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shindell-list-digest    Saturday, February 16 2002    Volume 04 : Number 058



                               Today's Subjects:
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  Re: [RS] V-Day early show                           [<j.lanza@verizon.net>]
  [RS] stage presence          ["Norman A. Johnson" <njohnson@ent.umass.edu>]
  Re: [RS] stage presence  [Scribbling Woman <scribbling_woman2002@yahoo.com]
  [RS] Early show              ["Norman A. Johnson" <njohnson@ent.umass.edu>]
  Re: [RS] stage presence                             [<j.lanza@verizon.net>]
  [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V4 #57                      [Pfleary@aol.com]
  Re: [RS] Early show                  [Joe Lanzalotto <j.lanza@verizon.net>]

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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:20:12 -0600
From: <j.lanza@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [RS] V-Day early show

I really like Dar, but her stage presence can be off at times and downright goofy and annoying at others. I think Richard's stage presence, in venues as small as living rooms and large as concert halls is superior to most others.

Joe
> 
> From: "Norman A. Johnson" <njohnson@ent.umass.edu>
> Date: 2002/02/14 Thu PM 09:54:44 CST
> To: shindell-list@smoe.org
> Subject: [RS] V-Day early show
> 
> Quick notes on the early IH show.
> 
> (1) I think this was the first full show in which Richard did not play "Are
> You Happy Now?". Certainly the first wherein he played neither AYHN or
> Kenworth.
> 
> (2) I love "I am".
> 
> (3) "America" as an encore is wonderful.
> 
> (4) A woman from the balcony asked Richard: "It's clear your spirtuality
> influences your songs. Please elaborate". Richard's response was "I let my
> songs do the talking" and then he followed that with stories of his
> seminary days-- particularly his first sermon in the hospital.
> 
> (5) His stage presence now is nearly as good as Dar's. He's so funny now.
> 
> Norman

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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:19:02 -0500
From: "Norman A. Johnson" <njohnson@ent.umass.edu>
Subject: [RS] stage presence

Joe:

>>I really like Dar, but her stage presence can be off at times and
downright goofy and annoying at others. I think Richard's stage presence,
in venues as small as living rooms and large as concert halls is superior
to most others. <<

Oh, I didn't intend for this to be a Dar versus Richard comment. I
absolutely adore Dar's stage presence. What I meant is that Richard's stage
presence has markedly improved since '97.

Norman

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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:47:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Scribbling Woman <scribbling_woman2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [RS] stage presence

Oh, I didn't intend for this to be a Dar versus Richard comment. I
absolutely adore Dar's stage presence. 

 

No, wait!!! I'd already begun to compose a reply.  I was just trying to pose it in as non-incendiary a manner as I intend it to be taken.

I was glad to read that someone else mentioned occasionally being disappointed in Dar's stage presence, as this happened to me a few months ago, and having been out of the loop for awhile, I wasn't sure which one of us had changed.  

A new colleague and I found that we had similar tastes in music, so I had been gushing about Dar, whom I absolutely adore <note non-incendiary intent>, and my new friend accompanied me to a show. Dar's normally endearing nature seemed to have veered toward "goofiness," to the point that she forgot too many lyrics, giggled with the back up musician, a local whose name I didn't make it a point to remember, and acted as if she were under the influence of something or other.  Her stories lacked depth, coherence even at times, and her intro to Yoko Ono was a turn-off.  I was not only disappointed to have spent at least twice as much for the ticket as I had when Dar was "unknown," but I was truly embarrassed that I had made such a fuss over her.  

RS content:  I just bought tickets to see Richard in April and invited the same friend to come along.  She politely declined. (We are going to see Lowen and Navarro soon, a taste we are certain we share, so I don't *think* it's my company she is avoiding!)   If the Dar experience is the reason, it's a shame that she'll miss the Richard experience.  

 

Again reiterating that I adore Dar, but I appreciate that at least one other person is brave enough to admit that s/he has been disappointed, SW.
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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:41:09 -0500
From: "Norman A. Johnson" <njohnson@ent.umass.edu>
Subject: [RS] Early show

Set list (Not in order):

Courier (opener)
Fleur De Lis
You Again
Summer Wind, Cotton Dress
Fishing
Ballad of Mary Magdalen
Reunion Hill
You Stay Here
Transit (last song of set)
Love Before You Go
I am
Sonora's Death Row
Shades of Gray
America (encore)

Richard spoke of SWCD as being so inappropriate. Someone shouted out, "Not
if you marry her". Richard said "I did".

Norman

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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:33:36 -0600
From: <j.lanza@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [RS] stage presence

Totally agree with that!
> 
> From: "Norman A. Johnson" <njohnson@ent.umass.edu>
> Date: 2002/02/15 Fri PM 02:19:02 CST
> To: shindell-list@smoe.org
> Subject: [RS] stage presence
> 
> Joe:
> 
> >>I really like Dar, but her stage presence can be off at times and
> downright goofy and annoying at others. I think Richard's stage presence,
> in venues as small as living rooms and large as concert halls is superior
> to most others. <<
> 
> Oh, I didn't intend for this to be a Dar versus Richard comment. I
> absolutely adore Dar's stage presence. What I meant is that Richard's stage
> presence has markedly improved since '97.
> 
> Norman

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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 18:53:41 EST
From: Pfleary@aol.com
Subject: [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V4 #57

Norman wrote:

"A woman from the balcony asked Richard: It's clear your spirtuality influences your songs. Please elaborate."

Is it me, or was this a very rude thing to do?  She didn't so much ask as demand, that he reveal a personal side of himself to an audience full of (mostly) strangers.  We buy tickets to hear individuals perform, not answer personal questions.  Also, I think if one listens to the music and the words, it's not that difficult to see how Richard is influenced by spiritual matters.  Trying to get a performer to divulge personal stuff is just so tackly! I thought Richard's response was very gracious.

Peter

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Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 22:13:24 -0800
From: Joe Lanzalotto <j.lanza@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [RS] Early show

"Norman A. Johnson" wrote:

> Richard spoke of SWCD as being so inappropriate. Someone shouted out, "Not
> if you marry her". Richard said "I did".
>
> Norman

Interesting about this song. For the longest time, whenever I was fortunate
enough to see him, he didn't/wouldn't play it. It was always amongst my
favorites, so I am pleasantly surprised that its now in every set list.

Joe

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