Ardent Studios is very proud to have hosted Lucero on their 10th Anniversary! Don’t miss this stellar performance which includes music from their entire catalog. Lead singer Ben Nichols guides us through some of the band’s earliest songs, latest gems and plays several heartfelt renditions of tunes that are rarely played live. Rick Steff, a member of the Memphis Rhythm Band that backed Cat Power on her breakout album “The Greatest“, joins the band on B3 organ, piano and accordion. Look for the new Lucero album, 1372 Overton Park, here.
Ben Nichols accompanied by Rick Steff and Brian Venable
Setlist:
01:02 All the Same to Me
05:01 Summer Song
09:01 What Else Would You Have Me Be
12:53 Nights Like These
16:43 I Can Get Us Out Of Here Tonight
21:11 Wasted
25:25 Hold Me Close
29:13 Ain’t So Lonely
32:57 Drink ‘Til We’re Gone
37:02 She’s Just That Kind of Girl
40:41 Nobody’s Darlins
43:57 She Wakes When She Dreams
48:32 When You Decided to Leave
52:28 All Sewn Up
56:46 It Gets the Worst at Night
61:07 Fistful of Tears
John C. and Roy Berry play The Ardent Sessions
Brian Venable
Lucero, “What Else Would You Have Me Be?”
[...] reasons unknown to me, Ardent sent out a PR email pimping their Lucero session from over a year ago (I wrote about it in June of 08). I’m guessing it’s cause 1372 Overton Park is about to [...]