# Wynonna and the Big Noise at Banjo Stage, October 2, 2016

[Hardly Strictly Bluegrass](http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2016/) presents [Wynonna and the Big Noise](http://www.wynonnaandthebignoise.com/)  
2016-10-02  
[Banjo Stage, Hellman Hollow](http://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/ggp-helman-hollow-picnic-area/)  
[Golden Gate Park, 50 Overlook Dr, San Francisco, CA 94122 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Golden+Gate+Park,+50+Overlook+Dr,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122+USA&hl=en)  
4:15 PM, Sunday, October 2, 2016

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## One Set

[4:15 PM introduction from emcee Paul Mann, band out]

01. [4:15 PM] _Rock Bottom_ @
02. [4:20 PM] _Ain't No Thing_
03. [4:25 PM] _She Is His Only Need_ ©$
04. [4:31 PM] _Love Is Alive_ @©$
05. [4:36 PM] _Cool Ya'_ $
06. [4:41 PM] _Staying in Love_
07. [4:45 PM] _Things That I Lean On_ ‡©&$
08. [4:51 PM] _Why Not Me_ @&
09. [4:56 PM] _You Are So Beautiful_ $  
[add Jerry Douglas on lap steel guitar for the rest of the set]
10. [5:04 PM] _Million Miles_ $ (Bob Dylan)
11. [5:12 PM] _You Make My Heart Beat Too Fast_ (Buddy & Julie Miller)
12. [5:17 PM] _No One Else on Earth_  
[show ends 5:26 PM]


## Performers

[Wynonna and the Big Noise](http://www.wynonnaandthebignoise.com/)

* [Tommy Hannum](https://www.facebook.com/TommyHannum/): lap steel guitar, $ pedal steel guitar, harmony vox;
* [Wynonna Judd](http://wynonna.com/): @ acoustic guitar, harmonica, vox;
* Michael Cactus Moser: drums, ‡ mandolin, harmony vox;
* Dow Tomlin: bass, © contrabass;
* Justin Weaver: guitar, & acoustic guitar, harmony vox;  
- with special guest (t10-12) -
* [Jerry Douglas](http://www.jerrydouglas.com/): lap steel guitar.

## Notes

It's hard to understand how Wynonna Judd can be so uncomfortable onstage some 25 years after her mom officially retired the Judds as a touring act; my best guess is that some folks just don't realize that if they don't want to be the in the spotlight they shouldn't take up leading roles. She seemed surprised that the entire Hardly Strictly audience wasn't going wild with enthusiasm at seeing her, but aside from a steady stream of folks crashing the rail for selfies or closeups, my guess is that most of the crowd were more or less ignorant of Wynonna's status as country-music royalty ... after all, she hasn't really done all that much to maintain her relevancy (unless you count reality TV in that category).

Personally, I liked her latest record, so I was happy to see her listed on the Banjo lineup, and I thought the band played a pretty decent set behind her. Having Jerry Douglas join for the last three songs was an unexpected bonus, as were the cover choices: hard to go wrong with Bob Dylan or Buddy Miller! The highlight of the set was probably when Tommy and Jerry traded licks for awhile on _You Make My Heart Beat Too Fast_! Woo-wee, **two** screamin' guitar leads? Lemme hear that one again! 

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