From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V2 #20 Reply-To: mad-mission@smoe.org Sender: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk * If you wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * mad-mission-digest-request@smoe.org * with ONLY the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * For the latest information on Patty's tour dates, go to: * http://www.spectra.net/~ducksoup/pattyg/patttour.htm * OR * go to http://www.amrecords.com/road/index.html * and fill in the blanks :) * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: mad-mission-digest V2 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Wednesday, January 21 1998 Volume 02 : Number 020 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [BluClouds ] MM: Tom Lord-Alge, New CD & Setlists [zigmont@mail2.nai.net] Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [JessiDenis ] Re: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [CornflkGl ] Re: MM: Patty tour update, some new CD info, taping policy etc [Kashmyrka] MM: Directions to the Iron Horse [CornflkGl ] Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [TMiles1270 ] Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [Shawna9775 ] Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [Kashmyrkat ] Re: MM: Patty in Phila! [wdb@obl.bidmc.harvard.edu (William D. Bartholome] Re: MM: Patty in Phila! OOOPPS [wdb@obl.bidmc.harvard.edu (William D. Bar] MM: The Living Room Tour-a brief history [ABershaw ] Re: MM: The Living Room Tour-a brief history ["Larry S. Greenfield" ] MM: The Tin Angel Show from Mary Arden Collins [MaryArden1 ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 06:50:34 EST From: BluClouds Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! << Patty will be playing at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia on my birthday, and I don't think I could have a better birthday! >> Hope you are going to be 21 or older, because I just found out that the show is a 21+ show. Which really sucks for me...once again, Ali is shut out because of her age :P I'm really mad about this, I was looking forward to seeing her. Guess I will just have to wait till the following weekend at her Boston show. Ali (who is only 19 :P ) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 08:18:17 -0500 From: zigmont@mail2.nai.net Subject: MM: Tom Lord-Alge, New CD & Setlists Hi: Just to add to Mike's C's previous post, Tom Lord-Alge also has to his credit, Sarah McLachlan. On January 20th, Arista released the single "Sweet Surrender" by Sarah McLachlan and included 3 other re-mixes. One of the re-mixes was by none other than Tom Lord-Alge. Sounds like Mike Baker is doing a fantastic job hooking up Patty with "well-connected" industry people. Adding to the new Patty Griffin CD fever..... a few weeks ago I had a brief conversation with Mike Baker. When asked about the new recording he made it clear that the tracks on "Ghosts" were demos and not reflective of what the NEW CD will be about. He said: "it's as if you were listening to Lennon & McCartney demos." The implication is that this recording will certainly not sound like the last. For those of you following the new material, "Cain", "Wiggly Fingers" and "Nobody's Crying" (my favorite) were all recorded. I'll be putting out another request for this right before the tour, but I would love to have setlists from anyone attending ANY of upcoming Patty shows. Anyone interested in previous shows can check out my Patty Griffin Performance Chronology at: http://nw3.nai.net/~zigmont/chrono.html For those of you who haven't checked out "Flaming Red" - A Patty Griffin Website. please stop by. Quicktime video, pictures from Patty's performances at Lilith Fair, and wav files of some of the more unusual tracks also included. http://nw3.nai.net/~zigmont/ Best Wishes Jerry Zigmont ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 09:59:34 EST From: JessiDenis Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! Tami, In response to your question about whether or not Patti hangs around after the show to talk to people, I've had two experiences. I'm from Austin, TX and she has played at a few different venues here in town. First time I saw her play, she was still a bit unknown to the locals and she played for a radio station event...it was phenominal! She was still so independent that there wasn't a crowd of people surrounding her at every moment and my husband and I managed to sneak up on her for an autograph and brief conversation. :-)) (hooray) Thank God for that day.....because the next two show's we attended were much different! She played at the Cactus Cafe the next two shows and after her performance, she was whisked off the stage and out the backdoor....no autographs:-( I hope you manage to get one Tami! Jess~ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:24:45 EST From: CornflkGl Subject: Re: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! About Patty hanging around, autographs, etc... I've seen Patty 4 or 5 times, and I can remember at least 3 times when I've talked to her after the show.At one show in Shirley, MA, Patty sat at a big table and talked to everyone and signed autograps ( she signed her tour poster she let me take off the wall for me ) until everyone left. IN Conneticut in the Eli Whitney barn, I gave her cookies, Erica gave her pudding, she signed my CD cover, and took a picture with me. She always seems a little shy when I talk to her, but definitely open and gracioud and not bothered by talking after the show :). Rachel:D ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:33:01 EST From: Kashmyrkat Subject: Re: MM: Patty tour update, some new CD info, taping policy etc In a message dated 1/21/98 12:16:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, ducksoup@spectra.net writes: << Yeah, I know more than a few out there are scratching your heads thinking "Living Room Tour?? Huh??" Knowing there are at least 5 folks (from the Jewel list) subscribed to this list that hosted Living Room Tours (LRTs) shows last summer, and maybe 2 dozen more that attended many of them, I'll leave it to one of them to post about this exciting phenomenon that swept the Jewel list