Topic: Sioux City, IA 4/17/14
The first stop on Joe's swing through Iowa happened tonight, at the wonderful Orpheum Theater in Sioux City. It's just the sort of old-school venue Joe thrives in. It also has a very cool marquee: http://tinyurl.com/q7uttjm
Before I say anything else, I can't help bragging about my seat. This photo was taken from a seated position in that very spot: http://tinyurl.com/pa669ph
Eat your hearts out, suckas! 
Of course, this location would prove to be problematic for me (more on that below)...
It was great to see Patty again, and great to finally meet so many forum regulars face-to-face. I'm sorry I wasn't at my best for you guys (I couldn't stand up much, unfortunately; I couldn't take my Vicodin because I was driving later, so I was in a fair amount of pain most of the evening). Perhaps Des Moines will be better. But in any event, I am hopeful that most of those folks will share their thoughts in this thread, too...
Not a lot to add to what I wrote about the Omaha show last week, but a few things worth noting:
I meant to mention this in the Omaha review, but it was a little odd not hearing “2 Minutes to Midnight” before the show began. What you get instead (separate intros for the acoustic and electric sets) is delightful, though, and I won't spoil the surprise for anyone here...
Set list was the same as for the Omaha show. My “fabulous fake” set list here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52889850@ … otostream/
From the stage right side, I got much more of Gerry and Derek this time. Being so close to Gerry, in particular, was stirring...there's just something about an Irishman with a fiddle, I guess...
Good thing everyone was looking at the stage during Driving Towards the Daylight, lest they see me blubbering like a little kid...My seating position created an even bigger problem at the outset of the electric set. The CC copy of The Babe is now haunting my dreams visually as well as aurally. Joe stood close enough to me during Dust Bowl that I could have played with the Bigsby myself...I guarantee you, if I hit the Powerball, the picture of me they run in all the newspapers will have me posing with one of those...
Bona-Byrd II really ought to be registered with the appropriate authorities as a lethal weapon.
It might be early onset Alzheimer's, but I think the Strat Joe played in Omaha was a tobacco sunburst; the one tonight was a medium blue (Lake Placid, maybe?)...
"Hear Spot. Hear Spot play. Sustain, Spot, sustain! (Pause) OMFG, Spot...." :pray
Now it's on to Des Moines! I'm on the Meet & Greet list for that one, and this time I won't forget the gravy...or the autograph! 
(Sorry, that's sort of an "inside joke" for long-time readers...)
Kansas City, MO
The url on the seated shot, link was n/g direct but a c/p to the addybar got it, here it is 
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