From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V4 #135 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 Friday, April 26 2002 Volume 04 : Number 135 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Re: An American Tune [LBECKLAW@aol.com] [RS] Philly, 4-26, 9:30pm show [Vanessa Christina Wills Subject: [RS] Philly, 4-26, 9:30pm show Hello, all, Tonight, Richard played two sets at the Tin Angel in Philly. I went to the later (9:30pm) one. I should start off by saying that soundwise, the TLA is hands down my favorite place to hear live folk music. The way an artist can fill up that little room is amazing, and the sound techs are really good at harnessing that. I had no business being at the show--my thesis is due Monday!! But the tickets were already paid for, and I decided to go ahead and take part in a little indulgence. Besides, I hadn't seen Richard since October! (I can't even believe I allowed that to happen). Richard played with John Putnam and Lincoln Schleiffer. He seemed to really be enjoying himself and having a great time up there. He told several stories--the only one I hadn't heard before was a tale of how he "wrote 'Mary Magdalene' in order to piss off the religious right," in a failed bid for controversy and nightly news fame. Anyways, seeing Richard as cheery as he was was exactly what I needed to ease some of my own stress. :-) He didn't come out to socialize at this show--I think this drunk lady scared him. In between just about every other song, this woman would leap from her chair and scream "Make me happy! Make me happy, now!" You think I'm kidding. It was really pretty disturbing. She wanted to hear "Cold Missouri Waters" (which she called "Missouri Water"). Anyway, Richard said he didn't know the song anymore. And she was arguing and screaming: "Yes, you do! The last time you were here, you played it! Come on, make me happy!" Finally, Richard looked up and said, "At this point, even if I knew the song, I wouldn't play it!" Everyone in the room clapped and cheered loudly. We never did hear another peep from the lady. ;-) Richard apologized to her from onstage, which I thought was very gentlemanly of him, seeing as how she certainly got no worse than she deserved, imho. Oh, well. They were playing David Mead's "The Luxury of Time" before the show! :-) Man, I love David Mead. I hope those of you who enjoy good pop music check him out, if you haven't already. OK, here's the setlist, from memory: You again 4th of July, Asbury Park Abuelita A Tune for Nowhere Wisteria America Sittin' on top of the world Love, Before you go The Next Best Western Courier Arrowhead Are you happy now? Summer wind, cotton dress You stay here Fishing The Ballad of Mary Magdalene Peace, Love, and Mischief, Vanessa np: David Mead: The Luxury of Time ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V4 #135 ***********************************