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So pleased to see Closing TIme in the setlist for Philadelphia, and hoping for it in NYC on Saturday. But a shame to see that The Partisan was missing: it was one of the extraordinary highlights of the Beacon concert on Feb. 19.

May 14 Waterbury, CT Set list as reported by Eric R. Danton, critic for The Hartford Courant
http://blogs.courant.com/eric_danton_so ... rbury.html

What an incredible evening at Radio City tonight! The setlist was identical, I think, to the Waterbury one:

Setlist for May 16, Radio City Music Hall, NYC

Dance Me To The End of Love
The Future
Ain't No Cure For Love
Bird on a Wire
In My Secret Life
Who By Fire
Chelsea Hotel #2
Everybody Knows
Waiting For the Miracle
Anthem

--Intermission

Tower of Song
Suzanne
Sisters of Mercy
Take This Waltz
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
Thousand Kisses Deep (spoken)
Democracy

-- 1st Encore
So Long Marianne
First We Take Manhattan

--2nd Encore
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time

--3rd Encore
I Tried To Leave You
Whither Thou Goest

I may not have the placing of "If it be your will" correct. Corrections, anyone?

Leonard didn't talk at all until after maybe the fifth song. When he said "thank you" the audience roared and rose to its feet: a wonderful moment.
I don't even know what to say the "high points" were.... what a gift!

last night's show at radio city 5/16 was phenomenal !!! did anyone manage to tape the show? if so, pleeeeeeease contact me.


thanks very much,.
matthew

my word I would have thought that MrC must be getting a little bored with churning out the same stuff week in week out, how very grasping this is starting to appear

theotherside wrote:my word I would have thought that MrC must be getting a little bored with churning out the same stuff week in week out, how very grasping this is starting to appear

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada May 19th -8:05-11:20 pm
(actual setlist followed stage list exactly)
SETLIST:
Dance Me to the End of Love
The Future
Ain't No Cure
Bird on the Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who By Fire
Chelsea Hotel
Waiting for the Miracle
Anthem
-intermission-
Tower of Song
Suzanne
Sisters of Mercy
The Partisan
Boogie Street - Sharon Robinson
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
1,000 kisses recitation
Take this Waltz
-small bow=
So Long Marianne
Manhattan
-small bow-
Famous Blue Raincoat
If it Be Your Will - Webb sisters
Closing Time
-small bow-
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest (with crew)

So happy to see 'The Partisan' is back!

I am not going to try to take any credit.... BUT, I talked to Leonards tour manager after the sunday show in New York. I told him how much I love the show, And how many I have been to. Then I told him That I am devestated they took THE PARTISAN off the playlist. I think its the highlight of the show.

He told me that he would talk to Leonard about it.....

Anyway, I am happy to see it back on!!!!

Joel

As the Boston concert approaches, my excitement level is increasing daily. I have good tickets for the 29th. After attending the wonderful Montreal concert last June 25, I was determined to see and hear Leonard again in person despite my limited funds! Am just checking the setlists for the more recent concerts and notice that although some great songs have been added, one of my favorites has been dropped -- The Gypsy's Wife, with stirring accompaniment by Javier Mas. Who knows, maybe TGW will make it back on the list for Boston. Hope so....

Goodfella213 wrote:I am not going to try to take any credit.... BUT, I talked to Leonards tour manager after the sunday show in New York. I told him how much I love the show, And how many I have been to. Then I told him That I am devestated they took THE PARTISAN off the playlist. I think its the highlight of the show.
He told me that he would talk to Leonard about it.....
Anyway, I am happy to see it back on!!!!
Joel

Take the credit - you deserve it - I was lucky enough to see the results of your efforts at the next show (Hamilton) - it was my highlite of the concert (and what made it even better was that he did not cut Closing Time which I also like very much). I'd like to see That Don't Make it JUnk back (London......please!) but definitely no complaints on the setlist the other night!!!

stfa wrote:

Goodfella213 wrote:I am not going to try to take any credit.... BUT, I talked to Leonards tour manager after the sunday show in New York. I told him how much I love the show, And how many I have been to. Then I told him That I am devestated they took THE PARTISAN off the playlist. I think its the highlight of the show.
He told me that he would talk to Leonard about it.....
Anyway, I am happy to see it back on!!!!
Joel

Take the credit - you deserve it - I was lucky enough to see the results of your efforts at the next show (Hamilton) - it was my highlite of the concert (and what made it even better was that he did not cut Closing Time which I also like very much). I'd like to see That Don't Make it JUnk back (London......please!) but definitely no complaints on the setlist the other night!!!

That Don't Make It Junk was the one song I was really hoping to hear in NYC. The concert was easily one of the best I have ever seen...that song may have tipped the 17th NYC show to THE best I have ever seen. I love that song to bits and it's the reason I have dipped into the LC catalog beyond the "best of's" and the "hits".

Thomas

All setlists can be found here:
http://users.telenet.be/maarten.massa/d ... 8-2009.pdf
Last updated May 22, 2009 (upto Hamilton, May 19)

Please help us by posting the setlists here, thank you!

Maarten

Kingston, Ontario, Canada May 22nd

I was lucky enough to pick up a set list from the stage. I was surprised to see that Democracy isn't listed any more (not even as an alternative). It was an amazing show!

SETLIST:
Dance Me to the End of Love
The Future
Ain't No Cure
Bird on the Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who By Fire
Chelsea Hotel
Waiting for the Miracle
Anthem
-intermission-
Tower of Song
Suzanne
Sisters of Mercy
The Partisan
Boogie Street - Sharon Robinson
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
A Thousand Kisses Deep recitation
Take this Waltz
-small bow-
So Long Marianne
First we Take Manhattan
-small bow-
Famous Blue Raincoat
If it Be Your Will - Webb sisters
Closing Time
-small bow-
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest

Mollydog wrote:Kingston, Ontario, Canada May 22nd

I was lucky enough to pick up a set list from the stage. I was surprised to see that Democracy isn't listed any more (not even as an alternative). It was an amazing show!

Mary

I'm curious as to what alternatives are listed (if any of course). Is Lullaby there or has that disappeared for good too?

Wendy