From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Mon Jun 13 17:10:37 2005 Received: from smoe.org (ident-user@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j5DLAb2Z009850 for ; Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:10:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j5DLAZ6e009844 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:10:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200506132110.j5DLAZ6e009844@smoe.org> X-Authentication-Warning: smoe.org: majordom set sender to owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org using -f Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 22:49:32 -0400 From: Don Richards To: Patty Griffin list Subject: PattyG-News: Patty in the Sunday funnies X-Virus-Scanned: clamdscan / ClamAV version 0.60 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.5.8 (smoe.org [127.0.0.1]); Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:10:37 -0400 (EDT) Original subject of this post: Doesn't anyone on this list read the Sunday Funnies? Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk If you get the Sunday Paper and your publisher carries Funky Winkerbean, ... go get it and read it. If not, ... you can go here and select June 12. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/funky.asp -- dr -- indigOhio 2005 From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Fri Jun 17 18:39:28 2005 Received: from smoe.org (ident-user@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j5HMdSpF001261 for ; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 18:39:28 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j5HMdSt4001260 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Fri, 17 Jun 2005 18:39:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200506172239.j5HMdSt4001260@smoe.org> X-Authentication-Warning: smoe.org: majordom set sender to owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org using -f Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:04:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Roger Thornton Subject: PattyG-News: pic of Patty in 'Elizabethtown' To: mad-mission@smoe.org Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-Virus-Scanned: clamdscan / ClamAV version 0.60 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.5.8 (smoe.org [127.0.0.1]); Fri, 17 Jun 2005 18:39:28 -0400 (EDT) Hi everyone, There's a pic of Patty on page 4 of the Elizabethtown official site. Here's the link: http://www.elizabethtown.com/gallery4.html Personally can't wait for this movie for two reasons. 1--Patty in a movie. Looks like she might actually have a decent part, too--they're aren't too many pics on the site and she has one on her own. 2--Cameron Crowe is wonderful and given how he wonderfully combines music into his movies, this ought to be a good one. Roger From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Wed Jun 22 18:42:24 2005 Received: from smoe.org (ident-user@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j5MMgOpF004919 for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:42:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j5MMgNY2004918 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:42:23 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200506222242.j5MMgNY2004918@smoe.org> X-Authentication-Warning: smoe.org: majordom set sender to owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org using -f From: "Sarah Fennell" To: Subject: PattyG-News: Manchester show review (plus pictures) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:30:21 +0100 Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-Virus-Scanned: clamdscan / ClamAV version 0.60 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.5.8 (smoe.org [127.0.0.1]); Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:42:24 -0400 (EDT) Hey people :o) Well, last night in Manchester Patty rocked, Patty destroyed. She made you dance and she made your soul ache. Quite a combination! The setlist was almost exactly what I would have chosen. the photos are at http://photobucket.com/albums/y298/flamingredgirl/ None are great, being in a bad place for photos but the best place for experience. During the best songs I was unable to even contemplate taking photos anyway. However my review begins before the actual concert. Being a geek, determined to get to the front, we arrived at 5.30 after walking from the train station. (Highlight: a sign saying this was a no tolerance zone for alcohol, with 3 drunk homeless people a metre away!) Had a drink in the bar and then went upstairs to the venue (there were 2 concerts that day, in two different floors) where a nice woman said we could wait. I stole a Patty poster, as did my two friends. It was something of an overkill to be there that early as no-one else turned up until 6.45 but we got to hear the sound check, and actually saw some of as well from outside the door. However the sound was competing with the support band for Emergenza downstairs, which was, I suppose, thrash metal. The actual