From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #181 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 Monday, February 22 1999 Volume 03 : Number 181 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Help a new wanna-be-fan out... [ross_hendry@bigfoot.com (Ross Hendry)] Re: Hello All...the missing link [mocksie@aol.com (Mocksie)] bad picture blues ["Hell Hotel" ] Setlists: 02/19 - 02/21 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON [Josh Woodward ] monday morning smiles [jamn ] Re: dares [bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors)] Re: Princeton [Miriam Libicki ] Re: dares [Miriam Libicki ] Re: Hello All... [jianbabe@aol.com (JianBabe)] Re: Hello All... [nicole.twn.is@ana.ng.at.tmbg.org (Nicole the Wonder Ner] Re: Fruconcerts for mikey [Miriam Libicki ] Re: My buddy's trip home [kevin@sahara.research-inc.com ()] Re: Friday & Saturday Set Lists [Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross] My buddy's trip home [Thomas Fazzio ] Re: Friday & Saturday Set Lists [Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross] Re: coincidence? [Joshua Doell Drury ] Re: hey, non-fruconners! [Joshua Doell Drury ] Re: coincidence? [bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors)] Sunday show -- waiting in line question [Tim Cain ] 2 little frvous-filled nublets of swellness [SkyStar117@aol.com] unsubscribe ["Danielle Rogers" ] Re: Setlists: 02/19 - 02/21 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON [Ellen ] Re: monday morning smiles [VJohnson ] I WANT DETAILS!!!!! [VJohnson ] Memories of Toronto, Part 1, Sunday [Amanda Wilson ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 18:24:23 GMT From: ross_hendry@bigfoot.com (Ross Hendry) Subject: Re: Help a new wanna-be-fan out... On 21 Feb 1999 04:28:13 GMT, jacey7@aol.com (Jacey7) wrote: >>>unlike BNL, the lads swear like sailors all throughout the CD.<< > >In my ever-diligent attempt to convert my college roommate (she WILL love them, >even if it *kills* me ;-), I got her Live Noise for her birthday. She was >quite excited, as this was apparently her first CD *ever* with the "Parental >Warning" label on it. > >~jen I had a strange experience when in the States last time when I was actually asked for ID before the store would sell me a CD with the warning label on it. Luckily my mum stepped up behind me and told the cashier that it was ok with her and could you hurry please cos we need to go! :-) Ross "What's your view Hol?" "Straight up your nose when you're leaning like that!" Lister and Holly, Red Dwarf VIII ------------------------------ Date: 22 Feb 1999 18:04:54 GMT From: mocksie@aol.com (Mocksie) Subject: Re: Hello All...the missing link Ok I'll hop on the bandwagon... Y'all know me as Mocksie, the cynical one who posts from time to time but reads faithfully every day... I am a 20 year old college student at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) in scenic Ewing, New Jersey (ya think??) I am majoring in English with minors in Electronic Communications and Music (and Fruvous,but that doesn't count). I have been a fruhead for about a year now, and it has become quite an obsession... I also like They Might Be Giants, Queen, Reel Big Fish, Sarah Mclachlan, Beastie Boys... and a plethora of other music... my favorite actors include Jim Carrey and Steve Martin. Like I said before, I am cynical and rather sarcastic, so don't be offendedifI make any snyde comments! Unfortunately I was unable to make it to Frucon (altho I wore my purple sox on saturday anyway...) but I hope i will see y'all next year!!! Hope everyone had a good time and someone gave Jian a kiss for me... visit my homepage! http://www.tcnj.edu/~reilly3 Laters, Mocksie ------------------------------ Date: 22 Feb 1999 18:35:06 GMT From: "Hell Hotel" Subject: bad picture blues Hey everyone, I just got my pictures developed about 5 minutes ago. The ones from the convention came out ok, but i guess I wasn't at the best angle. But my concert pictures didn't come out at all...I think I can make out dave's head in one of them. Well to get to the reason I'm posting this...If anyone got some good pictures of any of the shows this weekend, please if you have access to a scanner could you please post them somewhere (FDC). Also if anyone has a nice sounding tape or video of any of the shows, please get in touch with me...I would LOVE, absolutely LOVE to get a copy of those. thanks a bunch. - -Eric P.S. if anyone has any tips for me on how to get some good pictures without using flash photography, please tell. thanks ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 13:44:01 -0500 From: Josh