Patty Griffin BY MARK DOLEJS Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones brought their fall tour to the Haw River Ballroom on Sunday night for a...
Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones brought their fall tour to the Haw River Ballroom on Sunday night for a sold out show.
It was a quiet crowd, intently listening during each and every song, soaking up the melodies and the lyrics throughout the night. Fans were grateful and oh so happy to be present for what turned out to be the perfect night.
Rickie Lee Jones started off with “Weasel and the White Boys Cool,” “Chuck E’s in Love,” and “Young Blood,” all three songs from her self-titled 1979 album.
After that, the set list seemed to be pretty impromptu. As Jones introduced “It Must Be Love,” she talked about her return to the US after living in France and said “What a long and fucking fantastic life I’ve lived.”
One of the highlights of Jones’s set was “The Last Chance Texaco,” a song that compares a struggling relationship to a broken-down car trying to get back out on the road. Many in the crowd came to their feet with joyous cheers as the song finished. She ended her time on stage with a newer song from last year, “Phoenix in Your Heart.”
Patty Griffin took the stage next, bringing a pedigree of talent and awards with her. She was awarded Artist Of The Year and Best Album in 2007 from the Americana Music Association for her album Children Running Through. She performed “No Bad News” off this album at the end of her set.
On this night she shared most of the songs off her latest album, Crown of Roses, released earlier this year in July. Among the songs performed were “All The Way Home,” “Long Time,” and “I Know A Way.”
Griffin spoke about her mother’s life, having seven children in seven years. Griffin is the youngest of her siblings. She talked about not being very close to her mother until the last decade of her life, when the two became closer. She then sang “Way Up To The Sky,” which she said was inspired by her mom.
I really enjoyed “Shine a Different Way,” a song that brings hope and embracing change. Griffin broke out her mandolin for just this one song.
It was a fun night, and both performers mentioned how nice it was to be in Saxapahaw and how much they loved the ballroom.
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