From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #121 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Sunday, February 7 1999 Volume 03 : Number 121 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Weird Al & Moxy Fruvous [ctyner@my-dejanews.com (Adam Tyner)] Re: DC 9:30 Setlist with notes [bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors)] Re: Grover and other goodies [bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors)] Re: Fruvous Ramblings (Fans...) ["Dennis Beuther" ] philly show last nite [drzuesmd@aol.com (Dr Zues md)] Re: DC 9:30 Setlist with notes [gemini@p3.net (Trace)] Re: Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! [connacht80@aol.com (Connacht80)] Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! [affannat@mail2.sas.upenn.edu (Kelly D Af] Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! [affannat@mail2.sas.upenn.edu (Kelly D Af] Re: Long time, no post... hotel space IS available [vika@ibm.net (Vika Za] Re: Outing Richard Butterworth [ross_hendry@bigfoot.com (Ross Hendry)] Re: Outing Richard Butterworth [ross_hendry@bigfoot.com (Ross Hendry)] Moxy Fruvous at the Troc 2/6/99: the good, the bad and the ugly [Srm9988n] 930 review! [aleigh992@aol.comBROCCOLI (ALeigh992)] Re: Surprise visit at XPN [srm9988n@aol.com.no.spam (Srm9988n)] Re: Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! [june529@aol.com (June529)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 06:24:04 GMT From: ctyner@my-dejanews.com (Adam Tyner) Subject: Weird Al & Moxy Fruvous Check this out. :-) http://www.weirdal.com/almoxy.htm - -Adam ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 12:40:06 GMT From: bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors) Subject: Re: DC 9:30 Setlist with notes I'm not sure if he was feeling guilty after the "Ungrateful Man" or just found himself having to get rid of the Smarties in a hurry so he could play, but Murray did share the wealth with those of us in the front. They were chocolate. I got three!!! ... Canadian smarties. Queen Lisa ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 12:44:57 GMT From: bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors) Subject: Re: Grover and other goodies I don't really know enough about the other shows to explain "Livewire" well enough to set it apart but here goes ... Fred Newman (if that's his name) was the host and I think he may be albino (I guess that would be as good a defining feature as any) ... if not he's really really really light. He still appears every so often on other shows -- his special talent other than being incredibly upbeat and bouncy (always good for kids shows) is the ability to make any sound in the world with his mouth. "Livewire" would have a topic of the day and have several related guests. I just saw a clip from it on VH-1's "Before they were Stars" last week with REM in 1983. The week Skyy was on the subject was "Voice" (perfect for Fred). One of the other guests was June Foray, who does among others Rocky J Squirrel and Natasha. I was watching the segment in the green room with two of the other band members and we were making fun of her nose job, only to find out her husband and daughter were sitting next to us. Possibly my life's most embarrassing moment but a good lesson learned. Queen Lisa (that's how we can tell ourselves apart. But you are free to take any other title. You can even share this one.) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 15:27:12 GMT From: "Dennis Beuther" Subject: Re: Fruvous Ramblings (Fans...) Lisa- I have bought all the Moxy Fruvous CD's including the "B" album at Newbury Comics. I have not check the downtown location in a while, but they do carry them! Are you going to the FruCon. I am driving up from Boston. Cannot wait. Zippy - -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Schapiro Newsgroups: alt.music.moxy-fruvous To: ammf@fruvous.com Date: Saturday, February 06, 1999 10:33 AM Subject: Re: Fruvous Ramblings (Fans...) >Caroline- > >I am surprised you've had trouble finding 'Bargainville' or 'You Will Go >to the Moon' in stores. In the Boston area, I'd try Newbury Comics for >these. They are pretty good about having them, and about prices, and >they also tend to have 'Wood,' 'Live Noise,' and 'B'. HMV also usually >has some Fruvous, but their prices are not as good as Newbury Comics. > >Lisa > ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 15:10:51 GMT From: drzuesmd@aol.com (Dr Zues md) Subject: philly show last nite okay just woke up cause last nite I was entirely too tired to move. to give you an idea the troc is a pretty kewl place