

From the second that Al Green stepped on stage to a funky fanfare from his top notch band it was obvious that star quality is not a phenomenon impacted by the passing of time. Often described as the first great soul singer of the '70s, and arguably the last great Southern soul singer, he has a pedigree and a back catalogue that cannot be challenged. Throughout his show he reinforced this every step of the way and with a performance that was replete with virtuosity and charisma delivered exactly what his audience wanted. As they all sang along, and old men who should have known better unashamedly danced, he impeccably delivered a sequence of his best loved hits all mixed up with samples of his more recent work. Green also found time to preach a sermon or two with messages of love thigh neighbor and the evil of drugs before bringing the house down with a funky and extended version of his 1972 hit ‘Love And Happiness.' It signaled the end of the show and with the band still playing a full ten minutes after Green had left the stage sent his fans home grooving, happy and understanding that the best soul music really is timeless.
Denis Poole