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From Tom:

God I hope I win. It would mean so much to me. Can we just say I won now and get it over with? 😆

Since my mind is blown by 2 consecutive awesome shows, I am going to have to post my remarks in a stream of consiousness style. I am not coherent enough to piece together my usual narrative. I hope Mr. Stoger does not throw a penalty flag at this departure from literary decorum.

I had the best seat in the house; the balcony, front and center from Lu. Not too shabby.

Lu did seem a little wound up when she took the stage but it did not affect her performance. She was clear voiced and into it. It was 3 songs or so before her first smile.

As great as Monday’s show was, I liked this one better due to the set list.

Buick 6 opened the show with the usual instrumental stylings. Butch was the emcee.

Speaking of Butch, I sat next to his friend, Dr. Ernie, and Dr. Ernie’s wife. Dr. Ernie referred to our drummer only as “Jonathan” at all times. Dr. Ernie has been gifted guitars by Jackson Browne and David Lindley.

On the other side of me sat Lu’s great friend and super photographer Peggy French. Peggy’s pictures will be the definitive ones from this show and any other Lu show she attends.

Matt Blake’s awesome CD has been playing before and after each show. Matt is the Merch Guy. His CD is produced by Doug Pettibone and Lu sings on one song. You should buy several copies. Really.

Lu went the extra mile on Foolishness, her longest rant yet I would say. She really expressed herself. You hafta catch this for yourself.

As DDin NJ stated, Lu was proud to rock out. She attributed her stressed-out status to the traffic battles we have to endure here in La La land. She stated that her performance had “healing powers” and by the end of the show all things were right in her world. Lu further stated that if you were a musician and your music was not “healing” then you were in the wrong business. So there!

Stuart really has Lu’s catalog dialed in. He has been super great. His parents were there but did not run me over this time.

The wine served at The Troubadour is the worst rot gut grape fluid I have ever consumed. It was all I could do to not spit it out. Needing alcohol, I guzzled it instead.

There was a cavalcade of famous FF members in attendance: Paul from Los Angeles (he is from Los Angeles) was snug as a bug at the corner of the stage, next to Cindy who was also at Monday’s show, GrumpyMama and Stellablueee, a reprise of our twin-Lisa attack, and DDin NJ, who I did not see and I regret my lack of hospitality.

We learned mid-show that the Pomona show has been cancelled. Don’t go to Pomona. Go to the show at the Regent instead.

Speaking of The Regent, where I have never been, it’s location makes me wonder if I should be packing the following: mace, brass knuckles, a knife, a revolver, and a large person as a bodyguard. Time will tell. Looks like a 100% standing show. Awesome.

Great to see everyone. I love going to bed at 2:30 and getting up at 5:30, the second time this week. Everyone should do this. Really.

I may add more musings to this during the day and pretend that they were here from the beginning all along.

Troubadour 2
On at 9:56
Something Wicked
Protection
Right in Time
People Talkin
Drunken Angel
Burning Bridges
Compassion
Hickory Wind
Side of the Road
West (!)
Cold Day in Hell
Are You Down?
Out of Touch
Foolishness
Unsuffer Me
Essence
Joy
Honey Bee

I Live My Life
Hot Blood
It’s a Long Way To The Top

It’s Not My Cross To Bear
Rockin in the Free World
Off at 12:07

You will be missed in the ultra VIP section. 8)

I have watched entire shows from the comfort of the loft, as long as I can get a stool by the window. I have also watched entire shows from the comfort of a barstool at the outer bar, with the show pumped in via TV. I may well do one or the other tonight.

The other Cindy and you have met her before. She is a lurker in the forum but engages normally in person. So the opposite of me in other words. 😆