timouse Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 tickets came in the mail today...woo hoo! come on june!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 If anyone wants 2 front-row centre floor seats, please contact me. Selling for face + fees.SOLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Is Levon singing these days or not? He wasn't on the Elvis Costello show, but I don't know when that was filmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassink Wild Card! Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Yes I heard that he is singing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Will the dust from g20 be settled in time for this show? I'm thinking yes, but really don't know. Any ideas? Just wanting to make sure that we leave ourselves plenty of time just in case.I am SOOOO looking forward to this one!!!I can't believe I've never seen Levon before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yeahhh I can't wait for this! Admittedly I know nothing about John Hiatt, and wonder how much of the audience will be in the same position. Probably mostly just me. Anyways, I'm pumped! Edger, G20 will be long forgotten by Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Thanks KevO! Bring it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Admittedly I know nothing about John Hiatt...Shame on you! Tsk, tsk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 I. CANNOT. WAIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdness Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have a ticket available for this show--row c seat 52. Paid about $90 for it by the looks of things. $50. PM or bobbyweir@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 pretty excited for this show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 anyone know settimes for this?SO EXCITED!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassink Wild Card! Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 G20 is done and over, I breezed in on GO transit this morning...I am equally looking forward to John Hiatt and Levon Helm tonight, what a fantastic double bill!Drop by Fran's Restaurant for a beer if you are in the area early, several of us will be hanging out there pre-show.I think it's gonna be a great night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Hope to make it into Fran's for a bevvy. Laur, will call your cell when we get close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassink Wild Card! Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Don't have my cell on me Sara, call Evan's or Danielle's or just see you there hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 what a show!tennessee jed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Yeah it was a nice night for sure.Seeing Levon was definitely on my bucket list so it was nice to fulfill that. I was pretty exhausted going into it so by the end I was feeling pretty sapped. John Hiatt was okay. He had some great moments, but lots of cheesy ones too. But he's certainly enjoying himself up there which is always appreciated.Levon had a full band. Brass section, two guitarists, stand up bass, keys, two female vocalists (including his daughter). Nice full sound. I thought his daughter was great...cute, infectious little energy about her, and sweet vocals.Levon did a great job of pacing himself. He's definitely looking a little frail, which I was expecting, but his smile is sure contagious. When he busted it down at centre stage it was pure gold!He sang, but only sporadically throughout the night. Lots of passing off to others to hold down the vocals. So while the quantity of songs he sang was somewhat low (maybe five songs?) the quality sure was there, so I think he made the right trade-off. At the end he closed with I Shall Be Released which was beautiful and fitting.I was surprised at how little was played off his last two solo albums. In fact (correct me if I'm wrong) other than the Tennessee Jed cover I don't think they played anything off either album which I will admit I was a little dissapointed about. There's some gems that I would have loved to hear. But all and all I enjoyed the song selection. Lots of familiars (e.g. Deep Elem, Ophelia, Makes No Difference, The Weight, Chest Fever, etc)Truthfully I would have expected the one guitar player who did some singing throughout to have slightly better chops, but it was decent.All in all definitely memorable to be in Levon's presence. I suspect a trip down to Woodstock would be the perfect space to see him at his best. Maybe in the fall (livingstoned I'm winking at you)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) Hey! Not much time to add to this but wanted to check in to say that this was an excellent night of music. I was suprised too with the very small amount of songs off of Dirt Farmer. I'm not very familiar with Electric Dirt thus far, so not sure about what was played from it (except Jed). Levon's 12-piece band (5 piece brass) was a treat.Songs I can recall:Tennessee JedDeep Elem Blues (with Levon on mando, hamming it up at centre stage, did a jig, humped his mandolin kinda)OpheliaLook Out, ClevelandChest Fever (Larry Campbell with a great job doing Genetic Method on guitar)The Weight (with John Hiatt)E: I Shall Be Released (w/ Hiatt)Levon commented a few times: "It's great to be here in TO!!!" which always got the crowd going. Also something along the lines of "It's about time, not since 195__!" (can't remember what year he said).That's it for now.PS - I really enjoyed John Hiatt! Edited June 30, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I think he said 1959...which I found hard to believe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I think he said 1959...which I found hard to believe!!Definitely hard to believe! He played 2 nights at The Silver Dollar Room 5 or 6 years ago or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Maybe he meant that the last time he played Massey Hall was in 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Maybe he meant that the last time he played Massey Hall was in 1959.sounds about right.from wikipedia:"Soon after Helm joined The Hawks, they moved to Toronto where, in 1959, they signed with Roulette Records and released several singles, including a few hits." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingstoned Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) I think he said 1959...which I found hard to believe!!Definitely hard to believe! He played 2 nights at The Silver Dollar Room 5 or 6 years ago or so.Think he meant Massey Hall....as in waiting since 1959 to play there. livingstoned I'm winking at you Yes, so there! Let the planning begin! Edited June 30, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Oh, and how could I forget the Long Black Veil? Love, love, love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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