NanciNet Digest 7-05-01
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Subject: NN: Last Chance Nancinet Badges
From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 21:25:37 -0400
Hi Folks,
With all the recent concert dates, I thought I'd post to remind folks
about the Nancinet Badges from awhile back. These are an excellent way to
identify yourself to other Nancinetters in the audience. They were
originally produced by John Alvord and last year he turned over the
remaining stock for me to distribute to Nancinetters. There are less than
50 of these left and I hope to design a new button once these are gone. In
the meantime, anyone wanting one of the originals can send $1 to me (cash or
check) to cover the packing and mailing costs. E-mail me and I'll provide a
mailing address for as long as they last.
You can see the item at http://pages.preferred.com/~chesman/attic9.html
Mike "patiently waiting for the new album" Chesman
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Subject: NN: Nanci on WFUV
From: "Susan Krauss" (susankrauss@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:09:35 -0700
WFUV is a radio station out of Fordham University in the Bronx. It's
available via the net (http://www.wfuv.org)
They're featuring Nanci a couple of times this week (NY time zone
indicated):
THURSDAY, JULY 5
8-9 PM, WFUV CD of the Week: Hear Nanci Griffith's album Clock Without
Hands in its entirety.
FRIDAY, JULY 6
5 AM-8 PM, City Folk: Nanci Griffith, an `FUV favorite over the years (born
7/6/53). Suggested by WFUV member Ira Travis.
Noon, Under the Covers: It's Nanci Griffith day today, so we'll hear a set
of Nanci covering other songwriters.
1-2 PM, Nanci Griffith talks with John Platt, in a 1998 interview and
performance.
susan in oakland
P.S. on a sad note, farewell Chet Atkins
n.p. WFUV on the net - Traffic - "John Barleycorn"
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Subject: NN: TVZ Tribute September Release with NG
From: Catelaw@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 13:38:51 EDT
Hey Nanci-folks,
Awaiting "Clock," here's some more good music news.
>From the Guy Clark list and Will Skinner, Guy's merchandise & general
assistant (not to mention super-nice person!)
Poet: A Tribute To Townes Zandt
15 songs 9/11 (or 9/7) release date
Guy Clark (To Live is to Fly) -- Nanci Griffith (Tower Song) -- Billy
Joe Shaver (White Freightliner) -- Cowboy Junkies (The Highway Kind) --
Emmylou Harris (Snake Song) -- Ray Benson (If I Needed You) -- John
Prine (Loretta) -- Lucinda Williams (Nothin') -- Flatlanders (Blue Wind
Blew) -- REK (Mr Mudd & Mr Gold) -- Steve Earle (Two Girls) -- Willie
(Marie) -- Delbert McClinton (Pancho and Lefty) , Pat Haney (Waitin'
Around to Die), and John T. Van Zandt (My Proud Mountains)
Happy 4th to my fellow Americans and howdy to friends across the world,
Cate in hot, sticky Atlanta
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Subject: Ann Arbor ticket alert
From: Halesbop@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 14:59:37 EDT
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (July 5) at 10am, for Nanci's September concert
at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor.
the show is:
Wed, Sept 12 at 8pm
Hill Auditorium
Ann Arbor, MI
Also, in the more immediate future--and equally exciting to me:
Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
the Ark
Mon, Aug 6
wave that flag,
Steve
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Subject: NN: Concert + favorite
From: Georg (gvallest@c2i.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 02:15:51 +0200
It seems like Nanci is coming to Norway again (finally) at Rockefeller in
November.
My favorite Nanci song is Late Night Grand Hotel. Number 2-5 might chance,
but
never no. 1,
Georg
http://home.no.net/gvallest/
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Subject: NN: Hidden Track
From: SusanLeaBoo@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 19:34:17 EDT
I recently bought an advance copy of "Clock Without Hands" at a used record
store. I thought I read here that there was a hidden track on the CD. Is
that
true, because I can't find it? Is it before the first song or at the end?
By the way, I think the CD is a treasure. Musically, it reminds me most of
Flyer although it is definitely unique.
I also have been enjoying the new Patty Loveless release, "Mountain Soul". I
love her voice but I don't care for commercial country so I stayed away from
her previous stuff. I love when she and Ralph Stanley do duets. It's a match
made in heaven. She returns to her eastern Kentucky bluegrass roots for
"Mountain Soul" and I hope she decides to stay there for awhile.
Cheers,
Susan
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Subject: Re: NN: Hidden Track
From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 01 07:00:09 +0100
I often receive advance copies from record labels and they rarely include
the 'hidden' tracks. They only tend to come with the commercial releases.
