Blues and gospel in Lübeck: John Lee Hooker Jr. enthusiastic and irritated

Blues and gospel in Lübeck: John Lee Hooker Jr. enthusiastic and irritated

Lübeck. An evening full of musical memories and emotional stories! The tireless Abi Wallenstein opened the concert in the Gollan cultural shipyard with its proven blues, which has conquered the hearts of his fans for decades. With his charming smile and down -to -earth manner, he immediately captivated the audience. But the real highlight of the evening was the appearance of Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr., who is now on stage as a pastor after years of fighting drugs and prison.

John Lee Hooker Jr. His songs, which are often crossed with personal stories, began with the powerful verse: "You died on the cross to speechem me". An urgent expression of his faith, which breaks the boundaries of the blues and passes into the world of the gospel. Hooker, a real missionary, wanted to share his awareness experience with everyone in the room and called on the crowd to raise her hands for Jesus.

What could be heard?

The mood in the hall was mixed. While Hooker and his German guitarist presented two classic blues songs, including a moving lament of a slave and a song by his father, "Maudie", the spark did not really seem to jump. The musical journey increasingly drifted towards the gospel with well -known pieces such as "When the Saints Go Marching in" and "Amazing Grace". Although the performances were musically solid, there was no emotional depth and originality to really captivate the audience.

How was the mood?

The mixture of missionary zeal, the artist's broken German and calls to raise their hands, caused an atmosphere of sympathy and embarrassment, but no real enthusiasm. At the end of the concert, the band managed to tease an encore with a last applause, but the audience quickly emptied. A big name can also be a heavy burden, and so the question remains whether Hooker Jr. could really conquer the hearts of Lübeck.