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OK Takavl…
It was a real treat to get to see three shows in the span of four days. It’s rare that the opportunity would exists when the circumstances would allow me to run away from home for a few days. However, I didn’t have the luxury of going from show to show without a run back out to Long Island to touch base with the kids. So, in a way….a lot of the details are a blur.
These two shows, like Red Bank were beyond what I can describe. Clearly, Bruce and the band are having a great time playing together. All the older songs were full of surprises and blazing hot solos. After each show, I always think “how can it get any better?”…and then, it does!
When Bruce plays solo, it is absolutely mesmerizing. Personally, I love when he wanders into the dissonant space and I’m always blown away at where it goes from there.
My friend Kate covered the set list for me in Englewood, so once again she gets the credit for this list.
1st set
Soon Enough (solo)
Sticks and Stones (solo)
Lost in the Snow
The Good Life
Prairie Dog Town (dulcimer)
Valley Road -> Tighten Up -> Valley Road
Road Not Taken
Wild Frontier
Noodling -> Way It Is2nd set
Continents Drift
Paper Boy
noodling -> PaperBoy reprise
Fortunate Son ->Comfortably Numb -> Fortunate Son
Don of Dons
Simple Prayer
Walk in the Sun
Standing On The Moon -> Halcyon Days
White Wheeled Limousine -> Just One Drink -> White Wheeled LimousineENCORE
Cruise ControlIn Peekskills, Bruce seemed to be in a particularly playful mood. There were several times when he segued into dissonance (with or without the band) or played in a minor key grinning ear to ear as he did. At one point, the dissonant improv built to the point where Bruce was literally pounding on the piano…incredible noise from the Noisemakers! He told stories and showed off a couple of requests he particularly appreciated. When he went center stage to pick up the accordian, a little boy in the front row caught his attention. He apparently wanted to see the instrument up close. So, Bruce invited him up on the stage and talked with him while he let him press the keys. There’s a photo in the batch from Peekskill, it was a terrific moment.
1st Set
noodling (solo)
Here We Go Again (? title – new song) (solo)
more beautiful noodling (solo)
Stander On The Mountain
Prairie Dog Town
Fields of Grey > That’s Where It’s At > Fields of Grey
Gonna Be Some Changes Made > Goldberg variations
Simple Prayer
Questions and Answers
Changes > long piano segue > End of the Innocence2nd Set
Darlin’ Be Home Soon (solo)
Hooray for Tom (solo)
Country Doctor
Rainbow’s Cadillac > Woody Woodpecker Theme > Rainbow’s Cadillac (played in a minor key for a “desert” effect)
Black Rats of London
Tango King (DANCING!!!)
Superfreak > Spider Fingers > Superfreak > Spider Fingers
The Way It IsEncore
Big Rumble > Mandolin RainBoth shows were full of energy and musical magic and were 5 star start to finish. I hope we’re all going to see a lot more of Bruce and the Noisemakers in support of the upcoming album.
Kat! Thanks for the timely coverage
but I really am upset with myself now for not making the Peekskill show 😥 Even though it seems close, Peeks is about 3 hours away from the Brattleboro area, and I am notoriously lazy. 😆 Moving from Tampa with shows galore (within 5 to 30 mins) to another with at least 45 mins. to 2 hours driving time (Nhampton, Boston, for ex.) has only exacerbated my bump-on-a-logitude…dammitt! My loss, right?!But I see that BH and the NMs will be at the Egg in Albany 10/1, which fortunately for moi, is only about 70 mins. from me house…
Glad that you had a great time, and thanks again for fab review.
T
Man the setlists on this tour look FANTASTIC. Good to see Bruce and his band giving Superfreak the Noisemaker treatment.
sunflowerkat119 wrote:I hope we’re all going to see a lot more of Bruce and the Noisemakers in support of the upcoming album.From your keyboard to God’s ear (or should that be God’s Inbox these days?).
Thanks for all the setlists,reports & pictures-they’re great!
Jackie
Thanks for the setlists and reviews, Kat. This little summer tease has made me very ready for the big fall and spring that is sure to come.
Englewood review: http://www.kweevak.com/files-articles/r … ornsby.php
but I really am upset with myself now for not making the Peekskill show 😥 Even though it seems close, Peeks is about 3 hours away from the Brattleboro area, and I am notoriously lazy. 😆 Moving from Tampa with shows galore (within 5 to 30 mins) to another with at least 45 mins. to 2 hours driving time (Nhampton, Boston, for ex.) has only exacerbated my bump-on-a-logitude…dammitt! My loss, right?!
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