Patty Griffin

[skcin]

As most of you know, her new CD was released today. :blob1: The Barnes & Noble edition has 2 bonus tracks, so I plan to get mine there this week. Just wanted to give a heads up that Patty's supposed to be performing on Letterman this Thursday 2/8 (reshced. from tonight.) Tour dates are slowly trickling in too.

[Livia]

^^^ Look at you, the Patty fan! :xoxo: Thanks for the heads-up on Letterman.

Albatross just came on the radio, what is it, FM day? I heard NGBA earlier....

[Beachwood Mac]

As most of you know, her new CD was released today. :blob1: The Barnes & Noble edition has 2 bonus tracks, so I plan to get mine there this week. Just wanted to give a heads up that Patty's supposed to be performing on Letterman this Thursday 2/8 (reshced. from tonight.) Tour dates are slowly trickling in too.

Thanks Paula. I was excited to see she is actually playing in San Diego. I've never seen her but I will in March. I hate the venue (believe it or not it's an old bank converted to a concert venue) but it should be a good show!

Terry

[catinthedark]

As most of you know, her new CD was released today. :blob1: The Barnes & Noble edition has 2 bonus tracks, so I plan to get mine there this week. Just wanted to give a heads up that Patty's supposed to be performing on Letterman this Thursday 2/8 (reshced. from tonight.) Tour dates are slowly trickling in too.

thanks for the letterman heads up! i'm going to go see if it's on itunes yet.

[JazmenFlowers]

thanks for the letterman heads up! i'm going to go see if it's on itunes yet.
it is. I've been sampling it all day.

[carrie721]

i'm so pissed i couldn't get to b&n today to pick this up. :mad:

definitely getting it tomorrow.

[skcin]

^ me too. They'd better have it in stock.

New tour dates are being added to her site almost daily. Looks like she'll be swinging back east in April, so I'm crossing my fingers. :angel:

[carrie721]

finally got my hot little hands on it today. wtf is up with borders not having albums i want, ever? they didn't have lindsey's, they didn't have patty's ... i had to go to best buy. which was fine, since it was cheaper there.

i listened to it all the way through on the way home and it is fanfriggingtastic. i mean, seriously. seriously. fan. frigging. tastic.

[skcin]

^ B&N had it - on sale too! My best Buy never has Patty. Bastards.

Anyway - I only got a few songs into it on the way back to work, but ITA. Trapeze? I could cry. I may cry. Emmylou on harmony. Jesus.

[carrie721]

^ B&N had it - on sale too! My best Buy never has Patty. Bastards.

Anyway - I only got a few songs into it on the way back to work, but ITA. Trapeze? I could cry. I may cry. Emmylou on harmony. Jesus.

trapeze did make me cry. i hardly ever cry at music. but i did ... the ending, with the cymbals, and those harmonies, my god. my god. so beautiful.

[ragandbone]

trapeze did make me cry. i hardly ever cry at music. but i did ... the ending, with the cymbals, and those harmonies, my god. my god. so beautiful.
The sample of that song on ITunes gave me instant chills.
I think I might have to buy the tickets to see her at the Catalyst.

[carrie721]

The sample of that song on ITunes gave me instant chills.
I think I might have to buy the tickets to see her at the Catalyst.

it's amazing. you'll love it. in fact, i am going to send it to you.

[Beachwood Mac]

Picked the cd up today. Wow! Trapeze is great but there is something about Heavenly Day that keeps me hitting the repeat button. Is there a single released? and wonder what she'll sing on Letterman?

[skcin]

^ Heavenly Day was the song they leaked out first, I believe. I like that one too. Shoot, I like 'em all. :nod: Some standout tracks for me, right now:

Trapeze - I can't talk anough about the harmonies. God. Incredible. And like Carrie said, the ending. "Hallelujah...hallelujah...hallelujah!" Chills. Bonus points for joining Stevie in the "I can put the word 'trapeze' in a song" club. It's a very elusive club, she should be proud. ;) Since Patty's actually titled the song "trapeze" she's obviously now the club president.

Stay on the Ride: I dare you not to dance to this tune. It amazes me that this little redheaded white lady can be so damn bluesy and do it so well. I don't know if "bluesy" is the right word, though. Reminds me of an old Jame Brown song or something. Her vocal just soars. "You need a name, I'm gonna give you a name, and I said no you won't, I said no you won't OOOOOAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

No Bad News: Classic Patty Griffin. Mainly just her & an acoustic guitar. Reminds me a lot of Truth No. 2.

Someone Else's Tomorrow: Haunting. That is all.

[carrie721]

Stay on the Ride: I dare you not to dance to this tune. It amazes me that this little redheaded white lady can be so damn bluesy and do it so well. I don't know if "bluesy" is the right word, though. Reminds me of an old Jame Brown song or something. Her vocal just soars. "You need a name, I'm gonna give you a name, and I said no you won't, I said no you won't OOOOOAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

dude! i was just raving about this song in my head, because i was just listening to it. she sounds like bonnie mother****ing raitt on this song. and bonnie mother****ing raitt mother****ing rocks. mmmkay? she totally gets it.

[estranged4life]

Only thing I own by Patty Griffin is a record label CDR of an album entitled "Silver Bell", which I believe Haley stated here in the past that was not released.

