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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 Saturday, September 16 2000 Volume 04 : Number 261 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Nashville review & Patty info ["Donald Henn" ] MM: Senility ["Donald Henn" ] MM: Senilty II ["Donald Henn" ] MM: Re: Nashville review & Patty info ["amber bass-patterson" Subject: MM: Nashville review & Patty info MMers , Back from Nashville , & ready for the next Patty headliner at Oberlin College in Ohio. Tix on sale Oct 1($10) , through Oberlin box office , 440-775-8169. Oberlin is in northern Ohio , a little west of Cleveland & a little south of Lake Erie. See you there. The Nashville concert was excellent , until Patty went into her 3-song solo set. Then it got better , & reached that high performance level that I've come to expect at all of Patty's shows. Set list: *solo Carry Me Perfect White Girls Tony Flaming Red Little God Top of the World Change Truth # 2 Moses * Waiting for Superman * Poor Mans' House * Sweet Lorraine Silver Bell Blue Sky Go Now Mary Encore One More Girl Dream On One Big Love If this is not completely accurate , I'm going to blame it on "Happy Hour" at Chili's the afternoon of the concert, & the two-day delay in writing down my impressions. The audience was definitely up for Patty , & were very responsive throughout. Applause & shouts were very evident during "Flaming Red" & "Change". I didn't notice them much mid-song after that , as I became more engrossed myself. As I said , the concert was excellent before Patty's solos , but I thought that "Top of the World" had the same problem I mentioned in Winnipeg. One of Patty's more personal songs where her vocal intensity seems to fall off when she does it with the band. I think that song is built on her vocals , & anything beyond her own guitar playing is a distraction. Maybe the album version with her mother will prove me wrong. Things really picked up when she went into the solo set. On "Moses" & "Poor Mans' House" , she was at that very high vocal performance level that characterizes her as a great live act. "Waiting for Superman" was an excellent composition - music & lyrics. I was disappointed when I found out that I hadn't caught all of her introduction , & it was sung and/or written by a group called Flaming Lips. "Silver Bell" was very powerful. I don't think I've been that close to the stage when she did it with the band since they did it in Boston over a year ago. The next 3 three songs were the highlight of the concert for me. Unlike a lot of Patty fans , "Blue Sky" continues to be one of my favorites. I think it's a great composition , with great lyrics , and is the song that brings out the best performance from the band , especially the guitar & drums.And Patty seems to put on a great vocal performance w/o being too emotionally involved in the song. When they did it on Letterman , her facial expression was impassive throughout , & her eyes were moving around as though she was thinking of something else.I liked the Nashville version so much that I lost control & had to dance to it. Boogie down! After that came a rhythm & blues/jazz version of "Go Now". Very loosey-goosey , with a completely different tempo.Patty & the band were very relaxed , & having fun with the song. In spite of that , the music & vocals were very flowing , the way a great song is. Patty was dancing about the stage , just swingin' them hips like a hula dancer. I thought about asking her for a lei as a souvenir after the show , but for some reason , thought she might take it wrong & discarded the idea. As many times as Patty has done "Mary" , she always brings her best vocal/emotional intensity to it. The Nashville version had even more so than usual. She must have had a very special relationship with her grandmother. The encore was excellent also , of course , but was anti-climactic after those three. One thing worth remarking about , was her version of "Dream On". I've said before that Patty's choice of cover songs shows the same great musical sense as her own compositions , but what impresses me more , is that she usually matches or exceeds the performance that I'm familiar with. Not so with "Dream On". I can't say why for sure , I think she did a great job on it. It might have been that she didn't seem to reach for that scratchy , screamy , desperate sound near the end that Aerosmith got across. The 2 opening acts were also so good that I was thinking , (no wonder they call Nashville "Music City , U.S.A." ). First up was a band called Antonia. An excellent female s/s with a band to match. Josh Rouse kept up with very good compositions , vocals , & another top-notch band. His guitarist made some jaw- dropping sounds with an array of pedals & a gadget on his guitar that I also noticed on Doug's , but he used his a lot more. For those "mature" folks out there , the first chord he hit made me think of "Rumble" by Link Wray & The Wraymen from back in the late '50s or early '60s. With feedback , reverb , and a sound that reminded me of the plaintive , almost crying , guitar on "I'd Like to Change the World" by Ten Years After , he often dominated the music. I also hear that sound a little bit on "Let Him Fly". And I think it's George Harrison that uses it to great advantage on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". They were selling everyone's CDs after the show , & including the "Silver Bell" promo with each sale , so I guess the label is pretty commited to pushing Patty right into the new year.I got another copy of "Flaming Red" & gave it to a Patty fan who didn't have it yet , just to get a good copy of the promo.I wore "Standing" out by playing it for hours the first day I had it. Now it sounds like Snap , Crackle & Pop are her back-up band. Anybody know how I can get good tickets for