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Booker T Jones to play Vicar Street

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  • 04-05-2009 8:00pm
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    Jimmy McMurtry
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    Booker T Jones Vicar Street Mon 20th July

    Booker T is one of music's real legends. Booker T And The MGS were the house session band at Memphis based Stax Records. They were the band on the classic recordings by Otis Redding,Sam And Dave,Wilson Pickett etc. He will be performing for one night only at Vicar St. this July 20th. Tickets are €38 on sale now through Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide. Booking Line: 0818 719 390. Booker T And The MGS also produced a string of worldwide hits in their own right as Well Green Onions, Time Is Tight, Groovin etc. Booker T first appeared in Ireland with Neil Young in Slane as part of Neil's This Note's For You Tour. Anti release a new Booker T album called Potato Hole on April 21st.his first recording in over 20 years. Don't miss this true legend of music


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    Dave Total
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    Aw yes, Booker T! Will he be doing all of the MG's hits and stax stuff?


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    yknaa
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    Really enjoyable gig. Great band and love the new songs. Good turn out for a Monday too.


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    Tomm0
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    I kind of enjoyed it - was kind of great to witness someone who'd performed with Otis and the rest.

    Have to say I think he'd benefit from having a vocalist touring with him. His instrumentals are great, obviously, but he's been a part of some of the greatest soul tracks of all time. His voice just couldn't do Dock Of The Bay or Soul Man justice, or am I being harsh?

    He didn't seem to be on stage too long either, but maybe time just flew by...


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    fmf
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    Yeah, it was great to hear him live, and a wonderful band behind him. That said I kept thinking how it would have worked so much better in a smaller venue, and without momentum killing deadpan intros like 'This is the title track of my new album, Potato Hole. Its called Potato Hole' . And that backing band will be truly awesome a few more dates down the road. Still we owe a debt to men like Derek Nally for bringing niche artists like this to Dublin.


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