From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V5 #39 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Thursday, March 9 2000 Volume 05 : Number 039 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Substantiation ["Bryce Argabright" ] Basiamania [Larry Lipman ] Re: Basiamania [StefanBetteJoan@aol.com] Re: Basiamania [Jim Clary ] Old Concert [JPovlock@aol.com] Re: Old Concert [Leslie Brown ] Have You Seen Her? [Jim Clary ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 05:39:56 PST From: "Bryce Argabright" Subject: Substantiation I agree. Point well made. >From: pineking@gwi.net >Reply-To: basia@smoe.org >To: basia@smoe.org >Subject: Re: Wow, WOW wow,woW >Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:59:21 -0000 > > >Date sent: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 22:14:14 -0500 >Subject: Re: Wow, WOW wow,woW >From: "Paul Fish" >To: basia@smoe.org >Send reply to: basia@smoe.org > >Paul, > >It's not you, a fellow Basia-Lister, I mistrust. Your friend (evidently >not one of us) might have provided a few more details if he/she >were sincere. This is a lot like yelling 'FIRE' in a crowded theater, >y'know: you could be prosecuted! If you were listening to Howie >Carr on WRKO this afternoon, one of his guests was a gossip- >journalist (?) who kept reiterating "I can't comment on that" >because she knew if there was no substantiation to this or that >rumour, her credibility (read: job) would be in jeopardy. > >Phil > > > > > > > > > >My gut reaction to this is negative - Boston is too small a town to let > > >the appearance of an international performer pass. Even Peter White >gets > > >SOME media attention there. I think someone was jerking someone else's > > >chain. > > > > > >Phil > > > > > My chain was not jerked. > > > > Trust me. > > > > Paul > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 07:55:14 -0600 From: Larry Lipman Subject: Basiamania While a quiet Basia performance in Boston is unlikely, it is not impossible. A couple of years ago, I spoke with Dee Anthony (Basia's manager) and he indicated she intended to do some production in Nashville at the time. It would not have been unusual for Danny and her to play a small venue there in an effort to try out an arrangement or obtain audience reaction to a new song. (Ex: Third Time Lucky.) Think of it as "test marketing." I'm certain Paul believes his information is from a reliable source. But, he is not warranting it as fact - merely passing along a possible tidbit. Let's not kill the messenger! And yes Robert....I've bought a bridge or two in my time and can confirm the time-honored wisdom that they are not good investments! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Larry Lipman - --------------------------------------------------------------- Division Coordinator; Recording Studio Manager Commercial Music degree programs in Recording Technology & Music Business - --------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Memphis Commercial Music Program Campus Box 526546 - 232 CFA Building Memphis, TN 38152-6546 (901) 678-2559 [w/voice mail] FAX: (901) 678-5118 E-Mail: Llipman@memphis.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 13:15:45 EST From: StefanBetteJoan@aol.com Subject: Re: Basiamania I so wish Basia would record again. Won't Tommy help!!! (-: I cannot understand why "TWI" was seen as a "flop". The tracks are glorious and Basia's vocals never sounded better. Although I've enough Basia to keep me for a lifetime, I so wish she and Danny would re-enter the studio. To the individual who posted re: "Recording in Nashville"...... Any more details? Take care, Stefan http://209.167.166.19/stefan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 10:38:01 -0800 (PST) From: Jim Clary Subject: Re: Basiamania - --- StefanBetteJoan@aol.com wrote: > > I cannot understand why "TWI" was seen as a "flop". > The tracks are glorious > and Basia's vocals never sounded better. > I have read that the release of TWI was poorly handled by the label. I cannot recall the details. TWI is my favorite CD, of any artist or group. Tommy Mottola? He's out of the picture, I believe. Jim __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 14:26:28 EST From: JPovlock@aol.com Subject: Old Concert In cleaning up my bedroom a couple days ago, I came across my box with concert tickets and reviews. With all this talk about Basia playing in Boston, I thought everyone might enjoy reading this review. It was printed in the September 8, 1994 edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and written by Donna Kanaga. I'm going to print the review in its entirety - damn those copyright laws! - and I'm sure everyone will pick up certain discrepancies. Thank goodness Basia (pronounced Basha) goes by only her first name. Her last name is Trzetrzelewska. In case you're wondering, it's Polish, and although she's been living in London for the last 13 years, her accent is still strong. So thick in fact, she might as well have been singing in Polish. The only words easily understood were spoken. "We're not in Kansas anymore" comes to mind when listening to Basia's band. Sophisticated, tightlarranged Euro-Brazillian beats are flying overhead, intercepted every once in a while by Brasil 66 and ABBA overtones. Basia is jazz, bubblegum, samba, disco - all with european flavor. It's so multicultural as to be confusing. The third song of the evening at Music Hall , "Cruisin' For A Bruisin," found