From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V8 #86 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 Thursday, June 1 2006 Volume 08 : Number 086 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Folk Alley. [Rongrittz@aol.com] [RS] Born in the USA ["Norman Johnson" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 23:36:10 EDT From: Rongrittz@aol.com Subject: [RS] Folk Alley. So, I'm wondering how many of you have listened to the Folk Alley concert recording, and what you think. No one asked me, but it stirred up enough opinions -- both good and bad -- that I figured I might as well see if anyone shares them. First, I'll take a non-Rad show over a Rad show any day. Swear to gawd, he's probably played on "Kenworth" a bajillion times, and yet he still does the instrumental break like he's hearing the song for the first time. His signature single-note banging and triplet-arpeggios are as annoying as ever. But Richard enjoys playing with him, and in all other respects, this version of the song is slow and sweet, so I'll deal with it. The slow version of "Fishing" is stone-cold beautiful, and if it can't be fast and angry (like on the live record), I'll take this version. A wonderful re-interpretation. But speaking of re-interpretations, what in the world did he to do "Reunion Hill?" There seem to be chord changes for the sake of chord changes, and I find this version to be close to unlistenable. And to follow it up with a dirge version of "Are You Happy Now," done in what seems to be a not-funny-if-it-was-meant-to-be-funny Bob Dylan impression, well, um, no thanks. Pretty upset with both those songs. The new stuff . . . well, I've never been a fan of "Acadian Driftwood," and this version does nothing to change my mind. I think I fell asleep halfway through the song, and when I woke up an hour later, it was still going. I'm kidding of course, but it's pretty devoid of any dynamic or emotional range. And don't get me started on "Born in the U.S.A." I mean, I can't even imagine why Richard is covering THAT Springsteen song, but it doesn't even sound like the same song. "Mary Magdelene," "Cold Missouri Waters" and "Last Fare of the Day" were great, as always, and the intro to "Cancion Sencilla" was typically hysterical . . . particularly when he says he's going to follow it up with a song called "Cancion un poquito mas complicado." I guess after, well, a whole lotta RS shows, one has to be my least favorite. This one was it. RG ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:06:28 -0400 From: "Norman Johnson" Subject: [RS] Born in the USA Ron wrote: >>And don't get me started on "Born in the U.S.A." I mean, I can't even imagine why Richard is covering THAT Springsteen song,<< Why shouldn't Richard cover BITU? It's a great song. The lyrics sounds like something Richard could have written. In fact, there are some similiarities between it and "The things that I have seen". It's also relevant once again, given that so many soldiers coming back from this war with wounds (physical and mental). >> but it doesn't even sound like the same song. << So? Norman ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V8 #86 **********************************