Overall they were both great shows. However, the setlists weren't
all that different from other shows I've seen this tour (New York, DC).
The only really fun song I heard was in New Orleans when I got to hear
Boots or Hearts for the first time. The best part of the whole song
was Gord Sinclair's enthusiasm. He just had this big grin on his
face as they played it, and he mouthed all the words! It was neat.
Let's see, I'm getting the two shows mixed up (plus we were in the car
for approximately 24 hours, most of which was spent listening to Hip boots,
so then I can't remember if I actually heard specific songs or if we
just listened to them in the car). Okay, so much for grammatical
perfection here. Anyway, during one of the shows Gord got so excited
he knocked the mic stand over. He had the big yellow shaker in one
hand and when he picked up the mic, he got confused and started singing
into the shaker. He tried to play it off but Kate, etc were laughing
so it was obviously not part
of his planned stage entertainment. Yes, those songs from M@W
we spoke of in earlier posts were much improved from summer versions. My
only other comment on the shows was I've discovered I really enjoy Kate
and Chris!! Okay, maybe not forever and maybe not ALL the time. But
I find myself missing some of her harmonies when I listen to M@W, like
in Puttin Down. And wow, I loved her in Lake Fever! And when I can
hear Chris I usually enjoy his additions also.
Special hi to Jen and husband!!! It was nice to finally meet this
Henhouser. Sorry we missed you after the show. It seems Tom
and I weren't the only fans from 12 or more hours away. Besides Jen
there were people who had driven and flown in from various parts of the
US and Canada. Which is great of course, as long as I'm able to get
my spot!! By the way, the
stage in New Orleans was perfect--according to Matt, one of the road
crew, for some reason the barrier didn't get assembled so we were leaning
directly on the stage which was chest level. Perfect.
I've been driving 12 hours today and it's almost 4 am. We spent an extra night in New Orleans and now I'm still a little fuzzy-headed; El Dorado would be an appropriate choice for background music here. Just trying to make sense of it all. Can't wait for a southern spring tour!
Naomi