last August and promises to be bigger and better this summer :) >> Well, to try to explain the phenomenon of last summer's LRT's and do them justice would just be, well, impossible. But just to give you all an idea of what it was like, imagine having very talented artists performing in your own home surrounded by people who truly appreciate the music - and in the most intimate setting - your own home. I cannot even begin to describe what it was like to have Cindy Lee Berryhill and Elizabeth Hummel perform in our home, surrounded by an appreciative audience of friends, new and old. I think we had about 30 ppl in attendance, and we asked for a $10 donation for the artists - I'd think for Patty we'd suggest a little more, maybe $15, but that's my own personal thoughts on that :-) Those of you that have been here know what the house is like, but in my own opinion, it really seems conducive to an acoustic performance - cathedral ceiling in the dining area - one of those combined LR, DR areas, so we were able to have them in the DR area with seating into the LR area :-) It's hard to describe it, but maybe someone has pics on a page somewhere - anyone? :-) Hope this helps everyone get an idea of what it's all about :-) Tammy :-) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 11:18:04 EST From: CornflkGl Subject: MM: Directions to the Iron Horse This is coming from the east towards Northampton... If you need directions from another way let me know :) Take I-90 WEST Drive about 88 miles Take the I-91 exit to I-91 NORTH Take exit 18 ( Northampton Center ) onto Route 5- take a LEFT at end of ramp Follow route 5 into the center of Northampton **You'll want to park in the parking garage or parking lot that'll be on your left as you approach Northampton center. Look for the parking signs.** WALKING FROM THERE Take the footbridge on the 2nd level of the Garage into Thornes ( a large building of stores ) Walk straight until you walk out the front door of Thornes. Cross the street. Go right on the other side of the street. Center St ( where the Iron Horse is ) is on your left, I think it's the 2nd road you'll come across. Iron Horse is on the left of the street :). Oh sure, they're detaitled... but hell, you're gonna get there !! Rachel :D ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 11:31:43 EST From: TMiles1270 Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! Tami and the MM'ers, My experiences with Patty have been that she is very open when it comes to meeting and talking with her fans. I saw her at the TLA in philly when she opened for the Badlees, and she hung around afterwards, although I didn't talk to her then. A couple of EDA's ran into her at Scranton while she was walking around in the crowd after her performance and she stopped to talk to them. And of course I'm sure all the people who were at Jewelstock can tell you how wonderful she is (right mom campbell?). :-) See you at the Tin Angel next month! Psychos??? Naaaaah we're just ummm patty enthusiasts, yeah that's it. ;-) Tom :) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:59:44 EST From: Shawna9775 Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! In a message dated 98-01-21 07:14:16 EST, Ali writes: << I'm really mad about this, I was looking forward to seeing her. Guess I will just have to wait till the following weekend at her Boston show. >> Hi Ali! Which "Boston" show are you going to? Somerville or Northampton? If Somerville, do you know of any plans for a pre-show gathering? Hope to see you there! Shawna ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 14:10:05 EST From: Kashmyrkat Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! In a message dated 1/21/98 11:49:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, TMiles1270@aol.com writes: << And of course I'm sure all the people who were at Jewelstock can tell you how wonderful she is (right mom campbell?). >> right :-) I think I posted already, on my introduction, that she even signed our cd and let me take her picture with my husband, Rob :-) She was very friendly, and actually seemed surprised that we had left the crowd around Jewel to talk to her :-) Tammy :-) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 14:36:01 -0500 From: wdb@obl.bidmc.harvard.edu (William D. Bartholomew) Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! there will be some sort of announcement at the beginning of february about this gathering. stephania and i will think of something whether it be a trip to the museums or the aquarium, or a party at one or both of our homes, or just hangin' out in the commons or something. soon, all will be revealled. bill b ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 15:13:33 -0500 From: wdb@obl.bidmc.harvard.edu (William D. Bartholomew) Subject: Re: MM: Patty in Phila! OOOPPS my earlier msg. about the pre-show gathering announcement was intended for the boston show on feb.21st at the somerville theatre. not the philly show. whoever that was complaining about their age ought to grow up...(jk ali). bill b ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 14:59:45 EST From: ABershaw Subject: MM: The Living Room Tour-a brief history Hi all, For those interested in the LRT phenomenon, here's how it all began. Back in April of 97, my friends Cindy Lee Berryhill & Elizabeth Hummel were on a US tour together & doing a gig in Cambridge, MA. Their next gig two nights later was scheduled for Albany, NY (a very long drive). They discovered that the Albany venue mistakenly advertised their gig on the wrong date, so rather than drive all that way for a certain wash-out gig, they contacted some of us on the Jewel list & suggested doing an impromptu gig in the Boston area, if we could provide a venue & there was enough interest. Amazingly, within 24 hours The Snyder family in Boston volunteered their home & approximately 25 people from around New England (including my wife & I) descended on the Snyders home with food, drink & piles of audio & video equipment. At first, everyone was a little anxious not knowing what to really expect, especially the musicians. As we eased into the performance, everybody relaxed & began totally getting into