The Black Crowes reincarnated, a.k.a. The Magpie Salute, headed by Rich Robinson have embarked on a massive North American tour last week. The new(ish) band sports members of The Black Crowes including Rich Robinson, guitarist Marc Ford and bassist Sven Pipien. The Salute is rounded out by drummer Joe Magistro and guitarist Nico Bereciartua and a fine cast of vocalists, including lead singer John Hogg (Hookah Brown, Moke), former Crowes singer Charity White and background singers, Adrien Reju and Katrine Ottosen.

The Magpie Salute kicked off their North American tour with a two night run at the Metro in Chicago after a show in Indianapolis. The massive tour is in support of the new self-titled album that TMS put out in June.

The Salute sported a new format with two sets of electric tunes bookending an intimate acoustic set. The first set included a number of TMS originals and a spot-on cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Custard Pie” to top off the set.

The acoustic set gave Rich and Marc the opportunity to flex their guitar skills on tunes like “Wiser Time.”

The second electric set featured more Magpie originals including the short, but rocking single off the new album “Omission.” TMS finished off the set with two tunes that were in regular rotation in Crowes shows—”Sometime’s Salvation” and “Twice as Hard.”

Chris Robinson can cry all he wants—Magpie Salute is the real deal and I for one, am looking to this tour!

Setlist
Walk on
Black Moon Creeping (w/ intro jam)
A Conspiracy
Another Roadside Tragedy
Comin’ Home
Shalimar Dreams
Inside
Custard Pie
change to acoustic set

— Acoustic —
Gasoline Alley
Bluebird
Bring On, Bring On
Wiser Time
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— Electric —
All We Need To Do Is Love
War Drums
Astral
Tumbling Dice
Omission
Bewildered
Bitter Bitter You
My Morning Song
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Sometimes Salvation
Twice As Hard

Thanks to taperjoe for the recording.

Photo credit: healyourdisease