NanciNet Digest 8-20-02
// In which we anticipate the new DVD, and discuss and article, and more.
// Enjoy...[BP]
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Subject: NN: Linda Thompson's new CD
From: Mtwoodward@aol.com
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:54:18 EDT
>From the Washington Post:
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washingtonpost.com
After the Silence, A Unique Voice's Welcome Return
By Mike Joyce
Special to The Washington Post
Wednesday, August 14, 2002; Page C01
Linda Thompson's new CD, "Fashionably Late," is a contender for two titles:
comeback album of the year, for not only is it the British folk singer's
first release in 17 years, it's an artistic triumph to boot; and least
likely collaboration of the year, for the disc reunites the vocalist with
her ex-husband, British folk-rock icon Richard Thompson. No one familiar
with the couple's famously rancorous history, not even their three kids, saw
that coming.
However, one of their children, Teddy, was instrumental in getting Linda
back into the studio after she had overcome a long bout with hysterical
dysphonia, an anxiety-triggered ailment that prevented her from singing for
over a decade. With Teddy's encouragement, Thompson found herself recording
again, surrounded by family and friends, singing with an unvarnished
soulfulness that rivals her work a generation ago. As a result, there's
something genuinely heartening and reaffirming about the performances on
"Fashionably Late," even when the themes are grim and despairing, which is
often the case.
Teddy Thompson, the singer and guitarist who released his major-label debut
last year, also helped his mother compile songs for the album. The two wrote
several songs on the disc, including the opening track, "Dear Mary," a
scolding waltz-time ballad infused with the somber beauty of Linda's voice.
If anyone needed evidence of its still quietly imposing power, "Dear Mary"
promptly delivers it.
But the performance also succeeds as an extended-family affair. Teddy and
sister Kamila provide vocal support, and then there's Richard, lurking in
the background, fashioning elegant guitar fills and a typically concise and
expressive solo. (It was Teddy who prompted Linda to invite Richard to play
a cameo role on the album; to her amazement, he accepted.) Richard also
inspired Linda and Teddy to compose "Dear Old Man of Mine," the album's
poignant but unsentimental coda, in which Linda ruefully toasts: "Here's to
the dreams that went awry and the tears that I could not cry."
Between these bookend tracks are several songs that display Thompson's vocal
prowess in both familiar and surprising ways. "Nine Stone Rig," another tune
composed by mother and son (based on some old Scottish verse), illustrates
Linda's well-documented flair for sustaining the dramatic unfolding of a
narrative ballad. Yet nowhere is that more apparent than on "The Banks of
the Clyde," which concerns a young woman's dissolution and despair. An
ancient-sounding ballad composed by Linda, it's an unflinchingly honest
portrayal of a young woman trying to survive away from home, too despondent
to offer excuses for the way her life has turned out. "Work, it was scarce
and money scarcer still," Thompson sighs. "So I took to the whoring of my
own free will."
With its thumping percussion, "Weary Life" is certainly more upbeat, but its
depiction of marriage is similarly blunt: "And you want a young girl to
carry you off to bed," the singer chides, "but you still need me to scratch
your wooden leg." A delightful diversion soon follows, when Thompson
performs "Paint & Powder Beauty," a dreamy cabaret vignette that she and
Rufus Wainwright composed. There are other treats to be found here, too,
thanks in part to an impressive but refreshingly restrained cast of
musicians including Martin and Eliza Carthy, Van Dyke Parks and Fairport
Convention vets Jerry Donahue, Dave Mattacks and Dave Pegg.
With a tour scheduled for the fall -- her first as a headliner in 20 years
-- we'll be hearing a lot more from Linda Thompson in the near future. For
fans on both sides of the Atlantic, that's startlingly good news.
