Robert Randolph on current tour: How long does he play?

Matthew Walton · From: Fort Worth, Texas

Hi all,

Has anyone seen Robert Randolph on his current tour? About how long does he play?

I got a notification that Robert Randolph will be playing nearby in a few weeks. When I went to look at tickets, I saw that the lineup is listed as:

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Ziggy Marley
Mavis Staples
Robert Randolph

In that order.

Still sounds fun, but with his name that far down, it'd be a bummer if he only played 15 minutes or something when he's the reason I'd be going.

Thanks!
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Tucker Jackson · From: Portland, Oregon, USA

Don't know the answer, but what a line-up. I would accept only 15 minutes of steel from Robert if I could also hear a range of acts like that. It's entirely possible that one of those backup bands will make you happy... hell, I would go just to hear Mavis Staples sing this:

The Band - The Last Waltz - The Weight feat. the Staples Singers:
https://youtu.be/TCSzL5-SPHM?t=55
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Jonathan Scherer · From: Stehekin, Washington

That is a heck of a lineup. Seems like each set would be an hour or so, just a guess.

Does the venue give a time length for the whole shebang?
Maybe Trombone Shorty and Robert Randolph will jam together!
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Mark Eaton · Posted 1 Aug 2023 9:48 am

The venue shows 6:30 - 10:30. I would guess as the headliner Trombone Shorty will play an hour or more. If Robert is the opener I'm thinking 35 - 40 minutes.

I wasn't aware of this tour - and lo and behold, the Bay Area stop is at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga (Silicon Valley) this evening. Not sold out - but tix in the cheap seats with service charge are ballpark $85 along with a two hour plus drvive from where I live north of San Francisco. Not gonna happen now.

I looked up the tickets for the Irving, Texas performance and there are some priced a lot cheaper than the Mountain Winery. If I lived in Dallas/Fort Worh I would defintely attend.

I've seen Robert live twice. The first time a bunch of years ago he opened for Eric Clapton and came out for Clapton's encore to join him on Sunshine of Your Love. That was pretty cool.
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William Davis · From: North Carolina, USA

I heard him in Greensboro a couple months back with the same lineup except for Marley. Show started exactly on time, and we were 20 minutes late, so heard his final song only - though killer. So about 30 min. Hope he comes back around to headline.
Note: Do not miss Trombone. One of the best concerts ever. The entire band was great, and all had a chance to shine.

Matthew Walton · From: Fort Worth, Texas

Whoops, missed the notification there were new replies.

Thanks all! Sounds like a good time! I'll have to try to rally some friends to join me.
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Stephen Silver · From: Asheville, NC

Saw that package a couple weeks ago. He played 35min, I think it was 7 songs.
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J D Sauser · From: Wellington, Florida

Mr. Randolph doesn't seem attracted to steel guitar conventions so, I found out about him accidentally on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZWHGyku2Gg

... still to the day, in my opinion, his best take on that tune.
I was floored! NOT my style of music, I don't care much about Hendrix.... but the energy, sound and showmanship is just sparkling!

I must admit too, that I love "African American" Gospel music, I have never been attracted to the screamy "Sacret Steel" approach either and he seems to have evolved from that background Rock-Blues and I do enjoy watching his concerts on youtube every now and then.
I think he is one of the GREAT INDIVIDUALISTS... there hasn't been somebody like him that I know.

One may like the style or not, but his musicianship is stellar!... J-D.
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Chris Templeton · From: The Green Mountain State

Robert's bar hand and right hand dexterity are ferocious!
It's been great to see his rise in the music world, playing with Santana, Clapton, Ringo, Dave Matthews, Greg Allman to name a few.
Here's a picture of him in the dressing room at Madison Square Garden, when he opened for Dave Matthews in 2002 when I was his guitar tech:

Maybe Jackson, Mississippi, 2002

Here he is in a hotel room in New Jersey, around 2000

His mother church is in Nashville and sometimes he'd go to Bobby Seymour's growing up.
I think he met Lloyd Green there.
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Dan Robinson · From: Colorado, USA

J D, that clip is awesome! He's playing a Fessy there.

I saw Robert Randolph on the Experience Hendrix tour with Joe Satriani, Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Respect! It was amazing to say the least.

In his set with The Family Band the stage was awash with Fessenden steel guitars. It wasn't that great musically, but it sure was fun, and highlighted Randolph's enthusiasm and unabashed LOVE of steel guitar.

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