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| From | erhoek@comcast.net |
| Subject | Re: Mike Viola @ The Living Room NYC 6/6/5 |
| Date | Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:16:32 +0000 |
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Stacy wrote:-.....a cover by someone named "Brian Profetto"?....
I am just guessing but I think the Brian Profetto he mentions might be Brian Protheroe.
Here is a link to some of his catalogue:
http://www.basta.nl/CatalogueDetails.aspx?zn=1&IDCat=25
-r
> I thought of a clever little title of this post while at the show, and
> now when I need it, I forgot it.
>
> Anyway, lets see what I can remember here.
>
> So, we got there at ten to eight, which was over an hour early, and
> the place is packed. We try to find a seat, but there are really none
> to be had, so we hang out in this awkward space and try not to block
> the guy behind us, but we end up moving because we didn't want to
> block him.
>
> The girl was the 8pm act. She had a great voice, very broadwayesque,
> [I have since found out that she has appeared on various broadway
> musicals] which made sense because she waxed poetic about a composer
> she really loves and idolises who writes musicals and scores and such.
> It was also very jazzy and reminded me of what maybe Norah Jones or
> Rosemary Clooney might sing. And it was nice, it really was, but the
> lyrics started to make me tired (which goes against something I
> recently said on Audities, but I guess I've changed my mind or
> something), but the lyrics were just full of cliches. And that got
> sort of annoying. Compare "we are two birds on a wire, two grapes on a
> vine, two tears on a cheek, two blahs on a blah, two whatever cliche
> thing on whatever cliche thing it would typically be found on" with:
>
> Hey man you got it in you
> I know I put it in you
> The day has come to un-stitch your suture
> Meet yourself, I'll introduce you
> Hey man you've finally arrived
> No one leaves here alive
> Everybody make some room
> The cynic is about to bloom
>
> So, anyway. But she was still a lovely singer, and I'm interested in
> finding out more info about her.
>
> After her set, I met up with Rey who got lost behind me and he met up
> with a friend and the 3 of us went and found a great seat where we
> always sit since everyone for the first set left. Cool for us, but
> bummer for Mike. He should have had more people there.
>
> Then Mike played and it was amazing because Mike is always amazing. He
> was kind of disjointed like he wasn't sure if he wanted to play old
> songs or new songs or what songs. He kept running back and forth
> between the piano and the guitar. He ended up doing a mixture of both
> and a few covers thrown in. Also, a lot of songs about dogs for some
> reason, or that mentioned dogs. Mike has a really great stage
> presence, very comfortable with the audience, talking to them like
> they are his friends (and most of them are because Mike is just the
> super awesomest ever and everyone who ever sees him loves him). He has
> a great rapport, laughing and joking and he is just very honest.
>
> So it was great, but sad only 45 min.
>
> Setlist:
>
> Courtesy of our new friend Todd who watched the show with us.
>
> (quotes mean that we don't know the title) --
>
> (guitar)
> -"This is My Body"
> -"Lead Us Away" (first time i've heard this)
> (piano)
> -The Things We Do for Love (cover - "my daughter loves that song")
> -Won't Last Long
> (guitar)
> -"We Know Eachother Well" (first time i've heard this)
> -a cover by someone named "Brian Profetto"?
> -Hair of the Dog (which we thought was called "Going Down that Road"
> when he played it at previous shows)
> (piano)
> -"Don't Let Me Go to the Dogs" (cover by "another unknown")
> (guitar)
> -Dogmatic (in keeping with the dog theme)
> (piano)
> -"Who Invited Me Here"
> (guitar)
> -"Something Electric"
> -a Paul Simon cover (i could probably find the name since the first
> word of the song was paraphernalia)
>
> After Mike's set, we met up with some friends and auditeers for some
> hanging out after the show. We had a great time, but since it was a
> "school night" I ended up leaving "early" at about 11:15pm.
>
> Anyway, it was a great night even if I did forget an umbrella for the
> second time yesterday.
>
> Stacy
>
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