[skcin]

Only thing I own by Patty Griffin is a record label CDR of an album entitled "Silver Bell", which I believe Haley stated here in the past that was not released.

It wasn't. It's quite the coveted item for fans. I don't have it. hinthinthint

[carrie721]

^^ yeah, it got lost in a record company merger or something. good album, though.

[carrie721]

It wasn't. It's quite the coveted item for fans. I don't have it. hinthinthint

worry not, canadian lover. it shall be yours soon. :D

[carrie721]

here's patty griffin's unreleased silver bell:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gwgttz

:woohoo:

[Beachwood Mac]

here's patty griffin's unreleased silver bell:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gwgttz

:woohoo:

Hope you don't mind I snuck in and grabbed it as well. Two new Patty cd's in two days. I may have to take the dog on an extra long walk tonight to listen to them both. Thanks!

Terry

[carrie721]

Hope you don't mind I snuck in and grabbed it as well. Two new Patty cd's in two days. I may have to take the dog on an extra long walk tonight to listen to them both. Thanks!

Terry

yes i mind, please give it back. :mad: :mad: :mad:

no, of course it's fine - 'swhy i posted it! enjoy!

[skcin]

here's patty griffin's unreleased silver bell:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gwgttz

:woohoo:

I love you. Well, not like that. Not that there's anything wrong with that....

:xoxo:

^ That's a platonic kiss, just FYI. I'll DL this when I get home tonight.


"Up To The Mountain" is killing me right now, btw.

[skcin]

Tour dates so far:

02.09.07 Philadelphia, PA WXPN World Cafe Live
02.13.07 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Cafe
02.17.07 Birmingham, AL Reg's Coffee House
03.09.07 Tucson, AZ The Rialto
03.10.07 Phoenix, AZ El Pedragal at The Boulders
03.11.07 San Diego, CA 4th & B
03.13.07 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
03.15.07 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
03.16.07 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
03.18.07 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
03.19.07 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
03.20.07 Boise, ID Egyptian Theatre
03.22.07 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
03.23.07 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
03.26.07 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre




And according to her official site, she'll be doing "heavenly Day" on Letterman tonight, Terry!

[skcin]

*SPOILERS AHEAD*



Setlist from the first night, posted by a fan on the message board:

Sam Cooke
Stay on the Ride
Trapeze
Burgundy Shoes
Heavenly Days
Au Clair
You Never Get What you Want
Moon Song- started, stopped, started, stopped started to finish
No Bad News
When it don't come easy
Standing
Love Throw a Line
Crying Over
MLK
Lorraine
Getting Ready
Top of the World

Oh, man I really want to see her now. I'd be thrilled to hear any of the new songs, but You Never Get What You Want, Lorraine and Top of the World are big, big favorites of mine.

[carrie721]

Oh, man I really want to see her now. I'd be thrilled to hear any of the new songs, but You Never Get What You Want, Lorraine and Top of the World are big, big favorites of mine.

eeeeeexcellent. thanks for the info.

hopefully there are tapers at these shows! :angel:

[trackaghost]

here's patty griffin's unreleased silver bell:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/gwgttz

:woohoo:

Sweeeeet! :D :xoxo:

[Beachwood Mac]

And according to her official site, she'll be doing "heavenly Day" on Letterman tonight, Terry!

This should get her some new fans! Thanks, Paula!


hopefully there are tapers at these shows!

For whatever reason my main source for non FM/Stevie boots (dimeadozen) has Patty on their banned list. I'm not sure but I think it has to do with a specific request from the artist not to have bootlegs posted. Hopefully some will show up somewhere. I don't have the resources (unless you want me to dig out my old high school cassette recorder with microphone) or I'd try when I see her on March 11th.

[carrie721]

For whatever reason my main source for non FM/Stevie boots (dimeadozen) has Patty on their banned list. I'm not sure but I think it has to do with a specific request from the artist not to have bootlegs posted. Hopefully some will show up somewhere. I don't have the resources (unless you want me to dig out my old high school cassette recorder with microphone) or I'd try when I see her on March 11th.

ohhh. i just did a search on dime for her and came up with only one lucinda show that she sang at. i didn't even think to check their banned list. that makes sense. and is a bummer.

[skcin]

That will probably change. From what I understand, Patty had asked that fans not record over the past year because she was trying out new material for the CD. Now that the CD's out, I can't see what the problem would be since she never minded before. :shrug:

[catinthedark]

did you catch her on letterman? i didn't love the song. but her voice was gorgeous, as ever.

[carrie721]

did you catch her on letterman? i didn't love the song. but her voice was gorgeous, as ever.

i saw it! i really like that song, actually. i kind of went into a trance ... i was so shocked when it was over. so good.

[skcin]

I saw it, I thought she was amazing. Loved the strings too. I like Heavenly Day, but I would have preferred I Don't Give Up, or No Bad News for Letterman.

Oh, and I can't get "One of these nights, the old girl's, coming down" out of my head.

[Keith]

Another stellar album by Patty Griffin. I woke up Tuesday morning and immediately downloaded her "Children Running Through" record and fell instantly in love. I have to be honest and say that I think each time Patty releases a new record that I'm going to be a bit disappointed. I can't imagine her topping her last album, but she continues to amaze me. A bit of blues, a bit of jazz, a bit of gospel..and lots of sad words.. My favorite tracks are "You'll Remember" "Trapeze" "Burgundy Shoes" "Heavenly Day" "Someone Else's Tomorrow" and "Crying Over." Man, I was aching for some new music, and Patty's album arrived just in time.

