From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V4 #319 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 Wednesday, November 22 2000 Volume 04 : Number 319 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: RE: RE: Dixie Chicks TV tonight question ["Elena Siegman" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:22:28 -0800 From: "Elena Siegman" Subject: MM: RE: RE: Dixie Chicks TV tonight question I watched the Chicks' special last night. I saw them live once at Lilith Fair last year and I have to say - I was pretty impressed. Everyone in the audience just seemed so happy. I was really delighted to see so many young girls just really having fun and getting in to it. I think they have an incredibly Their music is a little watered down for my taste, but they really are great performers. I was dissapointed, though, that not only did we see no Patty, we also didn't even get to hear their cover of Let Him Fly! :-( - --Elena '&' # ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ # Anything too stupid to be said... is sung. # - -anonymous - - ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ( # ) / O \ http://www.pazazygeek.com -----Original Message----- > From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org]On > Behalf Of Connell, Michael P > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:55 AM > To: 'ABershaw@aol.com'; mad-mission@smoe.org > Subject: MM: RE: Dixie Chicks TV tonight question > > > Alan asked: > > I just saw a commercial saying there's a prime > > time Dixie Chicks special on NBC tonight > > (at 7:00 PM EST, I think). I'm assuming its live > > footage fimed on tour from the looks of the commercial > > and was naturally wondering if Patty > > is included as a guest, by chance. Anyone know? > > According to all reports I have seen on the show tonight (TV > Guide, online > schtuff), Patty was not mentioned at all (I DO seem to recall > a few guest > artists, but I may be wrong). I've also gotten some emails > recently from her > management, and they never mentioned anything about her being > on television > soon. Looks like this one is a negatory, I would guess. > > Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:34:25 -0800 From: "Elena Siegman" Subject: MM: RE: RE: RE: Dixie Chicks TV tonight question Err, I sent that out unfinished... what I meant to say was: "I think they have an incredibly positive message and is really great to see these women encouraging young girls to go out there and be themselves." *smacks self in forehead* Sorry about that... :) > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org]On > Behalf Of Elena Siegman > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 10:22 AM > To: mad-mission@smoe.org > Subject: MM: RE: RE: Dixie Chicks TV tonight question > > > I watched the Chicks' special last night. I saw them live > once at Lilith > Fair last year and I have to say - I was pretty impressed. > > Everyone in the audience just seemed so happy. I was really > delighted to see > so many young girls just really having fun and getting in to > it. I think > they have an incredibly Their music is a little watered down > for my taste, > but they really are great performers. > > I was dissapointed, though, that not only did we see no Patty, we also > didn't even get to hear their cover of Let Him Fly! :-( > > --Elena > '&' > # > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ # > Anything too stupid to be said... is sung. # > -anonymous - - > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ( # ) > / O \ > http://www.pazazygeek.com `---' > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org]On > Behalf Of Connell, Michael P > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:55 AM > To: 'ABershaw@aol.com'; mad-mission@smoe.org > Subject: MM: RE: Dixie Chicks TV tonight question > > > Alan asked: > > I just saw a commercial saying there's a prime > > time Dixie Chicks special on NBC tonight > > (at 7:00 PM EST, I think). I'm assuming its live > > footage fimed on tour from the looks of the commercial > > and was naturally wondering if Patty > > is included as a guest, by chance. Anyone know? > > According to all reports I have seen on the show tonight (TV > Guide, online > schtuff), Patty was not mentioned at all (I DO seem to recall > a few guest > artists, but I may be wrong). I've also gotten some emails > recently from her > management, and they never mentioned anything about her being > on television > soon. Looks like this one is a negatory, I would guess. > > Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:09:25 -0500 From: "Donald Henn" Subject: MM: Fw: Patty's London concert - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Taylor" To: "Donald Henn" ; Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:33 PM Subject: Patty's London concert > Hi Don & Dana, > Here's my review of Patty's UK show on 20th November. I took a few photos. > If they come out I'll be sure to show you the best ones. > > Last night I attended Patty Griffin's UK debut concert at London's Royal > Albert Hall, supporting Emmylou Harris. Royal Albert Hall is a beautiful old > venue with a capacity of about 3,500. Patty came on at 7:35 with the venue > 80% full. The concert was sold out, but there was a notice on the theatre > doors saying Emmylou would come on at 8:30 so I guess some people weren't in > a hurry to take their seats. > > I was sitting about 50 yards away from the stage so I didn't get a close > look at exactly what Patty was wearing, but she had a dark sleeveless shirt > and a long skirt. The yellow and red lighting was fairly subdued throughout > Patty's set, but very striking on her flaming red hair! > > Anyway, after someone introduced her, Patty walked out onto the stage, > strapped on one of the two guitars placed behind her and sang a rousing Poor > Man's House. There was quite a lot of echo around the hall early in the song > but I think the sound engineer tweaked a few controls and it was great after > that. > > Patty then said a few words, like it was her first time in London, it was an > honour to be here and it was a hell of a gig to have. > > Next song was Perfect White Girls. Powerful strumming and that wonderful > voice again. > > Then it was Goodbye. A lovely soft version, spoilt by some people behind me > talking. I was about to get up and tell them to be quiet when they started > listening to Patty and thankfully they were quiet for the rest of the set. > > Patty told us that she had two CDs which had just been released (they were > re-released for this tour) and the next song was from Living With Ghosts, a > true story about no-one in particular. As she started Sweet Lorraine there > was loud cheering from some women in the audience. I was obviously not the > only Patty fan there! Generally the crowd were very appreciative. I was > sorry to see only Emmylou merchandise in the theatre. I'm sure Patty would > have sold some CDs! Anyway Sweet Lorraine was one of the highlights of the > set for me. > > Next came Change. Probably my least favourite song in the set. I'm so used > to the band backing on Flaming Red I don't think this song sounds as strong > played solo. > > Patty said she had a new record out in March (March? What's the delay?) and > this one was on it. She played Top Of The World - again a highlight of the > set. The audience were superb for this one - totally silent as Patty played > a moving version of this gorgeous song. > > Lastly she brought on Emmylou for backing vocals on Mary. There were plenty > of calls for an encore, but unfortunately we didn't get one. > > I won't describe Emmylou Harris's set in detail. I don't know enough of the > songs. But she and her band, Spyboy, (featuring superb guitar-work by Buddy > Miller plus energetic bass and drums), played very well. They did a lot of > the new album, Red Dirt Girl, and some crowd-pleasing old songs. Emmylou > said how special it was to play the Royal Albert Hall and they'd dressed up > for the occasion! She said people in the UK had been the first to pick up on > her music and she'd come back as long as we wanted to hear her. She had > family and friends in the audience, including her mother and Glyn Johns, > producer of the Tucson Sessions. After about 30 minutes she brought out > Patty for a couple of songs from Red Dirt Girl - My Baby Needs A Shepherd > and One Big Love. After that, Emmylou sang Julie Miller's fabulous All My > Tears. Emmylou and Spyboy played for about 2 hours including encores. At the > end of the last song all the musicians, including Patty, came back on stage > to take the applause. > > Anyway, it was a wonderful concert - my first at RAH since Jackson Browne's > solo performance in 1996. Many, many thanks to Dana for telling me it was > happening! > > Fred ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V4 #319 *********************************