From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V3 #32 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 Sunday, February 4 2001 Volume 03 : Number 032 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] I wonder if Richard Shindell ever thought of playing Nora ["Norman A] [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V3 #31 ["Jeannie Weldin" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 21:27:04 -0500 From: "Norman A. Johnson" Subject: [RS] I wonder if Richard Shindell ever thought of playing Nora Ron wrote: >> We talked about including some "obscure" stuff, and he said that he'd *definitely* include "Nora" as a solo piece,>> YES!! Have I ever said how much I like this song. Though it would be even better if a certain "five foot two, eyes of blue" singer who lives on the Hudson backed him on it. >> among other solo songs he'll include. I asked if he might consider "The Courier," and he seemed intrigued on how that might sound in a band setting, so I'm psyched about that.>> I'd love to hear "The Courier" too. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 00:16:41 -0500 From: "Jeannie Weldin" Subject: [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V3 #31 All I can say to all parties concerned is that the entire evening of James, Lucy and Richard (and of course, in that order!!!) was SUBLIME!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so interesting when I can convince my New York friends to make the drive over to NJ (you know the line: "What exit?"), they are never disappointed!!!! How could one ever be disappointed with a lineup like the one last night at Outpost in the Burbs? Let's not forget that I am a transplanted New Yorker who calls NJ "home" these days, but one can take the girl out of NYC, but one can NEVER take the NYC spirit and soul out of the girl!!!! Have no fear, my NY friends were duly impressed with the Montclair, NJ ambience as well as the whole show. What's not to be impressed with? All in all, it was a great way to celebrate my birthday "week",how's that? I must add, however, that Richard and "surprise" guest Lucy K. were even more electric up in Piermont, NY at the Turning Point last summer. Not to say that we didn't love last night's show, b/c we DID!!! But we had better seats and the venue is even better up at the Turning Point. As the French say, "Ga ne fait rien". It makes no difference!!!!! One will never be disappointed seeing Richard Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky!!! They rule!!!!!!!!!!! Ciao for now. frenchiew2@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 01:11:47 -0500 From: Lisa Davis & family Subject: [RS] Wilde Auditorium show Superb (of course) concert at Wilde Auditorium at the University of Hartford, Connecticut. James Keelaghan did lead-in, and with Richard were Radoslav Lorkevic (somewhat more subdued), Lisa Gutkin (violin), and... and... I keep forgetting... on bouzouki and also this other odd instrument that I remember (and richard told us) was the onehe used to compose "Summer Wind" and I think he plays it on the Fast Folk version. James Keelaghan is a fine strong singer but (mostly) lacks Richard's subtlety of interpretation IMHO. My favorite of his was the traditional tune "Flower of Maharali - O" (sp), the last one, which was more thoughtful. He did "Cold Missouri Waters" but all Ic ould hear was Cry Cry Cry and Richard in my head, and I do think they do it better! HOWEVER, he also came out with Ricahrd to do "Farewell to the Gold" (I forget the author, but beautifully done by Nic Jones), alternating verses and doingharmonies, which was simply breathtaking, and I thought he was even better then, singging with Richard -- perhaps it brings out that subtlety, so he doesn't just belt the songs, as it sometimes sounds. His voice reminds me of Stan Rogers too, I'm a big fan of his, but he can have that "shouting over the din at the bar" kind of sound. Yes, well, Richard, I was pleased to hear another fan (at exit) sounding the way I usually feel, breathless and effusive, til Richard said "stop, stop!" The "band" was so very tight, and he sang perhaps not his *absolute* best but still, the point is, there is nothing like it so even not quite A++ is still likely to be terrific. I didn't write things down but here are some comments: - - Transit -- STUNNING performance of this -- I was listening to "Transit" and while there is tons about it I don't understand, other than comments about the coldness and anger and alienation of modern life (the commuters) and how damning that is, what I got this time was the nun's choir of true sinners illuminated in song -- as if the message were actually the redemptive power of MUSIC. And that I thought about how many Richard songs are really about that, a quest for redemption of some kind. Whatever that means! - - before playing "You Again" he took Rad aside and told him to stick to the chords, not all that up and down stuff! I almost cheered! It was marvelous of course...Perfect. - - He did "Sittin' on Top of the World" again marvelously -- I said record it, he said the trouble is everyone has done it, I said, butt I listened to all the versions and none of them are a patch on yours! Which amused him This followed a very humorous story about how he had to play this to "let Rad loose" so he could be chained up on the other songs, that this was the stuff Rad really wanted to play. Rad was, in fact, absolutely marvelous. He should stick to this stuff! - - Reunion Hill - - Arrowhead - - Fishing - - Mary Magdalene (with the album order of verses, "heresy" being last) - - May - - Summer Wind (on that odd instrument) (one flubbed verse :)) - - Wysteria (breathtaking, although I still feel it is not QUITE up to his other tunes, because the tune is incredibly beautiful but it doesn't quite *go* somewhere, doesn't climax the way so many of them do) - - Next Best Western - - "You Stay Here" which was simply jaw-dropping, the guitar-work especially, and then what the "band" did with it!!! Awe-inspiring - - Hey Doc (it does need the drums though, I used my knee) I've probably forgotten something! He had also lost about 15 pounds, looked much leaner (he's running, he said, they all do eventually!), and much more assured ---- he reminisced about his first show there and I thought I was probably almost in the same seat! In fact he was thinking of a different show than I'd been to, he'd forgotten the show I was mentioning! That is, this was the theater in which I first saw Richard in October, 1992, after which I promptly managed to see him five more times in the same year, pretty amazing at that time. I got to hear "Fishing" right after he wrote it, and "Summer Wind" at the Reader's Feast Bookstore just after Thanksgiving -- there were about 10 people there... well enough reminiscing... Sorry to gush, folks, but I've been quiet for a while, I think! lisa davis ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V3 #32 **********************************