Kristin Hersh Appreciation Thread

[rbnyc]

Are there any fans in here? Solo, muses, 50 Foot Wave - I love it all and I have for over 20 years. Seriously, if I had to listen to only her music for the rest of my life, I would be okay.

Here are a few selections:

Throwing Muses --Limbo (live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxa72d_ZB8I

50 FOOT WAVE: "Pneuma" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv3KFnGioYQ&NR=1

Kristin Hersh - Echo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojaoaHr3nZ8

If you love her, post some of your favorite songs. If this is your introduction to her, what do you think?

[Tikki]

1. New to her music..her music sounds up close and personal..

Her voice draws you in...

Thanks Rene..I'll check out more..:)

Tikki

[rbnyc]

2. Cool.

I discovered her in the early 80s when I was in high school. Throwing Muses started out on 4AD which was one of my favorite labels at the time and I would pretyy much buy anything they put out. She's been my very favorite since about 1986. I love a lot of music, but I always come back to her.

She's an amazing guitar player and her songs are so freaking interesting.

Here's her website: http://www.kristinhersh.com/

[tigereye]

8. 4AD was a great label. Weren't you telling me you worked at the Knitting

Factory? Seem to remember a convo about that. Or did I get that wrong...

[rbnyc]

11. Wow. What a memory!

Yeah, that's right. I met KH there too and acted like an idiot.

[tigereye]

13. yeah, I think that convo was quite a while ago - it's that part of my brain that

remembers DU info! :D

Cool that you got to meet her.

[rbnyc]

14. I would definitely do that moment over.

I told her I had a present for her and she was excited like that was so cool and thoughtful. It was one of my own homemade CDS. She was gracious but I realized, it would have been cool if I got her an actual present, and if I just wanted her to listen to my music, I should have just asked her straight out if she would take the disk, 'cause after all, it's really a present to me. I'm sure ten thousand dorky girls have given her their homemade CDs. By the time I realized what a jerk I was, it was way too late.

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. Throwing Muses was very important to me

Follow the road
Swallow the snake
Find shoes in the corner
Run away

[rbnyc]

5. I love hearing that.

Find an empty promise and stick by it.

EDIT: I see you're a guitar lover. Do you have anything online?

[Gold Metal Flake]

10. I'm a tube guitar amp designer.

Retired. Can't play nuthin.

[rbnyc]

12. Cool. Thought maybe you played. (nt)

[rbnyc]

4. Here's a great one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFONNkZ4v1A

Edit to add one more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFoWvu-86O8&NR=1

[tigereye]

6. oh, yes a great band- had most of their records, and saw them open for

REM on the Green tour, I think it was.


They were great! I was looking at Kristen's recent book, too.

[rbnyc]

7. I hope someone gets me that for Xmas.

I don't have her most recent album either. (In case my husband reads this.)

[tigereye]

9. she's a fascinating woman

Belly was cool, too. Saw them here once as well. Had several of their CDs. There don't seem to be as many intriguing bands like that these days.


:hi:

[rbnyc]

15. Well, KH is still prolific as hell.

Have you checked out her recent solo stuff or 50 foot wave?

I liked the first Belly album for a while but it got old for me.

[rbnyc]

16. BTW, here's my stuff...

...since I never miss an opportunity to push my music on people.

http://rbouchard.viviti.com/music

[JCMach1]

17. My favorite song of hers is "Ghost"

[rbnyc]

18. I remember...

...that actually got some air play.

I have so many favorites.

[REP]

19. Here's one, since I can't post all of Fat Skier, House Tornado, Green, Chains Changed...

Finished/Reel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw1QgOPhaFs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I made a great boot leg at the Bottleneck which includes never-released songs - just need to get it digitized!

[rbnyc]

20. LOVE THIS!

And do digitize, do!