Opener The Mastersons was a duo. Young man on guitar and vocals and a woman on fiddle and vocals. Standard country-folk fare, I laughed that the guy had a Rick Derringer complex ( ascot and urban cowboy boots and jeans).
I love Steve Earle, and must admit that the past few viewings have been solo outings. On this evening, Earle played with The Dukes consisting of the Mastersons, drums, bass, and a multi-instrumentalist who played pedal steel, organ, accordion and the like. Earle spent the first half of the evening paying homage to Copperhead Road, an early recording with the title hit and a couple other songs worth remembering. Steve seemed nervous fronting a band, as if he had to out duel everyone. The antics of the guitar tech made me tired. Usual lefty banter from the solo Earle was replaced with rushed stories of Earle's life of yore. Great twangy version of Hey Joe was the show highlight.
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