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Richie Havens

Presented by One World Theatre at One World Theatre

February 27, 2010

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Richie Havens is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, always soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since he first emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the early 1960’s. It’s a voice that has inspired and electrified audiences from the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair in 1969, to the Clinton Presidential Inauguration in 1993, coming full circle with the 30th Woodstock Anniversary celebration, "A Day In The Garden" in 1999. Havens uses his powerful voice and conscious lyrics to convey a message of brotherhood and personal freedom.

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    One World Theatre

    7701 Bee Caves Road
    Austin, TX 78746

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    February 27, 2010

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    7:00 PM & 9:30 PM

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    • Event Name: Richie Havens
      "Richie Havens is one passionate dude..."
      Review posted by: Beth from Austin, TX, Mar 02, 2010
      

      He comes onto the stage dressed in his signature African style tunic, long beard & mellow peace- loving aura, sits down, plunks around on the guitar til he launches into his also-signature rhythm... Expand

      He comes onto the stage dressed in his signature African style tunic, long beard & mellow peace- loving aura, sits down, plunks around on the guitar til he launches into his also-signature rhythm style playing, creating a full sound. His thumb reaches across the guitar neck like a capo and he plays with incredible ease. His 69 year old voice is still there in stellar form although I craved throughout the show to hear it more. The mic was too far from him or maybe he purposely sat back but I wanted to hear it more clearly. When he did a bit of acapella singing in an encore it sounded fantastic. The small but appreciative crowd drunk him up and stood on the ovation. He would occasionally chat in between songs but overall he rambled a bit in the chatting & in the songs. It wasn't clean. It was his 2nd show of the night so perhaps he was a bit tired. His sit-in lead guitarist kept up with Richie's improv style nicely. I saw him in 2001 here and he was stellar. This didn't quite measure up. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Richie Havens
      "Richie Havens is one passionate dude..."
      Review posted by: Beth from Austin, TX, Mar 02, 2010
      

      He comes onto the stage dressed in his signature African style tunic, long beard & mellow peace- loving aura, sits down, plunks around on the guitar til he launches into his also-signature rhythm... Expand

      He comes onto the stage dressed in his signature African style tunic, long beard & mellow peace- loving aura, sits down, plunks around on the guitar til he launches into his also-signature rhythm style playing, creating a full sound. His thumb reaches across the guitar neck like a capo and he plays with incredible ease. His 69 year old voice is still there in stellar form although I craved throughout the show to hear it more. The mic was too far from him or maybe he purposely sat back but I wanted to hear it more clearly. When he did a bit of acapella singing in an encore it sounded fantastic. The small but appreciative crowd drunk him up and stood on the ovation. He would occasionally chat in between songs but overall he rambled a bit in the chatting & in the songs. It wasn't clean. It was his 2nd show of the night so perhaps he was a bit tired. His sit-in lead guitarist kept up with Richie's improv style nicely. I saw him in 2001 here and he was stellar. This didn't quite measure up. Collapse

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