From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V2 #182 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Thursday, July 27 2000 Volume 02 : Number 182 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Dave and Tracy in Philly [Evan Gordon ] [RS] tom waits [Vanessa Wills ] Re: [RS] tom waits [Jeff Gilson ] [RS] Transit [Pfleary@aol.com] Re: [RS] Transit [Kelly Fairbairn ] Re: [RS] Transit [Janet Cinelli ] Re: [RS] tom waits [patrick t power ] [RS] Tom Waits, [Gf212121@aol.com] Re: [RS] Falcon Ridge photos [Katrin.Uhl@t-online.de] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:45:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Evan Gordon Subject: [RS] Dave and Tracy in Philly So I saw Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer at the Tin Angel last night in Philly, wow! Please forgive me if you don't feel like reading about it, but I'm on that post-concert high at work this morning and no one at work listens to this type of music so I have to tell someone! First, I pulled into a parking lot across from the club, got out and who's standing there but Dave himself. I introduced myself to him and told him what a big fan I was of his music. The opening act was pretty good, Judith Edelman - A singer/songwriter originally from NY, but transplanted to Nashville, accompanied by fiddle, mandolin, John Prine's bass player and herself on ac. guitar. Dave and Tracy - wow! (did I say that already?) Dave's intro to songs was wonderful and it was really heartfelt personal (he kept refering us to his Brothers and Sisters, made me feel like part of a big family) His guitar playing really blew me away, played w/o a pick the whole night! Tracy's fiddling and understated vocals. I decided that Tracy just has to sing as a vehicle for the songs, her voice never gets in the way of the messages yet it is beautiful and soothing to listen to, almost as if she's speaking to us. They did two new, really neat songs. For the encore, he asked for requests (quite a rare thing to do) I screamed out "Happytown" and then someone screamed out "Hey Conductor". He took a vote and Hey Conductor won, so he played that :-(. After the show I talked w/ Dave for a few minutes. I told him about the Shindell-list and that we were talking him up there, trying to "convert" all the Richard fans! He was suprised that I (or anyone) knew songs from his first album, yet alone all the words, after I quoted some lines from 'When I Go'. All in all a wonderful evening, and I can't wait to see Richard there in September, anyone here going, I'd love to meet some listers! Later! - -Evan Evan A. Gordon Folksinger/Software Engineer egordon99@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~egordon99/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:24:47 -0400 From: Vanessa Wills Subject: [RS] tom waits OK, I've heard so many great Tom Waits covers (including the wonderful tune Jeff Lang did at Falcon Ridge, although I can't remember the name of the song), and so much talk of Tom Waits, that finally, I am going to move up off my butt and do something about it. So, any suggestions for a first album of his? (Feel free to e-mail off-list). Thanks! :-) Peace, Vanessa - -- "Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do, and hope that the people you love will catch up with you." --Mary Gauthier, "Drag Queens in Limousines" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:42:49 -0400 From: Jeff Gilson Subject: Re: [RS] tom waits At 12:24 PM 7/27/2000 -0400, you wrote: >OK, I've heard so many great Tom Waits covers (including the wonderful >tune Jeff Lang did at Falcon Ridge, although I can't remember the name >of the song), and so much talk of Tom Waits, that finally, I am going to >move up off my butt and do something about it. So, any suggestions for a >first album of his? (Feel free to e-mail off-list). Thanks! :-) All of them. Seriously, since every one is different, it depends on what you want. If you're looking for a somewhat more melodic sound, you can't go wrong with "The Heart of Saturday Night." If you want something somewhat more eclectic, "Bone Machine" (which has "Goin' Out West", the song Jeff Lang covered) or his latest, "Mule Variations" are stellar albums. Personally, though, my favorite is "Rain Dogs". It's from the mid 80s and really shows off what he does best, which is be Tom Waits. His talent, like his voice, are unique, and take a bit of getting used to. But I have yet to hear a bad Tom Waits album. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. 