Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06

Subject: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 01:50 PM

Singer/songwriter from Chicago,(The Dutchman & Spoon River among others), will be in Toledo, Oregon this coming Friday, January 20th for a concert. It starts at 7:30 pm PST. Toledo is located six miles from the Central Oregon Coast on US Hiway 20, 50 miles west of Corvallis, Oregon. call me for Mudcat special ticket prices...1-541-336-5743....Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: open mike
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 02:32 PM

Oh, Michael Peter Smith is a good one! I wish i was closer..
He performs regularly with Anne Hills, who also tours with
Tom Paxton.

http://www.folkera.com/windriver/michaelsmith/bio.html
Michael is also in a quartet with Anne and a couple of
others Steve Gillette, Cindy Mangsen .

Frank, you pick the choice performers..I hope you have
a wonderful concert and a successful event!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 03:14 PM

thanks laurel.............frank of toledo

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: GUEST,Billy
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 05:35 PM

You have to request him to play "Zippy". Hilarious!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 07:18 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 15 Jan 06 - 10:34 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Mudlark
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 01:44 AM

I think he will be performing soon on central coast of CA...around Ojai somewhere, or Santa Ynez Valley. He's worth a very long drive to see, just to hear him sing Vampire.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Auggie
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 10:25 AM

Michael Smith. My all time favorite singer/songwriter.
You should be able to find his upcoming performance dates at

Music-cal:Michael Smith Tour Dates

I mean,the guy wrote "The Dutchman", and it's not even his best song.
If you like old, heavy-set balding guys with eyes that pierce your soul who show up with no back-up band and one beat-up Martin to sing only their own stuff which is constructed of lyrics to die for and chords that take hours if not days or weeks or longer to figure out at home after you buy and fall in love with the CD, then this is definately going to be worth the drive.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 11:55 AM

I used to see Michael Smith back in the day at the Flick Coffeehouse in Miami; he was amazing. Extremely funny, but his lyrics could bring tears to your eyes too. His guitar skills are to die for.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 04:51 PM

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From: Francy
Date: 16 Jan 06 - 08:44 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 02:35 AM

Tell him that Sandy Andina has finally recorded "The Conman". HE'LL know what you mean.

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 11:00 AM

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From: Francy
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 06:44 PM

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From: Francy
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 09:49 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 17 Jan 06 - 11:31 PM

...and give him my best regards if you will! Ask for his Hawaiian song about the island of...

Art

Subject: RE: Folklore: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon
From: Francy
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 01:54 AM

Thanks Art...I will....Frank of Toledo and also i'll jhave sing the Ballad Of Elizabeth Darkly

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: PoohBear
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 09:54 AM

If he has the time be sure you take him into Newport for a bowl of clam chowder at Mo's and a pint of Shakespere Stout at Rogue on the waterfront. . .

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 10:34 AM

Frank,

That's "Elizabeth Dark". Just a great song---it's about a lady who hung out at the old 'No Exit Coffeehouse' in the north side Rogers Park area of Chicago. As I mentioned in this good forum, I played there for 37 years.

And, for me, she was real.

Art

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 11:08 AM

Frank,

That's "Elizabeth Dark". Just a great song---it's about a lady who hung out at the old 'No Exit Coffeehouse' in the north side Rogers Park area of Chicago. As I mentioned in this good forum, I played there for 37 years.

And, for me, she was real.

Art

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: GUEST,Art (sheepishly)
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 11:09 AM

Sorry 'bout that double post...

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 11:47 AM

sorry about my typo.........I'll tell him hi for you Art//////Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 18 Jan 06 - 03:43 PM

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From: Francy
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 11:02 AM

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Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Auggie
Date: 19 Jan 06 - 09:27 PM

Art-
Would that be the island of Omakalupuauuwahineieokaleiokamakaeaaa?

OK, I cheated and looked in my Gauguin book.

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 20 Jan 06 - 01:29 PM

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Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 21 Jan 06 - 11:18 AM

I'm sure it was a fine time for all.

Art

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 12:10 AM

Sincerely SORRY that he has abandoned the faith of his fathers.

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 01:26 AM

That last posting doesn't quite make sense....Guest///could you please explain.....Faith of his fathers????????/// Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 12:08 PM

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Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: open mike
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 01:12 PM

guests rarely explain themsleves..
just leave a steaming pile of -----
and move on...

oh i wonder if near that island
you can find these fish..
huma huma nuka nuka ah puah ah
trigger fish or clown fish..

so how did it go?

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 22 Jan 06 - 10:19 PM

It was an exceptional concert.....Michael is a master on stage.......His songs are alive and so very well written.....I've heard him do the Dutchman many times and it's different each time....His Spoon River anthology songs were marvelous....80 per cent of the audience had never heard of Michael and trusted our judgement and they weren't disappointed......We've had over 75 concerts here in Toledo, Oregon over a 10 year period and this was one of the best.....Frank Of Toledo....Michael Smith doesn't leave Chicago very often, so if you ever get a chance to hear him ...Do it........Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Francy
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 10:49 AM

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Subject: RE: Michael Smith in Toledo Oregon - 20 Jan 06
From: Big Jim from Jackson
Date: 23 Jan 06 - 12:00 PM

About 5 years ago MS was scheduled to do a gig in a small town in Sourheast Missouri. He was in Arkansas and was on his way back to Chicago. It was cold, damp, and stormy and he was late. I and another friend had our guitars with us and we started playing and singing for the few who had gathered there that night. We had just about given up and were thinking of going home when the door opened. A wet, tired, and bedraggled Michael Smith walked in carying his guitar right in the middle of one of my songs---I was the only one playing; the other guy had put his guitar back in the case preparing to go home. Mike went back into a room to tune up and I did one more song. I then had the privilege of introducing him. He put on one heck of a concert!
Ever since then I make the tongue-in-cheek claim that I opened for Michael Smith.