chris, bart and i have been waiting for this show for weeks. we left for chicago thursday about 1:30 pm and got there just in time to be lost for a little while, find a parking garage and grab a bite to eat. at the suggestion of one of the chicago theaters staff, we ate at elephant and castle. now i know it's a chain, but if you know anything about me at all, it's that i LOVE elephants. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! i couldn't help but be sold just on the name alone and it certainly did not disappoint. we had the classic fish (halibut) and chips and it was incredibly delicious! i can honestly say it was the best piece of fried fish i have ever had...and while you might not think there's much to it, believe me, there is. anyway, the service, the location, the food...all excellent.
yes! 
we also got really lucky, as larry carlton joined the band for a limited number of shows and ours was one of them....
from the interwebs-
Carlton played some of the most famous guitar solos and parts in Steely Dan's classic oeuvre — including the legendary solo on “Kid Charlemagne”, which made Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.
He has gained distinction for his unmistakably original and often-imitated guitar sound, with a career spanning more than 3,000 sessions, 200 hits, 100 gold albums and 33 solo recording projects, while earning three Ad Lib awards, 18 Grammy nominations, 3 Grammy wins and Guitar Player’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Carlton has performed as a highly valued sideman with some of the biggest names in almost every genre of music.
then there were the back up singers...and they made no mistake by putting catherine russell on the end there...all the girls were great, but she had the extra little bit of attitude that i love in back up singers...
more from the interwebs-
Catherine Russell is a one of a kind vocalist. She has toured the world, performing and recording with David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Michael Feinstein, Carrie Smith, and Rosanne Cash, among others.
they played 'the royal scam' in it's entirety...then played the following:
-hey 19
-dirty work
-black friday
-spanish dancing? i have never heard this song and couldn't find any lyrics to match, but that's what the guy sitting next to me said the title was.
-aja
-parkers band
-peg
-third world man
-josie
-old school
and and encore of:
-reelin in the years
the show was amazing...perfect sound, a killer band and a beautiful theater. an expensive ticket, but totally worth it!
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