Your last concert was to see who and when?

Bdp24- Saw Joan Osborne about 5 years ago at the Mahawwie theatre in the Berkshires. She was great. I'm going to try to catch her again at The Egg, which is coming up soon. So far this summer, Jackson Browne at Tanglewood, and The Doobies at Spac. Ok, ok, I admit it.... Journey played with the Doobies. But I went to see the Doobies. They were in fine form, as was Mr. JB. (-:

Paul McCartney August 9th Washington DC at the Verizon Center. Was the 5th time to see him always a great show. 38 songs 3 hours of classic rock.

Swampwater---Isn’t Lyle live just SO fine?! Great dry humor, too. When I saw him Kunkel was playing drums, great as ever (for you who aren’t familiar with Russ’ name, he was with Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor in the 70’s, and it is he playing the great part on James’ "Fire and Rain", with brushes).

Bdp24- I didn't get into Lyle's story telling and dry/offbeat sense of humor because it can be a bit off-putting to some folks.  It tickles my funny bone, but I'm pretty far off the norm on that axis.  I've seen him several times now over about 20 or more years; in a small venue with small "acoustic" type back-up, in a large venue with a rocking band, but this is the first time with "His Large Band".  All shows were excellent, but this took it to "perfection".  My wife and I would look at each other several times during each song with an OMG face.  I know Kunkel's resume and always enjoyed his drumming but this was the first time I saw him drum live.  It takes an extraordinary percussionist to really catch my attention but I was absolutely dumbstruck.  Each time he drew a song to a conclusion, each stroke was obviously, perfectly pre-ordained by the prior one and lead inexorably to the next.  And the same could be said for pretty much each vocal and instrumental part all night.  Something as simple as a short sax lick in the middle of a bridge was exactly as long (or short) and loud (or soft) and as mournful (or joyful) as it needed to be.  No more and no less.  

Euge Groove and Peter White last month at One World Theater in Austin, TX.  Great place for music