Tom Rush - Wasn't that a mighty storm

Tom Rush's encore from a concert at the Firehouse center in Newburyport

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• Tom Rush
• firehouse
• newburyport
• storm
• blues

[sparky42]

was given a few tickets to see Tom from my boss .He couldn't make it . Glad I took em . The wife and I enjoyed a great evening with Tom . If you ever get a chance to see him, go for it. The venue was a local place here called the mauch chunk opera house in Jim Thorpe Pa. If you are ever in this neck of the woods check out the opera house. Beautiful , quaint cozy place to see a concert. you won't be disappointed.

[witewater1951]

I have to agree with DaStargzer about seeing Tom Rush in a small venue. I've seen him at The Philadelphia Folk Festival and he can work a large crowd as well as anyone. I've also had the pleasure of seeing him at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, Pa. This was like sitting in a living room with a group of friends while a talented, accomplished friend with more stories than you can imagine weaves magic for 2 hours. One of the best concerts I've ever attended.

[DaStargzer]

I saw him do this up close and personal about three years ago at the Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD. He had just finished some quiet, mournful ballad near the end of the show, and he said, "I can't leave you in a down mood like this; I'm going to do a rousing song - about a storm that killed 10,000 people" and then launched into this song. You have to hear Tom in a small venue. Check tomrush.com for his schedule; he signs CDs/DVDs after the show, even when visibly tired; I have ~8 now.

[abbylpayne]

The album is titled "Take a little walk with me".

[marctrainor]

Sounds like you've been around this guy for a long time also, like me. I still have an album of his that has Love makes a fool of you and some other cool stuff on there. It might even have Who do you love. There were people like Harvy Brooks, and some really neat musicians like that on that album. I need to find the album again so I can see what else is on there. Shame on me!! It should be on a shelf where I can "grab" it and play it. Take care. Marc.

[marctrainor]

Yea, sorry, I just re-read my post with the kick ass stuff and almost offended my self. I just get to carried away sometimes, but I sure do dig Tom Rush. Marc.

[t1mmytee]

I like a lot of TR's stuff, but the first thing I ever heard by him was his cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love?" Also the first time I heard that terrific song by anyone! It was on a 45rpm from a jukebox-discard store, and I still after 40+ years consider it the definitive version, and one of the coolest and heaviest tunes ever recorded, by anyone, in the history of Rock 'n' Roll.

Best wishes from Northwest Pennsylvania.

[fkrinsky]

I heard him sing this song live at the Stone Balloon in New Haven back in '71. He was great then, and he's great now.(Also heard him at the opening of the Tufts Coffeehouse(Inbroglio) even further back in '67:) But missed his gigs at Club 47.

[fkrinsky]

Me too, except the kiss ass part:)

[lwplwp]

Ike reminded me of this song. GREAT song.