[skcin]

^ I really is fantastic. :nod: I've been listening to it pretty much non-stop since I got it.

[carrie721]

^ I really is fantastic. :nod:

grammatically incorrect, self-absorbed bitch. :mad:

:rolleyes: :laugh:

i have been too. i'm listening to it right now. i love it.

[JazmenFlowers]

downloading as we speak...

Trapeze sealed the deal.

[JazmenFlowers]

I've finally been able to listen to the album all the way through...I effin love it too...and...

Dear Stevie, please get in touch with Ms. Griffin asap. :wavey:

[Beachwood Mac]

Here are a few new live tracks from a SoCal radio broadcast on February 12, 2007 for Paula, Carrie, Jazzy and the other gaggle of Griffin fans. There are more if you are interested.

Trapeze
http://www.yousendit.com/download/ZUd2S3d2YWJCSWQ1VEE9PQ

Heavenly Day
http://www.yousendit.com/download/ZUd2S3dwMHdwM2w1VEE9PQ

Enjoy!

Terry

[carrie721]

thanks, terry!!

[JazmenFlowers]

Here are a few new live tracks from a SoCal radio broadcast on February 12, 2007 for Paula, Carrie, Jazzy and the other gaggle of Griffin fans. There are more if you are interested.
sweet.

thanks!

[Livia]

This is on Wed. - you should be able to listen online:

http://www.kgsr.com/pattyGriffin/

I should try to go - the "music lounge" ain't nothing but a large conference room at the radio station.

[Livia]

^^^^ She just started - I'm listening - some song about a bus and an old man. :D

[Beachwood Mac]

^^ I'm listening, too. Sounds great, Livia...thanks for the heads up!

[skcin]

^ Thank GOD you reminded me! Trapeze now. Sounds like Emmylou is there with her. swoon

[Livia]

Does it sound okay on the internet? I'm listening to the radio - attorneys just went to lunch so I've got it kinda loud. :D

[Beachwood Mac]

Does it sound okay on the internet? I'm listening to the radio - attorneys just went to lunch so I've got it kinda loud. :D

Sounds great. Hopefully someone's capturing it for download.

[Livia]

Jody - shut-up and let her sing! :p

[Beachwood Mac]

I'm seeing her this coming Sunday in San Diego so this is a nice warm-up.

[Livia]

Bwah! "High tech."

Have fun at the show, I'm sure it will be great!

[carrie721]

^ Thank GOD you reminded me! Trapeze now. Sounds like Emmylou is there with her. swoon

FUKC. i was at ****ING WORK! :mad: :mad: :mad: :( :( :(

[Beachwood Mac]

FUKC. i was at ****ING WORK! :mad: :mad: :mad: :( :( :(

It actually wasn't Emmylou with her but it was a nice short lunchtime (in Texas) concert.

[carrie721]

It actually wasn't Emmylou with her but it was a nice short lunchtime (in Texas) concert.

i'm glad emmylou wasn't there, because missing both of them would have been overwhelmingly tragic. :D but i still wish i could've caught patty. glad (but not surprised) it was enjoyable! :wavey:

[Beachwood Mac]

Paula, don’t read any further if you don’t want to know the set list.

Saw Patty last night in San Diego. I’ve been to over 200 concerts in my life and this has to rank in the top 10. I’m not sure she was prepared for the reception she received. She mentioned more than once that she would need to come back to San Diego very soon. I don’t know when she was here last but it was too long ago whenever it was. This was my first time seeing her and, I have to tell you, to get this kind of show sitting 12 rows back center for $17.00 was highway robbery on my part.

She was backed by a four piece band. 2 guitarists, a drummer/percussionist, and a sweet young lady who did harmony vocals and played the cello and stand up bass. The best part was the audience was so appreciative you could hear a pin drop during the ballads and everyone waited until the last note to applaud. That got deafening at times and you could tell she was overwhelmed with all the adulation.

Here is the set list. Go see her when she comes near your town. You will never regret it. The songs aren’t in exact order and I’m sure I’m missing a few. The highlights were many but the standouts for me were Trapeze, Heavenly Day (who knew this was a love story about her dog?), No Bad News, and Useless Desires. There wasn’t one bad song and she gave it all to each of them. I got the impression she added some songs because the crowd was so good to her.

Get Yourself Another Fool (Sam Cooke cover)
Stay on the Ride
Trapeze
Burgundy Shoes
You Never Get What You Want
Heavenly Day
Up to the Mountain (MLK)
Be Careful
Goodbye
Love Throw A Line
Useless Desires
Don’t Come Easy
No Bad News
Top of the World

Encores:

Sweet Lorraine
Let Him Fly
Getting Ready

[skcin]

^What, no jackass screaming "sing to me Patty!" during quiet, emotionally moving moments? :rolleyes: I wish she was coming close to me. :( I keep checking for new dates, but still nothing around here.

Sounds like a great show, terry. Thanks for the info.

