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A subject * of Re: mad-mission-digest V6 #___ gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. mad-mission-digest Wednesday, July 3 2002 Volume 06 : Number 250 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Winooski ["Don Henn" ] MM: Rochester ["Don Henn" ] MM: Pittsburgh - Warhol ["Don Henn" ] MM: Pittsburgh- Allegheny Landing ["Don Henn" ] MM: RE: The song "Chief" [Scott Antall ] MM: silverbell cd copy out there ["Tremmel, Matt" ] MM: Re: Buffalo ["Leigh Balcom" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 01:50:24 -0400 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Winooski MMers , Terrible trip in from Buffalo , with just a few hours fitful sleep in the car , & many delays on the secondary Vermont roads. Had a hard time finding the venue again b/c it was in a small mall , away from the street. Spent 1/2 hour in the car , & another 1/2 hour on foot before I found it.Set list : Chief Rain The Long Ride Making Pies Be Careful Flaming Red / Patty & Doug Poor Man's House / solo The Moon's Gonna' Follow Me Home / solo Truth # 2 Tony Stolen Car Mad Mission Mil Besos Encore Let Him Fly / Patty & Doug Tomorrow Night / Patty & Doug Sweet Lorraine Once Patty started singing , all of the problems from the previous night & the trip in were forgotten. Somewhere into the upbeat part of FR , I noticed Patty hitting that critical mass where the song seems to be playing her more than vice-versa. Always a great sign that the performance is coming from a deeper place. Her moves were very pronounced , & she was bouncing rapidly on her heels & toes near the end. The intensity carried over to PMH and the rest of the set. She was as focused as she's ever been , from beginning to end. Every song was nailed at or near it's highest performance level. "Follow Me Home" still didn't hit the level of her HBG version , but everything else seemed to transcend. One thing that struck me , was near the end of "Tony". She sang "hey Tony , what's so ... " & stopped. Doug quickly looked over as though he were wondering what happened. I think she just felt like ending there , & had no problem with it. I sort of liked it. It had quite an effect , & was probably more thought provoking about the subject matter than if she had finished the words.Near the end of the initial set , she affirmed my perception that she was really "on" that night , when she said that coming to a beautiful place like Winooski , which reminded her so much of her home town of Old Town , Maine , made her feel renewed. She was in a great mood , & said that the crew had a good day shopping at the mall pharmacy. She asked Michael & Brian what they bought , & reminded Brian that he forgot to mention cigarettes. Doug volunteered what he got before he was asked. Very light & playful moments on stage. Opener was Reed Fuehl , good , but not up to the level of Patty's openers lately. The audience seemed to disagree , with a spirited response , but I attribute some of it to the fact that he said his 5 year old son was watching via a video/audio webcast. It got a little more out of me. On my way out , I started half-stepping to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". Noticing a couple dancing to it , I started full-stepping. We gravitated toward each other , & ended up in the middle of the floor , dancing & singing along with it. Another singular moment on the Patty tour. As I was leaving , I ran into a girl who asked if the concert was over. She said she had to work , & was hoping to catch the end of the show. I felt really bad for her b/c it was such a great show , & Patty doesn't get very close to Winooski often. Have the great remake of "Breathless" with Richard Gere on at the moment. Great soundtrack with The Pretenders "Message of Love" on it. Now look at the people In the streets , in the bars We are all of us in the gutter But some of us are looking at the stars The Pretenders "Message of Love" Don ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:12:07 -0400 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Rochester MMers , After a good night's sleep , I got to Rochester in plenty of time , & had no trouble finding the venue. As I was going in to check on the doors time , someone behind me asked if I had ID. ' Twas Michael Ramos , playfully jerking my chain. When I returned , there was a solitary redhead sitting outside.' Twas Ms Griffin herself. I wondered why she was there , exposed to the harassment of her many fans , & would have