a strong up-tempo Brazillian beat that worked well for Basia and the band. A hip trumpet solo was a refreshing choice for pop instrumentation. Her voice doesn't cut through on louder tunes, but on quieter ones you can hear strains of Rosemary Clooney and Kate Bush. Basia has a clear, strong voice with a tinge of texture. She has range and likes to use jazz scales to accentuate it. She nails the notes. But she is a young performer who has miles to go before she ripens. Flinging her long, dark brown hair around and moving like a crane on stage made her seem like a novice. But she's been doing this for a few years now, even having visited Cincinnati four years ago. That's time enough to improve a stage act. "Time and Tide" earned Basia a truly spontaneous standing ovation from the 1,284 in attendance. It was a hopeful, romantic ballad that allowed her voice to glide above the quiet musical plain. After three changes of clothes, that got more Vegas-y with each outing, Basia said goodnight with a familiar Aretha Franklin tune, "That's What I'm Gonna Do." Jazzers Spyro Gyra opened. The audience responded enthusiastically to their set. Long solos predominated on tuned set up for them. Playing melody on "You Really Got Me," the Kinks tune, bass player Scotty Todd stole the show. Jim P. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 12:24:15 -0800 (PST) From: Leslie Brown Subject: Re: Old Concert *cleaning off the cobwebs* Hello! Coming out of the shadows to comment on this doozy of an article... > and I'm sure everyone will pick up certain discrepancies. Damn right! > So thick in fact, she might as well have > been singing in Polish. The > only words easily understood were spoken. Now, I found the opposite to be true. Maybe it was the mic or something, but when I saw her on the same tour I felt badly for her, as we had no idea what to respond to. Singing was no problem. > "We're not in Kansas anymore" comes to mind when > listening to Basia's band. Geez, don't they hear anything in Cincinnnati? I think this writer needed to get out more. > Sophisticated, tightlarranged Euro-Brazillian beats > are flying overhead, > intercepted every once in a while by Brasil 66 and > ABBA overtones. Oooo-kay. Avoid the spillage of the flying metaphor landing on your car hood... That aside, ABBA? Eh? Anyone care ot enlighten me if they agree with this assessment, because I can't see it. > Basia is jazz, bubblegum, samba, disco - all with > european flavor. It's so > multicultural as to be confusing. Give us our simple, bland music, dadgummit! Keep out the riffraff! > The third song of the evening at Music Hall , > "Cruisin' For A Bruisin," CRUISING FOR BRUISING!!! What is so hard about that? It's like "Sweetest Illusions," thats not the friggin title! Read the album covers, genius! :) > A hip trumpet solo was a refreshing choice for pop > instrumentation. LOL! No, this is not a music critic we're dealing with here, folks. > Her voice doesn't cut through on louder tunes, but > on quieter ones you can > hear strains of Rosemary Clooney and Kate Bush. Eh? > Basia has a clear, strong > voice with a tinge of texture. I'm laughing too hard to type right now... > But she is a > young performer who has > miles to go before she ripens. Yeah, Basia, the spring chicken. L-O-L. Considering that she was 34/38 (take your pick) at the time, and had some 15 or so years of performing behind her.... ...grrrrr.... > Flinging her long, dark brown hair around and moving > like a crane on stage made her seem like a novice. *bing* THAT'S what I've been doing wrong! Crane-like movements....sheeesh. Novice all the way. And, if you have long hair, well, it *will* move around on stage, dolt. :) But she's been doing > this for a few years now, > even having visited Cincinnati four years ago. > That's time enough to improve a stage act. Hold me back! > It was a hopeful, romantic > ballad that allowed her voice > to glide above the quiet musical plain. Whatever school of journalism she went to, sign me up. > said goodnight with a familiar Aretha Franklin tune, > "That's What I'm Gonna Do." Fact-checking? Anyone? I thought that journalists were supposed to comb through these things with a fine tooth comb. Guess I work with too many competent journalists. > Jazzers Spyro Gyra opened. The audience responded > enthusiastically to their set. Long solos predominated on tuned set up for > them. See Jay play. Jay plays saxophone. He has a band. Uuuuuugh! Thank you for sharing this nugget of insight with us, Jim. :) How you kept yourself from storming the offices of the Cincinnati Whatsit is beyond me. If this person can review concerts for a living, well, we're all in the wrong business. - --Leslie the perturbed ;) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:16:40 -0800 (PST) From: Jim Clary Subject: Have You Seen Her? "Oh, I see her face every where I go, On the streets, and even at the picture show, Have you seen her? Tell me have you seen her? Oh, I hear her voice as the cold wind blows, On the sweet music of my radio, Have you seen her? Tell me have you seen her?" The Chi-Lites, 1971 Leslie, that was a most excellent post. The poor writer couldn't even get Aretha's "Until you come back to me" title correct. Wow! Maybe she should have stayed in Kansas... Jim, Thanks for the article! It made my day. Now, has ANYBODY seen Her?? Jim C. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V5 #39 **************************