located rite next to that big gate thingie in chinatow. the security was kinda unkynd but not that bad for the city. anywhoo, when you first walk in your in a littel room w/ a purple ceiling and a small chandaler type thingin, then you walk out into the lobby, then you reach the floor. this is truly one of the kewl theaters I have been too. theres the main dance floor and then there are two small liltte steps that are all around and ther is like a platfor maybe a foot off hte dance floo that is th rest of the room(say what!?!?!?) okay now to the concert the opening band was like butch williams badn or sumin, they sucked.not that bad but ther wern't that good. then when they were done we had to wait a whole 40 minutes till the boys came out onstage. they opened w/ jockey full of burbon I htink(well my significant other and i were rackin our brains and thats what we came up with, miht be wrong) I forget i htnk next was a new song but hten thye went into this wired Jam thing very similar to lowest highest point. I believe that somehting like this has surfaced many a times along htis tour. it was about how some newspaper had used the word hippie to describe them and soo the "chorus" was every one int the theater singing "were all hippies and geeks" it was pretty funny(anyone else remeber folkfest 35?????) . they played some more songs but the order is fuzzy to me. I beneber king of spain(of course) surprisingly enuffr there was noo green eggs and ham which was a rarity. ummmm... really sorry bout this but i for some reason can benember the songs(see I am stupid and didn't write them down as they wer played)they played take me to the moon (maybe thats the title), the fish song and many others that I can't remeber. anywhoo, they came out to encore adn ddi my baby loves a bunch of autors and then did psyco killer. then they went back off sttage but since noone was plannig on leaveing they cam out for a second encore and did the drinking song. now this is p[robably the most incoherrient and incomprehensible setlist ever compiled but hey its the best I could doo. I htnk acually that thye closed w/ psyco killar but I'm not sure. well anywho that was the concert from my point of view. I was up fornt on murrys side. maybe you saw me, i was the tall freek w. the patched sweatshirt and the big colourful blue and yeppow pants(also patched) P.S one last hting I am oging to shamlessly grovle for a tape fo the show b/c itwas my first show in the tro and my second fruvous show(my first being at the bottom line on 1/1 early show) I didn't see any mics or recorders anywhere so i figured there wasn't a tape floatin around but I know I saw a mic in the air and it would really realy really mean alot to me. I will send out blanks and postege ro if you want to set up a trade a have a small list of anolog tapes(mainly phish,MMW, one bobby dylan) and i will promise to spred it around as much as I possibly can w/ numorous B+P's. so that is what I wanted to say. much luv to eneryone, matty b ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 15:53:44 GMT From: gemini@p3.net (Trace) Subject: Re: DC 9:30 Setlist with notes On Sat, 6 Feb 1999 14:22:29 -0500, jafu@nospam.toad.net (jafu) wrote: >In article , >apatte2@gl.umbc.edu says... >> My favorite concert moments were the "He's an ungrateful man" improv >> (prompted by audience members giving canadian smarties to Murray, you >> know, the kind he could get at home ...he ate them anyway) and also Jian's >> bungle of Video Bargainville which resulted in the classic line, "Behind >> amunamunamun video rack." Can anyone remember the quote about Chelsea >> Clinton being a lesbian hooker? Or some asshole outside the Smithsonian >> selling Mike those "Blu-Blockers"? *giggles* >well, that lesbian hooker line I heard from the webcast they did >made an mp3 out of the whole sing-a-long thing from that webcast >different lyrics but the same vein as last night show Mike's acutally been using that line since at least July. I think they owe us all free pizza since that's more than 30 minutes before the show :) - -- Trace gemini@p3.net *sniff* Target is within sniffing range. Hailing on all frequencies. *woop woop* Visual acquired. Our bogie is at 9:00. Fire when ready. - 1/1 BL dum tek ca tek tek ca tek tek *snort* ARGH *glare* Follow THAT one lads.... - 1/2 BL ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 16:28:23 GMT From: connacht80@aol.com (Connacht80) Subject: Re: Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! >and playing such bad "filler" music that by the time the >boys came on, the crowd was booing loudly - something I've never heard at >a FruShow. I'm not sure if you are a Philadelphian or not, I did notice the Penn email address, but we were actually "Fru"ing. Unless of course, you're section really was booing. We do that lots, ie. when Springsteen is in town we "Bruuuuuccceeee", when Flyers defensemen Luke Richardson escapes a fight we "Luuuuukkeee" him. It sounds like booing but we're not - that's just our national reputation! And the reason for the 45 minute wait was our friends at Penn's XPN who couldn't make it in time to introduce the band, so finally the band had to go on without the introduction. But I think it's time the band moved on to the Tower - much bigger than the Troc. ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 16:05:03 GMT From: affannat@mail2.sas.upenn.edu (Kelly D Affannato) Subject: Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! Guys, and gals, if you weren't there, you will soon understand, and if you were there, you know why I am imploring you to boycott the Trocadero in Philadelphia. To be honest, I told Dave outright that I'd go to see them in a mudy field before I would return to the Troc. My sentiment was fiercely echoed. The opening act was the Butch Ross Band. Real newcomers, but not too bad. Not so polished, y'know? Kinda like I would imagine our lads back in '91... I think it would have gone better for them had we all not have been standing around forever. It was a 40 minute wait, in which the security and other Troc people were nasty and rude, and playing such bad "filler" music that by the time the boys came on, the crowd was booing loudly - something I've never heard at a FruShow. Then the guys came on. I know they opened with Jockey Full of Bourbon - most likely a nod to the Butch Ross folk, who did a Waits song themselves. Then they played something new, titled (I think) "Again and Again". It was pretty neat. I don't have the setlst myself, but highlights did include a great deal of new stuff (they're play testing because they're going back into the studio in March), a great deal of classic standards (KoS, Authors, Michigan), as well as some things I hadn't heard them do live before, like YWGTTM. Improv stuff included a song about hippies and geeks, in reference to the write up in the Philadelphia City paper; a Happy Happy birthday to our two special 30 year old birthday women :), and (of course) the continuing saga of the Intra-Pennsylvania Rivalry. Apparently Pittsburgh is on the march - Jian suggested it's time to get Harrisburg into it. All good thing must end, and our boys finished up with three, count 'em THREE encores - Authors, Psycho Killer (I was SO happy), and finally, The Drinking Song. Beautiful, right? Then we tried to buy merch, hang out to talk to the guys, as usual, and commuine as FruHeads. Not happening. Almost as soon as the House lights came up, the Troc staff were hustling us out the door. Literally. With things like "It's time to leave." and "Get out of here.", people were being forced out in droves, even away from the lines at the coat check and merch table. When we had originally come in, they patted Chris down rather roughly and PUSHED me inside the door, but I thought nothing of it, since there were a ton of people to get in. But afterwards was ridiculous. We stood on the sidewalk, waiting for the guys, 'cause Toby said they'd be about once they'd sat back a bit. Well, apparently we were in the Troc's Holy Airspace, because we were told to move on. So we did, further down the sidewalk. This sort of treatment continued with fans and band alike being treated like so much cattle (they actually locked Dave out!), until the biggest jerk of the guards left with his cronies, remarking loudly that he hadn't been paid for Tuesday and they were going to the bar. We heard that. Look, I know this has been a very long post, and if you've stuck with it, thank you. Please, please, I know the Troc was a big venue for the guys to play, but they don't deserve this kind of treatment, and neither do we. Most other band's fans would have gotten very raucous last night - it is to our credit as good, decent FruHeads that we didn't. Please, don't give this place your business. Tell your friends, e-mail the management, (quietly) tell the guys. As I said to Jian last night, "Can you please never play this evil place again?" Thanks. Love; Kelly silver7 on mirc ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 16:03:41 GMT From: affannat@mail2.sas.upenn.edu (Kelly D Affannato) Subject: Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! Guys, and gals, if you weren't there, you will soon understand, and if