Taft Theater Cincinnati Ohio 11/9/12

I'm going! Row G middle section. Would meet to say hello but not sure how early I'll be there. Having dinner with my dad then heading over. Have a great time as always!
Dan

Welcome to the forum. Make yourself visible to the forum clan that will be in attendance and say howdy. You'll be among friends. Go ahead and succumb. Best entertainment bang for the buck around.

Hope to catch up with you & Diamondback at the show! My seats are in the middle section row C seats 3 & 4 think. We're hoping to get to there between 6:30-7:00, and if there are post cards to pass out I will be at the doors handing out cards! I'll be wearing my black long sleeve JB shirt and black JB hoodie!

Welcome, Moparnut is this your 1st show? Don't be and stranger and be sure to come back and tell us all about it!

what a concert! my wife and I had front row seats & we were blown away!! After the concert we waited about an hour as Joe was gracious enough to sign my guitar guard and pose for a photo. He looked exhausted I really felt sorry for him! Just goes to show what a stand up guy he is, very thoughtful of his fans.

As always, a great performance! Was kind of leery bout the acoustic opening prior to the show, but it was just fantastic and fit perfectly.

I've been trying to avoid this thread.  It sucks that I didn't get to head up for the fun.  I had to roll with it this time but I'm still looking to get in another show before the year ends.  It may come down to Charleston from the way things look.

Man I would have had a blast with the guests stopping by.  I think it was Greg that I saw join in on a Lynyrd Skynyrd set in Atlanta. Sometime around 92' or so.  Imagine a version of Free Bird with four guitars!  They did a few songs with all four of them actually.

I'm glad you all had a great time!

Oh, and Lizziee you left out one very cool thing that Joe was a part of recently.  The reworked version of Jon Lord's Jon Lord - Concerto For Group And Orchestra.  I will be picking up the media book edition very soon.  I loved the old original version and still have it on cassette.  I am sooooo pleased that Joe was a part of the new version. 

http://jonlordshop.org/

I’ve been so fortunate to see Joe 8 times now since March 2009, and with the timing being Fall/Sping tours I’ve been lucky to see 7 different set lists. The only duplicate was Las Vegas HOB, 2/19/11 and Taft Theater 3/19/11. As I mentioned on my previous post it was one of the best shows yet, however all of them are one of the “best ever” because they have all been different. It’s just this show was way different , mainly the acoustic set, different arrangements of songs I have seen previously and the 1st time I’ve been to a show with special GUESTS, yes that is plural What a treat!

I had read in Rockfarmer’s Dallas review that 2 Minutes to Midnight had been replaced, in Tulsa it was Tulsa Time, and then Back Home Again in Indiana was played at the Fort Wayne show. I was beginning to detect a pattern here and was racking my brain what could be a Cincinnati song? I’m sure there are plenty but nothing came to mind. I am at my seat and had not looked at the time and then I hear it, the theme song to WKRP in Cincinnati! It was so cool, the crowd loved it!

The acoustic set is just incredible, I love Dislocated Boy and enjoyed seeing it performed “unplugged” as apposed to the studio version. Tal adding the percussion just killed. Seagull, live loved it and the rest of the acoustic. Woke up Dreaming shorter but always so fun to watch how fast those fingers move. I am looking even more forward to the release of the Vienna dvd. It was mentioned there would be a US acoustic tour previously and I would love to see this happen. After seeing Pete’s vids and these 5 songs live really leaves me wanting more. Perhaps that’s the plan I’ve got my fingers crossed!

Slow Train makes a great opening, the perfectly timed train effects so dramatic, even more so after the acoustic set. It really sets the tone for what is ahead. Joe’s version of Midnight Blues has become one of my favorite songs. I couldn’t wait to get my Beacon cd so I could have it on my ipod & in the car. I’ve seen it live 3 times now and it is one of those that belongs in the “Songs that should never come off the set list” thread. I could never get tired of it, last night’s performance was perfect and so beautifully done, it brought me to tears. Dust Bowl live is another one of my favorites too. I’ve loved this song from the moment I first heard it. The live arrangement has really evolved since the first time I heard it live at Las Vegas HOB, the guitar solo and Carmine’s bass just rock! Glad to have that on the Beacon cd too! BOJH is definitely different without the theramin but still great live and brought the crowd to their feet. Who’s Been Talking has also evolved since last May at Rupp Arena which was more like the studio version and last night’s arrangement was another highlight of the show. I really hope this one makes it on to a London set list so I can have it on dvd and hopefully cd some day.

The first guest was JD Simo, what a player, can’t wait to see/hear more from him. Since my post last night I’ve seen the thread in other artists with some video links. If you haven’t checked those out I encourage you to do so soon! As I mentioned they played Wee Wee Hours and Look Over Yonders Wall, and it was just fun to watch. I really hope some video of this turns up and would love to see JD & Joe jamming together again in the future.

The other guest Greg Martin, of Kentucky Head Hunters, played Blues Deluxe and Further on Up the Road and again, lots of fun on stage by all. Great musicians doing what they enjoy, such a great vibe and the audience loved it. It’s so hard to describe other than it was live entertainment at it's best. It is like one of those “you had to be there moments” and I feel so blessed that I was there.

Joe told a funny story about playing in Cincinnati at Bogart’s to just a few people, so few there they left with only $6.00, and there were over 2500 in attendance at the Taft last night. Now I know Joe was exaggerating a bit there but if you see this Joe I would like you to know Jimmy & I had planned on going that night. It would have been our 1st time seeing you live and we had a several inches of snow that night and could not make it to Cincinnati, I’ll never forget how disappointed we weren't able to go

I said one of the best yet, mainly because different from the others, I enjoyed every moment of it and sang along on every song as I do when I’m all alone in the BonaHonda with tinted windows . I was definitely lost in the music and cannot thank Joe, Tal, Carmine, Rick, JD, Greg and all those on the crew that make this happen for music loving fans to enjoy what I consider the best live show in the market today. Keep doing what you’re doing and count on me to buy a ticket every chance I get    

Set List

Palm Trees, Helicopters and Gasoline-acoustic
Seagull-acoustic
Dislocated Boy-acoustic
Driving Towards the Daylight-acoustic
Woke Up Dreaming-acoustic

Slow Train
Dust Bowl
Who’s Been Talking
Midnight Blues
Ballad of John Henry

Wee Wee Hours w/ special guest J D Simo
Look Over Yonders Wall w/ special guest J D Simo

Blues Deluxe w/ special guest Greg Martin
Further On Up the Road w/ special guest Greg Martin

India/Mountain Time

Encore
Sloe Gin
Just Got Paid

Hopefully, no errors or omissions, if so please post correction