Live At The Casbah
Blind Owl, 2020
8/10
It wasn’t too long ago that Mrs. Henry released their exceptional album Mrs. Henry Presents The Last Waltz, and here they offer us 5 live tunes from the legendary venue The Casbah, which was recorded on the club’s 30th anniversary.
“All I Can Do” starts the listen loud and raw with a thick rock presence of organs, lively guitars and melodic singing, and this intensity continues to the spirited rock’n’roll flavored “Peace”, where an always relevant message comes in a sing-along package.
Deeper into the set, “Where Are We Going” presents a fiery version of their cosmic rock formula that moves at a brisk pace and nearly finds its way into jam band territory with its rollicking delivery that takes nods to Deep Purple, while “The River” ends the listen on an Americana on steroids sort of exit of where all members take turns on vocals.
A band that are known for their incendiary live shows, the undeniable energy is captured well here, and though they’re heavily indebted to ‘70s classic rock sounds, we get blues, funk and plenty of soul, too, in this timeless execution that we’ll never tire of.
Travels well with: The Kinks- Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire 50th Anniversary; Daystar- The Complete Recordings