6 Jan 2017

Tami Neilson live at the Tuning Fork

From RNZ Music, 3:00 pm on 6 January 2017
Tami Neilson Sings Songs of Sinners.

Tami Neilson Sings Songs of Sinners. Photo: Michael Flynn

There were fans lining up to see Tami Neilson well before the doors opened on 1 September, 2016 at the Tuning Fork in Auckland.

It was no ordinary Tami show. Promoted as being "where soul and country meet the gospel truth and backwater blues", Tami and her Hot Rockin' Band of Rhythm, with guests including Anika Moa, Mel Parsons, Anna Coddington, Tama Waipara and others performing music by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Howlin' Wolf, Mavis Staples, Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Tom Waits and many more.

This show was recorded for RNZ Music by Andre Upston.

The Hot Rockin' Band of Rhythm is:

Joe McCallum - Drums / Backing Vocals
Mike Hall - Bass / Backing Vocals
Neil Watson - Electric / Slide Guitar
Matthew Mitchison - Electric Guitar / Backing Vocals
Dianne Swann - Backing Vocals
Nick Atkinson - Saxophone

The songs are:

Evil (Is Going On) (Willie Dixon)
Way Down In the Hole (Tom Waits)
God Don't Never Change / Run On (Blind Willie Johnson / Trad)
Don't Move That Mountain (Doris Akers / Mahalia Jackson)
Wish I Had Answered (Mavis Staples)
Sit Sown Servant (Unknown / Trad?)
Serve Somebody (Bob Dylan)
I've Got A Woman (Ray Charles)
Wade In The Water (Trad)
Almost Home (Trad)
Reap What You Sow (Otis Rush)
Cry Over You ( with Anika Moa) (T.Neilson)
Walk (Back To Your Arms) (T.Neilson / J.Neilson)
Honey Girl ( with Anna Coddington) (T. Neilson / D.Davidson)
Whiskey and Kisses (T. Neilson / D.Davidson)
Woo Hoo (T. Neilson)
Cry Myself To Sleep (with Tama Waipara) (T. Neilson)
Holy Moses (T.Neilson / J.Neilson)
Don't Be Afraid ( R.Neilson / T.Neilson / J.Neilson)
The First Man (T.Neilson / J.Neilson)
Hound Dog (Mike Stoller)

Tami Neilson Sings Songs of Sinners.

Tami Neilson Sings Songs of Sinners. Photo: Michael Flynn

 

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