Shepherd, who will turn 46 in June, has grown into one of the leading artists in blues (or blues-rock or whatever description one wants to attach to his music). So I thought the song needed musically to be big and powerful because I feel the message is powerful,” Shepherd said. “We’re making a statement, and to transmit a message, you want to transmit it as loud as possible. Shepherd wrote muscular and soulful blues-rock music to accompany the lyrics, which was what he felt the song demanded. The lyrics have a strong and multidimensional message calling for unity, respect and cooperation, while also pointing up the divisiveness that exists in today’s society and the blues community in particular. One more recent song that may well be included in Shepherd’s shows is “Hit ‘Em Back,” a collaboration between Shepherd and blues singer/songwriter Shemekia Copeland that also features guest appearances from lap steel guitar player Robert Randolph and veteran blues drummer Tony Coleman.Ĭopeland (daughter of the late blues artist Johnny Copeland), reached out to Shepherd to write music to the lyrics she and co-writer John Hahn had completed. That platinum-selling album gave Shepherd a signature hit, “Blue On Black,” which, of course, is included on “Straight To You Live,” and a few other songs from the DVD figure to remain in Shepherd’s current live set as well. April 1 at Wind Creek Event Center, fans will see a performance of Shepherd’s second studio album, “Trouble Is…,” which was released 25 years ago. Instead, when the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band plays at 8 p.m. Shepherd said he’ll wait until closer to the release date of the next studio album to debut those songs. Shepherd and the band then went into the studio to record a new album, which was finished just before the pandemic hit and the world shut down. The group released a new studio album, “The Traveler,” in May 2019 and was well into the touring cycle for that release when the “Rockpalast” performance happened. The Rockpalast concert came near the end of a busy and productive period for Shepherd and his band. Maybe we should put this together and get it out to them so they can watch it in the comfort of their own homes until we can get back out on the road.” “The audio is great, the performance is great, the camera work is great.
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