From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V6 #399 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.pattygriffin.net/PattyInConcert.html * OR * go to http://www.atorecords.com * . * 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 Sunday, November 24 2002 Volume 06 : Number 399 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Patty & the Blokes ["Don Henn" ] MM: Re: mad-mission-digest V6 #398 [chixwithpix@att.net] MM: Stealthy Recording [diamondmask@juno.com] MM: Re: Stealthy Recording ["Bob" ] MM: Freaking out Patty and talking trains with Billy Bragg ["Sarah Fennel] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 01:28:32 -0500 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Patty & the Blokes MMers , Tried to find a review in UK papers , but no luck. Found a Billy Bragg & the Blokes : ) counterpart to TDtT. Over 1200 members. Saw 3 or 4 reviews , & this was the only mention of Patty. Forgive them Father , for they know not Great Music. Don **************************************** Sounds like another great gig. BTW the support was Patty Griffin. ****************************************** Reprinted from TDtT ********************************************* There she was, Patty Griffin in my town last night! I was shocked when I heard she would be playing someplace as obscure as Preston. I wish I could say that the audience warmed to her but I didn't percieve much warmth heading her way, alas. I'm sorry, Patty, for the grim visage presented by my adopted city. We are generally kinder to strangers, especially once you put a beer or two in us. Set sounded good despite the feeling that the sound engineers had left the auditorium to get a pint with Billy and co before their set. Highlight for me was Top of the World and preceeding patter about the Death theme. My thoughts would turn morbid under the circumstances too. Hang in there, it will have to get better. I can't imagine the atmosphere being much worse. Pete ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:48:23 -0700 From: chixwithpix@att.net Subject: MM: Re: mad-mission-digest V6 #398 >I have (or at least my friend does) a mini disc player with recording >capability and want to record the concert, what would be a good type of >microphone to do so with? And whats a good way to actually go about the >recording without being thrown out etc? > >Thanks, >Sarah Here's the best deal I have found, and it is very easy to make. This website tells you how to build a stealth stereo microphone. You can make them fit on the sides of a pair of glasses, or you can think of other ways to hide them! http://art.simon.tripod.com/stealth.html The only hard part about it is getting the nimrods at Radio Shack to understand what a condensor microphone is. If that model is not available, they might have another number. The mics are the size of your thumbnail. Good luck! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 09:22:09 -0800 From: diamondmask@juno.com Subject: MM: Stealthy Recording I too would be interested in the stealthy ways of recording. When Patty was here in Seattle, my Minidisc recorder was taken from me and I didn't get it back for a week. And, I wasn't even recording yet. (I think someone saw the microphone) Then you go to a Dave Matthews show and guys have mics on tripods and two or three recorders in their laps...... john in sumner wa ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 12:49:24 -0800 From: "Bob" Subject: MM: Re: Stealthy Recording This site gives some interesting suggestions for stealthy recording: http://www.geocities.com/Oysterhead00/stealth.html Bob > I too would be interested in the stealthy ways of recording. > When Patty was here in Seattle, my Minidisc recorder was > taken from me and I didn't get it back for a week. And, I > wasn't even recording yet. (I think someone saw the microphone) > > Then you go to a Dave Matthews show and guys have mics on > tripods and two or three recorders in their laps...... > > john in sumner wa ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 00:35:06 +0000 From: "Sarah Fennell" Subject: MM: Freaking out Patty and talking trains with Billy Bragg Hi everyone, I finally get to review instead of read :) Patty played the Barbican in York tonight which happens to be where I live. So my friend and I headed off to the Barbican around 4 to try and meet Patty before the show, eventually ending up at the stage door (via backstage door, which we decided not to risk). My friend works there so his boss type person came out and told us that the Blokes (as in, Billy Bragg's blokes) were there, but not Patty or Billy, who was die to sound check at 4.30. After about 15 minutes or so Patty arrived in a small jeep, driven by random American man and so we approached her, feeling rather stalkerish as we were the only ones there. By the way, she isn't tiny, she's taller than me ;o) Though extremely thin and somewhat fragile looking. Wearing a long skirt (brown, will post pics soon on my website if anyones interested), some nice brown knee length boots, a red jacket and a black coat, with a scarf as york is cold ;o) She signed my 1000 kisses album - "wow, you have the album already" - "To Sarah - - Peace - Patty Griffin" - she asked if I wanted it personalised, and even checked the spelling. Then she signed my friends leaflet type thing (he forgot his CD) and took a photo with each of us, before going inside. I later ended up backstage but seeing as Patty seemed more nervous of me than I was of her, didn't try to see her again, and didn't want to get my friend in trouble by hanging around for the soundcheck, so just went past the door. I think perhaps the fact that I have red curly hair a la Patty possibly didn't help. I did consider trying to pass as her niece for my own amusement, but didn't bother. I was told that I had 3rd row seats but it turns out that I had front row centre (!!!) and the best view in the house. She came on just after 7.30, at which point we were the only people in the front row (at least till the second song). The whole room was disappointingly empty, not many people bothered coming to see her. Set list: Poor Mans House - fab. They all were, so will just note special things. The Long Ride (how she introduced it - long ride home) Making Pies - she introduced this by talking about the north, and how "people from where I'm from generally don't get to see this kind of thing" - talking about England. She said it was great to be here, supporting Billy (who told me he was amazed she said she would) After the song she talked about going to the "Brambles" and how she was American and looking for a shopping mall (but not really). Somebody then said "its the shambles" which confused her, she thought thats what she said, so I explained, Shambles not Brambles (famous street in York). She then said that in Northampton she said it was Manchester and felt really stupid, before mentioning we were quiet (not my fault) Flaming Red - blues type version, did first couple of verses quietly then rocky version, which actually made other people yell in appreciation. She dug a hole "all the way to chi" which amused me. She had a lovely evil grin towards the end. Stolen Car - talked about how not all Americans were ignorant or war mongering, they have Bruce Springsteen, and that makes up for it. Tomorrow Night - talked about all the people who had sung the song, Elvis, Bob Dylan etc. Then thanked us and left :( She did seem quite nervous, or at least on some notes would twist her legs around, it's hard to describe, but very cute. Then Billy Bragg came on at 8.30. I didn't know who he was before the concert really but he was pretty good, though I was nearly blinded by the reflection off his guitar many times ;o) And one of his guitarists was quite scary, but still, they were good. Long. Great value for money, lol. I did feel somewhat stupid not knowing the words everyone else was singing to, but nevermind. After the concert we ended up talking to the merchandise guys and then noticed Billy, so went over and talked to him - he's a really nice guy, and didn't seem to be at all scared of me! We were talking about the local museums, and the minster. Asked if I'd ever been on some train or other and told me I needed to go to the train museum! Got his autograph, and walked home. Bring on London, on the 2nd December :oD Sorry for the length, it was my first Patty concert. Still can't quite believe it. I didn't record it in the end - would have cost me about #180 for a decent mic apparently! Sarah _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V6 #399 *********************************