>>Well...finally a thread I can contribute to! I was there too!<<
get out! why didn't you tell me, i figured you didn't come & maybe had seen him in SF as he mentioned he'd just been there >>The Santa Barbara concert was a true rarity.>> they always are quite unique! >>Rufus performed only a few songs recorded on his 2 CD's, doing mostly other unreleased material. Opening with the all-Latin "Agnus Dei"<< ah ha, that one was one of my favorites, transcendent! >and written at Sean Lennon's home (he loves to drop names like that.... and well, they are friends. < lol, i noticed that..but he doesn't need to! >>The song that threw the subscription Santa Barbaran audience members, who walked out after it, is called "Gay Messiah", as yet unreleased, with very provocative and irreverent lyrics, hilarious to some, apparently offensive to others.<< hmm, i noticed about 8 or so people who were in a row near me leave together at some point but didn't hear the lyrics to his song very well so didn't put that together...others dwindled out here & there before he finished his set but that has happened before when things get late...aside from those that left during the song you mentioned, i don't think most people left due to his lyrics as much as because of the frustration of not being able to hear his lyrics...at least from my seat that was the main problem...but i loved his voice so much it didn't matter...couldn't hear much of his comments either, & i wanted to because i thought he was very funny...then again, as people say, its a love or hate thing... >The Neil Young song he and Chris did during Chris's set (they'd performed it together once before at the Neil Young Tribute) was "Harvest". Beautiful.<< it was & i can't believe i didn't remember that song as harvest... >>He throws about his gayness like a stage prop, was dressed "appropriately Santa Barbaran" in jeans, denim jacket, and sandals. (very fun watching his feet while he plays guitar), and sometimes says things he "shouldn't be telling us".<< i enjoyed his gayness personality...just couldn't catch all he had to say...btw...i had two gigs the next day & wore my ripped jeans! they were a hit! told everyone that i was inspired to dress that way because of rufus...lol... >>There was a small reception afterwards behind the theater and Chris and Rufus came out and schmoozed with the crowd for a long long time. << that is what is so cool about these gigs, all the audience can go back & meet the performers if they want to...i rarely do as its too much of a mob scene & we had a big double gig day/night on saturday... glad you were able to make it! his dad is coming to play here soon... ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ********************************************
