Smokestack Lightning is: Sean Plunkett on harmonica and vocals, Dave Byrne on guitar, Kevin Higgins on bass and Robert Higgins on drums. We play the grooviest blues in Dublin.
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The low-down:
Smokestack's debut in this East European-tinged bar was a pleasant experience, with a helpful soundman, a friendly crowd, and drinks on the house. Each set built momentum confidently and the punters demanded and got a good-natured encore.
The setlist:
Loving With A Feeling
Blues With A Feeling
Help Me
Dirt Cheap Blues
On The Road
The Big Fat
Highway Chile
Sugar Sweet
Prison Break Song
Smokestack Lightning
Story Of My Life
Tennessee Woman
Route 66
Ab- Blues
I Ain't Got You
Sunday Night
Cold Dinner Blues
Jackson
Mother-In-Law Blues
I'll Be Seeing You
One-Room Country Shack
Drinking Wine
Cold To The Bone
Some Day
School Day
Johnny B. Goode
The low-down:
This sparsely-attended outing in the Bleu Note was something of a challenge: technical issues with the PA system meant Smokestack Lightning hit the stage late, playing a somewhat haphazard setlist through a bass amp rather than the house speaker system! However the band rose to the occasion, delivering some real moments around the end of the first set - a fast but relaxed take of Route 66 was the highlight.
The setlist:
Loving With A Feeling
Blues With A Feeling
Help Me
Dirt Cheap Blues
On The Road
The Big Fat
Highway Chile
Sugar Sweet
Prison Break Song
Smokestack Lightning
Story Of My Life
Tennessee Woman
Route 66
Ab- Blues
I Ain't Got You
Sunday Night
Cold Dinner Blues
Jackson
Cold To The Bone
One-Room Country Shack
Drinking Wine
Some Day
School Day
The low-down:
Smokestack Lightning kept things smooth and easy for this outing. What with a Bank Holiday weekend gone by and exam pressure impinging on a significant number of fans, the crowd was small - but the band had them cheering for the last trio of classic tracks.
Setlist:
Smokestack Lightning
Sugar Sweet
Sunday Night
Lovin' With A Feelin'
Jackson
I Ain't Got You
Dirt Cheap Blues
Story Of My Life
Route 66
Mojo In A Bag
Drinkin' Wine
Help Me
Cold Dinner Blues
I'll Be Seeing You
One-Room Country Shack
On The Road
Some Day
Get your hit and don't miss it this Friday in the laid-back surroundings of Mother Reilly's. Admission free as usual, so get down there and check out our new songs!
Gather up your coppers and bop down to the Bleu Note for an extended session with Smokestack Lightning! Yes, the band'll be raising the roof on the second Saturday in August, and with late hours and a new tune or two, it'll be worth every penny. Doors 9pm, adm. €7.
