Bobtalk

May 17, 1980
Akron, Ohio
Akron Civic Theatre
Concert

Thank you. All right. Kind of quiet out there. (prolonged applause). Well, I know it's not fashionable to talk about Heaven or Hell. But God’s always fashionable. And I notice at this motel…we’re staying at this motel, I guess, down the road somewhere there's a convention down there. They must have, there must be two thousand people just up all hours of the night. It's hard to get any rest at all. Just carrying on, big people, little people, all sizes and shapes. Well, then they seem to have taken over the place, eating and drinking and being merry. Having a good time. I know none of those people believe in Heaven and Hell, I can just take a look at them and tell that. (after When You Gonna Wake Up)

Thank you. What a friendly crowd, ha ha. I'm not used to these friendly crowds no more. Usually the Devil’s working all kinds of mischief in the crowds we visit. Just looking out at them demons. (after Ain’t Gonna Go To Hell For Anybody)

Well, thank you. (…..). All right, if you haven’t guessed, the name of that last animal, I know you got it, was a snake. Same snake that was in the Garden of Eden. Same snake that Lucifer put his spirit into to deceive Eve, to deceive Adam. Who gave him the keys to this world. Lucifer was a high angel of God, he's not one of these Devils with pitchforks. (…..). Do you believe in the power of the gospel? That Jesus Christ gave…(went to) the Cross for the forgiveness of sins, but also to destroy the works of the Devil. Now that's something you should talk about. (after Man Gave Names To All The Animals)

All right, thank you. On the keyboards tonight, give him a warm hand, from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Spooner Oldham. On the other set of keyboards, from Birmingham, Alabama, Terry Young. Lead guitar tonight, from Little Rock, Arkansas, Fred Tackett. On the drums tonight, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jim Keltner. They can’t see him. All right, on the bass guitar, from Cincinnati, graduated from High School, when was it? 1942? Anyway, he's been around almost as long as I have, Tim Drummond. From Dallas, Texas, Clydie King. From Houston, Texas, Gwen Evans. From Cleveland, Mary Bridges. I think she's from Cleveland. From San Francisco, California, city of brotherly love, Mona Lisa Young. Remember the girl that told you the story about Jesus? Right. Seems like I didn't have to tell you about Jesus, seems like you knew all about him. From Nashville, Tennessee, Regina McCrary. (before Are You Ready?)

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