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50 years of going to concerts and I can't recall being as struck by a new song (one I hadn't heard before) as much as Feel Free. Obsessed, really. Later that night, I scoured each release thinking that I'd missed a song or maybe Jeff had revamped and expanded one that I already knew. Nope. Feel Free is about a year old from what I can find. I've since heard a couple of live versions online from other venues, but nothing compares to the Newport performance. Seemingly simple, deceptively complex, humorous, poignant, inspiring but not preachy. I was transfixed and would li

I was there and if he hadn't joked about how sick he had been all day, only the closest of Tweedy followers would have noticed. His voice was great, his banter even more hilarious than usual, and he was note-perfect on guitar. His slot began at 7:30 and Mavis was to perform at 9:15. If I recall correctly, he played almost 90 minutes (Mavis actually walked by us through the crowd while he was still onstage. I got the impression that Jeff had played over his allotted time. All in all, a great mini-show!