8/29/2006 Mansfield, MA

with Sheryl Crow

Comcast Center
885 S Main St
Mansfield, MA 02048
508-339-2333

http://www.livenation.com/venue/comcast-center-tickets
ticketmaster.com/venue/8213

5:30pmDoors

Boston, Boston, Boston.

Yesterday we roamed the city, under damp cotton skies... Remembered why I first fell in love with you. You're a canvas. A beautiful brick and steel canvas with which to apply any life you can dream up. When you hear a song in Boston, it's not a song. It's a soundtrack. Respect.

What a cool show. I think I'm getting used to the big driver's seat again. Sheryl let me play on "My Favorite Mistake" and I didn't really mess up, thankfully. Her band is top shelf, and I was a little intimidated next to Peter Stroud. They play good. Took some time in "Belief" tonight, which is getting comfier every time we play it. "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room" hit the set list tonight (Do I sound like Scotty or WHAT?) and it just feels great. I closed my eyes and zoned out to a time not long ago when I was still listening to the song in it's rough mix form on the way to the studio. Every song has that moment - the one where it's just you and the tune - and you almost say "thank you" to it before it goes out to the world... I can't wait to explore the crawl spaces in all these tunes... Off to Jones Beach for the NY home game.

Go to bed.
JM