
2010-05-19: New York City
Is it cruel, is it unkind, is it a bold nasty tease to say that you should have been there? Hey, I'm just glad that I was there. Imagine if I had missed it. I mean, I never missed a Dream Syndicate show (just like that damn Dennis Duck-we share the all-time record) and I wasn't about to miss this. Thank you Delta Airlines for getting me there. I couldn't have done it without you. Nor could have the Miracle 3. Did I mention they were there as well?
Yes, it was one wild weekend of nostalgia filtered through the very much NOW last weekend when the Miracle 3 and played Medicine Show (Friday) and The Days of Wine and Roses (Saturday) in order, each night followed up by a motley assortment of other tasty morsels from the 26 years since those records were brand new. Let's see if I can jog my memory (and my memory hates to jog, preferring an all-out sprint or a leisurely stroll)
1st Night encore:
- DEATH VALLEY RAIN
- THE SIDE I'LL NEVER SHOW
- BRUISES
- AMPHETAMINE
- BOSTON
2nd Night encore:
- LET IT RAIN
- NO TOMORROW
- CINDY, IT WAS ALWAYS YOU
- STRANGE NEW WORLD
- WHY
- 500 GIRL MORNINGS
It was quite the scene. People had traveled from Belgium, Italy, Dallas, Baltimore, Iowa, Florida and even from down the street from the 529 Club in Atlanta where this all went down. Thanks abound-to all those who were there, to the many budding Pennebaker's who filmed the event (most of the evening is up on YouTube - scroll through videos in player above) Thanks to Chris Chandler and Jeff Clark for bringing us down and promoting the event. Thanks to Mike Mills who spoiled us with a fine steak dinner and a ride back to the club in a stretch limo (see? Just like 1984). Thanks to pals like DeWitt and Jackie Burton, Jeff Schultz, Teresa Linkous, Jim Barber and Arthur Johnson for providing links to the near and distant past.
Oh, and thanks to Jason, Dave and Linda. They were in fine form. I know. I had the best viewing vantage point in the room. Will we do this again? Hmmm…who knows? Who really knows?
RECENT FAVES:
- Heaven Is Whenever-The Hold Steady (CD)
- Your Future, Our Clutter-The Fall (CD)
- Just Kids-Patti Smith (book)
- Sheik Burritos and Kebobs (Atlanta Mexican/Middle Eastern fusion food)
- Fools On The Hill (website/compilation)
- Eastbound and Down (TV show)
- Ya-Ka-May-Galactic (CD)
- Treme (TV show)
- Rathbun's Steaks (Atlanta)