I'm a huge Rocky Votolato fan. So last year when I saw him at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, a fellow named Langhorne Slim was opening, that being the last night of their tour together. I had seen his name on Daytrotter but hadn't really paid attention.My first impressions, as he twitched a nervous neck jerk and other stage gallivanting, I though to myself this guy could easily have buried a few people in his backyard one time. Just looked a bit creepy to me. Man those impressions just fled as he and the War Eagles played an amazing set.
I of course rushed him like an fanatic groupie afterwards, begging for him to sign my t-shirt..kidding, but I did go talk to him and he was the nicest fellow. That night I downloaded his session from Daytrotter and consequently became a rabid fan for weeks on end rotating through just 4 songs.
I've discussed it with another friend who too has become a fan and we agree, this man is meant to be experienced live. I haven't heard his latest album, but all his previous recordings just lack something, the production doesn't do justice to what you're gonna get face to face. That being said, check out his latest live session (2 available now-9 songs total) on Daytrotter that was posted just this week! These will give a much better feel to what you'd get live, and if you get the chance to catch a show...I recommend you rush out to it.
The video below is a bit quiet, but it's actually one of my favorite songs by him and it was recorded at the show I attended last July.
Then check out his tuba-fueled video for "Rebel Side of Heaven" off his latest self-titled album.
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That link to daytrotter is broken. And there was another session with him a few years ago.
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