Conference mr1pst::music

	Agreed - the debut album had some great stuff on it.  
	"Chrome-plated Heart" and "Bring Me Some Water" (<- approximate names)
	were my favorites.  I'll have to check out the new album.
	Thanks for the review.

	Di

    Big-time Etheridge fan.
    
    Mark.

RE:  187.2  You saw her at Maxwell's?  Wow - what a great place, especially
to see Melissa.  I used to love that place when I lived in that area.  Saw
Game Theory, the Feelies (of course), Yo La Tengo (ditto), and a few others.


Anyway, I'll say this, Melissa looks HOT on the cover of her new album.  I think
it's the cover - the ads show her with her shirt off, back to the camera, 
guitar slung around her.  I think it's a sexy picture.

Oh, the music.  Hmm, haven't heard anything new.  I really like her debut.  I
have the tape, but the songs aren't written.  That one about "does she rock
you, tantalize and shock you..." is a great tune.

    Yup, saw Melissa there.  Never caught the Feelies, although I'd die if
    I had the chance.  I also saw The Bongos there a few years back.  
    
    For those who've never been there or heard about it, it's a back room
    of a restaurant/fern bar with no chairs, some steps off to the side and
    a stage that can't be more than 20 x 20.
    
    The room holds 200 people max and many name acts show up to do a late
    set.  My buddy from Hoboken lives nearby and has seen Lucinda Williams,
    Marshall Crenshaw, The Feelies (numerous times), John Hyatt, Roseanne
    Cash and Lyle Lovett doing an acoustic set.
    
    Mark.

 >>  That one about "does she rock
 >>  you, tantalize and shock you..." is a great tune.

	Yes, it is.  That's "Like the Way I Do", I believe.  The
	musicians complement her perfectly on that album, especially
	on the tunes that are a little more on the hard-driving side.

	Di

	Saw Melissa last night at the Orpheum, and like her Great Woods show
	of 2 years ago it was tremendous!!!   Good mix of new and old tunes
	with some really rockin' jams with the band.  Kevin and Fritz are still 
	with her, and sound as good as ever.  Bernie Larsen is gone however and
	she now has two people to play guitar and keyboards.
	
	She also had re-worked a couple of the older tunes.  Her new version 
	of "Brave and Crazy" particularly stood out.  I usually don't like when
	artists change their classic songs after they've been released, but 
	these were quite good.


	She played a little over a 2 hour set and she rocked the house.  
	Sounds like she will be back in the summer to do an outdoor show
	again at Great Woods.   We can only hope....

	Kevin

	Also, I'm looking for anyone who has any live recordings of Melissa.
	Her live performances are just filled with so much power and feeling
	that I'd love to get hold of ANY of these.   

	Send me email if you can help.

	Kevin

    Yes, Melissa's show at the Orpheum was fantastic!  While some songs are
    rearranged, most are in their original album arrangements, or stretched
    out a little bit.  But they never sound like rote renditions of album
    tracks: they always sound like they are being sung new for this show. 
    That's the way it should be, but rarely have I seen just consistently
    powerful interpretations at a rock concert (since her last local show
    at Great Woods, anyway).  And the band is very tight!  She's one of the
    best rockers on the road today.  Played just about everything from the
    "Never Enough" album, closing with her beautiful piano ballad, "The
    Letting Go."  And it was fun to hear her reminisce about her college
    days in Boston, playing Barry Manilow tunes at Ken's on Boylston St...

    
    	I'm a little late in becoming aware of this artist but my interest
    is growing quite rapidly!  I just got her debut CD and I'm an instant
    fan!  Her other ones are on my "CD's to get list".  She has two others
    or is three by now?  I know she just came out with a new one.
    
    	The notes in here speak only of her music (as well they should) but
    can anybody fill in some background on HER.  I don't get any of those
    music magazines and things like that so I'm pretty much in the dark
    about her.  Her disc cover pictures is the only way I've even seen what
    she looks like.  How about some stats on her, please?  Like: How old is
    she?  Was she ever in any bands?  Is she married to anyone famous?  
    You know, the usual "What expiring minds want to know!" stuff....
    
    	Thanx,
    	-=Dave=-
    
    

    
    I really like her stuff - as far as being married - I don't think so;
    she came out of the closet a couple of weeks ago.
    
    

    
    <<< Note 187.10 by EZ2GET::STEWART "Licensed remote control operator" >>>
                             -<   rumor has it   >-

    
    }}I really like her stuff - as far as being married - I don't think so;
    }}she came out of the closet a couple of weeks ago.
    
    Hmmm. That's interesting.  I wonder what spawned this on.  Was she
    getting pressure from some direction to do this?
    
    	Thanks for the tidbit....
    
    		-=Dave=-
    
    

    
    
    I don't really follow this sort of thing.  There was something on the 6
    o'clock news (seems like a month ago, now) about some sort of national
    coming-out-of-the-closet day.  Amanda Bearse (sp?) from "Married with
    Children" was the lead personality featured in the story, with Melissa
    being mentioned in the "also-coming-out-today" category.
    
    Doesn't change how I feel about her one bit - she still light years
    cuter than Neil Young!!!   *8')
    

    
    	Amanda Bearse?
    
    	Does that mean she wouldn't want to spend an erotic weekend
    	with me?
    
    	What a cutie.
    
    							GTI
    

    RE: .12
    
    	I remember hearing something about that on the news also. And, like
    you, I don't really keep up with that sort of thing either. But I
    didn't hear M.E.'s name connected to it. (Shows how close I payed
    attention to it.)  It also doesn't affect my opinion.  If I like
    somebodies music then that's it. If they happen to be the person
    everyone saw through the two-way mirror doing things with a chicken the
    night before then so what! That isn't going to change my opinion of
    their music!
    
    RE: .13
    
       }}Amanda Bearse?
    
    	}}Does that mean she wouldn't want to spend an erotic weekend
    	}}with me?
    
    	I guess that would depend on what your idea of an erotic weekend
    is.  She might be into pizza and beer while watching the tractor
    pulling contests on ESPN!  8^)
    
    	-=Dave=-
    
    P.S. (I was a little heartbroken myself on hearng about her, I agree,
    she is a cutie!)
    
    

    
    
    Melissa was on the KTLA morning show this morning (channel 5 in L.A.). 
    She played a nice Ovation 12 string and sang a couple of tunes off of
    her new release "Yes I Am".  Very compelling performance -- I may have
    to pick this one up!
    
    

    re .15, they both like girls, though, so you're outta luck in either
    case!!  :-)  ha-ha
    
    Lorna
    

    re .17, but if you're a guy, and Melissa likes girls.... :-)
    
    Besides, Robbie Robertson is cuter than either of them.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    
>    re .17, but if you're a guy, and Melissa likes girls.... :-)
    
    Then we're in competition, yes I figured that out...can't fault her
    taste, though...
    
    

    Haven't I heard Melissa in a duet with Meatloaf entitled [something
    like] "I Won't Do That?"  Can anyone provide info. on the album?
    
    Sue

    It's not Melissa.  Sorry to inform you.  I don't know the woman's name
    but she is Meatloaf's backup singer.  I can check it at home tonight
    and let you know.  As much as I like Melissa, I think this woman has a
    better voice.  
    
    The song is "I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" and it
    is on Meatloaf's latest CD BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL.
    
    Keith

    
    	She is credited as Miss [or Mrs.] Loud.  Not sure who she really
    	is, though.
    
    							GTI
    

    Melissa will be on Arsenion tonight.