From: owner-mad-mission-digest@smoe.org (mad-mission-digest) To: mad-mission-digest@smoe.org Subject: mad-mission-digest V13 #6 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/PattyInConcertDB.php * 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 V8 #___ gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. * Also, PLEASE do not quote an entire digest when you reply to the * list. Edit out anything you are not referring to. mad-mission-digest Thursday, January 28 2010 Volume 13 : Number 006 Today's Subjects: ----------------- MM: A New York Times article... Really great [Charl Kroeger Subject: MM: A New York Times article... Really great Here's the link to go see it online and below is the article (but you HAVE to see the great photo of Patty online!!!) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/arts/music/27griffin.html?scp=1&sq=patty%2 0griffin&st=cse A Love of Gospel Music, a Wish to Spread It Around By DAVID BELCHER Published: January 26, 2010 Patty Griffin9s new gospel-infused album, 3Downtown Church,2 celebrates what she calls the largely untapped soul of American music. But it also honors one part of a holy trinity of musicians for Ms. Griffin, a singer and songwriter who is more at home in the world of crossing genres than crossing Jordan. Ms. Griffin9s deep respect for the Staple Singers, the family that helped bring gospel music into American living rooms, lands that group at No. 3 on her list of musical influences. 3In my life it goes like this: The Beatles, Aretha Franklin and the Staple Singers,2 she said recently in a telephone interview from Nashville while on the road from her home in Austin, Tex. 3The Staples are that big for me.2 That respect is the driving force behind 3Downtown Church,2 (EMI/Credential Recordings), a 14-song compilation released Tuesday and recorded over five days in the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville. With gospel, folk and country singers ranging from the obscure to the famous, 3Downtown Church2 is a delicate but at times foot-stomping celebration of old-fashioned gospel some of it straight out of the Sunday hymnal as well as bluesy traditionals, two new songs by Ms. Griffin and one by Hank Williams at his most melancholy. For Ms. Griffin the album is an attempt to bring mostly unknown or misunderstood music to pop fans. The rich fabric of gospel has always been intertwined with American popular music, even if the people who wrote it are somewhat forgotten or neglected, she said. 3I grew up listening to AM radio in the 970s and hearing all of that great soul and rhythm and blues music, which definitely influenced the way I sing,2 Ms. Griffin said. 3But singing gospel has made me a much more humble person. There are so many people who were geniuses who only a few people knew about when they were alive. It makes me feel ashamed that I ever complained about not getting my due as a musician.2 Buddy Miller, the producer of the album, agrees that many gospel pioneers haven9t gotten their due. 3A lot of this music certainly is uncredited,2 Mr. Miller said from his home in Nashville. 3Pop Staples is at the top of the list as far as who guitar players should be tipping their hat to. He is an unsung hero of the guitar.2 Most people know the Staples from the band9s later songs, particularly the 1972 hit 3I9ll Take You There.2 But Ms. Griffin is more attuned to the early recordings in the 1950s and 960s the blood-and-guts gospel in which the interactive aspect of the recordings is as important as the music. 3Recording in a church was my idea because of the Staples9 recordings,2 Ms. Griffin said. 3You can hear the feet shuffling and the page turning in those recordings. Those places are built to sing in. I didn9t want to record this in a box.2 The evolution of 3Downtown Church2 is even more connected to the Staples, thanks to a chance duet that Ms. Griffin sang with Mavis Staples and the Tri-City Singers in 2009 on 3Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration.2 She never imagined she would sing with Ms. Staples, one of the five members of the original family band. EMI then approached Ms. Griffin about doing a gospel album. She immediately recruited Mr. Miller, a veteran musician and producer who, among other gigs, played lead guitar on the 3Raising Sand2 tour with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, and toured with Ms. Griffin, Emmylou Harris and Shawn Colvin on the recent 3Three Girls and Their Buddy2 tour. 3Downtown Church2 is the seventh album for Ms. Griffin, who arrived on the music scene in 1996 with 3Living With Ghosts,2 a stripped-down demo of original music featuring just her and a guitar. Subsequent albums include 31000 Kisses,2 which has two of her most recognizable songs, the folky 3Long Ride Home2 and 3Making Pies.2 Her 3Children Running Through2 album in 2007 includes 3Up to the Mountain (M.L.K. Song),2 a gospel-influenced track that Susan Boyle covers on her recent album, and 3Heavenly Day,2 which evokes a spiritual connection to a cloudless, trouble-free day. Ms. Griffin9s songs have also been covered by Reba McEntire, Bette Midler and the Dixie Chicks, among others. The musical 310 Million Miles2 was conceived around her songs and staged at the Atlantic Theater in Manhattan in 2007. She is often referred to as a country traditionalist artist, but has rarely had airplay on country radio. Her connection to gospel and to religion in general has not been without some apprehension or emotional baggage. For songwriters there is always the desire to rewrite or reinterpret the music, she said, which is tricky when you9re dealing with music that belongs to many people, many religions and to history. 3I grew up Catholic, so I have these defenses about listening to anything with too much religiosity; some of the lyrics didn9t sit well in my mouth,2 she said. 3One of my beefs is the patriarchal setup. Having the he, he, he, God, God, God, king, king, king stuff was hard for me.2 She referred to the final song on the album, a bare-bones version of 3All Creatures of Our God and King,2 which is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. Mr. Miller was 3a little frustrated with me when I tried to rewrite it,2 she said with a laugh. 3I9m really glad he didn9t let me do that.2 The recording sessions in the Nashville church were sometimes draining for Ms. Griffin and the guest musicians. They rehearsed for one day, began recording in the church on a Monday, and finished by Friday. Ms. Harris, Ms. Colvin, Julie Miller and Mike Farris are some of the background vocalists, with nine other musicians playing instruments like pedal-steel guitar and cello. 3That was more singing than I have ever done in one week in my life,2 Ms. Griffin said. She recalled a moment during the recording when gospel singer Regina McCrary, whom Ms. Griffin refers to as 3gospel royalty2 for her work with the Fairfield Four was about to sing backup vocals and could tell that Ms. Griffin was exhausted. 3I had my headphones on so I couldn9t hear what she was saying, but she could tell that I was really worn out and nervous,2 Ms. Griffin said. 3She took my hands and said a prayer. I don9t know what she said, but I felt better when she was done.2 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:59:18 -0800 From: "Lawrence Israelson" Subject: MM: Patty at The Wiltern (L.A.) April 10 Anybody have information regarding when tickets will go on sale for this show? LiveNation or Ticketmaster? Will there be a pre-sale and, if so, any idea how I can get the password? Many thanks, Larry I in L.A.

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Unlimited Email Storage – POP3 – Calendar – SMS – Translator – Much More! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:24:13 -0800 From: Bruce Greenberg Subject: MM: RE: Patty at The Wiltern (L.A.) April 10 The Wiltern is run by LiveNation. So expect to be able to buy tickets through either. Live Nation had a fast entry line last time though. Can't wait. Bruce - -----Original Message----- From: owner-mad-mission@smoe.org [mailto:owner-mad-mission@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Lawrence Israelson Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:59 PM To: mad-mission@smoe.org Cc: admin@pattycentral.com Subject: MM: Patty at The Wiltern (L.A.) April 10 Anybody have information regarding when tickets will go on sale for this show? LiveNation or Ticketmaster? Will there be a pre-sale and, if so, any idea how I can get the password? Many thanks, Larry I in L.A.

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