NanciNet Digest 6-26-01
// Boy, you guys have suddenly remembered what a list is for...
// Enjoy! [BP
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Subject: NN: Nanci and Dave
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:59:54 -0400
From: "Ed Robirds" (ed@dreamseaartworks.com>
Hi everyone.
Here's what's on her website (nancigriffith.com) in the News section in
regards to her Letterman appearance:
The Late Show with David Letterman
Be sure to catch Nanci when she makes an appearance on "Late Show With
David Letterman" scheduled for Monday, July 30. The Grammy-winning
singer / songwritter is currently preparing for the release of her
eagerly anticipated new Elektra Records disc, Clock Without Hands due in
stores June 31st.
Hope this helps,
Ed
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Subject: NN: Nanci article plus top songs
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:12:35 -0400
From: "James Troiano" (James_Troiano@umit.maine.edu>
Hi folks: There is a nice article about Nanci in the July issue of the
Gavin Report. It can be accessed at her website Nanci Griffith.com.
Someone asked about the N.Y. date for Nanci. It is listed as Friday Sept.
14 at the Beacon Theater. It has not been confirmed by either the Beacon
Theater or Ticketmaster, but it is listed on several websites. In the
Gavin article, Nanci mentions a press party for the release of her new
album at the Cutting Room in N.Y. No date is listed and I am not sure that
the public is invited. Anybody know about that venue? I have given a
little thought about my favorite Nanci songs and a few popped in my head.
My problem is that I am sure that I have left out some of the best. Many
of Nanci's creations have literally been lifesafers for me. Her lovely
voice and creative mind give a special perspective on life. (By the way
her cover of John Stewart's Lost Him in the Sun is a knockout it has been
going through my mind all morning). The songs: Trouble in the Fields,
Fields of Summer, Outbound Plane, Fly by Night, Wing and the Wheel, and
Late Night Grand Hotel. That, of course, can change within the next five
minutes. See you, Jim Troiano
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Subject: NN: Nanci's Utah tour stop
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:04:35 -0600
From: Paul Larsen (Paul.Larsen@hsc.utah.edu>
When I bought my tickets last week for Nanci's stop in Utah, the person who
took my
order said that the venue at Thanksgiving Point was a sort of grassy
amphitheater
where you can bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Is there
anyone out
there who attended the Emmylou concert on the 18th that can shed some more
light on
that? Is the venue any good? We had great seats when we saw her up at
Snowbird in
'98, and since we are taking our kids (aged 6 and 4, possibly Nanci's
youngest
devoted fans) this time, we would like to get the best seating we can so that
they can
get the most out of the concert experience. Any information anyone can share
would be
most appreciated!
Thanks
Paul "Oh - and how can we get them backstage to meet Nanci?" Larsen
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Subject: NN: Not before noon
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:41:52 -0700
From: "KENDRICK
Another recent release with Nanci Griffith content is the album by Nina
Gerber, "Not Before Noon." Nina shows up and plays with Nanci here in the
San Francisco Bay Area more often than not, and Nina played for years with
Kate Wolf. It is on Goatscape Music, in El Cerrito, CA. (Also home of
Arhoolie Records and Down Home Music, where I picked up my copy.)
The album ends with Lucy Kaplansky singing "Working in Corners" to Nina's
precise and intricate arrangement. This version seems a bit slower than
Nanci's but it is very pleasant. Also of note is cut 7, Greg Brown singing
his song "Kate's Guitar." (Which Nina now has.)
Overall the album is pretty jazzy, and Nina uses quite a few different
guitars and guitar styles. Though Nina does not sing, about half the cuts
are vocals by friends of hers and the arrangements are clearly hers. It is
a good album to play when you are feeling mellow, late in the evening...
