Re:Ayn Rand (was Neil Peart)
It'd be interesting to figure out what percentage of younger fans (say, under 40) of her stuff would have ever heard of her if it hadn't been for "2112." Hey Jon, count me in as a big fan of Rand's, under 40, and completely clueless of what "2112" is meshel nashvegas getting literary points at the expense of some musical ones
Re: Journey of Hope - long
Steve Earle started the show with an acoustic performance very similar to the one he's doing with the Del McCoury band. He sounded wonderful as always. He played a bunch of songs. I can never remember the set lists. He spoke eloquently and passionately about his views on the death penalty. (Though his non-death penalty banter was the same stuff I've been hearing for a few years now. he needs some new material) Steve talked again about his witnessing an execution last fall. Even though I've heard Earle tell this story before, it never fails to move me. well, actually, speaking of his new material, he did play a new song as his last song of the set, after describing in detail his involvement with the executed prisoner and what the execution was like. He was a little choked up, and went on to say this was a song he "hadn't gotten around to recording yet" and that this was the first time he'd played it to a crowd. It was a sparse song, sung from the point of view of a man about to be executed - ripped me up. Let me second Marie's emotion that it is an incredibly moving, wonderful and thought provoking event. P2's own Traci Thomas is doing a lot of work on it, by the way. meshel n'vegas
Re: Spankers dates...givin' folks what they need
caught the show in Nashville a couple of nights ago, and they were great. I do miss Guy as the frontman, but Whammo has some new songs, and the best part is that they give Stan the clarinet player front stage for about 4 songs now, and it's just amazing. Still funny, new slide guitar player from France that needs to play louder but that seems to fit in well. And Christina's voice is as good as it ever was!! meshel n'vegas
Today is the 99th day of the 99th year:Tornadoes
It's also close to my tornado experience anniversary - and I was thinking to celebrate, I'd lock myself in the house with a lot of fortifying likker and listen to tornado and other catastrophic-near-death themed songs. So, I was hoping you could help with some suggestions... meshel n'vegas
Twangfest Auction
Hey P2ers, we've already gotten some very cool offers of donations, some hilarious, some valuable, some that will curl your eyelashes, but we can always use MORE MORE MORE! so if you have something you'd be willing to donate to the cause, please contact us - a few folks have gone to their respective employers and gotten donations of some services and products that will probably fetch nicely on the auction block, so if you haven't thought along those lines yet, please do! Direct any questions or offers to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or just to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks again! We are looking to have received all the items and be working on the auction site by mid-April, with the Auction scheduled for the first part of May. meshel n'vegas
Re: Better Live?
Jeff Wall: How come some acts, usually the Alt Country, Bluegrass, etc, etc, sound so much better live than they do on disc, and others, Big name rock, Country, etc sound so much better on disc than they do live. With zero experience in the studio, Is it that difficult to capture the spirit or energy of a live gig? my completely non-technical take on this is that with some bands, the energy in the room created by the connection between the performer/s and the audience is almost visual, and seems to tangibly affect a large number of the folks who are there. And it's not just a recipe involving drink and rowdyness, like what seems to work so well with a live Wacos show, because I've been the most affected by a live show at some incredibly quiet and sober performances, like Alejandro. Of course, I like Alejandro's CDs just fine, recorded live or in the studio, but I know you and others aren't sure what the hype is from just listening to the recorded stuff. And heck, I was sober for that Saturday Wacos show in Austin and still had a hell of a good time. There is just no way a studio recording can impart that connection. Not all of my favorite bands have that energy live - there are definately some performers that are a waste of time and money to go see live, yet their records kick my ass. And bluegrass music often has that extra ingredient to the live shows of watching the fingers fly and intricate dance of the band working together...how could just an audio recording present that up to the listener? bringing up the fact that a lot of current recording artists need the extra boost given to their talent by technology in the studio is too obvious of an argument to make, let alone one that I would want to have to defend some of the more public alt-country bands against g... meshel n'vegas
RE: The F Word
Barry: I don't even get how people can NOT notice Ms. irwin's "slight" note-finding problem live--on disc it's a different story, seems to me..and I say this as someone who's always liked their "Old Paint" CD and still do--only now I'm aware of the 4800 takes it must surely have demanded till they arrived at ones with the notes pretty much hit! aha! I can't believe no one has ever realized it before, but now I know what the problem is...when Barry and Amy caught Freakwater that night, Ms. Irvin must have just been having a bad night! because I've seen em a number of times, and they've always sounded terrific, and their CDs are great, even Barry likes em that way. So it's not that we all disagree, but that fated night in New York for you two musta been a night when for some reason, like throat polyps (benign) or smog or maybe some bad oysters on the half shell from her dinner at an out of the way Jersey cafe caused a bad, off-key night. you guys should catch them again, and you'll see what I mean. meshel n'vegas Amy: The only time I saw them live--at a Mercury Lounge show that Barry Mazor and I dragged ourselves to in the interests of giving Freakwater a fair hearing
Re: auction
Can you send me P2 email address to post stuff.? I don't have it here. to post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] How was the Dances of the Rivers? it was ok, I'm glad I didn't pay for it ;) who have you gotten responses from?
