NanciNet Digest 8-27-99
// A couple of concert reports! What would you do if you met Nanci?
// How come Nanci doesn't reply to our email to her? and more...
// Enjoy...[BP]
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Subject: NN: i saw her again last night...
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 03:24:39 EDT
From: MSomer3809@aol.com
i see a lot of shows, my family is involved in security at a large venue so i
often wander in randomly that way i get to see a lot of shows that i
normally wouldn't see and i am exposed to artists that i otherwise wouldn't
have the chance to enjoy that's how i found nanci griffith
last year was a mediocre year for live music as far as i'm concerned but
there was one stellar highlight for me i was jogging at the track near the
theater debating whether i ought to stop in or just head home i had a great
run and i was feeling aglow as i decided to stop and see who was playing
newport folk fest was the event and i am not knowledgeable in the area of
folk music but i have an open mind and the price was right and then it
happened...
i walked in and there were less than 2000 people in this vast music basin, so
few that they made the stage look inappropriately small i was welcomed by
the unmistakeable voice of joan baez, a pleasant surprise but there was
someone there with her and she had a voice and a presence as the night went
on i was completely taken by her performance as were the rest of the audience
there was no crowd noise, there were no drunk patrons talking loudly
there were music fans listening to something special and i felt it the
little lady with the big beautiful voice was charming and confident and sang
with authority i knew i was seeing something special and i didn't know who
she was, i literally had to ask before i left that night and i didn't stay
for john hiatt, i just felt like he couldn't follow what i had just heard
since that night last year i've been a permanent dedicated nanci griffith fan
i have 6 nanci cds
i've only recently joined the NN and i look forward to what you all have to
say i have bought some of these cds (alison krauss, kate campbell, couldn't
find terri hendrix) that are mentioned
it is because of these emails that i learned of the show in indianapolis
tonight and i was able to attend what a joy it was nanci thanked the fans
for the hat and held it up i felt like i had inside information when i saw
it because i had seen it before nanci played with james hooker and ron de
la vega i'll leave the set list and critique to those more qualified than i
for me, it was a special performance as i have a 15 year old daughter that
fancies herself a poet and she was very favorably impressed (she cried during
trouble in the fields) i was saving my tears for southbound train but i
didn't get to hear it this time nanci said the london symphony cd is to be
released on the 15th of september i didn't stay for john prine, my daughter
has school today nanci had mentioned a fan club also, if someone has
information about that i would love to know more about it it would have
been fun to meet some of you at the show
i wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself and to thank you all
for sharing your thoughts and experiences in my world of children and south
park and simpsons and green day and beastie boys i look forward to my nanci
griffith peace
mark "looking forward to my first digestive biscuit" somerville
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Subject: NN: Tale of two concerts
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 17:07:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter A Kaczmarczyk (pkaczmar@indiana.edu>
I was lucky enough to See Nanci and John Prine last night, and
while I enjoyed the music immensly it was also one of the worst concert
experiences that I have ever had.
I'll start with the good stuff. Arriving slightly before 8:00 I
was briefly able to chat with Steve Hale, who had just delivered the hat
to Nanci, or more precisly as close to Nanci as he was allowed to get. It
was a great relief to see that Nanci had the hat on stage, for this seemed
the best available proof that she did indeed receive the gift.
I'm not much of one for rembering set lists, but Nanci played a
good variety of the classics that we have all come to know and love. I was
a little apprehensive because my wife was with me and she is far from a
Nanci fan, having trouble with the voice. While I am not overly fond of
some of the inflections that Nanci has added to her pronunciations these
did not seem to be too prominant, and my wife summmation that Nanci
'didn't screech to much' was an endorsement.
John Prine also gave a good set, playing many of the songs that
his fans have come to expect, and while I was not always familiar with the
songs he performed I definatly know that I will finally go buy a John
Prine album, something I have been putting off for 20 odd years.
