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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: Liberman
« on: July 20, 2015, 03:07:22 pm »
something exciting is coming tomorrow according to v's social media!!!!
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Vanessa Songs / Lyrics / Sheet Music / Re: Nothing Where Something Used To Be-- New Song 7/09/2015 (Lyrics)
« on: July 11, 2015, 05:56:20 pm »
this song is definitely one that brought a tear to my eye. liberman feels like such an emotional album, like v just poured her everything into this album and it's a lot deeper than any others. i'm really excited for that.
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Vanessa Songs / Lyrics / Sheet Music / Re: Nothing Where Something Used To Be-- New Song 7/09/2015 (Lyrics)
« on: July 09, 2015, 05:17:28 pm »
Also, if anyone has seen the comments she posted in the video just have a read. This really struck a chord with me and I appreciate how real and raw V is becoming with her music.
"I like to call this song my teen break up anthem. It's not just for teenagers. Nothing is just for teenagers. The whole "do it" section in the song is about wishing someone was more courageous and open with you. I think nothing is more attractive than someone who is able to show you all their cards. So if you are on a love cliff, that super high and terrifying cliff........jump, just jump."
So great.
"I like to call this song my teen break up anthem. It's not just for teenagers. Nothing is just for teenagers. The whole "do it" section in the song is about wishing someone was more courageous and open with you. I think nothing is more attractive than someone who is able to show you all their cards. So if you are on a love cliff, that super high and terrifying cliff........jump, just jump."
So great.
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Vanessa Songs / Lyrics / Sheet Music / Nothing Where Something Used To Be-- New Song 7/09/2015 (Lyrics)
« on: July 09, 2015, 05:09:21 pm »
Well, they had the lyrics posted in the YouTube description but I thought I'd post here to share with the gang! Enjoy all!!
Lyrics:
I will admit that you're the closest I have come
There's just something about you that I trust
I didn't say but I was sad to see you go
You went back to the ghost, I went back to what I know
Seems like every night, meet my friends at some bar
I tell myself I'm thinking but I'm just drinking
til I feel far away
Saw your buddy, said he talked to you last week
Said you seemed pretty bummed, you've been wanting to call me
do it do it do it do it
you should do it do it
do it do it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
It's confusing cause I'm the one that left, it was pre emptive
I don't know who I am
Are we all searching for something we don't understand?
Someone else to see through our battle plans
You should do it do it
do it do it
You should do it do it
do it do it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
I try to remember there's no future there's no past
I try to remember if it can last then it will last
Try to remember it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Do it do it do it do it
Do it do it do it do it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Do it do it do it do it
Do it do it do it do it
Enjoy all!!Lyrics:
I will admit that you're the closest I have come
There's just something about you that I trust
I didn't say but I was sad to see you go
You went back to the ghost, I went back to what I know
Seems like every night, meet my friends at some bar
I tell myself I'm thinking but I'm just drinking
til I feel far away
Saw your buddy, said he talked to you last week
Said you seemed pretty bummed, you've been wanting to call me
do it do it do it do it
you should do it do it
do it do it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
It's confusing cause I'm the one that left, it was pre emptive
I don't know who I am
Are we all searching for something we don't understand?
Someone else to see through our battle plans
You should do it do it
do it do it
You should do it do it
do it do it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
I try to remember there's no future there's no past
I try to remember if it can last then it will last
Try to remember it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Do it do it do it do it
Do it do it do it do it
Cause now there's nothing where something used to be
Do it do it do it do it
Do it do it do it do it
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Vanessa Songs / Lyrics / Sheet Music / Re: I've worked out some sheets for River
« on: June 15, 2015, 11:21:30 am »
If I had a good music writing program, I could work on the rest of it cause now with what you started for me I can basically play the rest by ear. Ugh I wish I could help. I'm gonna try to post a video of me playing the best I can.
