From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #223 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 Wednesday, March 3 1999 Volume 03 : Number 223 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: way to go jeffy...jeffy's the man! [piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO)] Re: yummy beavertails...was Honorary Candians [SkyStar117@aol.com] Re: ARGH!!! [SkyStar117@aol.com] Re: way to go Matty!...Matty's the man [piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO)] Re: Jackopierce (was: Way to go Jeffy) [piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO)] Re: Some random and childish abuse [nicole.twn.is@ana.ng.at.tmbg.org (Nic] Re: way to go jeffy...jeffy's the man! [piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO)] Re: New to list ["andi andrzejewski" ] Venue Size [Megan ] for carly with love [SkyStar117@aol.com] Re: New to list [Chad Maloney ] Re: Some random and childish abuse [SkyStar117@aol.com] Re: Sleep: merely a passing fad? [vika@ibm.net (Vika Zafrin)] Re: Banjo. [wbsmiles@aol.com (Wbsmiles)] listserver help [jamn ] Re: WXPN is of God-like status [bmcnamee@NOSPAM.yahoo.com (Brent McNamee)] Lori and Steve's Big TO Adventure (part 2) [Srm9988n@aol.com] Re: Some random and childish abuse [petit_chou@juno.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 4 Mar 1999 00:31:20 GMT From: piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO) Subject: Re: way to go jeffy...jeffy's the man! >And speaking of people no one's heard of and bouncy popsters, Jason >Falkner's new one is my-god-find-me-another-positive-adjective wonderful. > >Lace (aw no, "Girlfriend" earworm..) *SCREAM* I don't have the new Jason yet!! I LOVE him!!!!! He is the only musician I've ever experienced spaghetti-legs while meeting (met during the Grays stint) I had had a 5-year crush going from him being in Jellyfish! Angel ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 00:22:18 GMT From: SkyStar117@aol.com Subject: Re: yummy beavertails...was Honorary Candians rodney: << Sadly, the Mickey Mounties are no more. It's not like the RCMP could say "Oops, we didn't realise you were *that* Disney, with the talking Mouse and angry Duck and all that.") Anyhow, the only remnant of the Mickey Mountie stuff, or any RCMP stuff is the rubber stamp that the kind Canadian clerks stamp on your EPCOT passport. It is a face of Mickey in a Mountie outfit. >> gah! i wondered where they were in august!..i just thought that they went away in the summer b.c it's so friggin hott down there....poop:( *=-deb=-*....dejected and forlorn @ the possibility of a kingdom w/o mickey mounties....not so magic anymore:*( ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 00:32:22 GMT From: SkyStar117@aol.com Subject: Re: ARGH!!! Carly my favorite newbie said(and i quote): << Maybe it's because I've never heard this song or maybe it's the whole casting musicals with band members thread that's working on my subconcious... But kate's epiphany conjured images of Dave in little white Joel Gray gloves, effeminately performing the openning of Cabaret. "Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome..." Hahahaha Teeheehee>> honey i love you! i thought the same thing and im sitting here reading my mail and singing"wil-KO-men, BIEN-ve-NU, WEL-come.." and thinking how should have mentioned my thoughts and here you go and steal them! you made my world a sparkly happy place today:) *=-deb=-* "Let's go crazy!....*BroadwayStyle*!!!"-milhouse ------------------------------ Date: 4 Mar 1999 00:21:00 GMT From: piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO) Subject: Re: way to go Matty!...Matty's the man > (I miss Matthew Sweet what is he up >to!~)" > >wow! i havent heard that name in a while...brings back memories of my first >real concert(before 10 doesnt count)...he opened up for soul asylum @ Hey hey... the SA/ Matthew/ Jayhawks/Victoria Williams (Who I don't like she was hanging all over every musician there with her freakin husband onstage.... ) tour. That came to the Aragon Brawl-room in Chicago, the only concert in recent memory I've been willing to head to the projects for. I remember when my friend and I left we drove by the venue, that Jayhawks were loading up their gear, and I yelled out the window to my FAVORITE 'hawk Gary Louris :) Angel ------------------------------ Date: 4 Mar 1999 00:13:50 GMT From: piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO) Subject: