Comments on: 04/15-16 Boogie @ the Birchmere (but do it quietly) http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/ I wanna rock and soul all night, and boogie every day. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:08:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jackie Rock http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-9099 Jackie Rock Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:21:48 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-9099 I was also disappointed that Taylor did not do an encore, however we were told by many of his people that Taylor was not feeling well. This man has been going non stop and it is no wonder he gets worn out occassionally. I went to Ramshead live and it was a completely different Taylor, back to himself and yes with an encore. He is the best and I just love this man. I was also disappointed that Taylor did not do an encore, however we were told by many of his people that Taylor was not feeling well. This man has been going non stop and it is no wonder he gets worn out occassionally. I went to Ramshead live and it was a completely different Taylor, back to himself and yes with an encore.
He is the best and I just love this man.

]]> By: caroljean http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8482 caroljean Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:24:52 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8482 I listened on the cellcert last night (first time since AI tour) sound was great and so was Taylor. And ,oh yes, Basenji, you do have a way with words ! Loved it. I listened on the cellcert last night (first time since AI tour) sound was great and so was Taylor. And ,oh yes, Basenji, you do have a way with words ! Loved it.

]]> By: EJ http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8476 EJ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:45:33 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8476 I was there last night (the 16th). 1) Toby's bass player confirmed she is opening for him at the Beacon. 2) As Taylor's drums-and-keyboard guy (I feel bad I can't remember his name- he sometimes plays drums alongside Felix during the show) was breaking things down, he recognized me and said hi to me. We chatted, and I told him how much we were all looking forward to the Beacon on Friday, and how people were coming from all over the country to be there. He looked at me anxiously for a moment, and then said (I swear on a stack of bibles I am not making this up nor did I prompt him) "Do you think the audience will get up on their feet at the Beacon?" I replied that a lot of us love to do that, but that we'd gotten some complaints from other audience members about it. He just shook his head from side to side at that. I said "Does the band like it when we get up and dance?". "YES" he replied, then added mournfully "but I guess you have to follow the rules of the venue." Having been to the Beacon, I am happy to report there are no rules about that there, and at least for the Allman Brothers the audience up front stood and boogied :-) I was there last night (the 16th).

1) Toby’s bass player confirmed she is opening for him at the Beacon.

2) As Taylor’s drums-and-keyboard guy (I feel bad I can’t remember his name- he sometimes plays drums alongside Felix during the show) was breaking things down, he recognized me and said hi to me. We chatted, and I told him how much we were all looking forward to the Beacon on Friday, and how people were coming from all over the country to be there. He looked at me anxiously for a moment, and then said (I swear on a stack of bibles I am not making this up nor did I prompt him) “Do you think the audience will get up on their feet at the Beacon?” I replied that a lot of us love to do that, but that we’d gotten some complaints from other audience members about it. He just shook his head from side to side at that. I said “Does the band like it when we get up and dance?”. “YES” he replied, then added mournfully “but I guess you have to follow the rules of the venue.”

Having been to the Beacon, I am happy to report there are no rules about that there, and at least for the Allman Brothers the audience up front stood and boogied :-)

]]> By: Basenji http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8454 Basenji Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:37:46 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8454 BTW: Although Taylor didn't really leave the stage, he announced "Badge" as an encore. BTW: Although Taylor didn’t really leave the stage, he announced “Badge” as an encore.

]]> By: thackeray http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8449 thackeray Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:15:29 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8449 And I was describing my description, not the show. And I was describing my description, not the show.

]]> By: Basenji http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8448 Basenji Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:05:14 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8448 Thackeray wrote the bottom set list and it was SHE who described her own list as "plain vanilla." Thackeray wrote the bottom set list and it was SHE who described her own list as “plain vanilla.”

]]> By: graciecat http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8424 graciecat Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:02:24 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8424 basenji, you do have a way with words. Love the way you describe the set lists. I feel like I am right there! Keep up the great work! Last night was "plain vanilla" and tonight is was "hot fudge with a cherry on top". Guess that says it all! No matter where Taylor and the band perform it is the best concert ever! Looking forward to more great news tomorrow. basenji, you do have a way with words. Love the way you describe the set lists. I feel like I am right there! Keep up the great work! Last night was “plain vanilla” and tonight is was “hot fudge with a cherry on top”. Guess that says it all! No matter where Taylor and the band perform it is the best concert ever! Looking forward to more great news tomorrow.

]]> By: thackeray http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8370 thackeray Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:42:33 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8370 The on-site people for the cellcert got a copy of the planned set list, and it included an encore. They asked both Ted and Brian Less why no encore, and neither knew. There was speculation that it was a venue restriction - strict noise laws, so the show had to end at 10. They said cleaning crew sprung into action as soon as the show ended, so it sounds like it wasn't related to the audience. The on-site people for the cellcert got a copy of the planned set list, and it included an encore. They asked both Ted and Brian Less why no encore, and neither knew. There was speculation that it was a venue restriction – strict noise laws, so the show had to end at 10. They said cleaning crew sprung into action as soon as the show ended, so it sounds like it wasn’t related to the audience.

