From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V6 #371 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 Wednesday, October 23 2002 Volume 06 : Number 371 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Patty in Seattle [chixwithpix@att.net] MM: Patty Article in Dirty Linen [Tricia9999@aol.com] MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) ["Bob" ] Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) [FlamingRed74@aol.com] MM: Re: my opinion [FlamingRed74@aol.com] Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) ["Bob" ] Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) [FlamingRed74@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 11:22:27 -0600 From: chixwithpix@att.net Subject: MM: Patty in Seattle Here's a story of my road trip from Boise to Seattle to see Patty. Sorry if it's too long. We got to the Moore Theatre just in time to meet some other Boise girls in the restroom, we had never met them before but started correspondance through this newsletter! Patty was of course amazing, seemed to channel most of her show. Elaine Sommers (Summers?) opened for her there. Patty kept joking about the goblins of the theater. During one song, she forgot to un-mute her guitar pedal so half the tune was acappella which was actually a treat! She felt foolish when she realized it was off, giggled and turned it back on for the second half of the song. Then Doug's guitar strap came off while he was playing a lead, but he got through it just fine and Patty again giggled when she realized what was happening. The evening was wonderful but could have been twice as long as far as I'm concerned because it was so great. One thing I noticed was how relaxed the theatre was, I was sick when I realized I could have recorded the show with no problem. Boise has a nazi approach to concerts, everyone is searched and metal detected at nearly everything, and no water bottles or backpacks are ever allowed in. I regret most of all not catching a recording of "Moon's Gonna Follow Me Home." She also played a couple of covers of the Boss and Dylan. Mil Besos was perfection. The only thing that seemed out of place was that Doug uses that guitar effect where a note creeps in slowly and he uses it so much and it became so loud on the Dylan song that I just couldn't wait for it to end so I could hear Patty again. Sometimes on Patty's songs she would get so into it she would dance and kick her left foot out to the side! All we could do is smile and say "HOW cute is THAT?!" After the show we spotted 1000 Kisses posters in the hall that they were also selling for $10 at the table. We bought another cd but took a poster off the wall when the show was done, and you could hear a deafening sound of tape coming off of marble walls throughout the room as everyone else had the same idea. My friend and I snuck to the alley by the tour bus and waited to see if we could meet Patty. A group of people were there who had run into Patty during the day but she wouldn't sign things for them at the time so they came back. That group was let into the backstage area. We waited in the Seattle drizzle in hopes of getting in, but the tour manager just took our posters and cd's to have them signed-it seemed Patty had seen enough fans and was done-we were sad not to meet her but it was worth the wait for getting such a nice signed poster for the wall. My friend just wanted to tell her "thanks for not being a waitress anymore." We were lucky to also see Bic Runga at I Spy before coming home. We'll still cross our fingers Patty might return to the Northwest after the U.K. tour. That's it, thanks for reading. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 16:38:06 EDT From: Tricia9999@aol.com Subject: MM: Patty Article in Dirty Linen Don't know if this has already been pointed out, but if not there is an article about Patty in the Oct/Nov issue of Dirty Linen Magazine. Tricia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 16:43:15 -0700 From: "Bob" Subject: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) Patty closed her North American tour in my humble little town and it was awesome. I caught her here in June and did not think she could improve but she proved me wrong. She connected so well with the band that I almost feel sorry for the European audience. Don't get me wrong, Patty acoustic is going to be great. I would give you the set list but idiot me went in to the show with recording equipment and a dead battery. grrr. I don't know about you (except for Don Henn of course) but three shows in one year was more than I could have hoped for and yes, I'll cross my fingers for next year too. Art ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:52:27 EDT From: FlamingRed74@aol.com Subject: Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) rcfortune@dsl-only.net writes: > She connected so well with the band that I almost feel sorry > for the European audience. Don't get me wrong, Patty acoustic is going to > be > great. I loved Patty's current tour with the band. They did play great together.. however, in my opinion Patty solo is like the mother-load! As great as the band CAN compliment the music, a Patty show, just her voice & guitar is the GREATEST Patty experience. Nothing AT ALL to distract from the thing that's of utmost importance, her voice! Don't feel sorry for the Europeans. While they are only getting Patty opening shows, they are getting JUST Patty.. and that's the greatest gift of all. :-) (in my opinion) .. I didn't put the "Humble" in there just for Don.. LOL Dave ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 19:54:30 EDT From: FlamingRed74@aol.com Subject: MM: Re: my opinion Actually, what I meant to say is.. I almost DID put humble in there just for Don, but decided against it. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 17:42:59 -0700 From: "Bob" Subject: Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) I know what you mean, I usually hate it when they (the record companies) throw a band at a singer and send them on tour. Other than the obvious "Nothing AT ALL to distract from the thing that's of utmost importance, her voice! ", a band also means that the setlist won't vary from show to show and no time for requests. Now you have me jealous, how much is a ticket to the UK? Art ----- Original Message ----- From: FlamingRed74@aol.com To: rcfortune@dsl-only.net Cc: Mad-Mission@smoe.org Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 4:52 PM Subject: Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) rcfortune@dsl-only.net writes: She connected so well with the band that I almost feel sorry for the European audience. Don't get me wrong, Patty acoustic is going to be great. I loved Patty's current tour with the band. They did play great together.. however, in my opinion Patty solo is like the mother-load! As great as the band CAN compliment the music, a Patty show, just her voice & guitar is the GREATEST Patty experience. Nothing AT ALL to distract from the thing that's of utmost importance, her voice! Don't feel sorry for the Europeans. While they are only getting Patty opening shows, they are getting JUST Patty.. and that's the greatest gift of all. :-) (in my opinion) .. I didn't put the "Humble" in there just for Don.. LOL Dave ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 23:04:36 EDT From: FlamingRed74@aol.com Subject: Re: MM: Patty's last gig (Portland) Art, That is a good point you make, about no requests, etc.. Patty doesn't always play what someone in the crowd just shouted.. however, during solo shows I HAVE witnessed her play a more rare song a few songs after someone requested it. Although it has NEVER worked for me when I've requested "We Are Water". :-( During a band show, those things rely more on what the band knows, and feels comfortable in playing. Dave In a message dated 10/22/2002 8:43:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rcfortune@dsl-only.net writes: > Other than the obvious "Nothing AT > ALL to distract from the thing that's of utmost importance, her voice! ", a > band also means that the setlist won't vary from show to show and no time > for > requests. ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V6 #371 *********************************