Keswick
Theatre
June
5,
2002
Just
got
back
from
the
Keswick
Theater
in
Glenside,
PA.
Man,
what
a
show!
I
won't
go
over
the
set
list,
since
Dan
and
the
band
pretty
much
stuck
to
what
the
other
fans
have
reported.
I
wasn't
keeping
track
of
the
songs
as
well
as
Debbie,
who
wrote
down
each
one
as
the
night
progressed
(except
when
she
was
in
such
awe
of
the
Master
that
I
had
to
remind
her).
As
far
as
I
could
tell,
the
only
song
missing
was
"There's
A
Place
In
The
World
For
A
Gambler."
Also,
Jeannie
did
not
make
an
appearance
onstage
as
she
did
at
the
other
shows.
I
was
kind
of
hoping
that
she
would,
so
I
could
make
up
my
mind
as
to
whether
she
is
actually
talented...
or
another
Linda
McCartney.
Perhaps
someone
else
can
bring
me
up
to
speed
on
that.
The
opening
act
this
time
around
was
actually
GOOD!
Todd
Snider,
a
15-year
veteran
of
the
long
road,
not
only
possesses
much
more
than
the
prerequisite
talent
needed
to
be
a
good
performer
(in
both
the
vocal
and
guitar
departments),
but
his
material
was
top-notch,
and
his
delivery
was
right
on
target.
Any
"woo-hoos"
that
the
crowd
fed
back
to
him
were
quite
genuine
and
definitely
NOT
complimentary.
This
seasoned
concert-goer
was
very
satisfied
with
Todd's
performance,
and
he
definitely
put
us
in
the
right
mood
for
the
main
attraction.
I
think
this
young
man,
who
at
once
reminds
me
of
both
Bob
Dylan
and
Neil
Young,
is
headed
for
stardom.
The
way
he
stepped
back
from
the
mike
during
his
guitar
solos,
almost
dancing
with
the
guitar,
was
so
much
like
Neil
that
it
was
a
little
spooky.
Todd
also
has
a
very
good
sense
of
humor,
and
had
us
laughing
as
much
as
Dan
did
later.
I
highly
recommend
that
you
go
buy
all
of
Todd's
CDs
right
now!
You
will
NOT
be
disappointed!
Now
on
to
the
main
attraction!
It
took
the
band
a
while
to
get
into
gear.
It
just
didn't
feel
like
they
were
in
sync
during
the
first
set.
In
fact,
during
one
song,
Dan
and
Robert
got
quite
out
of
sync
on
guitars,
but
they
managed
to
pull
it
back
together
before
the
end
of
the
song.
It
was
almost
as
if
the
old
chemistry
was
not
working,
like
every
one
of
the
band
members
was
just
up
there
doing
his
own
thing,
which
took
away
somewhat
from
the
performance.
Dan
seemed
much
more
confident
and
in
control
during
his
solo
acoustic
set,
and
by
the
time
the
third
set
came,
both
the
band
and
the
house
were
rockin'!
It
was
a
real
treat
to
spotlight
the
members
of
the
band
for
one
song
each.
The
show
ran
about
two
hours.
Dan
gave
only
one
encore
at
this
appearance.
I
was
hoping
that
it
would
be
the
aforementioned
"Gambler,"
so
that
I
could
sing
as
loud
as
I
wanted
to
(and
get
away
with
it),
but
instead
Dan
graced
us
with
his
cover
of
"If
I
Needed
Someone."
It
brought
a
tear
to
this
old
webmaster's
eyes,
who,
like
many
(or
most)
of
us
who
were
brought
up
on
the
music
of
the
Beatles,
was
saddened
by
the
news
last
November
29th
of
George's
passing.
I
thank
God
that
Mr.
Harrison's
music
lives
on
in
performers
like
Dan
Fogelberg.
Dan
played
with
us
a
little
bit.
He
used
some
very
ad-libbed
intros
to
some
of
his
best-known
songs,
which
got
quite
a
few
chuckles
and
hand-claps
from
the
audience
once
the
songs
were
recognized.
I
always
love
this.
It's
nice
to
hear
a
performer
put
a
new
spin
on
the
old
favorites.
I
think
you
really
get
your
money's
worth
when
that
improvisational
magic
is
at
work.
