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tntracey, or Tom,
I didn’t notice it at during the show. But just seeing and hearing what she is enjoying during her performances, of course she likes when the fans are up on their feet, dancing and singing and rocking.
On a totaly different note, my kids have the WII game Rock Hero. They asked me if I had one of the songs on the game they like called “The Seeker”. I looked through my Peaches Records and Tapes peach crate to find The Who’s “Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy”. Took it out of the liner and placed it on the turntable. You should have seen my kids eyes, looking at the needle cartridge, watching me clean the disk. Moving the needle by hand to the last track on side one. and dropping the needle at the begining of the track. Ha, ha they think I’m from the dark ages when I turn on the Technics. But they like the song. I made them listen to Can’t Explain, and My Generation. They cracked up ay how much dad enjoyed listening to these old tunes. I think they liked them too though. Hopefully they will appreciate the classics.
Steve
Tom,
It being an election year, I don’t pay much attention to polls. That being said, my vote goes to the standing GA down front/seats up top venues. Example: Grassroots Festival vs Albany at the Egg. Both were great shows, but the energy and vibe at Grassroots(GA standing with bleachers in back)was off the charts compared to the “opera” crowd at Albany. Staying seated for the whole show and giving up a golf clap after Honey Bee… I realize that some of us are getting up there in age(me included), but staying seated for the whole show, I don’t get it. Just my opinion, for what it’s worth.
On a side note, thank you and everyone involved with last nights webcast. Christmas come early for Lu fans. Perhaps I need to rethink my stance? I do believe that I remained in my seat throughout the entire webcast. Keep up the good work, it is greatly appreciated.
peaceSteve –
I hear what you’re saying, dude. I, too, love the classics. Man, I ADORE old music. I’ll be 50 years old next May, and I love old music, music before even my time. I listen to Hank Williams (NOT Jr., not that I have anything against him), Etta James, Old Blues, Classic Rock (I LOVE The Who, BTW), etc., etc., etc. I won’t bore you with a list of old-time artists to try & establish some credentials or something – I think you get the point.
My only point here is this: IMHO, it’s not fair (or even realistic) to try and hold an artist, ANY artist, to a standard that dictates they play ‘X’ amount of old songs, ‘Y’ amount of new stuff and ‘Z’ amount of songs no one is expecting on any given night (like you can even quantify the latter, given the diverse & unknown perspectives of any given audience). I mean, it’s not like they’re selling chicken wings or something, and market research dictates that, for example, 30% of your customers like Buffalo style, while another 20% prefer lemon-pepper, another 10% like teriyaki, another x% like honey-mustard, etc.
Instead, you’re talking about an artist who lives and breathes their work – as opposed to a cook who just dishes out what the people want. Someone who grows and changes over time. Are any one of us the same as we were 30 years ago? Do we like the same music, the same literature, the same whatever as we did in 1978? I think not. That is the beauty of the human experience. We grow, we change, we evolve, a product of the sum of our experiences and relationships.
Now, to get my point back to music & Lu (instead of chicken wings and books!) – Lu has a different perspective than she did 30 years ago. She has a different life. Hell, she even has a different band (3 or 4 times over). How can we expect her to play a set formula from her vast body of work? I wouldn’t want to be held to such a rigid standard. So, therefore, I do not expect her to either. Would I like to hear “Side of the Road”, “Hot Blood”, “Crescent City”, “Maria”, “Like A Rose”, “Lake Charles”, “Jackson”, “Greenville”, “Bus To Baton Rouge”, etc., on any given night? HELL YES! I’d be in heaven!!! But, she needs to do what feels right in her soul, what makes her & her band happy, and what she thinks is appropriate at any given time to advance her art & her story. Like I said before, we are only around for the ride and, if you ask me, what a sweet, sweet ride it is. I’m just thankful to be a part of it.
OK, I’m done. I’ll get off of my soap box…
Tom
Tom,
Peace Love and Understanding, ok? Are you OK? You seem Angry. I’m surmising you are really drunk tonight so I’m just going to let this odd nonsense pass. Yell at me if I’ve mis-interepreted what you are saying. I love the old stuff. I love the new stuff.
Stop Children what’s that sound everone looks what going down.
Steve
@stevarino wrote:
Tom,
Peace Love and Understanding, ok? Are you OK? You seem Angry. I’m surmising you are really drunk tonight so I’m just going to let this odd nonsense pass. Yell at me if I’ve mis-interepreted what you are saying. I love the old stuff. I love the new stuff.
Stop Children what’s that sound everone looks what going down.
Steve
Huh? Angry?!?! Not at all, man, not at all. (And, no, I am not drunk).
I’m sorry if what I posted comes across as “odd nonsense”. 😳 It was just a reaction to some other posters’ (not you, necessarily) trying to apply a formula to how much new stuff vs. how much old stuff Lu should be playing on any given night. That, of course, was the impetus for the poll at the top of this thread.
