From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V5 #207 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 Saturday, September 27 2003 Volume 05 : Number 207 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V5 #206 ["Kevin P." Subject: [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V5 #206 Hey Brian in Akron, Thanks for responding to my post. I'm an Ohio boy, too. Live in Columbus now, but grew up in Mt. Gilead (an hour north of Columbus). I have a very similar story: I loved my childhood home. A big lot with HUGE pine trees. They smelled great in the spring, and I remember I had a great time trying to climb them when I was 8 or so. I drive by there from time to time, but the current owners cut all of them down a few years ago. It really broke my heart, and evertime I hear "Wisteria," I know exactly what Richard means. Did you see R earlier this year in Columus at the Shedd Theater? Great show, one of the best I've ever been to. First time I saw Richard. (Hopefully he'll come back this way again soon). shindell-list-digest wrote: shindell-list-digest Saturday, September 27 2003 Volume 05 : Number 206 - ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 23:19:40 EDT From: SM082987@aol.com Subject: [RS] Re: shindell-list-digest V5 #193 I'm so late in checking my e-mails, but I wanted to respond to Kevin P's post from 09/10/2003. Cold Missouri Waters touches me and my teen age daughters know all the words because I always play the CCC album on trips and vacations. But you said you liked "Wisteria" also and I have to tell you that hits me too. When I grew up in Ohio we had a big brick house with a lot of gardens. We were not wealthy but the previous owners died and their family sold the huge house to my middle class family for a bargain. I did all the landscaping as a teenager and I enjoyed it. When my parents became empty-nesters I was sad beyond sad. They sold the old house but I don't live that far away and I drive by it frequently, I always think of Wisteria. I drove up to Cleveland to see Richard at the Beachland Ballroom and he played Wisteria, I was so happy that he plays that song live, it is so beautiful and to me, of course, so appropriate. brian in akron - ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V5 #206 *********************************** "Terrorism will only be defeated if we act to solve the political dispute and long-standing conflicts which generate support for it. If we do not, we shall find ourselves acting as a recruiting sergeant for the very terrorists we seek to suppress." - - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 11:06:10 -0400 From: "Meg Hart-Smith & Chris Smith" Subject: [RS] Richard in Burlington VT All, Richard far-exceeded my expectations last night (Thursday) when he performed at the intimate (300 seat), acoustically superb University of Vermont Recital Hall in Burlington VT. I've been to the recital hall to hear my kids perform in several choral and orchestral events but this is every singer-songwriter's dream venue. I only hope I'll have more opportunities to hear fine acoustic music in this space in the future. (I'd love to quit my day job and produce a monthly folk series there - when I win the lottery, which of course is complicated by my not playing it!) The opening act was Greg Trooper - most of the audience seemed to enjoy him but if he was singing on a street corner, I'd keep walking. Nothing special in his songwriting either. Enough said. Richard's setlist was similar to what I've seen posted from Hartford and Northampton - here's my best guess: Fernario - I echo the comments about the amazing guitar work. The lyrics left me unphased but I couldn't take my eyes off his guitar. Che Guevara T-shirt - liked this one more than I expected to on first listening - I think it will grow on me. Simple Song (en Espanol). - My 15 year old son Ben was one of only a handful of audience members who understood enough Spanish to appreciate the lyrics (Ben was chuckling and couldn't wait to tell his High School Spanish teacher about the song today - anybody who gets the lyrics, please post them) but the song was beautiful even without knowing what the heck Richard was saying! Waist Deep in the Big Muddy - Fun to hear this one after being a little kid in the Smothers Brothers days and not quite understanding what all the fuss was about. There goes Mavis - I loved this one! Mavis is the name of one of 2 canaries belonging to Richard's family - he said the other's name was Che! This song is a good example of taking a real character and adding a fictional story around it! Go Mavis! Green Gray - From reading the lyrics on this list, I felt like I already knew the song. Even the melody seemed familiar. My favorite new song of the night. So Says the Whippoorwill - ditto to my comments above except my 2nd favorite! Richard told everyone to go out and listen to all the Dave Carter music they can get their hands on. Arrowhead - a great version - more involved guitarwork than the album version but I like it without all the instrumentation present on the Courier version. Beyond the Iron Gate - great live version. Wisteria - I was very psyched that he played this. Richard said he bonded with the new owners of his childhood home who shared his horror at the interim owner's cutting down the Wisteria out back. Summer Wind, Cotton Dress - introduced as a love song of sorts. Richard followed it by saying that this is not his wife's favorite song and that he was very nervous when he discovered his (almost) nine year old daughter listening this this one recently. He was mentally preparing for a conversation about fiction vs. non-fiction when his daughter said, "Dad, I'm eight!" So Richard had a conversation on rhyming in songwriting instead. (This story sounded very familiar, as though he's used it in the past and it's been shared on this list.) Transit - Richard said "Reagan Republicans to Ashcroft Republicans" again, much to the pleasure of the audience. I'm not sure I've heard this live before (it's been a few years!) but it was amazing. Richard explained the Delaware Water Gap and Minsi and Tammany for the sheltered Vermonters in the audience. Last Fare of the Day - beautiful song! Encore: Before You Go - very haunting - but not sure what it's about. I thought it was a parent giving up a child but was not sure. Songs that could have made the night even better for me: Next Best Western, American Tune, Abuelita, Grocer's Broom. That said, it was still my best Richard concert yet (of about 1/2 a dozen over 8 years in VT and Philly). Very different crowd than typical folky audiences here in Burlington. This concert was the opening performance in the University of VT's Lane Series which includes opera, classical theatre, jazz, traditional folk and classical instrumentalists. Lots of faculty-looking types and professionals - older, better dressed and more reserved (though very appreciative!) than what I've grown accustomed to at Burlington Coffeehouse shows over the years. I hope Richard won lots of new local fans last night. If only he got decent airplay locally. For all the great venues and performers we get in a 1 hour radius of Burlington, we don't have the kind of radio that would grow audiences for these performers - I know this is a problem everywhere. That leads to my plug - I was introduced to so much incredible music through WXPN in Philly when I lived in Bucks County, PA. After letting my membership lapse 6 years ago when my family moved to VT, I just re-joined. I love the website (www.xpn.org) and live stream. Just reading through their featured albums and playlists keeps me updated on new and interesting music even though I'm close to 400 miles away! Since I can't volunteer there anymore, this is my way of giving back - THANKS XPN! Richard seemed more relaxed, confident and comfortable in his own skin than I've ever seen him (which supports my theory that life in one's 40's is a well deserved reward for surviving up till now!). He said he was going back to Buenos Aires (immediately) after our show and start recording the new album - although he mentioned that he's been in pre-production, which explains some confusion on the list about recording already done. Richard praised the many unique musicians he's found in Argentina - it should create a neat, unique sound for this next recording. My son, a budding percussionist, was mentally producing each song as Richard played. So Richard, if you need some additional percussion, I've got the guy for you! A friend of mine saw Richard this summer at Great Waters in NH and wasn't too fond of his set of primarily new material. I think it must have been the open air venue and the number of longer songs. I was enthralled by the new stuff. Go see him when you can! Meg in Vermont ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1970 13:19:41 -0800 From: "Sandra J. Smith" Subject: Re: [RS] Richard in Burlington VT >Encore: Before You Go - very haunting - but not sure what it's about. I >thought it was a parent giving up a child but was not sure. It is about a parent giving up a child. It's God talking to Jesus before his birth. ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V5 #207 ***********************************