{"id":2994,"date":"2016-06-19T20:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2016-07-06T10:12:26","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T10:12:26","slug":"leon-russell-dosey-doe-big-barn-woodlands-tx-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2016\/06\/19\/leon-russell-dosey-doe-big-barn-woodlands-tx-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Russell – Dosey Doe Big Barn – Woodlands, TX – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Jim Bille<\/p>\n

\"LR3\"<\/a>Just before Leon Russell\u2019s show started it was announced over the PA system that this was the largest crowd ever to see a performance at the Dosey Doe.<\/p>\n

The place was indeed packed to the rafter seats as the Oklahoma icon came on stage, sat down at his piano and commenced a 90 plus minute musical retrospective of his over half century career. During the show Russell managed to cover just about every hit and note that has earned him the respect and admiration of now generations of music lovers.<\/p>\n

The show started off with the Ray Charles number \u201cI\u2019ve Got A Woman\u201d performed by Russell with a slight holy roller righteous sound that made you want to say hallelujah before it was all over.<\/p>\n

The next number Russell played hadn\u2019t crossed my mind in many years and I was pleased to revisit \u201cPrince of Peace\u201d performed live by \u201cThe Master\u201d himself.<\/p>\n

Russell\u2019s engaging anecdotes between every few numbers would briefly detail past friendships and performances with musical contemporaries such as George Harrison, Bob Dylan and BB King. I\u2019m sure he could have gone on for days reminiscing but Russell left that up to the crowd by performing just about anything Leon Russell you can imagine or maybe, like in some cases for me, had forgotten or didn\u2019t expect to hear.<\/p>\n

One of Russell\u2019s early commercial successes came when he released his landmark 1972 album \u201cCarney\u201d. The first number featured this evening from this release was \u201cOut in the Woods\u201d. The second from the album was his hit \u201cTightrope\u201d which was especially well received by the crowd.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_7171\"<\/a>About midway through the show the band stepped off stage and let Russell fly solo with his piano. \u201cThe Ballad of Mad Dogs and Englishmen\u201d from Leon Russell and the Shelter People was the first of four numbers that Russell crooned for the attentive fans. \u201cHis Eye Is on the Sparrow\u201d and \u201cMagic Mirror\u201d was next followed by another Russell standard \u201cA Song for You\u201d which sparked one of the evening\u2019s biggest ovations from the audience.<\/p>\n

Other notable songs performed during the show included Russell\u2019s version of the Bob Dylan classic \u201cA Hard Rains a-Gonna Fall\u201d as well as Russell penned classics like \u201cHummingbird\u201d, \u201cDixie Lullaby\u201d, \u201cBack to the Island\u201d and one rowdy version of \u201cDelta Lady\u201d.<\/p>\n

Although Russell has kept a fairly low profile over the past few decades Elton John was able to persuade him back into music by performing alongside John on a major tour along with recording the critically acclaimed duet album The Union in 2010. Since then Russell has continued to tour to much fanfare and appreciation through out the country and else where. As an added bonus of recognition by his peers Russell was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.<\/p>\n

Go check Leon Russell out and see why Elton John, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson and many more icons of music still refer to him as \u201cThe Master\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Written by Jim Bille Just before Leon Russell\u2019s show started it was announced over the PA system that this was the largest crowd ever to see a performance at the Dosey Doe. The place was indeed packed to the rafter seats as the Oklahoma icon came on stage, sat down at his piano and commenced… <\/p>\n

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