[Beachwood Mac]

I promise this is the last time I will dig this thread up (at least until something else good comes along :D )

Saw this on the Patty Griffin message board. You can listen to the NPR performance on March 2. I don't know how to capture it but the poster did and will be posting links at a later time. Until then, enjoy...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7694753

[carrie721]

I promise this is the last time I will dig this thread up (at least until something else good comes along :D )

yes, terry, stop telling us cool patty-related things. :mad: :mad: :laugh:

Saw this on the Patty Griffin message board. You can listen to the NPR performance on March 2. I don't know how to capture it but the poster did and will be posting links at a later time. Until then, enjoy...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7694753

awesome! thank you!

[skcin]

Toronto, Ont Trinity St. Paul's Centre Terremoto opens. Tickets on sale March 23 at Ticketmaster. Show is at 8:00 and ticket price is $29.50

Sonofabitch. Hard to pass up, but I'd have to go right from work, then right back home that night. Plus, nobody to go with. :distress:

[DrummerDeanna]

^^

FYI: Patty was on The World Cafe last night...you can probably download the show for podcast or listen to it online...

You can find the World Cafe at: http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=39&agg=1

[skcin]

^ Thanks Dee, I'll have to check that out.

[carrie721]

Sonofabitch. Hard to pass up, but I'd have to go right from work, then right back home that night. Plus, nobody to go with. :distress:

damn. i so wish i could go to that. but i'm already seeing her in pittsburgh, and i'm pretty tapped with all the summer shows i'm planning on going to.

[skcin]

damn. i so wish i could go to that. but i'm already seeing her in pittsburgh, and i'm pretty tapped with all the summer shows i'm planning on going to.

Yeah, I know. I thought about that, then I remembered you were debating the Pitts show & ended up deciding to get tix. And then I called you a whore. :angel:

[carrie721]

And then I called you a whore. :angel:

that just means it's tuesday. :lol:

[mikeschmike]

that just means it's tuesday. :lol:

I say by the end of today, someone will have that as their signature

Winnah! :D

[carrie721]

Winnah! :D

you got it, baby!

[gretchen]

Am I a flippin' dork??, but who is Patti Griffin?...please don't hit me:D

[skcin]

Am I a flippin' dork??, but who is Patti Griffin?...please don't hit me:D

She's a singer/songwriter. Has been covered by several artists (Dixie Chicks, Bette Midler...) but has never hit it big herself. She's fanf*ckingtastic. :nod:

[Beachwood Mac]

Paula, Carrie and the rest of the Patty Griffin fans...just saw that Patty will be on Jay Leno's show April 10th and Ellen Degeneres on April 12. She must be extending her tour because I also saw she will be in the Bay area again on July 24th (clicked on the link in the Lindsey thread about his appearance at a winery and saw she was also listed at the venue.)

[skcin]

Paula, Carrie and the rest of the Patty Griffin fans...just saw that Patty will be on Jay Leno's show April 10th and Ellen Degeneres on April 12. She must be extending her tour because I also saw she will be in the Bay area again on July 24th (clicked on the link in the Lindsey thread about his appearance at a winery and saw she was also listed at the venue.)

Great news! I'll mark my calendar. :thumbsup:

[Livia]

*bump*

Just got a myspace bulletin re: these TV shows. I almost forgot! :)

[skcin]

I'll be setting the Tivo tonight!

[carrie721]

terry, thanks for the info. i set my dvr earlier today :)

[skcin]

Yay! She did I Don't Ever Give Up! Love that tune. I'm hoping she does something a bit more upbeat on Ellen - No Bad News would be great.

BTW - my Tivo didn't list her performance for today, but I'll record anyway. Hopefully today is actually the day she'll be on & they didn't change it on me.

[Beachwood Mac]

Yay! She did I Don't Ever Give Up! Love that tune. I'm hoping she does something a bit more upbeat on Ellen - No Bad News would be great.

BTW - my Tivo didn't list her performance for today, but I'll record anyway. Hopefully today is actually the day she'll be on & they didn't change it on me.

Great performance today on Ellen. You got your wish Paula with No Bad News. I'm thinking after seeing this that Stevie will only sing when she's on Ellen. Not too many guests get two songs. And when they do they rarely, if ever, talk as well.

[carrie721]

Great performance today on Ellen. You got your wish Paula with No Bad News. I'm thinking after seeing this that Stevie will only sing when she's on Ellen. Not too many guests get two songs. And when they do they rarely, if ever, talk as well.

it was great! i love patty. i've been on the fence about whether i can get to her show on 4/16 but i'm really hoping i can.

[Beachwood Mac]

it was great! i love patty. i've been on the fence about whether i can get to her show on 4/16 but i'm really hoping i can.

Just jump already :laugh: You know you want to. How far is Columbus from you? She'll be there on the 29th.

[carrie721]

Just jump already :laugh: You know you want to. How far is Columbus from you? She'll be there on the 29th.

columbus is a little farther from me pittsburgh, actually. i've already got the ticket ... and it's 5th row ... i should just go. my bank account will hate me but oh well :D the byham is so beautiful ... and patty ... swoon!

[Beachwood Mac]

Here's another taste...there should be no fence sitting after this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVrjQIY8Cv8

[skcin]

Great performance today on Ellen. You got your wish Paula with No Bad News. I'm thinking after seeing this that Stevie will only sing when she's on Ellen. Not too many guests get two songs. And when they do they rarely, if ever, talk as well.