Before
the
concert,
Debbie
introduced
me
to
a
few
of
her
friends
that
she
met
online.
(She
actually
introduced
me
as
"the
webmaster
of
River
Of
Souls,"
which,
fortunately
for
me,
got
a
few
words
of
approval
about
the
web
site.
That
was
nice.
Thank
you,
ladies!)
I
encouraged
all
of
them
to
send
in
their
reviews,
so
we'll
see
how
much
email
said
webmaster
will
receive!
(So
far,
it's
been
slim
pickin's
from
the
other
concerts,
but
such
is
life
for
the
new
kid
on
the
block!)
Having
a
good
time
with
both
old
friends
and
new
always
makes
for
a
great
night
out,
and
is
the
icing
on
the
cake
at
a
fine
concert.
I
tried
not
to
sing
too
much
or
too
loud
(so
as
not
to
bother
those
around
me),
but
a
couple
of
times
the
spirit
got
ahold
of
me,
and
I
just
had
to
let
loose!
I
beg
the
forgiveness
of
all
who
did
not
pay
to
hear
me
sing
last
night.
:-)
(Hey,
at
least
I
was
on-key!)
That's
all
for
now
from
the
River.
I
wish
I
could
have
gone
to
the
concert
in
Portsmouth,
VA
as
well,
but
time
and
money,
those
old
culprits,
put
a
lid
on
that.
Now,
I
am
especially
sad
that
I
did
not
attend
the
concert
in
Atlanta.
I
hear
it
was
a
real
hoot!
There's
always
next
year...
Greg
Hatfield
Baltimore,
Maryland
Webmaster
http://RiverOfSouls.net
Greetings from the east! Saw Dan twice this past week -- at the Keswick Theater & Atlantic City. Dan & the band were great, however my wife & I were both disappointed in the audience at the Keswick. They just weren't very enthusiastic. For instance , when Dan was announced & took the stage, we expected everyone to stand . They remained in their seats. During the show, especially after some of the more moving numbers, such as "To The Morning" & "The Reach" , and almost all of the songs in the electric set, particularly "Empty Cages", again we expected everyone to stand - or do something more than sit & clap as if they were watching the show on TV. Before the encore, in fact before the band actually left the stage, quite a few people were leaving! This was really disheartening to us. We have been fans for years & although this was our 5th time seeing Dan in concert, for a number of reasons we didn't get to see him at all in the '90's. So after all these years, we were really looking forward to this show - not to mention the fact that Dan himself is celebrating 30 years of making music- music that has touched our lives & meant a lot to us over the years.
The behavior of the Keswick audience was partially responsible for our decision to see Dan again in Atlantic City. Besides an obvious desire to see Dan again, I guess we wanted to be sure there wasn't something wrong with US! The Atlantic City crowd was considerably more appreciative, but after reading some of these other reviews, it sounds like the Texas or Atlanta shows are ones we would have enjoyed attending. I know I'm going on a bit about this & it may seem as though I'm being overly critical, but it's much more enjoyable when everyone is there for the same reason or on the same wavelength & not just spending a night out. Not to mention, the band feeds off the crowd's enthusiasm. On to the music - Dan was in perfect voice - "To The Morning" was beautiful. For some reason, that song was eliminated at the Atlantic City show. Glad we caught it at the first one. The instrumental intro to "Changing Horses" was great! Wish that was included on the live album version. Dan applied these instrumental intros to a few other numbers as well - "Leader Of The Band" , "Same Old Lang Syne", "Make Love Stay". Nice touch - builds your anticipation , whets your appetite. Great to hear 'Morning Sky" and , in A.C. , "Rocky Mountain Way" with Joe Vitale, drummer & co-author of that song, on vocals. Always impressed by Dan's musicianship & versatility. There was a little of everything - ballads, bluegrass, rock, blues. I'm a big Beatles fan, as well an admirer of George Harrison & his music, so I really enjoyed Dan's encore tribute to George when he played " If I Needed Someone". The only downside to these concerts for fans like us , who love ALL of Dan's music, is that you can never get enough - you want to hear it all. Anyway - Great show - congratulations & thanks to Dan for 30 years of great music - and looking forward to next year's concert.
Len & Clare Sieger
Phila.
Pa.