Jonny Lang

I caught him in Reno about 6 months ago and he was excellent. Performed a lot of his old stuff as well as some new stuff. I was impressed, and look forward to seeing him again. "Quitters never win" was a highlight...

Shred, Glad to hear Stu saw him and it was good. I saw him last year at Tampa. He did have to follow Robben Ford, but I didn't get any WOW moments like I had in the past. He just seemed more mellow. Heard he is married and very into the church. Glad he has personal happiness. I just miss the "rawness" he had in the past. Just my opinion, and again, it's been 1yr for me so Stu's seen him since......Cathy

Shred, if you go drink lotsa coffee cuz the last time I saw him @ Konocti he put me to sleep. This was before he started doin' acoustic shows and got into the Lord. If you do go stop in @ the Boom Boom Room across the street. Hey where the hell you gonna be a week from tomorrow night??????????

                                                                                                       C-YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                                       J Dawg

Just saw Jonny yesterday(5/26) at a free show downtown, and my impression is that when he's good, he's really good, but there were several moments which left me somewhat cold. It doesn't seem that he's reconciled his older sound with the new, as there was a big disparity between the two in his show. When he was playing the more hard edged material of his earlier work he still delivers the goods, such as the stellar cover of Tinsley Ellis' "A Quitter Never Wins". However, his newer material, while competently done lacks the intensity, and comes off rather flat in comparison. Lang is still an excellent guitarist but one who needs to find a way to bridge the two successfully, as there seems to be a conflict between the two. The band was extremely tight, but as a live show he pales in comparison to Joe or Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Playing for approximately an hour and forty minutes(including encore) he would build to a height but then lose the momentum.

If you're looking for the smoking blues that brought him to fame initially, it's still there, but be prepared for some moments which likely will leave you looking at your watch, at least until the next batch of hot guitar work. The best moments not surprisingly were from his first two albums, the aforementioned "A Quitter Never Wins," opening song "Wander This World" and closer "Lie To Me," as well as a hard funk version of Stevie Wonder's "Living For The City".

All in all, a decent show, albeit one which could use better pacing, and a set list which favors material where Lang, to paraphrase Frank Zappa, just "shuts up and plays his guitar".

I am with Stu in that I found him (find him) excellent.  I do love to engage & shake body parts (concert or recording), but sometimes just the ears, brain,  complex sound waves (amplified or not) with or without poetically inclined and / or inspirational lyrics (whether comprehendable or not), and breathing work together on me to put me in "the moment".  Jonny can do this without great fanfare or "excitement" sometimes.  Regardless, I find his emotion and "verve" quite compelling.  And if he cranks the handle clockwise...you better you better you bet, you better bet your life he's got some more in store.  My personal opinion, despite many accolades, I still consider him underated!
Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

I hope not, but maybe it's going to be a self-fulfilling prophecy you'll "lose" another favorite artist in Joe Bonamassa if he takes a World Music left turn at Albuquerque, I mean Ahmadabad, India (or wherever)?!

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

jonny lang is my favorit Blues man nex after Joe of course

have nice time shredit
Greetz Geko

Ps. i sing two songs of him (better say try to sing.....lol)
its wander this world and darker side...very feeling songs to me