

The first group, don't know their name, started around 8PM and played for 45 minutes. The lead singer was a babe in a pretty short black and she had legs, all the way up to there! But yes, even though the dress was short and the legs were long, I still noticed she and the band were very good. She had a voice, if not of an angel then of one in training. They played as long as Willie hd at the last show at which I had seen him and that was a good omen that maybe he would play longer but maybe a bad one too as you will see. Then a break to set up for second band.
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Not only could this lady sing, she played a mean fiddle. |
The second group, Alison Krauss (she holds 27 Grammy awards as of 2012) and Union Station, was very good, played for 1.5 to 1.75 hours from about 9PM or so. Then at about 1040 or so, during their last song, I left to pick up the iron while the band was still playing. Told my son if I did not get back in time to stay and just enjoy I. We were both bummed out because I would not likely get in again. He texted me that Willie was just starting up a moment or two after I had left the police precinct with my piece.

I got back inside to my seat just as he started song number four. I cannot for the life of me remember which one it was but I do remember it was great. My son was pretty surprised to see me - butnot as surprised as me that I not only got back inside to see Willie but that I had approval from security. As for Willie, he was Willie as usual. He smiled, and sang, and joked, and commented and through some of his sweat laden bandanas to the ladies who cherished them like diamonds. He crooned on and on and on for about an hour and a half. That was much longer than when we saw him last year in Westbury, NY where he played for all of 45 minutes and I have to say that it pleased me and Brendan no end because the show was excellent.
Willie is one hell of a musician and singer and when you consider that he is in his young eighties it is amazing that he is as good as ever. Maybe there a little different timber to his voice, as to be expected, than 20 or 30 or 40 years ago but his singing is as mystical as holly, strong as an oak, wistful as a willow and come to the listener like a gentle breeze rushing through the leaves on sultry summer's night. At the end of the show, he was gracious enough to call everyone out on stage, all of the performers and whomever else came out with them and they sang the final song of the night together along with Willie and the audience.
All the best,
GB
PS: I forgot to add this, so will do it here. I probably never had to worry about being searched while walking into RCMH in the first place. As Brendan and I walked in (the first time for me) guess who got selected to be searched and who was allowed to walk in unimpeded. Just go back up top and look at the shirt he is wearing and you'll be able to figure it but if not I'll just say it wasn't me who got stopped. I wonder why?