Comments on: Steve Earle in the UK http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74117 Greg Mon, 06 Jun 2005 18:32:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74117 I saw Mr. Earle at the Beacon during his Transcendental Blues tour. Terrific performance, but, as Chris mentions, I could have done without the ten minute speech on capital punishment (and I actually agree with him!). I saw Mr. Earle at the Beacon during his Transcendental Blues tour. Terrific performance, but, as Chris mentions, I could have done without the ten minute speech on capital punishment (and I actually agree with him!).

]]> By: cleek http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74090 cleek Mon, 06 Jun 2005 15:09:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74090 saw Moorer at Merlefest last month. she did a solo set, Earle came out for one song. and then she did a song with the Chieftans during their set. her stuff didn't really grab me. but she is nice to look at <a href="http://cleek.blogspot.com/2005/05/merlefest-day-four-popularization-and.html" rel="nofollow">scroll down</a>) saw Moorer at Merlefest last month. she did a solo set, Earle came out for one song. and then she did a song with the Chieftans during their set.

her stuff didn’t really grab me. but she is nice to look at scroll down)

]]> By: Hederman http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74078 Hederman Mon, 06 Jun 2005 14:30:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74078 Have seen Earle several times in DC. Best tour was easily the Trans Blues the first time. A great variety of his earlier stuff and TBlues. Saw the full Revolution tour with the Dukes. Played virtually the entire album and it was pretty solid. Some of the stuff is painful especially with some heavy browbeating. And in DC, we always get Christmas in Washington. I love his shows. He usually plays a solid 2:30 and has hit the 3 hour mark before. I'm a bit jealous of this show as he hit some real vintage material. Have seen Earle several times in DC. Best tour was easily the Trans Blues the first time. A great variety of his earlier stuff and TBlues.

Saw the full Revolution tour with the Dukes. Played virtually the entire album and it was pretty solid. Some of the stuff is painful especially with some heavy browbeating.

And in DC, we always get Christmas in Washington.

I love his shows. He usually plays a solid 2:30 and has hit the 3 hour mark before. I’m a bit jealous of this show as he hit some real vintage material.

]]> By: Keven Lofty http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74034 Keven Lofty Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:56:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74034 Saw Allison Moorer at the Southgate House in Covingtob KY with about 30 other people. I'm not a big country fan (I was taken by my wife), but I thought she was fantastic, joking around, really at ease. Maybe that's more her perfect audience size. Saw Allison Moorer at the Southgate House in Covingtob KY with about 30 other people. I’m not a big country fan (I was taken by my wife), but I thought she was fantastic, joking around, really at ease. Maybe that’s more her perfect audience size.

]]> By: Andrew Brown http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74012 Andrew Brown Sun, 05 Jun 2005 20:28:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74012 I went to see Earle in Cambridge a couple of years back with the Dukes, and it was one of those shows where the volume was so high that the music was inaudible. All the treble frequencies merged into a giant shiny refrigerator in my head. Rereading, I see that I need to add that I had only had two beers. Maybe with more drugs I'd have heard more. But it was a disappointment. I went to see Earle in Cambridge a couple of years back with the Dukes, and it was one of those shows where the volume was so high that the music was inaudible. All the treble frequencies merged into a giant shiny refrigerator in my head. Rereading, I see that I need to add that I had only had two beers. Maybe with more drugs I’d have heard more. But it was a disappointment.

]]> By: Patrick Nielsen Hayden http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74005 Patrick Nielsen Hayden Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:40:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74005 Second the recommendation for Värttinä, who I'd love to see live sometime. Second the recommendation for Värttinä, who I’d love to see live sometime.

]]> By: david http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-74003 david Sun, 05 Jun 2005 18:04:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-74003 Earle has very irritating habit of repeating stories -- I've heard the same civil war and Joan Baez sang this song bits many times. Such a deep catalogue, though, and such an excellent singer. Earle has very irritating habit of repeating stories—I’ve heard the same civil war and Joan Baez sang this song bits many times. Such a deep catalogue, though, and such an excellent singer.

]]> By: clarkent http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-73994 clarkent Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:20:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-73994 I saw Alison Moorer and Steve Earle in May in St. Louis, and I certainly agree about Alison's performance. It was nice enough, but the only thing I really recall from her set is Carrickfergus. With Steve Earle on the other hand, I even remember the music playing over the loudspeaker when he took the stage (Gil Scott-Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"). A great show all-around! I saw Alison Moorer and Steve Earle in May in St. Louis, and I certainly agree about Alison’s performance. It was nice enough, but the only thing I really recall from her set is Carrickfergus. With Steve Earle on the other hand, I even remember the music playing over the loudspeaker when he took the stage (Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”). A great show all-around!

]]> By: clarkent http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/comment-page-1/#comment-73993 clarkent Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:18:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/06/05/steve-earle-in-the-uk/#comment-73993 Last year, my mother-in-law saw him at the Woody Guthrie Festival in Okemah, OK. He apparently drove alot of the older folk home early with his constant swearing. She enjoyed the show herself, however. Last year, my mother-in-law saw him at the Woody Guthrie Festival in Okemah, OK. He apparently drove alot of the older folk home early with his constant swearing. She enjoyed the show herself, however.

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