From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V2 #70 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 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.spectra.net/~ducksoup/pattyg/patttour.htm * OR * go to http://www.amrecords.com/road/index.html * 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 V2 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Tuesday, March 17 1998 Volume 02 : Number 070 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: MM: Looking for Feedback [Amy_Emerman@time-inc.com] MM: Patty's Birthday!!! [Jerry Zigmont ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 09:45:00 -0500 From: Amy_Emerman@time-inc.com Subject: Re: MM: Looking for Feedback - --------------- cc:Mail Forwarded --------------- From: Amy Emerman AT NYPBTWB1 Date: 03/16/98 09:34 AM To: heidiburtt@earthlink.net AT TIME_INC,madmission@smoe.org AT INTERNET Cc: Subject: Re: MM: Looking for Feedback There is nothing like listening to a depressing album to find solace and comfort...especially one that is beautiful both lyrically and musically--take for instance, Joni Mitchell's "Blue," or some of other songs like "Willie" or "Rainy Night House" that always kill me. Some of the Indigo songs or Shawn Colvin's moody vocals can do this to me too...so, I say keep writing songs regardless...depressing songs can ve spiritually uplifting. Patti's songs may be somewhat gravelly and raw and discomforting, but they are beautiful and in concert, she is vibrant and personable and has a great personality. Give me a depressing song over a cheezy upbeat pop song anyday. -Amy (Sometimes depressing lyrics with upbeat music can be catchy, though--take for instance 10,000 Maniacs "Like The Weather" or Lisa Loeb's "I Do.") Anyways... ______________________________ Reply Separator ____________________________ _____ Subject: MM: Looking for Feedback Author: heidiburtt@earthlink.net at TIME_INC Date: 3/15/98 5:00 PM Hi MM'rs, I have a question. Maybe you can all give me some feed back on this. In most of Patty's songs and a lot of other artists that I listen to, they sing songs of sadness, lonliness, personal things, etc., I enjoy listening to this music and I do get comfort from the lyrics, however, in the songs that I write, they have very similar subject matter. I tend to write about things that happen in life be it tragic or joyous or sad. I try to not make them to personal but sometimes that can't be helped. I noticed however that alot of the people around me that hear the music I listen to and write say that it's to depressing and I should try to write "happier" songs. That no one wants to listen to music that hits that close to home. I don't want to give up my style of writing. Number one it's a great outlet for me and number two, I think they make good songs. Obviously we all like to listen to this music and I'm sure we are somewhat well adjusted people, so I find it hard to believe that my music is to "personal". I won't give up my style and I know that the obvious answer would be to go with myself and don't worry about what other people have to say but I just wanted to get some opinions. Any comments? Thanks,Heidi (pretty much a "happy" person) :D ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1998 13:10:14 -0500 From: Jerry Zigmont Subject: MM: Patty's Birthday!!! Greetings fellow "Flaming Redders" I had a nice update all planned for "Flaming Red" to coincide with Patricia's birthday. Well the "It can't happen to me" happened and I lost my hard drive contents. Hours of work on some "additions" disappeared and I'm still reeling over this. On a happier note, here is wishing Patty a very Happy Birthday and a very successful 1998. Update coming soon............. Best Jerry "Flaming Red" - A Patty Griffin Website http://nw3.nai.net/~zigmont/ ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V2 #70 ********************************