Kenny Wayne Shepherd
London Camden Koko
7th November, 2011

For a couple of hours or so, KWS and his crack backing band (including Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton and The Firm bassist Tony Franklin), flailed their way through blues standards and the pick of his own catalogue, while Noah Hunt handled vocals in gritty fashion. Everything Is Broken ratcheted up the rock quotient early doors, and the sweet beat of Never Mind had a Kravitz-like feel, before things were taken down a notch on the dual vocal Come On Over. Yer Blues showcased some of the main man’s hottest licks, and new cut, Deja Voodoo, created a smoky taproom atmosphere. Come On, with its tambourine and pulsing rhythm led into an extended jam, and the piano of True Lies got the crowd clapping along. Fleetwood Mac’s Oh Well led into an encore including the electro-acoustic Blue On Black and a pyrotechnic Hendrix homage in Voodoo Chile/Voodoo Child (Slight Return).