September 10, 2004, Iron Horse, Northampton.

Opened for Ollabelle and brought the house down.  It was almost dead quiet even during the ballads the show was so good.  Grace told a great story about Cuban guys to intro their "santana" song.  Can't recall the title off my head.  Dig deep down I think.  This was back when they tuned their own instruments so Grace would have to talk a lot between songs.  I miss that sometimes, she could be very funny.

Very early version of Apologies, might be the first time I ever heard it?

Sweet Hands was new then too, Scott played a Resonator guitar I think, weird metal beast.  I have a recording and you can hear some silverware clinking  but otherwise the crowd was just spellbound.  I've seen a lot of shows before that one and after it but it still sticks out in my mind.  

Not mentioning it to disagree with Van of course, just one fond memory I wanted to share.