12-20-2014, 09:01 PM
(12-20-2014, 02:27 PM)rootswoman Wrote: Toots puts on an incredible show. It doesn't seem to matter how old he gets, he still has so much energy and pulls out those remarkable dance moves. I haven't seen him for a couple of years - I can't imagine he will ever stop, but he is getting up there.
Unfortunately, for now he has stopped. There was an incident a few years ago now where some idiot threw a bottle onstage and hit him in the head. He now says he does not feel safe in front of an audience and has stopped performing. Really disappointing.
And the thing is, I saw him play a few days after the bottle incident, and it was an amazing show! It was an acoustic show, with Anders Osbourne backing him up on guitar. He kept saying he "was only about 80%", but I certainly couldn't tell, and it was one of the best shows I've seen. I think he played maybe one more show, then cancelled the tour and hasn't played since. Really hope he comes back.