Re: Jackopierce (was: Way to go Jeffy) >"That girl over there, she's got mahogany hair--and her eyes of >sweet amythyst..." :) > VINEYARD!!! God did I get sick of that song. Is 3 albums too many to have the same song on?!?!?! (Not saying I don't like the song, but Cary, gimme a break!) BTW I don't suppose any JP fans saw the "Get To Know Me Better" video? Of course not! BUT MY FOREHEAD'S IN IT!!!!!!! >>Heather Moore (who loved the Matthew Sweet concert in Seattle three years >>ago that everybody else hated) He def. has on and off nights... I would consider an off night more than 3 Budweisers during the course of one show) But I adore his songwriting and his geeky laugh. Angel ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 00:10:27 GMT From: nicole.twn.is@ana.ng.at.tmbg.org (Nicole the Wonder Nerd) Subject: Re: Some random and childish abuse On Wed, 03 Mar 1999 21:53:22 GMT, someone who looked like petit_chou@juno.com whispered: >I'm extremely proud of my collection of music. I'm also extremely proud >of my collection of SILLY music. My favorite silly CD is a bargain-bin special: "Abba's Greatest Hits" done by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society. It is fully as unbelievable as it sounds. - --nicole twn&hc *** "If you decided to sell your happiness, for how much would you sell it?"--Moxy Fruvous Visit Nicolopolis! http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~carlsonn Reply-to address is INCORRECT! Think of it as an intelligence test. ------------------------------ Date: 4 Mar 1999 00:28:24 GMT From: piscopinto@aol.com (PISCOPINTO) Subject: Re: way to go jeffy...jeffy's the man! > Jackopierce fer chrissake! NO BODY knows of Jackopierce! I'm >floored. > >Heather I'm sure we've bumped into each other from time to time... maybe even at a jacko show... after I got into BOTW, my mom got semi-obsessed and we saw them just about everywhere in the country... in fact in my former life as college station music director and a strange chain of events, I indirectly helped JP meet Matthew (unfortunately I wasn't around when it happened) :( and they eventually played a show together (in WACO of all places). Angel> >"she said; John... Dear John, you got a lot to learn about loving me. >>And I know it's hard, but we've just run out of time..." oh wait... it's "I know you've tried"--or is it "we tried?" oh hell, better beign it out, it's due for a listen. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 00:18:51 GMT From: "andi andrzejewski" Subject: Re: New to list Welcome Roy and i don't know if you've tried CD Now but they seem to carry a bit of Fruvous on their site and many of the folks on this ng are wonderful about sharing knowledge of where to find things - and if Fruvoous won't come to you feel free to join the legion of frutrippers we'd love to meet you!- andi - -- On Wed, 3 Mar 1999 19:04:15 Roy Dunphy wrote: >Hi everyone... > >As an out of province (that is to say, not living in Ontario) fan, I find it >rather difficult to get any Fruvous music in this city (being Halifax). I >was rather fortunate to find a copy of Live Noise in a small used CD store >recently, and the instant I laid eyes on it, I knew it was destined to be >mine. I just wish they would come this way for a tour. > >Be cool > > > > Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://personal.lycos.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 19:42:17 -0500 From: Megan Subject: Venue Size Hi everyone, I have a question. What size venue do the guys usually play? I've never been to a concert, that's why I don't know. I'm hatching a plot to have Moxy Fruvous come to RPI. :) - -Megan (who didn't go to FruCon and got the flu anyway) - -- @>->----- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 00:53:12 GMT From: SkyStar117@aol.com Subject: for carly with love carly once again rocked my world with: << pink strawberry shortcake tricycle >> OOH! i still have my strawberry shortcake records....and sheets....and doll...i didnt know anyone even remembered her!! lordy lordy i need to throw some stuff away but i just cant bear to toss my kiddiehood into a big ol' hefty cinch sack...sigh anyone else? *=-deb=-* "would you like to buy an O?"....."a what??" ....."an O!"...."OH!"...."SHHHH!"