From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V1 #971 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, November 6 1998 Volume 01 : Number 971 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: music, mayhem, massage: 10/29-10/31b (DARN long) [ceelove@ibm.net (Co] Re: music, mayhem, massage: 10/29-10/31b (DARN long) [ceelove@ibm.net (Co] Re: A Noho review [drea1@my-dejanews.com] RE: Review of sorts... (long and strange) ["Demetriou, Melanie" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 17:07:01 GMT From: ceelove@ibm.net (Colleen Campbell) Subject: Re: music, mayhem, massage: 10/29-10/31b (DARN long) On Thu, 05 Nov 1998 15:57:19 GMT, Loren Becker wrote: >> Hey, poll: pipe up if you came >> from a state other than California, Texas, Michigan, Kentucky, >> Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, >> DC/Maryland, North Carolina, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or >> Delaware. > >Can I ask why DC and Maryland are considered one entity? 'Cause I didn't know which you were from. ;) Calm down, girl. cee ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 17:03:20 GMT From: ceelove@ibm.net (Colleen Campbell) Subject: Re: music, mayhem, massage: 10/29-10/31b (DARN long) On Thu, 05 Nov 1998 20:24:09 GMT, "Wood, Nancy" wrote: >CeeCee Wrote: > >>>The weekend started for me on Wednesday night, when Richard made >it back to our neck of the woods (he'd been exploring the bellybutton and >ingrown toenail of the woods in the last two weeks) for another night at >FruCasa. >> > Ok, is Upstate NY the bellybutton or the ingrown toenail?? I'm >hoping we're the bellybutton because even with that characteristic odor it's >more romantic than an ingrown toenail... I'm trying not to be toooo >offended. *snicker* Geeeeez, I was just being a smart-aleck. Like T.S. Eliot said, it's okay to break the rules, so long as you know them. And 'sides, I like upstate NY, it's very pretty. And further 'sides, I *like* bellybuttons. I'm not sure I know what you mean by "characteristic odor" and I'm not sure I should ask, out of a sense of propriety. .. >Cee, once I get over being mad about living in either a bellybutton or an >ingrown toenail, you and I MUST go to a Bragg show. He's touring the US in >Nov/Dec. Yeah, I know, he'll be in NoHo, Pearl St. 12/13. I'll go if you meet me there. :) cee ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 17:39:26 GMT From: drea1@my-dejanews.com Subject: Re: A Noho review > I was an Andrea there. :) (I'm still an Andrea here, but...well you > get the point.) > > Andrea K. Looks like we are starting to take over *g* (unless you were the Andi I talked to after the show) First we catch up with the Jordans, then it's on to the Chrises! (*to the tune of 'First We Take Manhattan') Feeling very silly but not caring since it's Friday, Drea "I said hey, flirt with this, I am a certified hardcore *bitch*" - Jess Klein "Thunder Bay in *November*?" *wince* - Cal (10/31/98) - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 18:04:40 GMT From: "Demetriou, Melanie" Subject: RE: Review of sorts... (long and strange) On Thursday, November 05, 1998 10:53 PM, Aye, who's asking whom? [SMTP:dblando@dreamscape.com] wrote: > descent to Hell. So I don't want to hold anyone right then, and I hate > thinking about anyone smiling during the song even though it's what your'e > supposed to do. Soon as the song is over, I might be able to pick up where I and > It's rare that a band hits home, which I guess is why I like Fruvous so > much. Most music on the radio is vague or incomprehensible; Fruvous hit the > psychological nodes other bands can't even recognize. Yet this power should > not be lost on us fans. BJ escapes his blue funk, Johnny Saucep'n buys the > restaurant, and a rock buys the farm. I don't smile during The Drinking Song. Never. In fact, the more I hear it, the closer it brings me to tears each time, just as it did the first time I heard it. This song hits closer to home for me that most of Fruvous' songs, and that's pretty close. I do enjoy the swaying, but not because I think it's fun. It keeps me from falling down and falling apart. It reminds me that I'm not alone. Try it sometime. Melanie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 17:50:57 GMT From: "Glen -Skip- Newell" Subject: Re: Review of sorts... (long and strange) Dblando wrote- I>>>>>> okay, real story. I had friend that, after years of being much more stable than I was ("he was a rock"), fell prey to crack....you get used to the idea that regular people fall apart it's not a story about a vague possibility for me. I could write an entire story... but that song is as close as this heathen gets to lighting a votive candle. When drunk people chant for the song (and, when I'm