// Problem appears to have been solved...
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// Hey, folks,
// We've been away for over a week, hence the delay in the digest.
// We have some concert reviews, and some music discussion.
// Enjoy!  [BP

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Subject: NN: Birmingham, AL Saturday 6/1/02 8:00 p.m.
   Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 07:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
   From: JAMES WARD (jward39212@yahoo.com>

Just wanted to remind everyone of Nanci's performance
on Saturday 06/01/02 in Birmingham, AL.  The
performance is scheduled in Caldwell Park at 8:00 p.m.
in an area of Birmingham known as "Southside". 
Tickets are available through the Symphony Box office  
(205) 251-7727 for $20.00 each.  This is a
Rain or Shine event and you are encouraged to bring
blankets and/or folding chairs, etc.  I'll be right
upfront wearing my Nancinet button.  Hope she
sees/acknowledges it this time! :)   Will most
certainly post my "review" of the evening on Monday.

BTW, anyone heard anything about the taping of her
"live" performance Wednesday Night 05/29/02 in
Knoxville, TN?

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Subject: NN: Knoxville... Yes :-)
   Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 19:35:52 -0400
   From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>

Dear Nancinetters,

I had a great time in Knoxville and wanted to share some of the experience.
Entered the theater around 7:30 p.m. to a thick fog in the lobby.  Looked
like smoke at first but it turned out to be theatrical fog to soften the
stage lighting and to make light beams from the spotlights more visible for
the videotaping.  It was a bit warm in the audience as it seems the
ventilation was turned off for recording purposes and to keep the haze in
the air.

I had great seats in the fifth row just a little from dead center.  Although
the theater was quite crowded the two seats directly in front of my son and
I were never occupied.  Needless to say, we had a spectacular view of the
stage.  Who knows we may be even able to spot ourselves in the video when it
comes out!

After reading us a release statement explaining that by attending we were
giving  our permission for the camera crew to tape us, the show was
underway.  Nanci came out to a rousing standing ovation which seemed to
catch her by surprise.  She was very appreciative to the crowd before she
launched into her first song.

I was so enthralled by the event that I didn't keep track of the songs,
attire, etc.  Suffice it to say that Nanci was in very excellent voice and
looked terrific.  Special guests were Emmylou Harris, Tom Russell and Andrew
Hardin. The Blue Moon Orchestra was wonderful as always.  

There were quite a few special moments.  For example, as Nanci provided a
litany of all the singers that had joined her in singing Gulf Coast
Highway... Hooker groaned disapprovingly at each name and after a pause
finished with the remark... Hacks!  A big laugh erupted from the crowd. 

Nanci made some tongue-in-cheek remarks about costume changes (Janet Jackson
etc.) and water effects (you had to be there to follow this one as it became
a running joke throughout the evening whenever a glitch stopped the show
momentarily).  Maybe some of these will make it onto the video release.

We got to here two songs repeated and there were a couple of false starts
but everyone was enjoying the laid back atmosphere of the taping.  She had
to repeat "Traveling Through This Part of You" and she packed the same
emotion into both renditions.  Later in the show she forgot the words to
"I'm Not Driving These Wheels" and stopped the show herself to redo the
song... which went off without a hitch on the second take.

A few new numbers that Nanci had performed back in March were also in the
show and there was a fine Phil Ochs tune she dueted on with Tom Russell and
she encored with a new song dedicated to the memory of Harlan Howard. 

I met a few Nancinetters at the show and I heard of at least two folks that
were lucky enough to get backstage to meet and say hi to Nanci.  I was not
among the lucky ones as I waited by the tour bus for 90 minutes hoping to
express thanks for all the years of great music.  Alas, it was not to be,
but the evening was still very memorable.

I could go on and on but I'm sure lots of other folks will be posting their
comments regarding the show so I'll sign off and look forward to reading
other folk's posts.

Mike

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Subject: Re: Knoxville... Yes :-)
   Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 22:05:50 -0400
   From: "The Kimbros" (kimbroj@charter.net>

We arrived about 15 minutes before show time to find a huge line down Gay
Street out front of the Tennessee Theater.  I met Don Good there and spoke
with him and his date (quite a knockout!) for a while.  Fortunately, the
beer line inside was much shorter.  (Since all proceeds from the show,
ticket sales, refreshments, etc were being donated, I felt obligated.) The
crowd was pumped from the start.  There was shouting and cheering in the
lobby, obviously lots of anticipation in the air and no one seemed to mind
the 15 minute delay.  The theater was packed, I counted only about 20 empty
seats so I'm sure it was a sell-out.  We sat second row balcony which are
good seats for this theater.  After settling in, the fellow in the seat
beside me introduced himself as NanciNet veteran Ken Stiffler.  What are the
chances of that happening?  Just another great music related coincidence,
something I've come to expect them.

