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The Amanita Trio

January 15, 2006 at 11:06 PM

Someone sent me this photo of our gig last night (posted with permission of Lee Johnson). Perhaps underexposed, but I kinda enjoy the gothic flavor. Lovely evening, with snow and single digits.

A review of the Amanita Trio:

"The Amanita trio is famous for its toxicity. There are many good performances from Amanita, but listening on the wrong day can get you into heaps of trouble, not to mention the delerium, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, liver failure or death you may experience. So, if you plan to hear this wild group, make sure to arm yourself with the proper knowledge, and don't listen to any old wives' tales about how to tell a good performance from poisonous ones.

"As knowledge is your best defense in avoiding Amanita poisoning when at a social gathering, it is wise to become familiar with all the parts the group. Unfortunately, some of these identifying characteristics are delicate and can be removed by wind and weather, or unorthodox practice routines. This is only a major problem if they are attempting a Reger serenade or certain Beethoven variations. If after all this, you still insist on listening to the Amanita trio, then you're on your own!"

Very cool.
Emily, do you like the photo at http://static.flickr.com/42/87103492_444bb99a7d.jpg any better? I could make the long-haired violinist lighter, but I don't think it would help because her hair is covering her face.
The hidden face is me. He got some clear shots of me, but I liked the obscurity on this one.
Okay Pauline, I put up another one. Can you do something about the frizzies in my hair, or do I need to invest in some sort of hair product? ;)
Wow quite different than your blog picture. See you soon in Brahms blog heh.
Hi Emily. That's a nice picture, but for some reason you look very tense in the neck.
Emily, I don't know how to unfrizz your hair on the photo. For that you need an expert like Bram.
Emily, why did you name your trio after a poisonous mushroom?
Okay, let's not beat around the bush, Emily looks hot in that pic. :)

Neil

Maria named us, and I'm waiting to hear back from her about why she thought of it. We decided it fit, though. My take on it is we're a happy surprise in the middle of the sticks, uncultivated and spontaneous. A jovial, amiable pesentation with a serious kick.

I'll add my review that I stole from some mushroom site and tweaked a bit, a while back.

Hmmm this turned into the reason performers have agents.
Oh no, you just have to know your target audience. Since Alaskans are such gluttons for punishment, a review like that would have them flocking from miles away.
All you really need to tell them is the air conditioning will be on high.