you were there, you know why I am imploring you to boycott the Trocadero in Philadelphia. To be honest, I told Dave outright that I'd go to see them in a mudy field before I would return to the Troc. My sentiment was fiercely echoed. The opening act was the Butch Ross Band. Real newcomers, but not too bad. Not so polished, y'know? Kinda like I would imagine our lads back in '91... I think it would have gone better for them had we all not have been standing around forever. It was a 40 minute wait, in which the security and other Troc people were nasty and rude, and playing such bad "filler" music that by the time the boys came on, the crowd was booing loudly - something I've never heard at a FruShow. Then the guys came on. I know they opened with Jockey Full of Bourbon - most likely a nod to the Butch Ross folk, who did a Waits song themselves. Then they played something new, titled (I think) "Again and Again". It was pretty neat. I don't have the setlst myself, but highlights did include a great deal of new stuff (they're play testing because they're going back into the studio in March), a great deal of classic standards (KoS, Authors, Michigan), as well as some things I hadn't heard them do live before, like YWGTTM. Improv stuff included a song about hippies and geeks, in reference to the write up in the Philadelphia City paper; a Happy Happy birthday to our two special 30 year old birthday women :), and (of course) the continuing saga of the Intra-Pennsylvania Rivalry. Apparently Pittsburgh is on the march - Jian suggested it's time to get Harrisburg into it. All good thing must end, and our boys finished up with three, count 'em THREE encores - Authors, Psycho Killer (I was SO happy), and finally, The Drinking Song. Beautiful, right? Then we tried to buy merch, hang out to talk to the guys, as usual, and commuine as FruHeads. Not happening. Almost as soon as the House lights came up, the Troc staff were hustling us out the door. Literally. With things like "It's time to leave." and "Get out of here.", people were being forced out in droves, even away from the lines at the coat check and merch table. When we had originally come in, they patted Chris down rather roughly and PUSHED me inside the door, but I thought nothing of it, since there were a ton of people to get in. But afterwards was ridiculous. We stood on the sidewalk, waiting for the guys, 'cause Toby said they'd be about once they'd sat back a bit. Well, apparently we were in the Troc's Holy Airspace, because we were told to move on. So we did, further down the sidewalk. This sort of treatment continued with fans and band alike being treated like so much cattle (they actually locked Dave out!), until the biggest jerk of the guards left with his cronies, remarking loudly that he hadn't been paid for Tuesday and they were going to the bar. We heard that. Look, I know this has been a very long post, and if you've stuck with it, thank you. Please, please, I know the Troc was a big venue for the guys to play, but they don't deserve this kind of treatment, and neither do we. Most other band's fans would have gotten very raucous last night - it is to our credit as good, decent FruHeads that we didn't. Please, don't give this place your business. Tell your friends, e-mail the management, (quietly) tell the guys. As I said to Jian last night, "Can you please never play this evil place again?" Thanks. Love; Kelly silver7 on mirc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 17:02:57 GMT From: vika@ibm.net (Vika Zafrin) Subject: Re: Long time, no post... hotel space IS available Srm9988n@aol.com delighted us with: >As of last Saturday, Jan 30, it was. I know. I checked. Maybe it's >changed ... maybe someone cancelled. But Steve and i are booked >into the Best Western "right in front" of the Ramada. Whatever that >means. Not across the street, "right in front." Oh well. I just called them (it's about noon Eastern Time on Sunday the 7th). They must have had some cancellations, because as of right now they have the following number of rooms available in our block for the corresponding days: Thursday - 1 Friday - 1 Saturday - 2 Sunday - 3 And, of course, if our block of rooms is completely sold out and you still really want to be in that hotel, they *may* give you the Special Rate. But don't quote me on that: this is just my personal, very unofficial guess. :) Vika Zafrin vika@ibm.net "I feel like I just gave birth. To a DAT tape." -COM ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 17:52:16 GMT From: ross_hendry@bigfoot.com (Ross Hendry) Subject: Re: Outing Richard Butterworth On Fri, 05 Feb 