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Posted by wendy b. on June 22, 2002, at 23:00:05
... that she and her family are here in the Finger Lakes, and they're camping, and we have met and had a wonderful day hiking at the beautiful gorge in Watkins Glen.
Neither of us had ever met anyone from P-Babble, and we were both feeling just slightly nervous. But then ended up feeling like we'd known each other for years, after hiking and talking.
She is lovely, a beautiful woman in every sense of the word.
And she wanted me to tell you she says "Hello!" to everyone!
All the best,
Wendy
Posted by Phil on June 23, 2002, at 5:57:00
In reply to Beardy and I want you to know..., posted by wendy b. on June 22, 2002, at 23:00:05
Be sure and tell her to come back after vacation.
Posted by bookgurl99 on June 25, 2002, at 10:55:49
In reply to Beardy and I want you to know..., posted by wendy b. on June 22, 2002, at 23:00:05
. . .you guys are living right by her.
Posted by beardedlady on June 27, 2002, at 6:53:42
In reply to No wonder beardy is into ani difranco . . . , posted by bookgurl99 on June 25, 2002, at 10:55:49
Nah. I don't know anyone who likes Ani except me (and the thousands of people who show up at her concerts). None of my friends or acquaintances do, and I haven't heard any board members second my emotions.
I have only been listening to her for about seven years, but she is one of the most remarkable women I have ever encountered. For those who have never heard her or would like to give her a listen, the CD I'd recommend first is "Not a Pretty Girl," though "Dilate" is my favorite. (I think they are both palatable for first-time listeners. Ani has a strange thing she does with her voice, and I think you have to really like her to like when she plays with her style.)
Give her a listen.
beardy
Posted by Bookgurl99 on June 27, 2002, at 8:15:46
In reply to Re: No wonder beardy is into ani difranco . . . » bookgurl99, posted by beardedlady on June 27, 2002, at 6:53:42
Beardy, I really like Ani DiFranco's work. I haven't liked her newer work as much as her older work. Maybe part of it is that she expressed something when I was younger that I needed to have expressed --
my favorites?
Both Hands
What if No One's Watching
The Waiting Song
Buildings and Bridges (especially!)
Out of Range
Cradle and All
Not a Pretty Girl -- really fueled me through my early 20's
Light of Some Kind -- helped me when I was leaving my fiance for a girl
Untouchable Face -- everyone has to love it
Swan Dive -- survival! I should listen to it when I feel suicidal or down.
Angry anymore -- she stopped being angry right around the time I did. I find this so pretty, so right on about the experience of trying to love even your parents.
Posted by beardedlady on June 27, 2002, at 9:46:34
In reply to Re: No wonder beardy is into ani difranco . . . » bookgurl99, posted by Bookgurl99 on June 27, 2002, at 8:15:46
Add to that "Shameless" and a host of others. "Both Hands" is really wonderful. "Untouchable Face" goes without saying. "Falling is Like This" is probably the greatest love song ever. "Not a Pretty Girl" wins the anthem vote. Number one favorite (at least today): "Hell Yeah."
I agree about the later albums, though I always like what she's saying and always feel the "need" for what she says. Her later work feels a lot more serious; the anger is a lot less raw. It's what happens, I guess, when we grow up.
Okay, I'm going to put "Out of Range" on now, since I haven't heard it in ages, and it has all those great songs. Thanks for the reminder.
beardy
Posted by bookgurl99 on June 27, 2002, at 23:37:27
In reply to those are my favorites, too! » Bookgurl99, posted by beardedlady on June 27, 2002, at 9:46:34
Beardy,
how do you like my other favorite songsters? (check out my "songs I heard while I was away" down below)
Lately, I enjoy:
*Indigo Girls -- really liked the new album, especially "Moment Of Forgiveness"
*Allison Krause -- esp. her cover of a Gordon Lightfoot song, don't know what it's titled, but one line is "back in Boulder, he had told her, that he'd never had a better friend"
*Gillian Welch --oh her "Orphan Girl" and "One More Dollar" just pull at my heart
*Greg BrownI also have a neat CD by a little-known singer called Josh Ritter. If you go to www.joshritter.com, you can download "Leaves and Kings" or "Hotel Song" -- I think you'd like them both. He's up and coming, but I first heard him at random a few years ago when he was just a twinkle in mp3.com's eye.
Man, just talking about music I've loved has made me so happy. Wanna tell me about your favorites?
