Neal Francis, The Psycodelics at Variety Playhouse
SOUL REVUE: Experience the excitement of Neal Francis fronting a full soul band Dec. 1.
Friday December 1, 2023 08:00 PM EST
Cost: $29.50+
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change.
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CRITIC’S PICK: “Francis comes alive, 11 piece band show” touts the advance publicity for this tour. Blue-eyed soul dude Francis goes the Frampton route capturing a cool 70s light funk/R&B sound somewhere between Earth, Wind, and Fire and the Average White Band. Kudos for a recent cover of the Brothers Johnson/Shuggie Otis’ hit “Strawberry Letter #23” which shows Francis at his low-key best, along with an unusually heartfelt version of the James Gang’s “Collage,” not a song many soul guys would gravitate to. Let’s hope he doesn’t attempt 15 minutes of “Do You Feel Like We Do” though. — Hal Horowitz
From the venue:
Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. NE. Atlanta, 30307.
404-504-7354.
variety-playhouse.com
Featuring
Neal Francis Group
Francis was born in Livingston, New Jersey and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He began playing the piano when he was a very young child, mimicking the sounds he heard on television. He started taking piano lessons with a classical teacher when he was four, and at 12, drawn to the...
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