Vince Gill

For Gill’s 90-minute show, he brought along a no-frills trio for accompaniment. The show was chock-full of crowd-pleasers, writes Randy Lewis in his concert review for The Times.  (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

Gill granted some fan song requests in his Disney Concert Hall gig but also played new songs, including a couple of deeply felt ballads: “Bread and Water,” written for his brother who died 15 years ago; and “Heaven,” a collaboration with wife Amy Grant and a couple of other writers following the recent deaths of two friends.  (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

Gill told the audience that, after his last tour, which involved a 17-piece band, the idea came to him for a stripped-down show, in the style of James Taylor’s “One Man Band” tour stops.  (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

Gill acknowledges an audience member during the show. The concert, Lewis writes, was simple, but for those “who prefer honesty and real emotion in their music,” it was a success.  (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)