1999 17:03:47 -0500, chad schrock wrote: >> >> Have you tried looking at some of the online stores? I'm >> sure Auntie Beeb will ship worldwide if you can get your >> hands on a catalogue. > >You still shop with catalogs? How antique of you. ;) > Not antique, I just don't have my own credit card yet. Soon, soon... ;-) > >> Apart from that though, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue! > >ohhh. too easy. way too easy. :> Aw, no' fair! > >> Ross, wondering how many heads that'll soar right over! > >Not many, I think. At least not here. > Just how many recycled BBC radio shows do you get?!? BTW, if you've heard the latest series then you might like to know (though you prob don't give a toss) that I was in the audience for the Glasgow shows! :-) Yay me! Naughty naughty Fred MacAuley tried to move Mornington Crescent onto the Glasgow underground! It's only got half a dozen stops! Oh boy, that was a funny evening. Ross It's the Galaxies Greatest Comic, Now check out it's web site! http://freespace.virgin.net/g.hendry/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 17:52:18 GMT From: ross_hendry@bigfoot.com (Ross Hendry) Subject: Re: Outing Richard Butterworth On Sat, 06 Feb 1999 12:00:05 GMT, "A.J. LoCicero" wrote: >Ah that explains it then. It also explains the other 2 British infrastructure >deficits that I had neglected to mention: namely that the air conditioning and >refrigeration are also seemingly shite. But now you have explined it! The AC is not >in evidence because the heat is on in the summer instead, and all that extra heat >overtaxes the poor refrigeration units. > Why on earth would we need either air conditioning or refrigeration?!? Good grief, it'd be like having AC in a car, something which I have never understood. Why not just open the window? Works for me. We have fridges though, and freezers, works wonders for keeping snow balls until summer! ;-) No, I am not mad...honest! >What a hardy race you are indeed. Cold buildings and warm beverages. I'd never be >able to survive! :) > Wimp! As for warm beverages, I'm afraid you're wrong there apart from tea and coffee. I can't think of anyone I know who likes warm drinks. I once had the misfortune of having to drink warm beer on scout camp cos it was all there was! Eeyuck! Took a wee while to get used to that! >A.J. > >Frucontent? Um, Fruvous won't be playing in England soon, because some members do >not care for the UK--presumably due to it's odd heating and cooling habits! Why on earth would anyone want to avoid an entire country? I didn't particularly care for Florida when I went there ( too hot ) but I loved other parts of America and I intend to live there one day. Just cos I don't like Florida doesn't mean I'll avoid the country. Anyway, you said England, what about Scotland?!? (And if anyone says something along the lines of 'same thing innit?' then there is gonna be some serious banging of heads!) Ross It's the Galaxies Greatest Comic, Now check out it's web site! http://freespace.virgin.net/g.hendry/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 17:58:40 GMT From: Srm9988n@aol.com Subject: Moxy Fruvous at the Troc 2/6/99: the good, the bad and the ugly From: Lori Martin Member # 55058 To: Michaela Majoun, Shawn Stewart, and other WXPN cool folks: Just thought I'd drop a line to the station that makes life so great for Fruvous and Philadelphia Frufans alike. I really enjoyed their impromptu visit to the studio Saturday afternoon -- hearing I Will Hold On broadcast live, for I believe the first time, was amazing. I think you folks should know what went on at the Trocadero that night, however. The show was great, and onstage the band apparently had a great time too, but the staff was just plain RUDE. From the start, when some of the goodies fans traditionally bring for the band were confiscated (we're talking pistachios here, not controlled substances! And no, they weren't my offering; I managed to smuggle chocolates in just fine, thank goodness), to the abrupt way all and sundry were kicked out by bouncers the moment the show was over, the venue's treatment was not a pleasant experience for loyal followers -- and newer fans who could have had a really special experience, meeting the band and finding out what wonderful guys they are, never got the chance. The only notable exception to this rudeness appeared to be the Troc stage hands, who were courteous and helpful. This was NOT Fruvous' doing at all. Tobey (their merchandise guy) was VERY upset by all this, as they had had a deal to sell merch after the show to anyone who wanted it during the customary