...."oh" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 03 Mar 1999 18:30:46 -0500 From: Chad Maloney Subject: Re: New to list Roy Dunphy wrote: > As an out of province (that is to say, not living in Ontario) fan, I find it > rather difficult to get any Fruvous music in this city (being Halifax). I > was rather fortunate to find a copy of Live Noise in a small used CD store > recently, and the instant I laid eyes on it, I knew it was destined to be > mine. I just wish they would come this way for a tour. Hi Roy!! Welcome to alt.music.moxy-fruvous, where we talk about anything your heart would ever want to (usually a lot more). If you have any questions about anything, Fruvous related or not, post right up and you'll get some good answers mixed amongst the funny answers. Sometimes you'll even get good funny answers. Of course if you really want good information, definitely point the old web browser at http://www.fruvous.com. I'm sure whenever there's a Halifax tour date, it'll be listed on the tour page up there. I mean if Chris'll put dates in Saskatewan up there, dates in Halifax would definitely make it. There is a new album coming out sometime soon (they are recording now), so hopfully they'll tour all around supporting it and maybe they'll hit Halifax too! Again, welcome! - Chad ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 01:18:05 GMT From: SkyStar117@aol.com Subject: Re: Some random and childish abuse nicole....."My favorite silly CD is a bargain-bin special: "Abba's Greatest Hits" done by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society. It is fully as unbelievable as it sounds" deb...."well now that you mention it, i know every single word to abba gold and when people ask me why i own such a campy nod to 70's Swedemania, i simply say: " baby ooOOooh baby my sweet baby....you're the one da. da. da. daaaa.... da.da.da.da."....i know it's not ABBA, but i can never help myself....can anybody the name the song and or movie it's featured in???" ps nicole....who was at the dupont pavillion? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 01:48:08 GMT From: vika@ibm.net (Vika Zafrin) Subject: Re: Sleep: merely a passing fad? nicole.twn.is@ana.ng.at.tmbg.org (Nicole the Wonder Nerd) delighted us with: >>At least, that's what I'm using it for right now! Sleep vs. Machiavelli's 'Art >>of War' ... > >Isn't that Sun Tzu? (Machiavelli wrote _The Prince_. They're among >the required texts for the Computer Security class I'm dying to >take... the professor is severely cool.) /me goes to look in her Machiavelli's Complete Works Machiavelli also wrote _On the Art of War_ (Dell'arte della guerra). Juuuust about 100 pages. As Machiavellian writing goes, it isn't half bad. Mind you, Sun Tzu may also have written a book by this name. But I have no knowledge of that, either way. Vika Zafrin, vika at ibm dot net "[Our dog] gives birth every three years, like clockwork, to puppies that look like a hybrid between a stray and a crocodile." -from Anton Chekhov's correspondence ------------------------------ Date: 4 Mar 1999 02:50:00 GMT From: wbsmiles@aol.com (Wbsmiles) Subject: Re: Banjo. >I'd love to see Bela and >Vic[1] sit down with Medeski and Martin[2] and see what magic happens. Maybe >even stick John Scofield in there and watch the place explode. > > - Chad > Wow, I'd LOVE to see that! One can dream.... Smiles, Wendy :o) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 02:56:40 GMT From: jamn Subject: listserver help hi all is there any way to stop getting messages for a short period of time I leave for england tommarow for a week and my server manager would have a fit if I let all the mail that ammf puts out each day please let me know ...if any of you know J. > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 02:29:13 GMT From: bmcnamee@NOSPAM.yahoo.com (Brent McNamee) Subject: Re: WXPN is of God-like status On Wed, 03 Mar 1999 18:18:26 GMT, Srm9988n@aol.com wrote: >Rachael commiserated: > >> So chad has the frucon death flu also? >Ugggh. Steve has it too. I have to add myself to that... I feel like whatever that was on the floor of Lee's Palace those three nights. I've found a new friend, though - Mr. Neo Citran. He's a neighbour of Mr. Benedryl and Mr. Hot Toddy. They've all been paying many a visit over the last few days. YUCK. By the way, did we ever send that science crew to identify the goo on the floor of Lee's? Just curious. If we didn't, maybe it's best left alone, in case it turns out it's like that black stuff on the X-Files... Bye for now! -----------[ Brent McNamee - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA ]----------- bmcnamee@NOSPAM.yahoo.com | Eagles may fly above it all, (remove the NOSPAM. to mail me) | but weasels are never sucked http://www.interlog.com/~brentm/ | into jet engines. