Re: Sarah M. in New York

[ultra!corin!keving@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Kevin W. Gurney)]

In article <1992Aug28.211812.5762@samba.oit.unc.edu>, Steve.Zwanger@lambada.oit.unc.edu (Steve Zwanger) writes:
|> Last night I saw Sarah McLachlan in concert at Symphony Space in NYC. She
|> was terrific! She played the songs from "Solace" (except "Wear Your
|> Love Like Heaven"), some from "Touch" and a new song called "Elsewhere" which
|> was very good. When she sang "Steaming" the band included little bits from
|> "Gonna Make You Sweat", "Vogue" and "Staying Alive" (didn't someone mention
|> something like this from a previous concert?) Here are some of the comments
|> she made on her songs:
|> 
|> "Out of the Shadows" -- the first song she ever wrote
|> "Lost" -- very sad
|> "Shelter" -- "dedicated to all creatures less fortunate than us"
|> "I Will Not Forget You" -- a young woman falls in love with a wonderful man,
|>      but unfortunately he's a figment of her vivid imagination
|> "Black" -- dedicated to corporate pigs
|> "Mercy" -- depressing; "probably the saddest song I've ever written"

She did "Mercy" live!?!?!!?!?   Do tell how she managed the four part
vocal harmonies.  I was hoping to see her do this when I saw her in San
Francisco on Rodney King Day, but she didn't. :(

|> 
|> She said she'd been touring for the past 14 months solid, but only had
|> 2 more dates to play. Incidentally, she sounded less Sinead-like live than
|> she did on the CD.

I agree.


|> 
|> Steve
|> 
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