John Graveling
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Subject: Re: NN: Hidden Track
From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 11:23:35 EDT
SusanLeaBoo@aol.com writes:
> I recently bought an advance copy of "Clock Without Hands" at a used
record
> store. I thought I read here that there was a hidden track on the CD.
If you got an advanced copy, it is most likely a DJ copy and those,
for obvious reasons, don't "hide" any tracks. The so-called "hidden" tracks
are nothing more than marketing gimmicks. They stemmed from the fact that
CDs
can hold more than the typical vinyl LP, so at first these tracks were
called
"bonus" tracks, material you could get on the CD, but not on the vinyl
recordings. Now that CDs have replaced vinyl, merchandisers have resorted to
using the "hidden" track ploy.
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Subject: NN: Ironic Nanci moment of the Year
From: Poetmuse@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:53:34 EDT
Here's a hoot. (well, now it's a hoot, this morning it was scary)
I got banged into this morning while listening and singing to "I'm not
Driving these Wheels". Hows that for ironic??!
Thank the Nanci gods, nothing was broken or even scratched. Still, a little
nerve wracking on the way to work!!
-Christina "both hands on the wheel" Myers
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Subject: NN: Re: Ironic Nanci moment of the Year
From: "Bob" (rsm@ppp.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:08:01 +0800
Hi Christina -
I am reminded of the last time I had a cassette player stolen from my
car....inside was Springsteen's "Born To Run"!
Isn't life full of little ironies? - too many to be a co-incidence!
Bob
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Subject: NN: Lucinda article
From: Anna McCalman (carwheels_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 19:29:02 -0700 (PDT)
I know I keep sending in information about everyone
else except for Nanci at the moment, but I keep
tripping over Lucinda articles.
Anyway---Time magazine dubbed LW as America's best
songwriter (Is this blasphemy? ha ha) Nevertheless,
the July 9th issue has an article on her that is
written by Emmylou Harris. I think that's kind of
cool, you know, from the perspective of another
venerable songwriter.
I think that Emmylou is extremely talented, yet being
a biased Nanci fan, I have to question why EH gets so
much more press than NG. Just curious.
Goodnight all---or good morning---whenever you may be
sitting at your computer.
AnnaMac
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Subject: Re: NN: Lucinda article
From: Steve Robertson (stever@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2001 08:09:16 -0400
on 7/3/01 10:29 PM, Anna McCalman wrote:
> I think that Emmylou is extremely talented, yet being
> a biased Nanci fan, I have to question why EH gets so
> much more press than NG. Just curious.
Having just written a short biography of Emmy to publicize her upcoming
Atlanta show, I would suggest that Emmy has one of the most interesting
"stories" to be found among Americana performers. Her association with Gram
Parsons- and her determination to pursue Gram's vision over the last 25
years- makes Emmy unique. And it doesn't hurt that a writer can put together
a good article with little effort- having all that material to work with.
--
>From the Georgia Pines,
Steve Robertson
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Subject: Re: NN: Lucinda article
From: Tony Cox (tonycox@pacific.net.au>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 09:21:59 -0400
Steve Robertson wrote:
> Having just written a short biography of Emmy to publicize her upcoming
> Atlanta show, I would suggest that Emmy has one of the most interesting
> "stories" to be found among Americana performers. Her association with
Gram
> Parsons- and her determination to pursue Gram's vision over the last 25
> years- makes Emmy unique.
With all respect to Emmylou's talents and omni-presence over the last few
decades, it does seem fair to say that if we're talking about albums each
containing a swag of standout songs that you just want to hear again and
again
without tiring of them, then Nanci - to these ears, anyway - surely wins out
over just about any of her peers, Emmylou included. (I'd put Joni Mitchell
on a
different level again creatively, even though I listen to Nanci more).
Perhaps Nanci's career 'mistake' was in not forging a link (publically) with
some dope-head who assumed legendary status when he finally self-destructed,
thereby ensuring street cred for eternity!
Yes indeed, Nanci deserves far wider recogniton than she gets.
Tony (doing my bit to try and make that happen down here.)
(np Yarrington Town from OVT - just that track, for the warm glow it gives
during this antipodean winter)
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Subject: NN: Retraction (of sorts)
From: Tony Cox (tonycox@pacific.net.au>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 10:28:21 -0400
Apologies for any Gram Parsons fans who may have been offended by the
derogatory
reference as 'some dope-head'. I know in all seriousness that he was much
more
than this, and I respect his work.
The point I was making in this context was that his super-cool status (way
beyond just about any other 'country' singer) was in no small part
attributable
to his 'colourful' lifestyle and resultant death.
Tony
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Subject: Re: NN: Retraction (of sorts)
From: Petop@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 09:26:50 EDT
tonycox@pacific.net.au writes:
> The point I was making in this context was that his super-cool status (way
> beyond just about any other 'country' singer) was in no small part
> attributable to his 'colourful' lifestyle and resultant death.
