Junior is like fine wine
by r1il on 9/14/09Shank Hall - MilwaukeeI first saw Junior Brown more than 15 years ago and I can honestly say that he's getting better and better with age. He's relaxed and comfortable on stage and gets the most from his two band mates and his "Guit-Steel" every night. I was a little worried when the set first started that he might not have the pipes to get his voice to hit those deep lows, but after a few songs he was in fine form as usual. His playing was as fiery and spirited as I've ever seen him, and his voice was vibrating the walls and had the crowd hooting and hollering. Junior can move effortlessly from a slow country ballad to a rocking surf medley so smoothly that you might not appreciate his talent and how he's mastered his two headed monster of a guitar-slide steel hybrid. The crowd at Shank Hall was eating out of Junior's hand and wanted him to play all night as was evident in multiple standing ovations, cheers, and chants. If you've never seen Junior Brown I just have three little words for you....SEE HIM NOW!...He truly is an American original in both his style and musicianship, and is not to be missed.