I know! I was so excited when I watched it this morning. Great, great performance. :nod:

[carrie721]

ok, i dunno who'll be interested in reading this since i already told paula about the concert and terry thinks i'm a petulant ethan-basher ( :p ), but here goes!

patty finally came on stage around 9:15. she sat at the piano and sang a french lullaby that her grandmother used to sing to her, and then sang a new song about wishing on stars. it's funny how completely different this show was from stevie & even LB to a certain extent ... the show wasn't about her, it was about the music. not to disparage either SN or LB, just noting a difference. of course, LB's shows are definitely about the music too - but he still does the GYOW cluster****, etc.

but i digress. i'm terrible at remembering setlists, so here is what someone posted over at the patty board:

J'irai La Voir Un Jour
First Star
Get Yourself Another Fool
Stay on the Ride
Trapeze
Useless Desires
Burgundy Shoes
The Kite Song
As Cold as it Gets
Mary
Be Careful
When it don't come easy
No Bad News
Love Throw a Line
Heavenly Day
I Don't Ever Give Up
Up to the Mountain
Truth #2

Encores:
Sweet Lorraine
Rain
Getting Ready

highlights for me:

-trapeze. swoon. yes, paula, i cried, but only a little. like, a tear. but still. this song kills me. i daydreamed the whole way to pittsburgh that emmylou would be the "special guest" (as touted on the ticket) and that she would come out and sing harmony on trapeze, but of course that didn't happen. :D the lovely upright bassist did harmonies and the song was fab.

-no bad news. WORD. the studio version is great, but it's better live. everybody was into it.

-heavenly day. a love song about her dog? c'mon. too cute. one of my favorite songs ever.

-up to the mountain. just her on vocals and her band leader on the tele. i swooned repeatedly.

-truth #2. just fan****ingtastic. again, everyone was totally into it. just so good.

-sweet lorraine. triple love this song.

pictures they aren't fantastic, but whatchagonnado:

http://carrie721.smugmug.com/photos/144562464-M-1.jpg

http://carrie721.smugmug.com/photos/144562975-M.jpg

http://carrie721.smugmug.com/photos/144562785-M.jpg

the moral of the story is ... if you have a chance to see patty, don't pass it up. she's really ****ing great.

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one more video coming up later.

[skcin]

Stay on the Ride
Trapeze
Mary
When it don't come easy
No Bad News
I Don't Ever Give Up
Truth #2

Encores:
Sweet Lorraine
Rain


Most excited about these. I love Lorraine, that fiery haired brown eyed schemer. :D Sounds like a fantastic show, I wish I could have made it.

[carrie721]

Most excited about these. I love Lorraine, that fiery haired brown eyes schemer. :D Sounds like a fantastic show, I wish I could have made it.

i know, i wish you coulda been there! next time she tours, we are so. there.

btw, i video'd no bad news and i don't ever give up just for you ;) youtube was being a bitch, tho, so i can't post IDEGU until it cooperates.

[Beachwood Mac]

ok, i dunno who'll be interested in reading this since i already told paula about the concert and terry thinks i'm a petulant ethan-basher ( :p ), but here goes!


Even I can overlook your faults when it comes to Patty :xoxo: :D

I can't believe you got Mary, Truth#2, and Rain. I totally agree with Heavenly Day. I've liked it from the beginning but even more so after the show. And, No Bad News is so much better live and it's damn good on the cd. Glad you went! I was worried with the weather you may not go.

[carrie721]

Even I can overlook your faults when it comes to Patty :xoxo: :D

:laugh:

I can't believe you got Mary, Truth#2, and Rain. I totally agree with Heavenly Day. I've liked it from the beginning but even more so after the show. And, No Bad News is so much better live and it's damn good on the cd. Glad you went! I was worried with the weather you may not go.

it didn't snow, so i went. it was rainy and the wind was insane, tho - huge gusts absolutely battered the car the whole way. i am so glad i went too! it was such a treat.

[Beachwood Mac]

it didn't snow, so i went. it was rainy and the wind was insane, tho - huge gusts absolutely battered the car the whole way. i am so glad i went too! it was such a treat.

I'm really hoping she hits SoCal again this summer. She's going to be in the Bay Area in July. I think I enjoyed her so much because she was so appreciative of the crowd. And then there's the fact that she's just damn talented!

[danax6]

Dude, she sang Mary? Fukc, I am so in love with that song. :shocked: I am listening to it right now. I wish Patty would come to Europe, but that's definitely never going to happen.

[Beachwood Mac]

nice article on the MSN home page...

Another Country
The Return of Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter
By Kurt B. Reighley, Special to MSN Music

If a savvy TV producer has been kicking around the notion of a VH1 "Divas Live"-style tribute to Emmylou Harris, this spring would be an ideal time for it. Harris' influence looms large over countless new releases, from albums by chart-topper Norah Jones to cult favorites Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter and Elizabeth Cook -- all of whom have distinctive voices and original songwriting styles that bear a distinct but original country element. At the front of this pack are three artists returning with some of the boldest statements of their careers: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin.

Like Harris, these women are innovators who refuse to be strictly defined by any one genre. And yet, by virtue of their achievements as composers, recording artists, or both, all three command the respect of Music City. They also offer a powerful antidote to a popular culture fixated on youth and obvious sexuality. But to suggest that they all sound alike (or that they all sound like Emmylou Harris) would be a disservice to all three (or, indeed, all four). Each stands alone as a vital artist; their uniqueness within the loose boundaries of "country" is what ties them together.

