Warning: this review will not be anywhere near as wonderfully entertaining as Borderstone's ....
The set list follows these impressions :
What a delight. The plans went according to my wishes. No ticket snafus, great seats (up close and personal), and the most attentive and appreciative audience I have encountered since my college days. There were a few attempts to clap-along, but they were thankfully silenced by the majority's desire to just listen, and that's what I was there for. Perfect.
His voice was stronger than I expected, although the between-songs banter was a bit difficult to hear for this hearing impaired body.
Doing the best I could.....
Rainy Day People
Shadows (a quick restart)
Beautiful
(a short chat about the 7 concerts in 8 days, and the fact about such feats..."It's A Science")
(Somewhere in here he introduced the band)
The Watchman's Gone
Ribbon of Darkness
(on the last "Darkness", lights dimmed, and then it was into)
Sundown
(Brief story about TWOTEF. Upon the opening, Lightfoot turned to Terry Clements and said "Too loud, Too Loud".
Intermission
Triangle
(Jerry Jeff Walker tale about him being the greatest "Stayer Upper" that Lightfoot had ever met, and then into)
Hangdog Hotel Room
All The Lovely Ladies
(an observation about dating, the gist of which I could not decipher, and then into)
Clouds of Loneliness
Waiting for You
Make Way For The Lady
IYCRMM (What an ovation !!!!! Lightfoot's eyes sparkled)
Don Quixote ( meager clap-along snuffed..thank you)
Baby Step Back
Restless
Old Dan's Records
Encore
(The Elvis Story)
Early Morning Rain
Solo Bow.....goodnight....Leaves the stage with a thumb-up to the audience....
My honest belief is that had not it been for the demands of the road, Lightfoot would have done a second encore. Such was the warmth with which he was received. Perfect.
[ January 30, 2007, 05:19: Message edited by: RMD ]
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