band sounded quite good but the support band were just noise, making Patty seem all the more beautiful. She did Love Throw a Line, When it Don't Come Easy (different improv to the actual concert) and another song, but I was on the phone to Ian so I can't remember what that was. He made it just in time to get to the front of the queue with us, so yay him! I was the first one in, stood right at the front, on the right hand side of the mic. Scarily close! Isabelle Heyworth was the support act, web address her name.com. She was extremely nervous, seemed to expect to be crap. She wasn't. I did like her songs, although her voice was a little high for me. She handed out flyers afterwards, before Patty came on. Patty came on with Wade in the water. As has been said, her top had love written on the back but she moved too fast for me to get a photo. Doug was wearing a black shirt with red flowers, and jeans. I have photos of all the band members. Michael Longoria smiled at me every so often, and poor JD Foster was dripping in sweat thanks to wearing a t-shirt under a shirt, and covered poor Michael with sweat every so often. Patty frequently commented that we were hot, but JD looked much hotter. At one point she said we were very quiet (during songs anyway, every song was greeted with thunderous applause at the end) and somebody said it was respect. She said something along the lines of "I was worried you had all passed out from the heat" but that it had made her feel like she was back in Texas. She was very cute, and mentioned that she stayed in Manchester for a week last time she came to England. She herself must have superhuman abilities because she didn't seem to sweat. I didn't make a note of the setlist, although I do have Michael's (courtesy of Doug - thank you!) http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/flamingredgirl/setlist.jpg I loved the new songs. They were brilliant and I think among the best she has done. The Martin Luther King song was just achingly beautiful and very evocative. I didn't know the backstory of him coming back to Memphis even though he "knew he was a dead man". "I climbed the mountain because you asked me to". It was just so beautiful. I'm sorry about the frequency with which I will use that word. Wow was the word I used at the time. Stunningly good. Don't Come Easy - wonderful, even better than the album. I'm looking forward to hearing it with my love on Tuesday :) Useless Desires - I have no clear recollection! Long Ride is on the setlist and I have a vague recollection of it, she mentioned her last tour for that album, and supporting Billy Bragg. We cheered, as we were there, lol. Someone requested Sweet Lorraine, she smiled and said "ah requests!" and so I asked her not not play it as she never plays requests, but sadly my reverse psychology didn't work. Rain was a surprise and wonderful! I had hoped she would play it and she did, appropriately enough after the giant thunderstorm earlier in the day. I can best describe it as haunting and transporting, I seemed to get into the song more with her right in front of me, and she seemed carried away on it too. Her solos, Flaming Red rocked, as ever! It was the bluesy into rock version, she was smiling like she had a secret just before the segue into rock, as was I because I knew what was coming! She lost a string, shoved it out of the way and carried on, looking highly amused, as did Doug hiding in the corner. He took the guitar off and then a very loud noise was heard, highly amusing. Said she had to change her plans as that guitar was out of action, so I wonder what she was going to play. Silver Bell!!!! I couldn't help but clap when it started, though not loudly. Shorter and quite different from the album version but yayayayayay! That was one of my top 5 at least songs that I wanted and she played almost all of them. I never thought I'd hear it. It rocked! She clearly enjoyed it too. Love Throw a Line.. Not my fave song but still great nonetheless. Standing. Doug and JD on backing vocals. Much deeper and less gospel than the album version but it was still good. Must mention Michael's percussion - it added a lot. His shell instrument thing shed half it's shells during (I think) this song. He played the triangle at some point, which I thought would be about the best I could play but he added complications even to the simplest of instruments! Top Of the World! I went into an annoying place in my head comparing it to the Dixie Chicks live arrangement, which overall IK think I prefer, but only because of the violins. JD's stamping, being next to my head, also distracted me somewhat but still, it was a brilliant song, heartfelt and above the level of any other singer. Truth #2 rocked, they all seemed to enjoy it a great deal, as did the dancing audience. Then she said she would end (cue masses of groans) with a little song about pies, as Manchester knows about factories! Much yelling and cheering ensued and they returned to do more songs. Icicles stood out for me. It