The stage was set beautifully with long flowing triangular curtains which
were backlit with small high-intensity spots in front, mostly blue and gold.
The Tennessee Theater is always gorgeous and the obvious perfect setting for
this event. Nanci looked great and played great.  The BMO had the same
lineup as in recent shows. No, I didn't get a set list and I'll screw up if
I try to remember, she did several old favorites like "TALBTW," "LTTR,"
"IWIWR," and "Flyer."  James Hooker did a great job with strong bluesy
vocals and tasty keyboarding on "Gulf Coast Highway."  The little sample of
"Yellow Rose Of Texas" at the end was icing on the cake. I really liked
"Clock Without Hands," "Two For The Road," and "I'm Not Driving These
Wheels."  I think the new song is called "Home On The Radio," it's a tribute
to Harlan Howard and Nanci did it alone.  Emmylou Harris came out for
"Goodnight New York" and also sings on "White Freight Liner Blues" and "If I
Had A Hammer."  I just can't remember what Tom Russell started on, perhaps
the Phil Ochs song, "Freedom Calling." It was superb. 

As Mike relayed, the concert was very laid back.  The motivation for the
restarts and do-overs wouldn't have been noticeable in a normal concert, but
it was clear they wanted to get it right for the recording. I think everyone
in the crowd realized they were part of the show. The Janet Jackson thing
was not meant to be critical, just fun.  To paraphrase, Nanci, while
announcing that there would be no costume changes, said that she was a big
fan of Janet and was watching one of her TV concerts one night and got up to
get a beer. When she came back Janet had changed clothes and was wet.  She
said she was disappointed because not only did she miss the costume change,
but also the water feature.  Then she teased about "the water feature" the
rest of the night.  Another fun moment was when an assistant came out to
reapply Nanci's lipstick.  James Hooker had great fun with this providing
background music - little song snippets including "Miss America," and "Teddy
Bear's Picnic."  Nanci responding with, "well you don't get a water feature,
but you got a makeup break."  That won't make the DVD.... 

My critique is this. This was my first Nanci concert in a while, and I put
the quality of her vocals and guitar playing in this show right where it's
always been, first class.  I've heard the BMO sound tighter but they were
still very solid. James Hooker was as good or better than I've ever heard
him.  Nanci was very relaxed and I didn't catch a hint of nervousness.  The
sound mix was excellent except for a couple of times when the sound man
didn't get the lead instrument up quickly enough.  That'll be fixed in the
mix for the record.  Nanci's guitars sounded great, watch the DVD to see if
she's playing the same guitar in the songs as she does when she  introduces
them as there were some last second switches.  Andrew Hardin's guitar,
although played wonderfully, was all mids and way too muddy.  Emmylou's
harmonies could've been louder and she should have had her own mic when she
was on with Tom.  Overall, very well done and should make a great CD and
DVD.  I'm anxious to hear when it will be released.

Warm Regards,
-Shawn 

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Subject: NN: Norah Jones - Believe the hype
   Date: 30 May 2002 21:17:19 +0000
   From: "Matt Bloomfield" (mail@mattbloomfield.co.uk>

This young lady is getting lots of TV ads and not a little radio play
over here recently but let's not hold being "pop" against her. 
Indeed, so good is this album it makes you wonder whether the tide is
turning back in favour of talent.  Yeah, right.

Anyway, her debut album Come Away With Me, is beautiful.  That's not a
word that usually describes music well, but it is, trust me.

Her voice will melt you.

I cannot recommend this album highly enough.  Go buy now.

Check out some sounds here:

http://www.norahjones.com

Matt


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Subject: NN: Re: Norah Jones - Believe the hype
   Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 08:51:51 +0100
   From: "Paul Castle" (pdcmusic@freeuk.com>

> Anyway, her debut album Come Away With Me, is beautiful.  That's not a
> word that usually describes music well, but it is, trust me.
> 
> Her voice will melt you.

Couldn't agree more, Matt.  I imagine you saw her on Jools Holland's
TV show  - a fantastic performance.  Seems like everyone I've met
in the last few days has said "Have you heard Norah Jones" and then
gone off on one.

