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Although the break between Buick6 and Lu’s appearance seemed long, I would have loved for the show to go on into the wee hours.
Yeah I thought the same thing, especially since Buick6 is her backing band. There should actually be no break – they should do their set and then announce Lucinda right out at the end of their set and never leave the stage. Why a break, when it is the same band, same equipment, etc.
I guess they needed more than 1/2 hour to remove the extra drum set and place a rug down for Lucinda. 🙄
Oh well, it is what it is, and it was good regardless.
I love the Wellmont.. but a lot of people were not happy about standing room only (no seats) on the floor. I was buying tickets to a show coming up in the future at the Wellmont at the box office and two people in front of me were complaining how they were “too old” to have to stand the whole time. They wouldn’t exchange their tickets, but did tell them that if they wanted to the usher might be able to seat them in the balcony anyway since there were still going to be open seats there.
I know the Wellmont since I only live 15 minutes from there (and this was my 7th show at the venue), so I know if you want a seat (like I do) go for General Admission Balcony. I was there early enough to get front row on the balcony and the show was great.
For me it got off to a “slow” start.. but built up in emotion and power as the night went on.
What really got me was that very few people near where I was sitting seemed to want an encore (it was like it was something that was going to happen anyway). So after “Long Way to the Top” everybody or most everybody in the balcony starts streaming out. I stand there feeling a little foolish still clapping as hard as I could to try and get another song. Lo and Behold Lucinda walks out and plays the beautiful “Angel”.. while people are trying to run back to their seats. 😆
Where is the love and excitement people… automatically leaving before the house lights come up like you know the show is going to end when YOU think it going to end. I was so glad to see Lucinda walk out do “Angel”, which was a fitting end to a great night.
Someone mentioned the Birthday shout out Lucinda did. Well as she walked out for the second encore, someone close to the stage foisted a piece of paper up to Lucinda. She looked at it and out of the goodness of her heart read what was on there… so obviously someone in the audience near the stage was having a birthday and Lucinda was kind enough to read the paper and make it known to the crowd at the Wellmont.
The Wellmont is a nice place to see a show. Not really a “new” theater – but nicely updated from what it was when it closed down as a beat up old movie theater.
I have seen a few shows there already since it re-opened – I only live 15 minutes from the theater – but what one should know is:
The show is General Admission, which means there are no seats at all on the floor if you opt for a General Admission Floor ticket. On the other hand, if you opt for a General Admission Balcony seat, you will get a seat, since the balcony has permanent seats – and the view is great from up there. If you can get a lower balcony seat it is like being about 10 or so rows from the stage with a clear view to the stage. I always opt for GA balcony when going to the Wellmont. There are, though, 1000 seats up in the balcony area so to get a seat in the lower balcony might mean a longer wait in the line to get into the show. (They claim they can fit 1500 on the floor – which could make it tight for standing close to the stage – and not my idea of fun :)).
Also the theater will not allow you to go on the floor if you do purchase a GA Balcony seat, and likewise, you cannot go in the balcony if you have a general admission floor seat.
When they re-opened the Wellmont I said to my wife, that would be a great place to see Lucinda… and lo and behold… Lucinda plays the Wellmont. !!!!
@upto11 wrote:
I just listened to the October 4th New York LUCINDA WILLIAMS disc yesterday and noticed a really weird editing error.
The first 26 seconds of Track 14 repeats the last 26 seconds of Track 13. (Track 13 is Lucinda talking following CHANGED THE LOCKS and Track 14 is her performance of PASSIONATE KISSES.)
At first I thought my CD player had skipped but when I replayed those two tracks I saw that the 26 seconds actually repeated. Are everyone else’s discs like this? I haven’t read of anyone else noticing this.
Yes – the same thing is “wrong” with my Oct 4th NY LUCINDA WILLIAMS disc. Not a big deal really.
