LOCATION: Brady's, Kent, OH
LINEUP: Karin, Linford
REVIEW BY: JLuvzMusyk, Katherine Willis
anyway, i got there and thought karin was singing...jen greeted me at the door and put a smiley face on my hand, and told me that jeff and becca were upstairs. i hurried upstairs and was immediately dazzled with millions of *hugz*, from jeff, jg, becca, dm, and lastly, mr. chris emery. i then noticed that it wasn't karin who was singing (AMYJOY...to answer you, kim taylor sounds A LOT like karin, and yes, jg, that was the woman who was singing!). you know what, though? i just wasn't really that much in an acoustic mood last night. i loved the show, don't get me wrong, but i would have loved it a bunch more if it had been loud and kick a** with jack's guitar and stuff! *grin* i think it was way mellow, and mellow wasn't how i was feeling. they opened the set with *latter days* (which, for once, did not make me cry!), and afterwards i just tugged on jeff's arm, saying, "we are definitely going dancing after this!" he agreed, claiming to already be depressed. *grin* honestly, i don't remember the whole set list (i was more intent of getting a massage from dm, a brownie sundae from jg, and plenty of hugz from everyone!). i just remember being absolutely amazed when the opening strains of *bothered* were played...i didn't think they would ever play that live when i was in attendance! it took a second to register, but when it did, i was glued to the railing. karin sounded wonderful, as always. but then, i didn't need to tell you all that...you already knew! linford performed *jack's valentine*, which i have not heard him do in YEARS! we all reminisced about the snoop duggy dug version of *jack's valentine* from '98. and then we all laughed at linford when he forgot the words...see, linford, you should have been doing it all along! *grin* rhapsodie. *sigh* this piece has replaced *latter days* for me, i think. as they came back into bradys to do their encore, some guy who was sitting by us in the balcony called for *rhapsodie*. my only thought was *please, no...no, no*. but what did they play? *rhapsodie*. the song i had learned and almost perfected for the dedication of my love to my fiance on our wedding night. the song that made him realize that maybe he didn't hate over the rhine. the song that made him understand why i worship this band and travel all over to see them. the one song that could make me cry last night. anyway, that was my take on the over the rhine show. mellow wasn't what i needed last night, but the beauty was there, and i was surrounded by people whom i adore. that's enough to make for a very pleasant evening. hey, does anyone else have problems talking to linford and karin? they intelligence and language skills far outweigh mine, and i'm so afraid to sound like a bumbling idiot around them! also, what do i do? run to them and gush about how they're angels and their music touches my life in ways they couldn't imagine? what could i say that they haven't heard 100 times over? and so i let them go, and i don't tell karin that she's my idol, and i don't thank them for helping me find some connection with god, and i don't talk to them. it feels strange for me to be so chicken. i don't think i like it very much.Katherine Willis:
i'm sure someone else will provide a good setlist... but i have to say i am thoroughly grateful we got to hear latter days, poughkeepsie, bothered, anything at all, jack's valentine, rhapsodie, AND gillian welch's orphan girl... ahhh. nearly every one of my favorites. so i'm going to bed happy tonight. i even finally gave linford a poem i've been meaning to pass on to the band for a while now. i'll be in dalton tomorrow night as well if i can get back from out of town in time.Thurman Allen II
for me, there's something about over the rhine that i will always associate with autumn. maybe it's because my first show was at moonlight gardens on a cool september night. maybe it's because i played GDBD endlessly for the months right after it. so when i saw that karin and linford were going to be in my current neck of the woods on an october evening, i knew i had to be there. and knowing it was at an intimate venue like brady's only added to my excitement. luckily, i wasn't disappointed. first, a set list, since, while skimming the digests i didn't see one (my apologies if there was): latter days bothered ain't it crazy* little blue river anything at all* world can wait if nothing else green clouded swallowtail* faithfully dangerous ohio* poughkeepsie orphan girl* jack's valentine now i know* ___________ rhapsodie (w/intro) (songs with * are unreleased numbers, though some we've heard many times in concert) i arrived at brady's around 6:30. God smiled upon me and allowed me the privilege of helping karin and linford out with their merch table. when i got there, they were sitting at the tables, karin talking to kim taylor and linford playing chess with an older gentleman in the corner. i didn't feel i should interrupt his conversation, so i sat down and waited for some friends to arrive. so around seven i approached linford, introduced myself, and he graciously thanked me and then said he'd show me the ropes in a bit. that's one of the things i appreciate about otr - they don't mind mingling with us commoners. anyway, to get to why you're reading (other than the fact that you obviously have way too much time on your hands). at almost exactly 8:00 kim taylor began to sing. i have to agree with some of the others on the list - she does have a certain "karin quality" to her voice, though i'd be hard pressed to actually pinpoint what that is. i really enjoyed her set. i felt bad she didn't have cds to sell, 'cause i got the feeling she would have sold a few that night. but lots of people signed up for her mailing list, so hopefully that will help her out. and then a bit after nine, karin and linford came out. i thought perhaps i hadn't seen jack because he was across the street partaking of some spirits before the show, but i'm guessing his new little one is keeping him busy and the trek to kent was a bit much. more power to him. from the moment karin sang "what a beautiful piece of heartache," i knew this was going to be an emotional show. i stupidly remained seated during this number (the merch table was at the back) so didn't see karin, but i could tell from the emotion in her voice that this song was hitting home. she even didn't sing a couple of lines. this has been an emotional time for most people in this country, and doubly so for karin. i am amazed at her ability to carry on and to provide comfort and joy for others when i'm sure she's hurting as well. back to the music. one of the great things about seeing otr in concert is you never know what songs you're going to get, much less what version of a song you'll hear. and karin and linford work so well together. i loved hearing them rock out this past spring, but friday, their show was perfect for the intimate setting of brady's (speaking of which, i highly recommend their chicken quesidillas. mmmmmm). i especially enjoyed faithfully dangerous and the new tunes (ain't it crazy and ohio). and i was ecstatic when they started jack's valentine. it was my first experience seeing linford sing it. the first time i heard it live, karin sang, and the second, leo kottke sang. and then they stopped doing it for a while. it was well worth the wait. the only downer for the evening was i didn't get to meet more listies. i said hi to melissa. and got to work the table with katie, which was great fun (next time we'll definitely have to snag one of those brownie sundaes that kept walking by). but i had no idea who anyone else was. i kept looking at people and wondering if they were someone i'd read online. maybe next time i'll tattoo something on my forehead. the joys of being an introvert. so to those i met and didn't know it, i'm glad i got to share the experience with you. and next time we'll have to not pass in the night.