I wasn't at that concert, but I remember feeling a little disappointed when A Painter Passing Through came out, and listening to the beginning of "Drifters". His voice has changed as he has gotten older, which is a biological thing that simply happens to people. But after listening to the album for a bit, I realized that I still liked his voice, even though it wasn't what I was expecting from his older albums like Don Quixote and Cold On The Shoulder. Give your ears time to acclimate, and you'll probably like it too. It's just shocking at first. And also, it can take any performer or band a few songs to warm up. At least, I've noticed that with choral music sometimes, which is what I generally get to perform and/or hear live. (For the record, I now really like the song "Drifters")
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