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buzzard · 07-24-2009, 01:10 AM

Hi Folks:

Just returned from the concert at Meadowbrook. The crowd was a bit small – the place holds about 7,700 and there were probably 4,500-5,000 there tonight. But Lightfoot was in good voice and in good spirits. The setlist was as follows:

TRIANGLE
COTTON JENNY
14 KARAT GOLD
NEVER TOO CLOSE
LET IT RIDE
PAINTER PASSING THROUGH
SPANISH MOSS
SHADOWS
BEAUTIFUL
CAREFREE HIGHWAY
HANGDOG HOTEL ROOM
RIBBON OF DARKNESS
SUNDOWN
THE WATCHMAN’S GONE
Intermission
WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD
RING NECK LOON
PONY MAN
CLOUDS OF LONELINESS
WAITING FOR YOU
IF CHILDREN HAD WINGS
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
BABY STEP BACK
RESTLESS
EARLY MORNIN’ RAIN
SONG FOR A WINTER’S NIGHT
OLD DAN’S RECORDS

At least 5 or 6 times he told the crowd “You’re wonderful” and mentioned how pleased they were to be touring. He introduced the band really early (after about the fourth song), then about half way through the second set, said ”How about another round for this group of musicians”. Before Ring Neck Loon he asked if anyone new what the call of a loon sounded like, there were several efforts from the crowd – most of them were lame, but a couple were pretty good (listen to the start of Canary Yellow Canoe). He said he asked the audience in Phoenix if they new what a loon sounded like and "they didn't know what the hell to say". Anyway, he invited the crowd to chime in with loon calls during the song, then said “We may regret this”. After he sang “Hear the call of the ring neck loon”, he’d kind of lean forward and raise his eyebrows and on would come the loon calls – kind of strange but interesting.

He made several references to his first ex old lady and his second ex old lady. At one point, several people yelled out requests for Daylight Katy. He strummed a bit of it and sang a few words very low, then said “I wrote that one for a lover who is in Florida – I had a child with her”. I’m assuming he meant Cathy Coonley.

That’s about all of the highlights I recall. All in all it was a great night. I’m looking forward to the next show, in November, at Massey Hall.

Brian

07-24-2009, 01:10 AM	#1
buzzard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 169	Meadowbrook July 23 Hi Folks: Just returned from the concert at Meadowbrook. The crowd was a bit small – the place holds about 7,700 and there were probably 4,500-5,000 there tonight. But Lightfoot was in good voice and in good spirits. The setlist was as follows: TRIANGLE COTTON JENNY 14 KARAT GOLD NEVER TOO CLOSE LET IT RIDE PAINTER PASSING THROUGH SPANISH MOSS SHADOWS BEAUTIFUL CAREFREE HIGHWAY HANGDOG HOTEL ROOM RIBBON OF DARKNESS SUNDOWN THE WATCHMAN’S GONE Intermission WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD RING NECK LOON PONY MAN CLOUDS OF LONELINESS WAITING FOR YOU IF CHILDREN HAD WINGS IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND BABY STEP BACK RESTLESS EARLY MORNIN’ RAIN SONG FOR A WINTER’S NIGHT OLD DAN’S RECORDS At least 5 or 6 times he told the crowd “You’re wonderful” and mentioned how pleased they were to be touring. He introduced the band really early (after about the fourth song), then about half way through the second set, said ”How about another round for this group of musicians”. Before Ring Neck Loon he asked if anyone new what the call of a loon sounded like, there were several efforts from the crowd – most of them were lame, but a couple were pretty good (listen to the start of Canary Yellow Canoe). He said he asked the audience in Phoenix if they new what a loon sounded like and "they didn't know what the hell to say". Anyway, he invited the crowd to chime in with loon calls during the song, then said “We may regret this”. After he sang “Hear the call of the ring neck loon”, he’d kind of lean forward and raise his eyebrows and on would come the loon calls – kind of strange but interesting. He made several references to his first ex old lady and his second ex old lady. At one point, several people yelled out requests for Daylight Katy. He strummed a bit of it and sang a few words very low, then said “I wrote that one for a lover who is in Florida – I had a child with her”. I’m assuming he meant Cathy Coonley. That’s about all of the highlights I recall. All in all it was a great night. I’m looking forward to the next show, in November, at Massey Hall. Brian