Very rushed getting to the Barbican through rush hour traffic and Arse supporters going to their European Cup game at the Emirates. The Barbican's car park provided a superb position to park up and guessed we were sitting only 50 metres away. The place was busy, very busy and it felt as if all London's nightlife had gathered in the foyer. Whether they were there for Steve Earle or any off the other events going on it was hard to tell, but it had a good vibrancy to the place although the decor felt very dated. Spatially it works very well, even the sloping floors but someone tell the City of London to give it a make over. Anyway Steve Earle.
A Good Man
Disappointed as soon as we entered the auditorium to realise that it was to be a solo performance, no band and whilst for a hour and half he held the stage just by his sheer presence and songs and talks between the numbers, it could have done with a bit of light and shade that a backing band would have provided. I really enjoyed his rap like introduction to his song cycle tribute to Townes Van Zandt which dominated the show, although Emmylou Harris's Poncho and Lefty is still the definitive version. Three songs in the encore, including Guitar Town and Copperhead Road, followed by a standing ovation and a bow to the audience the length of which I have never seen at a gig. Really warmed to him, and as I said before,
A Good Man
There is a party game which asks the question, who would you like to have at your dinner party? Well I certainly would have Steve Earle.
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