From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V10 #75 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, May 2 2009 Volume 10 : Number 075 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Richard in Florida (The Things That I Have Seen - RS) [Susan Moss Subject: [RS] Richard in Florida (The Things That I Have Seen - RS) Hey, All - I fairly recently returned from the Richard Shindell backyard house concert in Sunrise, Florida - oh... my... god... It's been altogether too long since he's been in this neck of the woods... and we're hoping to get him back on a more regular basis - he joked early in the evening that he had avoided our part of the state for a while... because of the heat (he self-admittedly sweats a lot)... and trepidation about alligators. Fortunately the weather cooperated with a lovely breeze... and we assured him that, since this particular house wasn't on a canal, not too much danger of the latter - even the minimal traffic sounds joined in... in Richard's words, "in thirds, fifths and unisons"... Richard was in grand form, with excellent musicianship, warm vocals and such a great sense of humor and smile which flashed early and often - he talked about his parents loving the few songs of his that sounded "perky", realizing that the content of most of his repertoire was "deeply troubled"... and worried that they were somehow to blame... :-) He spoke of feeling right at home in his hotel room in Coral Gables (about an hour south of the show), which had an Argentine deli directly across the street - he also told a wildly descriptive story of Balloon Man colliding with a dog walker (14 golden retrievers!)... and then said he just made that up... More great chatter, none of which I can remember right now - I'm still floating (balloon woman?... :-) Below is the setlist, in no particular order except for the first song and encores: Beyond the Iron Gate Acadian Driftwood Sitting on Top of the World another cover, which I've gone completely blank (none of the ones from South of Delia)... Last Fare of the Day Get Up Clara The Island Balloon Man Sparrows Point Hazel's House The Kenworth of My Dreams Transit Reunion Hill Are You Happy Now There Goes Mavis Encores: Arrowhead She Belongs to Me (Bob Dylan) My friend (hosting the concert) asked if I'd sell Richard's merchandise at the break and at the end, which I was more than happy to do (since I of course have them all and could explain which songs were on what CDs) - - Richard also gave me a step-by-step tutorial on the proper method of drinking yerba mate (with the gourd, straw and loose tea)... since I said I'd given up coffee a year ago, segueing to that beverage (although in the less powerful teabag form... :-) Hope we don't have to wait another 7 years for a repeat performance - can't wait to hear reports from the remaining Florida shows! Susan www.labyrinthcafe.com www.myspace.com/labyrinthcafe www.browardfolkclub.com www.southfloridafolkfest.com www.gotfolk.com "god bless the sound of music god bless the golden rule..." ~ Danny Schmidt ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V10 #75 ***********************************