About 37 minutes into the Feb. 16 episode of "Saturday Night Live," host Christopher Waltz extended an arm and announced, "Ladies and gentleman, Alabama Shakes." With that, the Shakes eased into their best (and best-known) song, "Hold On." The Athens-based band performed the soul-tinged rocker at a slower pace than the version appearing on their 2012 debut album "Boys & Girls." Singer Brittany Howard's vocals early in the song were subdued, but this only made her sanctified howls during the choruses seem even more juiced.
Howard's grunge-blues rhythm guitar playing, executed on a green Gibson, was high in the mix. Lead guitarist Heath Fogg's throwback-R&B fills were barely audible, but "SNL" music performances are notorious for being frequently plagued by lackluster sound. Shakes drummer Steve Johnson shifted the song's dynamics expertly, grooving mellow with bearded bassist Zac Cockrell on the verses, and bashing his kit with no mercy during choruses to match Howard's chicken-fried hosannas. Touring keyboardist Ben Tanner added Hammond organ filigree. (Read more)
Tour dates - JR, you'd better note March 3rd at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle!
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