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AndyC · 03-07-2010, 09:19 PM

Thanks for posting the setlist from the "Mother Church"; I had most of them scribbled down but missed a couple. It was a real treat to hear If Children Had Wings and Fine as Fine Can Be. I found the whole "Wreck" lyric thing off-putting and wished he had just played it through in its original form.

He did struggle with his voice last night; it was quite a bit weaker than the last time he was here (2007), in my opinion. He was clearly under the weather, and when I heard the first verse of Cotton Jenny I thought "uh-oh." At one point he said something like "it's all I have to work with" (his voice). I was concerned that he may not get through the whole show, but he did, of course, pro's pro that he is.

He was very chatty with the audience, which was very appreciative and would have been happy with him singing the Nashville phone book. I think folks realize we're lucky he's still walking among us. He even complimented Nashville's hockey team and said it was better than his (Toronto?), and joked about seeing the best hockey players in the world coming into town to play his team (this went over the audience's head). He told the old "rabbit and hare" joke again :-). He noted that "they have let me in this building a few times before" and specifically cited the Johnny Cash show and the Tin Pan South songwriting appearances he's made.

A very special evening and first GL concert for my 27-year old daughter, who is now a new fan!

03-07-2010, 09:19 PM	#4
AndyC Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 21	Re: The Ryman setlist, Nashville 3-6-10 Thanks for posting the setlist from the "Mother Church"; I had most of them scribbled down but missed a couple. It was a real treat to hear If Children Had Wings and Fine as Fine Can Be. I found the whole "Wreck" lyric thing off-putting and wished he had just played it through in its original form. He did struggle with his voice last night; it was quite a bit weaker than the last time he was here (2007), in my opinion. He was clearly under the weather, and when I heard the first verse of Cotton Jenny I thought "uh-oh." At one point he said something like "it's all I have to work with" (his voice). I was concerned that he may not get through the whole show, but he did, of course, pro's pro that he is. He was very chatty with the audience, which was very appreciative and would have been happy with him singing the Nashville phone book. I think folks realize we're lucky he's still walking among us. He even complimented Nashville's hockey team and said it was better than his (Toronto?), and joked about seeing the best hockey players in the world coming into town to play his team (this went over the audience's head). He told the old "rabbit and hare" joke again :-). He noted that "they have let me in this building a few times before" and specifically cited the Johnny Cash show and the Tin Pan South songwriting appearances he's made. A very special evening and first GL concert for my 27-year old daughter, who is now a new fan!