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A subject * of Re: mad-mission-digest V4 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Tuesday, July 25 2000 Volume 04 : Number 216 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Re: Patty in Austin ["amber bass-patterson" ] MM: Nashville Fly show [MistyBC@aol.com] Re: MM: Buffalo ["Greg Alexander" ] Re: MM: Third cattle call ["Eryn Fleming" ] MM: Girls Room Tour ["Jennifer Lynn Caputo" ] MM: Re: Girls Room Tour/Other stuff ["Eryn Fleming" Subject: MM: Re: Patty in Austin Hey wonder if we saw each other? I was the woman there with a guy ; ). Amber in Austin - ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronda B. To: mad-mission Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:37 AM Subject: MM: Patty in Austin > KGSR plays Patty fairly regularly and I've heard her thank their station > mgr. at more than one gig -- seems they've been good to her. > > I too saw the show with Joan A. at the Backyard. Patty seemed nervous and > commented about never knowing what to say and being daunted by seeing the > crowd -- but she gave the clearest vocal performace I've heard in the 6 or > so times I've seen her. She was fantastic. > > There are few better feelings than sitting in a chatting crowd until she > plays 'Mary' and then hearing it go quiet. > > Ronda > Austin > > > At 06:31 AM 7/24/00 -0700, Lisa Number Nine wrote: > >Well, it might not count as "country" airplay, but > >KGSR (in Austin) has "Flaming Red" in it's top ten > >albums of 98 AND 99. Go figure. > > > >as a footnote, I visited Austin recently and as I > >naturally tuned in almost immediately upon getting in > >the rental, what else COULD have been playing but > >"Blue Sky." :) > > > >maybe we should all just move to Austin. > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:43:04 EDT From: MistyBC@aol.com Subject: MM: Nashville Fly show Howdy all. I'm having a little trouble finding out about the Nashville Fly show. Does anyone know FOR SURE if Patty is opening? I have called the venue (Gaylord Entertainment Center) several times and they have no knowledge of the Dixie Chicks even coming, much less Patty. The show is in less than two months, so that's probably not a good thing. But Pollstar says that the show is happening and Patty is the opener. I was just wondering if anyone has any definite knowledge about the show. Thanks! - -Misty ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:36:24 GMT From: "Greg Alexander" Subject: Re: MM: Buffalo Hi Everybody, I was lucky enough to see last night's Chicks/Patty concert as well. This was my very first Patty-live experience and it was great. First of all, we had really good seats. I was close enough to see facial expressions, which is relatively new to my BIG-concert-going experience. When she first started playing(Sweet Lorraine) the realization that she was actually there, and the amazing performance itself, hit me simultaneously and I cried...throughout the entire song. As odd as it sounds, the phenomenon occurs every one in awhile during amazing musical experiences, for me. It happened at Lilith Fair last summer when Sheryl Crow calmly introduced "a friend of hers" and out walked Prince to sing and play a blow-your-mind guitar solo. Anyway, I digress...Patty was so on. Her voice blew me away. as well as her band. they were really tight. My friend who only came to haer the Chicks, was also blown away. her eyes were fixed on Patty for her entire set and several times she said "I wanna BE her". =] I was saddened by the lack of crowd support though, ESPECIALLY during that ballads when half of what I heard was annoying people around me blathering on about trivial things as opposed to listening and being respectful....It made me wonder when Patty's gonna get an entire arena full of fans screaming way too loud for her and hanging on every note. She definitely deserves it. Okay, that is all. =] Greg >From: "Donald Henn" >To: "mad-mission" >Subject: MM: Buffalo >Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 08:52:07 -0400 > >MMers , > > Back from Buffalo & want to get down what I >remember before it fades too much. I make so many >mental notes when I anticipate a review , there's no >chance of remembering all of them , & the longer I >wait the less I remember. So I get the set list with >major notes & hope I remember the important minor >ones. > > What a difference from Winnipeg ! Patty & the band >were a finely tuned unit last night , instead of a singer & >4 musicians trying to stay on the same page. The set list >was very close to NYC , with "Carry Me" being >dropped & "Sweet Lorraine" & "Tony" added: > >Sweet Lorraine >Perfect White Girls >Tony >Flaming Red >Top