'later, jeff. - -- i will make the lay of long defeat and draw the chorus slow i'll send this message down the wire and hope that someone wise is listening when i go --Dave Carter - -- (an index of free radical activity) http://www.onefreeradical.com/Journal/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:33:22 EDT From: Pfleary@aol.com Subject: [RS] Transit The people in their cars, "the murderous horde" are trying to get to paradise (the weekend, no work, no boss, recreation etc...) and they wind up in hell. Sister Maria is on her way to a prison (hell) and ends up in paradise, directing the heavenly choir. Redemption is found by doing for others. Pursuing your own selfish interests without a care for how you might affect others can lead you down the road to hell. This is my simple, but I think insightful, take on this song. Also, I attended Catholic schools for 12 years. Sister Maria's were few and far between. PETER ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:12:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Kelly Fairbairn Subject: Re: [RS] Transit On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 Pfleary@aol.com wrote: > The people in their cars, "the murderous horde" are trying to get to paradise > (the weekend, no work, no boss, recreation etc...) and they wind up in hell. > Sister Maria is on her way to a prison (hell) and ends up in paradise, > directing the heavenly choir. Redemption is found by doing for others. > Pursuing your own selfish interests without a care for how you might affect > others can lead you down the road to hell. This is my simple, but I think > insightful, take on this song. > > Also, I attended Catholic schools for 12 years. Sister Maria's were few and > far between. > dingdingding! I think we have a winner. (or at least IMHO) I didn't think about this song very much until I went to Long Island for a weekend a few weeks ago. Then I experienced freeway traffic there, and promptly understood. I can't imagine being pulled over on the side of say, the Sunrise Highway, trying to change a tire during rush hour by myself. Yikes! kelly ps--anyone going to Newport? I'll be there. I'm skipping Friday night, but will be there all day both Sat. and Sun. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kelly Fairbairn Senior Library Specialist Periodicals Sage Troy Campus Library ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:35:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Janet Cinelli Subject: Re: [RS] Transit I understood immediately what Richard was getting at with "Transit". I have the unfortunate luck to have to drive on the Long Island Expressway (aka the world's biggest parking lot!) everyday! People would do anything just to get three feet in front of you. That song fits my commute to a tee! Janet __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:52:33 -0700 From: patrick t power Subject: Re: [RS] tom waits About the inimitable Mr. Waits, Vanessa asked: <> As Jeff pointed out, the operative word when discussing Tom Waits is indeed "eclectic." ( A quote from his Island Records' website reads: "...deeply weird, intentionally lo-fi and always adventurous music.") His earliest records (most notably, "Closing Time") have a "folky" feel to them (he wrote " Ol' 55" which the Eagles recorded), then he moved into a more "jazzy-scat-beat-poet" realm ("Nighthawks At The Diner," a live recording is one of my favorites), and for some time has delved into what might be most accurately described by the above quote. I think that to appreciate his latter-year recordings, it might be best to listen to his earlier work. In any case, I'm sure you'll find that his twisted take on the world is unique. For a listing of his recordings and lyrics to his songs, check out: http://www.officialtomwaits.com/noframe/music/m_solo.htm Pat ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:14:02 EDT From: Gf212121@aol.com Subject: [RS] Tom Waits, ------------------------------ Date: 27 Jul 2000 21:19 GMT From: Katrin.Uhl@t-online.de Subject: Re: [RS] Falcon Ridge photos Okay, can I write a silly post, please? :-) Now Richard really isn't my type usually when it comes to looks, hair's too short and so on.... But man, he looks darn good on that picture if I may say so, I might change my mind. :-) alright, I promise a more substantial post next time, Katrin >----- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ----- >Absender: vcwills@princeton.edu >Betreff: Re: [RS] Falcon Ridge photos >Empfänger: shindell-list@smoe.org >Datum: 26. Jul 2000 14:32 > > That is a sweet, sweet picture of Richard and Dar on page 3 of the > gallery (it's http://www.mmreview.com/Gallery/Falcon/RichDar.jpg). Much > thanks to Music Matters! :-) > > Peace, Love, and Mischief, > Vanessa > > Michael Devlin wrote: > > > The Falcon Ridge photo gallery is up on > > > > http://www.mmreview.com > > > > Mike Devlin > > Editor > > -- > "Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do, and hope that the people you > love will catch up with you." > --Mary Gauthier, "Drag Queens in Limousines" > > > ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V2 #182 ***********************************