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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: Liberman
« on: June 15, 2015, 09:36:13 am »
So, apparently we're getting a double deluxe edition of Liberman in October according to @VanessaCarltonIndo. If this is true I can't wait to hear new tracks. She apparently has a song called a operator on the Blue Pool EP
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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: Liberman
« on: June 12, 2015, 12:26:08 pm »
So she posted something about something new and something blue happening this Monday with her new record label. I'm assuming Blue Pool is being released as a single 
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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: walked up and down Spring Street today
« on: May 22, 2015, 08:26:24 pm »
Go to Ruby's!!! It's the cutest little restaurant in that area I love it! plus it's mentioned in the song 
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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Re: Liberman
« on: April 26, 2015, 06:34:28 pm »
Yes to your above statement, Skye went a very light grayish white color. The light on stage made it appear purple but he looks so good with the new "asylum" cut as V called it. 
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Live Shows / Re: 4/24/2015-- St. Joseph's University Philly, PA (Review)
« on: April 25, 2015, 10:40:47 am »
Oh it was such a great little impromptu show and yes, River is new absolute new favorite song from Liberman!
Here are the videos I managed to record from last night:
Willows-- https://youtu.be/tqAZhKEyOW4
7 Swords-- https://youtu.be/Lx91wbRs-aQ
Blue Pool-- https://youtu.be/whD4C3ymf68
Unlock the Lock-- https://youtu.be/evG2of_1Md8
VC talking about River-- https://youtu.be/wcrwXvhdyYs
Take it Easy-- https://youtu.be/RPr0AyiGs5A
River-- https://youtu.be/YNvK7UmiVfk
Bride-- https://youtu.be/_AJcxCSTKBQ
Enjoy y'all
Here are the videos I managed to record from last night:
Willows-- https://youtu.be/tqAZhKEyOW4
7 Swords-- https://youtu.be/Lx91wbRs-aQ
Blue Pool-- https://youtu.be/whD4C3ymf68
Unlock the Lock-- https://youtu.be/evG2of_1Md8
VC talking about River-- https://youtu.be/wcrwXvhdyYs
Take it Easy-- https://youtu.be/RPr0AyiGs5A
River-- https://youtu.be/YNvK7UmiVfk
Bride-- https://youtu.be/_AJcxCSTKBQ
Enjoy y'all
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Live Shows / 4/24/2015-- St. Joseph's University Philly, PA (Review)
« on: April 24, 2015, 09:28:48 pm »
Many many thanks to Nicole for inviting me to this show!!! I am forever indebted to her for the fabulous opportunity. So, this show was sort of an impromptu thing for me since it was so last minute. I tried to get only the new Liberman tracks and really just enjoy the rest of the show. I'll do my best to review the show. Again, Nicole you rock!
I don't remember the actual order off the top of my head so this is as best as my memory serves me.
Setlist
Carousel
Hands
Take it Easy
Willows
7 Swords
White Houses
Blue Pool
Unlock the Lock
River
Bells
ATM
Bride
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Marching Line (she didn't play the encore because I'm guessing it was too late plus she didn't have her mom babysitting sid, I'm also guessing.
Carousel-- (Learning to Fly Intro) wonderful as usual she just started off super quickly cause she went on about 20 minutes later than schedule (10pm show start). Fabulous as always! Some crazy college guys were cheering for Tom Petty cause of the intro haha.
Hands-- I'm not 100% positive what she talked about before this song but it had something to do with a haunting melody or doe thing. After she finished she talked about how she missed video stores haha.
Take it Easy-- Introduced the handsomely talented Skye Steel and talked how they've been friends since 2007 and started her spiel on her new album and new music. Great performance of this and Skye rocked the pedals again
Willows-- she started off by saying she wasn't gonna Chad as much during the show because she doesn't talk as much whenever she's not drinking. (This was a dry campus so no alcohol or anything of that nature). Skye was on point with his violin skills and killed it with his trippy pedal skills. Also talked about her parents love again like last night and how she played under the willow tree in her Milford home.
7 Swords-- same story as before about her brother graduating college two years ago. I am transitioning into the adult world. Good performance tonight
White Houses-- apparently the college kids here had no clue what Duke university was but she told the story about the man who were obsessed with the lyrics of the song and also went on to talk about how her brother was embarrassed of the bridge of the song and how she ended up not writing it and it was cowritten with somebody else. Everybody in the audience sang along because they all knew the words.
