From: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org (navy-soup-digest) To: navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Subject: navy-soup-digest V2 #102 Reply-To: navy-soup@smoe.org Sender: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk navy-soup-digest Tuesday, August 24 1999 Volume 02 : Number 102 In This Digest: ----------------- Why it was never a secret that Sarah is better than Lilith. ["Christine E] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 23:48:14 -0400 From: "Christine Evans" Subject: Why it was never a secret that Sarah is better than Lilith. Hello Soupers, I attended the August 22nd presentation of Lilith Fair in Toronto, just as I have for the past two years. I'm also a fan of Sarah M (although not half as big of a fan as I am - that rhymes, and makes no sense - of Sarah S), so it's always a great opportunity to see her in concert, doing what she does best. However, after seeing the absolute raw emotion at the CD release party (a reminder: one of the very few Slean concerts that I've been able to attend due to overprotective parents), I was pretty disappointed with Lilith. Sounds cliche but, man - it just isn't about the MUSIC anymore! Although I was formerly disappointed that Sarah Slean wasn't performing there (was she ever invited? Does anyone know any inside info? One presumes that since she's on the Women and Songs 2 CD, that she would be in more demand than some of the lesser-known artists Lilith normally features on small stages...) Any way, I'll start that sentence again: although I was formerly disappointed that Sarah wasn't performing at Lilith, I ended up being pleased that she didn't choose the so-far most commercial and least emotionally-fuelled Lilith to showcase her incredible talents. However, Emm Gryner was there, and although she could only perform 4 songs ('Phonecall', 'Summerlong', 'Revenge', and 'Boy Races'), her set was still great and well-received by the audience. She tried performing a 5th song but she got kicked off the stage because someone else needed to start performing. The Emm fans I conversed with were furious, considering that she pleaded that the last song was "just under 3 minutes long", and still had to depart, rather unceremoniously and not receiving half her deserved applause from a rather confused audience. So sad! But oh well. Well, regardless... the rub is that I'd rather take a Sarah Slean concert any day. Even if it meant rain and mud, which were totally absent yesterday. (It was, in fact, brutally, swelteringly, criminally hot). Now some questions. Has Sarah ever made any videos? I heard a rumour once that there was a video to "Weight", but that was the last I ever heard of it. Does one exist? Does anyone (I'm basically casting my eyes in the direction of the learned Steve, James, and Julian :-) ) know if she plans to make any videos for songs from 'Blue Parade'? (Anyone know if she needs someone to direct them? Ha ha.) Any way, hope everyone is enjoying the summer weather that is being interspersed by torrential rainstorms. (Or at least, the Toronto Soupers. All other Soupers are hopefully enjoying kinder weather). Love you all, - - Christine Evans :-) evans_ent@msn.com http://www.angelfire.com/id/thepiano/index.html ------------------------------ End of navy-soup-digest V2 #102 *******************************