Went to see Jim Croce’s son, AJ, at the State Theater last Saturday and the show was fantastic. He is an excellent musician and sings just like his dad did. His other guitarist sounded remarkably like Maury, who was extremely talented and backed Jim. AJ played all the classics from his dad as well as a few of his own. Anybody else get to see the show? If you’re a Croce fan and get the chance while AJ is on tour I highly recommend going. As an aside, I “heard” Jim at the Philly Folk Festival in 1973, a month before he and Maury died in a plan crash. I say “heard” because it was the evening session on the third day and went back to the tent to crash—I regret not turning around and walking back to see him.
OT: Jim Croce’s son at State Theater on 1/11
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I saw him late 2023 at the Count Basie Theater. Was a little disappointed. Apparently he has a group of diehard fans of his original music that all showed up for the show, so he announced midset he would do a bunch of his new songs, so we didn't get as much Jim Croce as we expected based on previous and subsequent setlists. It was strange for a show called "Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary.
A.J. Croce Setlist at State Theatre, New Brunswick
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I know the Croce hits, and looking at last night's setlist, seems he covered the hits (am I missing something?)
Comparing the two shows, no Time in a Bottle at the Basie,
Not sure why the setlist at the Count Basie Theater was so abbreviated, or maybe not a full setlist?:
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Roller Derby Queen
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Nothing From Nothing
(Billy Preston cover)
Play Video - Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Workin' at the Car Wash Blues
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Brickyard Blues
(Allen Toussaint cover)
Play Video - Rollin' On
Play Video - The Heart That Makes Me Whole
Play Video - New York's Not My Home
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - I Got a Name
(Jim Croce cover)
LAST NIGHT, STATE THEATRE
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Roller Derby Queen
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Better Day
(Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee cover)
Play Video - Box #10
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Nothing Can Change This Love
(Sam Cooke cover)
Play Video - Piano Solo (Intro into Nothing From Nothing)
Play Video - Nothing From Nothing
(Billy Preston cover)
Play Video - Rollin' On
Play Video - The Heart That Makes Me Whole
Play Video - Workin' at the Car Wash Blues
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Tomorrow's Gonna Be a Brighter Day
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - New York's Not My Home / I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song)
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Speedball Tucker
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - New Song (I've Got a Feeling ?)
(This is a new song not yet released)
Play Video - One Less Set of Footsteps
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Name of the Game
(Unreleased Jim Croce song)
Play Video - So Much Fun
Play Video - Hung Up (On You)
Play Video - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - I Got a Name
(Jim Croce cover)
Play Video - Encore:
- Time in a Bottle
(Jim Croce song)(First part of song by Jim Croce on video)
Play Video - Time in a Bottle
(Jim Croce cover)
The Count Basie setlist is abbreviated because it doesn't list the middle songs he premiered that night. My guess is whoever posted the setlist didn't know the names. Our show was about 50/50 Jim/AJ while most shows are 75/25.