I'm not sure how old the writer of the above post is, but as someone who
was a music journalist at the time of Gram Parsons "popularity," no one at
the time gave him any sort of "super-cool status." He came to some attention
when he was with the Byrds, but the thing that gave him any kind of
notablity
(he was never widely popular at the time) was the fact that Mick Jagger gave
his band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, the song "Wild Horses." Their version
of the song (featuring Leon Russell's wonderful piano version) came out
about
a year before the Stones' own version of the song. That, combined with
Dylan's "Nashville Skyline," launched what was, at the time, called
"country-rock." But Parsons was never though of as a "country" singer; in
fact, he could not buy air time on country music radio or, for that matter,
practically any radio. Parsons was a cult music figure. He is arguably a lot
more popular today than he ever was 25 years ago when he was actively
recording.
As for Emmylou Harris, I remember when Parsons' first two solo albums
were
released, how stunned those of us in the business were about this voice on
the records with him. Yes, she first came to some attention by singing with
Parsons, but drew even more attention because she sang on Dylan's "Desire"
album. She also has the amazing knack of drawing other wonderful musicians
into her circle. One should note that both Rodney Crowell and Ricky Skaggs
got their starts playing in Emmylou's band and she has recorded with most of
the big names in popular music.
I also don't know why we need to play "better than" games. We have
Emmylou
Harris and Nanci Griffith, two outstanding singers/songwriters/musicians.
Enjoy each for the talent they offer and the joy they can bring to a
listener. I'll bet, if you asked them, they would not consider they were in
competition with each other. Why should we put them into a competition they
have no desire to enter.
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Subject: NN: Nanci & others info.
From: Anna McCalman (carwheels_2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 08:39:45 -0700 (PDT)
In the July-August issue of No Depression, there are a
few reviews/features of note:
Nanci is on a Townes Van Zandt tribute album covering
'Tower Song,' along with other artists such as
Emmylou, Lucinda, Willie Nelson, Delbert McClinton,
Guy Clark.
It is being issued on Sept. 11, 2001
Gillian Welch's new album, which was originally set to
come out August 28, is being released on the same day
as Nanci's new one (7/31). One more reason to
bespending money that day!
And I FINALLY got the new Lucinda CD (heaven) and the
Songcatcher soundtrack (at last!)
Also, in No Depression, there is a review of the
Songcatcher movie, which was interesting, as the
musicians also had parts in the movie.
Did anybody catch the feature on Lucinda on CNN last
night? CNN was doing a feature on the Best Artists (I
can't remember the exact feature name). I kept
catching the last 5-10 minutes of it---they showed ita
couple of times.
It gave her history and showed old
pictures,performance clips & an interview.
Anyway, thought y'all might want to know. Have a
great day, everybody.
AnnaMac
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Subject: NN: new mccarpenter
From: "eprieto" (eprieto@columbus.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:17:54 -0400
regretfully, i wasnt too pleased with this new release.
i guess i am stuck in her older days with hometown girl,
shooting straight from the dark, and state of the heart.
is there anybody willing to trade this for something else,
i.e. dolly's grass is blue, or o'brother st, or lucinda's
car wheels? or anything else?!
thanks,
emily
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Subject: Re: NN: new mccarpenter
From: Poetmuse@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:56:47 EDT
eprieto@columbus.rr.com writes:
(( regretfully, i wasnt too pleased with this new release.
i guess i am stuck in her older days with hometown girl,
shooting straight from the dark, and state of the heart.>>
You may want to just give it some time.. put it away and come back to it
later. Whos to say you'll like what you get in return any better? The cd's
not completely without worth- is it?? I, for one, really grew to like it.
-Christina "two cents worth" Myers
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Subject: NN: nn: irene kelley website (nnc)
From: Georgie Girl (georgie_girl61@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 17:15:47 -0700 (PDT)
does anyone have any idea why irene kelley's website
has just suddenly stopped responding? i was able to
get on it once, but for several days i haven't been
able to get on. just got her new cd in the mail
yesterday and i'm already wearing it out. if you
don't have this cd yet, get it, get it, get it!!! it's
fantastic!
thanks,
lacey
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Subject: NN: RE: nn: irene kelley website (nnc)
From: Ron Hennessy (rhennesy@coserv.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:56:13 -0500
Hi Lacey,
I just got on the site http://www.irenekelley.com/ with no problems.
Hopefully your bad connection was temporary.
Thanks for reminding me to buy her album. After hearing "I'm a Little Bluer
Than That," I've been hooked! What a fine musician!
