Re: Tulsa tonight
Ok, Just got home from the concert
First question: Where did he get that Gawdawful smoking jacket?
I don't know the capacity of the Mabee Theatre, but it was packed I didn't keep a set list, but he began with "Triangle", and it sounded all night like he was a bit nasal, and was having a trouble with phrasing--running out of breath. Turns out, he has a cold. I sympathize--I've been stuffed up since I got tho Tulsa a year ago. Alergies are a real B*^&* up here.
He showed glimpses of the old power on a few songs, but was really stretching a bit when more than a octave was involved.
In the second half, "Clouds of Loneliness" was absolutely nailed--as close to perfect as he did all night. Most of the old songs--Sundown, IYCRMM, and "Wreck" were well done. The boys in the band were great.
He did get ahead of himself on EMR, mouthed a few nonsense syllables, and said (on key, in time) "Boys, we're gonna try that again, and got right back to "Hear the mighty engines roar"
When he was introducing "Baby step back", The guys had this strange look on their faces, and Terry was hear to say something about "want to try it with the 6 string?" but Gord continued with the 12, claiming afterwards that it was his version of "Stump the band". They seemed to enjoy the change...
The "Me and Bobby Magee" rendition was very good--better than Kris's own version, and way better than Joplin ever thought of doing...
Overall, I thought it was great--the people loved him, and they loved us back. Terry was applauding the audience, and they did 2 encores--"If Children Had Wings" and "Old Dan's Records"
My wife and I were very, very happy
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