They are appearing near me November 18th at the Students Union at Liverpool University. I'm not sure if I can cope with what may be a standing only concert surrounded by much younger music lovers
I wonder if I could bring my own chair 
Martha W and Teddy Thompson
Martha W and Teddy Thompson
I noticed that Martha is touring the UK in November with Teddy Thompson.
They are appearing near me November 18th at the Students Union at Liverpool University. I'm not sure if I can cope with what may be a standing only concert surrounded by much younger music lovers I wonder if I could bring my own chair
They are appearing near me November 18th at the Students Union at Liverpool University. I'm not sure if I can cope with what may be a standing only concert surrounded by much younger music lovers
I wonder if I could bring my own chair -
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"Martha, they say you are gentle ....."
such is the beginning of one of Leonard's poem and decades later I must say: "Leonard, yes they are right".
I had the chance of a brief chat with Martha yesterday after her support for Rufus. She did a wonderful set, looked sexy and sang with all her passion. Her voice is powerful and unique, sort of.
Of course, in gay city Cologne, a huge crowd came to see Rufus. I liked his performance, soft voice in high places when he sings, deep and cohenesque when he talks. He is at ease and loves to joke around in between the songs whereas Martha is rather shy on stage. Rufus' singing reminded me on Don McLean in a way. Anyways it was a joyful evening, no matter whom one came for.
such is the beginning of one of Leonard's poem and decades later I must say: "Leonard, yes they are right".
I had the chance of a brief chat with Martha yesterday after her support for Rufus. She did a wonderful set, looked sexy and sang with all her passion. Her voice is powerful and unique, sort of.
Of course, in gay city Cologne, a huge crowd came to see Rufus. I liked his performance, soft voice in high places when he sings, deep and cohenesque when he talks. He is at ease and loves to joke around in between the songs whereas Martha is rather shy on stage. Rufus' singing reminded me on Don McLean in a way. Anyways it was a joyful evening, no matter whom one came for.
Wow, Hennig, this is so great. I will use this LC's quote:-) - Btw, it seems both genders (or the same oneHenning wrote:"Martha, they say you are gentle ....."
such is the beginning of one of Leonard's poem and decades later I must say: "Leonard, yes they are right".
) have their reasons to attend the Wainwright's brother-sister show 
Ah, you talked with her - Berlin was mentioned I hope? Anyway, next time drop a lin ethat she may visit some other European countries, more southern.
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Hi Tom,
of course I mentioned Berlin to manifest my interest in her face to face. She's currently touring a lot and obviously has become a UK-Darling. This has been here second concert in Germany only. Next she will do more song-writing and recording. We will see if there is some spare time for her to come to Berlin in August. Maybe a last-minute decision. So - it's all up in the air but hope is always a pleasant feeling.
of course I mentioned Berlin to manifest my interest in her face to face. She's currently touring a lot and obviously has become a UK-Darling. This has been here second concert in Germany only. Next she will do more song-writing and recording. We will see if there is some spare time for her to come to Berlin in August. Maybe a last-minute decision. So - it's all up in the air but hope is always a pleasant feeling.
Hi Henning ~
I'm pleased you were able to meet and speak with Martha face-to-face. Always such an immense feeling of admiration can come through experiencing how a celebrity is one-on-one with an admiring, but still total stranger. I got that same privilege of experience with Julie Christensen in New York, and her level of warmth cannot be counterfeited. It's a currency all its own.
I'll be hoping with you on Martha. I've seen some photos and read some accounts; from others, as well as people here regarding her attendance at the Hydra Event.
~ Lizzy
I'm pleased you were able to meet and speak with Martha face-to-face. Always such an immense feeling of admiration can come through experiencing how a celebrity is one-on-one with an admiring, but still total stranger. I got that same privilege of experience with Julie Christensen in New York, and her level of warmth cannot be counterfeited. It's a currency all its own.
I'll be hoping with you on Martha. I've seen some photos and read some accounts; from others, as well as people here regarding her attendance at the Hydra Event.
~ Lizzy
Talking of Martha Wainwright, here's an edited version of what I wrote in another place after seeing her a week and a bit ago at the Carling Academy in Bristol:
Martha and band came on stage at about 9pm, just what I'd expected from the 7pm doors opening time (and Teddy being on stage at 8 or a bit after). It does slightly annoy me about pub/club gigs, stage times are that predictable compared to doors-open times, but no one ever publishs that - unlike theatre venues where you know all the times in advance... not Martha's fault though.
Back to the music! Martha had the conventional 4-piece rock band, plus one keyboardist (I think he might have played lap steel on one or more songs, unless I missed the lead guitarist swapping over) and one backing singer who occasionally played keyboard (Martha's cousin, I missed her name but she was a member of the MacGarrigle clan, and/or performed with the MacGarrigle sisters). I presume this is her regular band, I'm pretty sure it contained the 'Jimmy' who was definitely in the band that played with her earlier in the year (at the Fleece&Firkin) and who is name-checked in one of the songs.
She played most of the songs on the album, starting with, I think, Far Away and I think B.M.F.A ended her main set, although I may be wrong, I have been to sleep since then. She also played the 3 'bonus' songs that are on the new European release of that album (and that aren't on the original UK-only release that I have - and have a signed copy of, too!). She was slightly apologetic about releasing the album again with just 3 new tracks on it, and I hope she didn't expect too many people to buy it again, I certainly wouldn't! Of the 3 bonus tracks, the one she played in the encore, which was sung in French, was very good, the other two, less impressive on first hearing, albeit that she said one was, at the prompting of her record company, written for Rufus to duet on and in his absence her cousin filled in those lines. That might I suppose work better with Rufus himself singing, I don't know. In any case, she and the band played very well all evening, Martha sang beautifully as always and with her customary range of styles from the quieter, folkier numbers to the ballsier more Janis Joplin-y ones.
There were also 3 cover songs (plus the 'bonus' one in French which I think is also one) - The Rolling Stones' Streetfighting Man, not a song I know the original of, in fact the only other time I've heard it in full was... earlier in the year when she played it at the Fleece & Firkin! But, not a song she knows so well that she didn't need the lyric sheet pinned to her mike stand for that song. Then there was 'Nobody knows you when you're down and out', the old blues number (did Bessie Smith sing this?) - certainly covered by Clapton on his unplugged album and one I think he played in his early years too - and you could close your eyes and believe it was a Bessie Smith style figure singing it. Lastly and certainly not lesat, there was Cohen's 'Tower of Song' which she performed solo; she certainly played this at the Fleece&Firkin too, and I think it might be the song she sang at the 'open mic' for the LC event on Hydra in 2002. A great song, anyway, and a great performance of it.
So, a very enjoyable evening, Martha eventually finishing at 10.45ish, after a couple of songs encore.