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Stevie Ray Vaughn
April 9, 1988
Lowell (MA) Memorial Auditorium
Actually, for anyone who has seen SRV before, you know how good
he can be, and what kind of show he puts on. But out of the seven
times I have seen him before, this was the best yet! I was
suprised, because I almost didn't want to go, having seen him so
much already. But luckily, someone had already bought the tickets
and I was forced into going.
He played the longest I've seen him play, over two hours. Not that
much in the way of blues, only "Change It" and "Texas Flood".
Most of the set was cookin', such as "Couldn't Stand the Weather"
"Pride and Joy", "Look at Little Sister", etc. The encore conssited
(of course) of an extended "Voodoo Chile".
It was a very personal show, much more than usual. The other times
I've seen him, he was shy, and even played a lot of solos to the
drummer. This time, however, he approached the front of the stage
for many of the extended solos, and even sat on the edge of the
stage for one song, shaking hands with audience members and talking
to them briefly.
Suprise song: a cover of Harrison's "Taxman"!
How's that for a start?
Alan S.
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