Barrence Whitfield and the Savages 9/10/15 Cafe 9

Regional R&B legend BW made a stop at C9 to sharpen some songs from his excellent new release "Under the Savage Sky". The Savages, drums, guitar, bass, and saxes are the perfect backdrop for BW. Barrence is a sight to behold, built like a papasan chair or a whoopie pie with a booming voice and a trademark yelp, he takes on songs like a lumberjack. These guys were a staple at Toads in the 80s and 90s, and have the chops of a seasoned bar band. Thankfully, BW didn't try to walk down the bar as is his usual at C9. The set was short but sweet, including a nice Smokestack Lightning tease at the encore.