Tom "why is all the good music here on the OTHER side of the bay" Kendrick,
Palo Alto, CA
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Subject: NN: More nanci on Radio
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 09:18:20 -0400
From: "James Troiano" (James_Troiano@umit.maine.edu>
Hi folks: I keep calling our folk alternative station and requesting
Clock Withou Hands. They played John Stewart's Lost Him in the Son (a
great rocking version by Nanci and Traveling This part of You, Nanci's
marvelous song of visiting Vietnam and better understanding her
relationship with her ex-husband and the war. It has that very effective
beginning which can be heard on Nanci's website. I love the recorded
version even more than her live performance in Atlanta last year-still
anxiously await her CD so I could listen without static. WERU is a grat
folk/alternative station from Blue Hill , Maine which comes in very weak
in my little town. But they do play some marvelous music. See you, Jim
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Subject: Re: NN: Hidden tracks
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 17:00:54 -0500
From: Bill Lavery (bill@villagerecords.com>
Petop@aol.com wrote:
> So why not release the song in another way--as a CD single, for
> instance? What you say makes no sense: "The song doesn't fit the theme of
> the album, so I'll put it on the album and hope no one notices it's on
there."
> I'm not saying Ms. Krauss is not making sense; this is probably the inane
> logic artists use--but it is still inane logic.
There was a trend to put these 'before' track one. If you didn't know
it was there you would just play your CD the regular way. But if you
wanted to hear the hidden track you would put the CD in and when it
started up you would have to back up the tracks to get to the hidden
song. Unfortunately this did not catch on but I still think it is the
best solution.
Bill Lavery
http://villagerecords.com
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Subject: NN: Likes and Dislikes
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:59:16 -0000
From: "John Courtney" (jc_riselaw@hotmail.com>
I am congenitally incapable of making lists so I'll stay away from the
top-and-bottom-five business - but it was good to see a mention of one of my
favourite songs: So Long Ago. This is songwriting of the very highest order
- thoughts and feelings of extraordinary complexity conveyed through a few
simple words.
On the negative side, I'm afraid I find almost all of OV2 pretty thoroughly
unlistenable. Include me out on I Fought The Law as well: whoever it was who
said that Nanci sounds like she is disputing a parking ticket (or something
like that) got it just about right IMO.
Have to say that Clock Without Hands is looking *extremely* promising.......
Cheers
John C.
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Subject: NN: Likes, Dislikes and Essence
Date: 25 Jun 2001 19:59:06 +0000
From: "Matt Bloomfield" (mailm@tthewb.u-net.com>
Hello fellow listers, nice to see a bit of activity here again.
Difficult to pick 5 likes and 5 dislikes, indeed like not so much
would be a better description but the most consisent in my lists
would be:
_Likes_
Alabama Soft Spoke Blues, quite possibly her best song ever.
Last Of The True Believers.
Tumble And Fall
I'm Not Drivin' These Wheels
There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)
I restricted myself to songs Nanci wrote, otherwise Speed Of The Sound
Of Loneliness, and Once In A Very Blue Moon would've been there, oh
and Morning Song For (To?) Sally.
_Dis(?)likes_
Now when I check the stuff on this list mostly I skip other
people's songs:
Battlefield
I Fought the Law
Waiting For Love (Exception that proves the rule)
Sweet Dreams Will Come
Wings Of A Dove
I must echo others comments on Essence. This is a brilliant album,
although it took a couple of listens to fully appreciate it.
Favourite tracks are Lonely Girls, Steal Your Love and Essence.
This is the perfect album for relaxing on Summer's evening.
So far it's been a good year for albums with Tom Russell and Mary
Chapin Carpenter also having "must buy" releases. With Lucy Kaplansky
and Nanci still to come it's likely to be a close call in the annual
NN best of.
On a slightly different tack, another recommendation that I
tentatively put forward is Nelly Furtado's "Whoa Nelly!" If you're
looking for the "most voraciously eclectic album since Beck's Odelay"
(Arena) this is worth checking out. It's not the kind of thing I
would usually pickup but for the excellent single "I'm Like a Bird".
The whole album is a musical delight.
Try before you buy! http://www.nellyfurtado.com/about_album.html
Matt
--
http://www.mattbloomfield.co.uk
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Subject: Re: NN: Re: It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:42:38 -0000
From: "John Courtney" (jc_riselaw@hotmail.com>
Barb wrote..
((I also have a problem with a line in Love is a Hard Waltz: "I know women
who gather for the hatred of men." I really hope she is not referring to
feminism. As a working class, 46 year old woman (first generation feminist
and "poor white trash"), I can certainly relate to the anger, fear, and
sometimes militancy of any marginalized, disenfranchised or victimized
group.>>
It's seriously unlikely that the author of Ford Econoline (and apparently a
pal of Gloria Steinem)could be in any way hostile to feminism as a whole,
but she does seem to be distancing herself from a negative aspect of part of
it. I, for one, rather appreciate that.
