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LIVE REVIEW: LYLE LOVETT - CADOGAN HALL - LONDON

Writer's picture: CHRIS FARLIECHRIS FARLIE

LIVE REVIEW: LYLE LOVETT - CADOGAN HALL - LONDON

There's always something a little more civilised about coming to Cadogan Hall, firstly the neigbourhood pressure keeps curfew to 10PM, let alone the comfy seating and excellent sound. It all made for the ideal setup to reacquaint ourselves with Lyle Lovett. #TEAMw21 have been watching Lyle across the years and he never fails to deliver.


The stage was set with the drums on a riser, and a Steinway, additional musicians would provide bass, guitar/mandolin and fiddle for a superior group of musicians, who would each tell their own story within the format of the show. It was also great to watch Lyle turning and admiring their contributions with a big smile across his face.


The man himself was dapper, and even though recovering from a bout of flu was to be found mainly in fine voice. His line in self deprecating stories is second to none and his dry delivery only seems to make them funnier. With a razor sharp memory of events, even recalling his time in Jonathan Ross's channel 4 The Last Resort - ue is quite the raconteur.



LIVE REVIEW: LYLE LOVETT - CADOGAN HALL - LONDON

Lyle's ability to leap from a song like the light hearted "Pants Is Overrated" born from failing to be able to dress his young kids straight into the sadness of "Tee Mocking Ones" from his "12th Of June"album is an unrivalled talent.


In a career spanning set, there was naturally room for ""She's No Lady" and "If I Had A Boat" which would close the main set would close and anyone doubting Lyle's talents need only witness his stunning performance of "12th Of June".


The evening would close with "North Dakota" and naturally sending us off with a smile with "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)".


Lyle's visits to the UK are not so frequent these days so it always pays to check in on him and this visit was a resounding success.

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