Melissa Ferrick

Thank goodness. Melissa Ferrick has three Florida shows in February and we can see them all if we drive our asses off. OK fine, we can only see two of them but that’s awesome.

Michelle – take the 14th and 15th off of work.

Orlando and St Augustine, here we come.

And, err, I think I need to take vacation days.

I heard the UPS truck pull up about an hour ago. Weird. Not only am I not expecting anything by UPS at the moment (I am expecting stuff but either not by UPS or not quite yet) but also our UPS delivery is usually between 4:30 and 6:30 pm. What the heck was he doing here at all, and so early.

He jumps out of the truck carrying a small flat UPS type envelope. Weird. What is this? He hands it to me, wishes me a good weekend and jogs away as I look at the label. Ha. Goldenrod Music.

Inside, my three Live at Union Hall CDs and the bubble wrap regular mail envelope they had originally been in. They were shipped overnight and the package also included a 10% off coupon for my next order.

So. I’m not quite as grouchy with Goldenrod Music as I was earlier in the week – or the last two times I’ve ordered from them.

Before I ramble about Melissa’s new cd, I have to rant about Goldenrod Music. Again. Afreakinggain. When will I learn NOT to pre-order Melissa’s cds from them? I’m betting if you click my Melissa category and scroll back over the years you will see that I have ranted about them before. If I EVER say I’m going to pre-order music from them, can you shoot me and put me out of my damn misery? Because once again, I do not have my Melissa cds and I cannot get anyone to answer email regarding my order.

So – screw them. I went to Melissa’s myspace and downloaded the tracks for $1 each and am happily listening to an awesome live album. Awesome. But, and there is a but, be forewarned, if you do not already know Melissa’s music you probably will not like this one. And if you like Melissa’s music but do not enjoy her shows because she rambles through her songs and tends to change them around or make up new words then you will not like this album.

I, however, love nothing better than to attend Melissa’s shows and listen to her have fun with her songs – and with her fans – and with the person/people she’s playing music with. Some people complain about Skinnier, Faster, Live because they just can’t listen to her talk about getting her hair cut over and over again. I, however, never get tired of hearing Melissa talk about getting her hair cut. So, I love this album.

Love it.

Also, Lyra the bird likes it – and she’s never attended a Melissa concert. Maybe I don’t hate this bird as much as I originally thought. Maybe.

Update: 3 hours later I received an email from Goldenrod letting me know that they just received the CDs and are processing orders. I do appreciate it when folks answer their email.

And another update 1 day later: Another email letting me know they are shipping CDs today.  And also you should know that I’ve only listened to the CD about 50 times in the last 24 hours and have already worn out the cd I burned the mp3s to.

The video was not made by Melissa and is intended for mature audiences… be warned….

This song has been known to make grown men cry. Seriously. Which makes more sense than crying at Indigo Girls music, but whatever.

TW and I often giggle our way through this one but I think she’ll agree that this is the way Melissa should sing this song – seated in a quiet setting, not at a loud bar.

Melissa with Emily and Amy.

Have I mentioned I am ready for the new album?