Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

August 7th We headed off to the park early to get a seat for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. They are a young up and coming band who play retro rock and blues/rock led by Grace Potter who has a voice like Janis Joplin. She's only 26 and hails from Vermont, not the usual location for a soulful mama! Bonnie Raiit called her band `One of the most soulful bands around!' Potter also plays Hammond B3 organ and the flying V guitar but leaves the leads to the guitarists. The band came on stage and immediately had the audience rockin' They play all original material and it's high energy all the way! They are a five piece outfit with 2 guitarists mostly playing Gibson 335's and SG's. They played some pumpin' double leads which drew a big reaction. Catherine Popper the bass player playeed a Fender which probably weighed more than she did! She harmonised with Potter on some of the vocals and this gave the tunes a retro feel reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac. The drummer also had a style similar to Mick Fleetwood but heavier. They all had long hair and looked like a band from ther 60's or 70's as you'll see from the pic!