december ten, two thousand and four. nashville, tn. will hoge. ryman auditorium.

beautiful. captivating. amazing. i could try and find all the adjectives to describe it, but nothing can truly capture the feeling of actually being there. so overwhelming to see them on that stage. an experience all its own. ((sigh)).

the setlist ((courtesy of Birmingham Steve)) along with some notes ...

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams) ... ALL 5 boys singing acapella on ONE mic
Let Me Be Lonely
Second Hand Heart
King of Grey ... absolutely beautiful!!! Will was VERY ON that nite!!!
Ms. Williams
Rock & Roll Star
Somebody Else's Baby ... a personal favorite that i hadnt heard in awhile, made me very happy!!
Bible vs. Gun
Better Off Now
She Don't Care/Hey Bo Diddley/back into SDC ... OH HELL YEAH!!!
Doesn't Have To Be That Way ... Will falling on the ground, classic =)
Ring Of Fire
America (Will solo acoustic) ... yes, tears were shed, mainly by me =P
Heartbreak Avenue (partial acoustic/band rejoins Will for final verse) ... woohoo
Not That Cool
All Night Long

encore:
Carousel ... Will's intro of where the 'no mic' thing came from. the baby grand. Will standing right in front of me, for most of the song. tears once again.
Great Balls of Fire  ... with the baby grand. GO JEFFERSON!! brian's guitar becoming unplugged ((haha)).

...more notes. it was great to see so many people there. and all the familiar faces!! Carbon Leaf was a great opener. i really enjoyed them!! Grant Lee was definetly different, but i liked him. the ryman stage getting rushed ((haha)). Will, Doy, and the trans am. hahahaha ... priceless =) oh yeah, and i LOVE nashville =)

if you havent checked Will Hoge yet ... do yourself a favor and go to willhoge.com ... check out the media player, and give it a listen

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