Bobtalk

April 17, 1980
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Massey Hall
Concert

Thank you. Toronto’s a beautiful city. I’d like to say hello to a friend of mine, Gordon Lightfoot, one of my favorite songwriters. (…..). Ain’t gonna go to hell for anybody. I know Gordon feels that same way too. Anyway, (…..) pressure, Gordon Lightfoot. Been a long time. Right, Gordon? This thing here is called Cover Down, Pray Through. If you’d ever want to cover down. (after Ain’t Gonna Go To Hell For Anybody)

That’s the first time we’ve ever played that. I hope we didn’t (…..). (after Cover Down, Pray Through)

It’s far too late for this world. You better (…..) for the next one. All right. You get a lot of criticism not for seeing what you believe, you really do. [Voice from the audience: “I don’t believe you!”] That’s all right, I wanted to say it anyway. I (…..) friends to lose as it is, so (…..). (before Slow Train)

Thank you, thank you. Some of the girls been with me for a while, made my records with me, some are new. Gonna bring out a girl (…..) for a while. Gonna sing a song she wrote. Regina McCrary. (…..). (after Slow Train)

Thank you. Anybody know what time it is? Anybody know what time? [Voice from the audience: “8 o’clock!”] I saw the newspaper last night that The Who were playing in, I think it was Vancouver last night. Peter Townshend he apologized to all the fans, he said to them “we'll never leave you alone again.” You just think about that for a minute. There is one who will never leave you alone, I just don't think that it's Peter. He he. (before Saved)

We don’t have time for one more. [Someone in the band: “We have time for one more.”] The man says we can play one more. [Voice from the audience: “One more hour!”] Gordon, I want to see you after the show. Ha ha. Always have a good time here in Toronto, beautiful city. Trying to revive itself. (before In The Garden)

I wanna give you…you should give a hand to this fine supporting group up here. They travel with me everywhere I go. I know you're gonna read in the newspapers tomorrow that everybody walked out. You tell them the truth now. On the keyboards tonight, Spooner Oldham. On the other set of keyboards, Terry Young. On the drums, Jim Keltner. Lead guitar, Fred Tackett. Playing bass guitar tonight, Tim Drummond. On the far left, your right, a young lady who's a legend in her own time, Miss Clydie King. Standing next to her is Mary Elizabeth Bridges. All right. Mona Lisa Young. Standing next to her is Gwen Evans. You didn't hear her sing tonight, maybe you will tomorrow night. And standing next to her of course, you met this young lady earlier, Regina McCrary. (before Are You Ready?)

[Shouts from the audience: “Hurricane!”, “Judas!”, “If Dogs Run Free!”] (after Precious Angel)

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