November 23rd 1991 – Leicester University
I’ve no recollection of the support act. This concert was a follow on from being introduced to Steve Earle a few years earlier.
Nils Lofgren had always had a great reputation as a guitarist and singer, but I don’t think I ever knew he toured on his own, I knew he was integral to Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, but hadn’t thought of him alone…….
This gig was quite a surprise too, not listed on any tour dates we had seen and seriously, a member of “The E Street Band”…..at The Uni, give me a break! Turns out it was true and was a final gig before Nils headed back to America. It’s possible he was testing songs from his new album “Silver Lining” but I don’t remember too well how the gig went.
Nils was clearly a fantastic guitar player and in fact had the most ridiculous number of guitars I’d ever seen! I thought Roddy Frame had enough until now! He was a great singer too, but the sound wasn’t really for me, to bluesy and country.
Clearly the audience loved him and I would come to appreciate this more in later years, but I couldn’t fault the performance and an ace guitarist, a really good night out, just didn’t leave me wanting more.
Definitely a coup for Leicester University!
Set List
This is a complete guess, based on gigs around the time!!
- Silver Lining
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Crook
- Trouble’s Back
- Moon Tears
- Valentine
- Across the Tracks
- Walkin’ Nerve
- Gun and Run
- No Mercy
- Back It Up
- Shine Silently
- Encore: I Came to Dance
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