asked as much if she wasn't intently talking on the phone. A few people from inside joined her , so I didn't have a chance for any pressure-free chatter. Did chat it up with a number of other fans before we went in. One couple had their front bumper fall off on their way from Syracuse. They continued on , & I congratulated them on their sense of priorities. Another couple was concerned that Patty would be ahead of them in line , until they recognized her. They didn't mind that Patty would be closer to the stage than them. Also met lister Aaron , who noticed my boots. We got the closest tables to the stage , but there was a lot of room between us & the stage , so the idea to move up a few inches at a time was born. Nobody wanted standees blocking the view. After awhile someone was told that they could move the chairs from the side of the wall to the floor , & there was a general movement to the front. Front row center again ! Set list : Chief Rain The Long Ride Making Pies Be Careful Flaming Red / Patty & Doug Change / Patty & Doug Forgiveness / solo Truth # 2 Goodbye Angel Flying too Close to the Ground Mad Mission Mil Besos Encore Let Him Fly / Patty & Doug Tomorrow Night / Patty & Doug Mary The renewal Patty felt in Winooski seemed to carry over to Rochester , but not to same degree. The set was a little shy of the Winooski set , but "Angel" & "Goodbye" put it very close. "Angel" was great , but I don't think it matched the USA version with Willie. I heard it during sound check but didn't recognize it , altho some of the words seemed very familiar. When she introed it as a Willie Nelson song , I was expecting "Crazy", not thinking of "Angel". Don't have any notes , so I guess everything was pretty consistent , but I also remember "Change" as being an outstanding version. Like earlier versions of FR & YNGWYW , there seemed to be less thought process going on , with the song being carried more emotionally. Glad to see the set list being more varied than it was at the end of the previous leg of the trip. The line-up was changed , with the Stone Coyotes opening & Leah Zacari following Patty. I stayed for the whole show , & both were good , but I've been spoiled with the great openers recently , & don't think either reached the level I'm used to. Downtown Rochester was alive with entertainment on a Friday night , but the lesson of Buffalo was still with me , & I headed home. You know it's hard to tell When you're in the spell If it's wrong or if it's real But you're bound to lose If you let the blues Get you scared to feel Joni Mitchell "Willy" Don ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 04:13:32 -0400 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Pittsburgh - Warhol MMers , Big thanks to Scott for providing a ticket at the last minute , & Dave , for looking out for me when I'm on the road. Didn't make front row center this time , but felt lucky to be at the Warhol for the show. Set list : Chief Rain Making Pies Be Careful The Long Ride Tomorrow Night Mil Besos Didn't make the in-store b/c I needed some sleep. Was told that Patty didn't do any signings b/c she was under the weather , & I was concerned that she was doing 3 shows that day. She seemed fine at the Warhol , though. Excellent show - interview & performance. I was surprised that she did so many songs. She's never done that many in-studio that I know of in the past. I guess that they may not include them all when they broadcast it. Hope they leave "Tomorrow Night" in. Another top-notch version. Your lips are so tender Your heart is beating fast As you willingly surrender To be my darling at last "Tomorrow Night" Lonnie Johnson ? Performed by Patty Griffin Don ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 05:09:27 -0400 From: "Don Henn" Subject: MM: Pittsburgh- Allegheny Landing MMers , Found a nice rock up front to sit on , but it wasn't flat , & it took me 2 days before I could sit comfortably again. I was on the right side facing the stage , & it was nice to see the imposing superstructure of one of Pgh's bridges rising above Patty on the other side. Set list : Chief Rain The Long Ride Making Pies Be Careful Flaming Red / Patty & Doug Poor Man's House / solo Mary / Patty & Doug Truth # 2 Stolen Car Mad Mission Mil Besos Encore Let Him Fly Tomorrow Night I guess the encores were Patty & Doug , but it's not in my notes. Those 2 are usually done by them. As good an outdoor set as I've heard , but being up front for an outdoor show is very distracting with all the traffic from photogs & people going back & forth. Big change on "Mary" , with Patty playing for the first time in recent memory. Her vocals were stronger than usual , but I prefer the old instrumentation from the "Flaming Red" band. She started 20 minutes late , & I was surprised that she did an encore with 2 acts to follow. The previous act was cut off suddenly when they ran out of time. Patty said the area was so beautiful that it seemed like a Hollywood movie setting. Shocked me , but I guess I'm used to looking at it. Hoped to catch Maia Sharp , but missed part of her act. I displayed my considerable ignorance when I reviewed her opening for Patty in CA. I called her sax a clarinet. I wasn't aware that straightline saxes existed. I thought it was a different looking clarinet. No wonder it sounded so soulful. I also said that her name was pronounced my-ah , but I think I heard her accompanist call her me-ah. She had a full band with her this time , but I liked her better with her accompanist on guitar & harmony vocals, & her own playing. Patty's influence on Maia was unmistakable , as she referred to her band (including drummer ) as an ensemble , using the French pronunciation as Patty enjoys doing. Patty later referred to her ensemble , using the English pronunciation. Go figure ! Maia did a song called "Something Wild" that captured my attention. Don't know if she did in CA , I didn't recall it. Looked for the lyrics on her site , but they weren't there. I need this to be love this time It's the only reason good enough Maia Sharp "I Need This to be Love" Don ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:08:22 -0400 From: Scott Antall Subject: MM: RE: The song "Chief" Lori - I think you are right on about Chief. I think it is the DADDAD. I noticed that she has played it with the same guitar as Rain, too. In fact, on Saturday, I saw her do them together at all three gigs! (Borders, a World Cafe taping and the Pittsburgh festival show) It is fun to play, isn't it? ) Scott - ------------ Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 07:27:15 -0400 From: "Lori Garvey" Subject: MM: The song "Chief" Has anyone noticed at the concerts (Gary, Dave, Donn you guys especially) if Patty has played "Chief" and "Rain" one after another with the same guitar without tuning it again? I know she plays the guitar for "Rain" but can't remember if she did for "Chief". I'm trying to see if Chief has the same tunings as Rain. I am 99% sure the tunings are DADDAD with capo on 4th fret. I'm figuring it out but I want to be sure!!!!! Please let me know if anyone has noticed it, or if you play the guitar, try this out for Chief and let me know what you come up with. Some of the chord formations are very similar to "rain". I have most of it, but not sure if the beginning is right. Thanks, Lori ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:58:55 -0400 From: "Tremmel, Matt" Subject: MM: silverbell cd copy out there HI, I have been away from computers and the list for awhile. I just got 1,000 kisses and am floored by the cover of Mil Besos and Stolen Car. It's renewed my interest in hearing Silverbell. Does anyone have a copy of it that could make me one? I'd prefer a non-mp3 version if possible. mp3 compression tends to strip the highs and lows from songs and you can really tell when you crank it up. Anyway, let me know if you can help me. Thanks so much, Amanda ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:30:54 -0400 From: "Leigh Balcom" Subject: MM: Re: Buffalo Great review, Don, as always. But I think you left something out about Patty's show in Buffalo. Maybe it's old news but she mentioned Truth# 2 was going to be on the next Dixie Chicks record. I'm not a huge Dixie Chicks fan but I bet they'll do a great job. I can understand Don neglecting to put that in his review. I'm sure drinking our booze, dodging our cops and chasing our drag queens around left him a little tired. You're welcome back to Buffalo anytime! It was a pleasure meeting you. Leigh After > an hour or so , the show started , & I have to admit > that some of the lip-synching drag queens were > excellent at projecting the illusion of feminine beauty. > Even those who didn't were entertaining with their > over the top presentations. >2 of Buffalo's finest swooped > down on me immediately , lights flashing. Don't know > if he smelled anything or noticed my wristband from > the Tralf , but he asked me if I had been drinking. ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V6 #250 *********************************