From: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org (jangle-poets-digest) To: jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Subject: jangle-poets-digest V2 #8 Reply-To: jangle-poets@smoe.org Sender: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jangle-poets-digest Thursday, August 10 2000 Volume 02 : Number 008 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [jangle-poets] Re: yay kennedys! [JanglePoets@aol.com] [jangle-poets] They'llLetAny1JoinTheJanglePoets YEA! [CONE HEAD-REX > This is one of the major reasons I love the Kennedys.....their music is SO nontoxic (I told this to Maura once and she loved it). Whether or not I'm aware of it, whatever is ringing through my brain has a tremendous impact on my mood. We are bombarded with so much negativity in our daily lives....to be able to counter it (if we choose) is a grand thing! I feel nearly invincible when I listen to Pete and Maura's music, and start wanting to change the world or do things I'd normally never even think about, like starting an e-discussion list and going to med school. They are better than ANY antidepressant (and they have no adverse side effects that I know of :-). As a matter of fact, when I was in a really horrible mood a couple of weeks ago, a friend even said to me "you really need to throw the Kennedys on to the CD player, Sheila." Of course, I was irritated at such a simplistic suggestion....but it worked!! It nearly always does! Peace, Sheila check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.kennedysmusic.com/ ------------------------------ Date: 9 Aug 00 20:21:34 EDT From: CONE HEAD-REX Subject: [jangle-poets] They'llLetAny1JoinTheJanglePoets YEA! Hey U, Kennedy friends! " The Kennedys rock the head ! " - The NiELdS (written on the dressing room wall of the Ram's Head) I 1st saw Pete Kennedy open 4 David Bromberg @ a benefit concert in Galena, MD, durring the winter of 1886 after seperating from my 1st wife + 2 children. I was there 2 discreetly record the Bromberg show as I had developed decent collection of his performances whenever he came in2 my neck (upper) of the DelMarVa penninsula. Having seen Bromberg many times B4, I was pleasantly surprised when he joined Pete 4 his opening set + in a move I have not seen B4 or since, Bromberg, w/o rehearsal, called Pete Kennedy 2 the stage 2 join him 4 the lion's share of the show. It was obvious that David was very impressed w/ Pete's lightning improvasational licks that were a perfect embellishment to David's spin on the old country blues. I had heard Pete's music on WXDR 91.3FM's Roots show from 9AM-Noon mon-sat, but this was my 1st Xposure 2 his live genious. Of course most of my free time was consumed by 3 GratefulDead tours per year + it was quite a while until I ran in2 Pete again. In the early 90's I had developed quite an affinity 4 the music of Nanci Griffith, having cut my musical teeth, like Nanci, on the music of Woody Guthrie, Willie Nelson, + Townes Van Zant. Also, since the early 70's I had been following the career of Washington, DC, acidgrass legends The Seldom Scene. The dobro player 4 the Scene, Mike Auldridge released 2 solo LPs, Dobro, + 8 String Swing which featured none other then Pete Kennedy + David Bromberg! In 1992 I blew up my '82 Datsun in the Ft. McHenry tunnel on the way 2 Central Park, NYC 4 Woody Guthrie's '80th' birthday party featuring Arlo/ Pete, + Nanci Griffith. After abandoning the never 2 B seen again Datsun + calling 4 a rescue, we made it 2 NYC w/ time 2 spare... + don't U know, Pete was playing guitar 4 Nanci! This is how our paths have conjoined. Now I follow The NiELdS (TN) wherever I can, + it is my love of TN + good harmony singing that has brought me full circle 2 this place, the JanglePoets + I'd like 2 thank every1 who has helped 2 make this all possible, especially Pete + Maura Kennedy, Nerissa, Katryna, + David NiELdS, Dave, Davy, David, Jason, Patty, + the wonderful people @ Rounder/Zoe Records... U 2 Shelia... Keep up the good vibes! C-Head coneh@usa.net ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.kennedysmusic.com/ ------------------------------ End of jangle-poets-digest V2 #8 ********************************