Re: ROCHESTER, MN interview - June 19,2014
Great job and thanks to the person posting the set list.
Gord was in his red jacket, black slacks, and white cowboy boots to start. Second set was the blue jacket with black boots.
The highlight was the flawless "Drink Yer Glasses Empty" -especially so with rising tensions in the Middle East, although he did not make any reference to it.
The lowlight was a series of weaker songs, Drifters, 14 Karat Gold, Make Way For the Lady, Wild Strawberries and Clouds of Loneliness that clearly were largely unknown by the audience. Gord would do far better getting rid of "strawberries" and "loneliness" and replace with Bitter Green, Minstrel of the Dawn, inspiration Lady, If You Need Me, Fine as Fine Can Be, In My Fashion, I'll Do Anything, Morning Glory, etc
Ok - don't flame. I just think strawberries and clouds are not great sings. I am even tired of Never Too Close. And Painter, a great song, is not a great concert sound due to the vocal demands of it.
Thanks for an enjoyable weekend and thanks for the memories. John
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