From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V3 #353 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.spectra.net/~ducksoup/pattyg/patttyg.htm * 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 V3 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Monday, December 20 1999 Volume 03 : Number 353 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Re: just a cute story ["Donald Henn" ] MM: What's up with the women on this list?? [UMCaner74@aol.com] Re: MM: What's up with the women on this list?? ["LouAnn Muhm" Subject: MM: Re: just a cute story > so, i know we talked about this subject a little while ago, but i'm just > gonna mention one more thing. > my roomie bought me the dixie chicks "fly" cd for christmas, and of course > the first song i listened to was "let him fly". it was kind of odd to hear > harmonies in there and stuff, because i usually add them in myself when i'm > listening to patty. but anywho. . .as soon as the song was over, i got all > disoriented because i expected the familiar chords of "every little bit" to > come on over my cd player, and it was just odd. > nancy It used to happen to me all the time. When I worked at the Post Office, the thing I liked most about the job, was that I could listen to music while I was doing it. I had many compilation tapes, & played them so often that when one song was finished, the first notes to the next one would be in my head until it started. Whenever I would hear one of those songs on the radio, those notes in my head would be rudely interrupted by a DJ or a different song. It looks like the site is slowing down as everyone prepares for the holidays. *****Merry Christmas***** Don ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:03:01 EST From: UMCaner74@aol.com Subject: MM: What's up with the women on this list?? Happy HAPPY Sunday evening... Within the last year and a half I've had the pleasure of hearing some very talented female singer/songwriters who just so happen to be on this FINE e-mailing list. Some of them live, some of them on demo tapes, some of them on CD's. I've seen live performances by Mary Arden Collins (many times), Nancy Micciulla (WOW!), and "the new girl" Darcie (just tonight, and I'll get into this later..). I've also had the pleasure of hearing great recorded music by Patty Blee, and Sharyn Murray who is currently with the Joe Rathbone band. I know there are many more people on this list, male and female who are performing musicians that I have not heard, and it makes me wonder why such a high percentage of the Mad Mission list members are also musicians. Here's my guess... Music, whether it is rock, pop, folk, classical, jazz, etc. is a form of expression. I used to think that everyone expressed themselves equally, and it was up to the listener as to whether they "got it" or not. Maybe not so much got it, but how that particular artists music made them feel, and if it appelaed to them. When I discovered Patty though, those feelings changed. The first time I ever heard Patty was a live performance, and I was a mere 4 feet away. I've often described that moment as feeling like I'd been hit by a run away locomotive. It was like *POW*, and from that moment on, I've listened to music differently than I ever did before. Patty's form of expression seems to be so pure, 100% uninhibited, just raw emotion. There is no way that you can watch her perform, and not have your attention 100 % on her. Her voice commands your attention, what else can I say? It seems to me, that is the reason why so many fellow-musicians are Patty fans.. because she expresses herself so perfectly. Since there has not really been a topic of conversation lately....I'll start one here. My first question is to everyone. What is the most important thing about Patty's music that draws you to it?? ...and for all the musicians out there ....as a singer, a songwriter, and a performer, what is it about her that inspires you?.. and am I at all right with my description of how perfectly she expresses herself, or does it just hit me harder, and I understand it more than anyone else's music? Now, about Darcie. I don't want to dwell on this topic, because age is not important, but...Darcie is 16 years old, and is playing clubs and coffeehouses around Central PA already! Bret Alexander (the guitarist of the Badlees) who is an incredibly talented songwriter and producer (and guitar player) worked with her on her CD. As if that is not impressive enough.. I went to see her play tonight at a Coffeehouse near Harrisburg, PA. She played wonderful covers of Patty songs, Poor Man's House, Every Little Bit, Change, Tony, and a REAL treat considering I've never even heard Patty do this one, I Write The Book. Hearing anyone doing Patty covers is a treat in itself, when they're done WELL, and by someone who also sings them with great emotion, it's extra special. Every song was enough like Patty's version so that it was still the same song, but every one of them was uniquely hers too. Change was enough different, that you could almost give as much credit to her as to Patty on how it she played it. I only got to see a half hour of her performance, but there were other songs that I didn't know. I know some of them were hers, and maybe some of them were covers of other artists. All of them were great though, and we all can be proud to say that there is ANOTHER great musician on this e-mailing list! I don't want to kiss butt too much here, but her guitar playing was better than I expected too. I'm guessing that she had or has a good teacher! Ok...this email is long enough. I hope none of you are reading this at work... as I could now be the cause of you being in the doghouse with your boss. Have