From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V4 #285 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.quackquack.net/pattyg * 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 V4 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Friday, October 13 2000 Volume 04 : Number 285 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Greensburg Tix ["Donald Henn" ] MM: OT: Iris Dement, John Prine and a Springsteen show ["amber bass-patte] RE: MM: Keswick Show... ["Jason and Jennifer Burton" ] RE: MM: Keswick Show... ["Paul Russell" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 11:42:44 -0400 From: "Donald Henn" Subject: MM: Greensburg Tix MMers , I still have two 3rd row tix for Patty & Emmylou in Greensburg tonight. If anyone in the area is interested , let me know. No charge. Don ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 12:33:32 -0500 From: "amber bass-patterson" Subject: MM: OT: Iris Dement, John Prine and a Springsteen show Received this on my Iris list. I know a few of you are Iris fans, so I thought I'd pass it along. Amber in Austin, who should start paying attention in those beer lines! > > I went to the Springsteen Concert in Nashville. Just before the show was > to start, I was on my way to my seat when I saw a profile that from the rear > I knew had to be John Prine. It was. He was standing at the end of the beer > line as I walked by. I did something I don't usually do when I spy artists > having personal time. I went up to him and shook his hand. "I noticed you > wrote the liner notes for Iris DeMent's first CD." > > > > Just like he did on stage at the Ryman show, John Prine extended his leg > backwards and dropped his weight on it, and declared, "Iris DeMent, We LOVE > Iris Dement!." > > > > Nladan > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 14:43:46 -0500 From: "Jason and Jennifer Burton" Subject: RE: MM: Keswick Show... That's really cool that your daughter is into Patty at that age...but I must say I'd be pretty thrilled if my fifteen year old were just into LunaChicks, Sleater-Kinney and the Sex Pistols. That's a much better triumvarate (sp?) than many girls about that age are into...namely Britney, Backstreet, and N'Sync. On a similar note...I dragged my very anti-country wife to the Emmylou Harris show here in Chicago (Buddy Miller opening...no Patty unfortunately and no Julie Miller either...bummer) and she came away saying it was the best show she'd been to in a long time (and I drag her to ALOT of shows!). Hopefully she'll say the same thing when I finally get to drag her to a Patty show! Jason The Single Collector WWW.SINGLECOLLECTOR.COM Hard to find CD Singles, Promos, Imports, and Vinyl - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org]On Behalf Of BLUEHEN@webtv.net Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:19 PM To: Starling91@aol.com Cc: mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: Re: MM: Keswick Show... Just thought this was cute...I'm taking my daughter Caitlin to the Patty/Emmylou concert this Sunday...the one she begged me to get tickets for. The funny part is, she is 15 and heavily into the LunaChicks, Sleater-Kinney and the Sex Pistols....the fact that Patty (AND the amazing Ms. Harris) speak to her soul just makes me smile....long live musical diversity....and true soul-bearing artistry!!! Bringing our M&M bags....we're way in the back in row X!!! (late buyers!) :-) Check out my webpage! ~Patty~ http://pattyblee.cjb.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:25:57 -0400 From: "Donald Henn" Subject: MM: Odyssey MMers , Reporting on the wanderings of a seeker of the Holy (Patty Griffin) Grail. I foolishly left for Jacksonville with no sleep in the past 36 hours , so the first leg of my trip was an ordeal spent fighting sleep for the first 1000 miles. A largely forgettable experience , save meeting Stephanie in NC , another of many great Patty fans I've met in my travels. I stopped for the night in southern Georgia a few hundred miles from Jax , but only got about 6 hours sleep , so I was still fighting sleep as I got in. Arriving in Jacksonville in time to see the 0-3 Pgh Steelers unexpectedly defeat the Jaguars on local TV was of the few high points in the first leg of the trip. The next was meeting the witty lover of Patty & Guinness , Paul , who drove 6 hours to see Patty open for the Chix. Unfortunately , between time-zone challenged Paul & , the sleep-challenged stupor of my own , we missed at least half of Patty's show. I think we came in during "Truth # 2" , & Patty did "Dream On" & "Mary" after that , then joined the Chix later for "Let Him Fly". The music was up to Patty's usual standards , but what I remember the best was when some of the Chix entourage came out on the stage. One had a large mirror that he held up in front of Patty , and another hovered around Patty making primping gestures. Giving her the "Star Treatment". I'm sure it was largely an inside joke , & Patty couldn't stop laughing for awhile. I headed out for