meet- and-greet. He and Jian were both seen in animated conversation with management, while the core Fruheads waited outside, knowing the band wouldn't just take off despite the rude treatment. At one point the bouncers also tried to kick Murray out, looking at him skeptically when he said "I AM the band". (Like, weren't they even watching the show?) After a few minutes Dave did come outside, and while he was chatting with fans the Troc staff LOCKED HIM OUT. Cal (the sound guy) was likewise barred from the facility when he stepped outside. I understand that the Fruvous approach to their fan base is far from typical -- that's one of the reasons they have such a loyal following. I also understand that there is a need for venues to protect acts from overzealous fans. But this was BLATANTLY going against the band's stated wishes, and apparently the contract for merchandising as well. We fans said as much to the bouncers, who of course didn't care at all, but we also mentioned to Dave and Murray that next time they're in Philadelphia, the TLA, though smaller, is much more accomodating as they've found in the past, and there's also the Tower. Anyway, I just wanted to let the radio station responsible for bringing so many new and wonderful acts to town know that the Trocadero is not the ideal venue for any band that wants to reach out to its fans as Moxy Fruvous does. The disrespect they showed the fans and, even more, the band itself did cast a pall on the evening, and that's just not what this business is about for this band in particular. Sincerely, Lori Martin ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 18:00:47 GMT From: aleigh992@aol.comBROCCOLI (ALeigh992) Subject: 930 review! After finding out about this concert on Christmas day, I had been thinking about almost nothing else! (Hey, college apps are in and I'm just cruising now…) :-) This was to be my first Früvous show, and I was very excited. I bought tickets a couple of weeks ago for me and one of my friends (who was coming because I was making her, she'd never heard them before), but found out the day of the concert that two other people wanted to come as well…neither of them had heard Früvous either! So it was a good sign :-) We took the metro from my house in Arlington to the club…the metro stop is about 2 or 3 blocks from the club…I had walked it before many times, no problems. But this time, this scary guy starts following my group as we walked out of the metro! He walked up to us and said "I'm not going to hurt you" gruffly (I'm thinking…yeah right…get as far away from this guy as possible!), and then started lecturing my friend Andy that he can't let us (the three girls) push him around, and then he walked up to us and demanded we give him some change. We complied…and then he followed us all the way to the club, and eventually disappeared after asking a few other people in line for some change. I think I'll be getting a car ride to the 9:30 from now on, thank you. We got there a little before 8, doors weren't until 9. We stood in line for a while, met some very nice NG früheads (one bearing cookies!), and had a jolly old time. When doors finally opened, we went to stake out a nice floor spot, but as my friend Adrienne had a headache, we decided to go for the aerial view from the balcony (which was better than the floor would have been, at least in my opinion…I was right at the edge, stage Dave, and had an amazing view of the guys with no 6 foot tall person standing in front of me, as there almost always is at the 9:30). Jess Klein came on at 10:15 or so. She was dressed all in black, her hair was cut short and was wavy, and she carried a guitar. She had been described to me while waiting in line as kind of "Indigo Girls, or Jewel-like"…that's a pretty accurate description. The people in the very front of the floor seemed to adore her, but most of the other people in the club talked right through her set. She was all right…not my cup of tea, but nice. By the time Jess Klein had exited, the club was getting pretty full! Now, this club is not small…it holds about 1200 people! Where on earth did all these Früheads come from?? They get no radio airplay here at all, the only written thing I saw about them was in the smallest font possible in the ad that lists all the acts in the 9:30 club in the Washington Post…I was just amazed! It was wonderful! On with the show!! (using kate's setlist) Sahara-long into as various members of the band walked onstage at different times Laika Video Bargainville - got a great reaction from crowd…we had to shout out "one price for two!" twice because Jian was just