Will Hoge

Hoge was great. He is always great. A good musician with a solid voice and great, GREAT songs. Some timeless, some topical, some commentary, but always feels from the heart. I saw him late last year with William Elliot Whitmore opening and I think Will liked the kick drum. He uses it nicely but sparingly. I need to see him with a band again. Some of the songs are too angry to be conveyed with an acoustic guitar. I mean, I guess Woody Gurthrie did it, so what do I know. I just miss the Drive By Truckers like guitar attack in "Still a Southern Man". The venue is nice. It is more a listening room than a concert venue. The seating for 8 at table is a little tight and leads to a lot of spilling, a lot of apologizing for movement and not enough room in the aisles. Still, it is a nice place to take my wife to show whew I know she can sit down. Hoge is a must see act, if you love brilliant songwriting and he has a nice way with the crowd.