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#42 reports from Philly

When the guys got to the end of the first attempt at The Scientist in the acoustic section a few days ago in Chicago, Chris claimed it was the first time they’d ever tried playing it that way “and would very likely be the last”. Seems that perseverance has paid off!

There’s another “mad-dash-extra-encore” tonight. This time, Green Eyes followed by The Dubliners. Tonight, The Dubliners is shortened to a whip-fast super-compact length and is all the better for it. It’s a nice mad blast that’s over in a blink. It makes the perfect blow out to close proceedings and the fellas wave their goodbyes and are gone.

Me, I’m back with the crew for a few days, as we head off for the Pemberton festival. It seems somehow fitting. I turned 30 leaving this venue in the back of a tourbus some years ago. My wonderful friends (the same ones I’m travelling with this evening) converted the back lounge of the bus into a most excellent Hawaiian bar. I still have the fantastically tasteless shirt somewhere. The Margarita hangover, thankfully is some way behind me. I can’t vouch for how the day off tomorrow is going to turn out, however…