Getting in Touch With My Inner Bitch [Explicit Lyrics] [Live]

Getting in Touch With My Inner Bitch [Explicit Lyrics] [Live]

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
"Getting In Touch With My Inner Bitch" is singer/songwriter/guitarist Christine Lavin's eleventh solo album. She has won a NAIRD award, two New York Music Awards, four ASCAP composer awards, the Kate Wolf Memorial Award, and her songs have been performed by such diverse artists as the Dartmouth Decibelles, the Washington D.C. Gay Men's Chorus, and international chanteuse Andrea Marcovicci. Along with her affecting wit and musical talent, Christine is widely recognized for her tireless efforts to promote other songwriters and musicians.

Christine's song "Sensitive New Age Guys" was part of the Off-Broadway production of "A... My Name Will Always Be Alice." She is also currently developing a theatrical project of her own.

Christine's concert career continues to take her all over the U.S., Canada, and points beyond. She now performs wireless, enabling her, as she says, "to turn any size concert hall into a living room." When not performing or recording, Christine writes freelance ("The Washington Post"; "The Performing Songwriter" magazine) and is the occasional guest host for the popular "Sunday Breakfast" radio program on WFUV in New York City.

Product Description
Christine Lavin fans always leave her concerts feeling happy, and if you listen to her new live album, "Getting In Touch With My Inner Bitch," you'll know why. Live performances from five different cities weave together to form an hour's worth of music, humor, and commentary as only Christine can deliver. She has added a phrase sampler to her wireless show, creating intricate harmonies and technical effects that put her on the cutting edge of acoustic guitar performance.

Tracks:

Choice words from Dave Palmater
Single Voice
I venture into the crowd with a spelunking lamp on my head
You Look Pretty Good For Your Age
Don't make me be naughty
What Was I Thinking In 1999?
What Monica L. and Cameron D. have in common
It's dangerous to confide in a songwriter
Another New York Afternoon
A late-night IM turns into...
Plateau
Gene Shay adds his voice to the low fat/no fat debate
Happy Birthday Maureen
Harrison Ford
The Polka Dancing Bus Driver And The 40-Year-Old Mystery
The Piper
Getting In Touch With My Inner Bitch
Megon McDonough, one of our great singers, inspires an idea
Adjust Your Dreams/Shining My Flashlight
Piranha Women Of The Avocado Jungle Of Death

Album Description

Christine Lavin fans always leave her concerts feeling happy, and if you listen to her new live album, "Getting In Touch With My Inner Bitch," you'll know why. Live performances from five different cities weave together to form an hour's worth of music, humor, and commentary as only Christine can deliver. She has added a phrase sampler to her wireless show, creating intricate harmonies and technical effects that put her on the cutting edge of acoustic guitar performance.

Customer Reviews:

Naughty Christine..........2003-08-08

I love the naughty Christine displayed in some of these songs. The title cut is classic Lavin, irreverent, witty, and on the mark. "Piranha Women in the Avacado Jungle of Death," a film I have actually seen--I'm hesitant to admit--inspired one of the best songs of the album. I also found "The Piper" a poignant commentary on our culture. Most of the rest I have either on other Lavin albums or they are not terribly memorable. I'm a fan, and I gave this CD four stars only because I really enjoy the few offerings I mention here.

Love it, but not very smooth.......2001-11-14

I love Christine Lavin's work to death, and I do feel that this captures a lot of the essence of the "live" Christine, compared to my experience seeing her perform in Philly a couple of years back. However, and this is a personal preference, there is a little too much of what another reviewer called "patter" - I don't mind hearing it once, but after listening to the CD a zillion times, I just want the music and the talking makes for long intervals in between. I have to keep hitting the "next track" button to skip to what I really want to hear, Christine's beautiful music.

Getting in touch with her audience.......2001-10-30

Chris Lavin is the one artist from whom I prefer live recordings. Her humor goes over much better that way. Sure, you lose some of the professional mix, but what shines with Chris is her sponteniety and interaction with her audience. The between-song patter gets old on live albums, but Chris wisely puts it on separate tracks which you can easily skip. I wish others would follow her lead. That said, this is not her best live album - One Wild Night probably is. Here, she's uses a machine that allows her to harmonize with herself, but really overdoes it. It's a novelty at first and works when she keeps it short, but she goes on too long with it on Harrison Ford, Shining my Flashlight, and Single Voice (an otherwise terrific song), so that you just wish the song would end. Her update on What Was I Thinking was funny when it was topical, but it's old news and doesn't age well. On the plus side, Piranha Women is up to Chris' high standards of humor and Happy Birthday, Maureen is a nice alternative to the traditional version.

CD has technical failings, OR just what's wrong with live..........2001-08-05

Christine Lavin will always be one of my favorite songwriters. I even enjoy this CD. One comment though: the mixers did a horrible job. The CD is live, but the skips between songs are so abrupt that they sound like the CD is damaged. It's not, but the irritation takes away from the total listening experience. Now, if you're new to Christine Lavin, do yourself a favor and warm up to her with one of her other offerings. This CD's technical failings may turn you off her, which wouldn't be fair.

What was she thinking?.......2001-06-15

I love Christine Lavin--I'm a fan. But this album is a dog. Her patter just isn't funny. The songs aren't funny. Do you really want to hear Christine trash Monica Lewinsky? Me neither. Versions of "Harrison Ford" and "What was I thinking" are better on other albums. And the touching songs just struck me as corny and preachy. I still sniffle every time I hear "The Dakota," from an album of yore. This isn't in the same league. I hope this is an aberration and Christine isn't losing her touch.

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