Picture Show: Royal Family Ball
Royal Family Ball @ Terminal 5, October 2
Last Saturday night saw New York City’s Terminal 5 play host to the 3rd annual Royal Family Ball presented by Royal Family Records. With a huge sound and a stage that was bursting at the seams, fans were able to partake of a rotating set of jazz and hip-hop artists that included the members of Soulive, Lettuce, The Shady Horns, Nigel Hall, Talib Kweli and John Scofield.
Highlights included tracks from Soulive’s homage to the Beatles, Rubber Soulive, with Come Together, Something, Eleanor Rigby and I Want You (She’s So Heavy). A surprise appearance by Warren Haynes sealed the night for most, as he traded verses with Nigel Hall and blistering guitar licks with John Scofield on Born Under a Bad Sign.
Nigel Hall Setlist:
Intro – Hang It Up, Wait Till I Get Home, Too Sweet, Never Know, Gimme A Sign, Baby I Do Love You, Never Gonna Let You GoLettuce Setlist:
Intro, Blast Off, Sam Huff, Last Suppitt, King of the Bergs, Move Somethin w/ Talib Kweli, The Blast w/ Talib Kweli, Get By w/ Talib Kweli, Break Out, Relax, The Flu w/ John Scofield, Move On Up w/ John Scofield, Makin My Way Back HomeSoulive Setlist:
Come Together, Something, Eleanor Rigby, I Want You, El Ron, What You See Is What You Get w/ John Scofield, Hottentot – w/ John Scofield, Born Under a Bad Sign w/ John Scofield, Warren Haynes, Do The 2, Too MuchEncore: James Brown Medley w/ John Scofield
[Setlists courtesy of jambands.com]
READ ON for Jeremy’s fabulous pics from the Royal Family Ball…
Excellent pictures from Jeremy once again. They really capture the energy of the artists. This energy was seamlessly conveyed from the stage and absorbed by the audience, only to be released in the form of straight up throw down ho-down dancing from all in the crowd. I cannot recall a dull moment in the night. Warren Haynes with Scofield during Born Under a Bad Sign was definitely the highlight of the night. I don’t think any of us were expecting a Haynes sit in! What a treat! Someone needs to get a download link out ASAP!
-Sam