It sounded very very very very patchy (I'm trying to sound positive instead of saying it was awful) and I'm not sure about Phil's solo, it's okay... I guess... but I don't want to beat a dead horse. It's the attitude that counts for me, and this was a really good setlist. Kudos to Jon for choosing fan favorites even though he knows he's going to butcher them. I really appreciate that.

Man, that Dry County just got better and better. To be totally honest, the first verse was horrendous. Really, really bad. But by the second verse Jon sounded rock solid. Phil absolutely killed it in the solo (you could tell he looked pretty nervous when he was doing it tho lol). Then when they hit the last chorus, Jon entered 150% mode and did a fantastic job. Patchy is definitely the right word, but by 2018 standards that performance was great in my opinion. Absolutely no reason why they can't make it a semi-regular, Jon certainly looked very passionate and proud about it.

Has anyone got Captain Crash?

Can’t wait to see (and hear) Saturday Night!

I agree. Much better than I could ever have expected.

Shanks ITA solo doesn't get any better does it? Soon he'll be reverting to Bobby's...

How is it possible that (by now) we've had 3 guitarists who just don't seem to be capable of playing a proper solo in ITA? It baffles my mind...

While it's not as bad as some make it out to be, the first chorus actually was a complete shoutfest.

Last half of CC&TBFM

It still sucks.

https://youtu.be/6GPa9kiPpiY?t=7m29s

Listen to the last chorus. He sung that better than he sings just about anything.

Now compare this to if he had sung Dry County early 2017.

Great Solo by Phil X.

This reminds me of the last chorus of Always in Greenville, which I still consider to be Jon's finest individual vocal moment since These Days in Hyde Park 2013:

https://youtu.be/apsA2hENmJo

Bed Of Roses - a great performance by Jon, btw:

https://youtu.be/hiUIC5oCkjY

Who could have thought he'd ever be able to do BOR justice again even last spring, let alone in late 2013-late 2016? The last '13 performance even had the audience singing the last chorus, as Jon's voice got completely shot near the end of the song:

https://youtu.be/zoerpeBOPP0

Dry County was really really bad. And if you think it wasn't, you should feel bad too.

Admittedly, I should know better at this point than believe the enthusiasm in JT comment section, but I still expected something more from the last chorus, where Jon supposedly sounded good. He didn't.

This can't be healthy for whatever is remaining of his voice. The more he pushes like this, the worse it will keep getting.

The main difference between Dry County and Always - DC is pretty high the whole time. During Always Jon can shout the high notes in the chorus and be bad but OK-ish and then 'rest' during the verses, whereas DC requires 120% non-stop.

Decent job by Phil though. Not as great as Richie's solo, but enjoyable.

word - dc was very good, not outstanding, but very good

I guess it comes down to what do we want as fans. Do we want an attempt at a rarity that is difficult to sing and also shows rust from not being performed often or do we want a whole bunch of less difficult vocal songs (meaning we pretty much kill all rarities from the 90s and before) that no one cares about and that we've probably heard a lot since the Lost Highway tour. I vote for the former personally but y'all know I've said that before.

I’ve heard Jon sound worse on DC.

Also, Phil has an annoying habit of rushing certain solo’s, and in particular, bends.




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I feel exactly the same as you. I’d rather him try and struggle, than to never hear those rarities again.

100 percent they cant win.

I see "Stranger" wich I think it might be "Stranger in this town" so....

It's probably "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore".

The band sounded good on Dry County. About the vocals - well, "patchy", as symbeline described it, probably suits it quite well.
Kudos to Jon for trying though.

Oh man, thanks! I was searching for the word to explain what I was feeling and you were spot on!

I don't why...but the guy just can't let the note flows for a few seconds more..

I think he made justice in the solo, but this "rushing" is really annoying.

Couldnt be, Aint Strangers is the second song listed.

Why is there two Beautifuls? Beautiful World and what other song am I forgetting? Beautiful Day?

Life Is Beautiful maybe..?

Ah yeah! You're prob right. Also noticed Aint Strangers AND We're not Strangers so I don't know.

Yeah I noticed theres two for Strangers anymore
By the way "Stranger" only could be one song so I think its and old list and he just adds new songs each tour.

I think it is When we were beautiful.

Yeah, there's two Till we ain't strangers anymore: "Ain't Strangers" and "We're not strangers". The other Stranger for sure is "Stranger in This Town".

I'm facepalming myself right now. Can't believe I forgot that one.

Doubt it. I don't believe they'll be doing SITT any time soon.

(Unless Richie is coming back - much sooner than even I think he will; and even then it would be a long shot!) :)

For sure they won't. But as someone said here, it's an old list that have been updated. So, it makes sense see SITT there, together with I Am, wildflower, beautiful world (this never even played live).

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That last chorus is a benchmark for success now? Wow... that wasn't good at all.

Ah! Got it. :)

Holy shit, that's one long note Jon hit on LYHOM:

https://youtu.be/aASb0unfmSE

It was great until the ending turning into him shouting and not singing :D

ALSO:

Everyone LOVES this setlist. Why? Because we are now down to ONE THINFS song on the set. I don't even think the Circle Tour ever got that low. Knowing my luck, Jon will treat me with half the album at MSG. But judging by the trend that's happening now, probably not. :D :D

Ah yes, it's Jon's Duesenberg guitar! I always loved that thing