lucky, the band votes them down like they did at Styleen's this summer), I wonder if they ever had a rough day in their lives. It's rare that a band hits home, which I guess is why I like Fruvous so much. Most music on the radio is vague or incomprehensible; Fruvous hit the psychological nodes other bands can't even recognize. Yet this power should not be lost on us fans. BJ escapes his blue funk, Johnny Saucep'n buys the restaurant, and a rock buys the farm. <<<<<< <<<< I feel I should echo at least some of what he has to say ( I, also appreciated richard's strightforward honesty...). Having seen similar situations myself, and in fact having struggled with the abyss of addiction, the drinking song is and always will remain close to my heart as an anthem, even though I appreciate the spirit in which it is taken, ie; it's fruvous, for chrissake, and it's meant to be enjoyed. I have the same feelings about 'The Gulf War Song'- (no, I wasn't there)- everytime I hear it I get teary eyed, but again- it's a way to end the moment with a smile. All in all, One of the things that I like the most about fruvous is that they ARE real, and they can always make me smile when I most need it. Getting over the sad times , and reliving them is part of that. *sniff. sigh* enough for now. thanks for reading this. Skipworthy "breathe in , Breathe out, the rest is easy..." ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 17:47:15 GMT From: "Wood, Nancy" Subject: Rochester Show I'm not going to post the setlist because my memory is horrible and I know I'd forget a lot, and I'm sure someone else will get to it, but I wanted to say a little bit about last night's show. This was our first Frü-fix since July and the show was great. Because we were orchestrating bringing a pretty big group (ended up being 10 of us, 5 were Früvirgins) we got there late and ended up midway back. Visibility was not great but it could have been worse. My first impression when the guys came out was that Jian had a huge smile and seemed to be really enjoying himself. They all seemed to be ~really~ enjoying themselves, maybe due to the clouds of pot smoke wafting over the stage, I'm not sure ;-). There was some banter about the smoke indicating that they'd *really* made it, that they'd reached "Santana" level of stardom. People were throwing candy on the stage, and as Jian made a joke about what would happen if they hit a band member and killed them, "Wouldn't that be really cool?" He said they should throw really sharp things and aim better. Murray was quick to inform the crowd that since it was Jian's idea and he thought it was so cool, they should aim for him, and Jian said, "Yeah aim for the brown guy". Unfortunately, as Sarah said, some jerk actually lobbed something at Jian and cut him. He later told us it was a battery. What sort of jerk would chuck a battery at someone they had payed money to come see perform??? I thought, Oh great, there goes his mood. He was very visibly pissed off, but recovered quickly. The whole battery throwing incident happened right at the end of Horseshoes which was fantastic because of "Liza Jane". Any of you who were listening to WBER either on the radio or on the web know that they guys asked people who were listening on the web to send email. A girl from the area sent email saying she played violin and if they ever needed violin accompanyment she'd be available, so they said if she came to the show and knew any Früvous songs, she could play with them on one. Well, she came and she played, and she had a solo on Horseshoes! You couldn't hear her very well, at one point either Mike or Dave (I think it was Mike but I can't remember) went over and adjusted her mike so you could hear better. I think that's when one of the people I brought leaned over and said, "Oh my God, these have to be the nicest people I've ever seen - are they always that kind to their fans?" To which I answered a resounding YES! That's what makes Früvous so special! Liza wasn't too visibly nervous, at least from midway back. She had to be about 15 years old, I have to give her a lot of credit, I'd have been a wreck. Anyway, not to make this too long I'll just say we were fantastic on The Drinking Song, best singing from the audience I've heard in a long time and extremely good synchronized swaying. The Früvirgin standing next to me grabbed the Früvirgin to his right when we started and said, "Ok, there's some obligatory swaying going on here and I think we'd really better follow along". They all had a great time and bought CDs and I had a great time and now I have to figure out how I can get a babysitter Saturday so we can go to the Tralf! Nancy ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V1 #971 ********************************************