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lyricalNow Playing: Home from Phoenix
Topic: Oct 7, 2007
As Promised, Here's my concert review: 
I had the good fortune of being able to attend David’s next-to-last concert, at the Ft. McDowell Casino in AZ. Doris & I flew in a day early & found a “oldies” radio station, & even heard the concert advertised. I checked out the local news channels, but nothing about David being on. Friday morning, I was up listening to the station, & heard they were having trivia contests to win “front Row” tickets to the concert
(Front Row? To a General Admission concert?), along with a Pass for the Meet & Greet & tried to get through with no luck. They also talked about an interview they did with David, which I missed, even though I’d been listening all morning. The day dragged, while we laid out our concert outfits & puttered around, getting ready. Our friend was flying in from CA & we kept in touch by cell-phone. Our shuttle van came at 3& we wove our way through the casino. I lost $2 in the slots, and then we found our way to the admission line. Unlike 
Mohegan, there were only a few people in line ahead of us. Luckily, there were benches to sit on in the shade while we waited. We chatted & took photos, until our friend showed up & Doris took her back to the motel to change, while I promised to hold seats. We found out that the front row was reserved for the VIPs & contest winners, while the surrounding seats were up for grabs. Two hours before the concert started, we were allowed in. They had a stand that had white Ft McDowell T-shirts, with David’s photo on the back. I thought they were for sale, but after saving 3 seats in the front row at the side of the stage, a kind person went back to get one for me. Then Doris & our friend showed up & were pleased at my seat selection. We chatted for the next 2 hours until Lisa finally announced the show & Lon & the band came out. Heartbeat was first, then came Point me in the Direction of Albuquerque. We all ran to the metal barrier, which held us away from the stage & any contact with David, to take photos, but the security guards kept trying to push us back. How Can I be Sure came next, & the opportunity for a lady who described herself as a “new fan” to jump the barrier & get to him. He treated her nicely, but warned the rest of the audience not to follow her example. This was followed by the slow version of Breaking Up is Hard to Do. A bouncy version of Summer Days came next, The acoustic set of I’ll Meet You halfway, No Reply, & Hide Your love away came next & he was 
having trouble with his “rented” guitar & had to settle for another—I think it was his electric guitar. He joked that it must be a sign from above to stop performing! He ended the set with the slow version of I think I Love you, which we all listened to respectfully. That merged into a bluesy guitar riff & Common Thief & Ain’t No Sunshine.
Rock Me Baby & Cherish lead into Hush & I woke Up in Love this Morning. Then, using a song intro I haven’t heard since shortly after At The Copa, the band intros were followed by C’mon Get Happy, with David ending with a song that he said would always belong to him & all of us, I Think I Love You. There was no Encore. David did say that although he is giving up touring for a while to concentrate on The Rat Pack is Back, he would never say never about touring. After the concert, I asked the security guard if I could have the set lists from the amps, & she said she’d have to talk to Lon.
I saw her talking to Frank, the guitarist, & he fumbled with a cellophane bag & handed the guard something. She took the play-lists down & handed them to me with a few small white slivers. They were guitar pics with David’s Name! I shared them with my friends & we left very happy!