Now to the bad part. I'll start with the two women behind us. I
can best describe these two hideous specimans of humanity as something out
of a Bill Lukesh nightmare. All through Nanci's set they talked, loudly
and repetativly, untill my wife finally turned to them and commented that
she had come here to see and hear the show, not to catch up on old times.
This elicited from them a few snide comments, and they continued to talk
constantly from the moment that a sond ended untill the next one was
starting, but they were atleast reasonably quite during the songs from
then on.
In front of us was a man who felt compelled to explain to his
wife/date/partner/sounding board everything he new about the songs, while
they were going on. He was obviosly quite knowledgeable about both music
in general and Nanci and Prine's music in particular. The facts he was
sharing with his wife included how the songs were arranged differently
from the album, or how the harmonies were working, or other tid bits that
would have been quite interesting, had they not been going on as a
constant stream of babble throughout the songs.
Behind us sat a group of folks in there twenties who took the
wooping and hollering to an extreme that, combined with everything else,
finally drove us from our seats and into the back area where we could hear
the music without listening to all our neighbors. I don't mind some
cheering, calling out song names and general rowdyness at a show, but
these folks like everyone else around us seemed to be much more enamored
with there own voices than they were with the voices of the performers.
I won't even start going off on the people who tried to come sit
next to us in the middle of LATFAD and proceeded to block our view for the
last 2/3 of the song while arguing about who was sitting in the wrong
place.
I did enjoy the show, and perhaps in time I will come to remember
the music more and the audience less, but I have never been to a concert
where the audience was less considerate or less interested in actually
hearing the music. My wife made the observation that in many ways fans at
the Marilyn Manson concert were much more polite than the ones we met last
night, and while I was not at that one I suspect she is right.
Peter "No more cheesy harpsicord" K.
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Subject: Re: NN: Tale of two concerts
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:43:36 EDT
From: Annavedo@aol.com
Peter, my heart goes out to ya..... I can't think of a more frustrating
situation to be in! Reminds me of the time I went to see "Hello Dolly" on
stage about 5 years ago, starring the legend herself, Carol Channing. The
women behind me, who were drunk, SANG THROUGH EVERY NUMBER!!!! Repeated
shushings and glares couldn't quiet them. You are not alone.
How was Steve? Was he terribly dissappointed that he didn't get to give
Nanci the hat in person? Did she wear it, and if so, did anyone get a
picture?
*Anne*
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Subject: NN: Re: NanciNet #99825
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 02:52:14 EDT
From: Victori940@aol.com
(( From: Tanya Marie Sanchez (tanyamsanchez@yahoo.com>
((
This year for the second time I saw Adam Duritz of the
Counting Crows at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. The last time was the
year they hit it big. I was behind him in a line to get Jambalaya. I
didn't talk to him although I wanted to. This year I had a side stage
pass to the Galactic/WideSpread Panic show at the Fest and who was
dancing right next to me but, you guessed it, Adam Duritz. >>
Tanya,
I loved your story! Having grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and
having been family friends with Adam Duritz since I was about 10 years old,
your story reminded me that it was Adam's work with Nanci that turned me on
to her to begin with. I started out with buying Flyer when it came out
(because of Adam), and I proceeded to buy several more CD's and have even
gone to a few Nanci concerts (when she's come to the Bay Area).
Thanks for your fun story!
Vicki B.
Lafayette, CA
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Subject: NN: Re: NanciNet #99825
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 15:49:42 -0500
From: klinnert@pol.org (Jackie A. Klinnert)
Shawn writes:
>Thanks very much, Jackie, for the Steve Earle report. I've been very
>curious how this tour would be received, especially after the Del
>McCoury Band left. I imagine Steve is playing to "mixed" crowds. You
>mentioned the one microphone set-up.(snip> The biggest problem with a
>one mic setup is that you gotta be quick to duck when someone slings a
>fiddle bow or banjo neck to the front when the adrenalin starts flowing
>on some butt-kicking breakdown. Look out!