Woodward Subject: Setlists: 02/19 - 02/21 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON Hello, all! I'm running on two hours of sleep after the 6 hour drive home last night, so this'll be a quickie. I had a great time at the Con and the shows this weekend! It was great to meet a lot of you newer people to the ng, and to see all you east coasters for the first time in a long time! In summary, Friday night's show seemed above average, Saturday's was *stellar*, and Sunday's was ok to start and took off to a whole new level towards the end of the show. The setlists: 02/19/99 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON Sahara (extended), Too Careful, Jockey, Moon, I Will Hold On, Pisco, King of Spain, Boo Time, (2 Tequilas Jam), Earthquakes*, Sad Girl, Kids' Song, River Valley, Get In The Car, (Scalp Jam), Grudge**, Fly, Independence Day (false start) -> (Snow Jam) -> Independence Day, Spiderman (jazz), Michigan Militia, Darlington, Love Potion # E1: If Only***, Psycho Killer E2: Drinking Song * Brand new arrangement. It's now a funky jammed rocking song. ** Slightly altered arrangement. It's missing the intro and it's now a musical outro. There's also new harmony lines. *** Announced as a new song! It really has come together, you can tell they're working on it. Looks like a good candidate for the new record! 02/20/99 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON Michigan Militia, Jockey, Tureen, Saucep'n, (Polish Jam), When She Talks, Boss, (Pop Rap Jam), Half As Much, If Only, Independence Day, Minnie The Moocher, River Valley, My Poor Generation, Misstra Know-It- All, (Tequila Sunrise Jam), Moon, (Way To Go Murray), I Will Hold On, King of Spain -> Green Eggs, BJ, Psycho Killer E1: Horseshoes, Dancing Queen E2: Early Morning Rain 02/21/99 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON Sahara (short), Laika, Too Careful, (Undead Mamba), Horseshoes, Boss, Sad Girl, Pisco, Angel*, Michigan Militia, Today's The Day, Tureen, Saucep'n, Summertime**, Massive Banjo Medley*** -> King of Spain -> Green Eggs^ -> Darlington%, Love Potion #9 E1: Fly, Brown-Eyed Girl E2: Drinking Song * With Sarah Slean on vocals, one of her tunes. ** With Susan Werner on vocals/acoustic. AMAZING. *** With Susan Werner on vocals/acoustic. A planned jam of songs in bluegrass style. Songs: You Shook Me All Night Long -> Alanis -> Lovely Again -> So Lonesome I Could Cry -> Leaving On A Jet Plane -> It's A Small World ^ With guest appearance by Sgt. Dave Tobey. % With Mike singing the second verse first accidently and changing the words to say hello to greet Therese. Very high-energy! - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Woodward, CheEsy Fru. joshw@mail.bgsu.edu Web Site and Tape List: http://www.dc-adnet.com/joshw/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:19:21 GMT From: Miriam Libicki Subject: Re: Frusier In article <19990220003011.17047.rocketmail@send204.yahoomail.com>, Juliette Lexington wrote: > Hi, all! Wow. Long time, no post from me. Anyhoo, I happened upon > some Frucontent last night. I was watching 'Frasier,' and Niles said > of his lawyer, "He's about to show us the full *moxy*." > What's so funny about this is that Monique suggested that Fruvous > title their new album 'The Full Moxy.' > :) In a WCBE (Columbus & environs) interview last year they were discussing how the fans these days seemed only to be in it for the lads' bodies. To capitalize on the trend they had planned to abandon their musical careers for awhile to "shake the moneymaker" across North America. The nude revue was to be called, of course, "The Full Moxy"..... Unfortunately it never materialized unless I miss all the good shows :P...... Miriam Beetle "me were at FruCon2" Libicki - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:52:49 GMT From: jamn Subject: monday morning smiles I ran across this web page and would not stop and think they had the wrong mp3 ....should be johnny saucepan. http://www.hamsterdance.com/ see if you do too Josh. ------------------------------ Date: 22 Feb 1999 19:53:47 GMT From: bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors) Subject: Re: dares Our congregation is hosting a "Passover University" where all the kids get to take a variety of courses to learn about the holiday, including one which Dana has signed up for that teaches you to bake/cook/prepare all the "goodies" (my personal favorites are macaroons). Maybe I can suggest to the woman who is running it that she add a class (arts and crafts are always a big hit) where kids can create a superhero/mascot for Passover! Heck, if I weren't going to be out of town I'd be happy to teach it. Oh well ... maybe next year. QL ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:40:55 GMT From: Miriam Libicki Subject: Re: Princeton In article <19990219230349.02529.00000298@ng-fu1.aol.com>, jacey7@aol.com (Jacey7) wrote: > "Do you know that you are very strong?"