Folks,
This is the report I just posted to the Shindell list regarding last week's 3-day Richard Shindell extravaganza:
Aug. 19, 2009Tim Blixt called Sue Eckler-Kerns and Jerry Kerns up to present Richard with a quilt that Sue had made to commemorate the event. Those in attendance will each sign on quilt square for Richard. Sue made individual squares as souvenirs that Richard will autograph for us. Tim then introduced Richard.
RS said that a total of 66 songs had been requested. He had them all listed in a database on his laptop and after he performed the song, he got great pleasure placing an “X” next to the song title on his database list.
1.Peggy-O (RS said he had never performed it before)
2. Fenario (follow-up to Peggy O written from the female’s point of view – the night before he leaves)
3. Sonora’s Death Row (requested by 1 person)
4. Abby’s Gone (written in Florence, Italy; told story about adopting Abby the dog)
5. My Love Will Follow You
6. Hazel’s House (one of the most requested songs)
7. Acadian Driftwood (on bazooki)
8. There Goes Mavis (requestor wanted it sung all 3 nights which goes against the rule of no song repeated)
9. Gethsemani Goodbye
10. Waiting for the Storm
11. Blue Divide (Marconi Beach, Cape Cod)
12. Kenwoerth of my Dreams (2 requests)
13. Are you Happy Now?
At this point, a break was sorely needed by audience members…..and when Tim commented that “people are leaving” (indicating a need for a break), RS misunderstood and thought it was time to end the show….at least that’s what I think happened….he may simply have been tired…..so he ended with:
14. The Mountain
August 20, 2009No laptop/database list tonight.
1.Trespassing (a brand new song that he wrote that day in his room at the inn; was inspired as he looked out the window at the mountains of Vermont…..and thinking about trespassing….)
2.Courier
3.Calling the Moon (commented that he probably hadn’t sung this song for 10 years)
4.Farewell to the Gold (by Paul Metser)
Commented at this point that Nic Jones’ “Penguin Eggs” is the best record ever made and that it never leaves his ipod….along with possibly “Blood on the tracks”.)
5.May (on bazooki)
6.Sitting on top of the world (electric guitar)
7.Fishing (electric guitar)
8.Che Guevara T-shirt
BREAK – YAY!
9.Bye Bye (inspired after reading a Paul McCartney biography; his take on what happens after the Beatles “She’s Leaving Home”….but then he decides not to reveal what happens…..)
10.Mercy Street
11.Shades of Gray
12.America
13.She’s in Spain (commenting that the song contains the worst pair of rhymes ever
; also said this song was his attempt to channel Bill Morrissey)
14.By Now
15.Parasol Ants (on bazooki)
16.Reunion Hill (on bazooki)
17.Transit
Encore:
18.Famous Blue Raincoat
Aug. 21, 20091.Out Beyond the Iron Gate
2.Trespassing (again – totally different lyrics – different title, but now I can’t remember what)
3.Next Best Western
4.I am
5.Arrowhead (RS commented that this song was being recorded by _____ and that there’s a video on YouTube of it but that the guy/band who recorded the song added another verse killing off the boy!)
6.Born in the USA (on bazooki)
7.Balloon Man
8.You Stay Here
9.A Change is Gonna Come
BREAK
10.Ballad of Mary Magdalene (on bazooki)
11.Come on Clara (electric guitar)
12.Juggler out in Traffic (electric guitar)
13.Eternity was Mine
14.Gray Green (the three Marias are three stars in Argentina)
15.Cold Missouri Waters
16.So Says the Whipporwhill
17.There Goes Mavis (a repeat!)
(on electric guitar)
18.Summer Wind, Cotton Dress (on bazooki)
Encore 1:
19.Wisteria
Encore 2:
20.The Hobo Song
If I think of other details, I'll post them.
KarenZ