Nanci does not say "anger" or "militancy", she uses the word "hatred".
Does Barb relate to that?
Cheers
John C.
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Subject: NN: Love is a Hard Waltz
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 23:00:54 EDT
From: WeaverHag@aol.com
"I know women who gather for the hatred of men."
Hatred stems from anger, fear...vulnerability, and powerlessness.
Yes, a working class female does relate to this.
In my previous e-mail, I simply "hoped" that Nanci wasn't referring to
feminism, in general. Hatred of men is just that--hatred of men, whereas
feminism isn't about men
(sorry to burst your bubble, John), it's about respecting women.
Barb
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Subject: NN-Love is a Hard Waltz
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:27:24 -0400
From: NannyNan (nannynan@earthlink.net>
Yes, feminism isn't about hatred it is about respecting women. But I
too know "women who gather for the hatred of men," some who call
themselves feminists. This is why so many younger women today who
are in fact feminist are leary of the label. At any rate, Nanci
doesn't use the term feminism in this song but she does refer to
groups who get together and blame men for various problems. Most of
you may be too young to have herad of the "Great Male Conspiracy"
which, back in the late sixties and early seventies was a widely
propunded theory that sometime somehow somewhere men had schemed to
remove women from the matriarchal, goddess-like position they had in
earlier times and shifted society into a male dominated patriarchal
one. But there was such a theroy and women gathered and talked about
it.
Okay that said. I was listening to this song for the gazillionth
time the other day and I suddenly realized that where I had always
thought she was singing, about the mother left on the dance floor at
midnight, "Though they shared a true love he did not understand that
all she ever wanted was a hand in the moonlight," was actually "a
hand in her own life." Which is most defnitely a pro-feminist
position.
--
"Love is a thing that can never go wrong,
and I am Marie of Roumania."-- Dorothy Parker
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Subject: NN: It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:16:02
From: "Donovan Corson Kelley" (afinc@tiac.net>
Barb,
I have had the same disconcerting thoughts myself about the song. Bigotry is
more subtle, but every bit as pervasive, in the outer provinces.
As Dick Gregory said of racism "Down south they don't care how near you get
as long as you don't get too big; up north they don't care how big you get as
long as you don't get too near." Suburbian liberalism has never impressed me
terribly.
Bob Kelley (relatively poor white trash)
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Subject: Re: NN: Re: It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:49:42 -0400
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Barb wrote:
((I've always felt that the stereotyping of "fat" white "trash," is
naive, if not also bigoted.>>>>>
I believe Nanci is simply calling them as she sees 'em. If the man is
fat, he's fat. Pleasantly plump,rotound, overweight, obese...... it might
dress the "truth" of this man's physique up a bit, but it would still say
the same. And, given this man's behavior, would you call him any
different?
I also don't hear Nanci call this man "white trash" (I agree with you about
the bigotry in that stereotyping). In this song, the MAN is calling
black people "trash". By simply doing so, he becomes "trash" in Nanci's
eyes (and certainly in mine as well). Regardless of his size, color or
economical background. That man's fat. That man's a low-life for
teaching his kids such hatred.
We recently formed a new band here in the Washington, D.C. area and had our
second gig downtown last Saturday. It's a Hard Life is one of my leads
and that second verse is my absolute favorite -- it makes a powerful
statement and always seems to have a great effect on the audience.
Wouldn't change a word of it.........
Barb wrote further:
((I also have a problem with a line in Love is a Hard Waltz: "I know women
who gather for the hatred of men." I really hope she is not referring to
feminism.>>
I agree with you there, Barb. Feminists are not haters of men. Just
defenders and advocates of women's rights to equal treatment. By doing
so, they are actually doing men (and mankind) a favor. It's a matter of
bringing discrepancies into light and making people aware. We all grow
from these movements.
Hatred of men is something else. I volunteer in shelters sometimes and I
can tell you that "hatred of men" has nothing to do with the feminist
movement, but with a history of victimization and helplessness.........
