“Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy,” it’s on Karin’s arm, on a t-shirt and in the liner notes of “The Long Surrender” (and is a quote borrowed from Teddy Roosevelt), I bring it up because continuing to compare shows on this run is virtually impossible. Each one has had a beauty, charm and shining light of it’s own.
From the moment the band hit the stage in Marion until the last note was played early on Sunday morning in Chicago the joy was palpable. Any effort to compare them. would in fact steal the joy from that night’s brilliance.
This was an amazing run of shows in every sense and in every way and I feel so fortunate to have been there for each and every one. God, I didn’t want it to end…
This upcoming weekend of shows in Cincinnati, to close out the touring year for Over the Rhine, are next. And I can’t wait!
what we need is music 