Bergen Community College Concert Review
written by Faye
(This review arrived as a Holiday Greeting note in December 1999.)
When last I "talked" to you, almost a year ago, I had been hoping to go to hear Phoebe Snow sing. And I did do just that - flew from Newfoundland to Newark NJ and saw/heard her in concert at the Bergen Community College in New Jersey!
I was just sending a Christmas card to a woman at the college who saved me a third row centre seat in the sold-out 300 seat theatre where Phoebe was playing because I was travelling such a distance. Who would have expected such hospitality?
I really had a great time and thought that I would try to send you a review of the concert when Igot back. But I found I could not even begin to do it. Of course it was great. There was not anyone else I wanted to hear sing as much as I did her.
But that wasn't really the highlight (!) it was just getting to see what she was like - funny, down-to-earth, witty ... someone I would like even if she couldn't sing... that was great.
I even got to meet her after the concert and talk for a bit (Phoebe: "They told me someone was coming all the way from Newfoundland. You didn't come just to hear me?" Faye: "Yes, it's kinna silly"] God, did I really say that! Ya gotta laugh. But of course I had! Good grief! It was a huge gift to myself!
I learned a lot of interesting things during the concert. Did you know that that highly distinctive first note at the beginning of the song "Work Out" (I think that's the title - I'd check but it's out in the car) on I Can't Complain is her daughter's voice, the only sound she makes? Amazing.
I wanted to thank you for having the first and best Phoebe page, and for getting me on the right track to concert sites.
Best Christmas wishes to you and yours,
Faye