For those who haven't heard her yet, I managed to find a couple of
tracks - "Don't Know Why" and the album's title track "Come Away 
With Me" - on mp3.com and have included them on my new UK-
based 'Across the Pond Music Net' station, where you can take a
quick lo-fi dial-up listen  - http://www.mp3.com/stations/acrossthepond

I've also managed to find tracks by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
Alison Krauss & Union Station, Diane Ziegler (definitely like to hear 
more of her!), Bruce Cockburn, Jane Siberry, Rhonda Vincent and
others (and still looking, if anyone here has any ideas).

Hoping Nanci might be persuaded to put up a few unreleased songs/
alternate takes sometime.

All the best
Paul

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'Across the Pond' 
by Paul Castle
Now archived in the US @ 
http://www.balladtree.com
guitar/banjo in The Rosinators
Listen @ http://www.mp3.com/The_Rosinators
Across the Pond Music Net  - MP3 Station
Listen @ http://www.mp3.com/stations/acrossthepond
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Subject: NN: Nanci Griffith
   Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 01:43:51 -0400
   From: Rob Schrull (rschrull@gbla.com>

Hi folks,

Got this email.  Anyone care to answer him, feel free. I'm not so sure
myself at this particular moment in time.  Pretty bad heh, for a former
NanciNetter to admit that?

Humm....I'm getting old,

Rob

>From: nigel.watling@which.net (by way of Rob Schrull
(sleepyserver@gbla.com>)
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Subject: Nanci Griffith
>
>Hi!
>I may have been living under a stone for the past 49 years but I had
>never heard of Nanci Griffith until just over an hour ago on my car
>radio.  The track that I heard knocked my socks off but wasn't announced
>by the presenter.  Can you help me track it down and tell me on what CD
>it's available?
>I'm afraid all I've got to go on is the first line of the chorus:
>
>       "Fare thee well true love of mine
>       Fare thee well sweet lips of wine"
>
>A bit of a long shot I know but if you can help I'd be really grateful.
>
>Thanks in anticipation
>
>Nigel Watling


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Subject: Re: NN: Nanci Griffith lyrics
   Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 06:40:01 -0700
   From: Susan Peete (suepeete@cruzio.com>

There are searchable lyrics at http://nanci-griffith.com

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Subject: Re: NN: Nanci Griffith
   Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 23:06:36 -0700 (PDT)
   From: angeladybug (angeladybug@yahoo.com>

That song is called "So Long Ago", and it's on both
Little Love Affairs and The MCA Years: A Retrospective albums.

Tracy "Who, me?  A Know-it-All?" Applebaum


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you've only got one chance to walk this fight
if you should get lost, or stuck, or tied
just believe this road does not end here
how do you want to be remembered--
raging fire or dying embers?

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Subject: NN: New Record - some live!
   Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 15:44:19 -0700
   From: Susan Krauss(susankrauss@earthlink.net>

>From the latest Village Records mailing - 
NANCI GRIFFITH  FROM A DISTANCE: THE VERY BEST OF

This collection combines tracks from all of Nanci's albums recorded for MCA.
Twenty-two tracks in all that offer up beyond-a-shadow-of-a-doubt proof as
to
her tremendous contribution to the folk scene. The set also includes live
versions of her signature tunes from the Philo label.  This is pretty much
one-stop shopping for her early years.  Some would say (me) that these were
really her golden years.  No unreleased cuts, but all tracks have been
96K/24bit remastered.  We have no idea what that means, but we know when
something sounds better than we've ever heard it.  Listening to all of these
tracks again was a real pleasure.  It's the perfect CD for a solo road trip.

MCA/Nashville   $15.99   Ships June 25 

(And "If These Walls Could Speak" is on Red Hot & Country, which seems to be
out-of-print but may be possible to find used/ebay etc).

susan (any other Nancinuts going to the Kate Wolf Festival) in alameda

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Subject: NN: Recommendations
   Date: Tue, 28 May 02 20:29:07 +0100
   From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>

I have been quiet of late, catching up with my listening and seeing out 
the last vestiges of the school year here in the U.K. Still 6 more weeks 
to go before I make my next sojourn to the U.S.A.

The following are highly recommended:

Tift Merritt "Bramble Rose". I have played this pretty continuously for 
the last month. It's a little like Lucinda Williams meeting Kasey 
Chambers on some dusty southern backroad somewhere. I cannot pay it a 
higher compliment than that. If you like gritty, rootsy music this will 
be right up your street. If you like Lucinda or Kasey I cannot see you 
failing to be impressed. A mature consistent debut.