Copyright 2002 The Washington Post Company
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Subject: NN: RE: Release of Nanci's Concert DVD
From: MMcLean7@aol.com
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:04:34 -0400
Just received this press release from Rounder:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 14, 2002
ROUNDER RECORDS AND NANCI GRIFFITH ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF WINTER MARQUEE
SEPTEMBER 24TH
LIVE CD FEATURES FOUR BRAND NEW SONGS AND GUEST APPEARANCES BY EMMYLOU
HARRIS AND TOM RUSSELL
DVD RELEASE ALSO SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH
Cambridge, MA - A Nanci Griffith concert is a magical experience. These live
performances from the spring of 2002 add a new dimension to classic songs
spanning her entire career. From "There's a Light Beyond These Woods" to
"Gulf Coast Highway" to "The Flyer," these superb recordings capture Nanci's
essence as a singer and songwriter. Featuring guest appearances by Emmylou
Harris and Tom Russell, this album is sure to delight old fans and persuade
the ears of new listeners. The 14-song live CD will also be released as an
18-song DVD. Whether performing her own material or covers from tunesmiths
like Bob Dylan or Townes Van Zandt, Nanci Griffith breathes new life into
each song she sings.
Includes: "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness," "I Wish it Would Rain," "Boots
of Spanish Leather," "Clock Without Hands,"* "Two for the Road," "Listen to
the Radio," "There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret)," "Gulf
Coast Highway," "The Flyer," "Good Night, New York,"+ "Traveling Through
This Part of You," "Lost Him in the Sun,"* "Last Train Home,"+ "I'm Not
Driving These Wheels (Bring The Prose To The Wheel)," "What's That I Hear,"+
"White Freight Liner,"+ "Home On the Radio" (solo),*+ "The Hammer Song"* *
DVD only
+ new songs, never recorded by Nanci before
Founded in 1970, the Rounder Records Group recently celebrated its 30th
anniversary as America's premier independent label, with over 3,000 albums
in its catalog to date and five imprints, representing a wide variety of
folk, roots, rock, blues and reggae music.
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Subject: NN: Deeper Halos Roots
From: "Matt Bloomfield" (mail@mattbloomfield.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:43:12 +0100
Hello All,
Just popping up with some recommendations that may appeal.
First up, Beth Nielsen Chapman's Deeper Still, recently out in the UK,
though I think out in March in the US is getting critical acclaim here and
rightly so. Described as "Probably the greatest of the singer-songwriters
from Nashville" by, erm, Terry Wogan, doyen of Radio 2's morning airways no
less, Beth has produced her best album yet. Her piano playing as always
makes you wish you'd never given up those lessons as a kid and her writing
as with Sand and Water, says what she wants to say with out being sappy.
Duets on the album include John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris (is
there anyone she hasn't sung with? :) ) and John Hiatt.
Next up, is Dolly Parton's Halos and Horns, another recent UK release. You
could stream the album via RealAudio (spit>, from here http://www.dolly.net/
a couple of weeks ago, but I can't find the link now, it must be there
somewhere. If you liked Little Sparrow you'll love this.
Finally, I found a new compilation that has been put out by the same people
that did the Songbirds album. It's called American Roots the essential
album (note cool use of lower case letters for the subtitle), it bills
itself as "over 30 tracks of the best in bluegrass, folk, blues and old time
country" it's a very good compilation, actually. Nanci puts in an
appearance with Banks of the Pontchartrain on Disk 2 and the album has a
diverse mix of contemporary and not so contemporary stuff. To name some
names, we have The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Woodie Guthrie, Del
McCoury and the Dixie Pals, Johnny Cash, Eva Cassidy, Bob Dylan, Emmylou
Harris. Worth checking out, particularly if like me, you're not so familiar
with where today's artists found their inspiration.
Matt
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Subject: Re: NN: Deeper Halos Roots
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:37:33 -0400
From: "Tony Cox" (tonycox@pacific.net.au>
Matt Bloomfield wrote:
> Emmylou Harris (is there anyone she hasn't sung with? :) )
Nope. She pops up on the other wonderful Beth (of the Orton variety) new
album as well. Imagine being an Emmylou completist!
Tony
"Before Elvis we had nothing." John Lennon
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Subject: NN: RE: RE: Release of Nanci's Concert DVD
From: "Ken Stiffler" (ksmsc@kmsx.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 21:34:14 -0400
>> Just received this press release from Rounder:((
Alright! Great news. Thanks for posting that.
That's only one month and ten days away. :)
Ken
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Subject: NN: NANCI LIVE ON ROUNDER RECORDS?
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 06:42:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: "JAMES WARD" (jward39212@yahoo.com>
Why is the the new disc on Rounder Records?
