June 1980 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville...had nose bleed seats but it was still great. That was the unfortunate orange sports coat tour! Drove to Lousiville, Ky the next night for Palace Theatre gig...better seat...he was moderately shloshed, but good show. I took several good pictures.
Next time I saw him was in the late 80s at Bill Bob's in Ft. Worth Texas...he's sobered up, slimmed up (white shirt/cowboy boots days). Had a front row/center seat, which at BB's then was close enough to touch the mic stand. Fantastic show, very acoustic -- with feeling of the LIGHTFOOT album. Also saw Dallas ampitheater show and another Ft. Worth show at Will Rogers Auditorium (3rd row center)...he was trying out "Wild Strawberries" in those days. Friends in Dallas told of seeing him in sold out Reunion Arena on the SUNDOWN tour...must have been magical.
Have seen him twice in last 2 years...weaker voice, but still a great time. "Minstrel of the Dawn" sounded SO GOOD and SO MUCH BETTER than the rest of the show, you'd have thought he lip sync'd the recording -- but we could tell it was live. Hope he comes to Virginia/North Carolina area soon.
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