Solomon Burke - Live In Nashville [DVD]

The release of the Live In Nashville DVD, chronicles the live re-creation of Solomon Burke's Nashville album as performed at Music City's Belcourt Theater: showcasing not only brilliant musicianship, but Burke's enormous baritone vocals, which navigates the country/soul territory of this performance with the passion of the gospel preacher he once was.

Practically all the guests who appeared on the record share the stage with Burke at various points - amongst others Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley and Jim Lauderdale.

Buddy and Julie Miller's dark Does My Ring Burn Your Finger is replaced with their bluesy Dirty Water, and there's the bonus of songs which don't appear on the album, including a gorgeous rendition of Burke's early hit Just Out Of Reach, and a sprightly take on Bill Monroe's Gotta Travel On.

There's no attempt to duplicate the flow of a live concert; the songs are all intercut with commentary from Burke and the various singer-songwriters involved. More such commentary actually kicks off the DVD, the first ten or so minutes of which are devoted to assorted recollections of the making of the Nashville album.