Has Nanci parted ways with Elektra? I would hope that
Elektra has not lost one of their most important
artists simply because each album does not go
platinum!!!
At an earlier concert this spring Nanci did mention
Rounder Records several times because of the
re-release of her older discs. I found it odd at the
time she would mention, rather obsessively, Rounder
Records and fail to mention her current label? Anyone
know what is going on?
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Subject: NN: Beth N C no N content but what the heck
From: ConorMG@aol.com
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:34:24 EDT
mail@mattbloomfield.co.uk writes:
> Described as "Probably the greatest of the
> singer-songwriters from Nashville" by, erm,
> Terry Wogan, doyen of Radio 2's morning airways
> no less, Beth has produced her best album yet.
I won't hear a word against Terry! His playing of Beth N C, Kim Richey and
Shawn Colvin in otherwise routine music shows was what put me onto this sort
of music in the first place about four years ago, and as a result I've not
been so excited about music since my teens. He should be given a peerage
for the sterling work he has done in undermining the Eurovision Song
Contest and introducing Lee Ann Womack, Alison Moorer and others to a mass
British audience at the C M A Awards:
Lord Terry Wogan of Nashville all hail!
Conor-"stand up for Paddies"-MG
np Hootie and the Blowfish 'Fairweather Johnson'
By the way, 'Sand and Water' is in my all-time top 10.
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Subject: NN: Nanci's New Release
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:07:37 -0500
From: "John Norton" (jnorton@tmri.com>
FYI,
Nanci's new release, both CD and DVD format is available for order now at
Rounder Records. However, the order was classified as a pre-order, so it
may very well not be shipped until the anticipated September release date.
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Subject: NN: NYTimes.com Article: Queer as Folk
From: reidmitchell@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 15:35:21 -0400 (EDT)
Nanci-Net:
Any reactions to this article in the NY TIMES MAGAZINE?
Queer as Folk
August 18, 2002
By DAVID HAJDU
How did an earnest voice and an acoustic guitar become the
sound of lesbian culture?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/18/magazine/18FOLK.html?ex=1030612921&ei=1&en
=8be0b906e5f49b42
Reid Mitchell
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Subject: Re: NN: NYTimes.com Article: Queer as Folk
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:07:06 -0400
From: "Steve Robertson" (stever@mindspring.com>
This guy seems to enjoy writing books and articles that will generate
controversy. I read and enjoyed his book "Positively 4th Street" about Baez,
Dylan and the Farinas, but when it first came out, I remember a lot of
controversy about the accuracy of some of the elements of the book.
The only comment I have about this article is that it re-opens the
unsolvable controversy about the definition of folk music. In my opinion,
there are a lot of singer/songwriters out there who perform alone with a
guitar and call themselves "folk singers" who really should be in the pop
category. As the article says:
"they feel a sense of community, acceptance and insulation from the demands
of the high-pressure pop-music business."
I don't think the folk community should provide this insulation. Either an
artist performs real folk music, or they slug it out with the pop stars.
Nanci has recorded some pop that was probably labeled as folk by some
people, but I believe Nanci knows the difference- and she would classify her
catalog of songs properly if anybody asked.
--
>From the Georgia Pines,
Steve Robertson
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Subject: NN: Re: NYTimes.com Article: Queer as Folk
From: "The Kimbros" (kimbroj@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 00:37:27 -0400
I think the writer is being a bit homophobic, and this article is mostly
nonsense. I just think it's because people in the arts are more open-minded
-- and open-minded people are drawn to the more creative and sensitive
styles. There are gay and lesbians in every performance genre, I believe in
levels disproportionate to the general population. But it's better known in
the folk genre because of the open-mindedness of the audiences.
Subsequently gay and lesbian performers are more attracted to the genre. As
an aside, an occurrence that I find very interesting is the number of gay
males in southern gospel (almost all in the closet of course).
It's really tough for a woman to make it as a singer in pop or country
unless she's young and gorgeous, but thankfully folk audiences, queer or
otherwise, are a little more accepting, so again, more women in folk. I
think it's silly to worry that the genre will be taken over, or even
restricted by lesbians. (Those guys complaining need to broaden their scope
a little to find their audience - can anyone imagine Guy Clark or Steve
Earle wringing their hands and complaining because lesbians are taking over
their art form?) While I'm sure there are lesbian bars and coffee houses
who prefer to book lesbians, just because someone is gay doesn't mean they
only appreciate other gay performers. If anything, I think they're more
likely to appreciate talent from wherever it comes.
