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April 22, 2009

JOE COCKER & FLEETWOOD MAC In Concert

JOE COCKER
WMMO Downtown Concert Series
Orlando
Sunday April 19th, 2009

As WMMO's Elise Rossi said at the end of the concert, this was by far the best this series has presented yet. I've been to about 10, and I agree, all of them have been great, but this was by far the best!

WMMO's Tent

My Joe Cocker Portrait, Signed by Joe (Thanks Wes!)

(Elise visibly moved during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by local Cory Dotson)

CC and P.J. from the AMAZING opening act, The BB King Blues Club All Star Band

Finally, the man himself!

a longtime fan, with the koolest flag shirt!

setlist:
Hitchcock Railway
Feelin'Alright
The Letter
When the Night Comes
Up Where We Belong
Shelter Me
You Are So Beautiful
Come Together (My favorite)
Hymn for My Soul
You Can Leave Your Hat On
Unchain My Heart
With a Little Help From My Friends

encore Delta Lady
She Came in From The Bathroom Window
Cry Me a River

2nd Encore
Long As I Can See The Light

JOE COCKER
WMMO

FLEETWOOD MAC
Amway Arena, Orlando
Monday April 20th, 2009

It was just as worth the 30 year wait to see this next act on the next night! Fleetwood Mac look and sound as great as they ever did. I do miss Christie McVie in the band, but then again I've always favored Buckingham-Nicks so it worked out.

My wife and son loved the show too! Special thanks to Bill for the tickets.

The Gypsy herself

An AWESOME set design

Lyndsay let's the fans play a few notes

Stevie kickin' it up a bit

Stevie and Lyndsay coming back for encores hand in hand

Mick sharing some final thoughts and thanks!

setlist:
Monday Morning
The Chain
Dreams
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Gypsy
Go Insane
Rhiannon
Second Hand News
Tusk
Sara
Big Love
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Storms
Say You Love Me
Gold Dust Woman
Oh Well
I'm So Afraid
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way

encore
World Turning
Don't Stop

2nd encore
Silver Springs

FLEETWOOD MAC

all photos and Art (c) "Java" John Goldacker
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July 20, 2008

Translating Joe Cocker

This video is hilarious, and right on! Thanks Mary.

I know this was made for some gal named April for her birthday, but I'm sending it out today for my brother Tom for his.

Happy Birthday Bro.

Joe Cocker

Woodstock

February 27, 2008

COVERED UP

The "Some of My Favorite Cover Songs" Section...
MANY RIVERS TO CROSS

This here has been one on my all-time favorite songs ever since I first heard Linda Ronstadt sing it in 1975. Back then I had no idea who Jimmy Cliff (writer of the song) was, or that a handful of other folks had already covered it.

Jimmy had written the song and included it in his 1969 album Jimmy Cliff, he also included it in the soundtrack album for the 1972 film "The Harder They Come", in which he also starred. It is one of the few tunes that Jimmy added organ to (giving a nice gospel feel), and Rolling Stone Magazine included the song in their Top 500 Songs of All Time (#317).

The song is loved by millions, and covered by nearly as many! Here is just a sample of artists who have recorded Many Rivers: Stanley Turrentine, 1974; Harry Nilsson, 1974; Martha Reeves, 1974; Lorraine Ellison, 1974; Linda Ronstadt, 1975; Chelsea, 1977; The Walker Brothers, 1977; Desmond Dekker, 1980; Joe Cocker, 1982; UB40, 1983; Elvis Costello, 1988; Toni Childs, 1989; Cher, 1993; Oleta Adams, 1994; Tom Tom Club, 1996; Bill Withers, 1998; Ian Moore, 1999; Heather Nova, 1999; The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 2002; Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, 2002; Jimmy Barnes, 2004; The Brand New Heavies, 2004; Soweto Gospel Choir, 2004

Below are a few versions of this wonderful tune for your enjoyment, plus Desmond (The Isrealites) Dekker covering Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da (he is THE Desmond in the song), and the Melodian's Rivers of Babylon (another song I learned by Ronstadt) off "The Harder The Come" (Deluxe edition)....if you like what you hear, go out and buy the CDs!