All of the albums that have been released this year may just pale into insignificance next to an amazing recording that has been made available on the net, but surely should prompt Mark Eitzel to release an official live album from his recent solo tour.
I was already disappointed not to have seen Mark on his tour where he was accompanied by Marc Capelle on piano, but the emergence of a superb quality recording of his show in Copenhagen on 31st October has made me even more envious.
Eitzel sounds on absolute top form and the format of the show suits him perfectly. Not having to play guitar allows Mark to concentrate fully on his vocals and he sounds relaxed and totally at ease. His singing is as strong as it has sounded in a long, long time and the recording is on a par with the incredible 'Songs of Love Live' as a document on how it is to see Eitzel live.
In between songs he tells stories and jokes with the audience. Some of the songs are light-hearted, especially a priceless 'Patriot's Heart' but he also delivers achingly beautiful renditions of classics such as 'Last Harbor' and a showstopping 'The Nightwatchman'.
Eitzel's career has been somewhat haphazard in recent years but he is still writing amazing songs and playing enthralling shows. I hope he does another tour like this, it suits him, he sounds happier than I've heard in a long time here. I hope he also has a soundboard recording of a few shows on this tour because an officially released document of this brilliant show would be an absolute winner.
This recording is a reminder, if one were needed, of what a huge, huge talent Mark Eitzel is.
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