From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V6 #111 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 V6 #___ gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Tuesday, April 2 2002 Volume 06 : Number 111 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Re: NPC: Regarding the Singer/Songwriter question ["Don Henn" ] MM: RE: running songs [Stephen Golato ] MM: RE: RE: running songs ["Willms, Gregory J." ] Re: MM: Re: Rufus Wainwright ["Dave Doody" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 02:39:22 -0500 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Re: NPC: Regarding the Singer/Songwriter question MMers , Excellent article about the power of music in this week's Parade magazine. I probably wouldn't have mentioned it , but Dave's post outlining the power of music from a different perspective , reminded me. I am always fascinated by scientific studies that show the remarkable positive effects that music has on the mind & body , but Dave's unscientific take on it , is much more convincing. Music hath charm To sooth a savage breast William Congreve (1670-1729) English dramatist Don > . The ability sing with such passion, such beauty, & to sing those words that touch people so deeply. They can literally change the world by just opening their mouths, it's amazing. < ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 06:19:53 -0500 From: "Patrick Levine Rose, Esq." Subject: MM: Re: NPC: Regarding the Singer/Songwriter question This thread about favorite songs to cover is GREAT! I am working on a list of my own -- written for a person without any ability to play guitar or music -- but who loves to host Karoake parties (Japanese for "bad music") with my buddy Ron on Blues/Rock and Folk guitar (plugged and unplugged) ... and we all take turns getting up to sing with Ron in duets, trios, etc. Ron says he'll learn ANY song and we just e-mail him the song or get him a CD or the sheet music ... So, I have a lot to do now with the new list of songs. On Don Henn's thread, anyone interested in using music in all areas of life, see the "Tao of Music." I use music to relax, to get motivated to run, to study and work by, and to listen to driving on the highway, and to play with my 1 year old son ... all different song lists, as the author of Tao of Music recommends. My proposed thread: Your top 3 -5 songs for listening to at full blast in the car or while running (with CD player) !!! Patrick - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:35 PM Subject: MM: NPC: Regarding the Singer/Songwriter question > Ok... > > So I was just talking to my friend Nancy Micciulla (fellow MMer) who is a > brilliant singer/songwriter from Rehobeth Beach, DE. She has the most > beautiful, sweet voice & the most heartfelt lyrics this side of Austin, TX. > :-) > > Anyway, it has always been the biggest desire in my life to be able to do the > things that people like Nancy, Patty, etc.. do.. and make it my living. > Man.. I can write good songs (lyrically), but I'm so damn jealous of that > awesome quality that they have that I don't. The ability sing with such > passion, such beauty, & to sing those words that touch people so deeply. > They can literally change the world by just opening their mouths, it's > amazing. Often times I wonder how much they appreciate their talents, or > realize how lucky they are. Not that they don't work at what they do (I > realize there is work involved). > > I'm always complemented on my good qualities, kindness, generosity, > thoughtfullness, etc.. but most times I swear I would trade in each and > every one of those for what these people have. I would be the dirtiest, most > rude person in the world (imagine Evil Gary Magnified to the 10th power), > trust me if I could sing like these people. LOL > > When I first heard Nancy sing, it was a little over 4 years ago now (or has > it been 5 years..??). I just remember hearing how beautiful her voice was, > and immediately having the overwhelming urge to make it MY mission for as > many people hear how beautiful her songs were. I had the same feeling when I > heard Patty, but she already had management, a record label etc.. so I could > do little more than tell all my friends about her. > > I would almost KILL to have a voice that could touch people like either of > these 2 women. The help & promotion I did for Nancy in the months following > hearing her was partially out of kindness, and partially out of a burning > desire to give something beautiful onto the world (musically), even if it was > not coming from within me. > > So, Russ.. I want to personally thank you for starting what has become for > me, one of the best & most thought provoking threads that I've ever read here > on the MM list. It really made me think about things, & the reason I want to > do the things I do for musicians. I always knew that I wanted to share their > songs, their words, their voices.. but it now seems to me that it's partially > out of this jealousy of NOT being able to accel at something for the 1st time > in my life. Everything I've ever wanted to do well, I've done. I just don't > have the ear, or the voice for singing, & it KILLS me. When I hear someone > who touches me deeply, I NEED to pass that beautiful feeling I feel when I > listen to them onto someone else. > > Ok, I'm done now.. :-) For some reason I just had to share with you guys, & > maybe some of you even feel the same way.. ?? Please feel free to reply, and > maybe share your feelings on why you admire certain singers so much. Or > whether you all have wanted to help an amazing singer/songwriter so much that > you went above and beyond the call of duty to make their voice heard. Share > what you did, and why you did it, why that certain person touched you.. etc. > > If any of you are interested by the way.. Nancy Micciulla's website is at > www.paperwings.de Nancy, if you're out there & read this.. please post the > link to your new site with the new MP3's please. :-) > > Dave p.s. Gary, I was ONLY KIDDING about you.. