The night was beautiful with a cool breeze. The show started about 10:00. My wife & I strolled in the small but cozy venue. Not many people there. I walked over to the soundboard & asked the guy there if I could plug in my Mini-Disc player for David Baerwald. He said sure. I got set up & checked if I had a feed. Everything checked out.
Abra Moore came on & did her set. Very nice. As she was performing, "The Thin Man" walked by carrying a brief case. His bandmates flanked him on either side like a group of hitmen. After a few minutes he walked in front of me, I said "David" as if I'd known him personnally. He glanced at me with a smile & a barratone voice muttered, "Yeah". When he walked back to his buddys, my wife said, "Go talk to him!" I just smiled. She went up front & I got up enough courage to walk up to him. I said, "David, I'm Keith From NC, from The Infosource." He looked at me with another smile & said, "No Shit!" "Come on back stage & we can talk." I proceeded to follow him back to a small room back stage. It had 2 couches & a stocked fridge. We talked for a while and I asked him about what he was going to play tonight. He said "Oh yeah I've got to do that. Have you got a pen?" I gave him a pencil & he started writing down his set. I said I wanted to record the show & he said, "Cool." As he was writing the band members came back & he introduced me to all of them. I asked for a picture & one of the guys took on of us. Am I a groupee or what! David was very plesant & friendly. I also got several shots of the show, (That annoying woman was my wife, Jeff). I wished him luck & went back to my place by the soundboard. Abra had finished & I was ready for David. As he came on I checked my recorder & I had no signal!! I looked desprately for the guy I had talked to & he wasn't there! David started into The Wild wild West & I had no signal!! I was in panic! As David went into his second song, Compassion, The sound guy appeared. I wispered in desperation, "I have no sound!" He said, "Well what do you want me to do about it?!?" Luckly he was joking & switched me on. The rest of the show went smoothly as follows...
Why, Silver or Lead, The Crash, Nothings gonna Bring Me Down, Swallowed By The Cracks, Bitter Tree, Boomtown, The Waiter, Black Mamba Kiss, Toughest Whore In Babylon, Love # 29, Aids & Armageddon, Me & My Girl, Hellbound Train & Heroes.
All in all it was a very satisfying concert. Everything was kind of laid back & mellow. Swallowed & Boomtown had sort of an acoustic twist to them.
I'd like to share the show with you guys. I thought if you wanted a copy you can mail me a blank Cd in a self addressed envelope inside the envelope you send me. I'll burn you a copy.
After the show I managed to get my hands on the setlist & got David to sign it. I hope I didn't bug you too much, David. As we walked out David & another fan were sitting at the bar throwing back a few while discussing his music.
Keith Partido
431 Farley Drive
Kernersville, NC 27284
Lincoln Theater, Raleigh, NC 6/7/02
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The night was beautiful with a cool breeze. The show started about 10:00. My wife & I strolled in the small but cozy venue. Not many people there. I walked over to the soundboard & asked the guy there if I could plug in my Mini-Disc player for David Baerwald. He said sure. I got set up & checked if I had a feed. Everything checked out.
Abra Moore came on & did her set. Very nice. As she was performing, "The Thin Man" walked by carrying a brief case. His bandmates flanked him on either side like a group of hitmen. After a few minutes he walked in front of me, I said "David" as if I'd known him personnally. He glanced at me with a smile & a barratone voice muttered, "Yeah". When he walked back to his buddys, my wife said, "Go talk to him!" I just smiled. She went up front & I got up enough courage to walk up to him. I said, "David, I'm Keith From NC, from The Infosource." He looked at me with another smile & said, "No Shit!" "Come on back stage & we can talk." I proceeded to follow him back to a small room back stage. It had 2 couches & a stocked fridge. We talked for a while and I asked him about what he was going to play tonight. He said "Oh yeah I've got to do that. Have you got a pen?" I gave him a pencil & he started writing down his set. I said I wanted to record the show & he said, "Cool." As he was writing the band members came back & he introduced me to all of them. I asked for a picture & one of the guys took on of us. Am I a groupee or what! David was very plesant & friendly. I also got several shots of the show, (That annoying woman was my wife, Jeff). I wished him luck & went back to my place by the soundboard. Abra had finished & I was ready for David. As he came on I checked my recorder & I had no signal!! I looked desprately for the guy I had talked to & he wasn't there! David started into The Wild wild West & I had no signal!! I was in panic! As David went into his second song, Compassion, The sound guy appeared. I wispered in desperation, "I have no sound!" He said, "Well what do you want me to do about it?!?" Luckly he was joking & switched me on. The rest of the show went smoothly as follows...
