Row U, Seats
28-29 – last row of the Front Orchestra section (farthest back we’ve been in a
while)
When the
show started around 9:00, I initially figured we were in for a
good-but-not-great evening – I’ve always thought the cover of “Need You Tonight”
on her latest CD was somewhat misguided, and the crowd didn’t seem to warm up
to “Used to Rule the World.” However, things really got rolling 5 songs in with
“Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes”, followed by Richard Thompson’s guest appearance for “Not
the Only One” and “Dimming of the Day”, and didn’t let up from that point on. I
had forgotten how great a singer she can be, particularly on ballads such as “Dimming”
and “Angel From Montgomery”. The four-song encore was especially wonderful,
starting with “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and continuing with “Nick of Time”, a
version of “You Got the Love” that threatened to out-funk the Rufus original,
and concluding with the sublime “Your Sweet and Shiny Eyes” (from 1975’s Home Plate).
Setlist
The Richard
Thompson Trio delivered a regrettably short (under 40 minutes) but satisfying
opening set to the enthusiastic sellout crowd, most of whom were already in
their seats. The song selection emphasized the rock side of his repertoire,
particularly a cover of “Take a Heart” (originally done in 1965 by British band
The Sorrows) and an extended version of “Tear Stained Letter” to close the set.
Setlist
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