02.06.98 (02.07.98)

talahassee, fl - cow hous (in-store at vinyl fever)

      hey everyone. well this was my first show since last summer, and i was 
      quite ready for it. it was especially great since it was my
      girlfriend's first show, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. this was 
      part of popfest. a show put on by a guy named michael in 
      talahassee (mike, i never met you, but had a great time!). what
      i saw of the festival was really great. john came on around
      2345. he finished up around 80 minutes later. the show was
      superb. here are some highlights:

      family happiness - new song. the title comes from a tolstoy
      short story. an AMAZING song... if you want to be bitter, listen 
      to this. oh wow! i can't say enough.

      alpha sun hat - a really great version of this one.

      john did break a string, but for the first time was ever was
      prepared with a second guitar (family happiness is in an
      alternate tuning).

      ok. enough here's what he played:

      raid on antebbe
      tulsa imperative
      grendel's mother
      orange ball of love
      some swedish trees
      masher
      we were patriots
      waving at you
      snow crush killing song
      I corinthians 13:8-10
      family happiness
      cheshire county
      there will be no divorce
      minnesota
      third snow song
      alpha double negative - going to catalina
      orange ball of hate
      alpha sun hat
      going to georgia
      tell me on a sunday
      weekend in western illinois
      new star song
      cubs in five


      the next day at 1400, john played an in-store at vinyl fever. the
      first three songs made my heart happy. here we go:

      going to alaska
      alpha in tauris
      going to jamaica
      ed varmaux (john, please fix this)
      going to bolivia
      spet 19th triple x love! love!
      the recognition scene
      ontario
      fresh berries for you
      going to dade county
      sun song
      minnesota
      going to bogata

      wow. what a weekend!!
      nall
      02.24.98