That left what was undoubtedly a crowd dominated by fans from Kentucky happy. While performing “Tennessee Mojo”, Johnston pulled a quick switch with the lyrics at the end, replacing, “Tennessee Mojo” with “Kentucky Mojo”. Yes, these three longhairs from Tennessee love their home state and they aren’t afraid to say it or sing it out loud, but they’re also very aware of where they are at any given moment too.
If you’re a gear lover, particularly when it comes to guitars, you’ll want to see The Cadillac Three, just to see all the amazing toys that emerge from Johnston’s road collection. Make no mistake, this man owns a lot of guitars and he changes them out frequently during a show. I was more settled in right around the time the band jumped in to one of their southern anthems, “Peace, Love & Dixie”, where I noticed that Johnston had switched over to a fluorescent yellow and green guitar. Although I was shuffled around a bit immediately after they got started and missed most of the first and second songs, I could hear them, and they sounded as good as ever. Looking like a true patriot, in a red, white and blue tank top and wielding his well-worn red, white and blue guitar, lead singer, Jaren Johnston let the Kentucky audience know that although he was there to give them what they came for, his heart still belonged to “Tennessee”, because that was the song they kicked the show off with. They played in the late afternoon on Saturday, before crowds became too heavy, which was nice, giving fans a bit of elbow room to enjoy the show.
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As it was a festival and not a full show, it was an abbreviated set, but they managed to touch on plenty of fan favorites. It was a hot one at the Hometown Rising Festival in Louisville, but nothing Mother Nature could dish up would be hotter than TC3’s set. This, my friends, is the epitome of a power trio. I’m not sure when the term “power trio” first came about, but I know it was long before The Cadillac Three came along, and whoever coined it never could have imagined what would come down the pike in the future in the form of Jaren Johnston, Kelby Ray Caldwell and Neil Mason. As a matter of fact, for a three-piece band with no side musicians, it’s incredible just how much energy flies off the stage while generating a good deal of quality music at the same time.
Oh, I’m supposed to write more? Well, in that case, I guess it’s probably good I took notes because I could have easily been caught up in the party that The Cadillac Three brings every time they play a show. I chose my pick for best overall performance at Hometown Rising and they won. I’ve seen The Cadillac Three everywhere from Buffalo, New York to the hallowed stage of The Ryman Auditorium, and now, Louisville, Kentucky, and no matter where this band plays, I’m convinced they can’t and won’t ever fail. Photo courtesy of 90 East Photography and Think Country
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