Edmonton. I think I struggled

February 21, 2002

Edmonton. I think I struggled tonight at the show. Sometimes the technical things throw you enough that you don't get into the right rhythm. The other guys didn't feel it like I did. Here's the set list as requested:

Giddy Up
Slow Motion
Take a Hit Off This
Satisfied
Famous Grave
What Lack of Love Has Done
Beautiful Pain
Old Mistakes
After Walking In Space
Write It In Lightning
Mercy to Go
Jumper On the Bridge
Always Breaking Heart
Make You Mad
Sons & Daughters

encore
I Am Bob Seger
Three Sided Story
Someone Who's Cool

It was nice to come out to pick up my gear and see flowers left on the pedal board. Thanks to the person who did that. I'm starting to feel better about the gig now. Canada winning the hockey game helped the vibe a bit but most people were consumed by that event.
A couple of days ago I got an e-mail about Gretzky's speech regarding Canadian Olympic hockey. My friend Larry Palm asked if I agreed that Canadians were whiners about not winning. What a loaded question. Of course we aren't whiners. One person makes a statement in an emotionally charged situation and all of a sudden a whole country is implicated. Its tough to say anything to the US media right now that indicates any allegiance to anything other than America. Oh well. I trust that the greatest hockey player in world history might know something about what other NHL players might be thinking or saying...just a hunch. Maybe he even knows more than sports writers? I'm happy that Canada won tonight but sorry for my friend Jyrki Lumme who plays for Finland. If you're reading Jyrki (which I doubt you are...tonight) I was rooting for you whenever you had the puck. Even though I am not a big Leafs fan I watch all the Leaf games I can just to see how you're doing.
It would be cool to see the US team do well too. That way North Vancouver's Brett Hull could have a medal! Calgary tomorrow.