I went to see Dan at Deer
Valley Utah. I've been going to Dan's concerts since I was 16 in Colorado.
It's been twenty years now, and though our UT. concert was shorter than
most, it was still amazing. K, I have to admit I would have loved a
longer time with him, but it was not of his doing. It was Deer Valley's
fault for shutting him down early. As for the concert itself, though
I was disappointed at first not to hear some new songs and maybe some
lost ones that have been stored in his mind somewhere, I now realize
that it was intended to be a party...a celebration of his life, his
love and his absolute incredible talent. From someone who appreciates
Dan as a person, not just an entertainer for all of us in our moments
of sadness or joy, I saw in Dan this time a peace and sense of happiness
that has been a long time coming. I was grateful he allowed us to share
in his love for life. Besides, the dude is still gorgeous!!!! Thanks
Dan! ~ Shellee Isaacs
My wife and I are
long time fans ("Longer" was still top 40 when
we dated and married) of Dan Fogelberg, though the Deer Valley,
Utah concert was only the second time we've seen him live. The other
time was in Provo, Ut in 1982, an awesome acoustic concert. We loved
this concert with a band, but felt it was significantly shorter than
what the previous stops were getting. We also would have liked more
"Dan" tunes rather than music of other artists. There are
so many of his songs I would like to hear him sing live so I don't really
like the limited time taken up by songs like "Rocky Mountain Way"
(though it was dang good). Still it was a great show in a perfect mountain
setting and I'm still in awe of his seemingly limitless talent. I thought
his take on Muddy Waters "Blow Wind Blow" was especially impressive.
I also loved his new version of "Changing Horses" with the
long intro. Wow!!! Too bad we didn't get to hear "Forefathers"
and "To The Morning" like some previous concerts did on this
tour. ~ K.S.
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