We have a lot of folks in the fan base that have contributed heavily
over the years. So it's just a matter of sitting down and archiving
as much as we can so we can continue sharing in the future.
Personally, it's hard for me to believe I've been a fan for 14
years. In a way, it seems longer but in others it doesn't seem long
at all.

Anyway, you have a good idea. One can only hope they are reading
your post and thinking about how good an idea it truly is. :)

I'd love to see them return to a more diversified setlist from show
to show if it's at all possible. Believe it or not I'd really love
to hear some of the songs they've never played live (to my
knowledge). I should have a list of those tracks soon too.


Keith

--- In birdsofmyneighborhood@yahoogroups.com, "pendimar"
<pendimar@e...> wrote:
> Keith,
>
> Once again I am in your debt and apparently Pascal's too...!! Thank
> you both! (Or any others that may have contributed). I am very
excited
> and interested in hearing these demos.
>
> Keith, I agree with your ideas of diversifying the set list. When
> everyone was shouting out requests at the Lancaster show I wanted
to
> call out a few favorites of my own... but they seemed to be doing a
> fine job without my input. :) I honestly believe that they have
never
> released a bad song... not to my knowledge anyway... (which is
> something that looks like is going to be expanded as soon as I can
> download everything from the idisk link... hehehe) Granted some
songs
> are stronger than others. But I literally never get tired of
listening
> to their music and as much as I love all sorts of music that is a
> difficult thing to say about most of it.
>
> IM should consider taking a poll on their website where the fans
could
> recommend songs for the set list. Then they could throw in some
things
> that the majority desire to hear... tempered with their own ideas.
> Wishbone Ash recently did something along those lines and had a
lot of
> fun with it.
>
> Thanks again,
> Pendimar
>
> --- In birdsofmyneighborhood@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Abbott"
> <ekabbott@y...> wrote:
> > Thanks Pendimar and you're welcome. Actually, you can pick up
the
> > demos here:
> >
> > http://homepage.mac.com/onclepascal/FileSharing4.html
> >
> > Although some may be offline right now. Every once and awhile
Pascal
> > rotates what's there.
> >
> > As for forgetting their earlier work...I wish they'd remember
some
> > of them. I'd love to see some of the more obscure songs get
played
> > like Notebook, Mercy, Broken Circle, Now In This Hush, Flags and
> > maybe bring back Revolving Man. From Glow, Go and Spinning.
Just a
> > few of them. Maybe play 3-4 of them to spruce up the shows a bit
> > like they used to. So like Broken Circle, In This Hush and
Revolving
> > Man at one show..at another..Mercy, Spinning, and
> > Notebook..etc..That means folks would have to start attending
> > multiple concerts again. ;)
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > - In birdsofmyneighborhood@yahoogroups.com, "pendimar"
> > <pendimar@e...> wrote:
> > > Keith,
> > >
> > > Nice work!! I really enjoyed the site and have picked up a few
> > things
> > > I didn't know about their discography. I wish I had a copy of
all
> > of
> > > their demos. I would love to hear all of those songs I have
never
> > > heard before.
> > >
> > > On a completely different note, I had the great fortune of
seeing
> > them
> > > play live for the second time this last Memorial Day weekend
in
> > North
> > > Hampton, Mass. at the Iron Horse Music Hall. It was a great
show! I
> > > saw Karen and Don come in early and stand near the door while
the
> > > opening act (Dennis Crommett - who was excellent by the way...)
> > > performed. I was very tempted to go down and introduce myself,
but
> > I'm
> > > always leary of putting people in that type of position.
Anyway, I
> > > thought that they sounded slightly tighter than when I saw them
> > > earlier on this tour in Lancaster, PA. It was basically the
same
> > set,
> > > except at the Lancaster show it might have been a touch longer
as
> > the
> > > home crowd was calling out requests that were promptly filled
as
> > best
> > > as they could. (They have forgotten how to play some of their
> > earlier
> > > material.)
> > >
> > > They played an abbreviated version of "Moon River" during one
of
> > the
> > > encore's. I wonder if they have ever done "Somewhere over the
> > Rainbow"
> > > because it occurred to me that they could do a great
rendition.
> > (Maybe
> > > they did at the Lancaster show and thats where I got the idea
> > from,
> > > but have forgotten... shows you what my memory is like...)
> > >
> > > Anyway, I would consider both shows to be truly special
evenings.
> > They
> > > really have a gift and I hope that they continue sharing it
with
> > all
> > > of us for as long as they can.
> > >
> > > Thanks Keith!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Pendimar