More unsolicited commentary by,
-Shawn
http://www.mountainsoul.net
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Subject: Re: NN: NYTimes.com Article: Queer as Folk
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 09:38:26 -0400
interesting article, reid...nanci is mentioned in a group of artists that
are either "gay, bi-sexual or actively pro-gay"...which one is she? not that
it matters...
i love melissa etheridge, ani difranco and k.d.lang and i'm a die-hard
follower of joan armatrading and the indigo girls, ... their lyrics are
profound and incredibly insightful.
one thing these artists all seem to have in common is that their lyrics
usually resonate deep within their female audience.
i don't think sexual orientation has anything to do with it, but i could
imagine that gay artists' own personal struggles have given them the courage
to simply express what needs to be said without catering to any particular
politically correct audience, and that's where their lyrics become
relevant and they reach their audience.
isn't folk a lot about that, too? folk and jazz are probably the two most
inclusive genres of music.
i've also attended both lilith fair concerts here in the area (organized by
sara mclachlan, another wonderful artist). it's a women's festival, not
necessarily geared toward women, but with emphasis on being organized by
women, featuring only women artists (with one or two well known exceptions).
lilith fair was the natural response to the traditionally male-dominated
terrain of concert/tour production.
yes, several artists at lilith fair, like melissa etheridge and indigo
girls, were gay, but there were also dixie chicks, cheryl crow, sara, jewel,
emmylou harris, etc...(unless someone out there knows more, I don't think
either of these artists are gay).
needless to say that these festivals are predominantly visited by women --
but there always are quite a lot of men (smart guys, if you ask me, for
taking a girl on a date to a womens festival :):) and yes, absolutely,
there always is a huge contingent of gay fans. but i've seen this also at a
jackson browne/beth nielsen chapman concert, and tori amos concerts, at the
opera, nso concerts, and "les miserables". seems to me all kinds of people
like all kinds of music.
i'm looking forward to the days where these observations will no longer
matter and when we can simply say that a lot of people went to see such and
such artist... regardless of race, sex or sexual orientation.
Donate "touchy subject -- bring on the flaming!" v.B.-G
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Subject: Re: NN: NYTimes.com Article: Queer as Folk
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 09:32:07 -0500
From: "Ed Maier" (evmaier@sbcglobal.net>
I think it's all part of a conspiracy by the Nashville machine. (grin>
Eddie
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Subject: Re: NN: NYTimes.com Article: Queer as Folk
From: "Bill Page" (bpage3@yahoo.com>
I found the article interesting, but not surprising.
In Syracuse we attended a concert by one of the artists mentioned in the
article. The audience was almost completely made up of same sex couples.
("Not that there's anything wrong with that.")
I find the question irritating...it shouldn't matter if the singer is
straight or gay, black or white, Earthling or alien, as long as the music is
good and the lyrics reach me.
Bill "then again, what do I know" Page
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Subject: NN: Nanci's new album
From: Folkygirl@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 17:08:54 EDT
Hi,
Excuse the anorakish nature of this E-mail, but does anyone know, is Nanci's
new live album coming out on Philo? I work in a record store and today I saw
a listing for Nanci Griffith's "Winter Marquee" on DVD and CD. I think the
date given was September 23rd (I'm in the UK, so I'm not sure if that's
going to differ for you guys in the USA). I'm presuming it's the new album,
but I was surprised that it's being released on Philo.
On a separate note, I'm off to record my first 'album' this week (I say
album, it's just going to be a short demo, really)! I'm a 19 and a big folk
music fan, Nanci inspired me to take up songwriting and I'm taking my first
real steps in music - playing festivals, clubs and putting some songs onto
CD's.
Well, my best to you all!
Emily Riley
// say it ain't so! Emily's 19 already???
// good luck! [BP]
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Subject: NN: Re: Nanci's new album
From: "Bill Lavery" (blavery@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:33:05 -0500
Hey Emily,
It will be on Rounder here (parent company of Philo). It is a live album
recorded just the spring of this year, and features guest appearances by
Emmylou Harris and Tom Russell.. The CD has four unrecorded songs and the
DVD has five. The DVD has eight more tracks than the CD if I recall
correctly, with only a couple dollars difference in price.. It will be out
in the US on the 24th of September, we use Tuesday release dates, most of
the rest of the world uses Mondays.