Jim Lauderdale "The Hummingbirds". A gem of a country record. From the 
opening "Midnight Will Become Day" with it's hard hitting guitar from Pat 
Buchanan (soon to be heard on the next Kate Campbell record), and 
harmonies courtesy of Emmylou (who else) and Julie Miller. This record 
rocks'n'rolls along a country highway, with some lovely acoustic and 
bluegrassy touches, but it's the lyrics and guitar playing of Mr. 
Buchanan that take the high ground.

The Flatlanders "Now Again". Has it really been thirty years? I guess 
because we get regular great records from the three participants namely, 
Jimmie Dale, Butch and Joe, it feels like they have never been away. This 
is simply gorgeous, and fulfills everything a great wide open Texas 
country record should. Even the packaging evokes that wind swept, sunny 
state that is Texas!!!

Back to listening!!!

John Graveling

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Subject: NN: CD Release
   Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 00:40:04 -0400
   From: Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com>


A friend who knows I'm a Nanci Griffith fan came across this on AOL

LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 21, 2002--Nanci Griffith, the Queen
of 
Folkabilly, is back on the road this summer following the late 2001 release 
of "Clock Without Hands," her first album of new songs in four years.
Whether 
you call her music folk-country or country-folk, Griffith has carved her own

niche to become one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in music.
 
"From A Distance: The Very Best Of Nanci Griffith" (MCA Nashville/UME), 
released June 25, 2002, brings together 22 of her best-loved tracks, each 
digitally remastered, from her first five major label albums, spanning 1987 
to 1991.

Hmmm...  anybody aware of a summer tour?

And once again MCA is putting out a new compilation.  I just hope they spend
some effort on the packaging and booklet notes as most of us already have
the songs.  Of course I'll buy it anyway!

Mike

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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 10:08:58 -0400
   From: Proensa@aol.com

Mike Chesman (chesman@preferred.com> writes:

>"From A Distance: The Very Best Of Nanci Griffith" (MCA Nashville/UME), 
>released June 25, 2002, brings together 22 of her best-loved tracks, each 
>digitally remastered, from her first five major label albums, spanning 1987

>to 1991.

I wonder whether I'm the only one to find the title of this new album to be
an
oxymoron....

dwayne
ducking and running


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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 08:22:53 -0400
   From: Tony Cox (tonycox@pacific.net.au>

Proensa@aol.com wrote:

> I wonder whether I'm the only one to find the title of this new 
> album to be an oxymoron....

No it's not - there's a difference between "Very Best Of..", which can mean
just about anything, and "Greatest Hits", which implies chart success. I
assume
that's the gist of what you were driving at?  Unless you meant that there's
so
much great stuff that it's impossible to come up with a "best of" (with
which
I'd heartily concur).

Tony


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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 10:09:59 -0500
   From: "M. A. Schommer" (mschommer@mac.com>

Dwayne (a.k.a. 'sower of contention') =),

I'm assuming that you're referring to 'From a Distance' as being not 
exactly her 'very best'.  I suppose that's true, since she's put out so 
many absolutely wonderful songs.  On the other hand, in defense of the 
tune, I find it quite listenable -- perhaps even in the same class as 
'It's a Hard Life' -- when she sings it.  This in spite of Ms. Midler's 
overly polished, cloying, and extremely overplayed cover (I run for 
shelter, and an emesis basin, whenever it comes on the air).

But yes, the title is pretty funny.  I wonder what marketing genius 
thought it up? =)

M.A. Schommer (a lurker who's finally finding a voice)

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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 12:52:54 EDT
   From: Petop@aol.com

> I wonder whether I'm the only one to find the title of this new album 
> to be an oxymoron....
...
> ((I'm assuming that you're referring to 'From a Distance' as being not 
> exactly her 'very best'. >>

To me, the reason why it's a contradiction in terms is that "her best" songs

are the ones that people should be able to get closest to, so how can they
be 
"from a distance"?