was beautiful (!), evocative and yes, "cooling" as she said. I don't think I've ever really gotten into that song before but I hope she plays it again because it was another one of those songs that hit me in the heart (along with TOTW, MLK song, one of her other new songs which all made me worry I would cry and I think parts of When It don't Come Easy). Then she did some Smokey Robinson songs - two I think, which the band clearly loved and I got a tiny bit of video of. I will post the good photos later when I have chance because I must go to work soon. I got home at 4am after a slight mishap with trains. Thank goodness for the music in Piccadilly station although it was still 2 of the most boring hours of my life! Ian, it was lovely to meet you though sad that it was so short. Anyone fancy coming to Glasgow with me so we can meet again? Lol. His good nature in not wanting me to have a wasted ticket was certainly paid back by Patty. I won't say she was the best I've ever seen her because I was blown away last time too. But maybe she was. She seemed more confident. And thinner, lol. I did give her M+M's (as per Mad Mission tradition) and some nice English chocolate though, so maybe she will eat it! She smiled her thanks at me when they came on for the encore. Not sure how she knew it was me as I didn't notice her see me put them there 10 songs before, lol. From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Sat Jun 25 09:33:56 2005 Received: from smoe.org (ident-user@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j5PDXupF024916 for ; Sat, 25 Jun 2005 09:33:56 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j5PDXtjB024915 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Sat, 25 Jun 2005 09:33:55 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200506251333.j5PDXtjB024915@smoe.org> X-Authentication-Warning: smoe.org: majordom set sender to owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org using -f From: "Sarah" To: Subject: PattyG-News: Sheffield review Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:18:09 +0100 Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-Virus-Scanned: clamdscan / ClamAV version 0.60 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.5.8 (smoe.org [127.0.0.1]); Sat, 25 Jun 2005 09:33:56 -0400 (EDT) Photos for all my Patty concerts are at http://photobucket.com/albums/y298/flamingredgirl/ Sheffield Montgomery Theatre Setlist (not all in order, some probably missing) Icicles Wade In The Water Love Throw a Line Useless Desires Cold as It Gets Bad News Long Ride Home Mary Flaming Red Stolen Car Rain Silver Bell Top of The World Truth #2 Encore: Tears of a Clown Other Smokey Robinson Song Nobody's Crying Firstly I have to say, yayness, she played Nobody's Crying, and I very nearly did but no waterproof make-up so I managed not to! Something about it made me start thinking about how it's probably about her divorce and just made me really sad but appreciate all the more the wonderfulness of the song! The venue (I'll post a photo) was like a church or school hall so I was a little worried but the sound was good and Patty seemed to enjoy herself. Bit of a step down from the Ryman or the Lyric though! Icicles was the starter, and the one I had in my head for the ride home. It's become one of my favourite songs purely from hearing it live. It made my girlfriend cry :o) Wade In the Water - JD played the chairs. No, really. He had two percussion stick things and played a stack of chairs with them, hee! Seem to have forgotten to take a photo though, sorry. Not a fan of Useless Desires or Love Throw a Line, though I have tried and so my mind wandered a little here. However they are 2 of my girlfriend's favourite songs and she really enjoyed them. Not the best she played last night, but still beyond the level of most singers. Cold as It Gets was apparently going to be called Nazi hunter but she thought better of it. I meant to ask about this when I met her, but any pre-planned thoughts flew out of my head and we discussed chocolate instead! On her solos she did Long ride Home, picked up a new guitar and started talking to the audience (about how she'd been to Sheffield before and didn't realise how beautiful it was I believe; she always connects well with the audience, and more importantly has learned not to talk about a football team, lol) and then said "what did I pick up this guitar for? Must have had something in mind" and then played Mary. Looked very thoughtful at the beginning, thinking about her grandmother maybe. I wonder how often you can play a song before it becomes a song and not as deep for you as it originally was. She played Stolen Car at a previous request from someone in the venue whose friends were there and had flown back from Paris seeing Bruce Springsteen. Rain was as beautiful as ever and silver Bell rocked once more, despite the prominently over 50 age bracket. Had there not been a couple of ten year olds I would have been the youngest there! After this someone asked if she would