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Whoo: may have created a monster (pleasant monster) with my advocacy of Susannah, a k a “the merchandise lady”–Lefty primed to meet her in Rochester, Tim blatantly looking ahead to more face time with her in Concord (or is it Burlington?). Still, I believe she deserves acknowledement here, for multiple reasons–and yes, it’s quite a nice gesture for Tom and Lucinda to discount the merch.

Tour debuts of “Metal Firecracker,” “Rarity,” and “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues,” I do believe.

I’ll stay out of the Doug fray, except to remind people that Lucinda deliberately broached the issue from the stage first night of tour, from Dallas. She was respectful of him, which it sounds like was true last night in her comments also. It was, as one poster said, bad taste for fans to shout out on that bandwagon. First inquiry maybe OK, but no need to shout out echoes of that query. Not that all fans would know of his absence by now, and certainly few people in Northampton would have been in Dallas or necessarily read the reports. But Lucinda probably felt she didn’t need to address the change in band night after night. It’s a done deal. Still, I understand some Forum members prefer him–and I do too, at certain moments and on a few songs.

Thanks for the shout-out to merch, Tim, and enjoy these upcoming New England shows.

“Well Well Well” on the list? My my my. Perhaps if Metro North was not on strike, “paul_from_losangeles” can add to this with a complete setlist.

Excellent, Dave. “Those 3 Days” is one of my favorites too, hasn’t been done yet on this leg of the tour. So you’re not a big Angus Young fan, hunh? Me neither, but I think “It’s a Long Way. . .” works as closer–though “Little Rock Star,” “Angel,” and “Get Right with God” are all solid closers in different ways, to pick a few she has occasionally ended with this tour. And yeah, Bush’s absence in your town is duly noted.

Whoo hoo: Buick 6 dons different threads between sets, good to hear this emphasis on the boys’ sartorial splendor, from the Wash. Post. Thanks Ray. The Post’s Richard Harrington is the music critic to end all critics, don’t know this Klimek guy but it’s a lively review–if going off on tangents a bit much. Let’s hope the costuming and cosmetics of the frontwoman and band held up on night two. . . .

What better reason to join the Forum than this: thanks for the setlist! World Without Tears is prime here, as some recent shows Lu has played only 1-2 off it. Sellout? Did you buy any merch? Going again tonight, Sassbox?

@tntracy wrote:

@Parker wrote:

The concert at Minglewood was great, and the “rough trade” wasn’t that rough at all. However, I’m sorry that you guys missed Lucinda at the Poplar Lounge afterwards. It was a real treat to meet Lucinda in a small, intimate setting (aka, “dive”), and she was very gracious to all of her admirers. She sang only one song, but it was much appreciated by the 30 or so people in the bar. Thanks, Lucinda!

That sounds cool. What song did Lu sing?

Tom

Yes, which title did she trot out? I’d like to know more about “The Poplar Lounge” too, as I’m not familiar with that establishment.

Yeah, Tom, “numbskulls” is about right, better than my phrase “rough trade” really (though Lu has never been on the Numbskull record label: Ha!). As someone who lives more or less halfway between Nashville and Memphis, I try to stay neutral–but you’re right that that Nashville crowd, though not large, was better behaved and more attentive up front.

Nighthawk, enjoyed your thoughts on Memphis. I’ve seen Lu X 4 in that town, including the New Daisy with Ron Sexsmith in ’01, rowdy indeed though I was seated in balcony for that one, largely because of a disabled friend. Also, outdoors at some park in east Memphis, and then in an auditorium on the U of M campus with Carrie Rodriguez, sedate as all get out, almost pined for a Sorority Girl squeal or an elbow to my ribs there. Anyway, the fact that the Minglewood hall venue is directly across from the famed P & H cafe (where I didn’t fail to have a burger and beverage before the show) makes it promising, as you say, once the kinks are worked out. Midtown Memphis needs such a venue. And apparently the first show ever there, just last week, was one where fights broke out and Security had to ride herd on folks constantly. Compared to that, it was benign up front on Fat Tuesday. I too saw the “No Moshing” sign (wasn’t there a list of four or so no-nos?). And I do believe the “chunky” blonde and his redhead dancing date would be the very “kebass 17” who posted on this Forum day of Memphis show. We traded private messages but didn’t meet at the show. So Nighthawk and kebass, you picked wiser standing space than did I. Perhaps we will get a report from kebass here soon. And go Memphis: I do love the city, despite some of its musical “fans.”