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Good report, Paul and Stoger. Great show. It was nice meeting Paul and Westwords. I am glad that all of you escaped Beatle Bob’s gyrations unscathed.
Two additional comments, the KBB instrumental jam at the end of their set that Stoger referred to was “Steam Powered Aereoplane” from the classic Hartford LP of the same name. Also, I believe I noticed a shout out to Stoger and Paul as Lu recognized their attendance.
Haha, Roger. The man, the myth, the legend reappears. I suggest you invest in some body armor if you intend to position yourself anywhere near the front of the stage.
Nice show by Lu and the boys last night, as they helped close The Ellnora Guitar Festival. A solo rendition of “Passionate Kisses” opened the evening. “Crescent City”, “Concrete & Barbed Wire”, “Blue”, “2Kool2B4Gotten”, “Out of Touch”, “Fruits of My Labor”, “Righteously” and “Essence” were among the other selections. The encore consisted of a touching version of J.J. Cale’s “Magnolia”, followed by Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World”. Halfway thru the show, Lu stated “I forgot we are in Illinois. We need to do more Rock n’ Roll”. She also related a funny story about performing “Righteously” at a karakoke bar. She was funny and charming and the music was great. You can’t ask for more than that.
Nice seeing Stoger again, as well as meeting Lafayette. Hopefully someone will post the setlist. On to the next show!
The tickets went on sale at 10:00 a.m. Friday. I was in a technologically-challenged area and was unable to purchase tickets until Saturday night. The venue only holds 979. I will need to plan better next time. Looking forward to seeing the traveling professor and, hopefully, meeting Lafayette…iconic figures of this forum.
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@mshedg wrote:
Ellnora tix on their way.
Can you top the lafayette 5th row plateau, Mark?
I am afraid I cannot, Roger. Quite impressive, Lafayette! The best I could do was 2nd row of the balcony.
I did a lobster roll tour last year which coincided with a Lu show in Gilford, NH and a Maine fishing trip. I strongly encourage you to sample the lobster rolls at Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine (45 miles north of Portland) They are widely recognized as the best lobster rolls in the world. And after considerable testing, I agree. The Lobster Shack at Two Lights in Cape Elizabeth, Maine (9 miles south of Portland) is also worth the trip. Spectacular ocean front location and the food is pretty good too.
One final recommendation, make the 20 mile trip from Brownfield, Maine to Conway, New Hampshire and take the Kancamagus Highway to Lincoln. Take I-93 north to Franconia and drive up to Route 302 East which takes you to Bretton Woods, past Mount Washington and thru Crawford Notch before depositing you back at North Conway, New Hampshire. It is one of the most beautiful drives in the nation and you won’t regret it.
Jealous. Wish I could join you.Perhaps interesting would be a better choice of words.
Take for example this example of Jackson that I find nice, sweet and charming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRekgES_ulsOr this example of Car Wheels which I find quite tasteful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWQEjJ7Za8Watch and listen to this ending to Copenhagen (beginning at 2:47) and see the smile on Lu’s face as the song ends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke85vPnZTHcI realize that Blake pushes the envelope and that sometimes, in pursuit of something he hears inside his head and wants to express, it does not fit together as smoothly as some people prefer but I greatly admire his courage and virtuousity. Sometimes it works better than others but I think the same can be said for all guitarists. In the end, Lu’s smile makes it all worthwhile.
Yes it was a very nice night! A young couple gave us 2 of the 4 after-show “Meet & Greet” tickets so we were able to hang-out backstage later. It was a real treat!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I completely disagree with your assertions regarding Blake. One of the things I most admire about Lucinda is her willingness to change band members. She definitely is not adverse to change. Her journey has introduced us to some great guitar players. Doug Pettibone was an interesting progression from Kenny Vaughn and John Jackson. I love their interpretations of her wonderful songs. Blake has his own unique style. I understand his phrasing is not necessarily “mainstream” in comparison to the former guitarists but music is a language with many dialects. I found his renditions of “Car Wheels”, “Copenhagen”, “Jackson”, “Bus to Baton Rouge” and many others to be quite intriguing. I witnessed an incredible version of “Joy” at Meadowbrook in New Hampshire…by far the best I have heard. I am sorry to see him go. That being said, I have complete confidence in Lu’s new choice. In Lu I trust.