No new philosophy or new awakening trend will ever eradicate what some
women have to suffer at the hands and agendas of men....... (and vice
versa, really.....). It's been around from day one and will continue
forever.
It's a hard life wherever you go and each of us can take small steps to
make it a bit better, developing the antidote to that poison of hatred so
many children are being served every day....
Donate --
Our next gig is at Mr. Henry's on Capitol Hill, July 7th....... any
nancinetters in D.C. coming?
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Subject: Re: NN: Re: It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:07:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: bpage@itol.com
-- Tracy Applebaum wrote:
> Bill (or whoever is moderating the list right now),
> Dare we get into this debate again? I remember quite a heated
> discussion about this very song and that very point awhile back.
> I don't particularly like the word "fat", I agree it is
> > maybe a little unnecessarily judgmental. But I don't think she's being
> bigoted or hating the man for his weight. I see it more as setting the
> scene, like in a short story you describe how the characters look.
This is where I came in.
One of my very first posts to this list came back in late '94 or early '95,
in which I stated, as a white fat guy, that I didn't have any problem with
this song at all!
Look, folks, I don't know when in the course of human events we decided that
it was WRONG to be judgmental. Certainly we should allow our artists and
musicians to call it as they see it, in song or in writing.
And certainly, in this song, if Nanci's being judgmental, it's not about the
fact that the man is fat, but that his words are hateful.
Bill "not as fat as I used to be" Page
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Subject: NN: Re: 5 songs from a lurker
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:31:46 EDT
From: RoanInish@aol.com
This list is always in flux and will no doubt change within 20 minutes of my
hitting "send," but as of this moment:
1. Love at the Five and Dime
2. Gulf Coast Highway
3. Beacon Street
4. Daddy Said
5. Banks of Pontchartrain
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Subject: NN: fav, unfav
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 23:00:57 -0400
From: kenn lippert (lippert@nauticom.net>
A-side (not including favorites which she did not write {"Tecumseh
Valley", "The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars", "Across the Great
Divide"})
Love at the Five and Dime ("She WRITES dime store novels...")
So Long Ago ("My daddy sent me off to 'Baton Rogue'...")
Poet in My Window (Those boots *really* get to me)
Gulf Coast Highway (Mr James Hooker is the ONLY one that should ever
do this duet)
If Wishes Were Changes (Used to sing it to my daughter as i put her
to bed, still run through my head on occasion)
flip side (including covers)..
Sing One of Sister ("Moan one for momma" ???!?!?!?)
One Blade Shy (Although i agree with everything she says, the song
does not have the usual NG subtlety which i miss)
Most of OV2 excepting "Dress of Laces" and "Darcy Farrow" (love the
percussion)
Glad to hear she has lost the affectations for the new album.
And while i am here, who is responsible for the hell-hole of computer
user interface design that is www.nancigriffith.com"? Windows
a-poppin', animation distractin', and you older Mac users?, well
screw you, we don't care about your visit to our site. If i try to
visit from work on my unix box, it completely crashes netscape -
that's a well-designed web page!
i understand Mars is in the southern sky, looking very bright and
spectacular through a telescope. Take a look and ponder the
immensity of it all.
kenn "nothin else to say" lippert
--
| kenn lippert
| lippert@nauticom.net
|
| "Reach me down my Tycho Brahe, I would know him when we meet...
| Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
| I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."
| -Sarah Williams
| "See Kate Campbell" http://www.KateCampbell.com
|
| "The moon, the music, and me."
| -Vince Bell "Texas Plates"
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Subject: NN: Web Sites
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 08:09:58 -0500
From: "David Begley" (dbegley@houston.rr.com>
I think that people using older systems are just going to be out of luck at
a growing number of sites. I went to Sara Evans site recently and it kicked
off a whole new page that took the whole screen and almost took over the
whole computer. There was no way out except the exit button on the page (no
file menu, or 'X' up in the right hand corner).
Fortunately, my computer is also my main tool in my work, so I usually
upgrade every 2-3 years, but I understand your frustration. I got my mother
a computer a few years ago and there is a growing number of things that
won't work for her. It would be so easy to present the relevant information
in a clear format, but web developers love to use the latest toys.
