INTERVAL
12. Nashville Girls MB 13. Ghost GP 14. If You Leave Me Now SB 15. Camille MB
Not as many people there as it in 2007 but still a very healthy 350+ crowd.
Gretchen had flown in several days ahead of the Miss Bogguss and Berg to do Radio promotion for her Best of Collection CIRCUS GIRL. Matraca arrived on Tuesday and seemed to have recovered from the jet lag. I am informed that they DO all get on and are flying back together.
The respect that each of these artists has one another is enormous not just as friends but professionally. In fact Matraca openly admitted she was a “huge girly fan” of Suzy, in the end it got a bit out of hand and Gretchen explained that’s why she’s sat in the middle of them to keep the peace LOL. Yes an evening full of friendly banter jokes and wonderful songs. Matraca’s aired a new song
‘Racing The Angels’ was brilliant. Gretchen’s ‘On A Bus To St Cloud’ probably due the loudest and most prolonged applause. A song she again highlighted was a song that brought her to the UK such was its acceptance over here. Great to hear Suzy interpretation of Lowell George’s (Little Feat) ‘Heartache‘. I wasn’t aware until this night that the video of it was shot in London. Another superb moment was Gretchen performing ‘Guadalupe’, Matraca played harmonica in Neil Young-esque fashion with Suzy adding delight touches on guitar and harmony.New song ‘Camille’ appearing on both on the WW&S EP The SAWANEE SESSIONS and Matraca’s new offering was excellent, a number all-3 collaborating on it. The encores ‘Wild Horses’ and ‘Farther Along’ were really special. Hearing their 3 voices harmonising was wonderful. On the former Gretchen started on lead vocals, and then Matraca took lead then Suzy then all 3 combining – A great moment. More of this please on future WW&SONG Tour!
Recently on BBC Scotland “Peters, Berg and Bogguss were described in Rugby terms as “not a bad half back line”. They may not have been wearing Rugby shirts but anyone going to any of the rest of the dates on this tour was in for a treat! Do “TRY” to see them if you haven’t seen them before. Go along on spec and I’m sure you’ll be “Converted”! You’ll probably find there will be a bit of a “Scrum” getting signings afterwards on the evidence of this night.
Gretchen threw in a few surprises to possibly wrong foot her mates with ‘
Ghost‘, also Peters “The Master Of Melancholy” felt the need to throw in a more upbeat happy song with ‘Sunday, Morning’Gretchen suggested that next time they might think about bringing the “Boyfriends” along. Suzy looked bemused (Being married to producer Doug Crider). Gretchen thought maybe it wasn’t such a great idea after all LOL. ‘
Independence Day’ gave Gretchen the opportunity to tell the audience the ‘Sarah Palin Story’ various spin-offs have raised £1million it seems! ‘Camille‘ from the new EP seems to have been written in the Tennessee cabin whilst Gretchen was cooking and then the juices flowed from all 3 ladies with the writing. Yeah Matraca is definitely a “Girlie fan of Suzy” saying she is “the best interpreter of songs she’s ever known”Suzy at one point tried to be a rock chick and failed miserably when attempting to throw her plectrum into the audience. Matraca got up and promptly threw it into row ‘E’ left-hand! This prompted a debate on how left-handed people are more creative!
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