LOCATION: Cornerstone, Gallery Stage, Bushnell, IL
LINEUP: Karin, Linford, Jack, Dale, Wade
REVIEW BY: Various Listees
Well, the first of two OtR performances at Cornerstone 2002 has come to a close, and let me tell you, it was (Kevin Spacey in American Beauty impression) spec-TACULAR. The band was originally scheduled for an hour and a half, but took a full two hours to share their music. The setlist: All I Need is Everything If Nothing Else I Radio Heaven Moth When I Go Anything At All (A new song, Karin said it may end up on the new album) Cast Me Away Little Blue River (The band went on for a looong groove at the end of this song. 'twas nice) Faithfully Dangerous Anyway Holy Rain (One of Jack's songs on his new album. The whole band accompanied him, including Karin doing some backing vocals) The World Can Wait (K & L) Ohio (K only on keys) Fever (Peggy Lee cover. Not to be confused with "My Love Is a Fever" =) The song will apparently be featured on a compilation due out this fall.) Jack's Valentine (One of my favorites for the evening) Miles Latter Days - -- At this point, the band left the stage. One of the 'fest staff came up to the mic and said "Now, this just woundn't be an Over the Rhine concert without at elast one encore!" at which point the band returned to the stage -- Give Me Strength Goodbye The band did not return for a second encore, though the songs "Lucy," "Orphan Girl" and "Rhapsodie" were listed on the band's set list. It's still very undewrstandable, as the band had been playing for the past two hours straight. As I said before, tonight was an excellent set. It's probably the best OtR show I've seen. Maybe the Atlanta show was better, but I won't know until I get it (wink, wink) now will I? It is now time for me to go to sleep, for I have mush 'fest-going to do tomorrow. There's another OtR concert, after all.Jeff Holland:
The merch booth had Linford's new book as well as a book of David Nixon's poetry. They also had a very cool set of postcards with each card describing each of OtR's albums. There was also a "Post Cornerstone 2002" card which laid out the short term future of the band (Jack going to Scotland, touring in Europe, Southeast US in fall, December tour, etc.) but didn't say much that we don't already know. Here's the set list from the 7/5/02 show: All I Need If Nothing Else I Radio Heaven Moth When I Go Anything At All Little Blue River Faithfully Dangerous Anyway Holy Rain World Can Wait Ohio Jack's Valentine Miles Latter Days --- Orphan Girl Goodbye Some notes: If you've seen the band, you know how Linford will stack his organ keyboard on top of his electric keyboard. During the soundcheck, we heard a loud *boom* and there it was, the organ keyboard had slipped off and fallen and there was a deathly silence on stage. The organ had to be removed and a replacement was brought out on stage. It must have belonged to some other band or to Cornerstone. It looked very nice and had a fat "major-league baseball park" sound to it. I asked Linford the next day if his keyboard was going to be okay and he winced and said, "It's going to need some work." Cornerstone delayed setting off fireworks until Friday, so they started going off just as OtR's set began. I bet you never thought the band would take the stage to exploding fireworks, did you? Jack had some really long, nice guitar solos, longer than normal on a lot of songs. Versions of Jack's Valentine and Little Blue River were even longer than normal. He had the entire half of stage left all to himself. The stage looked kind of funny with four people all crowded over on one side of the stage and Jack looking all lonely on the other side. Karin joked that was in Jack's contract with the band. Jack only brought his slide guitar and Fender guitar. One would suppose the rest are on the way to Scotland. Somewhat disapointing that the band didn't do a new songs at Cornerstone, especially with them working on songs in the studio, but I would suppose they haven't had a whole lot of time to do rehearsals.Kylie Wilkerson:
Well, Joe(the boyfriend) and I arrived at Cstone on Friday evening. We got some grub, walked around, and then watched the end of the 77's concert so we could get a good seat for OtR. We quickly met some listies(which I was dying to do). I met Bob the Dancing Monkey, Zayne, Twila, Kristin, and her hubby(?),new listie Angie, and her lurking boyfriend John. So we sat with all of them. (after the concert I met So Briquet and Smitty the Saint) Anyhoo, the concert was freaking amazing. They kicked it so heavy. Ya'll already got the setlist so I won't go into that. But I will say that Karin had on a sweet outfit. Most kickin belt I've ever seen. I kept wondering if she got any of it on sale. :) Anyhoo, I'm struggling b/c I want to tell all of you everything that happened after the concert but I feel like I should just keep it to myself. It was nothing short of just like almost the coolest thing that has ever happened to me. :) I just love those people called Over the Rhine.