of the World >Blue Sky >Swing Me >Mary > >Let Him Fly (With Chix) > > Patty came on the stage alone , & I thought she >was going to go solo for a song or two , but after a >minute or so of "Sweet Lorraine" , the rest of the >band walked on. The accordion came in first , >(Michael is still on keyboards) then the rest of the >band. Doug played guitar with a definite country >twang , & was excellent. I figured the rest of the >set would be more "country-fied" too , but it was >no moreso than Winnipeg. I think it was the best >song of the set. The arrangement for "Perfect White >Girls" was changed some again , with Frank's bass >dominating , but Doug's guitar getting in some good >licks too. "Flaming Red" used the slow open with >the reverb on the guitar. It sounded good at the very >beginning when the first few notes were widely >separated and quieter , the effect was pronounced , >but as the notes got closer & louder , the echoes >overlapped & sounded like so much noise. "Swing >Me" seemed to have the same arrangement as in >Winnipeg with the fast tempo & more of a country >sound , but it was much tighter & more polished. It >sounds like they are in a good groove for the rest of >the tour. I'm glad I stayed for "Let Him Fly" When I >was in Winnipeg , I heard it start as I was leaving. I >listened for a minute or two & didn't hear Patty so >I left. I was disappointed when I heard that she joined >them for it. Last night she opened the song solo , & >she & Natalie alternated phrases , with them joining >on some lines. I was too far from the stage to tell if >the other two joined in. I didn't notice from the sound >either. As I was listening to them alternate , it was a >perfect time to compare voices , while Natalie's is >definitely louder & stronger , I like Patty's natural >tonal quality much more. When Natalie came in near >the end , I thought it was Patty at first , when I realized >it wasn't , I was sure that Natalie was trying to >duplicate Patty's sound , because they weren't even >close at the beginning. Every song was excellent , with >Patty's vocals top-notch throughout , & the band's >cohesion improving more & more with experience >playing together. Definitely at or near the level in SF. >I have to again give Patty a lot of credit for creative >boldness. "Sweet Lorraine" , "Perfect White girls" >& "Swing Me" were different songs last night than >the ones I knew last year. Doug's guitar playing was >unleashed enough for me to decide (with an absence >of any kind of technical knowledge) that he's an excellent >guitar player. He had a short , but bluesy & soulful solo >on "Top of the World" , & a number of others along the >way. He even got in a few licks that reminded me of >"acid rock" , including some nicely placed feedback. The >first time I saw Patty live was in Boston where he did >some great feedback on "Little God". I asked the >keyboard player if that was planned & he said no. Now >I'm not so sure. His playing was also one of the facets of >"Blue Sky" on Letterman that sent me to Boston to see her. >On the subject of creative boldness , (are you tired yet ?) >"Standing" on the promo is a gospel - dirge sounding song >that's going to set her even farther apart from her peers >in range of style. Not only that she does them , but she >does them as well as the best performers in each genre. >The venue was fine as far as the sound went , but the rest >of it pretty much sucked. They only had screens on the >stage. Not very big. The chicks used all three , but only one >was on for Patty , & she wasn't on it. It showed only a >Chinese character during her performance, that I imagine >is the same one that's on her T-shirts(got one !). Your >mad-mission for today , if you choose to accept it , is to >find out what it means.When I was getting ready to leave , >I went & stood near the exit , & was told that the only >place I could stand was in front of my seat. The TVs in >the perimeter weren't showing the concert. I'm sure they're >on when there's a hockey game. > > Again , I have to give the Chix their due. Excellent >musicians & performers. Natalie can really get that >appealing country twang in her voice , & like Patty , >seems comfortable in any range & style. Martie "gits" >on that fiddle & Emily is definitely no slouch on the >guitar. Nobody on that stage last night performed >like it was just one more show in a long tour. >Intensity & enthusiasm prevailed. Natalie is one bundle >of bright energy. > > I'm going to look at the rest of the tour & see if I can >find a city not too far away that isn't on sale yet , or has >good tickets for the 2nd show. I'd like to get close for once. >The worst thing about the show was that I couldn't see >Patty's