Monday, May 18, 2009

Levon Helm's May 16th "Midnight Ramble" set list.


Thanks to former reunited The Band road manager & super The Band/Levon Helm enthusiast Butch Dener, for providing his always very cool Ramble review (pic of Butch w/ Levon):

Ophelia
Drivin’ Wheel
Battle Is Over
Simple Twist of Fate - Brian Mitchell
Bye Bye My Love - Amy
Drown In My Own Tears Levon - STELLAR VOCAL
Long Black Veil - Teresa ( Jim Weider - killer )
Got Me A Woman
That’s Alright
Did You Love Me At All - Teresa & Larry
Deep Elum Blues
John Prine - approx
(John Prine)- Aimless Love
(John Prine)- Spanish Pipedream
(John Prine)- Paradise (Muehlenberg County)
(John Prine)- That's the Way the World Goes Round
Anna Lee - WHEW !!!!!Rag Mama Rag - ( Tony Leone's drums & Howard Johnson's Tuba - )Mardi Gras Day - More BRIAN MITCHELL & HORNS (the horn section parades around the whole room,)Everybody Loves A Winner - AMY AMY AMY !!!!
Tennessee Jed (Electric Dirt) ( Levon does The Dead )
Heavens Pearls (Electric Dirt)
Kingfish (Electric Dirt)
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Electric Dirt)
The Shape I'm In ( Brian & Levon - vocals )
Chest Fever ( LARRY - LARRY - LARRY !!!! )
The Weight
( the HIPMOTISM set was so good it should be a live cd !! Erik, Steve, Marya, Rene & Allison with Howard sitting in & Charlie from M.T.O. band on violin WOWOW )