Forgive me if I misinterpreted your post above. To be honest, I didn’t see an obvious connection between playing an old Who album for your kids and the topic of this thread so I tried to read between the lines. I apologize if I misinterpreted what you were trying to say… ❓
Tom
P.S. I re-read my previous post, Steve and, maybe I am nuts, but in no way do I think I sounded angry. 😕 So, what gives? Maybe you’re the one who is drunk??? 😉
Hey Tom,
Sorry to misinterpret your mood. Sometimes its hard to know the writer’s emotion from the written word, at least for me. At the end you said you were getting off your soapbox, that’s probably why I interpreted some level of emotional content to what you had written.
As for the drunkenness, I guess it was the comparison of a chicken chef to an artist. I figured you had to be on something to come up with the soon to be famous tnttracy chicken analogy. 😆
As far as artists that refuse to follow the 33% new, 33% old, 33% classic formula, my favorite artist today, and since the seventies, is Neil Young. The last time I saw him was during his Greendale tour. He played 100% off this album – period. Complete with an extended cast of characters, and set for the Greendale community. We learned all about Sun Green, Earth Brown, and the murder of officer Carmicheal. It was kind of different, but he put on a good show. Twenty five and some odd years ago he put out an album called Trans. You remember the classic song “Transformer Man”. I saw that concert in Chapel Hill at the Dean coliseum. The first half was all electric/electronic music from his newest album. After an intermission he came out alone with just an acoustic guitar and harmonica, and played another hour of his older, and at the time more recent folk songs. It was an awesome show. I wish he was coming near Cincinnati on his current tour, but maybe I’ll have to take a trip….
Steve
@stevarino wrote:
Hey Tom,
Sorry to misinterpret your mood. Sometimes its hard to know the writer’s emotion from the written word, at least for me. At the end you said you were getting off your soapbox, that’s probably why I interpreted some level of emotional content to what you had written.
Hey, no problem at all, Steve. I agree, mood is a very hard thing to discern online. And, I just compounded the problem I am sure by starting off my post by addressing it to you, then continuing on with some thoughts and feelings I’ve been having in general about some things that have been discussed elsewhere here and that weren’t directed specifically to you. Confusing, I know.
And, hey, I kinda liked my “chicken analogy”. Kinda lame, sure, but that was the point – art isn’t market driven like food. Or something like that… 😳
Those NY shows sound like they were cool. Wish I would’ve seen them.
Tom
A couple of comments. Saw Lu at the Uptown in KC last Monday and thoroughly enjoyed it, as I’ve mentioned before. There was no standing GA. The energy was good, but the standing GA would have set the energy level even higher.
I saw her in July 07 in St. Louis at the Pagent, and that was an incredible venue. Seemed like everyone got what they wanted, including the bar! 🙂
The first time I saw Lu was at the Beaumont, a club in KC, in fall 04(?) and that was really the best of them all because of the intimacy. (I really didn’t realize what I treat I was getting until after the fact!)
I’m just glad she likes to travel because I’ll go see here regardless of the venue! Fortunately, the money has not been the constraining factor for me.
I may be a minority voice, but I think the rock edge that Lu and the band have honed is PERFECT, a really great blend that continues to expand what we so loosely define as rock and roll, some 50 years after Bill Haley and the Comets!
Steve
Thank you for bringing up the Neil Young “Greendale” comparison. The first time I saw Ms. Lucinda in concert was opening for Neil’s Greendale here in Minneapolis. Mr. Young is one of the few artists I see whenever they come through town simply because with Neil you never know what you are going to get. He has pissed me off (45 minute set in Chicago 25 years ago) but the excitement of anticipation is amazing. So I like being surprised and seeing a different show each time. And part of the excitement of a Lu concert is the emotional aspect of how she feels and presents herself and her songs.
And to carry the chicken analogy one step further, if the chicken wing guy had actually RAISED the chickens (like Lu has raised her songs) he would feel more of an emotional attachment and the whole chicken experience for him would be much more personal and emotional.
Brad
@badjuggler wrote:
And to carry the chicken analogy one step further, if the chicken wing guy had actually RAISED the chickens (like Lu has raised her songs) he would feel more of an emotional attachment and the whole chicken experience for him would be much more personal and emotional.
Brad
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Tom
I just want to say that Lucinda’s last show here in Duluth, MN was one of the best live shows I’ve seen…period. She and her band developed an instant connection with the audience that I hope can be re-kindled this Thursday night (11/6). Please tell me this show isn’t in jeopardy due to slow ticket sales!! I, myself, couldn’t make it to the First Ave. shows due to schedule constraints. However, I will be at Northrop on Tuesday to see Dylan; any chance of Lucinda making a visit 😀 Anyhow, the new album is great and we are looking forward to an awesome Thursday night here in Duluth with Lu!!!!!!!! Safe travels-
Steve M.
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