I have to admit that it was a little distracting for me, at first, but
I got used to it. It was kinda like watching musical chairs. My husband
didn't notice it at all, so I guess he was lost in the music. :-)
Jackie
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Subject: NN: Re: Talking to Nanci
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 10:56:17 -0800
From: George Golob (geogo@earthlink.net>
I disagree with those who wouldn't speak to Nanci if they saw her out
in public....I certainly would. Artists are peple too, and I think
they enjoy being told that their work is appreciated, and just being
talked to by their fans.
Use courtesy and common sense, of course. Don't interrupt a
conversation, or yell out their name across the room. Then briefly,
introduce yourself and say what you feel you want to and then politely
leave. You might be surprised...the "star" may be the one who keeps
the conversation going.
I've met and made friends with many of my favorite performers including
Tish Hinojosa, Rosie Flores, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Katy Moffatt, and
Jane Wiedlin just by doing that. And I've talked to dozens of others.
I can't think of one instance where I felt that the attention was
resented.
George Golob
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Subject: NN: BUDDY HOLLY DANCE CONTEST (no Nanci content)
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:21:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: Reid Mitchell (reidmitchell@yahoo.com>
Fellow Netters:
Those of us who used to save our box tops and mail them in, now are
entering daily the Buddy Holly Dance Party contest. As part of the
entry, you have to pick your favorite Buddy Holly song. What a choice
to have to make. I picked "Learning the Game," obscurantist that I am.
I'm curious what choices you're making. Don't reply to the list, but
to me at reidmitchell@yahoo.com and I'll keep tabs.
Reid "we know how to count votes in La." Mitchell
"never sit with statisticians
nor commit a social science"
----W. H. Auden
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Subject: Re: NN: BUDDY HOLLY DANCE CONTEST (no Nanci content)
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 21:26:45 EDT
From: "Tracy Applebaum" (poohbear512@hotmail.com>
Reid and all,
What exactly is this dance party all about? I seem to have missed
something...
Tracy
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Subject: NN: re:talking to Nanci
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 06:49:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bob Riegner (rg48@yahoo.com>
Dear Netters:
Upon the subject of whether it would be 'right' or
"appropriate' to approach and say something to Nanci
if you ever happen to have the chance. It occurs to
me that I can't think of one original thing I could
say to her that she hasn't heard before. "I love your
music" Your songs have helped me get thru hard times"
"I think you're the best!" These she has heard 1000
times. I think if I absolutely had to say something
to her I would just say "Thank you for your music,
there are many, many people who love you, and please
take care of yourself" and immediately leave. But I
wouldn't go out of my way to approach her if I saw
her. She deserves her privacy just like the rest of
us.
I do have one bone to pick with her(well probably not
her, but her 'mamagement). Why have an e-mail address
for her if the communications are never going to be
responded to or answered? Has anyone out there ever
gotten a response from Nanci to e-mail you've written?
Bob Riegner
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Subject: Re: NN: re:talking to Nanci
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:30:31 -0400
From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>
At 06:49 AM 8/26/99 -0700, Rob Riegner wrote:
>Why have an e-mail address
>for her if the communications are never going to be
>responded to or answered? Has anyone out there ever
>gotten a response from Nanci to e-mail you've written?
>
Bob,
Add me to your list of not receiving a response. I wouldn't expect Nanci
to reply directly but I thought her management would at least acknowledge
kind words with a short thank you (even if it was a form letter from the
company). It makes you wonder if they are really looking out for her
interests.
Mike
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Subject: Re: NN: re:talking to Nanci
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:10:12 -0700
From: Ron Crain (ron@arken.net>
I cannot help but compare things like this to Kenny Loggins, who after
meeting him via Compuserve 6 years ago is now considered a family friend.
He's very active in both his own web site's message board and my daughter's
message board on my domain. He may not answer each and every posting or
question, but his presence shows his fans just how much he appreciates
them. In addition, it builds a better bond between him and his fans.
