I know just what it's like to listen to my fears

[sovay]

I had heard of the groundbreaking all-female rock band Fanny, but I had never actually heard them until last night when spatch played me a live set of theirs from 1971. They are a wall of sound. We started with the barnstormer of "Hey Bulldog" and just kept going. Reading interviews afterward, we were not entirely surprised to discover that whatever else the individual band members disagreed on, none of them were satisfied with their studio albums over their live performances. The concert experience must have blown audiences out of their seats like a Concorde taking off.

This looked like a useful and extensive list of donations for disaster relief for Maui. I don't happen to believe that a personal connection is necessary for people to care, but I did spend time with my family on Maui when we visited Hawaii in 1997. My father and I walked up Haleakalā for the sunrise and saw mist. We visited Lāhainā, because I remember the banyan tree. Last I read, it was still standing. For everyone else, please donate.

Comments

[gwynnega]

I love a lot of Fanny's studio tracks (though I can understand the band's sentiment). Have you seen the recent documentary about them? It's wonderful.

[sovay]

I love a lot of Fanny's studio tracks (though I can understand the band's sentiment).

And, pragmatically, I have a lot more chance of listening to their albums than seeing them live.

Have you seen the recent documentary about them? It's wonderful.

I have not! I think it's how spatch found them, though.

[lauradi7dw]

I have the Fanny Hill LP, which I bought when it came out. I'm not sure I'd heard much of their live stuff and my favorite song on the album is the opposite of wall-of-sound. It's more or less a lullaby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRgb-tBEyYw

[sovay]

I'm not sure I'd heard much of their live stuff and my favorite song on the album is the opposite of wall-of-sound. It's more or less a lullaby.

I think that's wonderful.

[troisoiseaux]

This looked like a useful and extensive list of donations for disaster relief for Maui.

Thank you for the list! I've been meaning to donate but it's hard to know where.

[sovay]

Thank you for the list! I've been meaning to donate but it's hard to know where.

You're welcome!

[aurumcalendula]

Ooh! I need to check out their music! And thank you for the link to the list.

[sovay]

Ooh! I need to check out their music! And thank you for the link to the list.

You're welcome!

Another Maui Link

[labingi]

Speaking of personal connections, here's one more link for relief for Maui: Lahaina Shingon Mission Fire Relief

The Buddhist temple and associated residence that burned were a sister to the temple I'm a member of in Portland. The funds are being raised for the temple's sensei, Rev. Meguro, to assist him, his family, and the local community.

Re: Another Maui Link

[sovay]

Speaking of personal connections, here's one more link for relief for Maui: Lahaina Shingon Mission Fire Relief

Thank you! I'm glad the burned temple has a sister in your community.

[ashlyme]

I'm ashamed to say I'd not heard of Fanny before now. Hey Bulldog is fab.

[sovay]

I'm ashamed to say I'd not heard of Fanny before now. Hey Bulldog is fab.

I am going to need to hear a lot more of them.