Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real continued the Soundcheck Songs cover series with a rendition of Bobby Charles‘ “I Must Be In A Good Place Now”. Released on Thursday—which also happens to be the 11th anniversary of Charles’ death—this latest installment comes after Nelson broke form the week prior with a solo rendition of his original, “Set Me Down On A Cloud“.
So far, the Soundcheck Songs series has seen Nelson and his backing band cover Neil Young, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, J.J. Cale, John Lennon, and Dire Straits.
In this take on the track from Charles’ 1972 self-titled debut record, Nelson and POTR slow things down a bit with the blues shuffle. With bassist Corey McCormick donning an upright acoustic bass, the whole air of the performance takes on a classy, understated tone. As Nelson provides brief-but-potent guitar phrasings between lyrics, piano player Logan Metz serves as a focal point. The baton is soon passed to Nelson, however, as he brings the song home with more concentrated guitar work as he is able to explore the musical space.
Watch Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real cover “I Must Be In A Goose Place Now” by Bobby Charles for the Soundcheck Songs series.
Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real – “I Must Be In A Good Place Now” (Bobby Charles) – Soundcheck Songs
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