Jonny Lang claims the venue for the blues on this live recording, however. Visit for a complete tour itinerary and find out more about Lang’s latest album, Fight For My Soul, which is set for release on September 17.Nashville's Ryman Auditorium may no longer be the home of the Grand Ole Opry, but it is still known for country music. 5 & 6, Northern Lights Theater at Potawatomie Casino Milwaukee, WI 20 w/Buddy Guy, Coronado Performing Arts Center Rockford, IL Jonny Lang takes a journey through his career, which has occupied almost every year of his young life, and winds up back where he started – as the blues, rock and soul voice of the future. The build up to the electrified “Lie To Me” is monstrous and moving. He does a poignant acoustic blues version of the song with a high end, Prince-like vocal, until his band comes back onto the stage and all hell breaks loose. Another huge highlight of the show is when Lang gently picks and strums an acoustic guitar all alone on the stage in preparation of the big “Lie To Me” finale. The band ran through some of the biggest fan favorites like “Rack ‘Em Up,” “A Quitter Never Wins,” “Red Light,” and the cover of the Stevie Wonder classic, “Living For The City.” But I thought the set really took flight when Lang connected with the Muddy Waters classic, “40 Days & 40 Nights.” Even though his most recent material might stray a little farther from the blues, his blues prowess takes center stage during this song. Giving each of them ample time to show off their skills, the audience gets treated to top notch keyboard solos, bass solos, drum solos and even more guitar work. He brings a talented band with him, and he’s not afraid to let them take the reins. Lang isn’t the only talent on the stage, though. It’s really a pretty chilling thing to experience. This is where you really see, hear and feel his connection with his guitar. He squeezes out the highest of high notes, and his voice goes to that plateau as well. He strikes a low note and matches it perfectly with his voice.
the effect is almost like that of a talk box, but Lang does it without the aid of any effects. At a couple of points within the set he starts to sing each note he plays.
It’s almost as if they are both plugged into the same electric current. Watching him pour his heart into each note is really something to behold.Īs the show progresses, Lang seems to get molded into his instrument. That squeeze is accompanied by a little shake a good portion of the time, too. When he sings these songs and bleeds his guitar for notes, it almost feels like someone is squeezing your arm. Much like watching a guy like Joe Cocker, you not only hear Lang, but you “feel” him.
Watching the young singer/guitarist writhe with every funky note of the song made me shake my head in disbelief. As the lights started to rise, so did the strains of “Don’t Stop (For Anything),” one of Lang’s heaviest, most intense tunes. Lang and his band casually walked out onto a softly lit stage and strapped in for the ride. The architectural beauty of the venue is only surpassed by the beauty of its acoustics, and the sound for Jonny Lang’s brand of blues was stellar. President and CEO of the Arcada, Ron Onesti, took the theater from the wrecking ball and made it one of the Midwest’s best concert venues. Nestled in the shadows of Chicago, the home of the blues, the Arcada Theatre seats about 1000 fans. Now a 32-year old bluesman with nearly 20 years experience, Lang brought his big bang to the warm and cozy confines of the Arcada Theatre in St. Lang started his recording career at the age of 14, and made his major label debut on A&M Records at 15.
JONNY LANG A QUITTER NEVER WINS HOW TO
He’s not Kid Jonny Lang anymore, but he still knows how to pack a big bang.
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