The Crowes and Allstars Rock the Wharf!
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007| Share |
Nevermind the humidity…the show must go on! Playing to a decent size crowd for a Tuesday night at the Amphitheater at the Wharf in Orange Beach, the Black Crowes and the North Mississippi Allstars did not disappoint.
The Allstars opened the show as the sun floated just behind the bleachers. Playing new material and old classics, such as “Goin Down South,” the boys from Senatobia, Mississippi brought the Hill-country blues to Orange Beach.
As soon as the Black Crowes took the stage, a wave of energy swept through the audience. Chris Robinson and company played for over two hours without a break, joined by Luther Dickenson of the North Mississippi Allstars for two songs. Although there was no ”Hard to Handle” or “She Talks to Angels,” they put on a great rock n roll show. Had the show been a sellout, I can’t help but think these songs would have made it into the encore, but don’t get me wrong. The show rocked.
“Remedy” proved a fitting end for the set, as everyone in the audience, including myself, was seeking a remedy from the heat and humidity, but the concession stands were closed, and there was no water to be found. As soon as the encore subsided, I immediately headed for the nearest watering hole, which happened to be the 501 Club. More live music and a frosty beverage hit the spot with this music fan. Indeed, it was a great night of rockin’ out to the Crowes and Allstars.
August 29th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
I have to agree with the poster – the show was great. I really enjoyed the Allstars, and the Crowes played a strong energetic concert. I have an issue with the Crowes not playing two of their most popular – if not their two MOST popular songs.
What the crowd lacked in numbers, it more than made up for in enthusiasm, and that enthusiasm should have been rewarded with those two songs. It reminded me of the Bruce Springsteen tour in ’99 when he played two lines from the Born in the USA album. Most of us don’t care about the Tom Joad or Nebraska albums, but his concert consisted primarily of cuts from those two albums and other obscure songs.
If the Crowes wanted to shorten the set, they could have taken out one or two of the half-dozen jam songs during the first hour and a half. The people paid to hear Hard to Handle and She Talks to Angels. The fans that were at the concert were robbed when the Crowes didn’t play them. If that’s the way the Crowes treat the fans at their concerts, it’s no wonder they don’t draw but a few thousand.
August 29th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
The Wharf needs to do a better job with their concessions. This is the second show I have attended at the Wharf when the concession stands ran out of beer. This is not good. Something must change!
September 6th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
I must agree with the set list being great, but “Hard to Handle” & “She Talks to Angels” would have sent that crowd over the top. Most of the concert goers were expecting it & would have made the experience that much more special.
On a bad note, I must say that The Wharf really needs to check on the beer situation. You cannot quit selling beer when the band continued to play for another hour to hour and a half. They did not run out of beer, I was told by the concessions that they were instructed to ‘stop selling beer, in order to sober up the crowd’. When you have been selling beer for 4 hours, I really don’t think one hour is going to make a difference. On the same note, I have heard no reports of any violence, wrecks or arrest as a result of the beer situation.
All in all-Crowes were Great! Beer was not!!!!!!!!