]]> By: PennyW http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8357 PennyW Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:08:49 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8357 I think the crowd could have shown their approval/enthusiasm ALOT more. If I were Taylor, I wouldn't have done an encore either. Why waste all that energy for such a blah crowd. I don't think it had anything to do with the notices of being quiet. People don't look at that. I certainly didn't. At times, I felt like only the 5 or 6 people where actually Woo'ing him. The show was great! More chit chat, which I love, more cute comments and interaction with the band. And of course, the music was awesome. The only thing that would have made it better was having the crowd into it more. I think the crowd could have shown their approval/enthusiasm ALOT more. If I were Taylor, I wouldn’t have done an encore either. Why waste all that energy for such a blah crowd. I don’t think it had anything to do with the notices of being quiet. People don’t look at that. I certainly didn’t. At times, I felt like only the 5 or 6 people where actually Woo’ing him. The show was great! More chit chat, which I love, more cute comments and interaction with the band. And of course, the music was awesome.

The only thing that would have made it better was having the crowd into it more.

]]> By: burberry4 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8317 burberry4 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:31:05 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8317 Taylor sounded and performed great. But I have to say I was disappointed that he didn't do an encore. I mean, the audience probably wasn't his loudest, but that's only because the Birchmere asks you to be SILENT during the performance (and still yet there were many WOO's and screams). So, I don't know the reason why he didn't...but I was a little upset about it. Particularly since he's typically been doing them... Oh well. Taylor sounded and performed great. But I have to say I was disappointed that he didn’t do an encore. I mean, the audience probably wasn’t his loudest, but that’s only because the Birchmere asks you to be SILENT during the performance (and still yet there were many WOO’s and screams). So, I don’t know the reason why he didn’t…but I was a little upset about it. Particularly since he’s typically been doing them…
Oh well.

]]> By: burberry472 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8316 burberry472 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:29:05 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8316 Taylor sounded and performed great. But I have to say I was disappointed that he didn't do an encore. I mean, the audience probably wasn't his loudest, but that's only because the Birchmere asks you to be SILENT during the performance (and still yet there were many WOO's and screams). So, I don't know the reason why he didn't...but I was a little upset about it. Particularly since he's typically been doing them... Oh well. Taylor sounded and performed great. But I have to say I was disappointed that he didn’t do an encore. I mean, the audience probably wasn’t his loudest, but that’s only because the Birchmere asks you to be SILENT during the performance (and still yet there were many WOO’s and screams). So, I don’t know the reason why he didn’t…but I was a little upset about it. Particularly since he’s typically been doing them…
Oh well.

]]> By: AmyMc http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8302 AmyMc Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:07:01 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8302 It was definately a "different" concert that's for sure. The audience was very stiff...nobody even moved their heads.. Of course me, and my friends Lilolme and Idolfan082 were bouncing all over our seats and yelling out when we shouldn't have. Haa haa! Taylor did a fabulous job, as usual, but there was no encore and the audience was very um, how should I say this? Boring! It was definately a “different” concert that’s for sure. The audience was very stiff…nobody even moved their heads.. Of course me, and my friends Lilolme and Idolfan082 were bouncing all over our seats and yelling out when we shouldn’t have. Haa haa!

Taylor did a fabulous job, as usual, but there was no encore and the audience was very um, how should I say this? Boring!

]]> By: thackeray http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8284 thackeray Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:41:19 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8284 That "Quite Please" sign is supposedly on a card on every table. Seems like it might make a good souvenir. Maybe Taylor will get one and rip it to shreds. Or riff it to shreds. That “Quite Please” sign is supposedly on a card on every table. Seems like it might make a good souvenir. Maybe Taylor will get one and rip it to shreds. Or riff it to shreds.

]]> By: AmyH http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8278 AmyH Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:40:38 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8278 Should be a pretty good cellcert if people aren't allowed to make a sound. Jan - GREAT story! I love it. :) Should be a pretty good cellcert if people aren’t allowed to make a sound.

Jan – GREAT story! I love it. :)

]]> By: AgingHippie http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8277 AgingHippie Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:22:01 +0000 http://tayloristheboogie.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/0415-16-boogie-the-birchmere-but-do-it-quietly/#comment-8277 Hmmm - apparently 2 links throws comments into the cyber-ether over here too - lol Trying again w/o links Hi Pamela Just wanted to mention that it seems like other than the HoBs Taylor is picking a lot of places that have really strong music reputations and history. Wonder if these are places he has read or heard about when some of his heroes were playing at them ? Seems like that would mean something to him doesn't it. Really liked this from the Birchmere's website [link is under the pic ] "" In music circles, the reputation of the Birchmere is legendary. Many careers have been launched from this internationally recognized music hall. On any given night, a star may be born. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dave Matthews, Vince Gill, John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and k.d. Lang are just a few of the artists counted as good friends of the Birchmere. The Birchmere is **committed to the presentation of the highest quality music ** in a comfortable and intimate atmosphere. "" obviously the emphasis is mine but just Love that Taylor is doing two Sold Out shows in a place like this :] Hmmm – apparently 2 links throws comments into the cyber-ether over here too – lol
Trying again w/o links

Hi Pamela
Just wanted to mention that it seems like other than the HoBs Taylor is picking a lot of places that have really strong music reputations and history. Wonder if these are places he has read or heard about when some of his heroes were playing at them ?
Seems like that would mean something to him doesn’t it.

Really liked this from the Birchmere’s website [link is under the pic ]

“” In music circles, the reputation of the Birchmere is legendary.

Many careers have been launched from this internationally recognized music hall. On any given night, a star may be born. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dave Matthews, Vince Gill, John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and k.d. Lang are just a few of the artists counted as good friends of the Birchmere. The Birchmere is
**committed to the presentation of the highest quality music **
in a comfortable and intimate atmosphere. “”

obviously the emphasis is mine but just Love that Taylor is doing two Sold Out shows in a place like this :]

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