More about the TROC show.

["weapons of mass destruction-related program activities" <spamtony>]

So like I was sayin'... amazing. Here's something else the
band is doing better -- pacing. The lags between songs are
really pared down to almost nothing. I think the days of 
boots where every other track is a 2-minute non-song are 
behind us. 

Patti did chat with us a bit, still -- about her girlhood,
and being able to afford an afternoon in downtown Philly 
just on what she made for an afternoon of babysitting. 
(I think this is still true, it just depends on your 
definition of "babysitting"). And, some of her struggles:
with the "14 verses" in the Dylan cover, and, during 
the encore, about her struggle with gas pains - right 
then and there. 

Maybe it was because it was only the opener of the tour, 
bu everyone looked great and rested, and well dressed. 

I'm loving the hell out of twelve, and I'm really loving
the live performances of these songs. I'm loving the extra
kick they're giving "Southern Cross", I'm loving Patti
actually playing a melody on the clarinet, and I guess I'm just 
in general loving me some Patti+band. Tickets were only
25 bucks. A bargain!! More money for the merchandise stand!

I just took a quick look at Pollstar and saw how short 
the tour really is, so I'm REALLY loving the fact that 
they included Philly. Feels like it's been a while. 

(Oh, what I'm NOT loving? Obnoxious merch-stand lady, 
who was fascinating in a kind of MadTV sketch character 
kind of way - free entertainment! - and the person who 
wanted me to sit down during the last 3 minutes of the 
show, during RnRN. I mean, really. Is it any surprise that 
these two knew each other and were chatting before the
show? I think not!)