“I’m not as crazy as Lucinda Williams, but I do love her!” Beth Neilsen Chapman had been struggling with the technical gremlins all night which had rendered guitars out of tune, monitor levels awry and lyrics forgotten and, while this could have driven anyone crazy, it was overcome by the sheer force of her personality and the fact that when she did get started, some of her material was very fine indeed.
Her new album, Back To Love, had been released on the day of the show and some of the material was still being knocked into shape. But it marked a real return to form for an artist who has had more than her share of ups and downs, both artistically and personally.
