Concert Review – Ram’s Head On Stage

The Rogers Revue
by Alan Duckworth
January 9, 2015

Jeff Daniels and the Ben Daniels Band amassed a sold out Rams Head On Stage to a round of cheers. Jeff Daniels was playing along side his son’s band, Ben Daniels Band and was ready set; to rock Annapolis.

Jeff Daniels is a musically active actor. It’s not like he just recorded an album for the hell of it and called it a day. He continually finds himself on stage with a guitar playing live music. You can see these talents crossover directly into his acting in the season three finale of The Newsroom. His character Will McAvoy leads an impromptu jam session of – That’s How I Got to Memphis, after Charlie’s funeral. It was a touching end to a captivating series.

I think it’s natural for an actor to be musically inclined when you consider just how expressive music really is. After having seen both Jeff Daniels the actor and Jeff Daniels the musician, I actually like Jeff Daniels the musician a lot better. That’s saying a lot considering Dumb and Dumber is on of my all time favorite comedies. It’s just that nothing compares to a live performance. Anybody can watch a recorded performance from their living room; of acting, music or anything else, but to actually go out and see something real that you can participate in; the entertainment value is immeasurable. What was surprising was just how much material Jeff Daniels has and his song writing ability, which is solid. It’s music you can understand.

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