From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V6 #337 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 Monday, September 16 2002 Volume 06 : Number 337 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Patty at the Fillmore soon and my thoughts on the first five Silv er Bell tracks [Jerry Skomer ] MM: Request for Help [Zachary Scot Johnson Subject: MM: Patty at the Fillmore soon and my thoughts on the first five Silv er Bell tracks Well, I am a HAPPY guy. Just got my tickets for Patty's 10/17 show at the Fillmore. Can't believe that we'll be seeing her twice in the course of a few months. Our cup runneth over. BTW, there was a Patty fan in Santa Cruz who was lamenting that Patty never goes there. Santa Cruz is only 90 minutes from S.F., and lots of people go down there or come up to S.F. for concerts. I was a little surprised to hear that the distance was really an obstacle . . . But whatever. The freaking Fillmore--the storied venue where many of the rock legends got their start! (Patty opened there for Lucinda Williams a few years ago.) When Patty was in S.F. last, she played the Great American Music Hall, which is smaller, more intimate venue. The Fillmore while not huge by any means is not only bigger than GAMH, but also requires that you stand throughout the concert and as a result the floor can get really, really crowded. But all worth it to see Patty, yesirreee. It'll be fun to dance (if there's room) and sway with everyone. I imagine that it will be a good old time. The Fillmore, with its panoply of stars who have performed there, just BEGS a musician to dig down and let it all out. I am sure Patty won't disappoint. It will also be nice to hear and see Doug Lancio. I think he's nothing short of fabulous. He and Patty make a rare team, sort of like Bonnie Raitt and Freebo (for those of you old enough to remember that combination). Other things: Having only received a copy of Silver Bell a few weeks ago, I have been obsessing over it ever since. Though I have repeatedly listened to it and thought about it, I have not sat down to "let out" my thoughts. I have only a few minutes today, but I thought I would throw this out to the board in the event anyone has other observations or reactions to my comments. The first five songs on my particular CD are: 1) Little God 2) Boston 3) Perfect White Girls 4) ???? Silence on the Moon? (Don't know the name, but the song starts: "All the Ladies on the lake, they start to dance." 5) Truth #2 I am enthralled by each of them for different reasons. Love "Little God" for its mysterious, ecletic nature. That it starts with Scottish bagpipes and ends up with Far or Middle Eastern music in the background is really interesting and musically unusual to say the least. Lyrically odd, fun and evocative. "Shake your little fists" is a great image. And she follows it up with something about the the Little God leaving strippers the biggest tips. God knows what she means here. Musically and verse-wise this is really an interesting song and shows how utterly wide-ranging Patty's musical tastes are. Boston: Wow. At first I had trouble approaching this song--noisy, brash, and the intro sounded too "pop" for my tastes--but now I simply love it. It almost approaches the realm of "Blue Sky" (and that is mighty big praise, let me assure you). Searingly brutal lyrics, and the line from the chorus is amazing: "You reach up from the waves and you find you're only waving goodbye." The song is also a drummer's dream with its constant rolls and pounding beat. Just love the moment toward the last half of the song when Patty breaks away from the main thrust and she's just singing while a electric guitar solo is slightly muted in the background. Great rocking stuff--Patty shows again that she can rock out with the best of them whenever she likes. And her rock songs are often some of her hardest hitting stuff, as the beat matches the intensity of her feelings. Perfect White Girls: Patty goes places few others do, and she demonstrates it with the song. It's odd musically and is different from anything else I've heard from her. She pulls you in to its "strangeness" with her dreamy rendering of the song. This along with Little God shows she cannot be pinned to even to rock/folk/country. I am awestruck by her range. Silence on the Moon??? (sorry I don't know this song's title): Incredible, wonderful, beautifully sung. Right up there with "Not Alone." Wouldn't mind someone playing this at my funeral!! It's that moving to me. Some of the lyrics are terrific, from the beginning line of "All the ladies on the lake, they start to dance" to "What do you wish you were? Do you wish your were the light of every star? Well nobody knows, but maybe that is just what you are." And when she ends the song by whispering these lines with her voice softly singing "huhhh, huhhhh" in the background, you almost feel as though you've died and gone to heaven. Truth #2: Pure joy of music making. Patty at her absolute best. From first to last note she rivets the listener's attention. No wonder the Dixie Chicks leapt all over this one. Has "instant hit" written all over it. Is that Emmylou Harris singing in the background? I suspect she is. There is also something quintessential *Patty* in this song. She starts out with a little defiance: "You don't like the sound of the truth coming from my mouth." She's an artist alright--the truth of her emotions must be expressed even if others don't really want to hear it. I also like her line that says everyone might be lying to her for her entire life. That line strikes home for me, as rough as it is to say. Brilliant, brilliant song. Okay, would love other people's impressions . . . . ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 13:58:06 -0500 From: "Dave Short" Subject: MM: RE: Patty at the Fillmore soon and my thoughts on the first five Silv er Bell tracks Nice review, Jerry. Here's some links re: Silver Bell (thanks as always to Jen for her rockin' site) that should provide you w/ more info re: Silver Bell & lyrics. The song in question is called "What You Are", lyrics can be found below (along with all from Silver Bell) http://www.pattygriffin.net/PattyLyricsDB.php Artwork for Silver Bell http://www.pattygriffin.net/SBArt.html Dave ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 02:58:10 -0500 (Central Daylight Time) From: "Janet C. Jordan M.D." Subject: MM: Moon Does anyone have a recording or tabs/lyrics for Moons Gonna Follow Me Home? Thanks Janet ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 15:20:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Zachary Scot Johnson Subject: MM: Request for Help Hi everyone, I'm pretty new to this list and was wondering if anyone would be willing to make a copy of Silver Bell for me? I've heard that there have often been groups that make this and other Patty cd's available. If anyone would be willing to make this, or any of the other Patty CD's for me, I would be SOOOOO grateful. Please contact me off list and we can figure it out. Thanks again! Zach ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V6 #337 *********************************