From: owner-harbinger-digest@smoe.org (harbinger-digest) To: harbinger-digest@smoe.org Subject: harbinger-digest V7 #32 Reply-To: harbinger@smoe.org Sender: owner-harbinger-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-harbinger-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk harbinger-digest Wednesday, November 20 2002 Volume 07 : Number 032 HARBINGER DIGEST To post, mail harbinger@smoe.org To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger-digest To get list info file, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info harbinger-digest Today's Subjects: ---------------- (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 ["Kenn Carpenter" ] Re: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 [Michael Kleinert ] Re: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 ["Kenn Carpenter" Subject: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 Here's the only review of the Stormy Weather 2002 concert I've found. It's complimentary to Paula (albeit briefly) and shows Don Henley for the smarmy prig he has always been. I'll be seeing PC at a benefit concert here in NYC tomorrow night so hopefully I'll get to hear her sing that much-covered Tom Waits song myself. Anyone else attending the benefit tomorrow? After all... it IS a tax write-off. Kenn ********************************************************************* http://www.etonline.com/reuters/N1546144.htm Grumpy Henley Hosts Femme Singers in Charity Show 2002-11-15 10:42:11 GMT (Reuters) By Steven Mirkin HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Rock musicians are not generally known for sharing Henry David Thoreau's ideas on thrift, modesty and solitude. If the author of "Walden" were alive today and reading People and Us, he would only have to slightly alter his famous observation -- the pages of glossy celebrity-driven mags are filled with lives of unquiet desperation. While Don Henley is hardly Thoreau-like, it hasn't kept his 12-year-old Walden Woods Project from becoming a respected conservation foundation. Stormy Weather 2002 is the second concert Henley has organized to benefit Walden Woods and like the first, the lineup was built around femme warblers performing standards accompanied by an orchestra. And like the first, it resulted in an evening of warm elegance. With each performer allotted only two songs (save for the top-lined Joni Mitchell, who delivered three), the evening moved along at a brisk pace, with the singers making distinct impressions. In a gutsy move, blues singer Susan Tedeschi covered Mitchell's classic "River," bringing a sophisticated, vulnerable yearning to the tune. Norah Jones' powerful yet nuanced voice (sounding more mature than her 22 years) caught the melancholy of Robbie Robertson's "It Makes No Difference" and found the querulous faith at the center of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Stevie Nicks was in surprisingly strong voice; "Landslide" was more affecting than the recorded version, and her take on Etta James' "Sunday Kind of Love" pulsed with a fine ache. Paula Cole also showed off more range than usual, imbuing Tom Waits' "House Where Nobody Lives" with a soulful regret. The 64-piece El Nino Orchestra, however, did not do the singers justice. Sodden, stiff and ungainly, the band navigated the emotional dynamics of the music with all the grace and precision of an 18-wheeler on a hairpin curve. It nearly drowned out poor Michelle Branch, who gave a credible, if somewhat unsure, reading of Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat." Mitchell's "Woodstock" was played with a grand panoramic sweep. It sounded less a folk song than a soundtrack for a Western, and rubbed uncomfortably against her limber reading that danced against the beat with a jazzy discursiveness, which she also effectively employed on her cover of Bob Dylan's "Sweetheart Like You." The evening's other bum notes were provided by Henley, whose introductions had a pugnacious, preening quality that did not suit the evening. The only time he seemed to lighten up was when introducing Mitchell. Commenting on her recent outspoken interviews, he joked that she made him "look like Norman Vincent Peale." The concert was preceded by a dinner and auction hosted by comedian Paul Reiser. Presented by the Thoreau Institute and the Walden Woods Project. Performers: Michelle Branch, Susan Tedeschi, Deborah Cox, Paula Cole, Norah Jones, Trisha Yearwood, Sheryl Crow, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell; accompanied by the El Nino Orchestra; conductor, Vince Mendoza; musical director, Larry Klein; host, Don Henley. Reviewed Nov. 13, 2002. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger Btw, if you are an AOL subscriber the above instruction will work for your EVERY time. Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 01:23:17 -0500 From: Michael Kleinert Subject: Re: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 Kenn - or any others lurking out there - what benefit tomorrow in NYC is Paula playing at? Nothing has come across my radar screen, and this list has been almost completely inactive as of late. Thanks. Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenn Carpenter" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:48 AM Subject: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 > Here's the only review of the Stormy Weather 2002 concert I've found. It's > complimentary to Paula (albeit briefly) and shows Don Henley for the smarmy > prig he has always been. I'll be seeing PC at a benefit concert here in NYC > tomorrow night so hopefully I'll get to hear her sing that much-covered Tom > Waits song myself. Anyone else attending the benefit tomorrow? After > all... it IS a tax write-off. > > Kenn > > ********************************************************************* > > http://www.etonline.com/reuters/N1546144.htm > > > Grumpy Henley Hosts Femme Singers in Charity Show > > 2002-11-15 10:42:11 GMT (Reuters) > By Steven Mirkin > > HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Rock musicians are not generally known for sharing > Henry David Thoreau's ideas on thrift, modesty and solitude. > > If the author of "Walden" were alive today and reading People and Us, he > would only have to slightly alter his famous observation -- the pages of > glossy celebrity-driven mags are filled with lives of unquiet desperation. > While Don Henley is hardly Thoreau-like, it hasn't kept his 12-year-old > Walden Woods Project from becoming a respected conservation foundation. > > Stormy Weather 2002 is the second concert Henley has organized to benefit > Walden Woods and like the first, the lineup was built around femme warblers > performing standards accompanied by an orchestra. And like the first, it > resulted in an evening of warm elegance. > > With each performer allotted only two songs (save for the top-lined Joni > Mitchell, who delivered three), the evening moved along at a brisk pace, > with the singers making distinct impressions. > > In a gutsy move, blues singer Susan Tedeschi covered Mitchell's classic > "River," bringing a sophisticated, vulnerable yearning to the tune. Norah > Jones' powerful yet nuanced voice (sounding more mature than her 22 years) > caught the melancholy of Robbie Robertson's "It Makes No Difference" and > found the querulous faith at the center of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." > > Stevie Nicks was in surprisingly strong voice; "Landslide" was more > affecting than the recorded version, and her take on Etta James' "Sunday > Kind of Love" pulsed with a fine ache. Paula Cole also showed off more range > than usual, imbuing Tom Waits' "House Where Nobody Lives" with a soulful > regret. > > The 64-piece El Nino Orchestra, however, did not do the singers justice. > Sodden, stiff and ungainly, the band navigated the emotional dynamics of the > music with all the grace and precision of an 18-wheeler on a hairpin curve. > It nearly drowned out poor Michelle Branch, who gave a credible, if somewhat > unsure, reading of Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat." > > Mitchell's "Woodstock" was played with a grand panoramic sweep. It sounded > less a folk song than a soundtrack for a Western, and rubbed uncomfortably > against her limber reading that danced against the beat with a jazzy > discursiveness, which she also effectively employed on her cover of Bob > Dylan's "Sweetheart Like You." > > The evening's other bum notes were provided by Henley, whose introductions > had a pugnacious, preening quality that did not suit the evening. The only > time he seemed to lighten up was when introducing Mitchell. Commenting on > her recent outspoken interviews, he joked that she made him "look like > Norman Vincent Peale." > > The concert was preceded by a dinner and auction hosted by comedian Paul > Reiser. > > Presented by the Thoreau Institute and the Walden Woods Project. Performers: > Michelle Branch, Susan Tedeschi, Deborah Cox, Paula Cole, Norah Jones, > Trisha Yearwood, Sheryl Crow, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell; > accompanied by the El Nino Orchestra; conductor, Vince Mendoza; musical > director, Larry Klein; host, Don Henley. Reviewed Nov. 13, 2002. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > ------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe harbinger > > Btw, if you are an AOL subscriber the above instruction will > work for your EVERY time. > > Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: > http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html - ------------------------------ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe harbinger Btw, if you are an AOL subscriber the above instruction will work for your EVERY time. Digest, further unsub and problems FAQ at: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/harbinger.