Hi Jason! Welcome! I see you have Natalie Merchant to thank too! How did you hear about The Innocence Mission back in 1990? Just curious! ~Emily
>From: "Jason K." >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [im] introduction/pittsburgh concert review >Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 09:09:29 -0700 (PDT) > >new guy here - glad to see an active list discussing >this incredible band. i've been a big i.m. fan since >around 1990, but i've only seen them twice in >concert...not nearly enough times! > >posted this on a few i.m. yahoo groups that are barely >alive, so i thought i'd share with this group the >rough set list as well as a few observations on the >i.m.'s latest concert in pittsburgh. (my wife and i >attended, and we were lucky enough to somehow score >seats during the opening act's set...despite the >appearance of no seats being available! opening act, >by the way, was called the last town chorus.) > >take care, > >jason > > >***** > >just saw the innocence mission on saturday at club >cafe live in pittsburgh, and the show was AMAZING! >this was the second time i've seen them in concert >(the first was as an opening act for natalie merchant >back in '95 or '96), and now i remember why i needed >to see them again - definitely one of the best >concerts i've ever attended. > >what really struck me is karen's "live" voice - it is >literally clear as a bell; strong or subtle, depending >on the need at the moment; and just a wonder to hear. >beautiful... > >don's guitar work is just awesome, and mike's >bass/background vocals are the perfect final element. > >the set was a nice mix of new and older - following is >a rough set list. this isn't in order, and i'm >relatively sure that i got every song (but forgive me >if i didn't): > >Tomorrow On The Runway >I Never Knew You From The Sun >Beautiful Change >One For Sorrow, Two For Joy >Sweep Down Early >Today >Where Does The Time Go? >The Lakes Of Canada >You Are The Light >I Haven't Seen This Day Before >Going Away >Keeping Awake >Bright As Yellow >Brave > >i was hoping for "when mac was swimming" - one of my >favorites from "befriended." but i was just happy to >hear that some "glow" and "birds" songs made the cut! > >the setting was very intimate - i was probably 20 feet >away from the band, and the maximum distance was maybe >120 feet. karen's stage presence exuded kindness, >humility, and great happiness - a lot of smiling and >occasional "shy" banter. kind of like the anti-pop >star, which i love! i only wish that the band could >have played longer! (they played about an hour, >including one encore - i'm hoping that i didn't miss a >second encore, as we left when the house lights came >up and the club's stereo started playing.) > >my recommendation? if it's at all possible for you to >see the innocence mission live, DO IT. it seems like >the opportunity is getting more and more rare, so now >that they're doing a mini-tour (and i do mean mini), >you really don't want to miss them. > >take care, > >jason > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search >http://shopping.yahoo.com > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: > unsubscribe im ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: unsubscribe im
