#1,173: Hello ... Hello ... my old friends ... It's great to see you once again! A little over two (2) years has passed since Yours Truly KJS was fortunate to see the wonderful
Judie Tzuke performing live in Worcester hence her much anticipated local date at
The Robin 2 in Bilston on the night of Wednesday 28th September was something very much to look forward to. And a special evening it was with singer/songwriter
Chaz Thorogood starting the proceedings with an impressive half hour set that combined his own original material,
"Falls" being an good example, as well as his
bostin' take on
John Martyn's
"Don't Want To Know".
After a brief interval,
Judie Tzuke appeared on stage with her talented daughter
Tallula alongside, longtime musical cohort
Graham Kearns and, of course, a returning
Chaz. From the first notes of
"Enjoy The Ride",
Judie's 2008 collaboration with
Morcheeba, all the way through to her encore with a reinvented
"For You", the classy quartet delivered a stunning acoustic tinged set which encompassed the familiar, the new and the odd inspired cover. This was very much an
intimate concert filled with recollections, questions, answers and smiles with both artiste and audience enjoying the moment.
Judie performed new songs from her forthcoming new album:
"Gold" (her tribute to the
late, great David Bowie),
"Angels & Pipe Dreams" and
"Soldiers" - which all bode well for the aforementioned new release. Four songs were also included from
Judie's groundbreaking debut LP
"Welcome To The Cruise" to ensure that all bases were covered for the healthy midweek attendance. I loved their treatment of the
Joni Mitchell classic
"Woodstock". The vocal talents of daughter
Tallula were also apparent when she sang
"Heartbeats".
One would expect the highlight of the evening to have been seeing and hearing
"Stay With Me Till Dawn" again - and, for me, no words can express the beauty of the song, for very many reasons but there is also something so immensely wonderful about
"If (When You Go)" and, in this setting, it also reached those heady emotional heights. This was a concert that surpassed expectations in terms of atmosphere and performance. Without doubt,
Judie Tzuke is one of the best female vocalists to emerge out of this country. And this gig proved it!
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Judie & Graham: "For You" |
Judie Tzuke performed:
"Enjoy The Ride" (Morcheeba) ~ "All At Sea" ~ "Woodstock" (Joni Mitchell) ~ "So Emotional" ~ "Ladies Night" ~ "Breathe In" (Lucie Silvas) ~ "Heartbeats" (The Knife) ~ "Gold" ~ "Angels & Pipe Dreams" ~ "May You Never" (John Martyn) ~ "Soldiers" ~ "Bring The Rain" ~ "If (When You Go)" ~ "Stay With Me Till Dawn" ~ "For You"
Excellent review. Judie is a National treasure - simply the best!
ReplyDeleteNice review, one observation though, All At Sea is from the 2007 album Songs, not from the new album
ReplyDeleteThank you for spotting my glaring error and for the +ve feedback. Will edit accordingly in a mo! KJS@elobf
DeleteGreat review!! I saw her the next night at Wyllots, Potters Bar...she was truly amazing!! #teamjude
ReplyDeleteBig Love Kevlarino