From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V3 #162 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 Wednesday, May 16 2001 Volume 03 : Number 162 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Cover ["Susan Koval" ] [RS] fatigue and energy [Lee Wessman ] Re: [RS] fatigue and energy [Vanessa Wills ] [RS] Which song to play.... [Elwestrand ] Re: [RS] help, opinions ["Brian Williamson" ] [RS] The Ghost of Emily Litella ["Gene Frey" ] [RS] Dodging the question ["Norman A. Johnson" ] [RS] Richard's energy ["Norman A. Johnson" ] [RS] Re: Richard sitting [Tricia9999@aol.com] Re: [RS] Dodging the question [Rongrittz@aol.com] Re: [RS] Dodging the question [Rongrittz@aol.com] Re: [RS] The Ghost of Emily Litella [Howie ] RE: [RS] Re: sitting Richard ["Susan Krauss" ] [RS] Even more dire straits ["Norman A. Johnson" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 13:39:27 -0400 From: "Susan Koval" Subject: [RS] Cover I know we've discoved covers for Richard before, but... Saw Gordon Lightfoot in concert last night and thought that Richard would do an incredible cover of the "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." I can even hear him singing it in my head... Sue K ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 11:04:23 -0700 From: Lee Wessman Subject: [RS] fatigue and energy All right, a little debate. First, as to whether Shindell's a high-energy performer: Absolutely. He puts a tremendous amount of power into his performances. It's not a demonstrative thing; he's not dancing around wearing a wireless mike and Spandex shorts. His is a condensed, contained, simmering energy. It is a necessary component for someone who is playing solo on an acoustic guitar and trying to cut through to an audience with songs that are anything but easy listening. And the energy he brings is the reason that you are riveted from the first few notes he plays when he walks on stage. That level of intensity wasn't entirely there in Berkeley. It's a tribute to his skills that he still pulled off a great performance. But I think flying up from Argentina, driving around the East Coast for a week or two, then flying out to California, driving 500 miles from San Diego to Chico on one day and then another 200 miles to Berkeley the next day, is enough to knock anybody to a sitting position. So now the guy flies back to Argentina, and he's supposed to immediately commence writing us more songs, while getting back into his role as a father and husband, while dealing with the music business and the (daunting) task of recording again some day? And then turn around in six or eight weeks and do it again? And again? And again? Glad I'm not the one trying to do it. - -lee ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 14:23:34 -0400 From: Vanessa Wills Subject: Re: [RS] fatigue and energy Lee Wessman wrote: > He puts a tremendous amount of power into his performances. It's not > a demonstrative thing; he's not dancing around wearing a wireless > mike and Spandex shorts. And it's a damn shame, too. ;-) Peace, Vanessa, with tongue firmly in cheek - -- "One should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them." -Andy Rooney ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:36:08 -0400 From: Elwestrand Subject: [RS] Which song to play.... Well if you can play them all, doesn't it come down to what type of singer you are? Abuelita requires a beautiful voice. Next Best Western, one full of subtle power and emotion, and CMW, IMHO, could be done in a number of voices or styles. James' version features a younger gentler Dodge, Richard's is an older crusty Dodge. So what kind of singer are you? The disgusting part of course is that RS can do it all! :-) E P.S. Rather hear Richard do James' other disaster song - Captain Torres, than retread that other sinking boat song. Although I doubt Richard would do either. ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 16:12:38 -0400 From: "Brian Williamson" Subject: Re: [RS] help, opinions I'd vote for Next Best Western. It's the very first song I ever heard from Richard. I was introduced to his music while he was on tour with Joan Baez. She brought him out and he played Next Best Western. We were all hooked! brian. - ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Z To: Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 9:12 PM Subject: [RS] help, opinions > I'll be attending the rmmga east coast wing ding this weekend. There are so > many attendees, only 1 song per person this year at the open mic. I have my > choices narrowed to 3: > 1. Next Best Western > 2. Abuelita > 3. Cold Missouri Waters > > Flat out, I might have some difficulties with