Nashville River Stages 4/30-5/2
Looking good! The lineup has been announced, although no other details yet: Bare Jr, Bela Fleck, Ben Harper, Cheap Trick, Corey Harris, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Everclear, George Thorogood the Destroyers, Hole, Hootie, Isaac Hayes, Joe Ely, Jonny Lang, KC the Sunshine Band, moe, Patty Griffin, Soul Coughing, Steve Earle the Del McCoury Band, Tin Star, Todd Snider, Train, and Wilco. And this is just a start, more folks to be added over the next month. The web site is nashvilleriverstages.com. If you know you are interested, the 3-day passes are $5 cheaper this first week that they are on sale (they went on sale this past Saturday). and SXSW kicked butt this year...saw some amazing shows, especially the Sadies showcase on Saturday - they are playing all kinds of non-surf stuff that I hadn't heard before, really top quality. The Bloodshot showcase smoked with the Meat Purveyors, Neko Case, and a really drunken, really funny Wacos show. And although I see them a bunch around here, the Ex-Husbands won a lot of new fans this weekend I'm guessing. still recovering, meshel n'vegas
Re: SXSW
It was great to see Neko Case for the first time, though the sound problems were disappointing. When did Mike Lemon start playing with her and is it a "permanent" thing? this was their fourth gig together, and he's really excited about it. It's permanent as much as any gig in this crazy world is... meshel (Mike's formerly Mike Ireland's excellent guitarist, now pursuing other things)
The Brooders (was:Re: SXSW)
Michael Hall and Randy Franklin what band were they in previously? meshel n'vegas
Re: twanglife after 50, 60, 70 ...
Musical suggestions would be appreciated Bill Monroe!
Re: The Mountain (LONG w/1999 Reviews)
Jim writes, regarding Kelly Willis: What I cannot figure out is why her cuts on compilations (i.e. Real: Tom T. Hall Project and Rig Rock Deluxe) practically bring me to spasms of joy and are often my favorite cuts on the comps. But Her solo albums always leave me a little let-down?? this is what I feel about Whiskeytown's songs...their compilation choices rock my world, but I can't get excited about listening to their albums meshel n'vegas
Re: twanglife after 50, 60, 70 ...
Clarification needed. Are you talking about folks who hit it big in a later key age (such as Don Walser) or someone who hit it big early, but have continued to make vital contributions to their area of expertise (such as Bill Monroe)? I think they're most interested in folks whose careers either took off or changed radically later in life (e.g. Walser). how about one of Steve Earle's favorite topics of conversation, Mance Lipscomb...wasn't he 60 before he started playing to audiences? meshel
X-Camper Van Beethoven shows in San Fran/Sparklehorse
forwarded from the Camper Van Beethoven listserv Former Subject: [CamperVan-Etc] Magnetic Updates. as such... -Magnetic is Johnathon Seagal's label- ok, we're lax about getting the information to the people, we know it. no new cds out this spring, although we're all working on 'em. Victor is recording a new one, Alison is past the demo stage and thinking of real arrangements and Jonathan is done tracking and has only to mix. this, however, could take the rest of the year. all our cds are available through mail order directly from us, $11 ppd to the PO Box listed below. also now, we're making them available through http://www.amazon.com, so you can finally buy away with that credit card of yours. Meanwhile: this weekend, Sat. March 6th at the Hotel Utah at 4th and Bryant in San Francisco, a Magnetic Showcase: first Mike Levy (from the Sneetches, a rare solo gig) then the illustrious Alison Faith Levy, famed Loud Family Keyboardist, here with various musical friends then the Victor Krummenacher band featuring Jonathan Segel, Chris Xefos, El John, and new guitarist from Planet Seven, Steve Peronne there may be more similar outings in the SF Bay Area in later april, and a potential Knitting Factory stint of three days in New York City, May 14-16 with Victor, Jonathan and Eugene Chadbourne. in between, Jonathan is going off around the USA playing with Sparklehorse, promoting the new Capitol Records CD, "Good Morning Spider". it's an amazing band, if you don't know them you should come and see: SPARKLEHORSE - Spring 1999. March 12thCat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC March 13thEcho Lounge - Atlanta, GA March 15thThe Nik - Birmingham, AL March 17thRudyard's - Houston, TX March 18thGalaxy Club - Dallas, TX March 19thLa Zona Rosa - Austin, TX South By Southwest showcase March 23rdThe Cajun House - Scottsdale, AZ March 24thThe Casbah - San Diego, CA March 26thTroubadour - Los Angeles, CA March 27thGreat American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA March 30thSatyricon - Portland, OR March 31stCrocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA April 1st Starfish Room - Vancouver, BC April 3rd Bricks - Salt Lake City, UT April 4th Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO April 6th The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS April 8th 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN April 9th Double Door - Chicago, IL April 10thShelter at St. Andrews - Detroit, MI April 11thGrog Shop - Cleveland, OH April 13thHorseshoe Tavern- Toronto, ONT April 14thJailhouse - Montreal, QC April 16thThe Middle East - Cambridge, MA April 17thBowery Ballroom - New York, NY April 18thTheatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA if you don't want our just-about-once-a-year email, let me know. again, anything you need from Magnetic can be located through our website listed below: see you soon - Jonathan ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED]-MAGNETIC[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sirius.com/~magnetic PO Box 460816, San Francisco, CA. 94146-0816 1950 Argyle Ave. #10, Hollywood, CA 90068 for news, updates and schedules: http://www.sirius.com/~magnetic/news.html - End Forwarded Message -
lambchop on Conan again
Good news: The Vic Chestnutt/Lambchop appearance on Late Night will be repeated on Thursday March 11. If you are in the neighborhood, Josh Rouse, Lambchop, and Vic will be performing tomorrow night, Friday, here in Nashville. meshel n'vegas
Nashville Music Awards - Ask the winners
if'n you are bored tonight, check out www.nashvillemusicawards.com and see if anyone you care about actually wins...there will be a question and answer with some of the winners. meshel n'vegas
Re: Tennessee...I hear you calling me
One Riot's schedule in Tennessee THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 - Bird's Eye View Pub and Coffee House, Knoxville, TN (www.birdseyeviewpc.com) - 9 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12 - Station Inn, Nashville, TN (www.extravaganza.org) - 12 midnight and I'll plug some coolness in P2 music happening at my place, the House of Twang, on Saturday. Definately some One Riot, Hayseed has been promised, and we are going to try our best to squeeze Jim Roll in before or afer his sound check that afternoon. If you'll be in town, please let me know - come by, have some catfish, bring an instrument or a good sense of humor (not mutually exclusive). meshel n'vegas
RE: Tennessee...I hear you calling me
Mr. Weisberger: but I did run into and introduce myself to Hayseed at SPBGMA this weekend, and he mentioned this. Had some inexplicably nice words for the N'ville P2 bunch... inexplicable, huh? I'll remember that... meshel
NEA - Nashville next week
if anyone has plans to come down for NEA, or wants to know more about what is happening, please email me so we can let you in on where to find the schedules, what P2 bands are playing, and give you directions to the party. meshel n'vegas
Re: Gracey and Stuff
GoonDaddy: Everything is still in boxes. I never knew how much shit I have. When I was single, everything I ever needed or owned would fit in an army surplus footlocker. Sleeping bag, clean t-shirt and pair of Levis', a frying pan. c'mon now, Jeff - when you were single you didn't have any *clean* t-shirts knowing better, meshel n'vegas
Re: Question about TV bands
I probably missed an earlier mention, but "The Andy Griffith Show", of course. meshel n'vegas
Fwd: Bluebird in Atlanta 2
Begin Forwarded Message Date:01/14 6:14 PM Received:01/14 5:48 PM From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Bluebird Fans-- We are starting a series of writers shows in Atlanta GA, every Thursday night for 10 weeks. If you live nearby, please come out and support us. It's at the Tabernacle at 152 Luckie Street, right across from Centennial Olympic Park. Shows start at 9:00, and for the first few weeks there is NO COVER CHARGE. Here is the list of who will be playing. January 21, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd, Don Henry January 28 Bob DiPiero, Al Anderson, Craig Wiseman February 4 Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Tricia Walker February 11-Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch, Thom Schuyler February 18- James Dean Hicks, Jon Ims, Angela Kaset February 25- Marc Beeson, Pat Alger, Richard Leigh The phone number at the Tabernacle is 404)659-9022. Please say hello if you come to the show, Amy - End Forwarded Message -