a great Christmas week everyone! ONLY 5 shopping days left! :-) what's that?? ...I think I hear Santa ho-ho-ho-ing away off in the distance! Dave ************************************************************* I guess Old Father Time's put on one hell of a show 'Cause the older that I get, it seems the less I know I found the road to riches was just a private drive Owned by politicians, waving from the inside ~~ The Badlees ~~ ************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 22:17:18 -0600 From: "LouAnn Muhm" Subject: Re: MM: What's up with the women on this list?? I'm not a musician, but I am a poet. The raw honesty of the voice is what first attracted me to Patty's music, but it is the strength of the writing that keeps me hooked. She is a great writer and I think most of the songs could stand as poems. The music is a lovely bonus. As my daughter used to sing when that Spanish holiday song came on the radio... Fleas Knobby Dog, LouAnn - ---------- >From: UMCaner74@aol.com >To: mad-mission@smoe.org >Subject: MM: What's up with the women on this list?? >Date: Sun, Dec 19, 1999, 10:03 PM > >Happy HAPPY Sunday evening... > >Within the last year and a half I've had the pleasure of hearing some very >talented female singer/songwriters who just so happen to be on this FINE >e-mailing list. Some of them live, some of them on demo tapes, some of them >on CD's. > >I've seen live performances by Mary Arden Collins (many times), Nancy >Micciulla (WOW!), and "the new girl" Darcie (just tonight, and I'll get into >this later..). > >I've also had the pleasure of hearing great recorded music by Patty Blee, and >Sharyn Murray who is currently with the Joe Rathbone band. > >I know there are many more people on this list, male and female who are >performing musicians that I have not heard, and it makes me wonder why such a >high percentage of the Mad Mission list members are also musicians. > >Here's my guess... Music, whether it is rock, pop, folk, classical, jazz, >etc. is a form of expression. I used to think that everyone expressed >themselves equally, and it was up to the listener as to whether they "got it" >or not. Maybe not so much got it, but how that particular artists music made >them feel, and if it appelaed to them. > >When I discovered Patty though, those feelings changed. The first time I >ever heard Patty was a live performance, and I was a mere 4 feet away. I've >often described that moment as feeling like I'd been hit by a run away >locomotive. It was like *POW*, and from that moment on, I've listened to >music differently than I ever did before. > >Patty's form of expression seems to be so pure, 100% uninhibited, just raw >emotion. There is no way that you can watch her perform, and not have your >attention 100 % on her. Her voice commands your attention, what else can I >say? > >It seems to me, that is the reason why so many fellow-musicians are Patty >fans.. because she expresses herself so perfectly. > >Since there has not really been a topic of conversation lately....I'll start >one here. My first question is to everyone. What is the most important >thing about Patty's music that draws you to it?? ...and for all the musicians >out there ....as a singer, a songwriter, and a performer, what is it about >her that inspires you?.. and am I at all right with my description of how >perfectly she expresses herself, or does it just hit me harder, and I >understand it more than anyone else's music? > >Now, about Darcie. I don't want to dwell on this topic, because age is not >important, but...Darcie is 16 years old, and is playing clubs and >coffeehouses around Central PA already! Bret Alexander (the guitarist of the >Badlees) who is an incredibly talented songwriter and producer (and guitar >player) worked with her on her CD. > >As if that is not impressive enough.. I went to see her play tonight at a >Coffeehouse near Harrisburg, PA. She played wonderful covers of Patty songs, >Poor Man's House, Every Little Bit, Change, Tony, and a REAL treat >considering I've never even heard Patty do this one, I Write The Book. >Hearing anyone doing Patty covers is a treat in itself, when they're done >WELL, and by someone who also sings them with great emotion, it's extra >special. > >Every song was enough like Patty's version so that it was still the same >song, but every one of them was uniquely hers too. Change was enough >different, that you could almost give as much credit to her as to Patty on >how it she played it. > >I only got to see a half hour of her performance, but there were other songs >that I didn't know. I know some of them were hers, and maybe some of them >were covers of other artists. All of them were great though, and we all can >be proud to say that there is ANOTHER great musician on this e-mailing list! > >I don't want to kiss butt too much here, but her guitar playing was better >than I expected too. I'm guessing that she had or has a good teacher! > >Ok...this email is long enough. I hope none of you are reading this at >work... as I could now be the cause of you being in the doghouse with your >boss. > >Have a great Christmas week everyone! ONLY 5 shopping days left! :-) >what's that?? ...I think I hear Santa ho-ho-ho-ing away off in the distance! > > >Dave > > ************************************************************* > I guess Old Father Time's put on one hell of a show > 'Cause the older that I get, it seems the less I know > I found the road to riches was just a private drive > Owned by politicians, waving from the inside > ~~ The Badlees ~~ > ************************************************************* > ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V3 #353 *********************************