The first leg of the American tour closed with an extraordinary show full of surprises, premieres and strong performances. The show opened with «No Surrender», which lead the way of an intense show. Soon enough there were two tour premieres: «Bishop Danced», from Tracks, a song he hadn’t played live since 1973, and never (that we know) in a full band version. Next was a hot «It’s Hard to Be A Saint in the City», with its great guitar interplay between Bruce and Steven, and «Candy’s Room», «She’s the One», «Shackled and Drawn», a fantastic «by request» «Talk to Me» and two more surprises for the encores: The Band’s «The Weight», also by request, as a tribute to the late Levon
Helm, plus an unexpected «Rosalita» before the closing «Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out». Next stop: Sevilla, opening show of the Euro tour.