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Subject: Re: NN: re:talking to Nanci
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 22:00:21 -0500
From: Bill Page (bpage@itol.com>
Bob Riegner wrote:
> Upon the subject of whether it would be 'right' or
> "appropriate' to approach and say something to Nanci
> if you ever happen to have the chance. It occurs to
> me that I can't think of one original thing I could
> say to her that she hasn't heard before.
When I unexpectedly met Mary Travers of "Peter, Paul, and" fame, in the Newark
airport, I looked across the aisle at her and said, "I'd like to thank you for
are the years of wonderful music you've given us." She smiled and said thank
you, we chatted for a few minutes (I mentioned Nanci, she said yes, she's
great), and then each of us went back to our books.
Bill "but Dawn got to hug Peter" Page
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Subject: NN: re:talking to Nanci
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:45:21 -0400
From: Steve Robertson (stever@mindspring.com>
Bob Riegner wrote:
>
> I do have one bone to pick with her(well probably not
> her, but her 'mamagement). Why have an e-mail address
> for her if the communications are never going to be
> responded to or answered? Has anyone out there ever
> gotten a response from Nanci to e-mail you've written?
Are you using the e-mail link on the Gulf Coast Hwy, page? The webmaster
there, Rob Schrull, used to be an active contributor to this list, and
he's probably still a subscriber. He explained many years ago that all
the e-mails were printed out and made available to Nanci if she wished
to read them. That means that the typical e-mail response (where you
just hit the "reply" button) would be coming from Rob.
But I agree that Nanci's management could do more. The only "fan letter"
I ever wrote went to Nanci in the late 80s. A few weeks later, I
received a pitiful "newsletter" someone had prepared on a dot-matrix
printer and photocopied. I wrote to the management company and
volunteered to use modern desktop publishing tools to produce an
attractive newsletter. All they had to do was supply the content.
Naturally, I got no response.
Hidin' Out in the Georgia Pines-
Wishin' It Would Rain,
Steve Robertson
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Subject: Re: NN: re:talking to Nanci
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 21:42:42 EDT
From: "Tracy Applebaum" (poohbear512@hotmail.com>
> >Why have an e-mail address
> >for her if the communications are never going to be
> >responded to or answered? Has anyone out there ever
> >gotten a response from Nanci to e-mail you've written?
> >
Then Mike wrote:
>Bob,
>
> Add me to your list of not receiving a response. I wouldn't expect
>Nanci to reply directly but I thought her management would at least
>acknowledge kind words with a short thank you (even if it was a form letter
>from the company). It makes you wonder if they are really looking out for
>her interests.
>
I probably shouldn't be opening my mouth about this, as I never sent an
e-mail, but I have written Nanci, twice, and never heard back. I was pretty
disappointed; I had written all this heartfelt stuff about how meaningful
her music is to me, and I had no way of knowign if she had even seen it. I
would imagine the sheer volume of messages would prevent her (or any one
person) from replying to everyone, but I too think that to totally ignore
what the fans have to say to her is wrong. To have the management company
write back would be a good compromise.
But, having said that, let me ask a question: Would you rather receive no
reply or a form letter from the management co.? I personally would almost
rather not hear back anything than get some possibly irrelevant form-letter
message. I mean, if you e-mailed her to say you really love the way Emmylou
Harris sings harmony on Across teh Great Divide or somehting, and you got
back a reply that said, "Thank you for taking the time to write to Ms.
Griffith. She appreciates fans' concern for her health and is pleased to
report that she is currently cancer-free... or something, wouldn't you feel
worse?
Tracy
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Subject: NN: Tour Dates?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 23:07:34 EDT
From: Johnsonpa@aol.com
Hello NanciNetters!
Could someone, or many, send me a list of current Nanci tour dates?
I have checked the web and learned of Nanci opening for John Prine tonight.
Sadly, I discovered this event randomly and too late to attend the show. I
checked most fan website and links and couldn't find many other tour dates.