the spontenaity of the moment. This intimate approach dramatically changed the dynamics between performer & audience. The musicians were totally getting off on the fact that everyone really was there to listen & the audience experienced a "one on one" closeness not experienced in a "traditional setting" type performance. Total communication between us all inspired Cindy Lee & Elizabeth to play for almost 4 solid hours & everyone (including them) left a bit stunned & amazed at how great it was! It was certainly the most memorable night of their tour. Shortly after this, the musicians, myself & several other people here on this Patty list, began discussing the viability of doing a revolutionary approach to touring & somehow facilitate more of what happenned in Boston. The idea was to cut out "all the suits", ie, management, promoters, agents,etc., & book a summer tour directly into fans homes. I won't get into all the details but this was done & it was a huge success! Shows were booked in various homes around the East & attended by hundreds of people over the course of the tour. Every date was incredibly special in its own way. Some shows were actually in living rooms & several were outdoors in yards. Each attendee paid $10 toward the musicians. After that first LRT, word began circulating around San Diego's musician-community & interest from many others began. Since that time, many other great musicians have taken the plunge & thoroughly enjoyed it! There has been 16 LRTs to date, the most recent one being in San Fransisco this past Saturday night. Musicians who've participated include members of The Rugburns, Joy Eden Harrison, Gregory Page, Lisa Sanders, Mary Dolan, Renatta Bratt & of course Elizabeth Hummel & Cindy Lee Berryhill. Almost everything so far has been recorded & there exists an extensive archive of the LRTs so far. Some video clips will soon be on various websites & there is some ongoing discussion about releasing some totally authorized CDs at some point. This "LRT scene" continues to generate incredible interest. Many musicians have expressed interest for future LRT's, including fairly high profile artists like Freedy Johnston & Tara MacLean. Every musician who's done it, definately wants to do it again. The LRTs will definately continue. I'd love to see Patty experience this & I know you all agree! ;-) Thus concludes your LRT History-101 lesson. Alan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:48:22 -0800 From: "Larry S. Greenfield" Subject: Re: MM: The Living Room Tour-a brief history Ah yes, "some of us" remembers this quite fondly! Overall, a great description, Alan; let's hope that these Livingroom Tours remain the foundation of your own "future folklore" vision, which has gotten off to a beautiful start! So far, Ive been at 5 of these LRT shows (8 if "telephone appearances" count), each one quite different, and they've been wonderful for all of the artists, hosts and guests (and the line sometimes gets blurred as to who's what)! What better way to hear and share music? I can't think of any! - -=-Larry-=- ABershaw wrote: > Hi all, > For those interested in the LRT phenomenon, here's > how it all began. > > they contacted some of us on the Jewel list & suggested doing an > impromptu gig in the Boston area, if we could provide a venue & there > was enough interest. > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 98 22:42:31 UT From: "MARC GREENSTEIN" Subject: MM: Chi town fan Hi, I'm new here. My name is Marc Greenstein and I'm wondering if there are any Patty fans out there from the Chicago area. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 17:32:11 EST From: MaryArden1 Subject: MM: The Tin Angel Show from Mary Arden Collins My name is Mary Arden Collins, a singer/songwriter from Delaware. Patti is definitely my favorite! I saw her perform at the Tin Angel and if you wait around, she will come out and talk to you. She is an amazingly humble and friendly person. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the show as I have my own gig at Infinity Unlimited in Ambler, PA that night. (If Patti's show is sold out, come on over to my show and maybe I'll sing a few songs you may recognize- as well as my own original folk/rock music) Thanks, Mary Arden Collins http://members.aol.com/MaryArden1 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 18:49:32 -0400 From: Chris Kornmann Subject: MM: Joy! Hello... I've noticed that people have frequently talked about other musicians that are similar to artists like Patty Griffin. I would like to take a moment to mention one in particular that many have probably never heard of: Her name is Joy Askew and she is a singer-songwriter with an amazing voice and some great songs. She has been around for quite some time with not a lot of public recognition. She has played with many artists as a back-up singer/keyboardist including Peter Gabriel, Joe Jackson & Laurie Anderson. She has released two albums, her debut called "Tender City" (1996) and an independent release titled "Gorgeous Creature" (1997) that was recorded for the Lilith Fair. You won't find her records in the stores since the record company she was signed with went out of business over a year ago. Since she only plays around the New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles areas, not a lot of people get to see her live. However, she is an amazing performer and is definetly worth seeing. The main reason for my writing this is to support a truly great artist (like Patty) who doesn't get the recognition she deserves. She is currently unsigned, which means that she is doing everything on her own. I feel is important to support her in any way that I can. For those who live in the NYC area, you have a chance to see her play live. She is playing a FREE show at the Living Room (located on the corner of Stanton & Allen...2 blocks from Arlene Grocery) on Monday, January 26 at 8:30. I would love to see you there. If anyone would like any more information regarding the show or CD's, etc..I would gladly be of service! Takes all for your time. Chris Kornmann chrisk@cmj.com ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V2 #20 ********************************