I am replying to several comments about the 3/10 show in Northampton last night. At first I too was surprised and disappointed by the thinness and weakness of the sound overall (Gordon's voice AND the band) bit it picked up as the concert went on. And he DID feed off the warm, appreciative response.
I saw him in Springfield, MA in about 1971, at the HEIGHT of his fame, and his voice was full, mellow and robust. Now it seems more reedy, tinny and tentative, but some of that might also be the sound mix, I'm not sure. He may also get stronger as the tour continues, which of course doesn't help those who saw it early on.
It IS a shame he opened with Don Quixote, one of his best songs of all time. I had to strain to hear the sound. I wish he had done this one nearer the end.
One more point: near the end of the show the band launched into a great rocking number I never heard before that was one of the best of the night. The only words I could make out - or thought I could make out - were in the chorus: "Can I rewind?". Did I get it all wrong? What aws the real song title? And is this a new one for him? Thanks.
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