[Powderworks] Been Away Too Long
Laura Wolfe
Laura Wolfe" <casalobo@lightspeed.net
Fri, 3 May 2002 16:52:44 -0700
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To those of you who've seen the Oils in the past week, during which =
they've been opening their set with "Been Away Too Long":
How does that song work as an opening number? Is the title getting =
across clearly as the band's admission that they have indeed "been away =
too long"?
I ask because I am responsible/to blame (choose one, based on whether =
you're glad "BATL" is in the set) for this song being played at all. =
Rob and I go back to 1984, correspond, talk on the phone a couple times =
a year (he called me from the hotel after the Maine show on 4/25), etc. =
Before the L.A. show at the HOB, I mentioned that I was hoping they =
would play "BATL," since it was a great, rocking song, immediately =
accessible to those who've never heard it before, and lyrically very =
appropriate after being away for so long. He said he thought that was a =
good idea and maybe they would add it to the set that night (they =
didn't, for which Rob "apologized" after the show, no worries). =20
I suggested opening with "Bullroarer" or "Mosquito March" (which I think =
are better openers than "Redneck Wonderland"), and playing "BATL" =
second. Then, when they stop for a momentary breather to greet the =
crowd, Peter can say something that ties in to the title, etc. I'm not =
sure what I think of it as an opening number. So how does it come off =
live?
I also pressed Rob to include "Concrete" or "Comfortable Place on the =
Couch" (i.e., play more from the RW album), so I'm glad to see =
"Concrete" is back in the set. That song "free[s] my soul." Finally, =
if you were at the LA HOB show on 3/21 and enjoyed hearing "Power and =
the Passion" during the first encore, thank my wife for that. That is =
always her only request of Rob and he usually comes through with it for =
her/us (it helps that he frequently drafts the setlist). OK, enough =
"bragging." =20
Here's the reward for putting up with this message: if you trade live =
CDs and want a copy of my excellent minidisc recording of the LA 3/21/02 =
show, send me your trading list (OFFLIST, not to Powderworks, please!), =
and I'll try to work something out for you. I may be able to send you =
the artwork done by my friend bART (get it?) as jpegs in an email =
attachment. I am interested in many other bands beside Midnight Oil, so =
feel free to send a non-Oil list. Don't forget to include your mailing =
address.
I will choose five people to trade with. At that point, I suggest they =
"weed" this show out to the rest of the list. That means offering the =
show up for free to two or three people, who agree to re-weed it to =
another few people, and so forth. This is the fastest way to get a show =
out there. This method of distribution is used widely on prog_cdr, =
yesswap, the plantation (flower kings' list) and other prog-related =
lists to which I belong. Those who give away a show for free benefit =
later when they are the recipient of someone else's weed; it's all about =
generosity and karma. We should try weeding around here as a way of =
sharing Oil shows.
Bill Wolfe
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To those of you who've seen the Oils in =
the past=20
week, during which they've been opening their set with "Been Away Too=20
Long":</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>How does that song work as an opening =
number? =20
Is the title getting across clearly as the band's admission that they =
have=20
indeed "been away too long"?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I ask because I am responsible/to blame =
(choose=20
one, based on whether you're glad "BATL" is in the set) for this song =
being=20
played at all. Rob and I go back to 1984, correspond, talk on the =
phone a=20
couple times a year (he called me from the hotel after the Maine show on =
4/25),=20
etc. Before the L.A. show at the HOB, I mentioned that I was =
hoping they=20
would play "BATL," since it was a great, rocking song, immediately =
accessible to=20
those who've never heard it before, and lyrically very appropriate after =
being=20
away for so long. He said he thought that was a good idea and =
maybe=20
they would add it to the set that night (they didn't, for which Rob =
"apologized" after the show, no worries). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I suggested opening with "Bullroarer" =
or "Mosquito=20
March" (which I think are better openers =
than "Redneck=20
Wonderland"), and playing "BATL" second. Then, when they stop for =
a=20
momentary breather to greet the crowd, Peter can say something that ties =
in to=20
the title, etc. I'm not sure what I think of it as an opening=20
number. So how does it come off live?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I also pressed Rob to include =
"Concrete" or=20
"Comfortable Place on the Couch" (i.e., play more from the RW album), so =
I'm=20
glad to see "Concrete" is back in the set. That song "free[s] my=20
soul." Finally, if you were at the LA HOB show on 3/21 and enjoyed =
hearing=20
"Power and the Passion" during the first encore, thank my wife for =
that. =20
That is always her only request of Rob and he usually comes through with =
it for=20
her/us (it helps that he frequently drafts the setlist). OK, =
enough=20
"bragging." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here's the reward for putting up with =
this message:=20
if you trade live CDs and want a copy of my excellent minidisc recording =
of the=20
LA 3/21/02 show, send me your trading list (OFFLIST, not to Powderworks, =
please!), and I'll try to work something out for you. I may be =
able to=20
send you the artwork done by my friend bART (get it?) as jpegs in an =
email=20
attachment. I am interested in many other bands beside Midnight =
Oil, so=20
feel free to send a non-Oil list. Don't forget to include your =
mailing=20
address.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I will choose <U>five people</U> to =
trade=20
with. At that point, I suggest they "weed" this show out to the =
rest of=20
the list. That means offering the show up for free to two or three =
people,=20
who agree to re-weed it to another few people, and so forth. This =
is the=20
fastest way to get a show out there. This method of distribution =
is used=20
widely on prog_cdr, yesswap, the plantation (flower kings' list) and =
other=20
prog-related lists to which I belong. Those who give away a =
show for=20
free benefit later when they are the recipient of someone else's weed; =
it's all=20
about generosity and karma. We should try weeding around here as a =
way of=20
sharing Oil shows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bill Wolfe</FONT></DIV>
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