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 02:46:02 GMT From: Srm9988n@aol.com Subject: Lori and Steve's Big TO Adventure (part 2) Well, it's time to do the rest of the impressionistic review, before yet another week passes. Hey -- it's March! Into the studio with the lads! Way cool! FruCon itself: I got there 11ish, and promptly gravitated to the crossword puzzle, which Cameron and I began solving entirely too much of before deciding maybe we ought to leave a few clues for the other Fruheads. Proceeded to Video Bargainville, where it seemed like 100 people were grouped in a long narrow hallway, watching science and other videos and giggling helplessly. As I had never had the opportunity to see these babies before, I found a seat with Frunique and Kevin and zoned for awhile, enjoying mightily the sight of Mike Ford in heavy eyeliner. Eventually figured out that if I sat there all day i'd miss the rest of the Con, so I found my way into the main meeting room, where Chris O was welcoming us. (Mindy and Bridget thought he had called us all together to display his tattoo, but I guess they'll have to wait for that. ) After that the day sort of became a blur, and I wandered from section to section chatting with assorted Fruheads. I'd really like to know what the last 4 answers to the crossword puzzle were, though -- especially the Creeggan Brothers clue. A bunch of us puzzled over that for a LONG while. CeeCee? Help us out here? Pretty please? :) A coupla notes: the scrapbook was REALLY a great idea, and a lot of people went to a lot of effort on this little offering of love and memories. Rosemary did some gorgeous artwork with just a few felt-tip pens. Me, I can't draw with those things, so I just pasted in a few photos I figured would amuse the guys. Once the speakers took the podium the room got pretty quiet. Quite informative and inclusive of the fanbase in marketing strategy ... although Steve and I were feeling a bit put-out for our Brit friends when one of the BLR people pretty much dismissed that market. It wasn't quite clear whether this is Fruvous' doing or BLR's -- can I say I have my suspicions though? (Anyway, don't give up, RichardJonRossetc. If you can't find stuff there and need a fix bad, we can arrange a transatlantic something. Of course, dubs and commercial CDs aren't quite the same as the boys live, but even I have limits to my powers ... :) ) Did I mention that this was a really long day? And then we had a concert that night? So for awhile I headed over to the relative quiet of IRC to talk to Richard, zone out while propped up against an obliging wall, and ponder the ineffable wisdom presented by Pixel's now sadly-missing backpack. Then Fruvous entered the room, seeming a bit overwhelmed by the crowd, and did an impressive job of addressing and entertaining the assembled while not uttering a musical note. These guys know how to handle a stage even when they're the guests of honor! I'm impressed. Although somehow I felt just a *bit* alarmed when Jian, after acknowledging that we were insane, named us "ambassadors". Umm .... Meeeee? The people *I* know? The trouble trio, the infamous New York fivesome ... the mob at the Troc? Ohhhkay ... we'll do our best here, Ji! Cheers to all who won door prizes ... Gorbitron, I am sooo jealous of you with that pitch pipe! And Kevin, I'm thinking of filing for joint custody of the dumbek ... you did neglect it in its infancy, after all, so I think the instrument welfare society would support my case. :) Cheers also to the Con committee: you guys did an amazing job,and it came off pretty much without a hitch! (Well, except for the party poopers who didn't play fair with their puzzle pieces ... no muffins for them.) After the Con was over Steve and I headed back to our room for a little while, then to Cedars, a most excellent Lebanese restaurant on Bloor Street, before getting on line for that night's show. You know how restaurants work ... when you're in a hurry the service is slow ... well, we WEREN'T in a hurry, were hoping to kill an hour or more so as not to freeze our butts off on the sidewalk again, but no such luck. Amazing vegetarian food, but we couldn't stretch