These kats always put on a tight show. The last time I saw Soulive was at the Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton, MA back in 2007. So needless to say - I was eager to see them here in San Francisco with the Shady Horns (Ryan Zoidis and Sam Kininger).
The Independent is a great place to see a show. Its a small and intimate venue and even when the shows sell out - the place isn't overcrowded, its comfortable. Soulive had a good turnout on this Thursday evening.
For me, the highlight of the evening was Cannonball - one of my favorite tunes to hear these guys jam. High energy and tight! El Ron, Outrage, and Hat Track also hit the spot for me.
Busting out a Beatles cover that will be on Krasno's solo ablum - the band did an impressive version of "Get Back" with Nigel Hall conducting the horn section. It was a whole lotta fun watching these guys play this with Krasno's guitar singing the verses and choruses.
They ended the night with a James Brown medley that left the crowd grinning from ear to ear and dancing. Hall really nailed the James Brown showmanship. He worked the microphone cord and stand, screamed like the godfather, and wanted to know how the band was feelin'.
"How you feelin Neal?"
"Feelin good"
"How you feelin Neal?"
"Feelin good"
"Now how many times Neal?"
" 5 times Nigel"
"Well alright"
5 hits from the whole the band and then right back into the jam! While most of the band stuck with more conservative hits like 3, 5, or 6 - Ryan Zoidis wanted 20! And he (and the crowd) got it!
Great show. If you've got a chance to see Soulive w/ Nigel Hall and the Shady Horns, don't pass it up. The chemistry between the trio is always there - but throw in Kininger and Zoidis and add the vocals and showmanship of Nigel Hall and you've got a hell of a show.
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