play a request (they did it very politely) and several people chimed in. I restrained myself in the hope of nobody's crying. She listened, laughed and said "how about this one" and played what she had had in mind anyway - Top Of The World! Which was indeed on top form. The two Smokey songs were great again, and it is really clear that the band love to play them, the smile at each other a lot and all grin broadly. Though it has to be said that JD Foster (bass player) seems to love all the songs and lives in a happy world of bass and chairs throughout. Then Nobody's Crying, which was beautiful and transporting, taking you into the hope of the song, which is my favourite quality of most of the dark songs, that there is still hope there and that is probably why I have enjoyed patty so much since the first song of hers that ever grabbed me; Not Alone. They left to a semi-standing ovation and a very happy crowd. We stayed after the show to meet her and as mentioned we talked about chocolate (I asked if she enjoyed the stuff I gave her on Sunday) and she pointed out that American chocolate tasted like Vaseline, lol. She remembered that when she was in England last the Belgians were trying to stop us calling our chocolate "chocolate" because it didn't have enough milk in or something. I asked for a photo but didn't want to be in it so she requested that my gf be in it too, lol. Then the venue had left spare posters out so I went back and asked if it would be cheeky to get her to sign that even though we'd already had her turn (planning to be very quick and feeling guilty) but then we had a discussion on what a cool word that is, how to spell it etc. So I didn't have any conversations with Patty about Patty, just random things because that seems to be how I work. On the plus side she seemed very happy to meet the 10 or so people who waited, chatted to everyone for a while and seemed much more confident than when I met her before. Then we got the band to sign our poster too. I shall have to post a pic so you can help me decipher what Michael put! All in all, a great night! From owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Tue Jun 28 07:01:19 2005 Received: from smoe.org (ident-user@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j5SB1IpF008104 for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:01:18 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smoe.org (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id j5SB1IVN008103 for mad-mission-news-outgoing; Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:01:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200506281101.j5SB1IVN008103@smoe.org> X-Authentication-Warning: smoe.org: majordom set sender to owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org using -f From: "Bill Dierolf" To: "mad-mission" Subject: PattyG-News: PattyFest 2005 Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:25:27 -0400 Sender: owner-mad-mission-news@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-Virus-Scanned: clamdscan / ClamAV version 0.60 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.5.8 (smoe.org [127.0.0.1]); Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:01:19 -0400 (EDT) Howdy... There are about 20 Patty fans from around the country who have decided to meet up in King of Prussia, PA the weekend of July 15 for the Patty show at the Upper Merion Township park on Sunday, July 17. We are planning a series of casual events, including a Patty tune guitar pull, among other things...so haul your guitars, mandolins, harmonicas, or whatever else along! This get-together is open to all Patty fans, and we'd love for you to join us! We have secured a block of hotel rooms together at a discounted $89 per night rate at: The Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Valley Forge 258 Mall Blvd. King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: 610-337-0700 This hotel is very near the venue (with FREE shuttle service!), and is right across from the enormous King of Prussia Mall. There are a few slots in the room block left if you would like to hang out with other fans. In order to secure this rate, you must submit your info to me so that I can put you on the guest list. The hotel will not honor your reservation as part of the block unless you are on the guest list. And no worries...I don't need any payment or address info from you. I am simply acting as Julie the Cruise Director for the accomodations...you will call the hotel and confirm the reservation yourself. If you are interested in joining the hotel block, or in the events for the weekend, please email me at: PattyFest2005@aol.com The reservations for the hotel block MUST be made and confirmed by THIS Friday, July 1, so if you are interested, please send me your info ASAP. More info on the "PattyFest" weekend can be found at: http://forum.pattynet.net in the "PattyFest Plans" section. You must be a registered member of the site in order to view this section. Thanks, and hope to see you there! ~Melissa