Stars Align: Everybody Loves Jimmy Vivino

Al Kooper and the Rekooperators played a few songs after that. Shaffer delivered quite the vocal performance during a I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know that ended with Al Kooper draping Paul Shaffer in a cape, James Brown style. The Rekooperators gave one of the funkiest performances of the night with their reworking of Season of the Witch. Throughout the night Vivino showed so many different sides of his vast talent.

Towards the end of the show Little Sammy Davis Jr., Hubert Sumlin and David Johansen came out, as well as fucking Rick Nielson from Cheap Trick for a couple of Howlin’ Wolf tunes. Danny Louis from Mule played keys for the last three songs as well. As I’m not a big Larry Campbell fan, I wasn’t too upset he only played on two song throughout the evening. The final two songs of the evening were beautiful versions of Bring It On Home To Me and I Shall Be Released. I left exhausted, but extremely giddy at what I had just witnessed.

Here are a few clips and photos thanks to Adam Kaufman:

Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad?

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I Shall Be Released

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Warren gets down with Al Kooper

Buster Poindexter David Johansen delivers his best Howlin’ Wolf

Little Sammy Davis adds some tasty harp to the mix

Levon Shines Behind The Kit

The Fab Faux Rock BB’s

While Warren’s Guitar Gently Weeps

Is it legal to fit that many people on stage?

Paul Shaffer Hams It Up

Jimmy Vivino’s Birthday Party

Prisoners of 2nd Avenue
BB King’s
January 10th, 2008

Set: Harmonica Solo, And When I Die, Tell The Truth, See My Way, A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall, Shapes Of Things, White Rabbit, Somebody To Love, Had To Cry Today, Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad, God Don’t Never Change, Mess of Blues, I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone, Hard Times In America, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), While My Guitar Gently Weeps, I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know, Season Of The Witch, Killing Yourself By Degrees, Killing Floor, 300 lbs of Joy, Wang Dang Doodle, Bring It On Home To Me, I Shall Be Released