Blue Pool-- she said that she was going to premiere this song tonight regardless of how she played it or if she messed it up. I think she ended up forgetting some of it and kept playing you'll see it in my video that I'll upload. It was so great to hear this live. Wonderful song!
Unlock the Lock-- she didn't really give the background story about the song she just played through it. Still great though.
River-- I actually got her a little speech before hand so I'll leave the description of the song to that video. This had to be my favorite song she played both nights live. It made me tear up it was that great. And just hearing what inspired the song was so cool.
Bells-- same story as the previous night about how she talked about earthy drugs and how people shouldn't get into pills. She dedicated this to the guy who never woke up from drinking and doing pills. She talked about it last night's show.
ATM-- introduced how she wrote the song when she was younger and how she only had the melody of the song and no lyrics. Also talked about how it took her a year to actually complete writing the song. Was slightly entertains that this song was on. Lip-synch battle being performed by the guy from white chicks. Everyone sang along to the song and they were like absolutely in love with it was great.
Bride-- she did the same story about feeling that everyone should choose who they get to be with and who they end up marrying. She also talked about John and her relationship and how he likes the song even though he knows that it's about not wanting to be a bride. She also forgot how to start the song or part of the song later on.
Overall the show was amazing I'm pretty positive I enjoyed it a lot more than last night's show because the crowd was more into it and it was pretty great. She didn't say for a meet and greet this time but that's okay it was really late and she probably needed to get back to Sid and Victor and John. Thanks again Nicole for inviting me I had a blast!!
I don't remember the actual order off the top of my head so this is as best as my memory serves me.
Setlist
Carousel
Hands
Take it Easy
Willows
7 Swords
White Houses
Blue Pool
Unlock the Lock
River
Bells
ATM
Bride
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Marching Line (she didn't play the encore because I'm guessing it was too late plus she didn't have her mom babysitting sid, I'm also guessing.
Carousel-- (Learning to Fly Intro) wonderful as usual she just started off super quickly cause she went on about 20 minutes later than schedule (10pm show start). Fabulous as always! Some crazy college guys were cheering for Tom Petty cause of the intro haha.
Hands-- I'm not 100% positive what she talked about before this song but it had something to do with a haunting melody or doe thing. After she finished she talked about how she missed video stores haha.
Take it Easy-- Introduced the handsomely talented Skye Steel and talked how they've been friends since 2007 and started her spiel on her new album and new music. Great performance of this and Skye rocked the pedals again
Willows-- she started off by saying she wasn't gonna Chad as much during the show because she doesn't talk as much whenever she's not drinking. (This was a dry campus so no alcohol or anything of that nature). Skye was on point with his violin skills and killed it with his trippy pedal skills. Also talked about her parents love again like last night and how she played under the willow tree in her Milford home.
7 Swords-- same story as before about her brother graduating college two years ago. I am transitioning into the adult world. Good performance tonight
White Houses-- apparently the college kids here had no clue what Duke university was but she told the story about the man who were obsessed with the lyrics of the song and also went on to talk about how her brother was embarrassed of the bridge of the song and how she ended up not writing it and it was cowritten with somebody else. Everybody in the audience sang along because they all knew the words.
Blue Pool-- she said that she was going to premiere this song tonight regardless of how she played it or if she messed it up. I think she ended up forgetting some of it and kept playing you'll see it in my video that I'll upload. It was so great to hear this live. Wonderful song!
Unlock the Lock-- she didn't really give the background story about the song she just played through it. Still great though.
River-- I actually got her a little speech before hand so I'll leave the description of the song to that video. This had to be my favorite song she played both nights live. It made me tear up it was that great. And just hearing what inspired the song was so cool.
Bells-- same story as the previous night about how she talked about earthy drugs and how people shouldn't get into pills. She dedicated this to the guy who never woke up from drinking and doing pills. She talked about it last night's show.
ATM-- introduced how she wrote the song when she was younger and how she only had the melody of the song and no lyrics. Also talked about how it took her a year to actually complete writing the song. Was slightly entertains that this song was on. Lip-synch battle being performed by the guy from white chicks. Everyone sang along to the song and they were like absolutely in love with it was great.
Bride-- she did the same story about feeling that everyone should choose who they get to be with and who they end up marrying. She also talked about John and her relationship and how he likes the song even though he knows that it's about not wanting to be a bride. She also forgot how to start the song or part of the song later on.