Of the trio, Carpenter is best known in mainstream country circles, thanks to big hits such as "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" and "Down at the Twist and Shout," as well as her cover of Williams' "Passionate Kisses." However, Carpenter got her start in folk music, and politics remain central to her identity. She has performed with Harris at concerts for Campaign for a Landmine-Free World, as well as for troops overseas and at benefits supporting cancer and AIDS research.

Pointed opinions about current events figure prominently on "The Calling," Carpenter's ninth album. The confrontational "On With the Song" roars with surprisingly ferocious guitars, and its lyric praises individuals that stand their ground, while eviscerating President Bush with nervy wit. The piano-based "Houston" addresses the plight of Hurricane Katrina refugees. Her often prickly sentiments come wrapped in rousing choruses.

As its title implies, "The Calling" also addresses issues of faith, but with an open mind; Buddha, Allah and God share equal weight in the chorus of the robust "Why Shouldn't We." The higher power she addresses in her deep, resonant voice on the title track might just as easily be an aesthetic as a specific religious belief. Even when her focus turns to more personal fare, as on the darker "Leaving Song," there is a pervasive sense that Carpenter is very much in the world, not just moving through it.

Carpenter is a versatile singer; on "Twilight," she applies three or four different vocal colors to just that simple two-syllable word. But when it comes to distinctive singing, Lucinda Williams has her beat. On her latest release, "West," Williams joins forces with innovative producer Hal Willner, a partnership ideal for those pipes. Just as he did with Marianne Faithfull on her album "Strange Weather," Willner crafts atmospheric arrangements -- including, once again, contributions from avant-garde guitarist Bill Frisell -- that put Williams' evocative, gravelly voice front and center.

Like Faithfull's 1987 landmark, "West" rings with songs of a life hard lived. In the interim before making the record, Williams endured both the death of her mother and what she has described as "a very tumultuous relationship that ended badly." The former loss factors into "Mama You Sweet," with its almost chant-like simplicity, and the philosophical "Fancy Funeral," which counters images of floral tributes and gleaming hearses by tabulating their expense, could pass for a Great Depression-era classic.

Yet it is romantic love -- gone wrong, right or just away -- that forms the core of "West." On the vulnerable "Everything Has Changed" and "Learning How to Live," the spent-sounding Williams reminds listeners that the most touching sentiments are often articulated by voices hardly considered conventionally pretty (witness Bob Dylan or the Carter Family).

The album opener "Are You Alright?" suggests that, in the midst of her rough patch, she wrote the words she wished others around her would say. This record demands almost as much from the listener as it gives back in return. But for all its strengths, "West" is less than perfect. A preponderance of achingly slow tempos makes the album feel even longer than its 68 minutes, and the unvarnished sentiments of angry rocker "Come On" don't measure up to the rest of the lyrics.

Patty Griffin could easily live off songwriting paychecks alone; her originals have been cut by the Dixie Chicks, Reba McEntire and, yes, Emmylou Harris. Fortunately, Griffin is more ambitious than that. She has talent to burn as both a vocalist and songwriter, but her career has often lacked of a clear direction. On her fifth full-length release, "Children Running Through," she has no such problems. She tears up the blazing kiss-off ditty "Getting Ready," then spins into the gauzy, impressionist vignette "Burgundy Shoes" without pausing to catch a breath.

Griffin embraces a wide range of styles, from the jazzy opener, "You'll Remember," and the gospel blues of "Up to the Mountain" (which R&B great Solomon Burke recently covered on his country album, "Nashville"), to the stark, minor key cipher "Someone Else's Tomorrow." "Children Running Through" is such a consistently engaging affair, it seems risky to isolate a single song for praise, but "Trapeze," with its tale of circus performer suspended -- in midair as in life -- stands out in Griffin's already formidable catalog. And who is that singing in the background, enriching Griffin's warm vocals? Why, Emmylou Harris, of course. It's not the sound of one artist passing the torch to another, but of two equals warmed by tending the same flame and sharing the glow.

[skcin]

For those of you who don't watch American Idol, Kelly Clarkson performed on their big "Idol Gives Back" charity show this past Wednesday. She sang "Up To the Mountain" accompanied by Jeff Beck on guitar and hit it out of the park. :nod: It was fantastic. My only complaint is that they didn't announce that it was written by Patty - just gave the title.

I haven't looked for audio/video yet, but here's a pic:
http://www.americanidol.com/photos/view/?set=169&seq=35

[carrie721]

For those of you who don't watch American Idol, Kelly Clarkson performed on their big "Idol Gives Back" charity show this past Wednesday. She sang "Up To the Mountain" accompanied by Jeff Beck on guitar and hit it out of the park. :nod: It was fantastic. My only complaint is that they didn't announce that it was written by Patty - just gave the title.

i am so mad i missed it. i should check youtube.

[carrie721]

found it!

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thanks for the heads up, paula. i thought it was pretty good ... kinda overdid it towards the end, but i still liked it. better than solomon burke's version.