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Subject: NN: RE: Web Sites
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:36:33 -0400
From: "Ed Robirds" (ed@dreamseaartworks.com>
I agree that more and more sites out there are pushing more people out
than letting them in and I think any designer worth their salt would
never develop a site that would keep their target audience "out of
luck". You can still have the latest toys on a web site and also have
alternatives for people who do not the latest and greatest system or for
those who don't want to have some plug-in installed.
I think they're redevoloping the nancigriffith.com site so keep your
fingers crossed!
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Subject: NN: Web Sites
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:57:23 +0200
From: "Herve" (aequalis@wanadoo.fr>
Hello from Paris,
(...a whole new page that took the whole screen and almost took
over the whole computer. There was no way out except the exit button on
the page (no file menu, or 'X' up in the right hand corner).
If you want to escape a web page without menu or X in the corner, just press
alt-F4.
And if you want to visit a page without effect (I couldn't even get those
water drops effects...), check my page for Eric Taylor at
http://www.multimania.com/songwriters/blueruby.htm. I'm sorry about the
popup bannner but that's common and unavoidable with free webpages...
You can also check the root page at http://www.multimania.com/songwriters/
and go to Richard Bicknell's page. Bicknell covers Cradle of the Interstate
on his debut CD and duets with Eric on the second.
Best,
Herve
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Subject: NN: Toronto "Renegade Troubadours" Aug 22/01
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:08:43 -0400
From: "MVM" (mvmartel@home.com>
Hi folks.
Tickets went on sale today for Lyle Lovett, John Prine and Mary Chapin
Carpenter (with their respective bands) August 22 show at Molson
Amphitheatre in TO. They range from $55.50-$35.50 (plus ticketmaster charge
and some other charge and who knows what all). I bought tickets in the
'covered' seating area, cuz I was there once for a rain-or-shine show, when
it wasn't shining. :)
Paul Simon and Brian Wilson are there July 10, Barenaked Ladies with Sarah
Harmer July 2 and Blue Rodeo July 13.
Vicki M
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Subject: Re: NN: Favorite Nanci Griffith Songs?
Date: 25 Jun 2001 11:49:51 EDT
From: "Bob K." (rkettig@usa.net>
1. Love At The Five & Dime
2. Love At The Five & Dime
3 Love At The Five & Dime
4. Love At The Five & Dime
5. Love At The Five & Dime
Cheers,
Bob
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Subject: Re: NN: 5 songs from a lurker
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:34:49 EDT
From: B0DIE62460@aol.com
Hi ya'll,
I'm pretty much a lurker too, but I'll be glad to try to list 5 faves - I am
not going to limit to whether she actually wrote the song or not - I
sometimes do tend to like songs better if I know the person's a good
songwriter, but she's also done some that aren't by her that I've liked, so
here's my list, that I hope I can limit to 5.......
Looking for the Time (Working Girl)
Ten Degrees and Getting Colder
Speed of the Sound of Lonliness
Gulf Coast Highway
Maybe Tomorrow
I see I can't limit to 5 after all - so I won't list any dislikes - the
following is the second half of a top 10 of NG favorites!
The Last of the True Believers
St. Olav's Gate
Banks of the Pontchartrain
Love's Found a Shoulder
>From a Distance
I tend to have different likes from a lot of the rest of you, because I got
hooked on Nanci's 'country' sound - (she can sound more country than most of
the country acts, these days).......
I'm so glad to see she'll be on Dave's show....... can't wait!
See ya
Beth
--
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Subject: Re: NN: Favourites and not so good/autumn tour
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 01 17:45:34 +0100
From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>
I too am really hoping that Nanci shakes up her live set with the new
material coming around. It is time to set aside some of the 'well worn'
older songs like "From A Distance", "Ford Econoline", "Trouble In The
Fields", "Hard Life", "Gulf Coast Highway". These have been, and still
are, marvellous songs, but oh to hear some of the older songs that
haven't been played live in a long while, like "Banks Of The
Pontchartrain". There are may more to fill out her live set.
