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Well, my friend Gavin and I crossed state lines for some free outdoor McCue yesterday–only to be met with severe thunderstorms around Cape Girardeau, MO, curtailing Anne’s set to four songs: one track from Roll, one new one with groovy mermaid/seaweed imagery, and covers of Morrison (J) and Hendrix. When the local soundman started hauling equipment to his van two tunes in, we knew the plug-pull was forthcoming. But the evening was salvaged (more than) by being invited to dinner with Anne and three local organizers of the concert series–a Lebanese restaurant in this college town no less. Anne was funny and outgoing, despite a certain melancholy cast to her as she talked about cutting back on touring and trying to pay her bills. For anybody in the Nashville area Friday night for the Americana conference, Anne is playing with Kevin Gordon and others for the unofficial showcase of Red Beet Records; I think the venue is called Cross Roads, near downtown. I’ll have to miss it.
Last night’s show had an alternative indoor site on the SEMO campus, but the decision was made in the late afternoon to keep it outside, a mistake given the weather radar, though it was a close judgment call. There was apparently no question of setting up again cross town, 20 minutes into Anne’s set. Too bad, but fun road trip regardless. I bough her DVD “Live from Nashville”–turns out both Gavin and I were at the show where it was filmed several years ago, the Rutledge.
@tonyg wrote:
Lucinda Williams yay! Now all we need are who is playing what day.
I am going to see Mrs. N.Y. play in Ventura tonight. Maybe I will ask her. 😆
thought you meant The Statue of Liberty for a minute there, Tony. But doesn’t this artist have a rep for not interacting with fans much? Good luck asking her. . .
You native New Englanders are proving tempting to this Southern boy, as regards this Far West event.
@musiclover wrote:
Just FYI-Leon Russell is playing the Franklin Theatre Wed Oct 10th. Have never seen him and i also want to see the venue. I may get a ticket To Emmylou and see that show.
Cool. The same date that Mr. Jack White is gracing the Civic Center in my lil’ ol’ “hometown” of Jackson, TN. Same building where the annual Miss Tennessee Pageant is held. Boola boola.
@TOverby wrote:
Probably not supposed to say anything official yet but Lucinda will be at this year’s Bridge School benefit.
Whoo-hoo. Dates please, Tom or somebody else out west.
@musiclover wrote:
That sounds like a great idea on Emmylou Harris. i don’t have a connection at Marathon Music Works. PM me if you would like to go and i’ll get you my mbl#. HB’s i can probablly round up and extra ticket. My brother, who was there the other night, and i are going.
Musiclover
Oh, I wasn’t fishing for a free ticket–will probably buy today, GA at 35 bucks. We’ll get together at one show or another, I’m sure!
May take you up on Erika and crew, musiclover. How about Emmylou playing Wrecking Ball in full (with Lanois) in Nash. on October 24, at the Marathon Music Works?
Thanks for the update, Tom, and yes bigsubi I knew you were planning on London. Hopefully you still might have a Salo Apolo evening too. . . .
@bigsubi wrote:
@TOverby wrote:
There may be two additional shows in Spain but that will probably be it for this year. It’s very possible that Lucinda could do a longer European run next summer.
…you mean Tom, that Lucinda will play in Spain this year or next summer??? 😮
bigsubi, I can’t believe you let almost 17 hours elapse before you jumped on this one. I had heard rumors, but I call this the horse’s mouth and wanted to let that voice speak before I did. “Very possible” sounds like you may be in luck–and I think your city is one of the two prospective ones. I’ll say no mas for now. My best to “blessed”. . .
Stella, are you geared up for McNally’s 2012 McCabe’s appearance, with Amy Lavere, slated for Sunday October 14? Good times. . .
It would seem this youngster has a more promising future than his namesake Norman. Lots of Lu ops at the Hotel Cafe in the last couple of years, must be a friendly venue. That crackerjack band must have been a treat, lots of connections with Lu: I believe Eric Heywood’s wife Kristen Mooney has done some background vocal work for/with Lu. As for titular songs, let’s don’t neglect Jessie Malin’s tune of the same name, off of his Glitter in the Gutter LP. . . .
@TOverby wrote:
Very surprised there wasn’t one mention -here or in all the comments on FB- of Lu throwing down her electric guitar and the end of the set–well it was sort of a drop/throw. I guess I shouldn’t have talked her into trying the electric on Hard Times, Joy and Honey Bee. I thought it worked (in the big outdoor setting) but she disagreed.
Oh my. And I guess we can forget about any additional verses to “Protection” now too. . . 😀
Good report, haunted. And Tom is certainly right about James as a front house wizard. I sorely regret not squeezing this pair of Prine co-bill shows in, since my first ever concert of my life was Jerry Jeff Walker and John Prine, 19 _ _ (too revealing to fill in those blanks). I spoke to him on the sidewalks of Elliston Ave. in Nashville only last year. What a legend.
