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Edit out anything you are not referring to. mad-mission-digest Thursday, September 9 2004 Volume 08 : Number 229 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: Vigils for 1,000 dead US soldiers FRIDAY [MikeBrns4U@aol.com] MM: Patty Bremen Offer ["David Klein" ] FW: MM: Patty Bremen Offer - CLOSED! ["David Klein" ] MM: SWEET HARMONY OF BOSTON : THE END (W/ SET LIST) [MikeBrns4U@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 12:14:26 EDT From: MikeBrns4U@aol.com Subject: MM: Vigils for 1,000 dead US soldiers FRIDAY Subj: Sad News from Iraq: Vigils TOMORROW Date: 9/8/04 7:24:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: moveon-help@list.moveon.org To: MikeBrns4U@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Over 1,000 US soldiers have now died in Iraq. Tomorrow night, webre holding vigils with the Win Without War coalition to honor these soldiers and their families. Host a vigil, or find one in your area. Dear MoveOn member, In the past four days, clashes with Iraqi insurgents have claimed the lives of 17 American soldiers. With these deaths, we mark a grim milestone: over 1,000 military men and women have now died in this misconceived war. Their caskets have been hidden from view, and the President won't visit their graves. And this morning, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld diminished their deaths by calling the toll brelatively small.b But it is now time for us to publicly recognize the sacrifice these soldiers have made, and to demand that our leaders serve those in harm's way better in the future. Tomorrow night at 8pm, we're joining with the Win Without War coalition to hold hundreds of candlelight vigils. Gathered together silently in towns across the country, we'll reflect on this terrible moment and honor the fallen. And by focusing attention on the dead, we'll help pressure our national leaders to get us out of this mess. Can you host a vigil? It's a small commitment of time -- you just need to identify a good location and pull together some candles and printed materials for attendees. To sign up to host a vigil, go to: http://action.moveon.org/vigil/newmeeting.html If you can't host, we welcome everyone to attend a candlelight vigil tomorrow night. You can search for one near you at: http://action.moveon.org/vigil/ 865 soldiers have died since President Bush declared, "Mission Accomplished." And yesterday, top Pentagon officials told the New York Times that "insurgents controlled important parts of central Iraq and that it was unclear when American and Iraqi forces would be able to secure those areas." The attacks are increasing, the death toll is rising, and there's no exit strategy to get us out. In the moments before the war in Iraq began, Win Without War and MoveOn members gathered in thousands of vigils around the country and the world to make a plea for peace. As of this morning, 1,003 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq -- along with tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians, and hundreds of soldiers from other countries. It is time to come together again. We'll gather with candles, representing our mourning for those who have died and our hope for those who still live. We all support our troops. We hope that they all return safely to the waiting arms of their families and loved ones. But hiding the caskets of the dead does not honor the men and women who are in harm's way. It is time to recognize them, and tomorrow night, we will. Can you join us? To get involved, go to: http://action.moveon.org/vigil/ - --Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes The MoveOn.org Team September 8th, 2004 P.S. We've posted an excerpt, below, from one of the many articles which capture the stories of some of the men and women who have died. You can see the pictures, names, and stories of all of the men and women who died in Iraq at: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/ Iraq war claims 1,000th U.S.casualty Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/189908_iraq08.html > [Excerpts:] > > Every name in the roster deserves a story: > > Caleb Powers, 21, a Marine Corps lance corporal from Mansfield who donated > his time to the children's society that had cared for him as a boy. > > Army Spc. Jeremiah Schmunk, 20, a fun-loving man who wore a wig and dress to > school to invite a girl to a Sadie Hawkins dance in his hometown of Warden. > > Army Spc. Jake Herring, a 20-year-old 180-pounder from Kirkland who was the > undersized but tenacious center and co-captain of his high school football > team. > > John "Sully" Sullivan, a 28-year-old heavy metal "shredder" who traded > guitar for weapons as a member of the Army's 101st Airborne Division. > > The youngest soldiers from Washington to die in Iraq were only 19. They > were: Marine Pfc. Cody Calavan of Lake Stevens; Army Pfc. Duane Longstreth from > Tacoma; and Army Spc. Nathan Nakis from Sedro-Woolley. > > ... > > A thousand dead is a terrible toll. But even the number one is a harsh > statistic for families who pick up the telephone and get the news no one wants to > hear. > > "It's just not the same here anymore," said David Scott, a father still > grieving a