From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V7 #283 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 Monday, November 21 2005 Volume 07 : Number 283 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Carnegie Hall ["Isabel Frey" ] [RS] Saving lives, one review at a time... ["Gene Frey" ] Re: [RS] Carnegie [Chris Foxwell ] Re: [RS] Carnegie [Janet Cinelli ] Re: Re: [RS] Carnegie [Adam Plunkett ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:28:17 -0500 From: "Isabel Frey" Subject: [RS] Carnegie Hall Brief Carnegie Hall recap - Lucy opened with Duke Levine and sounded great. She spoke of how she is sick of hearing her album The Red Thread, because it is the only cd her daughter Molly will let her play. (I felt the same way about watching Cinderella for a few years....) Richard joined her on two songs, but unfortunately I didn't write them down and forgot what they were. Richard's set: Northbound 35 There Goes Mavis Senor Big Muddy Cancion Sencilla Fenario Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel cover) Fishing Last Fare Transit Encore with Lucy: The Kid Cold Missouri Water I was disappointed he didn't bring Lucy out during his set, but the encore was amazing. Isabel (who will now have "Cinderelly" running through my head all day.) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:28:19 -0500 From: "Gene Frey" Subject: [RS] Saving lives, one review at a time... Hey you guys, I feel it is my sworn duty to post this review before the suspense actually does kill Candace. Who needs all that guilt? We had amazing seats for the show, second row center, right next to Janet (Hi Janet!). Zankel Hall is very nice looking, all blond wood and chrome, with balconies all around the perimeter. The seats were roomy and comfortable. The Carnegie Hall web site said the capacity was 599, and it seemed full to me. Lucy came on first, accompanied by Duke Levine, and Richard joined her mid-set for Ten Year Night and another song that slips my mind right now. As always they sounded great together. Richard performed seated, using an acoustic and an electric for about the same number of songs. No, Ron, I have no idea what kind of guitars they were. Neither of them was a bouzouki. Richard opened with 'Northbound 35,' the stunning Jeffrey Foucault song he has been performing lately, and pretty much confirmed that it would be on the new covers CD he was working on. This is absolutely my favorite new song since I first heard 'Last Fare,' and Richard just nailed it. We have seen Richard well over forty times now, and he was in as good spirits and humor as we have ever seen him. The audience was very receptive, and loved the covers as well as the originals. In addition to 'Northbound 35' there were wonderful versions of Dylan's "Senor' and Peter Gabriel's 'Mercy Street.' We were a bit surprised that Lucy did not join Richard during his set, especially 'Last Fare,' but the encore made up for it. They came out together, and did two Cry Cry Cry songs - 'The Kid' and, for the first time in a while, 'Cold Missouri Waters.' Both versions were just terrific, and were a perfect end to the evening. Gene F. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:10:11 -0500 From: Bernadette Marian Subject: [RS] Carnegie Well, I was waiting for someone who was feeling up to the task, as I was sick but dragged myself there. Having just seen Richard at the Iron Horse in MA a few weeks back, where the crowd was so enthusiastic that Richard couldn't contain his joy, this show had a slightly quieter overtone. I think the signs on the outside of Zankel Hall stating that the show was being recorded and any extranous noise was discouraged put a damper on the audience participation. My experience with RS shows is that the more involved the audience, the more intense the show. Now that said, the songs were great, the sound fabulous and Lucy & Richard were in fine form. Lucy started off with the Lyle Lovett tune "God does", and covered her whole career. Duke Levine played with her and was understated but amazing. He has the ablitity to make the headliner shine when he doesn't even seem to be sharing the stage. (I feel Lorne Entress does the same thing, but that is for another list...) She didn't play much from "The Red Thread" and I think it was due to the story she told about her daughter Molly being obssesed with the Cd and she is tired of it. Richard backed her up on 2 songs, I think. Richard opened his set with Jeffrey Foulcault's "Northbound 35". From there it gets hazy due to my oncoming flu but I do remember him playing (in no particular order), Mavis, Last Fare, Big Muddy, Fenario, Senior, Cancion Sencilla, Mercy Street (which I think he said that as he was learning it for the covers CD that he discovered it was written about Anne Sexton---very