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 12:55:11 From: "Nancy Micciulla" Subject: MM: singer/songwriters, running songs, and thank yous as far as new singer/songwriters. . .have any of you gotten into rufus wainwright yet? i got a cd of his in the mail (for free) a long time ago, and for some odd reason i got rid of it. it was when i was only listening to chic artists. and i didn't know why i got it and assumed if i listened to it my cd player would blow up or something. anyway. . .i listen a little bit now, and his voice is really different. he's had video on mtv from the soundtrack of 'i am sam' -- he covered the beatles 'across the universe'. i downloaded a track from audiogalaxy, ('a bit of you') and it's pretty good. a little bit funky. he also has a song on the 'moulin rouge' soundtrack. other ones to try. . .keb'mo, kelly joe phelps, *michael kroll*, jude, uncle tupelo, josh rouse, and david gray's early stuff. someone mentioned his song 'shine' -- what a great f'ing song. excuse my language. songs to play while running or in the car? hmm. . .that's a good one. for running, definitely prince -- 'let's go crazy' and 'i would die 4 u'-- and pat benatar's 'hit me with your best shot and treat me right'. cheesy and 80's, i know. but nothing motivates me more than dance music and angry girl rock. in the car, it's a little different. aything indigo girls, depending on the season (does anyone else feel that certain albums have seasons?) fleetwood mac's 'silver springs,' and any oldies and 80's. and of course patty. and dave, you do too much for me. i think you promote me more than i promote myself. and i thank you. and yes, i'm grateful for the gifts and abilities i have. i try not to take it for granted. have a good day everyone!! nancy here's my mp3 link, dave. www.mp3.com/nancymicciulla www.paperwings.de www.mybambino.com (personalized stuff for kids -- it's where i work!) _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 08:15:49 -0500 From: "Willms, Gregory J." Subject: MM: RE: Alana Davis, Ryan Adams, others... If you like Ryan Adams, you might also check out Pete Yorn. Another dose of good old Americana for you. Someone mentioned Rufus Wainwright... a very talented writer/musician. He sings with a confidence and sort of an "I'm God and I don't give a sh*t" attitude that I don't really care for, but you can't question his abilities. - -----Original Message----- From: Gashlycrumb@aol.com [mailto:Gashlycrumb@aol.com] Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 10:37 PM To: mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: MM: Alana Davis, Ryan Adams, others... To the one asking of Alana Davis. It is worth the $15 to get her FIRST cd. She covers the Ani song, 32 Flavors. Plus.. there are a lot of excellent songs on that cd. Her newer one did very little for me. Go w/ the first one. >smile< I finally bought the Ryan Adams cd. I am amazed. I was unaware of him. I knew he was w/ Whiskeytown, but never heard them. He had a solo cd. Heard the song to be sad is to be young, it to be high.. or something like that. And, loved it. NOw, over a year later.. I bought Gold. Very enjoyable. Also.. can anyone recommend any NEW singer/songwriters? I'm coming up empty. I feel as though I have come to an end.. a drought in music available. Any help? ONE MORE WEEK until new Patty. >smile< Matthew. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 08:36:03 EST From: IUDoReMi@aol.com Subject: Re: MM: RE: Alana Davis, Ryan Adams, others... Definitely try Peter Mulvey. Yum :) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 11:52:22 EST From: RbSayre@aol.com Subject: MM: Re: mad-mission-digest V6 #110 In a message dated 4/2/02 1:36:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org writes: > Also.. can anyone recommend any NEW singer/songwriters? I'm coming up > empty. > I feel as though I have come to an end.. a drought in music available. Any > > help? I guess she's not *new* new, but I really recommend Kasey Chambers- her new disc "Barricades & Brickwalls" or her album "The Captain". good stuff. Also Jennifer Nettles out of Athens, GA. www.jennifernettles.com. She just released her second album on her own & it's great stuff- she has an amazing bluesy voice. peace, rick "I know we're all psychotic, single and completely dysfunctional and it's all done over the phone, but it's a bit like a family, isn't it?" - -Tom, Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding let's face it kids...my webpage! