I was at The Stables again yesterday to see Ward Thomas, who frankly, were quite underwhelming. However, I had a wonderful evening, thanks to the surprise appearance of the great Beth Rowley, who was the support act.
Beth treated us to a set of her signature soulful vocals, accompanied only by a very skilled guitarist. She played a range of tunes, but my favourite had to be her updated take on “Only One Cloud”, which she recorded on her first record back in 2008.
I had the chance to have a long chat with her in the lobby after her set, and she was just awesome. It’s so great to see her back out touring, although it’s sad that she’s no longer selling out these venues under her own strength. Reportedly, this is the price of taking a career break to raise kids, which is pretty rough 😕
I walked away with a bunch of signed merch, a selfie, and a great big smile, which more than made up for Ward Thomas’ mediocre performance of clashy harmonies 😁
