July 19, 2008, Sommet Center, Nashville, TN

Set List:
Rich Woman
Leave My Woman Alone
Black Dog
Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
Through the Morning, Through the Night
Goodbye and So Long To You
Fortune Teller
In the Mood/Matty Grove
Black Country Woman
Bon Temps Rouler
Trampled Rose
Wildwood Flower
Down to the River To Pray
Nervous Breakdown
Nothin’
Battle of Evermore
Please Read the Letter
Gone Gone Gone
You Don’t Knock
Killing the Blues
When the Levee Breaks
One Woman Man
Your Long Journey

from theenchanter:

I don’t think I can gush enough over just how spectacular this show was! It was great to see how the show has evolved from its onset until now. The energy of all of them coupled with the audience’s enthusiasm was beyond words. I expected the crowd to be more Alison fans given it’s her hometown (not to say Robert doesn’t have a big following there too) but I have to say that whoever they came to see, they truly embraced Robert’s contributions to this project wholeheartedly! I was really pleased to see they get that he’s not a one trick pony.

So many great moments. I must say that hearing the two new songs was pretty exciting. Alison’s voice is so angelic yet really powerful. Watching her go from sharing harmonies with Robert, to a more fun, upbeat song like Wildwood Flower (which she told the audience T Bone suggested a new song the day before and she was quite nervous about it!) to really filling the entire arena on Trampled Rose. Nervous Breakdown was an absolute blast! Robert sang it a la Elvis and was having a hoot as was the audience. They loved it (what’s not to love). Nothin’ is one of my faves off the album and always spectacular to hear Robert really get behind the depth of the words as he does. Reminds me of how he really took Hey Joe to an entirely new level. Townes Van Zandt’s version is much softer. Other standouts this show were You Don’t Knock and Killing the Blues. At one point Robert started doing a country western type dance and Alison gave him a look, smiled and shook her head. It was very fun and playful.

There is a lot of joy and smiles in the whole band. You can see Robert watching the other musicians and smiling at what they were doing. It’s pretty spectacular. And this is why I find it sad that there are those who wish Robert to be going down a road already traveled. I simply can’t understand that when to watch his eyes light up and see him get impy and basically smile the entire show, it’s clear this is exactly where he belongs. He’s always been about getting out there and trying something new. He’s found a whole new area to explore and his enthusiasm only mean we’ll have a lot more Robert in the future. The way it should be.

from Randy:
Could not have said it better! It is tough to be back in the real world after watching both Lexington and Nashville…next trip I’ll be sure to wear a Manic Nirvana T-Shirt and plan a social with all this sites friends.

-Robert did look the happiest I have seen him in years…..

from Blue Eyed Mojo:
I too was at the Nashville show and it was crystal clear that Robert, Alison, TBone and the Band had the time of their life! It was a stellar show and several photos on my office wall are of Robert grinning from ear to ear! Laughing He is so happy and proud of this new venture…. as he should be…. I gather he’s doing this for himself and no one else…. as it should be!

This collaboration is about exploring roots and expanding upon them…. they are all brilliant musicians….genius…. pure genius!