Iron Horse - Northampton MA - Mar. 30, 2007

[fullgo]

This was my first time seeing Mr. Paul live. I took 5 other friends and was surprised to find another group of friends from work in line behind us! This was a great show, although I missed Conversation With a Ghost. He teased us by saying he was going to sing it wth Antje Duvekot, but when she failed to come out on stage for the duet, he aborted the song.

He played Black Top Train unmiked and unplugged. Sounded great in this venue.

Overall a great show! He even signed my book...

-Joe D

[paddyinthepub]

Hey Joe D, welcome aboard, and thanks for the recap. Hopefully you received a "raincheck" from Ellis for the next time you see him live.

Any chance you or anyone in your party jotted down a setlist? Was it also your first time to see Antje Duvekot live? I guess the first time is always the most memorable, but just wait, the second and third times are even BETTER!!!

Don't know the weather up that way this weekend, or whether or not you have plans to be at The Mansion on Sunday, but my guess is Ellis and Antje might just renew that "raincheck" for Conversation With A Ghost for all in attendance. Wish I could be there.

[fullgo]

Boy, I was too awestruck to write down a setlist. From memory, and in no particular order, he opened with Maria's Beautiful Mess. He played Black Top Train unplugged, 3000 miles, Speed of Trees, Home, Take All the Sky that You Need, Jukebox on my Grave, Alice's Champagne Palace, She Was, Snow in Austin and ended with Sweet Mistakes, encored with The World Ain't Slowin Down. He played a new song (I don't recall the title) and he also played 2 songs on piano, including Home.

Great show!

-Joe

[Richard + Jela]

Welcome to the board and thanks for the report - what a treat - your first Ellis show! He just blows you away doesn't he ?

Could the other song on the piano have been 'Summertime?'

Was the new song a children's song?

Jela

[fullgo]

Really not sure about Summertime. New song was not a children's song. It was a Zen song with a lot of zen images like rusted iron, and other stuff that exists and decays.

Can't remember the title of the Zen song. My brain is like rusted iron....

-Joe

[paddyinthepub]

It's okay Joe, I can't recall the setlist from my first EP concert either. I remember being WAY too mesmerized.

You did a great job remembering ALOT of the songs played. I forget the unwritten rule here: Newbies receive 3 "too mesmerized" passes.

Or something like that.....

[wendy]

Ahh Paddy, that's a fabulous idea/plan!

Newbies receive 3 "too mesmerized" passes.

I can't remember the set list from my first Ellis concert either, just a few Absolutely-Blows-Me-Away moments.
And I still don't enjoy keeping set lists - - would rather focus on the moment... ("Live in the Now"?:wink:), but got better at remembering them over time.

So, welcome Joe! Enjoy the ride!

[KarenZ]

Welcome Joe and thanks for the report! I *do* remember almost the entire setlist from my first EP show....even though at the time the only EP song that I was familiar with was "Deliver Me". That fact indicates what a LCE (Life Changing Event) it was.

KarenZ

[rglossne]

I was in Northampton on Friday night too, with my daughter, a huge Ellis fan and Smith student. It was a great show. In fact the first Ellis show I ever saw was at the Iron Horse, a great venue. And I've never been able to write down a setlist! Antje was wonderful too, as always. One thing she did that was a surprise to me was the Leonard Cohen song, Famous Blue Raincoat. It's been living in my head all weekend.
The new song he sang was 'Summertime,' and I am trying to download it for my MP3 player. I went to myspace, but it said page not found. Any advice, KarenZ, or others?

[fullgo]

So nice to have such a warm welcome from y'all. Did I mention that he is just a nice guy, too? He came back and signed autographs and I did get him to sign my copy of his book.

Is Summertime the "Zen" song?

One question I didn't ask him is if he ever plays in standard tuning. He mentioned that he sometimes does workshops. I assume this site is the best place to hear about such things.

-Joe

[KarenZ]

Joe,

You can listen to "Summertime" on Ellis' MySpace at:

http://myspace.com/ellispaul

I don't think it's the Zen song.

KarenZ

[JennyLevE]

As of yesterday, when I was lucky enough to see Ellis play, the "zen" song was still untitled.

I'll post a full set list and review ASAP!
--Jen

[rachelgrossinger]

Northampton setlist. I think this is about correct:
-Rachel

1) Maria's Beautiful Mess
2) Piano song, untitled (written with Kristian Bush of Sugarland) - Summerland?
3) Take all the Sky you need
4) Jukebox on my grave
5) New song - something about wabi sabi (beauty and decay over time)....zen song?
6) 3,000 Miles on his old Santa Cruz (I believe)
7) Blacktop train
She is
9) Kiss the sky
10) Home
11) Snow in Austin
12) Speed of trees
13) Sweet mistakes
14) World ain't slowin' down

[KarenZ]

Welcome, Rachel!

The piano song is "Summerime". You were very close.

Not sure about the She Is. Do you mean "she was"? - or is this a "had to be there" joke?

KarenZ

[rachelgrossinger]

I had a little notebook to take down the setlist, among some other comments/thoughts/blah blah....which I just mindlessly copied above....not a "had to have been there joke." More likely a too many margaritas later typo or two:)

You're right; She Was and Summertime.
Show was great.
-Rach