year after his son's death. "There's an empty spot -- and it's felt > all through our house." Time Does the Talking: Patty Griffin Discussion - SWEET HARMONY OF BOSTON : THE END (W/ SET LIST) by Mike Burns ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 16:26:21 +0000 From: "David Klein" Subject: MM: Patty Bremen Offer Thanks to Chris, I have 3 copies of the Patty Bremen set from '92 ready to go out. My only conditions are: 1) E-mail me directly with a complete mailing address2) The ability to pass on the show No need for B & P - just trying to get spread it out a bit further. Thanks, David ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:01:20 +0000 From: "David Klein" Subject: FW: MM: Patty Bremen Offer - CLOSED! I've got my 3. All said they will re-offer. Thanks, David >From: "David Klein" >To: mad-mission@smoe.org >Subject: MM: Patty Bremen Offer >Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 16:26:21 +0000 > >Thanks to Chris, I have 3 copies of the Patty Bremen set from '92 ready >to go out. My only conditions are: 1) E-mail me directly with a complete >mailing address2) The ability to pass on the show No need for B & P - >just trying to get spread it out a bit further. Thanks, > >David ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:17:33 EDT From: MikeBrns4U@aol.com Subject: MM: SWEET HARMONY OF BOSTON : THE END (W/ SET LIST) Posted on Time Does The Talking 09/09/04 @ 10:06am CT =============================================================== SWEET HARMONY TRAVELING REVIEW Boston Fleet Pavilion, 08/20/04 (w/ Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings) _________________________________________ ...And now the conclusion of the finale of The End of the review of the show continues on from the part 3 that you haven't been allowed to see to read on Time Does The Talking because censorship does the talking on this flagship... Big Brother is watching you and watching out for you because none of us are adults here and we can't handle the truth... or take a joke anymore... see no evil, hear no evil, say no evil, and maybe it will all just go away... But first a word from MY sponsor: Taken from Rolling Stone magazine... {09/16/04, page 45} Has writing and recording songs like "F the CC" and "The Revolution Starts Now" made you feel better about the future? Steve Earle: Sure. Saying "fuck" makes you feel better [laughs] -- especially in a time when it's imperative that everybody say it as loudly and as often as possible. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...And then all around Patty the rest of the headliners gathered onstage, and with her band still on hand they were all together at last for one final stand. They dropped on us, "The Weight." The crowd roared with approval as I started a-swinging and a-swaying. Emmylou took the first verse, then Gil the second, and then why it's none other than Miss Moses herself Miss Patty appropriately bringing on the "Go down, Miss Moses" verse. Now did they lower the boom on the tune with the 16 tons of bricks like The Band done did? No. How you gonna do that without Levon at the helm? But this was instead a more breezy and easy like Sunday morning invitation to cool us all off. "And you put the load/ Put the load/ Put the load right on me." Show's over, back on the bus. A splendid time was had by all and then it was off to the stalls for the draining this bladder's boy and refreshing my system with water from the tap. After the band took their relief, they came back out for more. Emmylou offered, "I don't care who you vote for, well I really do but won't get into that, just be sure to vote." How cool and yet how chickenshit. Don't want to offend those in them platinum seats rattling their jewelry? And yet by the following song's lyrics it was nonetheless obvious who she was in favor of. They gave us their debut, and naturally a ragged performance of, The Byrds', "Turn, Turn, Turn." The line "there is a time for peace" garnered big applause. This song is by the way not my favorite song by The Byrds or anyone for that matter. But then I'm a lost old soul. So while I wander off to look at the t-shirts and CD's on sale, let's take stock of this barrel of fun, shall we? Once again my friends, in the interest of equal time, let's first turn to the Harmony Heads on emmylou.net.forum. "This is the best show any of us have ever heard, and at least one of us th inks itbs the best thing done in American music since bLast Waltz,b from which it clearly takes its inspiration." Man, now they've done it. I can'ts stands bein good no more. Them Harmony Headcases must have been on some high-grade STP for that sweet festival express. "The best show any of us have heard?" Well, I guess that's possible if all they'd ever seen before was Emmylou shows. I guess they don't get out much. If it really is a true statement, I truly feel sad for them. I like how they kept anonymous the dude who dared invoke The Last Waltz. "...From which it clearly takes inspiration?" Instead of invoking The Down From The Mountain Tour, the clearly obvious inspiration for SHTR, someone has the insane gall to recall The Last Waltz. How is that the inspiration, prey tell? Is Miss Emmy retiring? Hell no end in sight. Mr. Anonymous must have been on the Vida Blue Belladonna. I should a-been there for that excess express, but instead I'm here with nothin' left to do but get real gone for a change. The Last Waltz was a one-time only dinner theater gig, that followed a Last Supper candlelight Thanksgiving turkey dinner. The actual show featured The Band, with friends Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, The Staples Singers, Stephen Stills, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Dr. John, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood. Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Michael McClure even through in some beat poetry. An actual comparison could be made between The Last Waltz and The Festival Express. The only similarities that I see between SHTR and TLW is they both feature a performance of the Band's "The Weight." And Emmylou somehow managed to get invited to TLW, and sing a lead no less, on Robbie Robertson's "Evangeline." Emmylou was there not for her own contributions to music history like as everyone else was. Her first proper album had only come out the year before. I believe she was on the bill because she had just toured with Bob Dylan that year. And they needed someone to represent country-rock music that night. And they needed some photogenic folks for the movie. Emmy was the youngest and best looking human specimen onstage, living up to her band's name, The Hot Band. The Last Waltz lasted nearly seven hours. The SHTR did not provide dinner with the price of admission. The show I saw lasted sadly only 2&1/4 hours. At 10:15 PM, I was left wondering why I was already wandering around looking for my car for crying out loud. The Last Waltz featured The Band rocking out onstage all night long. At SHTR the individual sets were about 20 minutes long. They could and should have been longer. At least make it 30 minutes each. You need more time to get into a full groove. SHTR has nothing of course on all-day-long fests like Lollapalooza. I saw what, 10 bands at Lola's 1995 edition. Just to focus on two of the acts, the late great Elastica played for 40 minutes, and Hole at its whole heavy height, the best on the planet that year, played for an hour. Those two bands alone were able to get us all off that much further for farther's sake. Now again in the interest of nonpartisanship, here's this from Country Music Television's review of Sweet Harmony's first night of the tour: "Miller has long been Harris' sideman on the road, but his distinct singing voice and gritty song-writing added some punch to a show that could have veered into Lilith Fair territory." Oh Goddess no, not that! Anything than that. A fate worse than death. Well, "what a cunning way to condescend," as Fiona Apple bites man back. Now let me let you in on a little secret I've never kept to myself. The Lilith Fair show I saw in 1997 was and still is the best festival I ever saw. It clocked in and rocked out a hell of a lot longer and harder than this. And I'm only talking about the first 4 performers of the fair I went to: I skipped the final two acts, Sara McLachlan and Tracy Chapman. Although I did hear Tracy on the way out to the car and could tell she held the crowd in her hand. I knew right then I perhaps had bid a too hasty retreat after having taken in all the treats I had originally come to see. Sara's music I am not a big fan of, but Lilith was her daughter and for that I am forever grateful. I saw the best mind of my generation blown by three hours of nonstop rock from The Cardigans, Juliana Hatfield, Paula Cole and Fiona. Contrary to popular rotten tomatoes opinions, these women put the balls to the walls of Jericho. Nina "Cardigan" Persson did rise and shine on us like a laser beam with the spotlight on big funtime. Juliana flew with freedom on loud ringing guitar wings into crowning clouds of glory. Fiona raised the roof with transcendent joy in her ascendance of independence. And Paula, pre-Born Again? Why she ripped all us men a new one... and that's the way we liked it! Grit poured down like rain that day and gladly we all went down and drowned in it. Now if this had been Gillian Welch, Patty Griffin, Shelby Lynne and Lucinda Williams, in THE SWEET HARMONY SHIT-KICKING TRAVELING REVIEW, then maybe baby we'd really have something to lose our heads totally over. (By the way, next Monday night at midnight drops the new Lucinda Williams Live Double CD: Lucinda Comes Alive! And on PBS this month, look for Soundstage to present the sublime talents of Shelby Lynne live.) Then again, if Gillian had played a set of her new electric country-blues band sound at SHTR, I would have been more than happy. If this had just been Patty by herself with a whole set, that would have been even better by far. But then she is that good and unlike no other. She's The One. But you never know, this tour still had a ways to go on August 20th, and was bound to get only better. While the show I saw was good, the moments that were memorable were many, and even a few were spectacular. Buddy and Patty getting their freak funk on "Dark End Of The Street"... Buddy, Gil and David bringing the electric blues on "You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover"... The three gals a cappella singing us to