-- Grover Yo! *I* had that book when I was little! Neato man! Um. That's all. Yeah. Miriam Beetle Libicki "Life sucks; one suck to each leg."-- Shaul Friedman Ben-Shalom - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:34:34 GMT From: Miriam Libicki Subject: Re: dares In article <19990219.175453.-259415.1.petit_chou@juno.com>, petit_chou@juno.com wrote: > > Deb The Deprived Jewish Frufan said: > >does anybody know of any passover candies for the candy deprived > >jewish frufan??...why don't we have elijah eggs or matzah > >marshmallows or sedar sour balls............or do we.....eh? Passover candies are one'a the best parts of Passover of course! when you can't eat bread or any flour products you get to fit a lot of chocolate & gooeys in... how do you think macaroons were invented? Who do you think eats those *#$! @^& things? In my family Ring Jells (raspberry jellies covered in chocolate) & caramel cashew turtles have always been mainstays....& acourse the little sugarcoated citrus slicey jellies.... I've heard of chocolate covered matzos but never was...em...privileged enough to taste one... And don't forget wev'e got another big food holiday coming up (hey aren't they all) next week. Purim with purim baskets & hamentaschen usually means you don't have to go food shopping until Passover!! Miriam Beetle Libicki "Life sucks; one suck to each leg."-- Shaul Friedman Ben-Shalom - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: 22 Feb 1999 20:24:20 GMT From: jianbabe@aol.com (JianBabe) Subject: Re: Hello All... Yay! Welcome *officially* Deb! Deb and I have discovered we have a great many things in common! (Fruvous, TMBG, Pablo Neruda, The Simpsons, Canandian stuff in general...need I go on?) Plus she gave me a most cool new nickname.. ~Mitchell~ (d'ya get it?) "Go out and tell our story, let it echo far and wide, make them hear you...my path may lead to heaven or hell and God will say what's best, but one thing he will never say is that I went quietly to my rest." Coalhouse Walker Jr. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 20:19:39 GMT From: nicole.twn.is@ana.ng.at.tmbg.org (Nicole the Wonder Nerd) Subject: Re: Hello All... On Mon, 22 Feb 1999 04:04:43 GMT, someone who looked like Feeny aka Chris Campbell whispered: >I would like to introduce myself. (The people on Irc told me to!) >My name is Chris Campbell (Feeny). >I am also on the TMBG (they might be giants) "List" as some of you very >well know. Ahoy, Chris! Welcome to alt.music.moxy-fruvous. Drink deeply from the cooling, crystal-clear fountain of Früknowledge that is www.fruvous.com , and be happy. - --nicole the "wow, another person from the TMBG list!" wonder nerd usurping Chad's job until he gets back from FrüCon... :) *** "I dreamed I went to heaven 'cause I told my lover lies."--Moxy Fruvous Visit Nicolopolis! http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~carlsonn Reply-to address is INCORRECT! Think of it as an intelligence test. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 20:01:45 GMT From: Miriam Libicki Subject: Re: Fruconcerts for mikey In article <19990221123230.06986.00001439@ng136.aol.com>, cassiel104@aol.com (Cassiel104) wrote: > Hi there! > > This is Michael Wood (the OTHER one) who many of you met at frucon yesterday. > I had a blast, and I am SO happy that the mini-comic was recieved so > well..Thanks so much. Unfortunately, due to my schedule, I couldn't stick > around for any of the shows..SO..I beg you with a bleeding heart filled with > joy and appreciation: If ANYONE has this weekends Toronto shows on audio/video > whatever, could you contact me? It ould be appreciated..I'll send off some > tapes and return postage...My companions and I thank you! ANNNND..I'll see you > at Frucon 3! Wanta ditto this plea..I was at Saturday night but when I told my little sister about it (my little sister who wasn't but who was at FruCon) she was very enthusiastic & wanting a bootleg....thanks. Miriam Beetle Libicki "Life sucks; one suck to each leg."