tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304832159039712637.post7477829988023696763..comments2024-03-27T10:33:12.437-04:00Comments on Off-Center Views: Richie Havens Concert Worse than SubparPhoenix Brown & Lars Vigohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12238497525529132993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304832159039712637.post-89776032436968348412010-12-27T09:38:39.342-05:002010-12-27T09:38:39.342-05:00richie stopped using any kind of drugs/alcohol yea...richie stopped using any kind of drugs/alcohol years ago<br />i was not at that concert but i know he has taken a leave of touring and is resting.I hope he gets his mojo back soon.java mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771533321075014888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304832159039712637.post-70251548021086329422010-08-14T00:42:44.448-04:002010-08-14T00:42:44.448-04:00You're not wrong about what you saw, but I hav...You're not wrong about what you saw, but I have a gentler perspective than yours. <br /><br />I've seen Richie play several times, starting in '69 and I have talked with him a handful of times over the years. He's a really sweet guy and a great performer. At Mass MOCA, he looked ill and couldn't seem to remember where he was going with his stories or music. I felt badly for him. <br /><br />Yet after the show, he stayed and met every fan who waited in line to see him, signing people's guitars, albums, arms, etc. for an hour and a half. He was engaged with all, yet looked sad and very tired.<br /><br />His patience and graciousness rule out his being drunk, stoned or resting on his laurels. <br /><br />I think he may be ill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6304832159039712637.post-40447684699820943472010-07-09T15:27:11.317-04:002010-07-09T15:27:11.317-04:00Oh, Rob, it was so so bad. We left shortly after y...Oh, Rob, it was so so bad. We left shortly after you and Emily. It was unbearable really. Maybe he can manage in a studio where they hold up the lyrics in front of him and retape as needed but he can't do concerts. Barton found a review from a March 2010 event and it had the same report. I sadly fear he's losing it.ephemeralisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779202584604113348noreply@blogger.com