Mo Scott (vocals); Gary Dunn (guitar); Neil Harland (bass); Rob Walker (drums)
It was an 'I been drinkin'' night. In marked contrast to some gigs, this Thursday evening blues crowd kept the bar ticking over, then some. The Globe was busy, old friends meeting up, catching up, but, most of all, they were there to listen to the undisputed Empress of the Blues, Mo Scott.
By way of BB King, Ry Cooder, Jimi Hendrix and more, much more, Mo Scott sang the blues, a touch of country, soulful all the while. To her right, the one guitarist Mo would want in her band, Mr Gary Dunn. Variously foil to Mo and sublime soloist, Dunn is the business. To her left, the one and only Neil Harland. Bass lines to die for, NH is 'first call' and 'last call'.
Mick Jagger once said of Charlie Watts: Charlie's good tonight, ain't he? Well, Rob Walker was darn good tonight, nailing it from the get go. And to return to the Empress of the Blues...the flailing arms, the boogie shuffle, the dead eye look, there's no messin' with Mo Scott. Russell
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