Comments for Iron, Stories & Wine at http://www.rednow.com , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.rednow.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:57:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.rednow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=587&Itemid=27#pc_208 David, here's another impression of the show that was passed on to me. John Wilson seems to be getting at the same point that it seemed that most people weren't seeing the story that Beam was laying out... Alas, I was one of those people in this case, as I did cheer the song Wilson writes about, though I didn't pick up on what Wilson did... http://www.christianitytoday.com/books/web/2008/feb18.html - Matt Browning Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:38:23 +0100 http://www.rednow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=587&Itemid=27#pc_207 another great place for story is the American Public Media radio show 'The Story.' http://thestory.org/ - Eric Kuiper Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:17:10 +0100 http://www.rednow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=587&Itemid=27#pc_206 Thanks Matt. That helps. I'm trying to imagine people cheering when Beam didn't swear. Crazy. Again, thanks for capturing this. - David Swanson Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:33:22 +0100 http://www.rednow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=587&Itemid=27#pc_205 That's a fair question David, and I realize that maybe my comments came off as me saying that I was a superior concert goer/listener or something... but that is not how I meant it. I just think people were caught up in the swearing thing (cheering each time Beam didn't swear) so that the people who I talked to after the show, and who I overheard (I'm a bit of an ease-dropper) seemed to be chatting about the swearing but no one mentioned the larger story that was taking place. - Matt Browning Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:57:25 +0100 http://www.rednow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=587&Itemid=27#pc_204 Thanks for this review Matt... really insightful. I appreciate your perspective on images and stories in Beam's songs. I think you've articulated one of the things that makes his music so captivating. Each time "Dead Man's Will" (from In the Reins with Calexico) plays, my wife looks over at me because she knows I can't keep my eyes open during the song. The sound and lyrics resonate in some deep places. [quote]Give this stone to my brother Cuz we found it playing in the barnyard Many years ago Give this bone to my father He'll remember hunting in the hills When I was 10 years old[/quote] All that to say, thanks for capturing the show for us. One question: you wrote, I think this says something about stories and narrative and about how we see our life in general. Do we see our lives as simple, isolated micro events or do we see each event in a large way, as fitting together with the story arc that is our life? Judging by most of the crowd at Iron & Wine's Wheaton College show is seems that the answer is mostly the former. I'm curious, how did you notice this sentiment among those at the concert? - David Swanson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:54:17 +0100