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Re: Review: Ric Hordinski @ Trinity House Theater, Livonia, MI 4/16/99



Jaharnish2 at aol_com sez:
>you forgot the other non-listie Amy - i think she enjoyed everyone much.
>at very least, i think she was quite amused by the antics.

Oh yeah.  It's a pity she couldn't have stuck around for my horrific singing.

>i had too much fun talking to Bruce's two Germans (especially the 50+? upper 
>manager) about Einsturzende Neubauten and Rammstein. the older gentleman 
>spread the biggest grin when i held up my Rammstein cd - he said that they 
>get constant radio attention, and that he's listened to them a bit.

Yeah, but they had no idea who KMFDM was.   Sheesh.  What kind of Germans are
they, ANYWAY?

On a side note, I ordered the new Rammstein CD last night.


>> The Trinity House Theater is a small, intimate venue with a coffeehouse 
>feel.
>
>yes! and it's only 6 miles from my house - i think i have a new haunt now.

Then why did it take you 30 minutes to go for your wallet and come back?

>> Ric was playing solo this night, acoustic + effects - shoes.
>
>Ric was also quite personable during and after the show. he's a very nice 
>fellow.

Yes, he is.

>i much enjoyed his make-it-up-as-you-go-along percussion loops - sure beats 
>DAT tape! very warm and organic sounding, as long as you don't mind the songs 
>taking a little while to rev up.

I like it better that way.  He played 5 or 6 songs, but it lasted an hour or
so.
 
>> The rest:
>> Ric also came out and improvised on a couple songs with Jan Krist,
>> which is always fun to watch.  I also think I talked him into playing
>> 'Within Without' again next week at Sudsy's.  
>
>Chris - you're taping that one, RIGHT?

Yup, that's the plan, at least.

>again, i'll be in the wooded corners of Indiana.

Didn't you say it was South Carolina?

>i enjoyed this gathering very much. the music-making was a little rough at 
>first, but i thoroughly enjoyed it. under his guidance (and after wrestling 
>my freezer elf for the Jager) Chris and i followed in the Monk tradition that 
>made our attention spans a little shorter, and myself a little more 
>rambunctious on the doumbek.

for the lay-people: doumbek = goat-drum.

>Bruce, Chris, Megan and Amy-Raven played and sang wonderfully (Chris - your 
>'Got Me Wrong' was great! don't be so hard on yourself). 

Eh, you're just being kind at this point.

>you all held your 
>own quite well, and i am thrilled to see so much talent concentrated in the 
>listie base.

Yeah, it's overwhelming at times.

Lisa Walker, where ARE YOU?

><insert lots o' mushy friendly stuff here>

Right here?

>see many of you on 04.30.99!

I'm there, brother.
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