Both gigs were sold out. John’s performance was excellent on the 24th, so I thought, but John wasn’t too happy and Thursday saw him undertake a long rehearsal soundcheck at the Jazz Cafe. I have been to many many gigs but this gig really was something else – I have never enjoyed a gig quite as much as this one!! John and the band had a special guest, Martin Winnings on Sax who played on My Creator a song that will hopefully be on John’s next album. An awesome performance by everybody and John was really enjoying himself with some incredible guitar work. A slight change in the set list from the previous night –
Man in the Station
Some People Are Crazy
Cooltide
Rope Soul’d
Carmine
Don’t Want To Know/My Creator
Lee Dorsey (If You Can)
Lookin’ On
You Don’t Know What Love Is
Small Town Talk
Baby Please Come Home
Johnny Too Bad
Suzanne
I’m unsure of the exact order of the songs but it was one of the best gigs John has done in recent years!
John Hill
The Jazz Cafe, London
24 & 25 January 2001
