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Black Crowes and brotherly love
Rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to bring people together — even siblings who can’t get along find themselves unable to stay apart, as brothers Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes and Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis have both discovered. In the case of the Black Crowes, who headlined the first night of ACL Fest (Oasis plays Saturday), absence might even have made their hearts grow fonder of one another. They rocked like they’ve never been separated — Chris’ vocals sounded as raw and soulful as ever, and Rich’s guitar-playing is so solid, he could have stood in with the Allman Brothers, who preceded them onstage. They pulled out a score of classic Crowes: “She Talks to Angels,” “Thorn in My Pride,” “Sting Me,” “Hard to Handle,” “Jealous Again,” “Remedy” and did an extended jam on “Soul Singing” that was loaded with churchy gospel, aided by a couple of backing vocalists and that ever holy-sounding Hammond. Unlike the Allmans, however, it didn’t sound like a stroll through a set of classic rock hits. It sounded earthy and dangerous — as the Crowes always have, and, we hope, will remain.
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By Bill The Thrill
September 27, 2005 06:32 PM | Link to this
The Crowes were by far the class of the weekend. Chris Robinson is the best frontman in rock today. They made the Allman Bro’s look like a cover band. Amazing.