Why, Silver or Lead, The Crash, Nothings gonna Bring Me Down, Swallowed By The Cracks, Bitter Tree, Boomtown, The Waiter, Black Mamba Kiss, Toughest Whore In Babylon, Love # 29, Aids & Armageddon, Me & My Girl, Hellbound Train & Heroes.
All in all it was a very satisfying concert. Everything was kind of laid back & mellow. Swallowed & Boomtown had sort of an acoustic twist to them.
I'd like to share the show with you guys. I thought if you wanted a copy you can mail me a blank Cd in a self addressed envelope inside the envelope you send me. I'll burn you a copy.
After the show I managed to get my hands on the setlist & got David to sign it. I hope I didn't bug you too much, David. As we walked out David & another fan were sitting at the bar throwing back a few while discussing his music.
Keith Partido
431 Farley Drive
Kernersville, NC 27284
Abra Moore came on & did her set. Very nice. As she was performing, "The Thin Man" walked by carrying a brief case. His bandmates flanked him on either side like a group of hitmen. After a few minutes he walked in front of me, I said "David" as if I'd known him personnally. He glanced at me with a smile & a barratone voice muttered, "Yeah". When he walked back to his buddys, my wife said, "Go talk to him!" I just smiled. She went up front & I got up enough courage to walk up to him. I said, "David, I'm Keith From NC, from The Infosource." He looked at me with another smile & said, "No Shit!" "Come on back stage & we can talk." I proceeded to follow him back to a small room back stage. It had 2 couches & a stocked fridge. We talked for a while and I asked him about what he was going to play tonight. He said "Oh yeah I've got to do that. Have you got a pen?" I gave him a pencil & he started writing down his set. I said I wanted to record the show & he said, "Cool." As he was writing the band members came back & he introduced me to all of them. I asked for a picture & one of the guys took on of us. Am I a groupee or what! David was very plesant & friendly. I also got several shots of the show, (That annoying woman was my wife, Jeff). I wished him luck & went back to my place by the soundboard. Abra had finished & I was ready for David. As he came on I checked my recorder & I had no signal!! I looked desprately for the guy I had talked to & he wasn't there! David started into The Wild wild West & I had no signal!! I was in panic! As David went into his second song, Compassion, The sound guy appeared. I wispered in desperation, "I have no sound!" He said, "Well what do you want me to do about it?!?" Luckly he was joking & switched me on. The rest of the show went smoothly as follows...
Why, Silver or Lead, The Crash, Nothings gonna Bring Me Down, Swallowed By The Cracks, Bitter Tree, Boomtown, The Waiter, Black Mamba Kiss, Toughest Whore In Babylon, Love # 29, Aids & Armageddon, Me & My Girl, Hellbound Train & Heroes.
All in all it was a very satisfying concert. Everything was kind of laid back & mellow. Swallowed & Boomtown had sort of an acoustic twist to them.
I'd like to share the show with you guys. I thought if you wanted a copy you can mail me a blank Cd in a self addressed envelope inside the envelope you send me. I'll burn you a copy.
After the show I managed to get my hands on the setlist & got David to sign it. I hope I didn't bug you too much, David. As we walked out David & another fan were sitting at the bar throwing back a few while discussing his music.
Keith Partido
431 Farley Drive
Kernersville, NC 27284
