![]() ![]() The group-which also includes longtime Farrar collaborators Andrew DuPlantis on bass guitar and Mark Spencer on keyboards, guitar and steel guitar-has an obvious chemistry. This isn’t to say that the band’s not compelling in their own right. At one point during the group’s three-song encore, guitarist John Horton wandered a couple of feet from his pedal board, which was as wild and spontaneous as things got on this evening. Reliant on the strength of the songs (which date back to the mid-‘90s) rather than straight-up, play-to-the-crowd showmanship, the group’s content to remain hyper-focused and precise in their instrumentation and stage approach. Founder, songwriter and frontman Jay Farrar said maybe 200 words to the audience over the course of this show (including a shout-out to Red Iguana and their many moles) with half of those spoken during a brief moment of technical adjustments for drummer Mark Patterson. Let’s note up top that Son Volt’s not a band given over to showiness or theatricality. Appreciate it! And Speaking of Stretching Legs With little equipment to change over, Son Volt were ready, able and willing to allow their fans a moment to stretch their legs before launching into their own 100 minutes of the evening’s entertainment. ![]() Too many local shows of late have seen interstitial breaks of 30 minutes, 45 minutes or even longer. Giving Us a BreakĪs a quick compliment, I’ll note that Son Volt took the stage and played their first notes at the promised 9 p.m. Those who arrived late surely missed out, though it’s assumed here that the talented Broadbent won’t be a stranger to touring (and winning over) the U.S. Which, of course, included a personalized hip flask, fully lining-up with his self-described “rhythm-and-booze” style. The charming and self-assured Broadbent had the room listening at pin-drop level, fully enchanting the early birds before heading out to the lobby for those promised merch sales. This created a diverse, compelling 40-minute appearance during his first show of a week’s worth of gigs with Son Volt. Adding classic, time-tested blues cuts to his original material, Broadbent’s voice and guitar style more than satisfied those longing for a straight-ahead blues set, though he also bent into singer-songwriter territory on a couple songs. An amiable guy, Broadbent was able to blend his good sense of humor alongside a uniquely modern yet traditionally respectful take on the blues.Ī native of Lincolnshire, England, Broadbent has six albums to his credit, including his latest Ride. That bit of dry humor was present throughout his opening set, which involved a lot of chit-chat with the railbirds assembled just in front of him. ![]() With a good portion of the audience assembled on the smoking patio, he ripped through a few chords, paused, thanked the small crowd and noted that he had merchandise for sale in the lobby. ![]() when opener Jack Broadbent arrived onstage in an all-black outfit, sitting down on his amp for the duration of his set. In support was Jack Broadbent, a sub for the originally-slotted opener, Old Salt Union’s Jesse Farrar. Playing a concert originally scheduled for late winter of 2022 (but postponed due to COVID infections in the band), Son Volt finally made it to Salt Lake with a show at The Commonwealth Room on Tuesday, Aug. ![]()
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