From: owner-navy-soup-digest@smoe.org (navy-soup-digest) To: navy-soup-digest@smoe.org Subject: navy-soup-digest V4 #31 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 12 2001 Volume 04 : Number 031 In This Digest: ----------------- Re: quick show notes ["Sophie" ] Re: quick show notes ["Heather Stone" ] RE: quick show notes ["Chris C / iCE" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 19:12:38 -0500 From: "Sophie" Subject: Re: quick show notes I can add something to this; I was upset by the way the customers were treated at Rivoli. I brought my boyfriend a long way to see the concert, I had no idea that they were going to forgo seating arrangements in order to pack as many people as possible into the room. My boyfriend ended up annoying someone until we got a couple plastic chairs. If it's important to have more people attend, why not get a larger venue? With everybody standing all night, I'm sure many people couldn't see a thing. We decided not to go to to the Saturday show, even though we had tickets, because of this. I also thought it was a bit loud. Aside from that, "Blue Parade" was intoxicating. I also loved "Me, I'm a Theif", and "Vertigo" was haunting. Thanks! Gina - ----- Original Message ----- From: Tara Dean To: Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:07 PM Subject: RE: quick show notes [demime could not interpret encoding binary - treating as plain text] Bank Accounts is definitely one of my favorites. It's been stuck in my head since the first time I heard it (last august)! She sang 'Last Year's War' on the 23 of Feb, which I'd heard only in mp3 form previous to that. I was SO thrilled when she started introducing the song with "which has a military theme". I knew exactly what she was talking about. I adore that song. She also played "Everything by the Gallon", which I really liked, as well. I got my hands on recordings of both the shows I attened, so now I'm in heaven. ;) I did notice, Julian, that the more recent show was more polished sounding... she sounded more confident, almost. She did have a band behind her this time, but even so, when she played by herself for a while, she just seemed like she was more comfortable doing what she was doing... The august show was horrible in that everyone was talking the WHOLE time. It was awful. She said a few times sweetly before she went into a story, "Listen up." or "I want you all to listen, now..." She wasn't demanding it... she said it in a way that sounded like she was starting off a conversation, but if you were really paying attention you could tell she wanted them to stop being so loud. Now people are giving her their attention when she sings, which is great. I have a feeling that this new album is going to make her big. So I'm gonna try to get to as many of those intimate coffeehouse shows as I can while I've got the chance! :D - -tara - ------------------------------------------------------------ [this message was transmitted by muted mail] http://muted.com/mail ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:40:24 -0500 From: "Heather Stone" Subject: Re: quick show notes I agree! My friends and I were shocked when we got to the Riv on Friday and the standing room only arrangement. It really put a damper on my concert going experience-- not only was it near impossible to for a lot of people to see the stage, it was so crowded that it was physically uncomfortable. I was better off at the Saturday show, because my friends and I got in early enough to claim the little stairs at the side of the room, so when I stood up I could actually see Sarah. Of course, I do go to the shows to hear the music, rather than see it, but I don't think I'd ever go to another standing room only show at the Rivoli, even for Sarah. On a less negative note, I really enjoyed the actual shows, especially on the Saturday night. The arrangements of both the old and new songs were great. I thought the sound effects guy was a neat addition. Going back to lurking now, Heather > I can add something to this; > > I was upset by the way the customers were treated at Rivoli. I brought my > boyfriend a long way to see the concert, I had no idea that they were going > to forgo seating arrangements in order to pack as many people as possible > into the room. My boyfriend ended up annoying someone until we got a couple > plastic chairs. If it's important to have more people attend, why not get a > larger venue? With everybody standing all night, I'm sure many people > couldn't see a thing. We decided not to go to to the Saturday show, even > though we had tickets, because of this. > > I also thought it was a bit loud. > > Aside from that, "Blue Parade" was intoxicating. I also loved "Me, I'm a > Theif", and "Vertigo" was haunting. > > Thanks! > Gina > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tara Dean > To: > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:07 PM > Subject: RE: quick show notes > > > [demime could not interpret encoding binary - treating as plain text] > Bank Accounts is definitely one of my favorites. It's been stuck in my head > since the first time I heard it (last