bigsubi

@tonyg wrote:

The show was pretty awesome. People packed in like sardines. Good music and good clean fun closed out this great idea of a tour. I met Neil Young’s oldest son, who was pleasant and courteous. After the show various people repaired to the Velvet Margarita across the street for refreshments. Those in attendance saw me miss a step down from the bar to the lounge, 4 drinks in hand, and go sailing through the air like Underdog and crash land, unable to break my fall with my hands, on the floor with an enormous thud. Glass, booze and ice emanated from me like a supernova. I cut my hand, my head, and severely bruised my knees. I have ice bags on them now. West Words, SeaSamishMike, and my friend Matt will be talking about this for some time. My friend Matt’s face went completely white. It was a fitting finale to a great 2 plus weeks.

…we met Neil Young’s oldest son too in Pomona…He was talking with Stuart Mathis and us about so many stories as the recording of “Le Noise” and his father’s autobiography…at the end before he left the backstage we took a picture but I forget to ask him about email adress or something like that and now I’m searchig for him to send it but I think it will be a hard challenge…some help will be much appreciated… 😉

G’morning you all !
“Burning Bridges” (potencial single from the next new double album), “Every thing but the truth” is the other new brand song we can heard yesterday night at the legendary Troubador and “Foolishness” the last one.
As legendary and brilliant was the concert and the sound pushed by two guitar axes like the local fella Greg Leisz and, like Lucinda says Stuart Mathis, courtesy of The Wallflowers.
Nice work for the openning band, Kenneth Brian with this particullary southern taste.
Pleased to be again in the USA and met old/good/forum/fans like PaulfromLosÁngeles and new ones like Grumpmama and TonyG.
Well, we went out from the venue at 3:00am and wake up four hours later to have breakfast and maybe to disappear into Amoeba’s store or drive to Mullholand Drive. We’re open to suggestions !
PS: “Keep on rockin’ in a free world” !

@stoger wrote:

Since the thread lafayette started re: this event was apparently a deleted one, I’ll reset.

At the former taping site of Austin City Limits on the UT campus, Lu was interviewed formally for about 20 minutes, then lobbed a few questions by the audience for another 10-15. She seemed relaxed, and the audience was politely sedate, almost but not quite filling the seats.

Some highlights: Lu revealed that she once was hired to perform at a Houston Steak and Ale franchise, playing solo and without a microphone.

Lu once opened for Ted Nugent, who, when asked his opinion of her set, allegedly replied, “She’s just another p _ _ _ y on a guitar.”

Three covers have been cut, though I’m not sure if these will be part of the next (2014) release. They are Lou Reed’s “Pale Blue Eyes”; Bruce Springsteen’s “Factory”; J.J. Cale’s “Magnolia.”

When pressed, Lu said yes, the record will come out in March or April and will be a double one. Greater wisdom might be summer 2014, but it’s a comin. Thirty-four tracks are in the bag, says Lu–though “Port Arthur” is not one of them in terms of last fall’s studio recordings. She implied she wanted to cut it again, with harmony part.

She was asked about “Greenville” but revealed little new, other than the figure was a–yes folks–male musician.

Tony Joe White, Greg Leisz, Bill Frissell, and Ian McLagan are on the new tracks, but not all on the same ones; they were in studio at different times. Apparently, Butch and David are on some but not all of the 34 tracks. Another rhythm section was used for part.

Lu said there was a “country-soul” thread on the material set for the double 2014 release. She implied that the remainder of the songs were more in the nature of ballads, and that the 3 covers fell more in that camp.

Lu admitted to a “fear of being overproduced” for a number of years.

She said the self-titled rerelease record exuded a “warmth” then and now, more so than other of hers maybe.

Thanks to TO and lafayette for info and access about/to this great (if short) event.

…like always great report warrior !!!…

Another great review from Bilbao !

http://rockrodriland.blogspot.com.es/2013/06/drunken-angel-lucinda-williams-kafe.html

btw, a pleasure to have some words with Towanda after the show together with Stoger and Tom O. Blessed was also there but suffering about Lu and her never ending session of photos and signatures !

@LWjetta wrote:

OK stoger now ready for some JOY, quite appropriately named don’t ya think ?

The venue website is something to see.
http://www.joy-eslava.com/Joy_Madrid/Welcome_Intro.html

No camera, how about bigsubi snapping a pic. of the Continental metal firecracker and posting same ?

Pics. of the venue.[attachment=1:qslwn6f0]Joy Madrid.jpg[/attachment:qslwn6f0]

lwj

…try to snap a Metal Firecracker pic tonight in Barcelona !!!… 8)

@LWjetta wrote:

Stoger, fine very timely reporting from Brussels and Zurich. Many thanks.

Now you have the pleasure of touring thru the Pyrennees to meet up with bigsubi and Mercedes.I thought I would post a flashback to Barcelona July 2009 to show the fantastic reception Lu got from her fans.

Here we have “Little Rock Star” from Barcelona first time on published Setlist FM in Brussels a few days ago but not since 2011.
And, we have “Adios Corazon Amante”
At one point in the videos we see 2 Erics ( tour manager and Mr. Schermerhorn.)

http://www.videoven.com/ytb/kjHGv-NcjaI

lwj

…waiting for him with open arms !!!…

@stoger wrote:

@Lafayette wrote:

I am OCD in regard to setlist.fm.

At present, I posted the songs in the order they were reported in the article, not including the unearthed YouTube footage.

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/lucinda-williams/2013/limelight-belfast-northern-ireland-4bd8572a.html

thanks, lafayette. Any word from Brighton?

…shure it was beatiful despite the little sweetie mistake… 😉

@LWjetta wrote:

@bigsubi wrote:

“HeartofGold and charity Festival The Walk On Project Festival presents “An Intimate Evening with Lucinda Williams featuring Doug Pettibone”

June 11 Santiago de Compostela (ciclo Galicia Importa)
June 13 Joy Eslava, Madrid
June 14 BARTS, Barcelona
June 15 Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao

…So happy to know finally the dates in Spain!!!… 😀 😀 😀

A momento bigsubi for you and Mercedes of what’s in store.
July/09 “Adios corazon Amante”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxQjX5pajPM

lwj

…thank you LWjetta !!!…that was in Madrid and if I’m not wrong Lucinda tell us after the show that she was practicing the song hours before at the hotel…she played again the song in Barcelona too…

…certainly that is the story of our live with her…

“Adiós corazón amante” (Goodbye loving heart)
“no llores al despedirte” (don’t cry to say goodbye)
“cómo suele suceder” (as usual)
“esto no tiene remedio” (this doesn’t have remedy)
“hasta qué te vuelva a ver” (until I see you again)