Wilmington, Delaware, July 22nd, 2007 Options

[flyersfan62379]

I really hope Live is the closer for that show. Otherwise, I'd be pissed. Really. If they opened, I'd lose interest for the rest of the show.

[crazy1]

Yeah, my girlfriend thinks it's creepy when Ed takes off his shirt. He's a rock star, not a stripper!

[SJN1279]

I don't have a picture but Chad Taylor looked like he dropped sound major pounds. He performed his butt off last night. I Alone was especially sweet!

[FishOutaWater]

I don't have a picture but Chad Taylor looked like he dropped sound major pounds. He performed his butt off last night. I Alone was especially sweet!

Chad definitely looked like he dropped about 20 pounds. He looked real good. Played his butt off. He was really putting on a great performance last night. He owned God Don't Never Change, I Alone and Lakini's Juice. If they had thrown I Walk the Line in there and maybe White Discussion with the three aforementioned songs, it would have been one heck of a mind-blowing set. I got to see Chad out back of the park as I drove out and I stopped to tell him what a great show he put on. Chad is such a great, great guy. I pulled the car over on that dark little road under I95 behind the stadium, and the guy actually walked toward my car with a smile on his face as if he was happy to see a fan. Chad is cool for sure.

Speaking of Chad, I wonder who "introduced" Ed to the Blind Willie's song that "changed his whole world" and is now an awesome part of the set? I'm just speculating, but maybe it was Chad? I'm just speculating because Chad loves Blues, Ed pulled out a lyric sheet last night and kept looking at the words to sing the song, while Chad ripped off some mean guitar riffs with the slide guitar without sheet music, as if he knew the song pretty well. I'm tellling you, Chad, i.e. - the guy who produced the I Walk The Line cover, is an important part of Live's creative genius, and Live is better when Ed involves him in the process.