DAWSON SMITH & THE DISSENTERS
Donkey 18th August 2024
Another sunny Sunday afternoon and all the usual suspects gathered at The Donkey Venue for a fabulous afternoon in the company of Dawson Smith and The Dissenters.
As ever, Dawson and the band were in cracking form delivering a couple of hours of high class americana/rock'n'roll
The lions share of the set was Dawson originals, I was especially pleased to hear "American Cars" early on.
Whatever the genre, this band play superb rocking music and had the dancers up almost from the start. The rhythm section of Joe Burton (Drums) and Steve Burton (bass) drive a mighty rhythm throughout and Howard Smith plays fluent exciting guitar, in my view excelling with his slide work, while Dawson plays great guitar and sings. Everyone knows Dawsons passion for blues/americana and it shines through with his banter and performance at every gig...
Early on he stated his love for Steve Earle, before playing his own song tribute to him, promising some to deliver some Earle material later... and later we got a sparkling rendition of the excellent "Copperhead Road".
The band clearly love playing this music together and play with real passion as well as massive ability, with Dawson chatting happily with the audience between songs
An absolutely great set played by a really cracking band... I, along with the whole audience revelled in it and loved every minute... Wonderful stuff!
keep music live... keep music real... support your local venues
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