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Show be DAILY Amos Friday, September 9, 2005 HERALD Moab Some songs were spunky (obviously), some were sweet Continued from B1 for Pele,” “To Venus and Back” and “Underthe Pink.” In the middle of the concert, after she played a cover of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions's “Rattlesnakes,”a sign cameup on small screen that and some wereeven sedating, like “Winter” (from “Little Outreach is a strength of the festival; special events bring music to every kind in the Continued from B1 schools of Grand County, of lulled us into quiet by the end. Often, Amos’s proficient in the beginning and then The festival has grown from five concerts in 1993toits present two-week season and a budget of roughly $400,000. “In the beginning wedid it pianoplaying gets noticed far on bonus miles andspit,” Bar- Earthquakes”), which got the biggest rise out of the crowd abovehervoice, But with no loud accompanying band to get in the way Shetold of how she began at this concert, it was easier to rett says. “Now we've become a destinationfestival with half our audience from outside Moab.” hercareer taking requestsin a pianobar in lieu of attending appreciate her otherworldly vocals, sung with a voice that soundedas skilled as anyclassicallytrained vocalist while Barrett points to the absence of “the usual suspects”from the Moabartist roster. read “Tori’s Piano Bar — Now Taking Requests.” high school and how she now takes requests on her Web site, receivinga lot of “crappy’ ones and sometimes some “really good” ones. Oneof the “really good” requests was “Hyperballad” by Bjork, the Icelandic pop prin- cess. Amos'’s cover madefor a sweettribute. Amos donned another coat oflipstick before she played “Barons of Suburbia” and related howthis song was a responseto her daughter saying that she didn’tlike what “this Tori Amos did with her mommy”andthatshe should “get a job at Safewaylike “Wedon't have a famous still retaining that trademark ethereal feel. Withthat in mind,it was a host of high-schoolers to the second Star Hall concert. This generosityalso explains that ticketsales accountfor less than 10 percentof the festival's budget Thatvery low figureis at the sametimean indicationof the immense support the festival receives from donors around the nation, eager to keep the music quartet that comeshere, plays one concert and then goes,” hesaid. “I'd rather forge new playing in Moab. Although Moab might seem to have an excess of motels, ‘artistic marriages,’ putting new rooms are sometimes hard to find. Reservations are recomensembles together — often in mended. new worksthatthey rehearse Andyou'll be amazed atthe from scratch.” quality of food served by resPianist Barrett also directs taurants at modest prices. New York's Caramoor Center, This is vacationlandatits for which Moabserves as a best! “lab.” Practical advice: Moabis “We can takeriskshere,” he desert country, and even in Sepsaid. “We can try things out tembertemperaturesclimb into and see what works. That's a the 90s. Rise early and explore chance wedon't have in New the scenery whileit is cool. York.” Barrett hesitates to talk about Afternoons are for napping, an “world music;” he sees Venezu- hour in the hot tubs and perhaps | easy to see why she can be so versatile, performing a concert fitting for Abravanel Hall in 2001 and doing the sameat an outdoor amphitheater on Tuesday, After playing for about two hours and doing two encores, Amos exited the stage — at a run — forthe last time. It was evident, by Amos’s passionate concert execution and constant run musically andphysically, that she still loves performing. other mommies.” which Moabis the center. Comp tickets are freely distributed, a practice that brought ela’s Un Mondoon the 2005 program ratheras the expression The only thing they have in commonis...the Family, ofhis desire to balancedifferent kinds of music at Moab. “I'm classically trained,” he taking panoramaofthe entire region. But aboveall, take water! bersshare this training — it’s The body dehydratesfastin this do.” And he’s proud that Downbeat has namedthe group's Gonzalo Teppa outstanding bassist two years in a row. In addition to “standards” by Mozart, Brahms and Debussy, presents DeadHorsePoint for a breath- says,“andthat’s at the core of whatI do. Un Mondo's mem- behind thequality of what they CAL THEATRE bit of rafting on the Colorado River, another popular activity. Andbe sureto drive up to other programsfeatured early jazz and songsby Stevie Wonder sung by Darius de Haas of the New York Festival of Song (Barrett is co-founderof that program.) Composerin residencethis seasonis Aaron Jay Kernis, five of whose workswereperformed on Labor Day weekend. (None was a world premiere.) climate. Somesort ofhatis essential and sunscreenlotion is advised. When hiking, start out at a slowpace. Yourheart will tell you whatgait is right for you. Above all, rest up for the evening concerts and enjoy them to thefull The Moab Music Festival runs throughSept. 17. For more information, call (435) 259-7993 orvisit www.moabmusicfest. org. D Wes Blomster, a freelance music critic, is at home in Boulder, Colo, T ame August 12 - Sept 24 (Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays) = ad ecae ~ at 7:30pm ren NOW PLAYING! i nicsicon TERGARDENS GONG12 SUH AMERICAFORK NEMA@PEND TSA HECK Di | Tickets are $8 adults, $7 students, seniors & kids. Monday night family show. 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