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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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slipknot1 OP
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Mdomnick -

Listened to Eva's "Live at Blues Alley" in the car on the way to the show last night. Her version of Tall Trees in Georgia is beautiful!
slipknot1 OP
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You Shawn Colvin fans should give a listen to her Live '88 recording. It's nice in that it gives you most of her repetoire in a live setting with her and her guitar. As nice as her studio recordings are, her strong suite is the intimacy that she develops with her audience, the studio stuff is also backed by an electric band. Great production values, but not very intimate. Sorry I don't have the CD in front of me, so I can't give you the lable it's on, nor can I remember the venue. I've been looking for a vinyl version of it for years. Every trip to the Princeton Record Exchange, it's the first thing I search for. Anyone want the info on Live '88, send me an email and I'd be more than happy to provide you with the details.
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