I saw the Holmes Brothers in Adelaide two years ago and thought they were great. They are a trio who sing amazing harmonies and their repertoire includes some great gospel, country, blues and R & B tunes. Brothers Sherman on bass and Wendell on guitar and keyboards and Popsy Dixon on drums make up the trio .They did a great job of warming up the audience for Buckwheat Zydeco with tunes like `He'll have to go' `Big boss man' `I want you to want me' `Glory glory' and `Gasoline drawers
.Entertainment Weekly says, “The Holmes Brothers are juke-joint vets with a brazenly borderless view of American music.” Their chilling harmonies resonate with a passion and conviction matched only by their inspired musicianship and their ability to perform sanctified gospel, low-down roadhouse blues, deep soul, Americana/country and pure pop—all in one set...'
It was the first Zydeco band I've ever seen live and now I want more! Buckwheat was incredible. He was backed by a six piece band with two hot guitar players, bass, drums, organ/washboard and trumpet. They worked their way through some well known and lesser known tunes, some originals including the title track from their new album `Lay your burden down' and some covers like `Walkin' to New Orleans' and `Hey good lookin'. They finished with `Peace love and happiness' and had the whole audience joining in and yelling for more but they had played for over one and a half hours so there were no encores. This band really made the audience feel good and this is why they are in huge demand for festivals and concerts. The sky turned cloudy and there was lightning during the concert but thankfully this time no rain!
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