Don't have much to add to what's been already said about this star-studded, gala affair. Part rock show / part reading / part "storytellers" -- the evening was an unabashed success, mixing tons of great music and insightful stories. Lindeen's hubby was most definitely in attendance (did anybody really think he wouldn't show? -- man, talk about hell to pay on the home front!) and played everything from show tunes to da Stones to his own inimitable compositions (god damn angel, indeed!).
The assembled musicians including a staggering roster of talent: Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon, Jim Boquist, Ed Ackerson, Mark Olson, Marc Perlman, John Eller, Lori Barbero, and the reunited Zuzu's Petals playing their first gig in over a decade.
Highlights included a mesmerizing reading of a Dream Syndicate classic, the Stones "intermission mini-set" and Westerberg's two solo performances.
Kudos to The Current for this intriguing series and for once again making this beautiful space available to those of us who don't live in Lake Wobegon. :-)
I've included a few pix; unfortunately some crazed usher shut me down early even though i was surrounded by dozens of amateur snappers who continued to click away throughout the rest of the evening.
LAURIE LINDEEN
"The Current Fakebook series"
Fitzgerald Theatre – St. Paul, Minnesota – June 16, 2007
PART 1
Intro- Mary Lucia (Host)
Laurie Lindeen interview- growing up
STEVE WYNN # - "Still Holding On To You"
Interview - musicals
JOHN ELLER & - "'Till There Was You"
Interview - moving to MPLS
MARK OLSON - "Five Cups Of Coffee"
Interview - first gigs, early Zuzu's Petals
ZUZU'S PETALS - "God Cries"
-intermission-
PAUL WESTERBERG * - "Mother's Little Helper"
JOHN ELLER * - "Loving Cup"
PART 2
Interview - touring England
LORI BARBERO (drums, ld vox) + guitarist (?) - "Dogg" (Babes in Toyland song)
Interview - meeting Paul
PAUL WESTERBERG (solo) - "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face"
PAUL WESTERBERG (solo) - "God Damn Angel"
Interview - Zuzu's Petals 2nd album and later stages
ZUZU'S PETALS - "Love Bullet"
Interview - Laurie reading excerpt from her book
FINALE** - "Daydream Believer"
# band (Ed Ackerson-guitar, Marc Perlman-bass, Linda Pitmon-drums)
& band (John Eller-guitar, vocals; Paul Westerberg-drums; Marc Perlman-bass)
* band (Paul Westerberg-ld vocals, guitar; John Eller-ld vocals, piano;
Ed Ackerson-guitar; Jim Boquist-guitar; Marc Perlman-bass, Linda Pitmon-drums)
** ld vocals- Eller (everyone as above + Lindeen, Elwood, Barbero, Wynn)
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