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Claremont
Opera House, The Egg, BB King Blues Club
& Rams Head Tavern
15th - 21st October 2005.
By Elsie
What a
week!!
You know God must love
you a bunch when you get to see five Hal shows in one week. I was fortunate
to see Hal in New Hampshire, Albany, New York City and Maryland. All shows
were great and unique at the same time.
 New
Hampshire is beautiful in itself with the mountains and valleys and great
people – but to see a double rainbow right outside the venue after the rain
had finally stopped for a bit was absolutely breathtaking. A sight like that
and hearing Hal’s new song “This Side of Heaven” – you just have to wonder!
This song was so beautiful – a pedal steel guitar would accompany this very
well!
In Albany there was one show with one intermission – so it seemed like two
shows in one. The Egg is a great place for a show – never a bad seat and the
sound is fantastic due to the unique shape. Kenny, Keith, Nico Leophonte
(new drummer from France) and Hal sure were having fun on stage. He even did
a little Beethoven or was it a Bach piece hitting his cheeks. It was good to
see Melody again and meet Linda and Cathy – who were also in New Hampshire.
Too bad the show in New Jersey was a washout (or should we say a blackout!)
New York City was very special to me since I was able to bring my parents
(79 and 86 of age) to finally hear him. They have heard me go on and on
about him for the past nine years and now they understand. They enjoyed him
very much. They even got a chance to talk with Hal for a bit and get a
picture taken. I was able to gather quite a crowd of friends and co-workers
to see Hal who have never seen him before – even my doctor went!!! – How’s
that for recruiting!!! It was a good crowd for a Monday night so hopefully
Hal will be returning. Also for this show Stephen Bruton and Tish Hinojosa
opened for him separately.
Then the two shows in Maryland – was not planning on this but since we were
celebrating a ten year anniversary we decided what the Hal! In addition to
the regular band – Hal had a local percussionist with him – Starz
Vanderlockett. It was a pleasure to hear some songs that I haven’t heard him
do in awhile:
Some Place Far Away
Drive On
The Way She Loves Me
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Some new songs:
This Side of Heaven
It Was a Very Good Year
– by Frank Sinatra
A rather different song
that the band put together while hanging in their hotel room one night
entitled something like - They’ll be no (Fighting or Something??) Tonight.
- You really had to be
there to get the full effect of that one!
Other songs Hal played:
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Past the Point of
Rescue |
I Know Where Love
Lives |
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Sure Love
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Travelin' Tear Drop
Blues |
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Awaiting Redemption |
I Miss My Mary |
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Eyes of the Maker |
Millionaire’s Wife |
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Five O’Clock World |
Stay Forever |
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Unforgiven |
Roll Back the Stone |
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Dear Annalee |
Small Town Saturday Night |
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Hearts are Gonna
Roll |
Satisfied Mind |
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Long Way Down |
Trail of Tears |
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Too Many Memories |
Continental Farewell
– crowd just loves that one! |
So now it is back to
reality but thanks for the ride!
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