John "looking forward" Graveling
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Subject: Re: NN: Favourites and not so good/autumn tour
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:01:24 EDT
From: PRobin5478@aol.com
kai21@dial.pipex.com writes:
> I too am really hoping that Nanci shakes up her live set with the new
> material coming around. It is time to set aside some of the 'well worn'
> older songs like "From A Distance", "Ford Econoline", "Trouble In The
> Fields", "Hard Life", "Gulf Coast Highway". These have been, and still
> are, marvelous songs, but oh to hear some of the older songs that
> haven't been played live in a long while, like "Banks Of The
> Pontchartrain". There are may more to fill out her live set.
I agree with John. Nanci does no service to her considerable songbook by
doing the same concert every tour: the new album + the same "greatest hits."
Now I know that's what most artists do but Nanci isn't just any artist.
Someone from a Dylan list posted that Bobby D has performed 91 different
songs on tour just this year. Now, of course, Nanci doesn't have as many
songs as Zim but she could reach back to her older albums and pull out some
real treasures. Just doing "It's a Hard Life," "Gulf Coast Highway," etc.,
at every show diminishes her career.
Nanci, if you're out there, may I suggest ... "So Long Ago," "Love is Hard
Waltz," "Mary and Omie," "I Remember Joe," "You Can't Go Home Again," "Goin'
Gone," "Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith," "More Than a Whisper," and so many
others?
Peter Robinson
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Subject: Re: NN: Favourites and not so good/autumn tour
From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:34:30 EDT
PRobin5478@aol.com writes:
> Someone from a Dylan list posted that Bobby D has performed 91 different
> songs on tour just this year. Now, of course, Nanci doesn't have as many
> songs as Zim but she could reach back to her older albums and pull out some
Dylan also doesn't restrict himself to songs he has recorded. In many
of his shows, in fact, he opens with a song he hasn't recorded such as
"Duncan and Brady" and "I am the Man, Thomas," the two songs with which he
opened most of his concerts in 2000. On Sunday, he opened his European tour
in Norway with "Oh, Babe, It Ain't No Lie." The rest of that set list was:
2. The Times They Are A-Changin'
3. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
4. Maggie's Farm
5. When I Paint My Masterpiece (Larry on bouzuoki)
6. I'l Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob on harp, Larry on steel)
7. Mama, You Been On My Mind
8. Desolation Row
9. Masters of War
10. (Stuck Inside Of Mobile) With The Memphis Blues Again
11. Standing In The Doorway
12. Drifter's Escape (Bob on harp)
13. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (incl band intro)
(2 min break)
14. Things Have Changed
15. Like A Rolling Stone
16. If Dogs Run Free (Larry oon electric guitar)
17. All Along The Watchtower (Larry on steel)
18. Forever Young
19. Highway 61 Revisited
20. Blowin' In The Wind
By the way, for those who are interested, Dylan's new album, which
allegedly features Dylan on piano on most of the tunes, will also be out
sometime in August, probably close to the end of the month.
// Is that a 2-minute break or a 20-minute break? [BP]
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Subject: NN: Favourites etc
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 21:57:22 +1000
From: Sonya Beneke (sonyab@mail.lisp.com.au>
I Love Everything Nanci Sings . Some are more favourites than others
but I
love her voice in whatever she sings .
Sonya,
Bathurst, Australia
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Subject: NN: Five Favorites
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:47:33 -0400
From: Diane (diwilkes@erols.com>
Man, this is hard!
1. Daddy Said
2. Good Night to a Mother's Dream
3. Cradle of the Interstate
4. Mary and Omie
5. Storms
Special Mention: Tumble and Fall
I'd rather pick one favorite from each cd...less heart-wrenching.
Diane
www.artoftarot.com/
www.geocities.com/oldgreycat
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Subject: NN: Re: Unfavorites
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:52:05 EDT
From: RoanInish@aol.com
Again, in no particular order:
1. Going Back to Georgia - Not a bad song by any means, but I for one cannot
abide Adam Durtiz's voice so this one keeps the skip button in shape.
2. Gulf Coast Highway (the BRFTM version) - Absolutely adore the LLA version,
but as much as I also adore Nanci, her fondness for Hootie and the Blowfish
completely escapes me.
3. From a Distance - I like this one when it was first released on LSSOM, but
Bette Midler's overplayed version, tied in with all the feigned pensiveness
the media was conjuring up for the gulf war sank it for me. Maybe one day
I'll grow to appreciate it again.