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have to show you any stinking badges." --Gold Hat (Alfonso Bedoya) 
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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 12:19:19 -0400
   From: Proensa@aol.com

"M. A. Schommer" (mschommer@mac.com> writes:

>I'm assuming that you're referring to 'From a Distance' as being not 
>exactly her 'very best'.  I suppose that's true, since she's put out so 
>many absolutely wonderful songs.  On the other hand, in defense of the 
>tune, I find it quite listenable -- perhaps even in the same class as 
>'It's a Hard Life' -- when she sings it.  This in spite of Ms. Midler's 
>overly polished, cloying, and extremely overplayed cover (I run for 
>shelter, and an emesis basin, whenever it comes on the air).
>
>But yes, the title is pretty funny.  I wonder what marketing genius 
>thought it up? =)

She has definitely put out many incredible songs, both her own and the many
great covers she's done. But I cringe every time I hear the opening notes of
FAD and Heaven. (And I've never even heard Bette's version, though I tend to
like her music in general. I have a  bunch of her older LPs. Though I have
the
same reaction to that Wind Beneath My Wings song - I think that's her.) And
I
can't say that I'm looking forward to that Goodnight New York song; I guess
poor Miss Julie just doesn't do it for me. 

For me the problem is quite different from Hard Life, which I like quite a
bit.
FAD and Heaven are sappy, sentimental, saccharine, and inarticulate. They
just
don't mean anything much, as far as I can tell, though they sound like
they're
trying hard to. At least with Hard Life, she has a precise point to make,
and
she makes it. It may be too preachy, but it's not fuzzy.

And to have Nanci's "best" be on the other side of a colon from FAD is just
too
ironic to bear without comment. It's not that it's the worst song in the
world
- Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" may have that distinction - but it's so far from
the quality of her best work that I find it bizarre that it's the song
casual
listeners most associate with her. In fact, I've often wondered how many
people
think they DON'T like Nanci because that's the one song she sings that they
know.

I've been listening to a lot of old Nanci tapes lately (thanks, John!), and
I've been gaining a renewed appreciation of how great she is. Still, it's
hard
for me to see how the same person, in choosing cover songs, picks both
Heaven
and San Diego Serenade. It was chafing me, and I was planning on keeping
quiet
about it, but seeing the title of new record was just too much.

Oh well. Takes all kinds, and we got 'em!

dwayne
sower of contention
shutting up now 8-)

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Subject: RE: NN: CD Release
   Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 22:41:15 -0400
   From: "Ken Stiffler" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>

>> It's not that it's the worst song in the world - 
>> Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" may have that distinction ((

What a diverse and eclectic group we are as Nanci Griffith fans! Bobby
Goldsboro's "Honey" remains my favorite song of all time. Something
about dancing or roller skating in dimly lit rooms while it played in
the background during my teenage years...Which is also why Oliver's
version of "Jean" and The Bee Gee's "To Love Somebody" are fairly high
on my list, too.  :)

As Dwayne also said:
>>Oh well. Takes all kinds, and we got 'em!
((

On the other hand, FAD and Heaven would both fall somewhere on the low
end of the scale of my favorite Nanci songs, so I'm not entirely a
sucker for sappy songs.


Ken "why don't I just tell everybody my age?" Stiffler


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Subject: RE: NN: CD Release
   Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:12:21 -0400
   From: "Ken Stiffler" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>

>>I hope I didn't offend with my comment.((

Certainly no offense taken on my end. I thought it was a sort of funny
example of how Nanci draws all-sorts. Even Bobby Goldsboro fans like me.
:)

Ken

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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 16:46:35 EDT
   From: Petop@aol.com

ksmsc@kmsx.net writes:


> Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" remains my favorite song of all time. 
> Something about dancing or roller skating in dimly lit rooms while it 
> played in the background during my teenage years

   I could have won the lottery in a dimly lit room while it played and 
it would still rank as the all-time low point in the history of pop music, 
out-distancing even Tell Laura I Love Her. 
    Wait a minute, we could do the middle-age maudlin answer to 
Lollapolooza with a tour featuring Bobby Goldsboro, Ray Peterson and Erich 
Segal reading excerpts from "Love Story." 
    We could call it "The Three Reasons to End It All" tour.


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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 11:26:50 -0700
   From:    "David" (dbrons@adelphia.net>

(out-distancing even Tell Laura I Love Her. >

Now I must speak up.  Tell Laura I Love her may be a poor example, but it's
part of a very well respected genre: Boyfriend/girlfriend gets killed in
crash
type song.

This genre also includes the first-person "Dead Man's Curve", as well as
"Leader of the Pack", and the classic "Last Kiss".

Honey didn't even come out till when?  I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it
was
a 70's song - after the Beatles.  No comparison to Tell Laura. 

Hey, I'm kidding about how respected these songs are, but I do kind-of like
them.  I was probably about12 when Laura was a hit.