the meal out more than 45 minutes even with dessert. So off we went to the line, which was a bit shorter than it had been the previous night ... Fruheads do come to their senses eventually. We snuggled, we sang, we shivered, we looked at Chrissy's pictures, and we gave an uproarious welcome to Mindy and Ben when they showed up to try to get in ... and they succeeded! So glad Mindy didn't travel all the way from Willliamsburg to not see a show! The doors opened earlier than they had the previous night, praise the deity, and in we charged to ... gasp ... Stage Dave! In some sort of mystical confluence of minds, 3 different groups of us who wanted to hang together all decided independently that this was the place that rocked in this venue ... evidently it's not just the lads channeling us; we ALL channel each other. Well, actually we wound up Stage Tobey, a location that is absolutely without compare ... there were chairs, there were tables, there were assorted surfaces on which to rest drinks, Smarties sacks, and toys, there was room to dance without crashing into each other (unlike on the floor the previous night) and there were amiable Fruheads everywhere. I'm afraid I committed high idiocy by managing to get scolded by Cal even BEFORE the show started, much to the amusement of many. Hey! It was really really crowded! And Jen had asked for a photo in her Wench garb! So ... I mighta stepped up onstage a little ... just to get a full-figure shot ... what flashlight? Was someone shining a flashlight on me? Well, I hope the pictures turn out okay, anyway. And yes, Cal, I KNOW not to use a flash during the show ... I'll blind Jen and chad gladly, but not the band. The show. Oh yeah! Susan Werner opened, and, noticing bubbles, diddlybobbers, and general frivolity in the air, announced that we were the weirdest audience she'd ever seen. Of course we told her she hadn't seen anything yet ... she seemed to enjoy herself though. At least, she came back the following night ... The FruSet just completely ROCKED. I thought this was the best set of the weekend, in terms of energy level. Our crew had about 4 chairs among ten people, but it didn't much matter -- they kicked off with Michy and Jockey, and that was pretty much IT for sitting. Mellowed out a little with Tureen, then did a very fast Saucep'n to which I believe all of us managed to keep pace. When She Talks, then Boss -- watching the lads do this, after the wee lads had done it at the Con a few hours earlier, was a riot. A wide assortment of shaker instruments were unveiled, and Jian subsequently joined the audience for a few moments for a shake-along while Mike was singing. 1/2 As Much, If Only, Independence Day -- this song is more intense each time I hear it -- Minnie, and then Mistra Know-it-All -- the first time I've heard it in months! A definite highlight. Meanwhile Rachael, Monique, and Amy decided to create sculptures with diddlybobbers and cocktail glasses, earning some bemused looks from Dave. Then River Valley. Ahem. chad has a theory re: Mike Ford's physical composition -- the term "human flubber" applies -- and it appears that Katrin, she of washroom appliance fame, has similar qualities. Either that, or she feasted on Mexican jumping beans prior to the show. Whatever. Boy was she having fun! Heh. And so was I, bouncing along right behind her, and so, it appeared, was pretty much the rest of the room. Whatever that song's *really* about, Katrin, I'm glad it makes you so happy. My Poor Generation Moon, IWHO, King/GE&H, BJ, then Psycho Killer and, for a real change of pace -- Horseshoes. Stunning denouement, then an uptempo finale with Dancing Queen medley. Then another huge surprise -- Early Morning Rain as an encore. It was a pindrop moment, you could say. After the show it took a few minutes just to get our bearings -- we were that wiped out. Sat for awhile eating Jen's AMAZING pistachio truffles, cooling off a little, then meandered to the center of the floor, where a haphazard conga line ensued, resulting in one of the best backrubs of my life courtesy of Tom (he of the amazing hands and willing harem.) Andi, I hope you enjoyed the one I gave you -- I thought I was just going to melt into the floor. Eventually the crowd thinned, and we left for the Ramada with evil Valerie, bemused Dan, and chad, who took Val's ribbing rather well I *think*. Apparently there were some parties going on that night, but