-- Shaul Friedman Ben-Shalom - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: 22 Feb 1999 20:48:56 GMT From: kevin@sahara.research-inc.com () Subject: Re: My buddy's trip home >Although I have no idea why you would need to know this, I figured it >would make your trip home seem all that much nicer, hehehe. yes, but did he spend an hour and a half wrestling with customs? :) I can't complain... i had an INCREDIBLE weekend. Kevin kevin@frumail.org ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 20:57:30 GMT From: Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross) Subject: Re: Friday & Saturday Set Lists > >for those of you keeping track, that's 43 songs w/ 9 repeats, 10 > >possible new album songs, and no Gulf War Song (not that I've been to 12 > >concerts and still not heard GWS live, that just makes it sooo much more > >special when I finally do). I also noticed that there was no Authors, even on Sunday... so that makes three shows in a row without GWS or authors, is it just me, or is that *wierd* (not that I'm complaining or anything) P.S There will be a try at a review, after I get home from school - - Life101 - "Shared pain is diminished; shared joy is increased." -Spider Robinson ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:34:54 -0500 From: Thomas Fazzio Subject: My buddy's trip home I managed to meet my friend from Fredonia in Toronto for this past weekend, he drove up alone in a friend's car. The weekend was (gee, imagine this) awesome! Well, we have Monday classes, so I left Toronto at 10 am on Sunday and he left around 10:45 am to make the drive with just a few dollars left to his name. He got 2 blocks from the Ramada when the car decided to break down due to over heating. He then walked to the police station and then up Yonge for a dozen blocks and back to purchase engine coolant. Got the car to move about 3 blocks when it quit again; this time for good. So here he is stuck in a city far away from anyone he knows; he calls the friend that owns the car and has him get a ride up to Toronto for the rescue. Mike sat around in the hospital (not 'cause he's hurt but because it's warm and has a phone and bathroom) from noon to 5 pm on Sunday. The guy that owns the car got to Toronto and they had the car towed to Buffalo; thankfully CAA spotted him 160 km, so the final bill was just for 20 km. They left Toronto at 9:30 pm -- nearly 12 hours AFTER he was supposed to leave! And the story of my friend Mike and his Sunday drive home... Although I have no idea why you would need to know this, I figured it would make your trip home seem all that much nicer, hehehe. later, tom. PS - If anyone recorded Sarah Slean's performance on Friday night, I would love to have a copy. Please e-mail me: tf@bitsmart.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:09:47 GMT From: Cameron_Ross@ufacademy.com (Cameron Ross) Subject: Re: Friday & Saturday Set Lists > > *eep* the catchiest new song of them all! i swear, if i were there, >& > >heard this song second in the setlist... that'd still be the song i'd be > >humming as i left. Ack!!!! I was just about to leave for home, and now but "You can't be to careful" is just repeating through my mind, I couldn't remember most of it after the show, and until you said it I had not been humming it, so I don't know the words, except for, or course, the title. So I have to keep repeating it over and over again, and for some reason I just can't stop thinking that it sounds like "if it makes you happy." Ok now, I'm going home. - - Life101 - "Shared pain is diminished; shared joy is increased." -Spider Robinson ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:29:39 -0600 From: Joshua Doell Drury Subject: Re: coincidence? LimeZinger wrote: > aww, i think it's cute.. sloan's 'penpals' vs. fru's 'get in the car'~ take a > gander: > Yeah, it's pretty close... I've noticed also that the banjo riff on "Michigan Militia" is a higher version of the bassline to the Monkee's "Last Train to Clarksville". Weird, how the first three songs on the album are either covered, or coincidentally like other songs. Josh Drury Winnipeg ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:20:15 -0600 From: Joshua Doell Drury Subject: Re: hey, non-fruconners! LimeZinger wrote: > >i'm the proud owner of, ahh, let's see: great big sea, BNL, dayna > >manning, arrogant worms, tragically hip... not to mention the fruvous four. > >and i'm certain i'm forgetting some. > > sloan! :) i'm still on a sloan high from last night. oh wow... =) Oh, great, another reason to be jealous. But I can console myself with tickets to the Hip concert here on Friday! Josh Drury Winnipeg ------------------------------ Date: 22 Feb 1999 21:45:43 GMT From: bbwminors@aol.com (BBWMinors) Subject: Re: coincidence? I have always thought that the "Michigan Militia" riff was quite intentionally that of "Clarksville" ... anyone know for sure? QL (who has been waiting all this time to make some embarrassing confession