From: owner-lucy-list-digest@smoe.org (lucy-list-digest) To: lucy-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: lucy-list-digest V1 #106 Reply-To: lucy-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-lucy-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-lucy-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk lucy-list-digest Saturday, June 19 1999 Volume 01 : Number 106 In this issue: [lucy-list] Lucy at Bell-Maw, Long Island Re: [lucy-list] Lucy at Bell-Maw, Long Island [lucy-list] Broken Things etc. Re: [lucy-list] Broken Things etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 06:50:32 EDT From: RockinRonD@aol.com Subject: [lucy-list] Lucy at Bell-Maw, Long Island So Lucy was a smash on Wednesday night at The Brokerage in Bellmore, Long Island. This was a sold out show, so the owners were ecstatic. We passed out complimentary copies of the new issue of Music Matters Review with the Luce on the cover and it was a gas to see Richard, Lucy and Rick Litvin thumbing through the issue at the Bar. By the way, Lucy did a NEW SONG that she said "will be on my bext album, whenever the hell that happens." Turned out the song was written by Julie miller, though Miller never actually recorded it. It might be called "Pieces Of My Heart" or something like that but it was just beautiful and Lucy's voice never sounded better. She told the audience she was glad to be in "Bell-Maw," feigning a Long ISland accent and doing a great job of it. While Richard performed a terrific set prior to Lucy taking the stage, it became clear that the crowd primarily came for LK. They whooped at all her upbeat tunes and gave long ovations after every number. Richard and Lucy did a bunch of duets during his and her set, each coming back to join the other. And for their ovation song they did a classic Jimmy Webb tune, "Love Hurts" that many people think is a Gram Parsons tune, since he covered it. They did a superb job although I think Richard's voice might have been strained a bit most of the evening. As per usual, Lucy was nervous before going on stage--I think packed houses tend to intimidate her initially but after the first number, we were all putty in her hands. It was a memorable Lucy performance, one of the best I've seen. Afterward it was great chatting with LucyK, Rick, Richard and Robbie Wolliver, former co-owner of Folk City and former music editor of the Long Island edition of the Village Voice. Also saw Dar/Richard/Lucy Lister Jeff Bernstein and his wife Sandy, both of whom will be camping at Falcon Ridge. By the way, Lucy told me she would only be at Falcon Ridge for part of the day of her performance and that was it. I hope that's not true for Dar and Richard...I'm dying to hear Dar's new songs. Ron ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 20:09:02 EDT From: Rongrittz@aol.com Subject: Re: [lucy-list] Lucy at Bell-Maw, Long Island << Richard and Lucy did a bunch of duets during his and her set, each coming back to join the other. And for their ovation song they did a classic Jimmy Webb tune, "Love Hurts" that many people think is a Gram Parsons tune, since he covered it. >> Jimmy Webb wrote many great songs, but unfortunately, "Love Hurts" is not one of them. For that we can thank the husband and wife team of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, who wrote the song in 1960. They were one of the most successful songwriting teams ever, producing hits for Tony Bennett, Eddy Arnold, Roy Orbison, Charley Pride, Buddy Holly, Leo Sayer and -- most memorably -- the Everly Brothers. The song "Bye Bye Love" was written by the Bryants. So were such Everly hits as "All I Have To Do Is Dream," "Problems," "Bird Dog," "Poor Jenny," "Like Strangers" and "Wake Up Little Susie," plus they wrote the State of Tennessee theme song, "Rocky Top." Just want to give credit where credit is due. RG ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 04:03:26 +0100 From: Martyn Emerson Subject: [lucy-list] Broken Things etc. At 11:50 +0100 18/06/99, RockinRonD@aol.com wrote: By the way, Lucy did a NEW SONG that >she said "will be on my bext album, whenever the hell that happens." Turned >out the song was written by Julie miller, though Miller never actually >recorded it. It might be called "Pieces Of My Heart" or something like that >but it was just beautiful and Lucy's voice never sounded better. She told the >audience she was glad to be in "Bell-Maw," feigning a Long ISland accent and >doing a great job of it. Something's not quite gelling here. The Julie Miller song - Broken Things - - featured tellingly in the memorial service for those killed by the bomb in Omagh, Northern Ireland last August, where it was sung from the steps of the town hall by a young Irish singer/sonwriter called Juliet Turner who hails from the region. There was a real player audio and video stream of the whole performance on the BBC's website, and apparently lots of enquiries about whether it might be commercially released as a single to raise money. Ms. Turner's response was (I paraphrase from memory) that she didn't wish to take credit, and that anyone sufficiently interested could seek out Julie Miller's original version. So it struck me as a bit odd when LK stated in Sheffield, England (as here) that it hasn't been recorded by JM. I meant to ask about this post show, but it slipped my mind what with my nerves 'n' all. Does anyone know the full facts? (I saw Juliet Turner supporting Kathy Mattea at Whelan's in Dublin about two weeks before this event, and was much impressed. She has an album "Let's Hear It For Pizza" on Sticky Music, of Glasgow - but it's hard enough to find even in the UK.) >Richard and Lucy did >a bunch of duets during his and her set, each coming back to join the other. >And for their ovation song they did a classic Jimmy Webb tune, "Love Hurts" >that many people think is a Gram Parsons tune, since he covered it. They did >a superb job although I think Richard's voice might have been strained a bit >most of the evening. When endeavouring to alter many people's erroneous thoughts, Ron, I think it's best not to substitute alternative errors. Love Hurts is a Boudleaux Bryant song (this one without Felice), vintage 1960. (Sorry - I get as irked about this sort of inaccuracy as Lucy's dad would if you claimed there are any more or any less than 26 sporadic simple groups.) The standard intro said: >If you are joining this mailing list for the first time, then welcome >to our community! We look forward to your input. Don't be shy about >stepping forward to introduce yourself to the list, or about asking >questions. Just wanted to chip in a bit more than a "Hi" with my first contribution. Hope I didn't go over the top. I've been aiming at getting to a Lucy gig on her last three UK visits, but things always seemed to go wrong at the last minute, from a big family emergency to a bloody car that wouldn't start. The jinx almost struck again this time, as my nearest gig in Preston was shifted forward a day without my knowledge, due to the clash with a certain big Man United match in Barcelona. Luckily the result of that game left me in a good enough mood for a celebratory drive to Sheffield the next evening. Anyways, I had the same kinda low-key good time as I usually have seeing Dar in her usual haunt in Chester. I particularly enjoyed the cute anecdotes about the folks. I'll definitely be back for more next time we get a visit. Martyn Manchester, UK ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 23:39:56 -0400 From: Jeff Bernstein Subject: Re: [lucy-list] Broken Things etc. Lucy, in her intro to the song, said that she had to get Julie to teach it to her last year after she first heard it because it had not been recorded at the time. She said she just recently got a recorded version from Julie. At the end of the song, she identified it as "Broken Things". Jeff ------------------------------ End of lucy-list-digest V1 #106 ******************************* This has been a posting from the Lucy Kaplansky mail list digest To unsubscribe send mail to Majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe lucy-list-digest" in the body of the message