Here's someone else's review of the show: Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 00:04:48 PDT From: Diane Wong Subject: Philly #2, 10/5/99 Hey company of strangers, 'Tis me, otra vez. Ay-yi-yi! Three Finger Cowboy warmed the crowd up--"they are a rock band", thus saith Amy. Their volume was deafening; though, I know I have been in situations where my eardrums were more affected. I loved the way their drummer was so into his rhythm, not looking at the crowd except between songs, head bopping up and down, arms flailing... Their lead singer is a petite brunette rhythm guitarist; two male types round out the bass and the electric guitar. My mind fogged up on what Amy wore last night(long-sleeved blue and white stripes shirt), but tonight, she wore that brown bowling type shirt with long sleeves, over the infamous black tank, and dark-colored pants. Emily, last night, wore her camouflage pants, white tee, and a open black shirt over it. Tonight, she was wearing all black--very L.A./N.Y. WHOA!!!! Amy and Emily woke up from yesterday's show, and started actually talking with us, and listening to our yells--err, questions and song requests. Here's the setlist before I go on further: Go Cold Beer and Remote Control Three Hits * Trouble Land of Canaan Get Out the Map Sister Peace Tonight ** Scooter Boys Closer to Fine Ozilline You and Me of the 10,000 Wars Shed Your Skin Least Complicated Gone Again *** Power of Two Shame on You Encore: Don't Fear the Reaper - w/ Three Finger Cowboy (a Blue Oyster cults cover) Faye Tucker Galileo *(Crowd yells for story--Emily says what they love about Philly--the food, culture, museums, etc. Amy chimes in that they've played in Philly ever since 1986.) **A couple of girls were dancing in the main aisle, and were sent by security back to their seats on a side aisle. Someone yells, "They won't let us dance." Emily: "Aaaaah, let them dance. They'll let you dance as the show goes on." Amy: "Here's another song of mine--hmmm, like many others, starts out in semi-acappella beginnings, and ends in ferocious endings." (Scooter Boys starts.) Oh correction: Blair Cunningham is the name of the new drummer on tour with A&E--not Ben Cummings. (Oh well--got the initials right.) ***Amy is talking with someone near the front and she mumbles something about "married". Then she says, "You could do it before the pole, or after." (what did that mean?) Amy then invites a young woman in gray tee with sleeves cutoff and a navy baseball cap on to the stage. She takes the mike and says, "Hi y'all." Then pauses. "Rebecca Hawks, will you be my wife?" (I assume Rebecca said yes.) Then Emily shook hands with the onstage woman, and Amy reached for a hug. You could feel the bursting happiness of that moment. How incredible to propose to your significant other in front of several of your closest strangers ;) . And the wonderful Miss Amy and Miss Emily. People were thrilled to hear Land of Canaan; and CTF (the perennial favorite), and Least Complicated was energetic. Better take a nap before work tomorrow. A&E signed autographs (again) after the show when they went to their bus. (I got my CONS signed!) Emily came the long way down the sidewalk. And Amy went directly from the entrance to the bus. We half-groaned because we missed her, but she just packed in her stuff, then came out again to autograph t-shirts, cd covers, tix, etc. Overall, the crowd and the Indigo Girls & Co. just made this night so extra special. Diane