Well not feeling that good yesterday I was happy I was going to see Willie and the Wheel in Roanoke, VA but dreading the whole night.....but man was I wrong. What a concert. Asleep at the Wheel had a 10 piece band setup and played Western Swing like it was meant to be played. They did their own 40 minute set and then "The Man" Willie step on stage and away we went through a night of Willie standards back by one of the best bands of all time. Just a great flow of music, the crowd was into it and by the pictures you see I was able to get up and walk around the auditorium and dance and move and such. Talked to some of Wilie's people and they said that they are going to Austin City Limits to do a taping and then stopping the tour. But he said that Willie is having so much fun that they plan maybe to go out in the summer with this tour. The only down part was I was 2 inches away from getting Willie's autograph on a poster but I was just too late, I was pissed at myself. But a great show and I hope they play close again in the summer. Here is the Roanoke's paper review of the show. I think I did pretty good on pictures. Here is the set list:
Asleep At The Wheel
Miles And Miles Of Texas
Route 66
Don't Fence Me In
Goodbye Liza Jane
?? Mountain Rag
Choo Choo Boogie
What A Wonderful World
Big Balls In Cowtown
House Of Blue Lights
South
-Willie & The Wheel
Whiskey River
Still Is Still Moving To Me
Funny How Time Slips Away
Crazy
NIght Life
Sweet Jenny Lee
Hesitation Blues
Right Or Wrong
Fannie
Oh, You Prety Woman
Sitting On Top Of The World
Pancho And Lefty
Always On My Mind
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Georgia On My Mind
Jambalaya
Hey Good Lookin
Move It On Over
Django instrumental (?)
On The Road Again
Back To Earth
Superman
You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore
Good Hearted Woman
Happy Birthday Julie Anne
On The Road Again Reprise
Momma's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line (Outro)
