Syracuse, NY show

[fiddlechick21]

It was an amazing concert. The tickets Ella got me were soooooo much better than the ones I had - 11 rows back from the stage and practically smack-dab in the middle of the theatre - so we had a great view.

The guys all looked very nice. Jerry wore jeans and a pink shirt, Dan wore jeans and a white shirt, Ron wore black pants and a light blue shirt, Barry wore jeans and a striped shirt, and Larry wore jeans and a black shirt. Alison wore loose-fitting black pants with white pinstripes and a pale lavender turtleneck sweater.

They started playing right at 8PM, and played for almost 2 1/2 hours!!! Talk about getting your money's worth! they played:
Restless
This Sad Song
Unionhouse Branch
Goodbye Is All We Have
Wouldn't Be So Bad
Rain Please Go Away
Every Time You Say Goodbye
Bright Sunny South
Carol County Blues
It Don't Matter Now
Forget About It
Gravity
In The Morning Light (from Ron's solo album)
Lil RoRo(I think that's what he said...)/Little Martha/Monkey Let The Hogs Out (medly by Jerry...the first song was a new one that is on his upcoming album)
Tribute To Peador O'Donnell (another instrumental by Jerry)
Pastures Of Plenty
Poor Old Heart
Man Of Constant Sorrow
We Hide And Seek
The Lucky One
Baby Now That I Found You
When You Say Nothing At All
If I Didn't Know Any Better
Oh Atlanta
You Will Be My Ain True Love (sung a cappella by Alison, with Dan singing harmony)
Down In The River To Pray (sung a cappella by Alison, with Dan, Ron, and Barry singing harmony)
Living Prayer

Each and every song was absolutely amazing. Alison is just so pitch-perfect it isn't even funny. I've never heard anyone sing that perfectly live. Just incredible. Unbelievable. It should be illegal for one person to be so talented. I mean, share the wealth. And the guys definately don't play second fiddle to her...each and every one of them is just as good. And of course Alison was totally hysterical. Silly girl thought it was cold here in NY yesterday, though. She said, "When we left Tennessee, it was spring. Here, well, it's spring but a different kind of spring. Kinda chilly. Gotta wear a jacket. But that's OK, I'm sure in a few weeks it'll be...springier? springer? more springy?..." and then went on for 5 minutes trying to figure out what word was right. Heh. But the point it, it was 70 degrees! 70! A little chilly? Honey, that's not spring for us up here in the land of six-month-long winters. That's summer. Don't come back in January...

[Natalie]

Great review! Thanks for posting!!

[fiddlechick21]

Just found this review, from the Post-Standard

Sad songs brighten concert by Krauss
Instrumentals, vocals and conversation captivate capacity crowd.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
By Mark Bialczak
Staff writer
Alison Krauss and Union Station sang sad songs Monday night.

And that made the sold-out crowd at the Landmark Theatre so happy.

The singer-fiddler and her fantastic five-piece band prettied up the still night with gorgeous instrumentals, soaring vocals and more than a handful of chatty conversations.

Make no mistake about it. Krauss doesn't mind one bit letting her musicians show off their considerable talents. And Dan Tyminski on acoustic guitar and vocals, Jerry Douglas on dobro, Ron Block on banjo, Barry Bales on bass and drummer Larry Atamanuik put on a show worthy of great admiration in bluegrass circles.

Douglas is one of the best dobro players around. Krauss called him the best on that steel-stringed guitar ever. He captivated the crowd with a three-instrumental solo in the middle of the show, including a way-cool version of Duane Allman's "Little Martha."

Tyminski sings bluegrass with a true cry. His voice is familiar to fans of the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" because he was the voice double for lead character George Clooney. He won over hearts with his true bluegrass wail on "Rain Please Go Away" from Union Station's latest disc, "Lonely Runs Both Ways," and from the hit film, including "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow."

Block's banjo and Bales' bass were forever bouncing and solid. Block added a fine gospel touch on his tender song "A Living Prayer" from the new disc.

Atamanuik had the least to do, often relegated to brush sticks or a shaker percussion, but he played darn good subtle drums.

Krauss, too, stood out in the ensemble atmosphere. Her fiddle added kick to the instrumentals, and she's right at home in any bluegrass kicker.

Nevertheless, most of the crowd hung on Krauss' every word.

And in song, the native of Illinois and longtime Nashvillian was truly magnificent.

Her voice soared like a big, circling bird on "Restless," "Gravity," "Goodbye Is All We Have" and "If I Didn't Know Any Better" from the new disc, as well as older favorites "When You Say Nothing at All," "Oh, Atlanta" and "Everytime You Say Goodbye."

Krauss kept folks laughing whenever she decided to give a speech.

She said she remembered that the last time she played Syracuse, she found a place that had good macaroni and cheese.

She told of how she searched for used Michael McDonald records in the Nashville joint called the Great Escape. Krauss said she found a homemade one from his hometown of St. Louis with a song titled "It Don't Matter Now" on it.

"I said, 'That sounds like a drag.' I bought it and took it home and put it on the turntable. Sure enough, it was a drag," Krauss said. "So we recorded it.

"We don't want anybody going home feeling good," Krauss said.

Not possible, the way she makes a sad song sound so very lovely indeed.

[akfan]

I was @ that show(2nd row)-it was my third time seeing them... They all
sounded so awesome with 2 encores... I also got to meet Alison hours
before the show-she signed autographs for a couple of fans(me included)...
That was something I haven't forgotten-talk to you later on!

Nancy

[FREEWHEELER]

Interesting to ready all your reviews cos I'm booking tickets on Friday for the Dublin show, it's great she kicks off the European tour in Dublin and your reviews all have me just living for September 4, this gig will defo be worth waiting for. That playlist has my mouth watering to hear Alison and the lads, BRING IT ON!!!

[alanlovesalison]

I saw the 24 June show at the backyard in austin, texas. I was on a date, so I didnt think to write down the songs, so I have been looking for a set list. I think this one comes pretty close (if not exactly) to what AKUS sang in austin. Of course the day before they did a live performance for Austin City Limits, which should air in the fall (in the summer it is all reruns).

So thanks for the set list.