Overall the show was amazing I'm pretty positive I enjoyed it a lot more than last night's show because the crowd was more into it and it was pretty great. She didn't say for a meet and greet this time but that's okay it was really late and she probably needed to get back to Sid and Victor and John. Thanks again Nicole for inviting me I had a blast!!
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Live Shows / Re: 4/23/2015--- Rams Head Tavern Annapolis, MD (Review)
« on: April 24, 2015, 06:05:21 pm »
You're welcome guys hope you enjoy my review and videos!!
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Vanessa Songs / Lyrics / Sheet Music / River-- New Song 4/23/2015 (Lyrics)
« on: April 24, 2015, 08:29:37 am »
So, I did my best to decode the lyrics of River from the show last night. If anyone has any corrections feel free to check my work. My videos are uploading to my YouTube account right now!!
River-- Lyrics
Sailors on the see where we're headed clear for the edge of the ocean.
There's no city that keeps you looking for a gypsy. And are we guided by some vision?
All our moves adding up to an ancient art. We have freed the canyon cliff of my heart. (Not sure of that line)
The river flows it takes a hold and it's running through
When we change and on our own how we change for you
The river flows it always flows
And he walks home in another city
Your minds stuck in an ancient art
All you need is the space for beauty to take you
And she will take you
The river flows it takes a hold and it's running through
When we change and on our own how we change for you
The river flows it's always flows
Flows through you, flows through you
The river flows it takes a hold and it's coming through
And we ain't changing on our own oh we change for you
Oh the river flows it always flows
And there's just sailors on the sea
And where just sailors on the sea
Yeah we're just sailors on the sea
River-- Lyrics
Sailors on the see where we're headed clear for the edge of the ocean.
There's no city that keeps you looking for a gypsy. And are we guided by some vision?
All our moves adding up to an ancient art. We have freed the canyon cliff of my heart. (Not sure of that line)
The river flows it takes a hold and it's running through
When we change and on our own how we change for you
The river flows it always flows
And he walks home in another city
Your minds stuck in an ancient art
All you need is the space for beauty to take you
And she will take you
The river flows it takes a hold and it's running through
When we change and on our own how we change for you
The river flows it's always flows
Flows through you, flows through you
The river flows it takes a hold and it's coming through
And we ain't changing on our own oh we change for you
Oh the river flows it always flows
And there's just sailors on the sea
And where just sailors on the sea
Yeah we're just sailors on the sea
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Live Shows / Re: 4/23/2015--- Rams Head Tavern Annapolis, MD (Review)
« on: April 24, 2015, 07:38:11 am »
You're welcome!! I hope the review was decent enough and I'm sorry kulp 
*edit*
Videos are up guys! I only got a handful of the songs she played and not all of them because I was trying to save my phone battery and I wanted to watch her play them I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I did, esp River
Willows-- https://youtu.be/NqZdoV7GPMA
7 Swords-- https://youtu.be/Q3RmlTgHt7k
White Houses-- https://youtu.be/B4fuvmvb9JM
Unlock the Lock-- https://youtu.be/sSouGs6hh6w
ATM-- https://youtu.be/sY0I6SUjyO8
Bells-- https://youtu.be/vTomMVxfx4I
River-- https://youtu.be/LEQHEokWa4M (she said this is played differently on the album and that the piano and violin were the raw exposed version of the song but it's still gorgeous nonetheless)
*edit*
Videos are up guys! I only got a handful of the songs she played and not all of them because I was trying to save my phone battery and I wanted to watch her play them
I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I did, esp River Willows-- https://youtu.be/NqZdoV7GPMA
7 Swords-- https://youtu.be/Q3RmlTgHt7k
White Houses-- https://youtu.be/B4fuvmvb9JM
Unlock the Lock-- https://youtu.be/sSouGs6hh6w
ATM-- https://youtu.be/sY0I6SUjyO8
Bells-- https://youtu.be/vTomMVxfx4I
River-- https://youtu.be/LEQHEokWa4M (she said this is played differently on the album and that the piano and violin were the raw exposed version of the song but it's still gorgeous nonetheless)
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Live Shows / 4/23/2015--- Rams Head Tavern Annapolis, MD (Review)
« on: April 23, 2015, 09:59:35 pm »
Attempting to do this review the best I can, V said the show would be somewhat short because she hadn't practiced enough (or was having difficulty remembering the music due to her "stoned" state of mine while being pregnant). She wasn't actually stoned during pregnancy she just described the feeling as being super high.