Send me a copy of your demo when it's ready.
Bill Lavery
http://villagerecords.com
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Subject: NN: RE: Re: Nanci's new album
From: "Matt Bloomfield" (mail@mattbloomfield.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 22:06:09 +0100
Bill wrote:
> The CD has four unrecorded songs and the DVD has five.
> The DVD has eight more tracks than the CD if I recall
> correctly, with only a couple dollars difference in price..
Does anyone know if the DVD is being released in the UK too? If not, are
Audio DVDs region specific like the video ones?
Matt
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Subject: NN: FW: RE: Re: Nanci's new album
From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@zeelandnet.nl>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:23:21 +0200
+++
+++ Does anyone know if the DVD is being released in the UK
+++ too? If not, are Audio DVDs region specific like the video ones?
Europe and the US are for the DVDs two different regions, but the problems
can be solved by buying a codefree DVD-player or look for a crack for your
player.
Videos don't have special regions, but using just a complete different
system in the US and Europe.
met vriendelijke groeten,
Hans Janssen.
http://listen.to/Tish
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Subject: NN: Boston Folk Festival
From: "Griffiths Anne" (A.E.Griffiths@livjm.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 23:30:03 +0100
Hi All,
I'm going to Boston in September on holiday from the UK. Thanks to someone
on this list (sorry I cannot remember your name) who posted that Nanci was
playing on the Sunday, instead of Saturday, of the Folk Festival - I have
got tickets ordered for the two days. Before this posting I was unaware of
the Festival so was able to organise the trip to include the weekend.
I am really looking forward to this event especially to hear Nanci, Guy
Clark, Iris Dement, Cheryl Wheeler, Utah Phillips, Patty Larkin and everyone
really. The only singer scheduled to play I have seen live is Nanci, about
7 times in the UK. The last 12 months I have seen Nanci (at Liverpool),
Lucy Kaplansky, Dar Williams, Chris Smither, Allison Moorer, the Be Good
Tanyas and Eric Burdon(all at Chester only 12 miles from where I live). Also
last August at a Blues festival I saw Nina Simone and Taj Mahal - so a good
year for live music (for me). The Boston Festival will be really special
especially Guy, Cheryl and Nanci of course.
Sorry to ramble on, but the main reason in sending this is to ask for any
advice on getting the best out of the festival etc. Also any
recommendations on records stores in Boston.
Best wishes
Anne
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Subject: NN: the "Singed" Locals News
From: "Steve Goldberger" (sg@stevegoldberger.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 20:33:59 -0400
Howdy folks, I've only been lurking lately, but I thought some list members
might be interested in what's been happening here with me.
The good, the bad and the ugly:
On July 30th I sent the masters and artwork for our new CD of original
tunes, Gumbo Dreams, to the manufacturer to be "pressed" (or whatever it's
called today). After over 2 years in the making, I was very excited about
that.
But on Aug. 2nd I had the shit kicked out of me ('scuse my French) when we
had to put our 12 year old beloved beagle Bailey to sleep. She was the
sweetest and best dog ever. (photo: http://www.aldgategroup.com/beagly.gif )
Then on Aug. 6th my recording studio, The Shed, was destroyed by fire.
Double whammy. (check out the before & after pix at
http://www.stevegoldberger.com/theshed.htm)
These days, just as the Fringe Locals' theme song says, "I'm just gettin' by
on gettin' by". However, I guess I'll get a few songs out of this. How about
a hurtin' country thing like, "My dawg died and the barn done burnt down..."
Thanks to help from friends and several supportive music stores, we are
slowly replacing our equipment. Eric and I are rummaging through old files
and books to find our lost music.
But the amount of work involved in sorting all this out is staggering.
Fortunately no one was hurt and at least my favourite guitars and basses are
going to be ok. Despite the valiant attempts of our volunteer fire
department, everything else is gone. I keep telling myself that it was just
"stuff" and it can mostly be replaced. I've even lost all my old archived
tapes of all the bands I've been in over the last 30 years which cannot be
replaced.
