Rich Hall
(Picture: hand out)Rich Hall doesn’t talk much about the pandemic in Shot From the Cannons, except to growl that he was shocked to discover that unlike nurses he was not considered “essential” during Covid. After spending 75 minutes in Hall’s company I’d argue that his quibble is justified. He is definitely essential if you need of a dose of curmudgeonly humour.
The gruff American delivers a dash of misanthropy and more in his intelligent, engaging set. Anecdotes about gigs on campsites, gigs where ticketholders were packing pistols. Crowdwork where he incorporated fans’ names and professions into semi-improvised songs. And fully formed country ballads delivered in a voice so gravelly he makes Tom Waits sound like Sinatra.
