Over the Rhine, 4 July 2003

["Ana Maria Correa" <shoredancer at hotmail_com>]

Hello all!

Goodness it's been *forever* since I've been on this list (as in years!), 
but I thought I'd pass on a rough and tumble review I wrote for my friends 
who couldn't make it...

Enjoy!  :)

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We are all in for an AMAZING trip once Ohio is released: 21 new songs of 
heartbreak and wonder.  Seeing them at Cornerstone on Friday was a spiritual 
experience--I kid you not.  This show was taped for inclusion on the new DVD 
musical documentary--so you'll get to see it in December!  They have a new 
drummer (Will Sayler), a bassist (Rick Plant--on loan from Buddy and Julie 
Miller's band ;), and a guitarist who is a veritable phenom!  His name is 
Paul Moak (?), and he made the rounds on pedal steel, sitar, xylophone, a 
12-string electric, Rickenbacher, etc.  And backup vocals.  They're touring 
the entire U.S. this fall...this is the one to bring all your friends to!!  
:)  It was a jaw-dropping evening...half the time I couldn't believe what I 
was seeing/hearing.  They've totally reinvented themselves again--and the 
huge sound is back--rip roaring guitars--the passionate intensity of their 
music turned WAY UP.  Linford was grinning throughout the entire evening.  
Everyone was having a lot of fun...

Here is the setlist and brief descriptions... ;)  * = stuff I've never heard 
before

Spinning ~ All five of them...  Paul opening it with a sitar!

Bothered ~ drum intro--they played it as an upbeat rock song...I barely 
recognized it at first...amazing.

*"I wanna feel better / I wanna try harder / I want to believe down to the 
letter / Jesus and Mary can you carry us / across the sea to forgiveness" ~ 
scorching ballad

Show Me (How It Feels) ~ I remember a long time ago they introduced it as 
HDIF Pt. II!  ;)  That night Karin said, "This is a song about a good kind 
of love."  Rollicking fun.

She ~ Karin introduced this song about domestic abuse: "Everyone has the 
right to live in a home free from fear."

*"Come on now child, don't cry / Come on now child, don't cry / Just give it 
one more try / Come on
    now child, don't cry" ~ sung chorus, but spoken word verses a la "My 
Love is a Fever"--but the tone
    of the song is more like Lucinda Williams' "Sweet Side"--great stuff!!

Ohio ~ Karin solo on keyboard.  She said, "Although I wasn't born in Ohio, 
it's where I grew up...and met Linford--my better half."

*BPD ~ She introduced it a cathartic number--the first track of the new 
album.  She stayed on the keyboard for this one too--and Linford came out 
behind her and played the organ...it would've made a lovely picture as the 
two intruments form a little corner...so she was facing the audience and he 
was right behind her facing stage right.  She's venting to someone who is 
always "making a mess" and not taking responsibility for the damage and pain 
they cause others.  She just lets loose!

*lengthy bluesy/sultry/piano/xylophone/high hat/lounge number.  The lyrics 
described her thinking of someone...putting a letter in the pocket of her 
jacket...  Towards the end it became an extended jam session...with Linford 
as quite the soul man on that there piano...

The World Can Wait ~ blew the roof off!

When I Go ~ in my journal I wrote "Holy Crap!"  Both of these were the 
strongest I've ever heard them--Paul's guitar work was *magnificent*--his 
guitar spoke...moaned...shrieked...wailed...and sang.

Encore 1:

All I Need Is Everything

Latter Days (you know the end piano part when she sings "la da da da da da"? 
  Paul played it on his guitar instead...nice touch)

*"Change is coming down..." ~ L. introduced it.  He said it was written in 
the studio as tanks were rolling into Bethlehem and Baghdad...the world 
getting even more out of control...and so he said that it became 
"apocalyptic"...  Later in the song (after singing that "this world is 
fucked up"), she switches to, "Jesus come down (or come home?)" and the end 
where they all go nuts and she's wailing and the guitar is screaming she 
goes, "Jesus, bring the whole thing down" over and over.  Tears were 
streaming down my face at this point.  Breathless.  True.  Inevitable.  The 
entire audience was stunned to silence--it took us a second to remember 
where we were and clap...!

Encore 2:
Rhapsodie ~ her voice was a little shot...but they had a great time.  She 
turned to him while singing...

God, it was a transcendent experience.
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Ever,
Ana Maria

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