Lyle Lovett

What a great concert. After a perfect day in the city, lunch at the Spotted Pig, extras in the new film "Kettle of Fish" with Matthew Modine, shopping up and down Madison Ave. Then to Central Park.
It was hot, 90. We waited in line early and it paid off. Front row. The concert started better than any in a long time. LL's long time back-up singer, Blues singer Francine Reed came out from the back of the audience singing her signature tune "Wild Women", sauntering through the audience and up to the stage. Then LL came out an did almost 2 1/2 hours of amazing material. His band is so polished, rehearsed and classy. And the combined sound of his regular country guys, with the Alabama horns, and the great cast of gospel back-up singers creates a sound that no one else comes close to on stage. He is truly a great live performer, with intelligence, witty patter and great tunes. He finished up with "Church" and the audience went home high. Wonderful night.