Our good friend, Peter Ling, proprietor of the Angel Inn, affectionately
renamed the band "The Singed Locals" and I think the name could stick for a
while. At least until I can get the smell of smoke out of my hair.
So please do come out and see the band at a great Italian restaurant in St.
Catharines where I'll be this weekend with Eric Mahar on Guitar and Penner
MacKay on drums. We can cry in our pasta and beer.
who: Steve Goldberger & the Fringe (Singed) Locals
when: Friday Aug. 23rd 9:30pm- 1
where: Cappola's, 203 Carlton St. 905-688-6694
LESSON LEARNED: Do not leave an extension cord plugged in with the excess
cable coiled up. It could heat up and burn your house down! Now go replace
the batteries in your smoke detector(s)!!!! and take your dog out for a
walk.
See ya' Friday or next time (see below).
Steve Goldberger sg@stevegoldberger.com
Toronto & Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Canada
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Check out my new Cd, "GUMBO DREAMS" (sound clips and lyrics...) at:
http://www.stevegoldberger.com
CD PRE-RELEASE DATES:
Sept 13-14 - Angel Inn, NOTL, 905-468-3411
Nov. 2nd, Feathers, Toronto
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Subject: Re: NN: the "Singed" Locals News
From: DvBGardner@genelogic.com
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 09:56:37 -0400
Steve -- I am so sorry to hear of your losses. Your pup had a long life and
knew you loved him to the end. As for the fire, I see this as a great
sign that you will make it big with your music -- these are the kinds of
stories that stars tell in interviews ("against all odds", etc.)
While the loss of your equipment is terrible (it really is only stuff), I
find the loss of the audio tapes documenting your last 30 years as a
musician even more tragic. I can't even imagine how terrible that must be.
I admire your good humor and your resolve to make the best of the situation
-- I agree with you totally... most of life's unfortunate circumstances make
for wonderful song material. Maybe that's what it's all about. PRESS
ON!!!!!
I've had something similar happen to me when I was still working on my books
years ago. My illustrator partner died suddenly and I was thoroughly
discouraged and packed away all my manuscripts and notes, thinking that I'm
not meant to do this. A couple of years later, I had a deeply moving
experience happen to me and finally found the courage to bring all of my
files out of the closet again. I moved them all in the middle of our
library in the basement, so I could start working with them the next day.
That very night, a pipe burst in the laundry room, flooding my basement,
destroying most of my manuscripts and files, including my handwritten books
of songs I had written since I was very young. Someone told me that this
was a sign that I MUST press on with my writing, that clearly the devil
doesn't want me to succeed -- cause he knows I will be THE BOMB once I
finish up my work!!!!
Well, I'm still waiting to be Da Bomb -- of course, I haven't done much with
my book these past years, either -- but I do have faith that, once I'm ready
again, my work might have some impact somewhere, hopefully. Meanwhile, we
will be rootin' for you to make it big. Unfortunately, I'm too far away to
attend your gig, but I'll be looking for that CD.
Donate "if it comes to you easy, it ain't real" v.B.-G.
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Subject: Re: NN: the "Singed" Locals News (No NG)
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 11:14:53 -0500
From: "Sarah Wrightson" (swrightson@vincebell.com>
Steve,
I'm so very sorry to hear about all this. But, as your humor is strong, I
know you'll recover with even more strength -- you've already shown you've
got a strong heart!
I'll laugh, too (now) -- about a month ago a friend sent out a horoscope to
a small list I'm on. I don't usually pay much attention to these, but both
mine and Vince's were just dreadful. Work and home were land mines waiting
to blow. And indeed they did. We've struggled through a terrible and
frightening time with our border collie -- who is now beginning to recover,
and will be fine, and my job was fraught, but turned around yesterday.
I feel some astrological black cloud has moved away from having been parked
on my roof. I may take up reading tea leaves and Ouija boards after this
one!
Write good songs, listen to good music...hey, doesn't some Nanci person have
some new music comin' out? Keep "falling forward," as Vince would say.
Salute
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May happiness
pursue you,
catch you
often, and,
should it
lose you,
be waiting
ahead, making
a clearing
for you
--A.R. Ammons (1926 - 2001)
Sarah W.
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