and will now say that she actually enjoys listening to some of the Monkees stuff, but only the first three albums and especially "Monkees Headquarters") ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:51:02 GMT From: Tim Cain Subject: Sunday show -- waiting in line question Echoing the general sentiment -- nice meeting you all. Probably the highlight of my trip is actually knowing the person Jian called an "f***er" from the stage Saturday night. But since the lovely Mrs. Cain and myself had to depart early Sunday morning (on two hours sleep, no less), I've got to know -- did Psycho Mike show up for Sunday night's show wearing a Speedo and nothing else? If so, I'm thrilled we had to leave early. Thanks again to the FruCon committee -- wonderful job. - --tc tcain1@webmart.net "That was absolutely perfect, without being actually any good." -- Jools Holland, 'Spice World' ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:05:09 GMT From: SkyStar117@aol.com Subject: 2 little frvous-filled nublets of swellness well aloha my früvous friends:)...and mcvean and natania(who *should* be on the list.....) I had the most amazing internship today!(at my school monday afternoons we go to internship instaed of class)..I vollenteer in this kindergarten classroom. the kids are all soooooooooooooo adorable and today Adrianna(my favorite no less) was singing the KING OF SPAIN at snack time b/c it was this kid Race's birthday and he got to wear this crown...she starts singing it and i like FREAKED!!! and instead of *humble pie* it was *bumble pie*...oh! it turns out her aunt made her a tape w/ tmbg( figured it's them b/c when i asked her the other songs, she said the sun song among others.....:) this kid is going to grow up wicked cool! i wish i had liked fruvous then! *SWEET*!!!! and the second thing is this: should i go see dan bern @ the troc in philly in march?? is that cool? b/c i wont go if they still are jerks....opinions please! see it's like a hike for me anyway( im in nyc)...i'd have to take penn station to philly..... kay so that's it for now! crazy love harmony and hamentashen(purim is coming up!...yum!) for all! - -deb "what a wonderful day this has been! you have learned something and i have learned something! too bad we didnt learn it sooner; we could have gone to the movies instead!"-balki bartokomus on perfect strangers ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:31:35 GMT From: "Danielle Rogers" Subject: unsubscribe unsubscribe ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 21:55:53 GMT From: Ellen Subject: Re: Setlists: 02/19 - 02/21 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON In article , Josh Woodward wrote: > summary, Friday night's show seemed above average, Saturday's was > *stellar*, and Sunday's was ok to start and took off to a whole new level > towards the end of the show. The setlists: you guys got *two* river valleys. *sigh* that's one of the songs i am still waiting to hear. [1] the banjo medley sounds like it woulda been pretty neat, too. peace, ellen [1] i apparently heard it at my very first show, but since i didn't know river valley from johnny saucep'n at that point, i didn't really know i was hearing it. if that makes any sense. ********************************************************************* Requesting some enlightenment.... ********************************************************************* - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 22:48:32 GMT From: "P. Gruneberg" Subject: Re: A pitiful cry for help... Oh, so *that's* who was asking for me in the Golden Griddle! :) One of my friends came up to me at MLG and said "There's some guy in Golden Griddle looking for you... he says he doesn't know you personally, but..." Poor girl was so confused! :) And then there was a group of people waving frantically as we marched by, and at first I wasn't sure they were waving to me. I figured it out eventually, though. :) Actually, I ran into Lori after the concert, and Katrin found me before it started. ("Trombone girl?!") :) I was getting very confused as to who was a.m.m-f, and who was just there. Plus it was so crowded... I actually saw the concert from back by the merch table, with a big pole blocking Dave most of the time :( I was the tall one with short dark hair wearing a maroon (tag said "ox blood", but eeeewww) velvet shirt. I wandered for a bit before and after, but my aunts, uncle and parents were there too, so I kinda stuck with them. But they're all very cool, and my parents caved and bought me a jersey!! :) Anyway, enough of me. But I would like to point out that my uncle's g-friend's water broke