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A C A D I E
The Internet newsletter for Daniel Lanois
Number 84, Monday 25 August 1997
Today's Topics:
NEVILLES!!
Emmylou in Lilith Fair @ Indianapolis
My run-in with Dan
Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 83
PBS schedule
Re: Need some cool water
Time out of mind for you 2
Review
Dylan's "Time Out of Mind"
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Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 21:59:14 -0500
From: "PHIL O'CONNELL"
Subject: NEVILLES!!
HI!....I FOUND THIS ONE MORNING AS I DRANK MY FIRST COFFEE...COOL!!!
Nevilles Open New Chapter
The Neville Brothers feel they're opening a new chapter in their musical saga. Saxophinist Charles, 58, says the band was energized
by its recent signing to Columber Records, ending a 16-year
associate with A&M. The brothers, whose spicy musical gumbo
mixes jazz, rhythm and blues, reggae and Zydeco, are keen to start
work on their next album in the autumn, after finishing a U.S. tour.
The New Orleans group is sending out feelers to Canadian producer
Daniel Lanios, who produced the band's 1989 album "Yellow Moon"
and is credited with much of its distinctive sound.
Reuters 1990
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Date: Tue, 19 Aug 1997 23:25:57 -0500 (CDT)
From: Michael Zwirn
Subject: Emmylou in Lilith Fair @ Indianapolis
I was at the Lilith Fair in Indianapolis a week or so ago, and wrote
an extensive review of the show. Emmylou Harris did a fantastic show
(6 of the 7 songs were from Wrecking Ball) and was just incredible.
Deeper Well in particular was remarkable. There is a complete review
at http://carleton.edu/~alm_zwirnm/kibbutz.html in KMR #17.
Michael Zwirn
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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 09:21:52 -0800
From: David Faulhaber
Subject: My run-in with Dan
I stumbled across your site last month and have enjoyed reading the
newsletters I've received since then. For no reason (other than I'm a
little bored at work right now) I thought I'd share this story of my run-in
with Dan back in spring '93. I was living in L.A. at the time and going to
school at Santa Monica College. The college itself is the home of one of
the best radio stations I've ever heard: KCRW. Chris Douritas (now hosting
Sessions at West 54th) hosted a show called "Morning Becomes Eclectic"
each week-day morning from 9-1. Usually Chris had musicians in the studio
during the last hour of the show for an interview and live performances.
Well, I was at home one day when I overheard that his guest that morning
was going to be Daniel Lanois. I've had the greatest respect for Dan and
his work for some time so I decided to go to the SMC campus early, wait
outside the radio station, and hope that I'd have a rare opportunity to say
"hello" in person. I certainly don't consider myself the stalker type, but
the idea of talking to Dan really intrigued me.
Well, I sat there on the grass for less than half-an-hour when a
small car pulled up carrying Dan, Daryl, and the driver who had ferried
them both to the station. As they were unloading their gear I walked right
over and introduced myself. This was rather humorous because there were
students everywhere - not one of them the least bit aware of who this
scruffy-looking guy with the black ski hat on his head was. I said hi and
- and here is where I was just about beside myself - Dan asked if I would
like to come on in to the studio with them for the session. Uh, excuse
me?! What was I going to say? So I picked up my guitar (I had a class
later that day - intermediate pop... I only play recreationally) and
followed them into the studio. (A side note: at the time I had this guitar
case made for traveling - quite large - and Dan asked me, laughing, "you
got a keyboard in there or somethin'?") Chris was there to meet us (yes,
he really is that small); he is a huge admirer of Dan himself and so was
happy to have him in for the interview, but when he looked at me his
expression turned to one of puzzlement. At first he thought I was an extra
musician Dan had dragged along with him (I wish...), but Dan said, "it's
cool, I said he could come in and watch."
So there I sat in the sound room about 5 feet away from Dan and
Daryl as they set up their equipment and worked with the sound guy at the
station. The one thing Dad said to me was: "now, we're going to be
recording and it's going to get a little hectic as we're setting up so we
just need you to be quiet, that's all..." Hey, no prob. The interview
went well and the two of them played cuts off of both "Acadie" and
"Wynona". Talk about luck! It was amazing to sit there and watch Dan and
Daryl feed off of each other's energy and make their 2 instruments sound
like 20. I have to say it was one of the "cooler" moments of surreality
I've ever enjoyed in my lifetime. On the way to school I stopped off at
McCabe's guitar shop and bought a strap for Dan to sign; dorky, yes, but I
just wanted something to bring back from that meeting. I still have it,
tucked away in another guitar case underneath my bed.
I haven't really ever told anyone about this run-in (other than a
few of my friends who know who Dan is). I don't even have a reason for
telling the story now other than I thought maybe a few readers of this
newsletter would find it interesting. Maybe it all comes down to just
being in the right place at the right time, I don't know. In any case,
however, I'll always remember what a nice guy Dan was to let me sit-in with
him and how GOOD it felt to absorb that music at such close range. It's
really magical.
Take care all,
Dave.
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From: TRAILM@aol.com
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 15:58:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 83
Dear people of Lanoisville. DL is the franchise!...........
