At 12:10 AM -0500 on 3/27/99, Jeff Wall wrote:
>At 10:42 PM 3/26/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
>>>reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot.
>>>
>>>From where I was sitting at the show's stop in Durham, it seemed that most
>>of the crowd was there specifically to see Del. Not only did he receive
>>quite a reception (one guy even yelled at Steve and the rest to bring Del
>>out during the opening set), but I also spent much of the intermission
>>explaining to neighbors who Steve Earle is.
>>
>
>Now that's the way it's supposed to be. Look at what Del has done for
>Steve, that no one else has ever been able to get him to do....
>
>Put on a suit, and cut his hair. Steve may be getting a bigger reception in
>some places, but I'd be willing to bet that Steve knows who the big kahuna
>is. I'm impressed by Steve's G Run. Del has taught him well.
>
>That Del McCoury is deserving of Sainthood if you ask me.
He sure looks like a preacher. When he doesn't look like Steve Martin,
anyway, which as Tom Mohr pointed out, is always.
Last night, the best-dressed guy on stage was the roadie. Seriously.
Bob