Austin TX as soon as the show was over , & again , couldn't enjoy the music or the ride much because of the constant sleep attacks. I couldn't quite make it to Austin before my nephew's bedtime (who I stayed with for the day and a half I was in Austin) , so I stopped for the night & finally got a long catch-up sleep. Austin , Texas. Home of the great Patty Griffin , & also a less notable luminary by name of George W. Bush. Arriving a few hours before my nephew was home, I had breakfast & stopped in a bar to wash down the road dust. I was lucky enough to win a $10 prize in a twice daily drawing they have , which paid for my drinks. The bartender said that he bet I never expected to win anything in a gay bar. Hmmm. I guess you say that I "Got Lucky" in a gay bar. Oh well , moving on..... My nephew & I spent two evenings wandering 6th St (or Ave. ) & the other music venues in Austin , vainly looking for an appearance by Flaming Red or Ruby Maroon. No Luck. We did catch a few acts that were pretty good , & shot a few games of pool , so the Austin stop was a high point in the trip. I left Austin with plenty of sleep & high expectations for Sedona , so the ride through west Texas was great. I haven't seen roads that lonely since the '60s , when there were not so many cars in the country. With no traffic to contend with , I put on my cruise control , & listened to Patty for 10 straight hours. I arrived in Sedona in time to get enough sleep & join the Jackson Browne fans for a dinner the night before the concerts. Dana from Berkeley was kind enough to invite me , & I met a lot of JB fans who were also Patty fans.Regina from Germany told me that she has to take back pictures of the Grand Canyon , Petrified Forest , etc. , because her parents would try to get her professional help if they knew she was traveling to the US just to see concerts. I also met Fred from England , & Kathi , Joanna , Lee , Fred , & Carrie from the US. Most of whom are also big Patty fans. All thanks again to Dana for inviting me. Dana & I also met Jen from Arizona (Mystchif) , & joined her & her friends for dinner one evening. Another of the biggest Patty fans around. And another who helps to convince me that Patty fans are a special breed. After the JB dinner we were treated to an intimate concert in the restaurant by Freebo , who used to play with Bonnie Raight. He was better than most of the acts at Sedona , & helped make it another great night on the trip. Patty played early on Saturday , with Jackson introducing her by saying that he didn't quite know what to say about her , implying that words can't do her justice. I think that it was the most flattering introduction he made during the 2 day concert. Set list: Racing in the Streets Perfect White Girls Poor Man's House Moses Top of the World Truth # 2 Mary encore Waitin' for a Superman Patty was very well received by the enthusiastic crowd. Everyone didn't get an encore. I think that Jackson was deciding who would go back out as the concert progressed , because the Indigo Girls said they had no clue what to play for an encore because they hadn't expected it. Patty was up to that high performance standard that I've come to expect from her , & I only have 2 comments on the set otherwise. As I've said before , I think her vocal performance on "Top of the World" is always a notch higher when she does it solo , & her excellent version in Sedona continues to confirm that. On "Truth # 2" , the three note signature riff , or "hook" seemed to be less prominent than usual. I'm not sure if it was played with less emphasis , or was covered up by louder or more frequent chords , but I think the song suffers when it isn't prominent. As Dana mentioned , we saw Patty riding off with the other performers as we left the venue. I shouted out , "My Kingdom for a Horse ! " , but either there were no horses available , or no one felt that my kingdom was worth that much. On the second day , as Dana mentioned , they played "Living With Ghosts" in it's entirety , & had started in on playing it over when the first act started. I had a better time walking around in the sun listening to Patty , knowing that she was getting great exposure to potential fans , than I did watching a lot of the acts. I also walked around with her T-shirt on quite a bit before she came on Saturday. Near the end of the second day , I was becoming disappointed with the quality of the acts , outside of Patty & Jackson. But two of the last three acts were outstanding. First was Indigenous , a great blues-rock band , whose music was shot through with Hendrix influence. Their lead singer has one of the best blues voices I've heard in a long time. Next up was the Indigo girls. Two great voices with harmony abilities to match , & also great compositions. They apparently have a large & dedicated following , because for the first time , people were moving up front & standing. I'm going to have to investigate this Indig connection - INDIGenous - INDIGo Girls. I'll have to look for a band called INDIGnant