Cold Missouri Waters. I love > Next Best Western, but Abuelita is such a powerful story. Opinions, > anybody? If you had the opportunity to showcase a RS song, which of these > would you choose? > > Greg Z > Worcester, Mass. > > --- > "I'll put this cloud behind me, that's how the Man designed me > I'm no stranger to the rain"... Keith Whitley > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 16:29:27 -0400 From: "Gene Frey" Subject: [RS] The Ghost of Emily Litella Hey you guys, Elwestrand wrote: >>Richard's is an older crusty Dodge << What's this I hear about Richard's crusty old Dodge? Are we so starved for topics that we're now discussing Richard's car? You'd think there were more important issues....oh, WAGNER Dodge. Never mind.... Gene F. (who is voting for 'Next Best Western' in the poll at hand) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:19:12 -0400 From: "Norman A. Johnson" Subject: [RS] Dodging the question Re: Cold Missouri Waters, >> James' version features a younger gentler Dodge, Richard's is an older crusty Dodge. So what kind of singer are you? The disgusting part of course is that RS can do it all! << Just for reference sake, when Richard first starting playing CMW he was 38, the same age as Wag Dodge was when he died. The deathbed scene is only five years after the fire. Norman, who thinks that if Richard were to do a Gordon Lightfoot song, it should be "If you could read my mind". ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:21:47 -0400 From: "Norman A. Johnson" Subject: [RS] Richard's energy During Richard's fall show at the Iron Horse, it was clear that he was fatigued. This is the show where he told of his flight from hell..... including the cat trapped in the plane's bathroom. Norman ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:39:55 EDT From: Tricia9999@aol.com Subject: [RS] Re: Richard sitting In a message dated 05/15/2001 10:34:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org writes: > It seems as if people are almost looking for "evidence" that the move to > Argentina has been bad for him. << > On my part, just making list conversation, reporting a bit on a Richard show. No agenda here. John, yes Nina was there. Just there as a fan, I guess. Tricia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 18:02:22 EDT From: Rongrittz@aol.com Subject: Re: [RS] Dodging the question >> if Richard were to do a Gordon Lightfoot song, it should be "If you could read my mind" << A great song, to be sure, but I think Richard should tackle "Canadian Railroad Trilogy." " . . . when the greed dark forest was too silent to be real" RG ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 18:02:57 EDT From: Rongrittz@aol.com Subject: Re: [RS] Dodging the question Um, that would be "green" dark forest. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 21:33:20 -0400 From: Howie Subject: Re: [RS] The Ghost of Emily Litella At 04:29 PM 5/15/2001 -0400, Gene wrote: >Hey you guys, > >Elwestrand wrote: > >>>Richard's is an older crusty Dodge << > >What's this I hear about Richard's crusty old Dodge? Are we so starved for >topics that we're now discussing Richard's car? You'd think there were >more important issues....oh, WAGNER Dodge. Never mind.... Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit... - -Howie ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:16:54 -0700 From: "Susan Krauss" Subject: RE: [RS] Re: sitting Richard I think this comment is fair. I don't really care where Richard lives - he comes to California as much now as he did before he moved to Argentina (not enough). My initial comment was that he seemed sick (or trying to fight something off) but still sounded great - the sign of a professional. There was no need to talk to Richard about anything - it was obvious that he was not feeling 100%. susan Graham said: I haven't been able to see Richard on this tour, but it surprises me how many people on this list have been trying to attribute his behavior or appearance on fatigue. Has anyone actually talked to Richard about this? It seems as if people are almost looking for "evidence" that the move to Argentina has been bad for him. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 23:56:01 -0400 From: "Norman A. Johnson" Subject: [RS] Even more dire straits I heard an interview with Mark Knopfler (formerly of "Dire Straits") on NPR. He has a solo release, something like "Sailing to Philadelphia". The title track is based on Thomas Pynchon's book about Mason and Dixon. What they played sounded somewhat "folky". Has anyone heard this yet? Norman ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V3 #162 ***********************************