I just got in - it was a far piece - a bit over 2 hours - down the mountain. Great concert, best in a long time. Ditto everything Bill said. The five weeks off paid off in Mr. Lightfoot's voice sounding the best it has in a long time, and he didn't have to clear his head as often as in times past. As he walked out and saw the very good crowd, there was an almost imperceptible note of satisfaction on his face. He wasn't quite as chatty this time as the past few times I've seen him, but he seemed much more at ease and relaxed.
Oh! It was lovely to meet Bill at intermission!
Setlist
Triangle
Watchman
Don Quixote
I'd Rather Press On
Wild Strawberries
Let It Ride
Christian Island
Rainy Day People
Shadows
Beautiful
Carefree Highway
Cotton Jenny
Now & Then
Ribbon of Darkness
Sundown
Intermission
Drink Yer Glasses Empty (with Mike only)
Sweet Guinevere (the band rejoins)
Wreck Of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Never Too Close
All the Lovely Ladies
Clouds of Loneliness
Waiting for You
Painter Passing Through
If You Could Read My Mind
Baby Step Back
Early Morning Rain
Song for A Winter's Night
Encore - Blackberry Wine
The band was SO good. I took some notes of some nice spells, but there were just so many, so I quit. Suffice it to say they were as well-rehearsed & prepared as usual. The crowd was warm and appreciative. Not too many shouters, but the guy next to me sang. A lot. Sigh.
They totally tore up Baby Step Back. Gordon did it a bit differently and it suited. Hearing Now & Then made me tear up a bit, but tears turned to laughter at Ribbon of Darkness as Lightfoot waited and waited for the "over Me". There was lengthy discussion of the lyrics changes in Wreck.
I had a great seat. Perfect view of the band interaction. Also of the dancing drunk Fozzie Bear dude waltzing to the Wreck, alone & with the usher - seriously the most bizarre moment I've seen at a GL concert since the herbal interactions of the 70s. I can't believe I've been attending GL concerts for 41 years. There was not another place on earth I wanted to be for those two hours. And I go to Asheville tomorrow
