Richmond 11/13/11 (Page 1 of 2)

Great, another Ravens fan? Wow, sounds like we gotta meet up with you two. We'll be leaving Charm City in another hour or two, em me at littlefeatrocks@yahoo.com if you decide on a place for the game.  Looks to be quite a few sports bars near the venue, not sure which might be showing the game since it's Redskins territory, but I think *they* play at 1 so there shouldn't be a conflict.

Are you familiar with the area? Any suggestions for a place for live music tonight?

Thanks George! Ya gotta love the net when a fellow music lover can send someone in Baltimore a connection in Richmond from Amsterdam.

Got to meet Joe in the Meet & Greet and finally get my/his Les Paul signed. If the guitars are his children I don't mind being a foster parent. What a down to earth and humble guy. Carmine also showed up and milled around and almost didn’t recognize him without the blond wig. Took a friend from work with me and he had a couple of questions he was going to ask Joe and for some reason was speechless when he met Joe. Said next time he will carry a cheat sheet.

The set list was the same as previous shows and Blues Deluxe was in place of Song of Yesterday. Wanted to hear Song of Yesterday but the newer version of Blues Deluxe is absolutely killer.

Cradle Rock
When The Fire Hits The Sea
Midnight Blues
Slow Train
Dust bowl
You Better Watch Yourself
Sloe Gin
Ballad Of John Henry
Lonesome Road Blues
Happier Times
Steal Your Heart Away
Blues Deluxe
Young Man Blues
Woke Up Dreaming
Mountain Time
Bird On A Wire
Just Got Paid

There were no issues whatsoever with sound quality or loudness as has been mentioned from previous shows. Many thanks to the guys at the sound board as the mix was excellent between Joe, Carmine, Rick and Tal and Joe’s vocals just continue to impress me. Also no problems with folks hollering during the songs trying to get their voices heard. Had 17 people in our group and 12 had never seen Joe before and each of them while they had heard a little bit about him mostly as a guitarist all were saying that he has great vocals and sings with such heart and soul. Told them all that it doesn’t end here and to get the message out about Joe.

Joe made mention of walking around Richmond and coming across a guy who thought Joe was coming to the Occupy Richmond demonstration. Joe had a bag from Subway and the guy kept looking at the bag and said how the food wasn’t very good at the demonstration so Joe gave him the sub. Joe also said someone had told him to just remember that Hendrix and Zeppelin had played the Landmark Theatre and to not let him down. The Landmark is our version of the Royal Albert Hall and have been going to it for 40 years or so and have seen all the greats there except for Hendrix and want to say that Joe didn’t let anyone down and from the reactions of the group I was with and talking to many of the people after the show (some were speechless and just nodded) Joe is at the top of the list of must see shows and the list of admirers and new fans continue to grow.

Tim

Here is my first video fom the Richmond show.

Bird On A Wire
http://youtu.be/xwoJzaK06ZI

Thanks Roy for the Bird On A Wire video. The friend I took to the Meet and Greet I just sent pics to and he was asking about the guitar Joe was using and how beautiful and great sounding it was and had just finished sending him the link to Gigliotti Guitars and your video was right on time and sent it also. Hopefully will get to meet you one day.

Thanks

Tim

I recorded many songs from the show sunday that i will be uploading later. The one song that i was hopeing for was "The River" I hope he plays it in Greensboro Wednesday.

I am guessing that much of it is perspective and location, but I can't believe folks are posting about issues with sound (see Baltimore 11/11 posts too). My SO and I were in the second row of the orchestra at the Landmark (not the pit, just behind it) and anticipated that the sound couldn't possibly be as clear as it had been at the Hippodrome. We were pleasantly surprised, though I will agree on reflection that Rick's keys were not as prominent throughout the show as the others. While, like Cathy, I thought the entire show at the Hippo couldn't be topped, I'd already bought the tix for the Landmark and at the least we were hoping for a different set list and possibly other favorites from Joe's repertoire.  We sat upper balcony left on Fri and on the floor on the right on Sun, nice chance to compare the sounds and views.  Both shows were stellar, Tim thought it was even better our second night.  We hadn't sat that close since the Hampton Beach show the summer before, and the sound was expectedly infinitely better in the smaller, well designed theatre than the huge open hall in NH. What can I say? While it is disheartening to read that some were disappointed, Tim and I are already anxiously anticipating new tour dates so we can plan our next road trip and catch him again. We've seen Joe in 4 different states now, and it was nice to catch him at home for a full show (vs the short blues fest set) for a change, but wherever he goes, we'll be sure to follow as often as we can.

Were you in front or behind the sound board? The closer to the stage you are.... you experience the stage mix....... the futhur back you are you experience the House mix. I unfortunatley experienced the latter.