Setlist:
Carousel (with Learning to Fly intro)
Hands on Me
Take it Easy
Willows
House of Seven Swords
White Houses
Tall Tales for Spring
Unlock the Lock
River
Hear the Bells
A Thousand Miles
I Don't Want to be a Bride
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The Marching Line
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I got the set list she used for the night (some sort of wine or liquid on in we called in the "Vanessa Special."
So this venue was very similar to the one I attended last summer in Bethleham, PA. It was a casual dining atmosphere and it was very small. Another one of those waiters take your orders all throughout the show disturbing people while the performance was going on. I tried my best to make sure my videos weren't interrupted but had some interferences in most of them, sadly.
Carousel (with Learning to Fly intro) -- still my favorite of the two intros Vanessa has done live and I think it works. She had a glass of red wine in hand and was ready to perform and looked stunning as usual. Skye had completely changed his look this show and I was totally digging it. He went for this shorter cut and dyed it a grayish white which Vanessa referred to as the "asylum" cut. Basically that it was short and looked super good but maybe belonged to a mental patient? I'm not quite sure the reference. Nonetheless Skye looked super handsome! Enjoyed the song as I always do (no claps happened on the audience end this show).
Hands on Me -- I think this was were she introduced Skye. She talked about their long lasting relationship and how they met back in 2007 at the Bitter End. He was performing with a pianist and she was like three drinks deep and decided to chat with him. Anyways, long story short they hit it off and have made beautiful music since that time.
Take it Easy -- talked about her new album and started off with this song. PS it'll be out sometime in October she said. She talked about how she wanted to create this new record and have it be very dream like since she got older and wanted to branch out from her pop music mold from her younger days.
Willows -- same story about her parents home where she grew up and played under the willow tree. She also talked about her parents relationship and briefly hers and Johns. She went on to say how her mom was at the show babysitting Sid. Skye again did an amazing solo prior to the song starting. He used his awesome pedals and what not and rocked out. It was fabulous. She dedicated the song to her mom btw.
House of Seven Swords -- same intro about her brother going through a different times and graduating college. Great performance tonight. At one point she ran out of red wine and asked for another glass and an audience member pointed out the Vanessa wine special list and that's how the running joke got started for the night.
White Houses -- V made the night a lot about telling stories (my apologies if I didn't get all of the details) and said her brother had always been haunted by the "my first time" lyric. She said how he had to go through school dealing with all these jock men singing the song and what not and years later she told him she never wrote that line. She had been co-writing with someone at the time (Stephen Jenkins I'm guessing) who wanted a women's perspective on the song and ended up writing that line for the bridge? (May have said that backwards not positive on that) anyways, she mentioned to Edward years later that she didn't write that line someone else did. So I guess Ed forgave her or didn't feel as bad? Also went on to say that all the Duke men sang along to the song and knew all the words
Tall Tales for Spring -- she talked a lot about waltzes and how each record she tries to incorporate a waltz on there somehow. She made a reference to the movie Anna Karenina and how women wore these elaborate gowns and corsets to dance in. She went on to say you don't need to wear one to enjoy the song or the waltz but you get the image she was trying to create for us.
Unlock the Lock -- explained about how this song was written while she was on a vacation with her family to Arizona at the dude ranch. Said how the days were like 110 plus degrees and how she and her family rode horses all morning until it was unbearable. Talked about how awkward it was for her to be on vacation with her family at her age without friends or a partner but then said it was fine or whatever. The ranch didn't have TV, but had satellite radio and she listening to it and it was like bob dylan radio show and this one show had a theme of "locks and keys" and all the songs played had to do with it, and it inspired her to write this song.
