Westbury, Ny Reviews, 8/13/08 Options

[SJN1279]

Notes:

-Ed was very sick and his voice was struggling, but he gamely carried on. He also was disoriented by the spinning stage which is one of Westbury's weirder features.

-After I Alone was completed, a member of the audience shouted "FreeBird" which set Ed off to confront the guy. He pretty much said that it showed a lack of respect, and that he could have easily canceled this show because of his condition, but unlike you, I'm not an a-hole. At this point Ed's voice sounded good as new, and the crowd was totally behind the band. It was actually amazing how it rallied the audience. I'm sure Ed will be hurting tomorrow.

-The venue was packed and the crowd was into the band.

- No railo or keyboards

-Show ended with White Discussion

Setlist as best as I can remember it:

All Over You
Waittress
Mirror Song
The Dolphin's Cry
I Walk the Line
They Stood Up for Love
Turn My Head
Wings
I Alone
Heaven (Best version I've heard of the song)
Sofia
Lakini's Juice
Lightning Crashes

Encore
White Discussion

No Selling the Drama, The River, The Distance, Shittown or Simple Creed

Despite Ed's problems and the overall weirdness of the venue, I thought it was a great show. I really enjoyed this tour and I hope the band gets the rest it needs before they head to Europe.

[Merica]

Anybody familiar with the Bill Hicks "Freebird" incident?