Mike Errico - 12.17.09

Mike Errico - Joe's Pub

December 17, 2009 - New York, NY

My first Mike Errico holiday show since 2006 - another one that didn't disappoint.  I hadn't seen Mike since he did a free show at Rockwood Music Hall in April, and I forgot how much I love his live shows.  He's incredible.

The setlist was fantastic, although I would have loved to have heard When She Walks By and Strawberry Song:

1. Skimming
2. Daylight  ("I heard laughter during the 'woman #2 line' . . . that can only mean one thing . . . new blood")
3. Springtime
4. Ever Since
5. Johnsburg, Illinois  (Tom Waits cover)
6. 1000 Miles
7. Count to Ten
8. Grace
9. Free
10. [unknown]
11. Underwater
12. Someday

Encore

1. Happy (during the omen distribution)
   

After a VERY brief exit from the stage (i.e. - 10 seconds, tops), Mike came back with the instructions to "release the omens".   In the past I've gotten a men's shaving kit, a magnifying stick, and cologne in a cigar shaped bottle, so I was kind of nervous to see what I'd get this time around.  "You don't choose your omen; your omen chooses you."  Awesome.

Thank you Mike Errico. 

*EDIT* - More thanks to Mike Errico for actually tweeting about this post -  totally made my day!!