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Robert Randolph and The Family Band : Live in Concert
Dare
Early in Robert Randolph’s career, his over-the-top gospel-infused pedal steel playing burned with desire, frequently veering into on-the-edge Hendrixesque territory. A good thing then, this live album reveals what a little time and maturity can do. Randolph’s still-stellar playing shows increased restraint (though no less intensity) and allows The Family Band equal footing. The disc opens with vocal/guitar harmonization and scorching licks of “Traveling Shoes,” followed by the instrumental tour staple “Squeeze.” Whether a song’s gospel-, rock- or blues-based, the band adeptly plays tightly to Randolph’s exaggerations, whether they are slow and greasy or fast and furious. The set also features choice covers from The Staple Singers, Prince and Earth, Wind & Fire. Fittingly, Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” finishes things off in explosive style.
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