The audience demands more, and the band returns for a three song encore. Alejandro's rock star charisma is at an all-time high. They play an arena-worthy cover of "All the Young Dudes," where he reaches out to the audience. He invites a friend from the audience, Gordie Johnson to take his guitar during "Beast of Burden," freeing him to flirt and tease the audience without a care in the world. He even makes a rock-star exit, leaving the stage after the vocals are over and leaving Gordie and David to trade guitar licks until we are all satisfied.
You don’t have to travel to Austin to share the experience of this great show; the tour supporting Real Animal, has fifteen July dates taking him to Chicago, Toronto, New York, Asheville, Atlanta, New Orleans and points in between.
Hearing the songs live made it easier for me to hear the nuances of the cello and the violin on the album. The rich full sounds of the strings and powerful guitar work fill the room, and the band’s joy in their work is infectious. If you cannot catch a live show, they will perform a show scheduled for broadcast August 8th, 2008, on David Letterman.
You can find the complete setlist by going to Rolling Stone's website. You'll also find video by going here.
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