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 02:36:23 -0500 From: "Kenn Carpenter" Subject: Re: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 Hi, Mike: Paula's going to be performing three songs at the Families of Freedom 2 Scholarship Fund Benefit tomorrow night at City Center in midtown. Here's a link to the website if you want to check it out. I'm sure plenty of tickets are still available. Here's a link to the City Center site: http://www.citycenter.org/events/event_detail.cfm?event_code=FOF03 - ----Original Message Follows---- From: Michael Kleinert Reply-To: harbinger@smoe.org To: harbinger@smoe.org Subject: Re: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 01:23:17 -0500 Kenn - or any others lurking out there - what benefit tomorrow in NYC is Paula playing at? Nothing has come across my radar screen, and this list has been almost completely inactive as of late. Thanks. Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenn Carpenter" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:48 AM Subject: (harbinger) Stormy Weather 2002 > Here's the only review of the Stormy Weather 2002 concert I've found. It's > complimentary to Paula (albeit briefly) and shows Don Henley for the smarmy > prig he has always been. I'll be seeing PC at a benefit concert here in NYC > tomorrow night so hopefully I'll get to hear her sing that much-covered Tom > Waits song myself. Anyone else attending the benefit tomorrow? After > all... it IS a tax write-off. > > Kenn > > ********************************************************************* > > http://www.etonline.com/reuters/N1546144.htm > > > Grumpy Henley Hosts Femme Singers in Charity Show > > 2002-11-15 10:42:11 GMT (Reuters) > By Steven Mirkin > > HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Rock musicians are not generally known for sharing > Henry David Thoreau's ideas on thrift, modesty and solitude. > > If the author of "Walden" were alive today and reading People and Us, he > would only have to slightly alter his famous observation -- the pages of > glossy celebrity-driven mags are filled with lives of unquiet desperation. > While Don Henley is hardly Thoreau-like, it hasn't kept his 12-year-old > Walden Woods Project from becoming a respected conservation foundation. > > Stormy Weather 2002 is the second concert Henley has organized to benefit > Walden Woods and like the first, the lineup was built around femme warblers > performing standards accompanied by an orchestra. And like the first, it > resulted in an evening of warm elegance. > > With each performer allotted only two songs (save for the top-lined Joni > Mitchell, who delivered three), the evening moved along at a brisk pace, > with the singers making distinct impressions. > > In a gutsy move, blues singer Susan Tedeschi covered Mitchell's classic > "River," bringing a sophisticated, vulnerable yearning to the tune. Norah > Jones' powerful yet nuanced voice (sounding more mature than her 22 years) > caught the melancholy of Robbie Robertson's "It Makes No Difference" and > found the querulous faith at the center of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." > > Stevie Nicks was in surprisingly strong voice; "Landslide" was more > affecting than the recorded version, and her take on Etta James' "Sunday > Kind of Love" pulsed with a fine ache. Paula Cole also showed off more range > than usual, imbuing Tom Waits' "House Where Nobody Lives" with a soulful > regret. > > The 64-piece El Nino Orchestra, however, did not do the singers justice. > Sodden, stiff and ungainly, the band navigated the emotional dynamics of the > music with all the grace and precision of an 18-wheeler on a hairpin curve. > It nearly drowned out poor Michelle Branch, who gave a credible, if somewhat > unsure, reading of Cohen's "Famous Blue Raincoat." > > Mitchell's "Woodstock" was played with a grand panoramic sweep. It sounded > less a folk song than a soundtrack for a Western, and rubbed uncomfortably > against her limber reading that danced against the beat with a jazzy > discursiveness, which she also effectively employed on her cover of Bob > Dylan's "Sweetheart Like You." > > The evening's other bum notes were provided by Henley, whose introductions > had a pugnacious, preening quality that did not suit the evening. The only > time he seemed to lighten up was when introducing Mitchell. Commenting on > her recent outspoken interviews, he joked that she made him "look like > Norman Vincent Peale." > > The concert was preceded by a dinner and auction hosted by comedian Paul > Reiser. > > Presented by the Thoreau Institute and the Walden Woods Project. Performers: > Michelle Branch, Susan Tedeschi, Deborah Cox, Paula Cole, Norah Jones, > Trisha Yearwood, Sheryl Crow, Reba McEntire, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell; > accompanied by the El Nino Orchestra; conductor, Vince Mendoza; musical > director, Larry Klein; host, Don Henley. Reviewed Nov. 13, 2002. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. 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