Setlist: Murray Harrison, who gives us this show report:
"By way of background, this was the 50th anniversary of the WFF. Bruce headlined the first one in 1974, and played the 25th in 1998. The 98 show was my first WFF, and this 50th my second.
This was Bruce's 8th appearance at the festival (74, 75, 78, 84, 98, 06, 17, 25). I'd be most curious if anyone saw the 84 show, because I don't recall him doing any solo shows that year. Would be interested in a set list and any details.
Air quality due to fires in northern MB was bad, but tolerable. I couldn't help tearing up when he did Don't Feel Your Touch and Us All, but it had nothing to do with smoke.
I felt moved at those moments, also because of the special nature of the event-Bruce was recognized as being an important artist in the 50 year history of the festival, and was presented with a key to the city on stage by the mayor just before his set.
Colin Linden was a surprise guest on 3 songs, as well as backing vocalist Nicky Mehta, who joined for the last 8 songs of the 11-song set.
Set list:
Give It Away
Push Comes to Shove
Barrelhouse
Last Night (with Colin Linden and some nice slide guitar-I hadn't heard the song done in this way before, plus vocalist Nicky Mehta)
Don't Feel Your Touch (Colin with slide plus Nicky on vocal. Colin really gave this song a different feel, and on the others. I liked the slower tempo compared to the album. Gave me a chance to savour it more)
Mighty Trucks (Colin's last song-he had Rodeo King commitments at the fest). He also did some vocal on one or two songs with Bruce.
Lovers
Diamonds
Goin' Down the Road
(A wonderful surprise. Bruce made some remarks on writing the music and theme for the 1970 film. I'd heard him do the song with Rita McNeil in 95, but I'd never seen this at any other time except on the film itself).
Burn (updated lyric-"Milan and Chile yesterday, Greenland and Canada today")
Us All
Good to see Colin join in for 3 songs and vocalist Nicky Mehta for most of the set. They were a great addition.
Bruce's voice was a little hoarse at times, but not for long stretches. Air quality may have been a factor.
I managed to get my tarp down in the 6th row in center. Two rows in front of me and to the side was Steve Bell, who has covered a lot of Bruce's songs, including an entire album.
Comments/further information
Setlist: Murray Harrison, who gives us this show report:
"By way of background, this was the 50th anniversary of the WFF. Bruce headlined the first one in 1974, and played the 25th in 1998. The 98 show was my first WFF, and this 50th my second.
This was Bruce's 8th appearance at the festival (74, 75, 78, 84, 98, 06, 17, 25). I'd be most curious if anyone saw the 84 show, because I don't recall him doing any solo shows that year. Would be interested in a set list and any details.
Air quality due to fires in northern MB was bad, but tolerable. I couldn't help tearing up when he did Don't Feel Your Touch and Us All, but it had nothing to do with smoke.
I felt moved at those moments, also because of the special nature of the event-Bruce was recognized as being an important artist in the 50 year history of the festival, and was presented with a key to the city on stage by the mayor just before his set.
Colin Linden was a surprise guest on 3 songs, as well as backing vocalist Nicky Mehta, who joined for the last 8 songs of the 11-song set.
Set list:
Give It Away
Push Comes to Shove
Barrelhouse
Last Night (with Colin Linden and some nice slide guitar-I hadn't heard the song done in this way before, plus vocalist Nicky Mehta)
Don't Feel Your Touch (Colin with slide plus Nicky on vocal. Colin really gave this song a different feel, and on the others. I liked the slower tempo compared to the album. Gave me a chance to savour it more)
Mighty Trucks (Colin's last song-he had Rodeo King commitments at the fest). He also did some vocal on one or two songs with Bruce.
Lovers
Diamonds
Goin' Down the Road
(A wonderful surprise. Bruce made some remarks on writing the music and theme for the 1970 film. I'd heard him do the song with Rita McNeil in 95, but I'd never seen this at any other time except on the film itself).
Burn (updated lyric-"Milan and Chile yesterday, Greenland and Canada today")
Us All
Good to see Colin join in for 3 songs and vocalist Nicky Mehta for most of the set. They were a great addition.
Bruce's voice was a little hoarse at times, but not for long stretches. Air quality may have been a factor.
I managed to get my tarp down in the 6th row in center. Two rows in front of me and to the side was Steve Bell, who has covered a lot of Bruce's songs, including an entire album.
Videos:
Mama Just Wants To Barrelhouse All Night Long via Timothy Klaas
All The Diamonds via Timothy Klaas
Photos:
Matt Horseman Photo
Lisa Lewis - Facebook
Tom Wilson