[skcin]

^ Sweet! I agree, a bit oversung at times, but I still got chills. Not even one of my fave tunes on Children Running Through, to be honest. I wonder if it will end up on Kelly's new CD. :shrug:

[carrie721]

^ Sweet! I agree, a bit oversung at times, but I still got chills. Not even one of my fave tunes on Children Running Through, to be honest. I wonder if it will end up on Kelly's new CD. :shrug:

really? it's one of my faves. i wish i had gotten a video of it at the pgh show - just voice & telecaster - very moving. if it's on KC's album, i will buy it. or burn your copy. whichever. :laugh:

[skcin]

^ Anything for you cronie. I mean, homie. I mean, homo. I mean.....

[Kris10723]

Ok, so don't hate me, but I didn't know that Patty had a new CD out. I'm a big fan of hers, but I guess I just listen to the music that I have and that others have given me and didn't really keep up with her a lot. So, after seeing this thread yesterday, I went right out and bought the CD and I love it. Well, not right out because I had to go to two different towns to get it because I live in the boondocks! But anyway, I got it and I love it so thanks to all of you who posted about how great the album is because it's simply amazing.

~ Kristen

[carrie721]

Ok, so don't hate me, but I didn't know that Patty had a new CD out. I'm a big fan of hers, but I guess I just listen to the music that I have and that others have given me and didn't really keep up with her a lot. So, after seeing this thread yesterday, I went right out and bought the CD and I love it. Well, not right out because I had to go to two different towns to get it because I live in the boondocks! But anyway, I got it and I love it so thanks to all of you who posted about how great the album is because it's simply amazing.

~ Kristen

glad you like it! do you have a favorite track?

[Kris10723]

glad you like it! do you have a favorite track?

Umm... that's a tough one. I too love Trapeze. I also love Heavenly Day, Stay on the Ride, No Bad News, Up to the Mountain, Burgundy Shoes and I Don't Ever Give Up. So, basically like the whole album. I watched her Ellen performance on youtube and it was so amazing. I actaully Really started listening to her when my step-sister put the Elizabethtown soundtrack in one time we were driving to DC. I heard Long Ride Home and was hooked. The only album I had before was 10,000 Kisses so now I have both of these. I had some other songs that some people had given me because they thought that I would like her. It was a long time ago and I just put the CD away so I had to dig that out. It had some great songs on it. Gotta love those friends.

[skcin]

^ Long Ride Home is one of my all time favorite Patty tunes. :angel:

[Livia]

My boss' son got married Saturday - he just told me that his two daughters sang, "Oh, Heavenly Day" at the ceremony. :p

I went to Antone's last weekend to see Ian McLagan's all-star show, with a "very special guest." That guest turned out to be Patty. Here's a couple pics I took (that's Mark Andes on the bass):

[carrie721]

^^ she looks great! thanks for the pics!!

also, heavenly day is a love song to her dog :D

[JazmenFlowers]

My boss' son got married Saturday - he just told me that his two daughters sang, "Oh, Heavenly Day" at the ceremony. :p

I went to Antone's last weekend to see Ian McLagan's all-star show, with a "very special guest." That guest turned out to be Patty. Here's a couple pics I took (that's Mark Andes on the bass):
wow. she does look good. for some reason, she looks different to me in every picture I see of her.

[Livia]

If anyone's interested in seeing more of Mark Andes, I can post 'em.

[Beachwood Mac]

It's been a while since this thread has been revived but there's news!

Amazon.com is listing an October 30th release date for the Artists' Den Live Patty Griffin concert DVD.

Set list from the concert. Not sure all songs will make it on the DVD.

Get Yourself Another Fool
Stay on the Ride
Trapeze
Burgundy Shoes (strings)
Heavenly Day (strings)
You Never Get What you Want (solo)
Moon Song (solo, restarted)
J'irai La Voir Un Jour
No Bad News
When It Don't Come Easy
(band intros)
Standing
Love Throw a Line
Crying Over (strings)
Up To The Mountain (strings)
[encore]
Sweet Lorraine
Top of the World (strings)
Getting Ready

Before ordering from Amazon, apparently Barnes and Noble will be offering a DVD/CD combo that is not currently offered at Amazon. Barnes didn't have the offer on their website earlier so you'll have to keep watching.

[skcin]

SHUT! UP! :eek: This is awesome news, esp. since I never got to see Patty live. Thanks for the scoop, Terry!

[carrie721]

OMG. i want these on the DVD:


Get Yourself Another Fool
Stay on the Ride
Trapeze
Burgundy Shoes (strings)
Heavenly Day (strings)
You Never Get What you Want (solo)
No Bad News
Standing
Love Throw a Line
Crying Over (strings)
Up To The Mountain (strings)
Sweet Lorraine
Top of the World (strings)
Getting Ready

man, no love for flaming red, i guess! :cool:

thanks for the info, terry :xoxo:

[carrie721]

SHUT! UP! :eek: This is awesome news, esp. since I never got to see Patty live. Thanks for the scoop, Terry!

you gotta see her next time she tours. srsly.

[Beachwood Mac]

I knew when I posted this that you two would bite faster than the trout I fish for in the Sierras :laugh:

I'll let you know if I hear more.

I'm pretty sure Carrie listens to this on a regular basis but you can hear a few songs by Patty on a recent Prarie Home Companion show on their site.