her UK appearances with Emmylou ? : ) Thought a thought Then I forgot So I sang a happy song In my head In my head Patty Griffin "Flaming Red" Don ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 05:08:19 -0400 From: "Donald Henn" Subject: MM: Senility MMers , Forgot to add this short mention from In Review , a Nashville weekly. ********************************* Patty Griffin at Uptown Mix Patty Griffin's 1998 release Flaming Red stands clearly as one of the best albums of the previous decade.It is a wildly original collection of character studies presented in as many different musical forms as there are songs on the record. One can't help but marvel as Griffin drifts effortlessly between the savage rock of "Wiggley Fingers" and the delicate perfection of the ballad "Christina". And if that's not enough , how's this for range: Track 2 on the album is a whimsical love song that makes references to frolicking at the beach and taking in a movie , while track 3 is an agonizing and beautiful about a former classmate who took his own life because he couldn't handle his own homosexuality. As some of you Patty Griffin fans may know ,the talented musician has completed Silver Bell , her third album. It was due this fall , but her label has decided to hold up the release until after the first of the year. Nobody at a label wants a lesser known artist like Griffin going up against the greatest hits collections and Christmas albums that mega-stars always roll out at this time of year. Oh well. We'll have to make due by seeing Griffin live next week. At least we know for certain that we have something really exciting to look forward to in 2001. *********************************** Fortunately , while I was typing this up , it struck me that I might be able to find a Patty review in the daily paper. From the Tennessean , Brad Schmitt , 9-15-2000. ************************************ Brad About You I tawt I taw a Dixie Chick! I did , I did ! As expected , Patty Griffin drew a huge crowd to the Uptown Mix , the event's largest crowd ever. Somehow , about 10,000 folks were sandwiched into a small outdoor area near South Street/Bound'ry restaurants. The event usually draws something like 3,000-4.000 people. 'Twas so crowded the folks ran out of beer 45 minutes before the end of the show. It was so packed that you couldn't freakin' move! Everone agreed that Patty was awesome during her 90-minute set. There's some conflict as to whether the sound was bad, but hey, seems like everyone had a blast , including The Dixie Chicks , who hung out near the side of the stage. Natalie Maines , Emily Robison , and Martie Seidel tapped Patty to open about a third of the shows on the Chicks' current tour , and it was nice to see the ladies (who got lost on the way to the show) support Patty. Mazel tov to Mad Booking , who put together an exceptional lineup for Uptown Mix , an event that has included Steve Earle and Patti Smith. **************************************** I must really have tunnel vision during a Patty show. I had no idea that there were that many people there. I didn't notice the Chix either , but I did note a few stretch limos , & wondered who was in them. I had no problem with the sound , but I was , of course , in front. Someone who had been about halfway back said she had problems with the sound. I also met Cristina and her friend Rick , a very personable pair. They had to go somewhere before the show , & never got back.I guess I know why now. They probably couldn't get to the front when they arrived later. Later. Hey world , thanks a lot ! Patty Griffin "Flaming Red" Don ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 13:38:33 -0400 From: "Donald Henn" Subject: MM: Senilty II MMers , Forgot to mention the date of the Oberlin concert. Nov. 4 (Saturday). Don ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 15:13:59 -0500 From: "amber bass-patterson" Subject: MM: Re: Nashville review & Patty info Don wrote "I lost control & had to dance to it. Boogie down!" Oh Don, I'd love to dance with you any ol' time if you'd only come down to Austin! Thanks for the excellent review. It really brightened my day as I've been especially poutty bc I couldn't see her at Austin City Limits last night. Only 30 pairs of tix were handed out and usually they distribute 200! Amber, in beautiful Austin TX - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Henn" To: "mad-mission" Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 12:45 AM Subject: MM: Nashville review & Patty info > MMers , > > Back from Nashville , & ready for the next > Patty headliner at Oberlin College in Ohio. Tix > on sale Oct 1($10) , through Oberlin box office , > 440-775-8169. Oberlin is in northern Ohio , a > little west of Cleveland & a little south of Lake > Erie. See you there. > > The Nashville concert was excellent , until > Patty went into her 3-song solo set. Then it got > better , & reached that high performance level > that I've come to expect at all of Patty's shows. > > Set list: *solo > > Carry Me > Perfect White Girls > Tony > Flaming Red > Little God > Top of the World > Change > Truth # 2 > Moses * > Waiting for Superman * > Poor Mans' House * > Sweet Lorraine > Silver Bell > Blue Sky > Go Now > Mary > Encore > One More Girl > Dream On > One Big Love > > If this is not completely accurate , I'm going > to blame it on "Happy Hour" at Chili's the > afternoon of the concert, & the two-day delay in > writing down my impressions. The audience was > definitely up for Patty , & were very responsive > throughout. Applause & shouts were very evident > during "Flaming Red" & "Change". I didn't notice > them much mid-song after that , as I became > more engrossed myself. As I said , the concert was > excellent before Patty's solos , but I thought that > "Top of the World" had the same problem I > mentioned in