From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V12 #156 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 Tuesday, October 16 2012 Volume 12 : Number 156 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [RS] Digest Tangle [rongrittz@aol.com] [RS] Subjectivity [Pete Jameson ] Re: [RS] A Shindell Primer [Janet Cinelli ] Re: [RS] A Shindell Primer ["kunigunda" ] Re: [RS] RS sampler. ["Michael & Linda Marmer" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:13:54 -0400 (EDT) From: rongrittz@aol.com Subject: Re: [RS] Digest Tangle >> Over and above the unnecessary wholesale quoting of previous posts, the posts themselves are appearing out of order. << While I'm not sure why posts are appearing out of order (maybe it's just the list isn't used to so much traffic!), the issue of the quoting of previous posts is something list members should be careful about. If you're replying to a message, PLEASE edit down the content of the post you're replying to, particularly if your email system automatically keeps the post at the bottom of your reply. Particularly for people getting the digest, it can make things unreadable. Thanks! RG ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:27:12 -0400 From: Pete Jameson Subject: [RS] Subjectivity Folkz, Again, we have to make distinctions here...it's rare that Ron & I agree, but what are we talking about? That which we hold dear or that which will stand the test of time? Carol, you're right (this is a very rare day on which I seem to be harmonious with my fellow folksters)...Last Fare is an exceptional song...I played it for my religion class seven years ago (I still have the end-of-the-year cd) and my ten and eleven year old students were mesmerized by it...So, it's a tie, but, while Last Fare is a favourite, the cinematic nature of Mavis takes me to that beach (I've been there) and also allows me to imagine an earlier time when my kids would bask in the beach and surf...and I think most anyone can relate to building sand castles, but the 9/11 vignette is a very specific time and place -- and it still brings sorrow, even if there is hope...and grace... Pierre in PA On Oct 15, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Norman Johnson wrote: > Carol wrote: > > >>> I dispute you Pedro. You had me until Vuelta. "Last Fare of the Day" is hands down the best song. It is a song that really captures the sorrow of 9-11, but without any patriotic jingoism. Not an easy thing to do.<< > > And Richard has done it TWICE ("I am" is the other one.) > > I'd include both of those songs, Waist Deep in the Big Muddy, Che Guvera T shirt, and State in the Union in the post-Courier (the album) must have list. Interesting that these sings are all political. > > I still think Courier is the best place to start. > >>> On Sparrow's Point, I'd probably co-nominate "Courier". Maybe it's just > because I'm an English teacher, but those are some of the best lyrics RS > has ever woven together.<< > > I agree. > > Norman ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:33:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Janet Cinelli Subject: Re: [RS] A Shindell Primer I've been mulling over this thread since the list came alive again. I have to say the first song I ever heard was Spring, playing on the radio. I stopped what I was doing to listen and said, wow who was that? Then totally forgot all about it until going to New Bedford Summerfest where I was a newbie to all of it. Richard sang Arrowhead and while I know he usually messes up this song, I don't think he did that time because I was amazed with it, a song/story that I was able to follow from beginning to end. The first cd I bought was Blue Divide and I was hooked. Getting my sisters/daughters/nieces to follow him, I played them AYHN, Mary M and my personal favorite Fleur de Lis. Trying to expose someone to deeper music from the songs played (over and over) on the top 40 stations takes some doing. I got them to listen songs he usually always plays in concert but eventually they loved his other (not played in concerts) songs. Janet ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:04:20 -0500 From: "kunigunda" Subject: Re: [RS] A Shindell Primer The first time I heard Richard was on the Cry Cry Cry cd. What hooked me was Cold Missouri Waters, a song he didn't even write. What a great job he does with that song...especially with Dar and Lucy doing background. My first RS cd was Courier which I still love. Of course I have all his recordings at this point. Carrie in KC ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:26:58 -0400 From: "Michael & Linda Marmer" Subject: Re: [RS] RS sampler. I see no bickering on this, as it is interesting and nest to see what we all like as favorites with any artist. Mike - -----Original Message----- From: rongrittz@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 12:16 PM To: shindell-list@smoe.org Subject: Re: [RS] RS sampler. >> And clearly all this Richard bickering in indicative of the starvation we're experiencing without a new record in some time now... << Not sure I'd call any of what we've been talking about "bickering," (and trust me, this list HAS seen some bickering in its day), but yeah, it sure would be nice to get some new Richard music. And as far as my comment about "Last Fare of the Day" not being an epic recording on "Vuelta," I dunno, there's just something about it that's not as grand as its story line. Never really liked the drums on it . . . RG ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V12 #156 ************************************