Re: Patti in Russia

[Andrey Manoukhin <andrey>]

Andrew F Wilson wrote:
> Here are links to some pieces about Patti's two concerts in Russia.

There were more, but all in russian, so... sorry.
Some photos from Saint Peterburg:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/feliksd/113001.html
Some unprofessional photos from Moscow:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/_palka/116698.html and
http://www.livejournal.com/users/the_slider04/75314.html
Some professional photos from Moscow (Nadezhda Lebedeva):
http://www.zvuki.ru/R/P/13683

Brief Moscow review:
Concert was sheduled on 23:00 (Moscow time), we came at 21:00 and there was
no one in, except Umka (famous local underground singer, similar to Patti:
http://www.umka.ru - especially go to photo and albums sections). I played
with Umka for about 3 years on percussion, so we are good friends. I've got
Early Works and Coral Sea with me and the idea to sign it. Umka told me she
guided Patti to Arbat (local art street) for a half of day - so she may pass
the books to sign. After signing Patti came out and we briefly talked. She
was very tired: time zone difference seemed hard, so she excused and went
back to her room. She told me that she asked for earlier begining, but venue
rejected.
Concert started almost at time, there were more than 600 people, and it was
hard to breathe. Lineup was compact: Patti, Lenny, Tony and Jay Dee (very
imposant in his white jacket). Sometimes Jessie come onstage to play
keyboards, sometimes, when Tony switched to keyboards, the roadie (don't
know his name) played bass. Umka joined on two songs to sing chorus.
I won't write anything about the impression, because I was jumping and
singing and having so good time I, maybe, never experienced on any live
event in my life. "The life well lived" - that's all I can say now.

***
Below is the setlist with some remarks.

25 Floor
Bass cabinet burned Rap (after the first song bass cabinet burned, so it was
briefly replaced, while Patti said: "Errr... we've got some technical
problems... We must have blown out something. But... We don't need no
fucking amps! We're amplifying from within!" - The technical problems
continued some times more, but mostly onstage, sound in auditorium itself
was good and clear)
Redondo Beach
Space Monkey (with Jessie on keyboards)
Oh Great Man (lyrics that I never heard or read, performed by Patti on
acoustic guitar playing E chord and Tony on pedal bass) ->
-> My Blakean Year
Free Money (with roadie on bass)
Ghost Dance (with Umka on vocal and roadie on bass)
Beneath the Southern Cross
Ain't It Strange
We Three
CBGB Rap (Patti: "They always ask me, what was CBGB like. (in different
voices:) "What was CBGB like? What was CBGB like?" In CBGB pauses between
songs could be 15 or 20 minutes: some combo may be burned, some string may
be broken, some guy may stoned...")
Beslan (crying half-improvised song dedicated to Beslan tragedy in
Ingushetia exactly 1 year ago, that killed more than 300 children, Patti
plays clarinet)
Dancing Barefoot (with Jessie on keyboards)
Because the Night (with roadie on bass)
Peaceble Kingdom (dedicated to Luisiana and Mississippi tornado victims) ->
-> Not Fade Away
People Have The Power (with Umka on vocal)

Encore:
(As Patti appeared after 5 or 6 minutes of constant applause, some guy broke
close to stage with album covers to sign. 
- Where are you from? - Patti asked.
- Moscow!
- Moscow... Hmm... Well, I guess I have nothing else to do right now! (to
audience:) You know, you're all gonna have to wait! Because... my mother
always told me... never to say "no"... to an idiot.
Everybody laughed, except for the guy who haven't understand a word, ahd a
bunch of others, who started THEIR run for autograph. As they jumped and
waved their hands, Patti said: "Nope. Only one idiot per city".)

Like a Rolling Stone ->
-> Rock N Roll Nigger (Some young drunk with collar below his chest tried to
jump onstage to do the stagediving. The guards immediately threw him
offstage. Patti, remembering her own fall, came close to the ramp, find him
in the audience and drag onstage again, where he danced wildly for a minute
and stagedived head-forward on the concrete floor.) ->
-> Gloria (Between RR Nigger and Gloria Patti rapped about "We don't need no
fucking security, just be united and no security would be needed, no
cameras, no metal detectors, no nothing, just help your brother. We are
free!")
***

What a great!
-- 
								J.