I fear I may miss some other east coast show.
Therefore, I am making this desperate appeal to NanciNet for information.
thanks in advance
--p.j.
p.s. please cc: a copy of the reply or send a message directly to me at
johnsonpa@aol.com. I'm not a subscriber to the list
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Subject: Re: NN: Tour Dates?
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 00:31:25 EDT
From: Annavedo@aol.com
Johnsonpa@aol.com writes:
(( I have checked the web and learned of Nanci opening for John Prine
tonight.
Sadly, I discovered this event randomly and too late to attend the show. >>
You should read your NN posts! Steve Hale (Halesbop) knew of a guy who
posted here who had yet to find someone to give his "extra" ticket to for
tonight's opening for John Prine. What a missed opportunity!
By the way, NNers, tonight's THE night Steve and Connie Hale were to
present Nanci with her "45th birthday' beany in Indianapolis! I can't wait
to hear how it went!
*Anne*
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Subject: Re: NN: talking to nanci
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 01:22:20 EDT
From: RonHennesy@aol.com
tanyamsanchez@yahoo.com (Tanya Marie Sanchez) writes:
(( This year for the second time I saw Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows at
the New Orleans Jazz Fest. >>
Hey Tanya,
His duet with Nanci "Going Back to Georgia" (cowritten and cosung by the two)
is one of my very favorite songs from "Flyer."
Stephen Foster influence? Theme similar to many of Foster's songs, like
"Suwannee River," of leaving the big northern city and returning to the
southern country home. The music too somehow reminds me of Foster.
I enjoyed reading about your personal close encounters with Adam Duritz, who
I don't know much about.
Best wishes,
Ron Hennessy
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Subject: RE: NN: talking to nanci
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 08:49:54 -0400
From: "Panchyshyn,Roman" (panchysr@oclc.org>
Just a quick thought on "Going Back To Georgia". Don't know if it's me, but
don't parts of this song bear a resemblance to Little Feet's "Willing"?
Hope Nanci enjoys her new hat. We've finally gotten some decent rain out
here in the Midwest, but it looks nice for the weekend.
Roman P
I'm here cleaning my connection
To everything around
D--the--B
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Subject: NN: Cancer album
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 10:46:23 EDT
From: Petop@aol.com
What does anyone know about an album, the proceeds of which I believe are
going to cancer research, that features Nanci on at least one of the cuts?
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Subject: NN: Revisiting
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 17:04:41 -0700
From: TOM_KENDRICK@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com
As a (very) long time lurker and (even more very) infrequent poster, I
have followed the thread concerning the 'Remix' album over the past
week or so with only slight interest.
I was quite surprised earlier this afternoon to see the CD, looking a
LOT like an actual Nanci Griffith album, in the Nanci bin of one of my
favorite CD stores, the CD Warehouse on El Camino Real in Sunnyvale,
CA. (Nanci is filed under 'Country' there, but you cannot have
everything...) As of 2 PM, the disc was still there, so I guess the
process of releasing the album was at least partially begun before
someone pulled the plug.
The album cover has a very nice photo of Nanci sitting on a 4-poster
bed, with her name in large letters both above (with 'Revisited') and
below (in a script font).
The tracks seemed as were listed here earlier; the only clue that this
is not a 'real' NG album being some of the track names.
I did not pick it up (I was there to get the new Richard Thompson CD,
"Mock Tudor"), so it is probably still there.
Tom 'Holding out for the dustbowl symphony' Kendrick
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Subject: Re: NN: Revisiting
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:50:25 -0400
From: Shawn Kimbro (kimbro@planetc.com>
TOM_KENDRICK@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com wrote:
> I did not pick it up (I was there to get the new Richard Thompson CD,
> "Mock Tudor"), so it is probably still there.
Yikes, If that CD never sees the light of day, you might have missed
something quite valuable.
Warm Regards,
-Shawn (Who still has a KiZZ lunchbox)
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