TACKLES ELTON JOHN AND BERNIE TAUPIN
“Living proof that classic soul is as durable a style as any brand of American music." - New York Times
“LaVette sings as if she's been backed into a corner and relishes the sensation." - Village Voice
Bettye LaVette, the 45-plus-year veteran of American soul music, has filmed a new video for her poignant re-interpretation of the Elton John classic “Talking Old Soldiers," a somber gem from John's Tumbleweed Connection that appears on LaVette's Grammy nominated The Scene of the Crime. It was filmed by Lex Halaby (The Frames, Atmosphere) in The Locker Room, a bar in her hometown of Detroit, MI, where she spent many a night feeling the things that appealed to her in the lyrics of the song. LaVette says she chose to record “Talking Old Soldiers," because “it is a true segment of my life."
“The Old Soldiers Tour" has seen LaVette at the Telluride Jazz Celebration, the Monterey Bay Blues Festival and the inaugural Rothbury Festival, among dozens of other notable appearances. The tour continues up until the holiday season.
Betty LaVette Tour Dates
8/22/2008 - Century of Song - Bochum, GERMANY
8/24/2008 - Century of Song - Bochum, GERMANY
8/30/2008 - On The Waterfront Festival - Rockford, IL
8/31/2008 - Big Muddy Blues Festival - St. Louis, MO
9/7/2008 - Wachusett Mountain Blues Festival Wachusett, MA
9/20/2008 - Great Atlantic Blues and Beyond Festival - Halifax, NS CANADA
9/25/2008 - Ho Chunk Casino and Convention Center - Baraboo, WI
9/28/2008 - Bluebird Blues Festival - Largo, MD
10/4/2008 - Roots, Blues and BBQ Festival - Columbia, MO
10/18/2008 - Lake Eden Arts Festival - LEAF - Black Mountain, NC
11/14/2008 - Lucerne Blues Festival - Lucerne, SWITZERLAND