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 11:22:14 -0600 From: "Dave Short" Subject: RE: MM: RE: Alana Davis, Ryan Adams, others... Amen. Peter is the most amazing musician I've run across in the past 5 years. Bar none. Must be seen live -- absolutely. Dave - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org]On Behalf Of IUDoReMi@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:36 AM To: Gregory.Willms@qwest.com; Gashlycrumb@aol.com; mad-mission@smoe.org Subject: Re: MM: RE: Alana Davis, Ryan Adams, others... Definitely try Peter Mulvey. Yum :) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 12:45:12 EST From: FoxDugal@aol.com Subject: MM: Re: Rufus Wainwright I saw him open for Tori at the Wang back in October. Being a guy who appreciates other males, I don't mean this in a hypocritical way, but he is a complete queen, and he kept talking about how dirty he was. How he had been wearing the same clothes for 3 weeks (which consisted of some sort of farmers of america t-shirt) and hadn't showered. Now, after that, it was a little hard to be objective with his music, but I was, and his voice is kind of grating. Sorry, but Rufus Wainwright is kind of frightening. I have been known to get Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk stuck in my head now and then, though. Russ > have any of you gotten into rufus > wainwright yet? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 14:03:19 -0500 From: Chris Murphy Subject: MM: Patty In Chicago I am proud to say that i am flying all the way from L.A to see Patty in Chicago. What a fan huh? Chris ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 14:55:36 -0500 From: Stephen Golato Subject: MM: RE: running songs If you like female rock singers to listening to while you jog, you should pick up Pat Benatar's new Live CD. It's from her tour last summer. She has such a powerful voice and can really rock live. You mentioned you jogged to some of her 80s hits and that you like some angry girl rock. Great live versions of her classics are on it, and there are 4 new songs on it as well. New songs called Girl and I Won't are vintage Pat rocking out with her "I'm not gonna take your crap" attitude. I Won't probably needs some anger management, and Girl is basically about telling girls to do it for yourself and not relying on someone else to make you happy. She doesn't fit into the singer/songwriter category, but man can she belt it out. Sometimes your mood needs to let the aggression out with music. The CD is called Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Live Summer Vacation. It just came out. Riff "Don't just exist. Live." - -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Micciulla [ songs to play while running or in the car? hmm. . .that's a good one. - -- and pat benatar's 'hit me with your best shot and treat me right'. cheesy and 80's, i know. but nothing motivates me more than dance music and angry girl rock. *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 15:05:49 -0500 From: "Willms, Gregory J." Subject: MM: RE: RE: running songs There are 4 CD's that NEVER leave my car... Widespread Panic - Everyday The Strokes - Is This It Galactic - Crazyhorse Mongoose Medeski Martin & Wood - Friday Afternoon In The Universe As for jogging... well, Queen's Greatest Hits, obviously. :) - -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Micciulla [ songs to play while running or in the car? hmm. . .that's a good one. - -- and pat benatar's 'hit me with your best shot and treat me right'. cheesy and 80's, i know. but nothing motivates me more than dance music and angry girl rock. *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 23:31:54 +0200 From: Carla Subject: MM: Wannabe singer songwriter+ New Thread Hey fellow MMers! What a great thread... but so many to choose from... Patty... Forgiveness, Wiggley Fingers, Cain (love That song!), Poor Man's House... I could go on ;-) Indigo Girls... Ghost, Language or the Kiss, Fugitive, Wood Song... Ani Difranco... Untouchable Face, I'm no Heroine, Adam & Eve, Not a Pretty Girl, In Or Out... Tori Amos... Silent all these years Sheryl Crow... Strong Enough Lucy Kaplansky... Scorpion Alannah Myles... Do You Really Wanna Know Me? and so many more I can't even name!! Good Thread... How about that one... How did you hear about Patty? I bought the Lilith Fair CD and I was just struck by her amazing talent and how 'different' she sounded!! How about you? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 13:49:28 -0800 From: "Dave Doody" Subject: Re: MM: Re: Rufus Wainwright >Being a guy who appreciates other males, I don't mean this in a >hypocritical way, but he is a complete queen True enough, which is one of the things I find refreshing about him. :-) >Now, after that, it was a little hard to be objective with his music, but I >was, and his voice is kind of grating. Also true, to some people. Then again, I've heard the same thing said about Patty. Eek! >Sorry, but Rufus Wainwright is kind of frightening. I have been >known to get Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk stuck in my head now and then, >though. I find his songs to be exceedingly lush and rather dramatic, much like Rufus. He sounds great live, and his melodies are really wonderful. His voice isn't for everyone, I suppose, but he's a talented musician who writes great songs, IMO. I'd encourage anyone to check him out! Dave _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V6 #111 *********************************