Last week Patty Griffin took the stage at The Wiltern and I was lucky enough to be in attendance. She is touring in support of her beautiful album, American Kid, and her set featured several songs from this album (all of my favorites too). She actually did a rather nice career spanning set of songs. I think she had songs frome very one of her albums, including her recent gospel album, Downtown Church. One of those songs, Coming Home To Me, was one of the highlights of the evening.
Another highlight was a super bluesy version of Flaming Red that just about blew the doors off the place. She started it off slow and sultry and finished it hard. What a great version of the song.
The show was flawless if you ask me, save for some sound issues at the start that were fixed rather quickly. Patty Griffin is in top form and her latest batch of songs sound really amazing live. To hear her talk about her father and then sing these songs about him is touching and it brings even more emotion to the songs.
She captures her audience just as well with her band as she does standing at the mic alone performing acoustically. Her voice just carries you away. It's an experience for sure.
She did just over 90 minutes worth of music and I could have sat there for hours more just listening to her sing whatever the hell she wanted to. Still, even with what might seem like a short concert I felt satisfied. It really it felt like she did a lot of songs and gave attention to every album. Sure there are songs you miss but then there songs you might not have expected to hear.
I certainly did not expect Robert Plant to come on stage and sing with her on Highway Song.
Overall it was a wonderful show and I considered it a pleasure and an honor to be able to see Patty Griffin perform these songs live. She is, in my opinion, one of the best singer songwriters in the business today and her impeccable performances and infectious charm make each show a joy to behold.
If you get a chance to see her, please do so. You won't be disappointed.
Now if we can just get a Patty Griffin/Ellis Paul tour on the road...
That would be so amazing.
Patty Griffin
American Kid Tour
10/10 Wiggly Fingers!
For more information visit her official site and ticketmaster for show information!
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