Ron Hennessy
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Subject: NN: RE: 5 Favorites
From: "KS Msc" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 00:24:52 -0400
There's a rousing live rendition of Banks Of The Pontchartrain on Love
Affairs In A Foreign Town with the band consisting of Phillip Donnelly, Fran
Breen, Denny Bixby, and that other guy that always seems to be hanging
around with Nanci. What's his name again? :)
LAIAFT is a great record, well worth tracking down. A young and enthusiastic
Nanci delivering a truly remarkable performance. (I wish I'd known of her
back then and could have seen her before the Storms period took its toll.)
The only disappointment on the record is that Nanci mentions during the band
intro that she's going to have Denny Bixby do a duet with her later, but
it's not on the record. I've always assumed that it would have been Gulf
Coast Highway and several people have commented that Denny Bixby did the
best duet of anyone on that and I have yet to hear him sing it. But, all in
all, I find LAIAFT a great companion to One Fair Summer Evening.
As far as I'm concerned, Nanci has left a wonderful recorded legacy over the
years, though some parts of it, like LAIAFT, may be unintentional. And from
the early reports, it sounds like A Clock Without Hands is going to be
another special addition. Oh, yeah!
I still find it hard to believe that I've found someone who's music I enjoy
to the extent and in the number of distinct ways that I enjoy Nanci's music.
I'm amazed.
Ken "eagerly anticipating new Nanci music" Stiffler
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Subject: NN: rarities
From: "A.Dil" (a.nodil@virgin.net>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:49:20 +0100
Dear All
I've been wondering for a while how it is I never hear any talk of singles
on this list, and what that suggests -- alternative mixes and
"b-sides". So, now I see there are singles then... and bootleg concerts!
(Well, I thought there ought to be, it's just nobody ever mentioned them in
the time I've been reading...)
Confession: I used to hang out on a Genesis mailing list ("paperlate"),
where people freely distributed collections of rarities. This was always
done for free (or cost, copy-ee supplied blank cassettes and postage).
I'd do it, if only I had any rarities on cd. I recently got a cd
writer. My next project is hooking up my record player and/or cassette
deck to my pc, so I can make cds of old stuff... (First I need a new pc and
decent sound card though, if not a new house with space in it, and that's
at least a year away.)
So, true fans, what "you" (that's "me" and some others I bet) want is the
equivalent Nanci rarities archive, for all those people who will never see
them anywhere else.... Did I hear a volunteer? :-)
Anton
(never seen a Nanci single)
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Subject: NN: Bootlegs
From: Mike Weinberg (mweinberg98@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 15:42:02 -0700 (PDT)
I saw some mentions of bootlegs of London concerts.
Does anyone know where I can find some of these. I
have all of Nanci's records and have been listening
since I heard her songs in Austin in 1984. I actually
ate at The Blue Moon Cafe pictured on the album.
Anyways I would love to get a hold of some rare
tracks, bootlegs, live performances, does anyone know
where I can find them?
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Subject: NN: Bootlegs, rarities
From: HighSoft@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 08:28:10 EDT
I'm tempted out of lurking to respond to the questions about bootlegs and
rarities. Has nobody produced a list of these, or tried to document them?
There have been commercial bootlegs of Nanci, concert tapes, and videos -
I've got some of them. It would be very interesting to bring the people who
want to trade these things together, if only to share information. I'd be
happy to get involved.
Greetings from sunny Holland
Godfrey
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Subject: NN: Re: NanciNet #01628
From: "Frieda Reece" (friedalreece@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 09:04:51 -0000
Hi,
I'm new to this its the first time I've written. I'm wondering if anybody
has the dates for Nanci in London this time around.
Hannele
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Subject: NN: Songcatcher
From: Tricia9999@aol.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:10:49 EDT
Well, I got to see the movie. (Saw Iris live at a festival on Sunday, then
saw her in the movie.) It's a fine movie filmed in North Carolina, visually
pleasing. The traditional ballads are well represented. Interestingly, only
2
people left the theatre during the closing credits while everyone else
stayed
and listened to ELH sing, waiting for the music credits. Must have been a
music loving crowd.
Recommend the movie,
Tricia
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Subject: NN: Best Songs/Feminism
From: "Tim Roy" (roysbus@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 19:19:30 -0400
These 2 are rarely mentioned but I love them.
Powerlines
Fields of Summer
RE:Feminism
You know, the idea of hating men or hating women is just silly imo.
Men and Women are flip sides of the same coin. Not liking/trusting the
opposite sex is like saying you hate your nose or your hands. I've descended
from just as many women as men. The genes in me can be for men or women.
That said, we still need to continue to raise the level of respect that
women get around the world. Why?, cuz we're all people.
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