Posted by tabitha on June 28, 2002, at 0:50:35
In reply to Re: No wonder beardy is into ani difranco . . . » bookgurl99, posted by beardedlady on June 27, 2002, at 6:53:42
Posted by beardedlady on June 28, 2002, at 5:54:23
In reply to Re: those are my favorites, too! » Bookgurl99, posted by bookgurl99 on June 27, 2002, at 23:37:27
What is it--music soothes the savage beast? I mean, really. The joy. Yesterday after posting to you, I tried to find "Out of Range," but it wasn't in the CD case (where is it? aargh!), so I saw this strange choice I bought the other day--Heart's greatest hits, and I put it on REALLY LOUD, and even my husband got into it. Them olden days, eh?
I am not a fan of Allison Krause, though I have heard her, and I've never heard Gilligan or Greg, but the Indigo Goils and I go waaaaay back. I lost them a bit after "Shaming of the Sun"--couldn't make myself buy it. But the new one could hold a short candle to my favorite, "Swamp Ophelia." Liking them again and still.
I like this little country singer, Lori McKenna. Her poetry is beautiful, even if it does invoke God a lot. I also like Voices on the Verge and some of the individual performers in that group--especially Erin Mc (I'm not spelling this right--maybe not even remembering it right)Ewin? Eh--Erin somebody, but I've yet to buy her CD.
Silly me, I still like the girly girls--Alanis and Tori, Sarah. And I love Counting Crows, though it's rare we listen to the guy music around here, unless it's Billy Bragg or Beethoven or Lloyd Cole, whom I adore and worship. I think music was better about fifteen years ago. I still dream of Dada and Dramarama. My daughter is hooked on old Psychedelic Furs.
I can't get into Third Eye Blind and Goo Goo Dolls and all those other sound-alikes. Korn, Linkin Park--Yuck. Only Green Day has, for me, what I liked about the early punk groups. Once in awhile I hear a really great song--a punky ditty that takes me back, and I think, this is cool, but I forget the band's name, and they never do it again.
Thanks for sharing. It's made me realize how small my repertoire is!
beardy
Posted by beardedlady on June 29, 2002, at 5:25:57
In reply to Re: I love ani and have most of her discs :) (nm), posted by tabitha on June 28, 2002, at 0:50:35
to be honored among us crazies!
beardy : )>
Posted by bookgurl99 on July 1, 2002, at 20:10:31
In reply to music we love » bookgurl99, posted by beardedlady on June 28, 2002, at 5:54:23
> I tried to find "Out of Range," but it wasn't in the CD case (where is it? aargh!)
LOL. This weekend, I went to go visit my friend John. We lived together almost 5 years ago. He only had _one_ CD in his Ani DiFranco "Living in Clip" double compilation. I realized that I have the other one at home! Somehow I've had it this whole time. :D
, so I saw this strange choice I bought the other day--Heart's greatest hits, and I put it on REALLY LOUD, and even my husband got into it. Them olden days, eh?
>sounds like fun.
>
> I like this little country singer, Lori McKenna.Yes, it's not cool to admit it in my group, but I really like listening to country every now and then. It's perfect music for driving, too -- so American. Just turn on some country, sing along, and fly past cows and farms with hand-lettered produce signs.
>
Speaking of Billy Bragg, have you heard anything by his group project "Wilco?" They did a neat cd a few years ago -- "mermaid avenue" -- that put music to, i think, some old Bob Dylan songs. There was a neat one -- "way over yonder in the minor key" -- that Natalie Merchant sang on.
>Oh, and you have to love Lou Reed among the boys, no?
Aaah, I miss Napster --- :D
bookgurl99
Posted by Vanessa on July 2, 2002, at 17:30:10
In reply to Re: music we love » beardedlady, posted by bookgurl99 on July 1, 2002, at 20:10:31
Talk about good timing. I haven't listened to music for years, mainly because I went through a long biological depression and then a long depression due to a family member's death. My soul has been dead. But today I feel pretty good, so I got on Amazon with the sole intent of finding some new music to listen to. I still like the oldees (Motown, 60s stuff) but I want to find some contemporary things. I knew there are some
good people out there, but I just don't relate to
songs about finding/losing a man, even if the lyrics are mature. There are a few singers I find myself in tune with: Emmylou, Lucinda and some "older" country western woman singers such as Trisha Yearwood). Anyway, at Amazon I
didn't have much luck. I gave up and decided to go to read the latest posts on psychobabble. I have only gone to the medication psychobabble, but for some reason I went to this social psychobabble today. And lo and behold, I find your discussion on music. I'm planning on checking out some of the names I got from your posts. Anymore suggestions are welcome!
Posted by bookgurl99 on July 2, 2002, at 21:50:26
In reply to Re: music we love, posted by Vanessa on July 2, 2002, at 17:30:10
Hey Vanessa,
I had a really rough day, and went to Borders to listen to their music selection. It helped me decompress a bit.
D'you have a store with listening stations nearby? Might be fun.
bookgurl99
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