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Al Green @ NIA
Jul 5 2007 By Anna Jeys, Birmingham Mail
MORE than 35 years after Al Green was at the height of his fame, the singer-turned-Reverend still oozes soul.
At 61 and with more than three decades in the business behind him, he may be a little podgier but little else has changed.
Green's vocals are still heart-meltingly clear and his trademark falsetto has not aged one bit. His vibrant showmanship, accompanied by a simple set, two dancers and a 12-piece band, was more than enough to fill the vast venue.
Green's devotion to religion and his passion for what he called "baby-making music" sat side by side as he switched from Amazing Grace to the romantic Let's Stay Together.
There was a tribute to soul greats - with Sam Cooke's Bring It On Home, The Temptations' My Girl and Otis Redding's I've Been Loving You Too Long.
Other high points included Tired of Being Alone, Let's Get Married and Take Me to the River.
As Green finished, fans willed on an encore that never came - a sure sign that this legend's magic has far from faded.
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