From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V3 #286 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 ever 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/patttyg.htm * OR * go to http://www.amrecords.com * then click "tour" 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 V3 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Thursday, October 7 1999 Volume 03 : Number 286 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Sessions tapes. [Rongrittz@aol.com] MM: Re: MM studio 54 session [hilah@ix.netcom.com] MM: sound at Sessions ["C. Minter" ] MM: Anywhere But Here soundtrack [rachel kramer bussel ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 07:26:21 EDT From: Rongrittz@aol.com Subject: MM: Sessions tapes. << SESSIONS DOES NOT SELL OR RENT OUT COPIES of performances. >> Well, not exactly. There IS a "Best of Sessions" DVD from the first year of the show, and I know because I have it. Some terrific performances, you betcha, featuring: Wynton Marsalis Suzanne Vega Richard Thompson Shawn Colvin Ani DiFranco Nil Lara Rickie Lee Jones Emmylou Harris Ben Folds Five Keb' Mo' Sinead O'Connor Yo-Yo Ma Patti Smith Jane Siberry They call it "Volume 1", so maybe that means there's a sequel on the horizon. RG ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 08:06:43 -0700 From: hilah@ix.netcom.com Subject: MM: Re: MM studio 54 session well i was there so to speak and had a rather different experience/reaction than the others i've read here. i was there with two friends thanks to the kindness of list judy and ended up sitting in front of the band yet behind the camera track. this was interesting at best. could see patty fine and then every once in a while the camera would pass in front and that was ok and felt alot like being at the taping of a tv show. i liked john hyatt's framing "scream and whisper" interpretation of patty's music. i knew right away the bass player must be from san francisco. i however, along with my friends, found the band sound level to be overpowering the vocals to the extent that if you hadn't heard the song before you would have no idea what patty was singing, especially on silver bell, little god, and flaming red. the hope is that it will be clarified for airing and it likely will be but it was dis-concerting at least from where we sat. not so much so on mary, or goodbye (yum) yet it was so obvious on flaming red where the slow blues intro was engaging and purposeful and clear and then the kaboom into the song where i knew what she was (likely) singing cause i've listened to it hundreds of times yet not so quite yet for my friends. she could have changed the lyrics and i'd not have known cause i couldn't hear them. do they end up using all the songs? so i unlike some others and with nothing demeaning meant towards the band was i thrilled that she was went on to do some soloness and again from where i sat the invocation that patty's voice can effect changed the room (city/state/so on) for the much better. might be a matter of taste but i do love flaming red the record and have enjoyed much live music. i've only seen patty live 5 times and this was the first time with the band. saw the tv shows. thought this tv show again was her voice getting pushed behind to the extent that it was unclear and unrecognizable whilst the band was "rocking". to each her own said the old woman as she kissed the cow. was grateful for the opportunity, loved the tabletalk pie song (anyone remember tabletalk talk?), met judith from the list and thank you again to her, and saw not a one pkg of M&Ms. also, i feel i enjoy patty's music quite a bit, i flew out from san francisco just to see the sessions taping, yet i don't feel i have to shake my body down to the ground to honestly appreciate it, even in it's rocking state and especially at a television taping in close quarters. i am so glad some official type took away the stool from the woman who was in front of us who had swiped it from the cameraman cause i'm sure she thought to sit on it and block our view entirely in her free to be me and me-ness. time and place considerations. i did dance with abandon for hours later that night to an historic boston group called the lyres and though they were, you know, pretty loud, the lead singer's voice was clear above the band and this was a beat club in the meat packing district not sony studios. and so. perhaps to meet again some day on the avenue, s. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 10:47:23 -0500 From: "C. Minter" Subject: MM: sound at Sessions Hey all, I've seen Patty live only a few times out here, but never solo. At each venue in Nashville her voice was often drowned out of the rockin' tunes (esp. Flaming Red). However, at Sessions, I was able to hear Patty's voice nearly 100% of the time. We were seated directly in front of a speaker on the very back row on the right of the band, but it didn't blow us away. I even came prepared with earplugs and never needed them. On the opening tune, Mary, I was able to CLEARLY hear John's beautiful keyboard work on the organ more so than any other instrument and I really loved it. I would LOVE to hear Patty sing "Mary" with JUST the organ. It would probably sound like a beautiful church hymn then! In my opinion, which as everyone knows is oh so humble, I thought that Patty's