David


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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 21:12:56 -0500
   From: "M. A. Schommer" (mschommer@mac.com>

Hi, all! 

Not to throw a wrench in the works, but should good songs always be easy to
get
close to? When I took a classical musical course at the University of
Wisconsin
some years ago (yes, the nationally famous 'Clap for Credit', a.k.a. 'Music
Appreciation'), I was led to believe that good composers, musicians, etc.,
try
to stretch the boundaries of their artistry, to create fresh, new, works
that
challenge musician and listener alike. Witness Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony,
Stravinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps', the works of the Impressionists
(Debussy
and Monet et al.), Miles Davis' 'Bitches' Brew', early works of Herbie
Hancock,
etc., etc. This is, IMHO, what sets 'good' musicians apart from the poseurs
of
the industry, such as Miss Britney ('Oops, My Pants Fell Again') et alumni.

This spills over into Nanci content: I first heard Nanci on 'Flyer' (bless
the
music critic who recommended it! =)), and adored it. I've really enjoyed all
of
her albums that I've since purchased, but her post-'Flyer albums have been
harder for me to approach. (I don't care for symphonic pop, so 'Dust Bowl
Symphony' isn't played much). I'm still undecided on CWH, but I think
fundamentally it's a good album. What makes it hard for me to cozy up to CWH
is
its bittersweet nature, and its reflection on some very emotionally
challenging
issues that all of us must, sooner or later, face. 

Easy to listen to? No. Good? Time will tell. 

Thanks for putting up with my diatribe... =) 

M.A. 


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Subject: RE: NN: CD Release
   Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 16:43:28 -0400
   From: "Ken Stiffler" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>

David wrote:
>>Honey didn't even come out till when?  I don't know, but I'm pretty
sure it was a 70's song - after the Beatles.  No comparison to Tell
Laura. ((

Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey", written by Bobby Russell, who also wrote "Little
Green Apples" and probably some other hits that I've forgotten, and who was
also married to Vicki Lawrence of Carol Burnett and Mama's Family and "The
Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" fame, was a hit in 1968. Later than
the
classic "dying date" songs, true. But a far cry from a "70s song". The term
"70s song" has too much of a disco connotation (eeewwww!) for me to ignore
such
a slight to my favorite
song.  :)


Ken

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Subject: NN: Re: Songs I'd like to see
   Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 21:50:25 EDT
   From: Nmcue@aol.com

Coming out of lurkdom to say I'd like to see "If These Walls Could Talk" on
any
dvd. Heck, I'd like to hear it on a plain old CD, for that matter.

thanks!
Nancy


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Subject: Re: NN: Re: Songs I'd like to see
   Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 22:01:32 -0400
   From: kenn lippert (lippert@nauticom.net>

NancY, et al.
 
"Red, Hot, and Country" a compilation of *sometimes* forgettable 
tributes, but Nanci makes me cry every time.
 
kenn "sniff" lippert

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Subject: Re: NN: Nanci Griffith
   Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 08:56:25 -0400 (EDT)
   From: lippert@www.nauticom.net

On Tue, 28 May 2002, angeladybug wrote:

> That song is called "So Long Ago", and it's on both
> Little Love Affairs and The MCA Years:  A
> Retrospective albums.
> 

And it has the most sensuous pronunciation of any city, in any song, at
any time:

"My daddy sent me off to BAH-TONNE-ROUGE in 1969."

That's why when i finally had the chance, i had her sign my guitar:

"To Kenn, Always recall Baton Rouge" (as if it was our special meeting
place).

Great, great song.

kenn "flipping my collar to the cold" lippert


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Subject: NN: Re: Knoxville
   Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 12:37:32 -0700
   From: "David" (dbrons@adelphia.net>

Mike let it slip about the cameras, so I know I'll have a DVD of Nanci
before
the year is out...Hey, as payback for putting you guys in the video, did
they
get you to sign a NDA or something?????

David


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Subject: Re: NN: CD Release
   Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 19:21:01 -0400
   From: kenn lippert (lippert@nauticom.net>

On Tuesday, May 28, 2002, at 04:46 PM, Petop@aol.com wrote:

> Wait a minute, we could do the middle-age maudlin answer to
> Lollapolooza 


They already have a middle-age maudlin answer, it's called "Today's 
Country".  As someone wise once said: "Their target demographic is a 
depressed middle-aged housewife on Valium."

kenn "not that there's anything WRONG with that" lippert


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|
| "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
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|
| "The moon, the music, and me."
|      -Vince Bell "Texas Plates"

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