4. Wall of Death - As a MASSIVE Richard Thompson fan I was ecstatic when I
heard that another favorite, R.E.M. was going to cover this for an RT
tribute, but I was disappointed in the results. Likewise Nanci's version was
one of the weakest moments on the underrated ORT. I guess since Richard and
Linda Thompson have already done the flawless version, this song just simply
isn't meant to be covered.
5. You Made This Love A Teardrop - I actually like this song well enough, it
is just the constant repetition of the title that makes it only a once in a
while listen.
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Subject: Re: NN: Re: Unfavorites
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 14:43:34 EDT
From: DickFile@aol.com
In a message dated 6/25/01 11:58:55 AM, RoanInish@aol.com writes:
(( 1. Going Back to Georgia - Not a bad song by any means, but I for one
cannot abide Adam Durtiz's voice so this one keeps the skip button in shape.
>>
Must be personal preference! Adam Durtiz's vocals help make this song one of
my top five! (Of course, I like Bob Dylan--his singing as well as his
songwriting).
Dick "just as fat as I used to be" File
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Subject: Re: NN: Re: Unfavorites
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:57:25 EDT
From: RoanInish@aol.com
((Must be personal preference! Adam Durtiz's vocals help make this song one
of
my top five! (Of course, I like Bob Dylan--his singing as well as his
songwriting).>>
Actually, I often find that Dylan's voice fits his songs quite well. I guess
I've just always found Duritz's voice (here, or with Counting Crows) to be
contrived, as if he is forcing that warble and it ends up being, for me, one
of those nails on a blackboard vocals. But, as you say, it is just a
personal preference!
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Subject: NN: 5 Favorites
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:05:31 -0500
From: Ron Hennessy (rhennesy@coserv.net>
1. I share many people's enthusiasm for "Banks of the Pontchartrain." I
too have never heard her sing it in concert (either in person on in my
several recordings from Austin City Limits). My guess for the reason is the
song's use of country/blue grass instruments not usually playing in the Blue
Moon Orchestra: fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and dobro, which give the song such
exciting texture. Anyone concur or disagree?
2. Another favorite "going back home" song is "Going Back to Georgia." I
love the duet blending of voices.
3. Unlike a number of fans, I love "Nobody's Angel" (also from "Flyer)
which I read somewhere Nanci thought to be one of her weirdest songs. I
like the song's syncopations and the anomalies in the recapitulation, with
the dog barks and the intentional "mistakes." The song puts me in mind of
the surprises found in Haydn and Prokofiev, and the "mistakes" in Charles
Ives' music.
4. As happens with a number of her songs, "October Reasons" never fails to
spring a tear in my eye, for sheer lyrical, melancholy beauty.
5. Another favorite from "Poet in My Window" is "Working in Corners." I
like the adventurous jazzy harmonies and Nanci's guitar playing.
Those are off the top of my head that she wrote or cowrote. I leave out
some songs I like that she has performed a lot in concert.
Best to all,
Ron Hennessy
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Subject: favorites continued
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:46:37 -0400
From: NannyNan (nannynan@earthlink.net>
I agree with everyone who says that the list of favs is subject to
change without notice. I notice that some of the ones I didn't like
at first have become favorites of mine. When I first heard "Theres a
Light Beyond these Woods, (Mary Margaret)" I didn't think much of
it-- but later, after I had "met" Maggie online I started to listen
to it again and I have no idea why I didn't like it before, it is the
quintessential life long girlfriends' song. A comment on "So Long
Ago,"-- on the OVOR video Nanci says something about how when she was
starting this tour an older song showed up at the bus with its bags
packed, then sang "So Long Ago." That and Gulf Coast Highway are
probably, at this moment anyhow, my favorites. I also didn't like
"Down and Out" much at first, but as I am now going through a period
of poverty and uncertainty it has become more meaningful. I actually
think its a better song on the theme than "It's a hard life." because
it is about a believable character. "Just a bank account away from
America."
Nancy with a Y
--
Persons with names like Sierra or Sequoia
will not be permitted to sing the blues no
matter how many men they shoot in Memphis.
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