august)! > > She sang 'Last Year's War' on the 23 of Feb, which I'd heard only in mp3 > form previous to that. I was SO thrilled when she started introducing the > song with "which has a military theme". I knew exactly what she was talking > about. I adore that song. She also played "Everything by the Gallon", > which I really liked, as well. > > I got my hands on recordings of both the shows I attened, so now I'm in > heaven. ;) > > I did notice, Julian, that the more recent show was more polished > sounding... she sounded more confident, almost. She did have a band behind > her this time, but even so, when she played by herself for a while, she just > seemed like she was more comfortable doing what she was doing... > > The august show was horrible in that everyone was talking the WHOLE time. > It was awful. She said a few times sweetly before she went into a story, > "Listen up." or "I want you all to listen, now..." She wasn't demanding > it... she said it in a way that sounded like she was starting off a > conversation, but if you were really paying attention you could tell she > wanted them to stop being so loud. Now people are giving her their > attention when she sings, which is great. > > I have a feeling that this new album is going to make her big. So I'm gonna > try to get to as many of those intimate coffeehouse shows as I can while > I've got the chance! :D > > -tara > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > [this message was transmitted by muted mail] > http://muted.com/mail > "I defined something? Accurately? I guess I'm done with the book learnin'" -- Xander, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:32:53 -0500 From: "Chris C / iCE" Subject: RE: quick show notes I've never been to a show in the back room of the Rivoli. But everyone was so Sardine-ated that it was tough even to go to the washrooms. I'm pretty sure some people had some sore backs after the show. However, note that some larger venues will also end up this way -- people packed in, no seats. At least there wasn't a mosh pit. The show was wonderful; highlights include Eliot, St.Fran, Bank accounts, Book smart/street stooopid. Kat also played excellently. Did anyone dish-it-out and get all three of Sarah's prints? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-navy-soup@smoe.org [mailto:owner-navy-soup@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Sophie Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 7:13 PM To: NavySoup Subject: Re: quick show notes I can add something to this; I was upset by the way the customers were treated at Rivoli. I brought my boyfriend a long way to see the concert, I had no idea that they were going to forgo seating arrangements in order to pack as many people as possible into the room. My boyfriend ended up annoying someone until we got a couple plastic chairs. If it's important to have more people attend, why not get a larger venue? With everybody standing all night, I'm sure many people couldn't see a thing. We decided not to go to to the Saturday show, even though we had tickets, because of this. I also thought it was a bit loud. Aside from that, "Blue Parade" was intoxicating. I also loved "Me, I'm a Theif", and "Vertigo" was haunting. Thanks! Gina - ----- Original Message ----- From: Tara Dean To: Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:07 PM Subject: RE: quick show notes [demime could not interpret encoding binary - treating as plain text] Bank Accounts is definitely one of my favorites. It's been stuck in my head since the first time I heard it (last august)! She sang 'Last Year's War' on the 23 of Feb, which I'd heard only in mp3 form previous to that. I was SO thrilled when she started introducing the song with "which has a military theme". I knew exactly what she was talking about. I adore that song. She also played "Everything by the Gallon", which I really liked, as well. I got my hands on recordings of both the shows I attened, so now I'm in heaven. ;) I did notice, Julian, that the more recent show was more polished sounding... she sounded more confident, almost. She did have a band behind her this time, but even so, when she played by herself for a while, she just seemed like she was more comfortable doing what she was doing... The august show was horrible in that everyone was talking the WHOLE time. It was awful. She said a few times sweetly before she went into a story, "Listen up." or "I want you all to listen, now..." She wasn't demanding it... she said it in a way that sounded like she was starting off a conversation, but if you were really paying attention you could tell she wanted them to stop being so loud. Now people are giving her their attention when she sings, which is great. I have a feeling that this new album is going to make her big. So I'm gonna try to get to as many of those intimate coffeehouse shows as I can while I've got the chance! :D - -tara - ------------------------------------------------------------ [this message was transmitted by muted mail] http://muted.com/mail ------------------------------ End of navy-soup-digest V4 #31 ******************************