Roll Call: Franz in Philly: now with photos!

[Phils_fan]

Who's in besides me, Susan and FN?

[parock]

This is a maybe.

[Capt Murdock]

Hmm.... I have to see if we can make it down. I just got an email from R5 yesterday and that was the first I had heard about it. Lets see what I can do.

[AndyM]

Regretfully I will be in South Carolina.

[redeyedandblue]

Late notice but I'll be there.

[Phils_fan]

Franz in a church- a reverential crowd listening to the irreverent Mr. Nicolay. Franz is funny, engaging, and very talented. The real surprise is he can sing; I only get to hear him in the background, his voice often lost in the mix.

His songs tell very personal stories that give you insight into the man. He had a strange knack for mentioning places I recognized from my life (Charlottesville, Montana, and Philly). The last song (a Jimmy Durante cover) made me feel like I was leaving Snow White's forest. Go see him if you get a chance.

I bought his CD and I love it. It's not for everyone here, but it deserves a much larger audience than THS fans or Franz fans. If Little Steven or George Clooney released this album, it would show up on the Billboard charts for a few weeks.

Great to see Katieee (thanks for saving seats!) and RE&B at the show.

I'll post some pix when I get a chance.

[katieee]

This show was really great. I had no idea what to expect from a solo Franz and I was completely blown away by his voice. He is such an amazing performer and I highly recommend everyone pick up Major General. I haven't stopped listening to it since yesterday.

and as always it was great to run into phils, susan, and redeyed at the show!

[Phils_fan]

[lilhan]

ohhhhhh maaaaannnn. awesome.

[Phils_fan]

I was astounded to see a review of the show in today's Philadelphia Inquirer. Here's a link to the online version: www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/20090112_Boldly_out_of_the_shadows.html