From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V16 #1853 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Wednesday, November 9 2016 Volume 16 : Number 1853 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Message from Happy (via Vickie) [jessica spurling Subject: Re: Message from Happy (via Vickie) I'd really love for that to not be just a rumor! - -seneca On Nov 8, 2016 1:37 PM, "neal copperman" wrote: > Ib d like to start the rumor that there is some indication that a west > coast tour may be in the works for April. > > - neal > > > > On Nov 7, 2016, at 10:58 PM, Steve VanDevender < > stevev@hexadecimal.uoregon.edu> wrote: > > > > Vickie posted this in the "Happy Rhodes fans" Facebook group but since > > it says "pass along to anyone who might be interested" I'm sure it's > > approved for posting to Ecto too. > > > > ============================================= > > > > MESSAGE FROM HAPPY!! > > > > Happy just sent me this to pass along to anyone who might be > > interested. I know that includes you all! > > > > ============================================= > > > > RHODES ON THE ROAD > > > > Ib m back on the farm just in time for the cold. Itb s good to be home, I > > have to admit, but I canb t deny how much fun I had out in the big world > > these last few weeks. The world IS big you know. Every time I venture > > out into it, I realize how small I am. > > > > As you may already know, Ib ve just completed a short tour with The > > Security Project. The brilliant musicians of whom this group is > > comprised are; Trey Gunn, Jerry Marotta, Michael Cozzi and David > > Jameson. Ib d crossed paths with Trey and Jerry over the years but I had > > never met Michael or David. Having spent this past chunk of time with > > these men now, I can honestly write that I would call each of them a > > great friend. Itb s a precious thing to be able to work with people who > > are so talented as well as just genuinely good human beings. > > > > A brief history b Back in October of 2015, Trey invited Bob and me to > > see the Security Project perform at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, > > my old haunt, (for any who donb t know, my husband Bob Muller toured with > > Trey in the late 90b s and early 2000b s.) > > > > In 2015 of course, the Security Project was fronted by the incredible > > Brian Cummings. Bob and I had a great time and I secretly said to > > myself, b I wish I could do something like that.b Fast forward to August > > 2016. Trey calls me and asks what I would think about maybe singing for > > The Security Project. Now, picture me on a sunny afternoon, sitting > > outside with the phone to my ear, my face looking like a statue from > > Easter Islandb&b&the thought bubble over my head read, b Come again?b > The > > first question was the same one I think a lot of fans of TSP asked, b A > > woman singing Gabriel?b Well Trey did some elaborating and we hung > > up. My kneejerk reaction was the same as it always isb&.Nope. No way. I > > love my life under the rock. But this time I only partly felt that > > way. This time, I knew that I would end up saying hell yes. > > > > Best decision ever. > > > > After the shows, I had the privilege of meeting so many people. Old > > fans, new fans, fans who were b tweens the first time they saw me. Many > > of you asked the same question, b When are you going to tour doing your > > material again?b The short answer is not any time soon. I know that > > sounds a little fatalistic, but I want to be honest with you. The next > > thing I do will be to write and record. If I tour again in support of my > > own music, it would be after releasing another CD. And even then, itb s > > more likely that Ib d do a one-off concert than to do an actual > > tour. Having written that, I also want to continue working with The > > Security Project. The music speaks for itself. The people, including the > > talented Robert Frazza, the pithy Kristen Scalia and the wonderful > > Connor Milton are so worth knowing. In short, it makes me happy. Happy > > is good. > > > > Thank you all who attended the shows and all who could not, but may in > > the future. I feel your support and it definitely pushes the blood > > through my veins. > > > > HR > > > > ================================================= > > > > Happy also added "If anyone has very specific questions about the tour, > > I'd be happy to answer them." I can make up sort of an FAQ about the > > tour. Post in this thread with your question. ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V16 #1853 ****************************