We were there. They did 4-5 songs with Mike/John/Tom, 4-5 songs Tom solo and the rest of the evening with Mike/John/Tracey. Tom joined them for a couple of encores. Pre-63 lineup was somewhat rusty, but for people who haven't performed together for 40 years, pretty impressive. Tom solo and post-63 lineup were good (and yes, Art, Tom's Railroad Blues is as impressive as ever); maybe the band has a bit less energy than on their recordings, but still great for all that. Although I've seen Tom a few times at Gainsborough, I'd never seen the Ramblers before but been listening to their records since '68. Really glad I got to see them.
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