Keb’ Mo’ is one who wants to know that people leaving his show are in a better state of mind than when they arrived. A good blues man
is adept at easing the worried brow of those seeking his humble note and
word. If entertainer Kevin Moore has any say in it, you’ll soon be feeling some
much needed clarity. This may be the only chance you see today for really getting
outside yourself. By looking at life in the here and now, with a clearer mind perhaps, you’ll
start to feel hope about your present station-in-life situation. “My hope is
that people have an uplifting time,” Keb’ Mo’ said. “When that happens you feel
different. When you feel different you think differently. When you think
differently, you let go of whatever it is you have.” Mo' is not interested in
directly addressing the prosperity of anyone. But believe it or not he’s just like you and me when it comes to acquiring
an answer. “When I have a place where I need to grow and I have a situation in front of me, the more present I am the better I can think
through challenges. There is a solution to the problems we have.”
Keb' Mo' is all about living in the present. He
comes by it honestly, let’s say. “My career has been a series of little jobs,” Mo'
said. “My next job is always based upon my performance the night before. If I
do good, I get another job.” He says he learned long ago he prefers the
right now equilibrium. “There’s no past, there’s no future, just right now
walking onstage. There are no guarantees. Maybe someone will be affected by one
of my songs and seek out another one. Maybe another musician will hear a song
and want to do it themselves.”
As a songwriter Keb' Mo' tunes have been recorded by
a myriad of artists. His sentiment-laden songs will turn you inside out every
time. “The Beginning” opens and closes with the hope—there’s that word again—that the end
is merely a starting point. “I co-wrote that song with Bobby McFerrin,” Mo'
said. “It’s about trust. Trusting what comes to your consciousness and believing that you can shape it the best you can.”
For twenty years Grammy-winner Keb’ Mo' has been providing avenues to
destinations inward and exit lanes to your outside world. Above all he'd like nothing more than for you to have fun at one of his shows. Acoustic set
or not, Keb' wants those so inclined to get out there and grab a piece of the
aisle and have fun. Be looking for when he gets out the slide and reaches for the National
Resorocket. Then you’ll know for sure you’re where you need to be.
Keb' Mo' solo acoustic, Saturday March 23 at the Intersection. 7 pm.
The Venue: sectionlive.com/
More Mo': www.kebmo.com/site/