River-- I have been dying to hear new music from Liberman and her story that went with the song was amazing. She said she had always been fascinated with rivers, particularly after a thunderstorm how breathtaking and majestic they can be. She went on to talk about how she would go up to people (friends etc) and they'd start telling her a story or talking and she'd just be like dude you're really giving off a river vibe or something along those lines. (Those weren't her exact words but that's the idea) absolutely gorgeous song and I'll try to decipher lyrics after I post my videos sometime tomorrow.
Hear the Bells-- she talked about how when she performed this song at Duke previously the guys said she killed their buzz or something. And went on to tweet about how she killed the mood of their college frat obscenities. But anyways, she went on to talk about how she was very ill and sought help from a Chinese doctor who gave her these really potent smelling remedies and teas that she'd take all the time. She described Christmas with Stevie and how Stevie hated the smell of the teas and how all her friends she stayed with loathed the smell of them. V also went onto to say that if people are doing drugs or whatever to keep it natural and something from the earth because she talked about a relative of Stevie's who took a lot of pills after drinking heavily and never woke up from that. Although she said most people don't agree with her stance she said she wanted to make sure people were making a little better choices.
A Thousand Miles -- a nice performance as always. She talked about how she was told to finish writing this song when she was 17 and talked about how she was working with a producer pre-BNN era to get her discovered. Went on to say the song was stupid but quickly took it back cause she said her mom would yell at her if she said that.
I Don't Want to Be a Bride-- she talked about her relationship and how the song related to who's to say (about love not being approved by the government and family etc). she forgot how the song started and the audience quickly reminded her. Talked about signing stuff at the merch booth afterwards and gushed about her amazing shirts (minus her name being on them) and how victor was reminiscent of horse. Skye was great on this song also!
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Marching Line-- great performance and she was beaming with joy that the audience was constantly clapping for more encores.
Vanessa came out at the merch table after the show to sign stuff. I managed to snag two set-lists (a clean copy just to have and the one V used by her piano with some sort of stain on it, which we referred to it as the "Vanessa Special." She was very pleasant and I told her how much I enjoyed the release of Young Heart and she said thank you but she needed to practice it more with John that's why she didn't play it (or something along those lines). She really didn't have time to take photos but being that I stayed towards the very back of the line, I had a few taken for me which I'm very thankful for. Overall the show was magical and I enjoyed it! I'll do my best to upload my videos later tomorrow or early Saturday when I have access to my computer.
Setlist:
Carousel (with Learning to Fly intro)
Hands on Me
Take it Easy
Willows
House of Seven Swords
White Houses
Tall Tales for Spring
Unlock the Lock
River
Hear the Bells
A Thousand Miles
I Don't Want to be a Bride
----
The Marching Line
------------------
I got the set list she used for the night (some sort of wine or liquid on in we called in the "Vanessa Special."
So this venue was very similar to the one I attended last summer in Bethleham, PA. It was a casual dining atmosphere and it was very small. Another one of those waiters take your orders all throughout the show disturbing people while the performance was going on. I tried my best to make sure my videos weren't interrupted but had some interferences in most of them, sadly.
Carousel (with Learning to Fly intro) -- still my favorite of the two intros Vanessa has done live and I think it works. She had a glass of red wine in hand and was ready to perform and looked stunning as usual. Skye had completely changed his look this show and I was totally digging it. He went for this shorter cut and dyed it a grayish white which Vanessa referred to as the "asylum" cut. Basically that it was short and looked super good but maybe belonged to a mental patient? I'm not quite sure the reference. Nonetheless Skye looked super handsome! Enjoyed the song as I always do (no claps happened on the audience end this show).
Hands on Me -- I think this was were she introduced Skye. She talked about their long lasting relationship and how they met back in 2007 at the Bitter End. He was performing with a pianist and she was like three drinks deep and decided to chat with him. Anyways, long story short they hit it off and have made beautiful music since that time.
Take it Easy -- talked about her new album and started off with this song. PS it'll be out sometime in October she said. She talked about how she wanted to create this new record and have it be very dream like since she got older and wanted to branch out from her pop music mold from her younger days.
Willows -- same story about her parents home where she grew up and played under the willow tree. She also talked about her parents relationship and briefly hers and Johns. She went on to say how her mom was at the show babysitting Sid. Skye again did an amazing solo prior to the song starting. He used his awesome pedals and what not and rocked out. It was fabulous. She dedicated the song to her mom btw.