heaven knows I was pooped ... all I could do was crash for a few hours, with dreams of budgiedogs coursing through my slightly-Fruoccupied head. Random stats, Day Three: Crossword clues correctly solved: 14 doorprizes won: 0 :( Cchads hugged at one time: 2 hours spent standing: 12 hours spent sleeping: 5 IRC messages sent: 1st and 2nd of my life! Sunday: This, perhaps not surprisingly, was the calmest day of the weekend. Guess we were all pretty much worn out. Steve and I met Valerie and Dan for breakfast and headed to Auntie Emm's, where the service was great until the rest of the Fruheads showed up --- (Hi Zard Chris Laurie Loren!) at which it slowed to a crawl. Which wasn't a real biggie, but we did have a few things we wanted to do ... Valerie will insist I had the Lumberjack's Breakfast. Well, no I did not. Dan did. She is evil and just makes these things up. I had Auntie Emm's breakfast, which was quite enough protein and cholesterol to sustain a small 3rd-world country for a week. In fact I only had about a third of it before deciding it would be best to go out and exercise most of it off. So off we went to Yonge Street on a mad and wildly successful CD hunt -- I found the Wyrd Sisters, Dan found all sorts of stuff, and Steve and Val had a good time too. Shopping finished, we proceeded to the coffee bar at Eaton Centre for some direly needed caffeine and, lattes in hand, set off on the tourism portion of the the day. Hockey Hall of Fame here we come! To Dan, it was Nirvana. No, not the band, the place of ecstasy. To Steve, it was a chance to explore without a child in tow. To me, it was cool -- I got to see Clarkie's jersey! (I hope my shots of his display case turn out!) And to Valerie, it was an interesting fashion survey ... we determined that the Eastern European countries have the most interesting and stylish jerseys, while the Junior ones are the cutest. As I had been there before, and she wasn't all that interested, the pair of us kind of whizzed through while our boys bowled over little kids on the mini-rink, then headed back to the hotel for naps. (I briefly sought entertainment on Ramada 7, but found no one in a playful mood ... I wish I'd known there were people staying on 6 too!) Steve and I eventually drove over to Bloor Street to find a suitable place for dinner, and did so about a block from Lee's Palace, a wonderful Thai restaurant. In we walked to find Katrin and Doug just being seated; we quickly opted for larger table instead and they filled us in on their adventuresome day spent trying to get last Monday's WFB loaded at Kinko's. Remind me not to go into a Kinko's expecting anyone to know anything technical ... Before leaving the restaurant and standing in line for an indefinite period of time I ventured to the facilities, and that was when possibly the strangest event of the weekend transpired. I found the name of my dining mate affixed to a wall fixture. Thinking this might amuse her moderately, I mentioned it to her when she ventured downstair, little expecting Katrin to attack the wall in an effort to pry a tissue dispenser from it. After watching her nearly pummel her hands bloody, and wondering how she was going to escape the restaurant with a rather large and conspicuous prize, I suggested that perhaps Steve had a swiss army knife on him and it might work a little better than fingernails. By the time we got upstairs a cooler head prevailed, and she instead accosted the waiter demanding to buy the thing. Doug and I were in gales of laughter over the whole thing -- I can't imagine how we ever saw our way out of the restaurant, we had such tears in our eyes. The line outside Lee's Palace was marginally warmer that night, thanks mainly to a massive snuggling circle of 3 Smithies, one random fan along for the fun, and a Very Tall Friend of Caroline's. We again congregated stage Dave (stage Tobey, alas, was taped off -- I wonder WHY?) and staked out several chairs and tables, with Kevin Way, and Tom Salyers joining us. Frunique was wearing her amazing texturized maple leaf shirt in honor of the occasion, and was shamelessly groped by all and sundry. "Oooooh! Velvet!" At some point all this touchy-feely business evolved into another backrub marathon ... oooh. And thus was the unspeakable Lisa Schapiro inducted into the Society of Cuddly Fruheads. The poor girl had innocently taken a seat next to me ... that'll teach her. Her friend Ben