Lukas Nelson still keepin’ it Real

(this piece was published by Planet JH Weekly)Music connoisseurs familiar with Willie Nelson would likely be able to glean from his son’s nasally vocal tone alone of their relation. Pitch in a fondness for songs with pot references and the knack for crooning a slow ballad, and that’s but a small piece of Lukas Nelson’s foray into what has developed into a quality, entertaining rock show.The heady divergences that continue to push Lukas beyond his father’s shadow start with a Stratocaster that wails in a Stevie Ray-meets-Hendrix fashion. Like Hendrix, Lukas too has an infatuation with Bob Dylan, which comes through in his knack for song craft on his band’s latest album, Wasted. Nelson and Promise of the Real have made seven or eight stops in Teton County over the last five years, establishing a timeline that has enabled some to enjoy his progression up close and personal. Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, 10 p.m. Monday at the Knotty Pine in Victor. $22. 208-787-2866.