OK, back to the subject of this thread, just to contrast the Milwaukee and Chicago shows; in Chicago the band was tighter, in Milwaukee early on there were a few more screw ups (Coyote for one, I thought they were almost going to stop). At the beginning of the show MK pointed out someone filming or something and I think threw him off a little. It seemed like the grind of so many consecutive shows were taking a toll. But they pulled it together and put on a great show. As many times as I hear R&J it always manages to get to me. Even though MK has performed it so many times I have the sense that it still gets him as well, such a vulnerable song but so cool as well ("you and me babe, how about it?").
I really felt the emotion behind GL as well, one could say it's bit sentimental but I think it's more than that ("Tell it to the bread line"). The guy is such a great writer and observer and so underappreciated. The song never really hit me this way before tonight.
At the end of SOS MK said, half to himself, "still enjoy playing that one quite a lot", we still enjoy hearing it!
The other thing that made the Milwaukee show, I think a little better than Chicago was the audience (and I'm from Chicago), the Milwaukee audience seemed a little more involved, as evidenced by the mini stage rush in the encores.
As they were leaving the stage MK gave a little sign like he was driving a motorcycle, I assume as a homage to the home of Harley Davidson.
Lastly, I was shocked they flew up and back from Chicago, the weather was horrible and it would have been a 2 hr. drive max.
In all another great show, I wasn't planning on going to Europe to catch a show this summer, but maybe?
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