Experiences...
( like the first time you...you saw or heard Nanci )
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 10:31:29 -0600
Ever since I can remember my dad has always been listening to Nanci. What a
lucky girl I am to grow up with such wonderful music! My first concert
that I went to was hers when I was only about 8. I also remember writing to
her and even sending a picture, only to get back a newsletter. How
disappointing! I have gotten over it, so don't worry about me. If only all
"musicians" could be as down to earth and talented as she is it would be
such an easier world to listen to... Thank you Nanci....
Erin Rachel Hendrickson
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 09:23:51 -0500
Love at the Five and Dime
Just wanted to share a musical experience with you all.
My wife's Grandmother worked in a Woolworth's up near Albany, NY store
for many years even after she was over seventy years old. She actually
lived to be 100 + 3 weeks! She didn't take care of the counter but she
worked in the pet department keeping the birds and fish happy. She was a
wonderful lady. Being a guitar player, I quickly learned Nanci's "Love
at the Five and Dime" after I first heard it on "One Fair Summer
Evening". I played it for her many times while she was in the hospital
and a nursing home. The folks in the Nursing home loved the music. It's
a great thrill to play for the folks in the nursing homes. They so enjoy
the music whenever they get a chance to hear some.
Last October my wife's mother passed away and 2 days later, her
grandmother followed. A very trying time for us all. To help me through
it all I rewrote some of the lyrics to "Five and Dime" to fit Grandma
and Grandpa and sang the song at Grandma's Funeral services. It was very
tough to get through but when it was all over we all had shared
something very special and will remember Grandma whenever we hear Nanci
sing that most wonderful song. Nanci sang it early in her show at
Morristown, NJ last night. My wife and I were very moved by the
performance. It's wonderful where the music can take you.
Rich Dixson
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 05:44:09 -0800
When I became a true believer
BBC 2 had a three hour review of music of the eighties on new years 1989. I
had taped it. Nanci featured performing 'You Made This Love A Teardrop'. I
bought 'Storms' the next day. I was hooked, now ten years on her music is
part of the soundtrack to my life.
David Hey
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:41:08 -0400
Nanci Concert Experiences
We first saw Nanci at Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in 1995 and saw her
again at the 25th Anniversary Concert for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
Both were great shows. I have a radio show in St.Thomas and have played
Nanci's music on the show with great listener response.
Douglas Dick
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 02:41:56 EDT
Nanci Griffith is my hero
I just want to say I am new to the internet world and Nanci's site is the 3rd
one I have looked for. I am a husband and a father of 7 kids. I live in
Orange County, California. I was in a record store in 1988-1989 and heard the
"Storms" CD playing and asked the clerk who was playing. He was a huge fan
and filled me in. I purchased the "Storms" CD that day and have been a huge
fan ever since. My kids have been raised on Nanci! My youngest son Brennan
who is almost two years old and falls asleep to the "Other Voices" concert
video every night. By the time "The wing and the wheel is on, he is a goner!
In fact I can sing that song to him when he is a little antsy and it settles
him right down.
My oldest daughters are twins who are going to college in Utah. They are in
the dance program and have done many routines to Nanci's music!
My wife and I have been lucky enough to see Nanci twice here in the LA area.
Just a few months ago at the House of Blues in Hollywood!
Nanci, you are wonderful, keep traveling that Gulf Coast Highway!
We Love You,
The Lovelace Family
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:36:20 EDT
FAN from Georgia
I saw Nanci @ Centerstage in Atlanta back in 88' and I still consider it one
of the great times of my life. Inam a long time fan and admire her so much.
I would give anything to be able to turn a phrase like she can. I turned my
wife into a fan early on and we both carry CD's with us everywhere we go.
Thanks for the music and the passion.
Dcalflo@cs.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 22:29:19 -0600
Hello: My husband and I have been fans for 11yrs we see Nanci every time she
is in Utah. If you read this Nanci When you come to Deer Valley in aug plz
e-mail me and I will come up early and Massage you and anyone of your band
or crew. I am a licensed massage therapist and have played your cds to my
clients and thay love your music. So If you read this and have time plz let
me know.
Joan and Steve Mower
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:22:21 GMT
The first time...
I saw Nanci was in Minneapolis in 1997. Not having very much money
I was never able to see her before...and unfortunately I have not had the
opportunity to see her again. Everyone who loves Nanci knows that at a concert of hers
you feel very at home. I felt like I had a bond with the people there because I had
listened to Nanci for so long I felt like I knew why they were there. To share the
magic. I couldn't sit still in my seat...the experience was just unreal to me. My
mother had played Nanci around the house since I was very small, so she had been in my
life for just about 20 years. When Nanci stepped onto the stage, of course she
started talking in her sweet, soft voice, and I just started to cry. It felt like I
finally knew who it really was that was soothing my nerves at the end of the day and making
driving in Phoenix so much easier while listening to her in my car. And there is no
real way to thank someone like Nanci for her contributions to my life...I simply have to
continue to enjoy. I'm sure anyone reading this understands.