sleep on "(Didn't Leave) Nobody But The Baby"... Gil and David blazing an acoustic trail through "Time (the Revelator)." And despite the maddening interruption from the maddening crowd, the performance of "When It Don't Come Easy," the experience of hearing of it... was better than anything I've heard so far by Patty live or on record. For that I'll be forever grateful. Cut to the line at the end of the British TV series made of William Thackery's novel, Vanity Fair (a new movie version of which, starring Reese Witherspoon, has just opened): "Which of us has his desire, or, having it, is satisfied?" Now I must say I did not get my desire, but I was somehow sweetly satisfied even while questioning my faith in sin. Speaking of which, "Turn, Turn, Turn" has finally turned off by now, and they were still up there on stage. Glad I was still here. Because the most rockingest number then pulled into town. I was dancing by myself all over the damn place and I didn't care I was getting for they were finally delivering the Big Rock with a hearty hard, "Six Days On The Road." My she was yar as took us yard. Six minutes of damn sweet ripping release at least before this Prometheus had to make it on my own homeward bound. But the gang came back out for one more encore. Emmy thanked us all for coming, as well as everyone else up onstage for being there. "I am just along for the ride," she said. "I have the best seats in the house for these amazing artists." They all then paid tribute to the man who discovered Emmy, Gram Parsons. They performed the final song from his final album, "In My Hour Of Darkness," a recording on which Emmy and Ronstadt sing harmony. The SHTR sang as one and sent us sweetly on our way, dreaming of chatting up the Divine. "...In my hour of darkness In my hour of need Oh Lord, grant me vision Oh Lord, grant me speed..." Oh won't you please, dear Goddess. Cause I'm still "going the distance." ______________________________ * S E T * L I S T * {assembled by MB} Boston Fleet Pavilion, 08/20/04: SWEET HARMONY TRAVELING REVIEW (w/ Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings) _________________________________ HEADLINERS: "Hello Stranger" [written by: EH] "To Know Him Is To Love Him" [written by: Phil Spector // recording artist: The Teddy Bears] ____________________ EMMYLOU HARRIS (w/ BM): "My Songbird" [written by: Jesse Winchester] "Easy From Now On" [written by: Susanna Clark & Carlene Carter] "Millworker" [written by: James Taylor] "I Will Dream" (w/ PG) [written by: EH, Kate & Anna McGarrigle] "The Other Side of Life" (w/ GW & DR) [written by: Alan O'Bryant] "Orphan Girl" (w/ GW & DR) [written by: GW] _____________________ BUDDY MILLER: "Dark End Of The Street" (w/ PG) [written by: Chips Moman & Dan Penn // recording artist: Linda Ronstadt] "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" (w/ EH) [written by: Buddy & Julie Miller // recording artist: Lee Ann Womack] "I've Got a Wide, Wide River to Cross" [written by: BM & JM, from his upcoming new album, United Universal House of Faith] "Shelter Me Lord" [written by: BM & JM, from his upcoming new album, United Universal House of Faith] "There's a Higher Power" (w/ GW & DR) [traditional bluegrass] "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover" (w/ GW & DR) [written by: Willie Dixon] ______________________________________ EMMYLOU HARRIS, PATTY GRIFFIN & GILLIAN WELCH: (a-cappella) "(Didn't Leave) Nobody But The Baby" [trad. bluegrass arr. by Alan Lomax, Mrs. Sydney Carter, T Bone Burnett, GW, w/ additional lyrics by T Bone Burnett & GW // recording artists: EH, GW & Alison Krauss] _______________________________________________________________ GILLIAN WELCH (w/ DR): [all songs written by: GW & DR, except where noted] "I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll" "Dear Someone" "No One Knows My Name" "Time (The Revelator)" "By The Mark" "Caleb Myer" "I'll Fly Away" [written by: A. Brumley // recording artists: GW & Alison Krauss] __________________________ PATTY GRIFFIN (w/ HER BAND): [all songs by: PG] "When It Don't Come Easy" "Love Throw A Line" "Making Pies" "Long Ride Home" (w/ EH) "Icicles Falling" "Mary" (w/ EH & GW) _____________ ENTIRE CAST: "The Weight" [written by Robbie Robertson // recording artist: The Band] _______________ 1ST ENCORE/ENTIRE CAST: "The Is A Season (Turn, Turn, Turn)" [written by: Pete Seeger, w/ words adapted from The Book of Ecclesiastes // recording artist: The Byrds] "Six Days On The Road" [written by: Earl Greene & Earl Montgomery // recording artist: Dave Dudley] _______________ 2ND ENCORE/ENTIRE CAST: "In My Hour Of Darkness" [written by Gram Parsons & EH] _______________________________________________ The links to SWEET HARMONY pics and more: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=421503 http://www.emmylou.net/shtr.html http://www.festivalexpress.com/ "...If you take a walk downtown And you find some time to look around If you should see me and I walk on by Oh darling, please don't cry Tonight we'll meet At the dark end of the street..." ...There's gonna be a showdown. And a hoe-down. Mike Burns has left the fucking building... ------------------------------ End of mad-mission-digest V8 #229 *********************************