Good addition to what's already been said.
I'm glad you mentioned the socks; I noticed them when he came back on after intermission. I was so far back, I couldn't really tell; at first I thought he was in white sneakers, but saw that they looked too "form-fitting". Then I thought of those dreadful white boots from the Salute album, but the more I looked, the more they looked like socks. I guess "That's what socks are for!"
I agree with most of what you said; I think we can collegially agree to disagree about the first couple of songs and why he didn't quite have his "pipes" at first. I think if you listen to the Reno performance, you'll hear the same thing; for whatever reason, it takes him a song or two to get warmed up. Whether it's because of some nerves or because with age it just takes a little while to get the system up to full speed, we'd have to ask him.
As for the rudeness of the crowd, well...the more I go to public functions, whether they be movies, concerts, ball games, lectures, church services or even my own classes, I find human behavior more and more disturbing. People have a hard time just sitting down, shutting up, concentrating on what's going on, being polite and thinking about other people's enjoyment. And don't get me started on cell phones! There were a couple of younger women sitting a few rows back from me who, after the intermission, just wouldn't shut up until I stood up and gestured (no, not that gesture) for them to pipe down.
Oh, well, I think most of us had a great time anyway.
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