Rick
Thanks for the excellent concert review. I have always maintained that "Show
Me" from Tom's "Everything You heard is True" album is top notch classic all
the way. I got to meet Tom a few years back & told him what a great song
that was & he said "He really likes Joe Tex" (The artist that wrote &
originally charted this hit). My "dream list" would like to see this song
performed live in concert. You are so lucky to have got to hear that one, I
wish the band would consider doing that one--Tommy truly rocks that song.
Too bad you had a crowd there that couldn't appreciate it. I'm glad to hear
you've been "Shown & Got a Good Woman", I too, am blessed with My "Good
Woman", Barb.
Thanks for the redoing, the transcript, I know I've read it before & I
usually print them out, but I must have forgotten to, so yeah I think it's a
great time to repost for people like me & those new to the group. Thanks
again.
Rich Peppers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Santangelo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Doobie Bros. Fan Club" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Betty Franca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: Tommy Johnston at Stars to the Rescue
> When Tony LaRussa introduced Tommy, I heard several cheers! I thought
> maybe some of my fellow Doobie Brother fans were here! I can't believe
> how few people on this list are from the Bay Area, home of the Doobies!
>
> Tommy took the stage and mentioned that this was the first time he was
> here and how happy he was to be a part of it. Then he asked if we were
> ready to "Rock 'N' Roll"? He started off with "Long Train Runnin'" The
> audience recognized it, but I thought they were all dead! No one was
> moving! This is to be expected at a benefit show, but it was so strange
> to see. It was also a bit weird to see Tommy playing his songs WITHOUT
> the rest of the Doobies, but the band did a good job of playing along.
> Pat where are you? :_(
>
> He tried to get everyone to sing along but I swear, Betty and I were the
> only ones singing! Don't these people know the words yet?!!!
>
> As soon as the song ended, Tommy said "It's time for the Blues!" I was
> thinking maybe "Down in the Track"? I was pleasantly surprised with
> "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman"! YES!!! Not to complain, but it wasn't a good
> mix and Tommy's guitar was lost a bit. I wanted to hear it WAIL those
> heart tugging notes that he plays with such perfection. I wanted it to
> move everyone to tears like it does me everytime, but instead it came
> out mushy and lost with the rest of the band. It should have stood out
> as brilliantly as it does at all his other performances where it grabs
> you by your soul and holds you in its grip and won't let you go until
> that guitar has cried out its last note and leaves you hungry for more!
>
> I really think the audience was lost on this song. You know how it is
> when you hear a new song in concert for the first time? You sometimes
> feel a bit lost as you aren't sure where the song is going? It's
> unfamiliar and hard to understand. This is the impression I got as I
> watched the crowd NOT react to the soulful changes in the song that
> usually knocks my socks off. Instead, the crowd just sat there... But I
> was into it and so was Betty! :) What else matters?
>
> And now Tommy really let loose with a great surprise. "SHOW ME"!!!! What
> a great song! Marc was excellent and fit right in perfectly. I think the
> crowd woke up a bit on this one, finally! When Tommy asked, "Show me a
> Man that has got a good woman", I answered "Right here Tommy"!!!! :)
> This song was so perfect because not only was I with the MOST beautiful
> woman in the house, she was more importantly, the most wonderful woman
there.
>
> "Show me two people that's in love with each other..." Wow! This was the
> perfect song for us. Thank you Tommy! ;) What a night!!! :))))))
>
> And now Tommy pulls out "China Grove"! The crowd never got up once, but
> I think they all enjoyed this one anyway. Betty and I were hoping for
> "Listen to the Music" but it wasn't to be. This was the final song.
> Short, but oh so sweet! :) We were both very happy as Betty and I saw
> our two musical heroes, Dennis DeYoung for her and Tommy for me. What an
> incredible night
>
> We missed Michael Bolton when we went out to the bar for a drink. Darn!
> ;) I think he did fewer songs than Tommy! We came back in to see the
> final song where everyone took the stage including Tommy and Dennis and
> I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember what the last song was! It was a
> standard and I just can't remember what it was. Must have been because
> of the company I was with! ;)
>
> It was truly a wonderful show and John McFee played his heart out and
> helped to make the show special. He always amazes me with his talent.
> Both he and Marc Russo added an important element to the show and really
> helped to make the night enjoyable. I'm still blown away that Marc was
> the Musical Director. What an excellent choice!
>
> Thank you Betty for a wonderful night. Not only did she pop for both
> tickets, but she insisted on buying me dinner too! What a woman! :)))))
> I'm at a loss as to why I'm so damn lucky!
>
> "Show me a Man that has got a good woman!" It's ME!!! :) Thanks Tommy!
> How did you know? ;)
>
> Rick
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