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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 Thursday, August 2 2001 Volume 05 : Number 187 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Starr Hill -Charlottesville Va ["donhenn" ] MM: Enough is ennuff ! ["donhenn" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 23:07:22 -0400 From: "donhenn" Subject: MM: Starr Hill -Charlottesville Va MMers , Hopefully , I got most of the general comments out of the way by now , & the last 3 won't be as long. Met lister Gretchen in line while I was waiting. It was only 40 minutes before doors opened , & I was starting to worry about being in the right place. I got to Cat's Cradle 1:10 before doors , & there were two ahead of me. Gretchen was greatly excited to be seeing her first Patty show. We got the best seats in the house. The stage was lower , & the seats were closer than Cat's Cradle , so we were about 5 feet away from Patty as she performed. On top of that , there was no stage entrance , & we were sitting right where the equipment ended , so the performers had to get on & off the stage right in front of us. I had a fleeting vision of Patty losing her balance , & falling into my arms , but we won't go there. I gave her plenty of room , but was ready to assist if needed. Forgot to mention that I met lister Stephanie (Idlewylde) again at Cat's Cradle. We had breakfast when I stopped on the way to the Jax Chix show. For my money , Starr Hill was the best show of the trip. It was definitely Patty's highest intensity level. I could hear it , & I could see it , with her nostrils flaring , & cheeks puffing & collapsing , as the air rushed in & out. I better do the setlist , b/c I forgot to mention "Tomorrow Night" being before the encore. Carry Me Truth # 2 Poor Man's House Perfect White Girls Mad Mission Change Florida Tony Flaming Red Chief Stolen Car Top of the World Tomorrow Night Mary Encore Sweet Lorraine Ten Million Miles The first two songs indicated a great show was in progress. Her voice on "Carry Me" competed more successfully with the too-loud guitar , & both Patty & Doug seemed exceptionally focused on "Truth # 2" This is a good spot to mention the opener , Karmen. I liked her initially , as she had a breathy voiced style that elicited thoughts of Sade. Her songs were mostly subdued compositions , matching her voice. But , after a while , a sameness set in. She could have potential if her compositions were more varied. Patty did Mad Mission with the most breathy voiced style I've heard since "Tomorrow Night" on the cruise , & maybe even more so. Patty continually impresses me with the way her style is all over the map , yet each time she does a different style it matches or exceeds the performances of those who's music focuses on that style. It was the best version of "Mad Mission" I've heard to date. I have a note here about "Change" that I think applies to all the shows. I like hearing the electric energy that Doug's guitar brings to "Change" & "Flaming Red' , but again , I think it's too loud during parts of "Change" when Patty's singing. I had this in mind as I listened to other great music while I was driving. Fleetwood Mac , Allman Brothers , & many others. All of the loud or very melodic playing was done between the vocals , or would start to come in just at the end of them. Most of the music during the vocals was moderate in volume , & fairly steady rhythm. I don't recall exactly when she broke the string , but I recall her saying "what do I do now" right before she went into "Tony" , which wasn't on the setlist. I nailed the setlist for Gretchen , but just as we were looking at it , seeing that "Tony" replaced "Be Careful" , the road manager came by & plucked it out of our hands , saying "we need this". After "Tony" , she mentioned that she had her favorite guitar player in the world with her , & he's even being her guitar tech as he was replacing her string When she mentioned that he had cut his finger & was bleeding , he got a big AWWWW from the audience , in mock sympathy.The guitar chemistry when they were playing together on "Chief" was again outstanding. She broke the string again , or was having trouble with it , & pulled it off before "Stolen Car" , saying , "I don't think I need this string anyway". It seemed incongruous with her doing such a sublime song with this long string hanging off the guitar and swaying when she moved. I don't have any notes on this , but I don't need any. When she went into "Ten Million Miles" she said it might be a little rough , b/c she had just written it , & she had a lyrics sheet on the stage the night before , that was taken after the show ended. (It wasn't me Patty ! ) It's a short song to begin with , and after a few verses , sure enough , she drew a complete blank. Some thought it was over , others like me , thought that she would end it , & some applause started. When it came to her , she suddenly threw her shoulders back and thrust one towards the mike in a display of supreme confidence , & finished. Now where the hell are my notes on Birchmere ? Peace & music. My friend , my friend , you are traveling So many secrets are unraveling Some other picture's coming into view Patty Griffin "We are Water" Don ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 00:05:31 -0400 From: "donhenn" Subject: MM: Enough is ennuff ! MMers , I'm going to bed. I'll be back to bore you some more tomorrow. Peace & music. You don't know what you feel You don't know what you feel Your mind is blinded by the speed of light But you're driving a ton of steel Patty Griffin "Twisted Road" Don ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V5 #187 *********************************