voice soared over many of the songs and this was the BEST sound mix that I've ever heard at a Patty Griffin concert. I wonder if Sessions will include "Peter Pan" on the actual show? It was definitely a highlight because it was so cute seeing her flub it a few times. I would have been mortified, but she just kept trying until she finally (barely) got it. Other highlights for me were "Flaming Red," "Mary," "Goodbye," and "Little God." I really don't care for the song "Not Alone" and would rather have heard "Cain" or "Nobody's Crying." BUT, she can't please everybody so I guess I shouldn't bitch. BTW, on a non-Patty note, has anyone out there tried Tai-Bo? If so, please email me privately and tell me if it worked for you. I just completed the instructional and I foresee coordination problems in my future... -Cristina **************************************** "No one dared, no one cared to tell me where the pretty girls are--those demi-gods-- with their nine-inch nails and little fascist panties tucked inside the heart of every nice girl." -Tori Amos, "Precious Things" **************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 13:00:30 -0400 (EDT) From: rachel kramer bussel Subject: MM: Anywhere But Here soundtrack Sorry if this is old news... :) Rachel - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:48:34 EDT From: OUTsounds@aol.com To: outvoice@QueerNet.ORG Subject: [Outvoice] k.d. lang single on the way... I'm sure that this must have already been posted - but in case it has not: The soundtrack to "Anywhere But Here" will be released on October 12! k.d.'s contribution to the album, co-written with Rick Knowles and which just happens to be the title track, will ship to radio any day now. The soundtrack, which involves only female recording artists, boasts the like of k.d., Patty Griffin, LeAnn Rimes, Lisa Loeb, Sarah McLachlan, 21st Century Girls, and Carly Simon and daughter Sally Taylor. The film opens October 22. Keep your eyes glued to VH1 for videos from the soundtrack too. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 20:42:31 -0500 From: "campbell" Subject: Re: MM: Sessions stuff Well, I know it's been rehashed over and over, so I won't go over every detail again. I just wanted to get my 2 cents in. I came in Saturday morning on a flight from Chicago just to see Patty in this performance, and I must say it was totally worth it!!! She was even better than I remember - I saw her last over 2 years ago! I also wanted to say that although I didn't wear flaming red, I did wear red. I found a dark red sweater that worked perfectly. And could we have had better weather, especially for how long many of us waited outside!!! A note on the band. They definitely rock, but I do agree that on some of the heavier, louder songs, the sound guy needs to bring up her vocals more. Also, Frank the Bass Player makes some, um, interesting faces when playing his guitar. Otherwise, a quite enjoyable experience!!! Now that I've recovered from my weekend (I had a 6am flight back to Chicago, and didn't really sleep Saturday night, so I was exhausted!) I felt that I could coherently express my opinion. ROCK ON PATTY!!! Sandi - -"You're an accountant?" - ---------- >From: "C. Minter" >To: >Subject: MM: Sessions stuff >Date: Sun, Oct 3, 1999, 5:46 PM > > Hey all, > Wow, I really thought that when I got back in town my mailbox would be > chock full of Sessions reviews. C'mon people, you're disappointing me! Well, > I must say, I was kinda bummed that Patty only played for an hour. Dave and > I went through hell and high water (it was literally planes, trains, and > automobiles for this MM'er) to get to NYC and Patty only played for an hour! > It was still a great show, though. I actually got to see her perform solo > AND play piano, so that was a treat. She even told us a duck joke. It was SO > bad, but I still laughed because she was so cute when she told it. Let's > see, she cut her finger and started bleeding during "Little God" (which Dave > said was a rather appropriate song for her to cut her finger on), introduced > a new song ("Makin' Pies), and played the bluesy intro to "Flaming Red" > (which this MM'er just LOVES). Most of the techs that were directing people > to their seats were nice, but this one woman was so condescending to the men > in front of us ("C'mon guys, let's make a decision QUICKLY!"). I wanted to > tell her that maybe she needed to take a crash course in human decency > before filling out a job application. > Patty looked fantastic. She wore her hair up in a claw clip and was > wearing a really nice long black leather coat with jeans and very high > heeled boots. She always looks so sharp and snazzy! Anyway, I hope other > MM'ers post reviews. We were running (literally) late and got to the venue > around 3:00 so I didn't get to meet anyone from the list who was in line. > PLUS, I didn't see one damn bag of M&M's in anyone else's hands! Oh > well...maybe next time. > Oh, and to Judith: we ate at Little Saigon on Restaurant Row after the > show. It was yummy. > -Cristina > P.S. NYC is surreal. > ************************************** > "A few witches burning gets a little toasty here..." > -Tori Amos, "God" > ************************************** > > ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V3 #286 *********************************