Live @ Campbell Steele
Gallery
April 22, 2016 – Marion,
Iowa
By Phillip Smith; April 23, 2016
Friday, April 22, Chicago guitarist/vocalist
Shaun Hague brought his captivating show,
Journeyman - A Tribute to Eric Clapton, to Campbell
Steele Gallery in Marion, Iowa. Joining
Hague onstage for this delightful retrospective
is keyboardist Robert Monroe,
bassist Brian Burke and drummer Andy Taylor. In this sold-out show, Journeyman treated the audience to three sets of hits and deep cuts,
making sure to cover every era of Clapton’s career.
Beginning with the Sixties, Journeyman hit the ground running with
a killer cover of “White Room” which almost immediately gave me goosebumps.
This was followed up with a riveting “Badge”. Burke's sweet bassline cemented
the intoxicating groove on “Sunshine of Your Love”, in which Hague and Monroe alternated vocals. The
band was in total synchronicity for this one.
Taylor’s drum solo was
spectacular and was a definitely ‘Hell Yeah’ moment. Hague doles out more smokin’ guitar grooves on
Robert Johnson’s iconic classic “Crossroads”
to end the first set.
Set two, featured songs from
the Eighties and Nineties, where Journeyman
hit on deep cuts, “Holy Mother”, and honky-tonk friendly “Alberta”. After a jamming performance of “Pretending”, they
brought onstage with them, guest guitarist Billy
Satterfield. Watching Hague and Satterfield go toe-to-toe on Muddy Water’s “Hoochi Coochi Man” was phenomenal. The dual guitar sounded terrific. Monroe
downright tore it up on keys, reminding me of a mad scientist at work. His talent definitely runs deep.
The third and final set
covered the classic Clapton songs of
the Seventies. Taylor grabs another captivating drum solo on “Let it Rain”. I love this song. I haven’t heard it in a while, but it transports
me instantly to the days of my youth. Satterfield is invited onstage again to
join the band for “Cocaine”, where they tendered another absolutely grand
performance. Electric and spacy, their
rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Little
Wing” was an example of rock and roll at its best. No Clapton tribute would be complete without “Layla”.
This beautifully played song was the cherry on top, and ended the last set of
the evening, bringing the walk down memory lane to a close. It was a terrific night for music.
All Photos by Phillip Smith
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| Shaun Hague |
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| Robert Monroe |
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| Shaun Hague |
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| Brian Burke |
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| Andy Taylor |
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| Andy Taylor |
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| Shaun Hague & Brian Burke |
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| Brian Burke |
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| Brian Burke |
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| Shaun Hague, Brian Burke, and Billy Satterfield |
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| Shaun Hague & Billy Satterfield |
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| Billy Satterfield |
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| Robert Monroe |
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| Robert Monroe |
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| Shaun Hague |
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| Shaun Hague |
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| Shaun Hague & Billy Satterfield |
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| Shaun Hague, Brian Burke, and Billy Satterfield |
