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Brief Note On Tom In Louisiana: One Addition To The Setlist And, Now, Some Bad Video On Youtube
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008We hear from people in the audience that Tom added Polk Salad Annie to the Louisiana shows. It’s an oldie Elvis did and when Tom recorded it the popular lore is that Elvis coached him on the Southern accent. You can get it on an off-label (but terrific) CD called Loaded, released in 2001. Don’t think it’s a permanent addition, but it is fun.
Someone in the audience took some really bad video of the HOB show Monday. Looks like they used a cell phone. But if you wish, you can see Tom singing He Stopped Loving Her Today and Delilah. These should be taken down, only because they’re terrible. But as long as they’re up, we thought we’d post ‘em.
July 1st, 2008 at 10:58 am
You’re right, it’s very bad video but I wish they had posted video of Polk Salad Annie.
July 4th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I think that has to be the worst video I have seen.Is the noise the audience,if it is I can’t believe they did’nt listen to Tom.I hope it was’nt .
July 4th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
I agree with Pat…was the audience as bad as this video makes them seem? If so, he should never go back there. Maybe it was just the people sitting near the person who took the video.
July 5th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Pat & Marisa: The video was exceedingly bad. Looks almost as if it were shot with a cell phone. This is a club. People stand, dance and sing. They’re rowdy and it’s fun. The atmosphere is much more relaxed than in a theater. Shows like this should not be judged against those where the audience is stationary and staid. Please don’t criticize the venue based on lousy videos. Every fan should have the opportunity to see Tom at such a venue. You might not want to go back to the theater.
July 5th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I would assume that HOB would be one of THE BEST places ever to see Tom…that’s why I couldn’t understand what was going on with this clip. As long as Tom enjoyed that audience and they enjoyed him I’m happy!
July 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
It’s all good. What film adequately portrays TJ anyways? He is an absolute marvel to see in person, as we all know…