From: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org (navy-soup-digest) To: navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Subject: navy-soup-digest V3 #41 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 Monday, March 6 2000 Volume 03 : Number 041 In This Digest: ----------------- C'est What? March 3rd ["Christine Evans" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 02:05:22 -0500 From: "Christine Evans" Subject: C'est What? March 3rd Hello All, March 3rd show at C'est What? was absolutely GREAT. Following Julian's advice, I got there early (just as doors opened), so I saw the whole show. It was a long night, but a good one. Things started with Casey someone, a solo guy who played the guitar. He was followed by the Lullaby Baxter Trio, who were a VERY interesting blend of jazz, blues, country, and humour. Their accordion player was out of this world. Next up, Tori Cassis, whose last name I finally found out was pronounced Ka-CEASE as opposed to KA-ssis. He was blow-your-mind amazing - I was incredibly impressed, and have to reiterate all of the Navy Soup opinions which state that, although his CD is great, he's best heard live. It was just... wow... a lot of energy... and good-looks. *Fan onesself as if about to swoon.* And he's a wonderful trumpet player; amazingly, he's still gorgeous while playing the trumpet, and being a trombone-player myself, I can attest to to the fact that NO ONE looks good while playing a brass instrument. No one except for Tori Cassis. I would have gone away satisfied if I had paid my $8 and found out that no one but he was playing. (Unfortunately, there was not much time for between-song banter from any of the bands, considering that they were on a pretty tight schedule of roughly 30-40 minute sets). No surprises with Sarah. Still blows me away every time. I'm always sitting back before she starts and thinking, "Okay, I'm used to this. After all, it's just SINGING." But my jaw always ends up dropping... There's just SOMEthing about Sarah live that surpasses all expectations. Very raw. Very exposed. Like having an extremely personal conversation; it's strange, she makes you feel as if it's just you and her, crying, complaining, philosophizing (sp?), and dreaming over tea in some uncrowded cafe. My parents are beginning to understand this (I'm going to have to bring them along to the next concert, just to attempt to get my point across). My mum explained to my dad, "These shows are an emotional fix. We should be thankful; instead of drugs, our teenager is addicted to wonderful music." Any way... Sarah played her "I Do" song (I don't know if that's what it's called, although the chorus is, "I do love... I do..."), "Playing Cards with Judas", "Last Year's War" (for me! Again! Hurray! One of my simple little joys in life, having LYW dedicated to me at shows), "Duncan" (another one of my favourites... makes me feel like running around in a field of heather, or something equally poetically impulsive). Sarah also presented an interesting philosophy along with this song, stating, "You can either chose love, or fear - in any situation." Any way, to continue. She also played "Me and Jerome", "Habit", "Vertigo" (I'm scared to move during that song), "Eliot", "Blue Parade", and ended the show with "High." Great, beautiful, wonderful, expressive, et cetera show as always. Never fails to amaze me. I have nothing new to say but I figure that, if anyone in the world is going to listen to me babble on about how cool Sarah is, it's you guys. Tab and Rannie, nice to see you there! You missed a good one. But they're all good ones. :-) Love you all, - - Christine Evans :-) evans_ent@msn.com http://nevermind.thesociety.net ------------------------------ End of navy-soup-digest V3 #41 ******************************