| No. | Title | Comments |
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| 1. | Oh You | |
| 2. | Whatever It Was | |
| 3. | Preachin' the Blues (Son House) | |
| 4. | Waiting on You | |
| 5. | She's Outta Hot | |
| 6. | I Want My Country Back | |
| 7. | Ever Since the World Ended (Mose Allison) | |
| 8. | Little Satchel (traditional) | |
| 9. | The Late John Garfield Blues (John Prine) | |
| 10. | Love Sick (Bob Dylan) | |
| 11. | Verona Road | |
| 12. | Blues Go Walking | |
| 13. | Two Little Feet | |
| 14. | Treat Each Other Right | |
| 15. | Folsom Prison Blues (John R. Cash) | |
| 16. | Bucket (encore) | |
| 17. | Goodnight Irene (Huddie Ledbetter/Leadbelly) (encore) |
Reviews
| Review No.: | 1 |
| Last updated: | Tuesday, October 05, 2004 |
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"There'd be no life at all, if there was no music." Greg Brown 9/11/2004
It's amazing how fast time has slipped away, four years and two days, to be exact. So many things have changed in those four years but the music of Greg Brown has remained a staple for so many of us. Like seeing an old, dear friend after a long absence, Greg's songs welcome you with open arms. You feel as if you've never left....this special little space under the stars. The Peacock Pavilion is the site for the Zoo Folk concert series. A tiny, natural amphitheater, it is an ideal venue for a more intimate concert experience. While peacocks wander the grounds freely, music lovers are able to watch from many vantage points on a small hill, while relaxing on blankets, lawn chairs or picnic tables. There's something wonderful about this space and Mr. Brown seems to sense it as well. Greg's 2000 performance remains a favorite for many of the Brown fans that attended. Last night's concert was equally satisfying. After a pleasant set by Kevin Broidy, former Connecticut State Troubadour, Dee Carstensen was an equally satisfying second opener. Her final song, the old standard "Over The Rainbow" performed with her husband on keyboards, made you want to accompany her to just that spot, a place in time where the horrors of a past September 11th could never exist. Greg's song selection seemed to focus on a different America, a place where the blues was king and every day life was simpler. Every person didn't have a cell phone and life moved at a slower pace. The music of other great songwriters was sprinkled throughout from the glorious strains of blues legend Son House ("Preachin' Blues") to John Prine's "Late John Garfield Blues." Greg's own powerful songs were the thread that held it all together and made it work, whether it was the witty/whacky "She's Outta Hot," the heart breaking "Verona Road" or the chilling "Got So Evil." "Why can't we treat each other right," Mr. Brown sings in the chorus. It was a poignant sentiment on the third anniversary of one of the saddest days in our country's history. Greg still managed to leave us feeling light hearted with his Brownlike renditions of "Bucket/Big Bad Thing" and the traditional "Goodnight Irene." Fern MacDonald |
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