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2007/09/01/

[carrie721]

I knew when I posted this that you two would bite faster than the trout I fish for in the Sierras :laugh:

carrie and paula: more predictable than trout :laugh:

I'll let you know if I hear more.

I'm pretty sure Carrie listens to this on a regular basis but you can hear a few songs by Patty on a recent Prarie Home Companion show on their site.

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/2007/09/01/

i don't but i'm going to check it out! thanks!

[Beachwood Mac]

From ATO Records Store:

http://atorecords.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=126_12089

Patty Griffin: Live From The Artists Den DVD
$14.98

A preview!

http://easylink.playstream.com/ato_records/pg_dvd_trailer_300.wvx

February 6 marked the coldest temperatures recorded during the winter of 2007 in New York City. On that blustery, frigid day, ATO Records released the critically acclaimed album Children Running Through from Patty Griffin, continuing the remarkable creative evolution that's quietly established the artist as a vital and singular musical force. Entering at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 a week later, the bow gave the 2-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter the biggest debut of an illustrious career.

In celebration of this release, ATO Records and the Artists Den held a special, invite-only concert at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, a converted synagogue on the Lower East Side. The magical night, captured in High Definition, featured Griffin being backed by a magnificent band including, on some songs, a 5-piece string arrangement in addition to legendary pianist Ian McLagan (Faces, Rolling Stones). After numerous inquiries from fans, the evening of music, in which Griffin performed several songs for the first time as well as long-time favorites, ATO and the Artists Den now present on DVD, Patty Griffin: Live From The Artists Den.

Track Listing:
1. You Never Get What You Want
2. Stay on the Ride
3. Trapeze
4. Get Yourself Another Fool
5. Burgundy Shoes
6. Heavenly Day
7. Moon Song
8. No Bad News
9. When It Don't Come Easy
10. Love Throw a Line
11. Crying Over
12. Up to the Mountain (MLK Song)
13. Sweet Lorraine
14. Top of the World

[carrie721]

i'm falling down on the job. it's been an hour and a half since you posted this :D

this is awesome. 12 of my top choices are on the tracklist. woot woot. unfortunately i can't watch the preview on this damn comp. i'll try to get on a comp later that will let me watch! :woohoo:

[skcin]

^ Many of my favorite tunes in there. The only thing that could make it better would be Long Ride HOme. I'm excited about this! :thumbsup:

[Beachwood Mac]

^ Many of my favorite tunes in there. The only thing that could make it better would be Long Ride HOme. I'm excited about this! :thumbsup:

The preview is great so make sure you get a chance to watch it. Long Ride Home would have been great on the DVD although I think it got better later in the tour when she played it as part of her solo set only joined by Michael Longoria tapping on the tambourine. Great stuff!

When I win the lottery, you and Carrie can join me in Australia for the next leg of her tour. :D

[Beachwood Mac]

Patty Griffin, whose songs have been praised for their poetic lyrics, won album of the year and artist of the year awards Thursday at the Americana Music awards.


Patty Griffin with Emmylou Harris performing Trapeze at the Ryman Auditorium during the Americana Music Awards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y43-rScMH4

[carrie721]

hey! i was wondering where you were hiding :xoxo:

When I win the lottery, you and Carrie can join me in Australia for the next leg of her tour. :D

woot! :D

Patty Griffin, whose songs have been praised for their poetic lyrics, won album of the year and artist of the year awards Thursday at the Americana Music awards.


Patty Griffin with Emmylou Harris performing Trapeze at the Ryman Auditorium during the Americana Music Awards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y43-rScMH4

that is so awesome!! i'll have to watch the video on my laptop a little later ... no youtube on this computer :rolleyes: :mad:

thanks for the update!

[Livia]

Myspace bulletin - I'm assuming the Shawn is Shawn Colvin:

Here is a special opportunity for you to purchase tickets to the "Three Girls and Their Buddy" tour before they go on sale to the general public. The tour, which features Shawn, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller performing onstage together, is certain to be a highly sought-after ticket. As a loyal fan we wanted you to have the opportunity to access good seats before they go on sale.

All presale on-sale and off-sale dates are listed below.
** Most pre-show sales begin at 10 am local time on Thursday Nov. 29th! **
Please note there is only a one-day presale window for a couple of shows.

Date Venue City On Sale Off Sale

01/11/08 Tivoli Theater Chattanooga TN 11/29/07 11/29/07

01/12/08 Tennessee Theater Knoxville TN 11/29/07 12/06/07

01/15/08 Thomas Wolfe Aud. Asheville NC 11/29/07 11/29/07

01/17/08 Roanoke PAC Roanoke VA 11/29/07 11/30/07

01/18/08 Clowes Hall Indianapolis IN. 11/29/07 12/06/07

01/19/08 Pabst Theater Milwaukee WI 11/29/07 11/29/07

01/20/08 Singletary Theater Lexington KY 11/29/07 11/30/07

01/22/08 Ohio U Templeton-Blackburn Athens OH 12/04/07 12/07/07

01/24/08 Allen Theater Cleveland OH 11/29/07 11/29/07

01/25/08 Carnegie Music Hall Pittsburgh PA 11/29/07 11/30/07

01/26/08 Folk Fest Ann Arbor MI 11/29/07 11/30/07

http://www.musictoday.com/redirect/bounce.asp?cid=25185