Sumer Smith
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 11:01:40 -0400
The first time I heard a Nanci Griffith song was in the mid 80's. I was
living in Los Angeles at the time..(I grew up in rural SE Ohio)...and I
thought who IS this woman with that annoying voice !!! The song was
FROM A DISTANCE...(written by the EXCEPTIONALLY talented Julie Gold, who
also wrote HEAVEN and SOUTHBOUND TRAIN for Nanci). Well...I NOW own all
of Nanci Griffith's CD's and have come to love her unique sound. I've
seen her perform live several times...the most moving concert was at
Carnagie Hall for OTHER VOICES....
I couldn't pick a favorite song or CD if I had to. They're ALL my
favorites. I DO hope she records more of Julie Gold's music though.
They seem to be kindred spirits.
Bob Dombrowski
NYC
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 00:28:55 EST
I first saw Nanci on a clip from Austin City Limits. She was singing "Once In
A Very Blue Moon." I was struck by her sweetness and sincerity, and went out
to buy the album (yes album) the next day. It was hard to find, but I
eventually located it at Tower Records in Berkeley.
Loved it, and went back for the older ones. Loved them.
The first time I saw her was at The Great American Music Hall in San
Francisco. Like most in the audience, I had never heard her speak. In fact,
there was a bit of a titter when she first spoke. But then the music started,
and the magic began. Now when she spoke between songs, we listened to what
she was saying, instead of the tone of her voice.
I've seen her as often as possible since then, in fact just missed seeing her
in Dublin, by a week.
And, while I've yet to go with the same person twice, all have loved the
evening, the music, and her.
I hope continues to explore, change, evolve, and create. I just hope she
continues to share it with us.
Michael Quinn
Bay Area, California
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 20:40:02 +0200
i just love nanci. i have seen her once on a country festival in norway and
she is my absolutly favourite ever since. my favourite song is 'late night
grand hotel' because it feels like she had written that song just for me.
hopefully will i see her in norway in december.
Petra Jensen
Sweden
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 09:50:34 +0100
The first time: My wife Maggi and I are from Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire, England. We went on a trip to San Francisco and being
music lovers we headed straight for Tower records. I picked up a tape of
Nanci's music and loaded it up for the journey to LA. Now America is enough
of a buz for any human being but travelling miles across state to the
sounds of Nanci Griffith and the total reality that her music delivers
was too much! The emotional cork was popped and we were hooked. What a
gift. Thank you so much Nanci and thank you guys (creators and
contributors) for a great web site!
We see you!
Lots of Love.
Chris and Maggi Lewis
England
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:28:01 -0800
I studied at Maynooth University in Ireland for six months in 1998. Just
at the time I was most homesick and longing to hear American Accents, eat
hamburgers, and choose not to eat potatoes at supper, I discovered that
Nanci was coming to Dublin as part of her "Other Voices, Too" tour. So I
bought tickets and took my host mom. It was one of the most touching
experiences of my life-- a little bit of Irish America in the middle of
Dublin. I had been an ardent fan for a couple of years, but that night
solidified my love for Nanci's music.
Nanci, your music has meant so much to my sisters and me-- your songs are
poetry, and you speak so honestly to the heart. We love singing your songs,
and I want to thank you for sharing such an important part of your life with
others.
Amy Shank
Republic, WA
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 11:42:19 -0600
Hi, My name is Chapman James.
I am a Folk Critic for the BeSonic Website by night and in the Merchandising
Department of Books-a-Million Corporation.
I have been a devoted listener to Nanci's music since about 1988 when I was
floored by a Juli Gold tune she did and went on to enjoy her multitude of
recordings since then. I am sitting here listening to her rendition of
Townes Van Zandt's "Tower Song" for about the 100th time (on the "POET"
tribute album) and of course I have tears in my eyes and again a renewed
desire to keep my beloved relationships close and genuine.
What I love about Nanci apart from her tremendous talent and tireless spirit
is her humility as an artist in a time when anyone who is anyone in the
entertainment field closely guards what they deem to be "Theirs" and does
all in their power to promote themselves, what they do and what they
create. I would daresay anyone that follows Nanci's career for any length of
time will come across a complete family of other inspiring individuals that
have touched her and therefore are shared with everyone with whom she comes
in contact. I would never have listened (purposefully) to Juli Gold, Patrick
Algers, Townes Van Zandt, Bill Staines, Lyle Lovett...had Nanci not
recorded, plugged and praised them so. Good writing is what interests her
the most and it keeps her on my CD player for this reason. An artist that
allows me the pleasure of becoming a better person as well as being
entertained deserves a special place after this "tour" on earth. Tell Nanci
she is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Chapman James
Indie Artist Folk Critic
BeSonic.com
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 20:53:22 -0500
I was 10 years old and I had just received a CD player. Needless to say it
also came with CD's. Since my parent's were not into the pop rock I received
mixes of folk, country, and old rock music. (and to that I am grateful) When
I listened to "Country Gold" I knew I had found my music!
Wynnie Tranfield
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:06:43 EDT
I saw Nanci at my alma mater, Texas Lutheran College. It was either 1977 or
1978 and she was opening act for Mike Williams. One of my friends bought a
tape of Mike Williams at the concert. I saw Nanci about a year later at a small
concert at Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Tx. I bought her
album THERE'S A LIGHT BEYOUND THESE WOODS after the concert. I have 10 CDs and
didn't realize I'd gotten so far behind...
Anymore oldies out there listening?
Barbara Goostree
Ocean Springs, MS
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