From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V10 #113 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, May 5 2005 Volume 10 : Number 113 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Phoenix show ["Steve Richardson" ] Re: Yearning & She Deserves It (OT) [Bill Roberts ] Re: Yearning & She Deserves It (OT) [Leslie Osborn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 23:50:30 -0700 From: "Steve Richardson" Subject: Phoenix show The Basia/Matt Bianco show finally hit Phoenix tonight, and what an incredible show it was. I'm guessing about 1200 fans in attendance, not nearly a sell-out but a wildly enthusiastic bunch, most appreciative of every song. Pretty much the standard song list we've been seeing, no surprises there. Basia was dressed in black from head to toe - in fact so was the entire band, except for Danny's orange shirt and Mark's purple shirt. I can't compete with some of the fine reviews/concert desciptions we've seen posted here...I just had a few thoughts: - How come Basia looks and sounds like only a few weeks have gone by since I saw her play Phoenix in 1990? I mean, I have practically become an old man in the same amount of time!! Seriously, I'm just glad she has taken such great care of herself, and especially that voice. It's a shame she hasn't been out performing for a decade, but the good news is, she should have many good (singing) years ahead of her. - Is any performer out there today getting an audience response like Basia does after Time and Tide?? It is the only time I can remember seeing a performer really have to tell the audience to stop clapping and cheering. Not the fake kind of pretending to ask for quiet, but Basia really had to wave her hands and start talking to get the crowd to stop. I swear we'd have stood there cheering for 5 minutes if she hadn't done anything. What a moment. - I thought Mark was really cool! Man, he must get a total aerobic workout on stage, he never stops moving. Really, I thought he was great - the audience responded really well to him. - There was a thread going as to how much of the music was pre-recorded for these shows. Hey, I'm not a musician or a technical sort, but I've been to a LOT of concerts and think I've got a pretty good eye and ear. I sure couldn't hear a thing that wasn't pretty obviously being produced by a live musician on that stage. I was right up close and with the stage spinning around I got a pretty good look at what every performer was doing up there. - speaking of which, having the show "in the round" with a slowly spinning stage is interesting for a while, but all in all I'd rather take my chances at getting a good seat up front and have the stage stay in one place. - The show ran almost exactly 90 minutes, which would have been okay if there had been an opening act, but by itself was just a bit short. Yes, I know, we'd all be happy if Basia sang for 8 hours, but seriously, I felt they needed to add another 20 minutes or so. I'd have added WSAYO, Third Time Lucky, Astrud, and Till You come Back to Me. Then we'd have gone form a solid grade of "A" to a definite "A+." Steve R. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 10:04:14 -0500 From: Bill Roberts Subject: Re: Yearning & She Deserves It (OT) Desi, Do you mind if I give you some unsolicited advice? If not, contact me off list. Bill R. Quoting "Desianto F. W." : > > --- PParm16424@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Still remember that I wrote "Lady in Red" a few days ago? Well, the > first time I met the woman who really captured my heart (at that time, > 1993, she was still a girl), she wore a red dress. She looks so > beautiful, wavy shoulder-length black hair, fair tan smooth skin, > slender and tall figure, a smooth voice like music to my ears, and > small smooth fingers that will melt in my hand everytime I shake her > hand. And she has smart brain, good heart, and lively spirit too. > > It's really tough to win her heart, even right now I still don't make > any success. I tried to forget her many times, look for another girl > that is not so hard to win, but the more I try, the stronger my > feelings to her. I never say my feelings to her, not yet at least, > because I know the chance is next to none besides I don't want to > hurt her again (I've hurted her feelings, once, and it felt so bad). > > Everytime I look at her, I say to myself, "Oh God, how mighty You are. > You created the most beautiful person so perfectly." She is so strong > but at the same time she is also so fragile. Everytime she falls or > has to overcome troubles, I say to myself, "I wish I could give my > strength to her, even my life," but sadly I have no control over my > life. So the thing I can do is praying and praying for her, not for > me. I love her very much so I love to see her happy with somebody > else better than I am, rather than she is unhappy with me because > maybe I'll make her suffer for the rest of her life. > > The last precious moment with her is when we both sat on the floor, > so close together, doing some musical things (oh yes, she loves > singing too). And yes, she wore a red dress at that time. > > It seems that I have to "fight harder" to win her heart - or just let > her go? Surely, I need a miracle..... > > Desianto F. W. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 09:04:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Leslie Osborn Subject: Re: Yearning & She Deserves It (OT) > feelings to her. I never say my feelings to her, not > yet at least, > because I know the chance is next to none besides I > don't want to > hurt her again (I've hurted her feelings, once, and > it felt so bad). I was oblivious to the fact that the love of *my* life had wanted to tell me for a couple of years how he felt, but didn't. And he finally just decided to say it, or else he would have regretted keeping quiet. Sometimes you have to just take your chances, scary as it may be, becaue the end result is so worth it. And everyone is afraid to a degree. > me. I love her very much so I love to see her happy > with somebody > else better than I am, rather than she is unhappy > with me because > maybe I'll make her suffer for the rest of her life. why? You sound like you don't have a lot faith in yourself by saying that. Without knowing what happened that hurt her before and assuming it's not something horrible ;-) , I can just say that no relationship is perfect. People make mistakes, hurt each other and not mean to, argue, and it's okay if they have a good enough relationship with one another. Part of loving someone is knowing that they aren't always perfect, and not minding it one bit as long as it can be talked through (i.e. I tend to be blunt and mercurial and cranky sometimes and he gets the worst of it, but I don't realize what I'm doing until he kind of wakes me up. A la "My Cruel Ways". But we talk, I apologize or he does, and we move on. Just as an example) Just my extremely humble opinion.. I hate to think of lost opportunity when it comes to romantic matters. - -- Leslie O. "People around the world want the same thing- wanting to love and be loved. The rest is just bulls---" Basia, Melody Maker, 1990 Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 11:32:25 -0500 From: "Barry" Subject: RE: Yearning & She Deserves It (OT) "Lady In Red" holds special meaning for me too. It reminds me of the love of my life. Unfortunately we did not end up together, and we never will. I knew from the moment I met her that she was my soul mate. We dated on and off for a while, and tried to get together. She was afraid of commitment (isn't that usually the guy's problem?) and never would get into a serious relationship with me. At times we would lose contact with each other, but manage to find each other again and at least be friends. But our timing was always off and we never did get together. I finally met someone (who I married, but not my soul mate) and I haven't talked to the Lady In Red since then. I still think about her almost every day, and she will forever be in my heart and soul, and will forever be a part of me. Take the chance, tell her how you feel. At least you won't regret that you never tried. Barry "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V10 #113 ****************************