I'm putting together a band a la the Lanois vibe here in Minneapolis. Need
other interesting instruments as well
as people behind them. Sound remotely interesting? Please
drop me a note....trailm@aol.com
Thanks Kenley...... for keeping we the people of Lanoisville
updated! Sincerely..Mike Michel
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From: "david >"
Subject: PBS schedule
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 20:59:59 PDT
Is there anyone out there, some net surfer that knows when the PBS show
of Lanois and Harris in concert (in September) will be shown - please
post times and locals to this ACADIE newsletter, thanks a million.
dave
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Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 15:13:51 -0500
From: mcl2@musica.mcgill.ca (Line Lariviere)
Subject: Re: Need some cool water
>I have met and chatted with a couple of cool people:
>it's amazing how people's interests are the same, and you're still worlds
>apart. I have been searching for anything to do with COOL WATER for the
>past two
months now.
Moi aussi I met with some nice and generous people, dreamers, restless
artists, people seeking for what they can't get on this side of the
universe. Worlds apart, yes, but one common passion... Lanois' music. I
chatted with wonderful people - kiss to all of you and merci beaucoup
Kenley for this page. In one of them I found a pal, a friend, a kindred
spirit, and I'll soon go to South California to visit and give her a big
hugh ;) ... but let's get to the point...
I bought my copy of Cool Water only 3 weeks ago in a CD store. Seems that
you can still find some of those unfindable things here in Montreal. I
reserved the last copy on the shelf for another Lanoitte and I got that
"hidden behind the cash" copy for myself, but I'm almost sure I could get a
few more copies of Cool Water from that place. So, dear "houser alan
nonlilly", if you haven't find the CD yet, either I get you one copy from
there or I have a tape made for you! :)
I would be happy to send a copy of My brother's soul / Making of Wrecking
Ball video (not good quality tape, though!) to whoever would be as happy to
send me a (I don't mind about the quality!) copy of Rocky world.
Line
MCL2@musica.mcgill.ca
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Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 12:14:49 -0700
From: ay858@lafn.org (Henry Llach)
Subject: Time out of mind for you 2
TILL I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU- a nice honky tonk blues, with piano driving
the song. bob singing that it 'as alright till i fell in love with you'.
very interesting guitar effects.
NOT DARK YET- a great slow stately march, and bob givinga world weary
reading, a great vocal:
i was born here and ill die here
against my will
i looks like im moving
but im standing still..
its not dark yer but its getting therrrrr
definitely a highlight, one among many.
COLD IRONS BOUND- an epic type, raucous blues with bob going from church
on Sunday to being twenty five miles out of town/cold irons bound.
driving guitar figures throughout the song and desperate feel to the
song. a personal favorite, with bob claiming he never did have any friends.
TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE- nice slow ballad with a mournful vocal and
church like keyboards. great vocal by bob, and a heartfelt delivery.
I CANT WAIT- more barrelhouse blues with excellent blues playing behind
bob.
HIGHLANDS- a masterpiece. not unorhcestrted at all, with an organ keeping
time and persistent guitar figures rolling it along. a two chord slow
blues that never changes but is never the same. great lyric, and greta
delivery. incredibly, bob seems to need a full length leather coat, more
that just about anything. the bit with the waitress is classic dylan. has
to be heard to be believed.
8-COLD IRONS BOUND-a raucous blues.an epic of sorts, with the protagonist
going from church on Sunday to 'twenty five miles away form town/cold
irons bound. a personal favorite, with bob pointing out that too many
people were friends, and it turned out he was wrong bout all of them.
great guitar sound and beat.
9-TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE- a slow piano based, beautifully sung, ballad.
10-CANT WAIT-another end of the millennium blues-'its mighty funny/the end
of the time has just begun' or words to that effect. another ensemble song
where you are not sure if the music is driving the lyrics or the other
way around.......'in the lonely graveyard of my mind.'
11-HIGHLANDS-what can be said about this one? certainly a masterpiece of
epic proportions. not un orchestrated at all, but a two chord blues that
never falters but before you know it, it has changed a dozen times. an
organ figure keeps time, and a fluid guitar riff keeps it going. the
lyrics cannot be described only heard. it can be said to be the story
wanting to buy a full length leather coat.
Daniel lanois has outdone himself hear, creating, along with bob,
something we've never head before. he wasn't kidding when he said they'd found
a new way to play the blues. very blues album and very lyrical as
well but the lyrics are as blues based as the music, apparently molded
for one another. not the type of music that will get you there form here
but instead it'll will bring you here form there and then move in deeper.
amazing stuff, unlike anything dylan has done.
it will be interesting to see how its received by dylan fans. it not
exactly a commercial album, its more an album for the ages.
the production is amazing. lanois has outdone himself;he certainly wasn't
joking when he said him and bob had come up with new way to play the blues.
there are a guitars everywhere on just about every song but you wont find
a single guitar solo. unlike anything you've heard before;event the brief
appearance of bos harmonica in trying to get to heave is unique.
not a commercial album, but a monumental one. not the type of music that
will take you from here to there, but instead it will take your from
there into here, and farther in still.
--special thanks to mr dave marsh, without whow this would never have
been written.
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:18:27 -0500 (CDT)
From: Joshua Klein
Subject: Dylan's "Time Out Of Mind"
Hi everyone,
I heard the new Dylan record last week. It's really quite good, bluesy in
the Blonde On Blonde sense, very atmospheric, though not in the Wrecking
Ball sense. The best comparison I can think of if the incidental, vamp score
of Twin Peaks. It's really a haunting disc, with a whopping 17
minute narrative tale tacked on the end for emphasis. I wish I could give
more details. I think Duke Robbiard guests, and Lanois supposedly plays
guitar, though with no solos it's tough to tell. Anyway, it's something
to look forward to. It's not just an "Oh Mercy" retread, not that that
would have been bad. Anyway, until later, adieu...
Josh
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