Two disclaimers: First, I was one of the hosts for the Jim Malcolm host concert last night. Second, although I have for some time very much appreciated Jim’s songwriting, and thoroughly enjoy his voice and Scottish accent, before last night I wouldn’t have recommended his live performance as an absolute “must-see”
At the concert last night, though, I saw a theatrical side to Malcolm that really bumped up my appreciation of his performances. If you’re familiar with the Scottish comic Craig Ferguson (host of The Late, Late Show that follows David Letterman) you might think of Jim Malcolm as “Robert Burns meets Craig Ferguson” The core of Malcolm’s concerts is his evocative and well-crafted songs, but he has a wicked good comic sense that he gives voice to as well. In the last year he’s spent part of each concert in costume as the 250 year-old Robert Burns, remarkably well preserved at that! It was an amazing comic performance, on top of stories and beautifully delivered songs that gave me new appreciation for Burns, as well as Jim Malcolm.
Jim Malcolm House concert review. |
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