LOCATION: The Casbah, San Diego, CA
LINEUP: Karin, Linford, Jack
REVIEW BY: michelle
I think we got there about an hour before scheduled time. Jack was standing outside as we walked up and we talked for a little bit. He's quite the haphazard looking sort and it made me smile just looking at him. He's got this vibe that just says, "i have character and it is kick-ass". Don't think he's aware of that, though he might be now. ;) The door was open and they were setting up and starting soundcheck. Linford came to the door w/ that great lil' "you here to see a rock show?" line, we said our Hi's and I shook his hand and introduced myself. How wonderfully boggling it is to say who you are to someone you've looked so forward to seeing and have them respond w/ a smile, an expression of recognition and say "oh yea, thanks for coming all this way". I finally got the balls up to go inside and lurk along the wall for some of soundcheck before the big bald bouncer had us remove ourselves. He was nice though, hence my not saying the 'big *bad* bald bouncer'. Doors opened, we got us some beer and waited a for Over the Rhine. They came out and all 40 of us did the welcome claps. Found great stools that were no longer great the minute they got up there cause some tall dude decided he found a great place to stand right in my direct line of view. Courtesy people, its in the dictionary, its valuable, and others appreciate it. At least turn around to check if there may be, oh, 5-10 people sitting in the the area behind you. Especially when there's absolutely no one else standing on the main floor area yet, TYVM. *Jesus in New Orleans; finally heard this and dug it. I can see why the 'Craa-aa-aaaaa-zy' chorus line gets attention on the list and it's hard to be more excited than I already am for the new CD or two so I can here this ANYTIME I WANT, HA! *I Radio Heaven; stripped down and darker w/ Jack on slide gee-tar. Very nice. This song was one that grew on me and it was a treat hearing it and hearing it this way. *Little Blue River; unlike my show companion, *ahem*, I very much like this song. For me its like getting an extra scoop of Karins voice in a chocolate dipped waffle cone and Jack's slide guitar is the chopped macadamia nuts covering that chocolate. *Ohio; There's just something about Karin's songs. It's not that I think one is a better writer than the other, I don't know what it is to be honest. But every song she's written has walked into my head and found big comfy bean bag chair to sit on on first listen. I can think of no other way to explain it. *Jack's Valentine; Linford talked about their diction and how someone in Portland asked Linford who Edward was, refering too the line, "there's that word again". Heh, so now Linford thinks of someone named Edward in his song. Karin did that wailing thing she does nice 'n 'rar' like for this. You go girl! *Miles; they dedicated this to everyone who traveled miles and miles to come see them. aww shucks. :P I sat enrapt and very happy on the floor. Selfishly thankful for the lack of a large crowd and sponging everything up. It was truly wonderful to sit there, *watching* them perform. How many times had I pictured that I've lost count. After the show Karin was at the bar talking to those who wanted to meet her and I took my goofy little self up, waited, and when she looked at me I shook her hand saying "Hi Karin, I'm michelle from Hawai'i" (goofy grin included), with that perma grin thing going on. She gave the biggest smile, said it was so good to finally meet me, thanked me for the lei I sent out, and said she couldn't believe I flew out to CA to see the show. Yea, well, my mother couldn't either. ;) She said they try to keep up w/ the lists and that they knew I was wanting to get out there but they weren't sure what show(s) and that they had asked the same question in San Francisco about anyone travelling long distances to see them. Dude.. c'mon.. how cool is that?! My goal was to be present in the flesh for a live OtR show and *hopefully* get to say hi and shake their hands and exchange smiles. To have her tell me all that just made it beyond tip-top. I asked her and Linford and Jack to sign my ticket stub and they obliged. That sucker's gonna be treasured for a long long time. Snagged me a set-list too. As did Steve. Woo-hoo!