Shawn Colvin anyone?


I saw Shawn Colvin last night at the McCarter Theater in Princeton. A solo acoustic show, no opener. This is the fourth or fifth time I've seen her and each time her playing seems to mature and her voice just keeps getting better and better. She opened with The Only Living Boy In New York. A rather sad tune. At the end of it she said: "that's as cheerful as it's gonna get tonight". The rest of the rather short show was steeped in her darker, lonlier songs. It was a very intimate, beautiful, yet lonely performance. Incredible acoustics, respectful crowd and exquisite guitar work. If you've never had a chance to see her - go! If you are a fan of her's, catch one of her current shows. She is near the top of her game right now.
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Saw Colvin @ ayr ago at Ravinia, the outdoor summer home of the CSO, here on the outskirts of Chicago. Very nice night. Started buying more after that - always a good sign. Other people hear and ask, who's that? Have a small 5 cut CD live that sounds very good. I'll check out the '88, thanks.

Eva Cassidy. If you don't own Blues Alley, please, get it gentlemen. Not much of a Das Sting solo fan, but "Fields of Gold" by Cassidy leaves me silent...and, hopeful.

What more could one ask?