Winnipeg. One of Patty's more > personal songs where her vocal intensity seems > to fall off when she does it with the band. I think > that song is built on her vocals , & anything beyond > her own guitar playing is a distraction. Maybe the > album version with her mother will prove me wrong. > Things really picked up when she went into the solo > set. On "Moses" & "Poor Mans' House" , she was > at that very high vocal performance level that > characterizes her as a great live act. "Waiting for > Superman" was an excellent composition - music > & lyrics. I was disappointed when I found out that > I hadn't caught all of her introduction , & it was > sung and/or written by a group called Flaming Lips. > "Silver Bell" was very powerful. I don't think I've > been that close to the stage when she did it with > the band since they did it in Boston over a year ago. > The next 3 three songs were the highlight of the > concert for me. Unlike a lot of Patty fans , "Blue > Sky" continues to be one of my favorites. I think > it's a great composition , with great lyrics , and is > the song that brings out the best performance > from the band , especially the guitar & drums.And > Patty seems to put on a great vocal performance > w/o being too emotionally involved in the song. > When they did it on Letterman , her facial > expression was impassive throughout , & her eyes > were moving around as though she was thinking of > something else.I liked the Nashville version so much > that I lost control & had to dance to it. Boogie down! > After that came a rhythm & blues/jazz version of "Go > Now". Very loosey-goosey , with a completely > different tempo.Patty & the band were very relaxed , > & having fun with the song. In spite of that , the music > & vocals were very flowing , the way a great song is. > Patty was dancing about the stage , just swingin' them > hips like a hula dancer. I thought about asking her for a > lei as a souvenir after the show , but for some reason , > thought she might take it wrong & discarded the idea. > As many times as Patty has done "Mary" , she always > brings her best vocal/emotional intensity to it. The > Nashville version had even more so than usual. She > must have had a very special relationship with her > grandmother. The encore was excellent also , of > course , but was anti-climactic after those three. One > thing worth remarking about , was her version of > "Dream On". I've said before that Patty's choice of > cover songs shows the same great musical sense > as her own compositions , but what impresses me > more , is that she usually matches or exceeds the > performance that I'm familiar with. Not so with > "Dream On". I can't say why for sure , I think she > did a great job on it. It might have been that she > didn't seem to reach for that scratchy , screamy , > desperate sound near the end that Aerosmith > got across. > > The 2 opening acts were also so good that > I was thinking , (no wonder they call Nashville > "Music City , U.S.A." ). First up was a band > called Antonia. An excellent female s/s with a > band to match. Josh Rouse kept up with > very good compositions , vocals , & another > top-notch band. His guitarist made some jaw- > dropping sounds with an array of pedals & a > gadget on his guitar that I also noticed on > Doug's , but he used his a lot more. For those > "mature" folks out there , the first chord he hit > made me think of "Rumble" by Link Wray & > The Wraymen from back in the late '50s or > early '60s. With feedback , reverb , and a sound > that reminded me of the plaintive , almost crying , > guitar on "I'd Like to Change the World" by > Ten Years After , he often dominated the music. > I also hear that sound a little bit on "Let Him Fly". > And I think it's George Harrison that uses it to > great advantage on "While My Guitar Gently > Weeps". > > They were selling everyone's CDs after the > show , & including the "Silver Bell" promo > with each sale , so I guess the label is pretty > commited to pushing Patty right into the new > year.I got another copy of "Flaming Red" & > gave it to a Patty fan who didn't have it yet , > just to get a good copy of the promo.I wore > "Standing" out by playing it for hours the first > day I had it. Now it sounds like Snap , Crackle > & Pop are her back-up band. Anybody know > how I can get good tickets for her UK > appearances with Emmylou ? : ) > > Thought a thought > Then I forgot > So I sang a happy song > In my head > In my head > > Patty Griffin > > "Flaming Red" > > Don > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 16:50:47 EDT From: Figgkara@aol.com Subject: MM: Austin City Limits taping Patty and the band were wonderful last night at the Austin City Limits taping. I am not sure when it will air (usually a few months after the taping) but it is definitely one to set your VCR's for. Song list (not exact, and not in order) included: One More Girl Tony - had to play it twice since Billy broke a snare Moses Sweet Lorraine Mother of God (?) - Patty playing piano - gorgeous song Blue Sky Superman - Flaming Lips song Flaming Red 2 other songs - both on her new album, of which i cannot remember the titles She looked amazingly comfortable. I am not sure if this is a product of her opening in stadiums for the Dixie Chicks, or just getting used to her fame. She wore a snake skin burnt orange dress, with black knee-high patent platform boots, and a studded black jean jacket with a lion on the back. She talked about the new album, Silver Bell, which will be coming out in January 2001. She has a new keyboardist...Michael Ramos. I am not sure when she got him, but I did see he was with the band at the surprise gig they did at the Speakeasy in Austin a few weeks ago. He is from Austin, too. ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V4 #261 *********************************