face or subtle movements. I forgot my binoculars. > > I realized on the way that Buffalo is the closest city >I've visited to see Patty. The 200 miles seemed more like >an excursion than a trip after the long drives I've made. >Are you tired yet ? OK , I quit. Peace & music. > >Closing my dream >Inside this paper bag >Thought I saw angels but >I could have been wrong > >Ian Anderson > >"To Cry You a Song" > >Performed by Jethro Tull > > Don > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 23:24:01 -0400 From: "Eryn Fleming" Subject: Re: MM: Third cattle call I'll volunteer to do a Patty cover, but I don't know if I'll have any way to record it. My dad's friend offered to let me use his studio, but I haven't heard anything from him in a while. When would you like the tapes to be in by? Is there any other information I should know? Thanks! ~eryn - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 7:10 AM Subject: Re: MM: Third cattle call > donhenn@msn.com writes: > > > Is there also a compilation in the works for original > > music ? I've already got favorites by Darcie & > > Nancy that I would like to see on one. > > There is one in the works, but no one has sent in any tapes yet... :/ > > Jess > > www.jessicaweiser.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:27:47 -0400 From: "Jennifer Lynn Caputo" Subject: MM: Girls Room Tour Hi everyone, I just got back from seeing the Girls Room (Tara MacLean, Shannon McNally, and Amy Corriea) and it was amazing! These girls are sooo talented! Plus the night is free - if they are coming through your town then please see them!!! Also - when I walked in guess who I heard singing? Patty Griffin! They played all the way up to Mary off of Flaming Red before the show started :-) Sarah - were you at the show? I got the whole thing recorded on Mini Disc and am listening to it right now - it came out perfect! Tara MacLean covered the Maker which Dave Matthews also covered just 3 weeks ago when he played Comerica Park! I know this isn't really on topic but I haven't been able to post at all this summer from the lake house so I thought I would take this opportunity while I was back home. Did everyone get their posters or sampler cds yet? Well - talk to you all in September! Jen http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jcaputo http://63.65.13.167/pattygriffin/mp3s/pmp3.htm The Patty Griffin mp3 of the week site http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jcaputo/Patty.html Patty Griffin Concert Photo Archive ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:37:39 -0400 From: "Eryn Fleming" Subject: MM: Re: Girls Room Tour/Other stuff I haven't gotten my poster or CD yet, Jen. :( But, I haven't checked the mail at all today, so it could be there now? How about everyone else? While I'm posting, I thought I'd share something else. The other day I noticed that the end of Flaming Red (when the electric guitars fade out) it reminds me of that song by Rage Against the Machine where they go "It has to start somewhere. It has to start somehow. What better place than here? What better place than now?". Does anyone else hear that? Anyway, I'm not a fan of Rage. Just want to see if I might be going crazy, I guess!! LOL. ~eryn - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Lynn Caputo" To: "Mad-mission@smoe. org" Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:27 AM Subject: MM: Girls Room Tour > Hi everyone, > I just got back from seeing the Girls Room (Tara MacLean, Shannon McNally, > and Amy Corriea) and it was amazing! These girls are sooo talented! Plus > the night is free - if they are coming through your town then please see > them!!! Also - when I walked in guess who I heard singing? Patty Griffin! > They played all the way up to Mary off of Flaming Red before the show > started :-) Sarah - were you at the show? I got the whole thing recorded > on Mini Disc and am listening to it right now - it came out perfect! Tara > MacLean covered the Maker which Dave Matthews also covered just 3 weeks ago > when he played Comerica Park! > > I know this isn't really on topic but I haven't been able to post at all > this summer from the lake house so I thought I would take this opportunity > while I was back home. Did everyone get their posters or sampler cds yet? > > > Well - talk to you all in September! > Jen > http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jcaputo > > http://63.65.13.167/pattygriffin/mp3s/pmp3.htm > The Patty Griffin mp3 of the week site > > http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jcaputo/Patty.html > Patty Griffin Concert Photo Archive > > ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V4 #216 *********************************