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1 I Just Wanted to See You So Bad
2 Big Red Sun Blues
3 People Talkin’
4 Well Well Well [Lu says she feels “renewed” after some Scottish bed and breakfast time: “I want to come back–as a tourist”]
5 Side of the Road
6 Overtime [with near complete crew intros: Kevin, Seth, Nick, Gil, Zack–and the latter two reappear on stage to sing some background vocals later on “Get Right with God”!]
7 Something About What Happens When We Talk
8 Drunken Angel
9 Metal Firecracker [“You know, in the United States the further South we go, the better it gets; here, it gets better the further North”]
10 Out of Touch
11 Tears of Joy
12 Changed the Locks
13 REal LIve Bleeding Fingers
14 Essence
15 Honeybee
16 Joy
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17 Lafayette [which had been shouted earlier: Lu mistakenly attributes this one to her first Folkways album]
18 Get Right With God
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19 Motherless Children
20 It’s a Long Way to the Top [pretty much all standing]This will supplement the thoughts posted earlier. In many ways Lu treated this as a tour finale, which it was for the likes of Paul and me–hope some folks will post reactions to the Cambridge show. Certain managerial arm-twistings almost bade me figure out the Sabbath trains and go, despite an early Heathrow call Monday morn, but not this time. This set should start within the hour.
The novel concept of “Interval Drinks” amused me at the Perth show, billed as “Southern Fried Weekend.” (Mary Gauthier and Jason Ringenberg sold out the smaller venue across the way, late-nite start). Anyway, a patron paid her/his money and was given a numbered drink ticket–presumably so the bars wouldn’t be flooded between Buick 6 and Lu. But it seemed to operate very much upon the honour system, as I sallied up to the unstaffed table for mine, found the perfect match between the number and the type of beverage requested–but could have made off like a bandit with any number of remaining drinks. But I didn’t of course. Curiously, certain bars seemed to be taking orders and serving on the spot, in addition to this interval service. And I must say the black-clad concessionairesses looked mighty fine up in the North country–with or without the cowboy hat all seemed to have been issued.
So I’ll let that stand, along with comments in the other Perth stream. It’s been a fine run; thanks to all, Lucinda and her extended musical family. Paul, you board a delayed train too?
Thanks so much, stoger, for your impeccable reporting, our eyes and ears of this summer’s tour abroad. Of course, thanks to all the enthusiastic posters that also contributed. Lefty’s international plea was fulfilled.
Safe travels to all.
You’re right, CB – – our brothers & sisters across the pond came through big-time. Additional commentary from stoger & paul was (wavy) gravy. Thanks to all for keeping the stateside informed.
I would add to the gratitude Stoger and poured on from here to wish you a happy trip back to USA.
A pleasure to know you and hope to see you again somewhere in the world with Lucinda and Tom in a bar and a glass of wine in hand.
Hasta pronto amigo!!! 😀 😀 😀Thanks for the good reports. Stoger, I took the 11:05 Perth to Glasgow (change trains) to London. Just a small delay for faulty signals near Carlisle. Have a good trip home. I’m waiting at Heathrow now for my flight to LA.
I just wanted to add as a ‘local’, Lucinda was outstanding! What a voice! My only complaint was the crowd who were content to just sit and occasionally clap politely was shamefull and disrespectfull to an amazing bunch of musicians. Good on the two guys who stood up duing ‘Honey Bee’ and tried to get everyone going. Maybe next time the venue would be better without seating. That said it must rank as one of the best shows I have ever seen.
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