somehow evaded this fate, but she seemed to accept it with a grin, and soon we were sharing shaker eggs and chocolate espresso beans as well. A note on the crowd Sunday night, and this may be somewhat politically incorrect, but it bothered me: there were far fewer than the first two nights. Which was nice in a way, as we had more room to maneuver, the sightlines were better, and we weren't constantly crashing into one another when dancing. But this was supposed to be a benefit, and it seemed to me a little sad that more natives didn't turn out for it. I know some Fruheads are strongly pro-life and stayed away for that reason, and that's very cool with me -- I vote my conscience with my wallet all the time and respect anyone else who does so. I know many others had to leave that day so as to get back to work or school. But it struck me that the concert, supposed to raise funds for an Ontario choice organization, was conspicuously bereft of Ontarians -- that Americans, and Canadians from other provinces, were the ones supporting this organization. And that seems wrong to me -- I don't mind supporting what I consider a necessary cause, but I'd like to see a little more local concern as well. The show: like I said, it was a very relaxed atmosphere. I had never seen Tory Cassis before, and ... well , I'd like to see a full-length set! Good voice, good bass, and a decent stage presence. I was bummed he had to take off so early to go do another gig -- I was hoping he'd jam with Fruvous. Sarah Slean did another interesting set, with varying degrees of backup, and Susan Werner again engaged the crowd. She really seemed to enjoy herself, and mingled quite a bit with the audience before Fruvous came on. The Fruvous set: Sahara -- not extended, but still wonderful. Laika -- rocked rocked rocked Too Careful Undead Mamba [improv] Horseshoes -- always a highlight for me, don't care how many times I hear it (I had it stuck on repeat this afternoon.) I Love My Boss -- Jian's expression, as he surveyed the stage Dave crowd and saw about 15 different people with shaker eggs, was priceless. Sad Girl Pisco Bandito Angel (with and by Sarah Slean) Michigan Militia Today's the Day That We Fight Back -- I was expecting this, and I got it, and boy was I happy! Present Tense Tureen Johnny Saucep'n Summertime (with Susan Werner) Banjo Medley (with Susan Werner) -- this was one of the absolute high points of the weekend. King of Spain/Green Eggs & Ham Darlington Darling -- dance dance dance dance! Closed with Love Potion #9 Medley Encore 1 Fly Brown Eyed Girl -- I hadn't heard them cover this before, and it was another great treat. Encore 2 The Drinking Song -- the absolute #1 highlight of the whole Con experience for me, the one that will get me through until the next show. After the Con weekend, I finally get how something so sad can also be such a bond -- a sea of people arm in arm, upholding each other. You all are some of the nicest folks I know, and I love sharing stuff like this with you. After the show a mix tape of King of Spain cranked up, and we all danced for awhile. Then, sadly, time to disperse. Goodbyes to all took some time, but eventually we wound up back at the hotel, said a few last goodbyes, and tried, really hard, to sleep. The saga of Kevin's dumbek, the trouble with US Customs, the sheer exhaustion of the next day ... it didn't really matter, any of it. Yes yes yes, the weekend was worth 18 hours of driving and about as many of sleep. Yes yes yes, I'll do it next year by hook or by crook. Cheers to the Con committee, to Fruvous, and to all with whom I danced, hugged, massaged, rubbed a shirt, watched tv, ate candy, shared a cold drink, banged a drum, or just smiled. Glad to have met you. Let's do it again sometime. Not much left to categorize in the way of random stats here. I think they're all mushed together into just one: Number of similar weekends I'd like a year, in an ideal world: 52. - -- Lori ****************** And I've had a good time/Have you had a good time? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 03:35:59 GMT From: petit_chou@juno.com Subject: Re: Some random and childish abuse deb wrote: >ps nicole....who was at the dupont pavillion? I dunno...but why was the bench still warm? Who had been there? Heather "TMBG was my first musical obsession" Moore ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #223 ********************************************