LarryMullen's_POPAngel said:
I heard Neil is playing his new album in its entirety, with some sort of play to go along with it. Uhh... 
Greendale -10 songs - 90 minutes - sets - props - big screen - many actors
Neils on stage
bent knee, walk dancing, heel toe, heel toe
the first 2 or 3 songs did not impress me. Finally it kicked in, the theme is about saving the planet, fighting corporate greed, being suspicious of authority, etc anything that could make an aging hippy/lefty feel warm all over.
Some lyrics I recall;
? little love and affection
in everything you do
will make the world a better place
with or without you?
?hey, Mister Clean, you?re dirty now, too? great chorus
During the last song there were about fifty people on stage. I think his children were there. There was a young man in a wheel chair with a Canadian and US flag.
90 minutes, it was good, not earth shattering. When it started I realized I would not hear a 15-20 minute version of hurricane or cortez the killer.
Well, it ended. They put black curtain over the sets and then the big screen play footage from the ?Rust Never Sleeps? tour.
A much younger attacking the mike singing ?Hey, hey, my, my rock and roll will never die?
They came out and played an hour more.
Hey hey
Hurricane
Sedan Delivery
Cortez the killer
Cinnamon girl
The loner
Everybody was standing for the second set. It was a beautiful summer night.
Lucinda Williams opening set was real strong.
Her band was solid, they had some distortion and feedback going on a couple of songs, perfect for ny fans.
I cant say enough about Lucinda. Her vocals hit the mark. She looked great in jeans and a pink tank top with skull and bones on it. She had the required 2 tats on her left arm. She played only an hour about 8 songs. I think most were from the recent cd, she did a great version of essence. She closed with ?Get right with God.?