a few hours ago, so... Looks like I'll be making a trip to Toys R Us soon! :) If someone has the tape, please, either post or e-mail me at 6vjg@qlink.queensu.ca And I'll be sure to let you all know when Baby Boy Molloy makes his way into the world. :) Veronica Oh, I didn't think of a.m.m-f... I associate that with "Naked Puppets" :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 18:05:13 -0500 From: VJohnson Subject: Re: monday morning smiles I LOVE THE HAMSTER DANCE!!!! It is sooo infectious...everyone in my office just hooted! Best, Victorria jamn wrote: > I ran across this web page and would not stop and think they had the > wrong mp3 ....should be johnny saucepan. > > http://www.hamsterdance.com/ > > see if you do too > > Josh. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 18:08:44 -0500 From: VJohnson Subject: I WANT DETAILS!!!!! Ok, so I've been patient...I've noticed the setlists posted and all the nice short posts of "great to have met ya,etc" but I'm dying for DETAILS HERE! Please, for those of us unable to get to FruCon...impressions, funny remarks, late night excursions--anything to help us live vicariously!! ;-) Love, Victorria "Eventually there will come a time when everyone is in a band." -- George Carlin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 00:16:09 GMT From: Amanda Wilson Subject: Memories of Toronto, Part 1, Sunday Setlists have already been posted for Friday and Saturday , but I wanted to share a couple of impressions, just in case I don't get around to writing a proper review. The shows were all very nice, the guys were more laid back because, as Dave said, "We soundcheck, then go home and warm up a chicken leg." Jian remarked that some of them would be warming up a Tofu Turkey leg. "It tastes like shit, but I'm a man of principle, so I eat food that tastes like shit." "...on principle." Mur added. More banjo songs than I've ever seen in one show on Sunday, possibly every banjo song. (Michigan Militia, Tureen, Today's the Day We Fight Back, Saucep'n) That was followed up by Susan Werner joining the guys on stage for a beautiful Summertime. It was more complicated than the way they did it in Noho because Susan is a very accomplished vocalist. They followed that up with a medley, with Dave on banjo, Mike on electric guitar, Susan on acoustic guitar, Mur and Jian on bass and drums, respectively. I loved the medley. It started out with a countrified You Shook Me All Night Long, went into Theme from the Beverly Hillbillies, Ironic/Hand in my Pocket, and then Leaving on a Jet Plane, closing with the John Denver song that starts "You fill up my senses like a light in the forest...". I just melted as soon as Dave started singing Leaving on a Jet Plane, the first *swoon* moment for me with Fruvous. I'm not sure what happened to me, I just went all liquid and girly. It's such a sappy song, and they did it really well, Dave's voice with Susan's harmonies were perfect. I was very impressed with her willingness do that medley. I've been a fan of hers for a while now, and I'd been telling people what a good performer she is, but the medley surprised me. She and Dave could go on tour together, no, I'm not kidding. Let's see, other moments...Dave asked if anybody knew any more modern rap numbers, since every time they start a groove he hears "The Message" from 1982. Mur agreed that that's what he heard, and then they didn't break into it. Mike suggested Bust A Move. Apparently somebody needs to supply Fruvous with a Puff Daddy CD. They closed with Brown Eyed Girl, which was better than at Northampton. They introduced it by saying that they weren't sure what to play, and when people started shouting out requests, Mur remarked "No, we thought of something." Mike continued "We'd like to take you to the million and one basements of Thorn Hill..." It was sweet, and they were obviously having a great time playing for us. Closed with the Drinking Song, strong audience vocals. It's really cool that you can actually hear people singing harmonies. It was a nice show. I wish Tory Cassis had played longer, and Sarah Slean struck me as talented but one-dimensional, much like Jess Klein. *yawn* I liked Tory a lot. He's looks and sings like a hybrid of Elvis Costello and Chris Issac. It was a good closing to a nice weekend. I stood out in the cold longer than I should have, was frozen to the bone by the time we got inside. - --Amanda As with most things on the 'net, the validity of the message is inversely proportional to the number of exclamation points. - -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #181 ********************************************