It was an absolutely electric night last night at the 40 Watt in Athens as the Michael Shannon – Jason Narducy + Friends tribute to Fables Of The Reconstruction did not disappoint… the band was phenomenal from start to finish ripping through song after song while guest appearances by Berry Buck Mills Stipe (all at one time on “Pretty Persuasion”) throughout the evening (plus Lenny Kaye) delighted the hometown crowd. Who knows what night two, tonight, will have in store… we’ve always known Athens is a magical place, but this is an evening we will not soon forget.
Photograph: Chris Bilheimer