interesting tidbit). He closed with Tranist, of course. I think this is a fabulous song but have gotten tired of hearing it EVERY show for the last few years--there are so many songs he does't play that it makes me think he must really love this tune... I do think I have left out a few songs but the set felt short. For encores, He & Lucy did the Cry3 numbers The Kid & Cold Missouri Waters. They left stage to standing ovations and Richard particularly seemed to bask in the crowd's appreciation. Richard was his warm, charming self on onstage---felt like any other show in that regard--no pretense that this was Carnegie Hall (or "just below Carnegie Hall" as he said at some point). I always like when RS amuses himself with his banter, which he does with regularity it seems, and this night was no different. His intro to Last Fare seemed to me as if he had read or been told about the recent posts here. He was clear on giving the date as Sept 16, 2001 as the first interaction of the cabbie. Told how the drought followed through to the spring. I have heard him give this intro before but not so pointedly in a long time. Then as he began Mavis he told how, we, the audience may need to suspend reality and "this is a benign dictatorship of me the songwriter", that we had to accept the fact that he put a little girl on the beach with a pet bird in a cage. He went on to say that it may seem unlikely but it is so in this song because he said it is. I may have papaphrased just a bit but that is pretty close to his remarks. I was glad to be there and I have payed dearly for venturing out with the flu coming on, but it was worth it. Any of you who can fill in the gaps, please help me out. Bernadette ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:51:21 -0500 From: Chris Foxwell Subject: Re: [RS] Carnegie Thanks for the reviews! Sounds like a great show. Just one question/remark: Richard didn't play or comment on "Acadian Driftwood"? I loved hearing him do "Northbound 35", but I gotta say that "Acadian Driftwood" is the cover I most want to see--er, hear--on the new album. On 11/21/05, Bernadette Marian wrote: > He closed with Tranist, of course. I think this is a fabulous song but > have gotten tired of hearing it EVERY show for the last few years--there are > so many songs he does't play that it makes me think he must really love this > tune Richard does seem to have made Transit his standard closer, but for myself, I can't get enough of it. In my opinion, it is the finest song that Richard has written (yet), in terms of lyrical craftsmanship and "tightness". --Chris -- "We were born in a dark age out of due time (for us). But there is this comfort: otherwise we should not know, or so much love, what we do love. I imagine the fish out of water is the only fish to have an inkling of water." - --J.R.R. Tolkien ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:25:50 -0800 (PST) From: Janet Cinelli Subject: Re: [RS] Carnegie Sorry for the delayed post, I had to go to a wedding the next day. I cant add much more to the posts already sent except to say it was a pleasure to finally hook up with some listers. Im finally in with the in crowd! I had no idea the concert was being recorded. Will we be able to listen to it sometime? Gene was right, our seats were great! The way they kept sending us down escalator after escalator, I thought we were going to be seated in the boiler room! I really liked hearing Senor, Richard does an awesome version. Ill never tire of hearing Cold Missouri Waters but Im with Bernadette regarding Transit although I dont think Ive ever heard people laugh during it before! I just wished he played Acadian Wind but it wasnt in the cards. I guess I was naove thinking there might be a meet and greet afterwards but we were politely kicked out by some well-dressed gentlemen out to the cold, cold NYC streets. It was cold! Janet __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:57:43 -0600 (CST) From: Adam Plunkett Subject: Re: Re: [RS] Carnegie I second Chris' thought. Both "Acadian Driftwood" and "Senor" stood out among all the covers that he played back at the beginning of the tour. I think both songs are perfect for him and also wonderful songs. "Northbound 35" is a great song too and he did a nice version but the other two I mentioned were just perfect. From: Chris Foxwell Date: Mon Nov 21 09:51:21 CST 2005 To: shindell-list@smoe.org Subject: Re: [RS] Carnegie Thanks for the reviews! Sounds like a great show. Just one question/remark: Richard didn't play or comment on "Acadian Driftwood"? I loved hearing him do "Northbound 35", but I gotta say that "Acadian Driftwood" is the cover I most want to see--er, hear--on the new album. ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V7 #283 ***********************************