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Grex > Music2 > #186: Grexers on Stage: Spring 1999 |  |
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keesan
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response 50 of 95:
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May 21 13:25 UTC 1999 |
We will try to make it but I have a long translation to finish (due by; 5 pm
Hawaiian time).
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jazz
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response 51 of 95:
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May 21 13:26 UTC 1999 |
Is that R&B as in "Rhythm and Blues" or R&B as in "rap and bullshit"?
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mcnally
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response 52 of 95:
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May 21 17:29 UTC 1999 |
Yes.
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remmers
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response 53 of 95:
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May 22 13:16 UTC 1999 |
Leslie (arabella) Smith's recital was wonderful. What a beautiful voice
she has.
The audience was rife with Grexers. I spotted mary, steve, glenda,
jiffer, krj, tsty, keesan, jdeigert, anderyn, carla. (Apologies to
anybody I missed.)
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keesan
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response 54 of 95:
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May 22 22:26 UTC 1999 |
I thought Leslie sounded wonderful, too. I was also really impressed with
her ability to remember all the words of all those songs in German, Italian,
and French, and she even sounded like a native speaker.
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scg
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response 55 of 95:
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May 22 22:51 UTC 1999 |
I'm sorry I missed it.
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anderyn
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response 56 of 95:
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May 23 00:35 UTC 1999 |
I was *very* impressed with Leslie's recital. I have seen her on two
previous occasions and this one blew both of them away in sheer vocal
power and artistry. It was *totally* mind-blowingly awesome.
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happyboy
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response 57 of 95:
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May 23 01:56 UTC 1999 |
did she do a vanhalen riff?
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mary
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response 58 of 95:
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May 23 11:35 UTC 1999 |
I had a wonderful time. Leslie's voice is clear and powerful,
the pianist did a great job, the dress was indeed stunning,
and I'd never heard Jabberwocky done quite that way. Brava.
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arabella
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response 59 of 95:
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May 23 21:38 UTC 1999 |
Thank you, everyone, for the great reviews, and thanks to everyone
who came! I had a wonderful time singing for you all, and a
wonderful time at the reception afterward, as well as at Cottage
Inn, where eight of us repaired for a late, late dinner. The
social event of the month, perhaps? Also, special thanks to
Twila and Rhiannon for running my reception, and special thanks
to Ken for being a wonderfully supportive husband and fan.
Yay!
Preparations are already underway for another recital I plan to
present in early 2000.
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katie
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response 60 of 95:
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May 24 00:56 UTC 1999 |
Reminder: Please come to the Ark on Wed night! I promise it'll be a
good show!
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katie
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response 61 of 95:
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May 24 00:57 UTC 1999 |
(Oh, yeah. On Sat I did a live appearance on the Folks Like Us show on
WDET and another one on WCM (AM990).
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anderyn
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response 62 of 95:
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May 24 02:07 UTC 1999 |
Yes, we heard that on the radio while we were on our way over to see
the Phantom Menace. :-) And the Price family will be at your show,
Katie. (PS I hope you'll like (and it isn't cut ) the mention of you
in my column in the June _Current_.)
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jiffer
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response 63 of 95:
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May 24 03:44 UTC 1999 |
Before I forget...
Come in view and ridicule me as I play the Judge in Anatomy of a Murder, done
by Orpheaus Producutions at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsi. Show starts
on June 10th through the 27th, all Sundays start at 2pm, and Thur - Sat shows
start at 8p.
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scott
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response 64 of 95:
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May 24 10:51 UTC 1999 |
Jen... be sure and mention the play again when the 10th rolls around...
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janc
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response 65 of 95:
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May 25 21:49 UTC 1999 |
I don't know if I mentioned this - I ran across Katie's CD at Schoolkids
and bought it because, what the heck, how often do you run across CD's
by people you know. But I've been playing this CD quite a lot. It's a
collection of nice covers of nice songs. Stuff I enjoy listening to
over and over again. It's not blazing an new musical paths, but for a
really listenable CD, you can't ask for anything better.
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cyklone
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response 66 of 95:
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May 26 11:49 UTC 1999 |
All covers?!?!?!? She must be paying hellacious licensing fees unless they
are in the public domain . . . . .
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aaron
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response 67 of 95:
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May 26 13:40 UTC 1999 |
Actually, it doesn't cost that much to get license to cover most songs.
(If it did, nobody would sing "Happy Birthday.")
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remmers
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response 68 of 95:
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May 27 11:44 UTC 1999 |
Speaking of Katie, I caught her act - Katie Geddes and the Usual
Suspects - at the Ark last night. She and the band were in fine form and
played to an enthusiastic audience.
Grexers spotted at the event were katie (of course), aruba (with Carol),
and - working the refreshment counter - Bruce (bru) and Twyla (anderyn)
Price, along with their daughter, whose name I can't spell but which I
believe begins with 'R'.
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anderyn
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response 69 of 95:
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May 27 12:42 UTC 1999 |
Rhiannon Elizabeth Price. :-)
Well, it was a fine show. Enzo Garcia did the first half, then Katie
and The Usual Suspects did the second half. I was particularly impressed
by their rendition of "The Bramble and The Rose", being a sucker for
romantic songs (sigh....) and "From a Distance" was also a really good
closer.
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aruba
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response 70 of 95:
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May 27 18:57 UTC 1999 |
Carol said she'd seen people booed at the Ark before, but she'd never seen
anyone get "shoed".
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remmers
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response 71 of 95:
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May 28 14:48 UTC 1999 |
Addendum to my Ark attendance list in resp:68 - I also spotted Leeron
(lk) Kopelman there.
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cloud
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response 72 of 95:
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May 31 22:28 UTC 1999 |
re: 25 (I know, ages ago)
Was that the bach contata singers with George Dentel? My dad, mother, and
sister were all in it, but I couldn't do it because I had a conflict on the
concert day.
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rtg
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response 73 of 95:
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Jun 1 05:14 UTC 1999 |
Geez, I wish I knew more faces. I was at the ark Wednesday, sitting
behind the sound board, and the only grexer I recognized was Katie!
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other
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response 74 of 95:
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Jun 3 00:04 UTC 1999 |
I will be onstage, probably every night, at Top of the Park this summer,
as I will be working as assistant sound engineer/stagehand.
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