or INDIGestion. Punk bands , I would guess. Now I have to get ready for Patty's Greensburg show tonight , & then the trip to the Keswick in Philly. I hope a lot of us can meet up at the Keswick Tavern , which I believe is a few blocks away from the theater , before the show. On the Dixie Chicks subject , I have said more than once that I think they are great performers & musicians. I have also heard Patty praise them more than once as musicians AND people , & that's good enough for me. I admire them for choosing Patty to open for them just because they think her music is great & want to give her the exposure , instead of letting the bean-counters at their label make the decision based on how money they can make. Patty On! Cold hearted orb that rules the night Removes the colors from our sight Red is gray , and yellow white But we decide which is right And which is An Illusion Graeme Edge: Lyrics Peter Knight: Music "Late Lament" Epilog to "Knights in White Satin" Performed by the Moody Blues Don ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:25:04 GMT From: "Paul Russell" Subject: RE: MM: Keswick Show... Jason! I dragged my very anti-country wife to the Emmylou >Harris show here in Chicago... (and I drag her to ALOT of shows!). ...when I finally get to drag her to a >Patty show! Before you go to see Patty Griffin, may I suggest that you get some wheels. Then your wife will be in a better mood to enjoy the sweet sounds of Ms. Griffin!! *grin* *********on the Britney Spears trick******************* um. Well, actually, I think Ms. Spears sings very well. But I wouldn't recommend seeing her in concert cuz you wouldn't hear her singing over the teeny screams. It was funny seeing her doing the Saturday Night Live gig because she didn't get tons of screaming. She got lots of applause, but none of that annoying shrill stuff. There was a HUGE difference between her first number and second number. The first song she was doing all these little dances and cutesy stuff, waiting to hear screams every time she lifted a finger. At the end, you could see the confusion on her face like she was expecting more than the applause given. She probably went backstage and reamed someone out, asking why they were making her dance around like a moron. I say that because her second song had a lot less teen production (like almost nothing..I believe there wasn't ANY dancing around in the second song) and a lot more of her singing, which she's very good at. She's got a fantastic voice. And while I don't have any of the 98degrees, Spears, N-sync, whatever albums, from what I've heard on the radio they are all very good singers. Yeah, they don't write their own stuff, but is that really a necessity for good music? IMOO, I don't think so. But to chime in with the others, I would rather my daughter listening to Sex Pistols and Marilyn Manson, as well. And Manson's next album will be out November 14, I think. I heard a single from it on the radio and it was pretty sweet. *********on the dix chix********* Yeah. At my Dix Chix in Jacksonville, I was pretty impressed with how they said that Patty Griffin was the best singer/songwriter EVER. They mentioned that at least twice. I know they said "ever" once, and I think they said "best singer/songwriter that we know" the other time. Anyway, that's pretty high praise from a group that sells out large venues. And ever since listening to some Dixie Chicks story on NPR last January or February, I've always respected their musicianship. Before I heard that story, I was under the false impression that they were Country music's answer to the Spice Girls. Not so at all. They are the real deal. I'm still not a big fan of their music, but I dig their talent. And to tell you the truth, I might enjoy some of their songs better if it didn't come accompanied with earsplitting screams from the drunk girls next to me...and behind me. Can you tell I'm still bitter about that? They needed a good smackin. Hell, they weren't even drinking good beer. That alone is worth a smackin. ***********to the traveling Don********* Don, I'm glad you made it across the country and back safely. Thanks for the review. It would have rocked being in Sedona even without Patty Griffin. I can't even begin to imagine the pure ecstasy of the trip with Ms. Griffin in attendance. It just disintegrates the mind. Well, I'm off. I need to finish some work and stuff. Still recovering from last night's drinking rampage. It was only two bars, but quality is MUCH better than quantity. You know you had a good night of binge drinking when you wake up on the floor. I disavow the knowledge of any pix the internet might ever circulate of me. God bless the bartenders of America! And God bless Patty Griffin!!! peace love and vegetable rights, Paul ********************************* * Life's under no obligation * * to give us what we * * expect. * * -- Margaret Mitchell * ********************************* _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V4 #285 *********************************