Mike Tramp has set off on a solo acoustic tour across the US this spring. Tramp is best known for fronting the band White Lion and also Freak of Nature. With just an acoustic guitar, Tramp is stripped down and what you see is what you get with his set.
The Danish frontman played 16 songs that spanned throughout his entire career. His basic focus was the White Lion tunes that really put his name on the map. Opening up with track “Little Fighter,” that really grabbed the attention of the audience from the get go. The quirky Tramp joked about how Walmart wasn’t the place where you should be shopping for music, “So feel free to grab any music you like at the merch table after the show,” he said.
There isn’t room for error when it’s just you and an acoustic guitar. You can’t hide behind screeching guitars or loud amplifiers. I must say, Tramp delivered on such classics like “ Tell Me” and White Lion’s biggest hit “When the Children Cry.” “Wait” was arranged very differently, and I’m not sure if I like it or not, so I won’t rush to judgment here until I hear it a few more times performed that way. Tramp closed the set with one of my favorite covers ever in Golden Earring’s “Radar Love.”
When Tramp was finished he remarked that he isn’t a has been and this is his life. He went on to thank those in attendance for coming out and supporting artists like him, who are still playing live music. A very heartwarming remark from Tramp, and I’m sure the people who came out to see him thought so too.
Setlist:
Little Fighter (White Lion song)
Revolution
Tell Me (White Lion song)
More to Life Than This
Nothing at All
Warsong (White Lion song)
Lady of the Valley (White Lion song)
Goin’ Home Tonight (White Lion song)
What Am I (Freak of Nature song)
Have You Ever
Hungry (White Lion song)
Cobblestone Street
Broken Hearted (White Lion song)
Wait (White Lion song)
When the Children Cry (White Lion song)
Radar Love (Golden Earring cover)
We would like to thank Ross Cat from Back 2 Back Entertainment for the credentials to cover the show.