House of Seven Swords -- same intro about her brother going through a different times and graduating college. Great performance tonight. At one point she ran out of red wine and asked for another glass and an audience member pointed out the Vanessa wine special list and that's how the running joke got started for the night.
White Houses -- V made the night a lot about telling stories (my apologies if I didn't get all of the details) and said her brother had always been haunted by the "my first time" lyric. She said how he had to go through school dealing with all these jock men singing the song and what not and years later she told him she never wrote that line. She had been co-writing with someone at the time (Stephen Jenkins I'm guessing) who wanted a women's perspective on the song and ended up writing that line for the bridge? (May have said that backwards not positive on that) anyways, she mentioned to Edward years later that she didn't write that line someone else did. So I guess Ed forgave her or didn't feel as bad? Also went on to say that all the Duke men sang along to the song and knew all the words
Tall Tales for Spring -- she talked a lot about waltzes and how each record she tries to incorporate a waltz on there somehow. She made a reference to the movie Anna Karenina and how women wore these elaborate gowns and corsets to dance in. She went on to say you don't need to wear one to enjoy the song or the waltz but you get the image she was trying to create for us.
Unlock the Lock -- explained about how this song was written while she was on a vacation with her family to Arizona at the dude ranch. Said how the days were like 110 plus degrees and how she and her family rode horses all morning until it was unbearable. Talked about how awkward it was for her to be on vacation with her family at her age without friends or a partner but then said it was fine or whatever. The ranch didn't have TV, but had satellite radio and she listening to it and it was like bob dylan radio show and this one show had a theme of "locks and keys" and all the songs played had to do with it, and it inspired her to write this song.
River-- I have been dying to hear new music from Liberman and her story that went with the song was amazing. She said she had always been fascinated with rivers, particularly after a thunderstorm how breathtaking and majestic they can be. She went on to talk about how she would go up to people (friends etc) and they'd start telling her a story or talking and she'd just be like dude you're really giving off a river vibe or something along those lines. (Those weren't her exact words but that's the idea) absolutely gorgeous song and I'll try to decipher lyrics after I post my videos sometime tomorrow.
Hear the Bells-- she talked about how when she performed this song at Duke previously the guys said she killed their buzz or something. And went on to tweet about how she killed the mood of their college frat obscenities. But anyways, she went on to talk about how she was very ill and sought help from a Chinese doctor who gave her these really potent smelling remedies and teas that she'd take all the time. She described Christmas with Stevie and how Stevie hated the smell of the teas and how all her friends she stayed with loathed the smell of them. V also went onto to say that if people are doing drugs or whatever to keep it natural and something from the earth because she talked about a relative of Stevie's who took a lot of pills after drinking heavily and never woke up from that. Although she said most people don't agree with her stance she said she wanted to make sure people were making a little better choices.
A Thousand Miles -- a nice performance as always. She talked about how she was told to finish writing this song when she was 17 and talked about how she was working with a producer pre-BNN era to get her discovered. Went on to say the song was stupid but quickly took it back cause she said her mom would yell at her if she said that.
I Don't Want to Be a Bride-- she talked about her relationship and how the song related to who's to say (about love not being approved by the government and family etc). she forgot how the song started and the audience quickly reminded her. Talked about signing stuff at the merch booth afterwards and gushed about her amazing shirts (minus her name being on them) and how victor was reminiscent of horse. Skye was great on this song also!
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Marching Line-- great performance and she was beaming with joy that the audience was constantly clapping for more encores.
Vanessa came out at the merch table after the show to sign stuff. I managed to snag two set-lists (a clean copy just to have and the one V used by her piano with some sort of stain on it, which we referred to it as the "Vanessa Special." She was very pleasant and I told her how much I enjoyed the release of Young Heart and she said thank you but she needed to practice it more with John that's why she didn't play it (or something along those lines). She really didn't have time to take photos but being that I stayed towards the very back of the line, I had a few taken for me which I'm very thankful for. Overall the show was magical and I enjoyed it! I'll do my best to upload my videos later tomorrow or early Saturday when I have access to my computer.