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Yes, stoger, happy to supplement now that I’ve had a good night’s sleep!
Fashion report: Lu wore sexy high black biker boots and sweet aubergine leather pants, and a black tee shirt instead of rocking the cleavage-and-jewelry look (like no one else can). Also, Lu’s acoustic guitar has a snakeskin (rattler?) strap with the attacking head attached (Tony Jo White had a similar bad @ss guitar strap). I don’t play the guitar, and maybe these guitar straps are common, but I wish I had an occasion in my life to utilize such a strap!
Party foul: The venue runs out of red wine before Lu’s set. Lu’s fans must guzzle red wine at these sit-down venues! To the venue’s credit, I got a bit of chardonnay for free when the bartender saw my hang dog look.
I don’t know if this was intentional, or maybe it was just the context of being in our great nation’s capital so I noticed it more, but a significant part of the set list had an activist, political anthem feel, to wit:
– East Side of Town (There was a restart, but it wasn’t clear why. The line “There’s no empathy in your eyes” seemed apropos being so near Congress.)
– West Memphis (Judicial corruption that we always need to be vigilant about.)
– World Without Tears (Stuart was in a grooving TRANCE at the start of this one, and then proceeded to rip it uuuuup. Lu references Trump, the GOP and NRA.)
– When I Look at the World (A reminder that whatever our political beliefs and personal experience, we still need to celebrate what is beautiful!)
– Foolishness (Lu incorporates Kim Davis into the lyrics; Lu refers to her as a “fear monger” who “doesn’t do the job she’s being paid to do” and Lu then proceeds to do a physical imitation of the county clerk that is spot on, and further works into the lyrics “kiss whomever you want, marry whomever you want.” I don’t know if Lu is aware that Kim Davis has been divorced at least three times.)Some commentary about BUTCH! He has trimmed down and is looking great these days! He was the man in black, stepping up the threads in our great nation’s capital. Given our seat location, his face was directly behind a cymbal, so I couldn’t see him at all during the concert, and I missed his jamming visage. It was like I had a blind spot during the entire show. I think he broke a cymbal because he held up a half of one toward the end of the show, but I couldn’t tell what song it happened on (is that hard to do??). (Cool Trivia: Butch’s cymbals are Zildjian, which is the oldest known continually operating company, founded in 1618 by an alchemist trying to turn metals into gold… what Mr. Zildjian created was far better, in my opinion!) In Are You Down, Butch displayed a new glass soundmaker that looks like a series of hourglasses with small stones or pieces of something in it, like a delicate and sexy rain stick. I am glad I’m not in charge of transporting it because it would certainly shatter in my custody.
Thanks to Lu and the band for giving us Lines Around Your Eyes!! My only comment to Unsuffer Me is “Holy Sh*t.” David had a righteous solo during Righteously (see what I did there?).
I feel so lucky to have seen Lu three times this last week — that is not a humble brag, either… I simply appreciate being in the presence of such greatness. The shows just keep getting better. Thanks to Lu, Tom and the band for working so hard for the fans, and diving deep into the catalog. End of loquacious post, Vivian
Loved this hometown show, although I always have mixed feelings about the lovely and historic Memorial Hall as a venue. Usually a reserved crowd and the ushers tamp them down if any enthusiasm manifests in standing up/dancing/etc. I guess that’s the formal South for you! They also ran out of wine before Lucinda took the stage!! Party foul! I threw caution to the wind and stood up during the encores, which I felt was fair game. “Heaven” moved my friend to tears. She lost her father under difficult circumstances about 10 years ago and said that the song immediately brought back the most raw emotions in her, but that it was beautiful and cathartic. It was my first time seeing and hearing the newly configured Buick 6 and they were smokin! Viv
Rahm’s only seen Lu eight times?? He must be a newbie fan. Once you’ve seen her live, it’s hard to stop. 😀
@stoger wrote:
We appreciate all your postings, Tom. I was hoping Viv or Lafa might have been in attendance at one or more, but I believe they couldn’t swing those, as I could not either.
I have had a bad run of luck this month for music… missed Americana Awards and special show the night after because of ear infection (couldn’t fly), then missed Farm Aid because of “palliative” root canal (too drugged) and then missed BOTH Chicago Winery shows because of emergency oral surgery (couldn’t fly). This bag of bones is showing its age. I will just savor the UNC and Norfolk shows that much more for missing out on so much this month. Thanks so much, Tom and Stoger, for the posts that let us live Lu vicariously. See you soon, Viv
‘Plays Well With Others’ is a great album! Kudos to the guys! Question: I’m assuming that Buick 6 is named after that one Dylan song? True or something else? Wish I had been at The Stone Fox instead of at home on couch nursing an ear infection and bad molar situation… Viv (Bad Molar Situation = good name for punk band)
In the words of WestWords, not only is HSB free, but “you can bring in a cooler full of beer!” What an amazing line-up. Mike, Aside from the obvious draws, I would hit Anderson East (saw him open for Brandi Carlile recently) and also the bands that I see fairly regularly locally (meaning in the Chapel Hill/Durham area): Milk Carton Kids, Mandolin Orange and Chatham County Line. I would also be front and center for Jamey Johnson and M. Ward. Have fun and don’t hold back on a full report for the FF! Viv
The most special thing about last night, I think, was the genuine love among these three women. They are adoring fans of each other… Emmylou noted that she had “the best seat in the house” and she was grooving and as in the moment as any fan in the audience when Lu and Rosanne were doing their thing. At one point, Lu got choked up about being on stage with them, saying it was “spiritual.” It was amazing to witness. Rosanne said that Lu is “the most beautiful soul to ever put pen to paper.” They could not get enough of each other and we could not get enough of them. When the as-yet-untitled “Heaven” song is released, prepare to weep… it’s another lyrical dagger to the heart by Lu. Also wonderful to spend time with stoger and lafayette, kindred spirits! Viv
Alas, stoger, no Kenny Vaughan guest appearance last night… The guitarist is John Levanthal and the bassist is in Rosanne’s band, I believe (can’t remember the name). Also, Mike, when I clicked through the YouTube you posted, I came across one of Tony Joe White and the Foo Fighters! You know Tony Joe is the man when he makes Dave Grohl look like a total child poseur (no disrespect because I am a Dave Grohl/Foo fan): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH6ZoBcW9fc
Yes, I am going to Rosanne tonight and am excited to hear that it will be graced by Lu tonight as well!! Thanks for the head’s up, stoger! Viv
Lu and the band, Tom and the crew, and Red Fred are all made of tougher stuff than I. Perseverance under those conditions shows true dedication to the fans. Looking forward to tomorrow night’s Lu/Emmy/Rosanne trifecta show. May the A/C be at arctic temps always and forever, Viv
I agree with Tom’s friend. I didn’t think I could love Lu, her music, her live shows and her messages any more, but Spirit Meets Bone (nice shorthand… more euphonic than DWTSMTB) took my love to an even deeper place. She’s sort of my religion. I’m so grateful. Tom, Thank you for these missives from the road. Viv
The Country Music Hall of Fame folks were very helpful and resent the presale info to me (it must have gotten caught in my spam folder). Anyway, the presale code is MEMBERAIR2015 and the link is: http://countrymusichalloffame.org/air
Who wrote the letter about politics not belonging in entertainment?? An audience member or the venue? They better steer clear of any Neil Young shows!