not satisfied with the first one! :-) Horseshoes You Will Go to the Moon- Sad Girl - Splatter Splatter - The vocals were a little unclear on this one, but what I heard was clever! Get In the Car I Love My Boss Minnie the Moocher- grampa fruvous came out, and the guys put on bowler caps…a few D.C. related lines "You know, this city was built on a swamp"…fun for all! Too Careful ("New") Michigan Militia Johnny Saucep'n Fly- This was one I really wanted to hear. I was expecting more of a reaction from the crowd than it got, but _I_ loved it. Independence Day ("New") Spiderman - with instruments King of Spain - one guy had been yelling out for this before, and the guys threatened to turn on (and off) the "hoses they had strategically placed around the club"…outroed to - Green Eggs & Ham - short version Psycho Killer 1st Encore: Dancing Queen medley - entire crowd was singing along and jumping up and down 2nd Encore: Drinking Song Some banter about "Rock Superstars" and how the Frü-guys were all from different supergroups that joined together. Some Mel Gibson thing that led to a song compilation thing where they were going to mention a few Gibson movies, but only came out with singing "give me back my son!" over and over…and said that when they saw the movie in the theater, everyone cheered when that line was spoken Someone in the crowd gave Murray Smarties (the canadian kind) and he said "I'm in the US and you're giving me Smarties? Is this in case I feel homesick? I'm going home Sunday, you know!" and he gave some to Mike, and then handed them (not threw-handed) to some audience members) It was wonderful. There was one lady near me in the balcony who looked like she was having a wonderful time dancing, and I was pretty much the only other one dancing that I could see on that side of the balcony, so I didn't feel all alone :-) The crowd was wonderful! No moshing like at TMBG! They didn't come just to hear one song! (Well, with the exception of the "King of Spain" guy) I had told my friends! I had told them! I said "You'll thank me for this! You'll love them! You will say, 'Aleigh, you are amazing! How did you ever find this wonderful band?'" Well, two of my friends are wet blankets (well, one had a headache), but the other one, it was her first concert ever and she had an amazing time!! She fell in love with Jian and Murray and just had a ball. And she did tell me "I love you! You are amazing! I love this band! You must make tapes for me!" mwahahaha…my second convert…this is getting fun! Aleigh Check it out! Check it totally out!! --> http://i.am/not_your_broom "Your feet are freezing in the ice of reason and it's too little much too late"~ Yazbek ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 18:04:26 GMT From: srm9988n@aol.com.no.spam (Srm9988n) Subject: Re: Surprise visit at XPN Becky said: >This afternoon, I was volunteering at the XPN fund drive here in Philly, >meeting lots of new Fruheads (at least 4 other people there besides >myself were planning to head over to the Troc tonight). And guess who >shows up for a surprise visit... This just made my afternoon! IWHO on the radio! I have most of it on tape, starting with about the second bar of IWHO ... just in case anyone wants to trade ... they also played Ash Hash and Moon. - -- Lori ******************************* visit Lori's strange and wonderful world! http://members.aol.com/srm9988n/index.html ------------------------------ Date: 7 Feb 1999 18:09:20 GMT From: june529@aol.com (June529) Subject: Re: Philly Review/Boycott the Troc! First, it must be said that the lads put on a tremendous show, as they always do. Their performances were outstanding. I am always blown away when Mike does "Minnie", but he was in particularly fine form last night at the Troc. I was delighted to hear their new songs. However, even with all these positive things going on, it was impossible to overcome the negative, rude and surly attitude of the staff at the Trocodero from pre to post concert. Everyone I brought with me to the concert paid for their tickets, but the staff made everyone feel that they were nothing but a major annoyance, not a paying customer. This will definately be my one and only visit to the Trocodero. I never thought I would miss a Früvous concert within a 2-3 hour drive from home, but I will never return to the Troc, not even for Früvous. Too bad, I was really looking forward to seeing the Nields there in a couple of weeks. Guess I'll have to catch them somewhere else. June G. Folk Survivors ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #121 ********************************************