I wish we could have hooked up - it would have been nice. I just waited too long to PM you!
Like you, I was disappointed not to hear some of my faves, but my cries for "Late for the Sky," "Looking into You" and "Somebody's Baby" were outshouted by people who wanted to hear the likes of "Rosie" and "Redneck Friend" - still, I do appreciate how he does what the crowd wants. I was amazed at how the two ladies he had with him were also able to harmonize on just about anything in his catalog. They are well-prepared, as was his accompanying bass player/steel guitar player/ guy who did whatever was needed! Wow!
As for the political stuff, everyone knows he's a big liberal, and I'm glad that any conservatives in the audience didn't say anything. It just makes for unpleasantness. Better to just clap politely or keep silent entirely if you don't agree with the artist. It's really unavoidable that he's going to talk politics when some of his songs are overtly political. His song "The Dreamer," released in 2017, is pretty much political commentary. The only time I get uncomfortable is when he starts talking about religion, but I just simply refrained from clapping for "Rebel Jesus."
I also like the little unpolished and personal moments. It makes it feel like an intimate concert done just for us rather than one he's done a million times.
I loved his Glenn mentions, too. I wondered about the "Ramblin/Gamblin" lyric change in "These Days" and wondered if it had anything to do with Glenn, or if it was just a coincidence. Did you hear what he said after that? It seemed he was kind of coming up with the lyrics off the cuff for that verse. It sounded to me like "And I've quit my ramblin' / I don't do no more gamblin' these days. These days..." And he paused and fumbled a bit and it sounded like he sang something like "And I wonder if I'll ever see another holiday" - but I'm not sure I caught that line correctly.
I enjoyed the show, but in the end, I thought it lacked the energy and excitement of the kind of solo show I'm used to seeing. I don't think I'll spend another $100 to see him again if he comes back.
Thanks for sharing the pics!