UPDATED 23 MAY 2008
After a short break the tour resumed on Thursday, May 22 with a concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Opening for Eric was Robert Randolph & The Family Band, who also opened for the 2004 World Tour.
Report from a fan:
Truth be told, the performance was not as good as Tampa. Set list was the same as Hollywood, except for the order. Outside Woman Blues was played after Little Wing and before Double Trouble. After Double Trouble, they did Don’t Knock My Love.
Highlights were Hoochie Coochie Man, Double Trouble (of course), Little Queen of Spades, and (surprisingly) Cocaine.
The band seemed less energetic and less well rehearsed than they were in Tampa. Overall, the performance was less fluid, and even though Eric played well at times, there was less of the great “jam band” feeling I described in Tampa. In particular, the sit down set dragged and seemed dull. (Rocking Chair is like listening to Over the Rainbow.)
Irrespective, it is still great to hear this set of songs (Tell the Truth, Little Wing, etc.) even on an off night.
Setlist:
01. Tell The Truth
02. Key To The Highway
03. Hoochie Coochie Man
04. Little Wing
05. Outside Woman Blues
06. Double Trouble
07. Don’t Knock My Love
08. Drifin’
09. Rockin’ Chair
10. Motherless Child
11. Travelling Riverside Blues
12. Running On Faith
13. Motherless Children
14. Little Queen of Spades
15. Before You Accuse Me
16. Wonderful Tonight
17. Layla
18. Cocaine
Encore:
19. I’ve Got My Mojo Working (with Robert Randolph)
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