Katie's story
Katie in the show's highlight, singing "Flower" with Liz.
people used to call me flower child....true story, like this one...
hey thanks to TMK and Steve K for encouraging me to post, I never thought that anyone would actually want to read my chatter! I have had horrible luck with people who were jealous of me for whatever reason so I prefer congratulations, thanks Lani and Cindy for your messages!
so it is true, I sang flower with Liz. my post didn't make it to the list until later though, but thanks for forwarding Jase... someone's gonna get his Toronto ass kicked if he doesn't deliver the goodies! Jase email me
the Addicted to Noise article:
I was kinda bummed that the dude Anders didn't quote what I said about the lyrics and how many women feel the desire to dominate and intimidate sexually, but few are able to express that, I also talked about the song itself and how many people DO base opinions of Liz on that song for shock value, that, to me, there is truth and beauty in her words in Flower and all of her songs. so instead he wrote that part about my knees shaking, which was so true, did I look like I was going to puke?
Brian: I can't believe I didn't meet you?! we're you near Jill and Janet? yellow shirt with glasses, next to Jase?? you sent me a copy of Illinois Entertainer in the Fall, thanks.
HENRY the bartender:
Jorge ya bonehead, remember Saturday night when Amy's friend Dan was talking about Auginblik? Henry from PBride and Stuck is the head bartender there and we were talking about going there, silly! anyone who is in Chicago go to Auginblik! It is a slightly bigger hole in the wall than the Lounge Ax! miss you Jorge, now who am I going to pick on?
Flower: (and Leslie and mark's questions)
earlier in the show, people were yelling for flower and she would say "only if someone will sing it with me" and then she would not play it, finally she was like, "ok, we'll do flower, who's doing it with me?" and I was like "me me me" and everyone around me (being Jase Jorge and Craig!) chimed in "Katie will do it!" and the decision was made. So I hoisted my fat ass on stage and hugged her, getting a huge strip of glitter on my left breast which makes the pictures look funny... you'll see!
(Leslie) on the back-up part.... we did the first slow verse, and she said quickly "now you keep going" so she actually did want me to do the refrain verse over and over while she did the faster lyrics. This did not occur to me until yesterday (you would not believe how many bits and pieces have been coming back to me) I mean, Janet was not there, but Liz needed a back-up! but I chanted with her anyway.
(Mark) was I hitting on Liz? hmmmm... now that you mention it... :) no seriously, I wasn't. but of course I would sleep with her. who wouldn't? I bet even some totally straight women who never had the Bi phase would fool around with Liz, admit it!!! but I was physically close to her... ok, this is what it was like... it was hard! she is so tiny and I had my Destroy boots on, I am 5'4" but these make me 5'7" , I was towering over her and we were sharing the mike!!!!! the second thing I said on stage was "can I put my arm around you?" because I didn't know how we were going to swing it! but it worked didn't it? she is so sweet and I just love her. I felt awkward and had to bend over and hold my knee... at one point I felt like I was holding my leg down into the ground because it was going to jump right off the floor! my stage experience is limited to 8th grade plays and I have no (well, not anymore!) musical experience, so I was really nervous but the song is so steady, it was pretty easy to sing it along with her... she definitely recognized me from the Boston shows, but I still can't figure out if she knows my name - my guess is no or else she may have said it at least once, even after the show.
after flower but during mesmerizing, I was still recovering, my heart was racing and I felt kinda weak, and she was singing mesmerizing and walked in between the speakers and up to me and I held out my hand and she took it so we were holding hands for a second, similar to my "pointing a finger" episode in Boston.... then she gently let go of my hand and looked right into Craig's eyes and then I looked at Craig and it was all like a dream!
Jenny, I did scream for Blood Keeper, when she said, "this is a new one" I was sure that it was something from ken's CDs that we had heard.... but she HAS been recording again and it IS dark and deep like she said in that interview. "Conversation Overheard Between Two Bouncers" was amazing! I remember the words 'joyride' and 'sugar', but I was too out of it to remember any more than that. but we were all blown away by it. I also yelled "Go Speedracer!" and just for a minute she teased, singing the words "somewhere in the middle, in a race around the world" like on 12-1 when she started singing "hey hey we're the monkees" just for a tease before "I'm a Believer". She also said, "remember that song I did for that soundtrack?" and everyone was like "Rocket Boy!" and Liz was like , "nooo, another one" and Jase goes, "Don't Have Time!" and Liz goes, "yeah, Don't Have Time" but then she never played it!!!!
Florida and the bear:
She and Buddy left the stage and I was trying to give her the bear that Katie made her and sent to Craig... they did an encore, but couldn't get the bear to Liz, so I gave it to her guitar tuner/ road guy whose name I can't remember but I did meet him in Boston too. after the show was over, she went back to the mike and said, "Christina, meet me at the photo booth in front, thanks!" I mean, duh! where do you think the whole crowd was headed? so she starts heading out into the crowd and has the bear in her hand. everyone is crowding towards her, I pushed through and for some reason (maybe because I sang flower?) everyone was letting me through even though they were trying to get to Liz also. myself, Jase, Craig, and Jill got her in the first group picture and she was trying to get away from us towards the photo booth to meet her friend. she turned to me and said "thanks for singing with me, that was ballsy" and I was like "did I do ok? I thought I was going to fall" and she was like "you were fine, thanks" and I was like "wait Liz, I know you're leaving but I HAVE to tell you about this bear," pointing to the bear in her hands, "there is a girl name Katie in Florida and she KNITTED you this bear, for Nick, too.. she is convinced that you're never gonna go to Florida..." and Liz was like "I go there for vacation, but not for work" and then Jase came up and asked for another picture and she was like "I have to go meet my friend"... so I figured that she was gone... I had a beer with Buddy Judge, said goodbye to Jill.... but an hour and three beers later, Liz was still in the bar! so we caught her again on her way out and that is when she made the comment about , "oh, yeah, the international club" which I though was hilarious, because, I mean, just imagine... she starts seeing the same people at her shows, part of her was flattered, but she kinda wanted to get away from us, too. I am just being honest - and I hadn't seen that side of her before...
(from left to right) Jason Long, Craig King, Jorge Cooper, Jill Sutton, Katie Brown and Amy (KB's friend).
The International Liz Phair Phan Club
Jill, Jason, Liz (with my bear!) Craig and Katie.
Jorge, Craig, Liz, Katie and Jason.