Re: greatest covers?

[jackthecat]

My Maffia (not Mafia) was written about/for several of patti's fans,
particularly a group that went to many shows and chased down someone who was
trying to steal the band's instruments...guitar or guitars and they caught
him....and made it clear what would happen if he tried it again.  Could have
been based on that nite...it was mid 70's I believe...not late 70's.
----- Original Message -----
From: The Braens <braeniac>
To: <babel-list>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 2:17 AM
Subject: Re: greatest covers?


> I remember seeing Patti at the Village Gate in the mid-late Seventies and
some
> guy tried to steal her guitar in the middle of the show. The fans actually
came
> to her aid and brought the axe back before the tune ended. A great moment
and
> the 1st time I saw Patti live. It was the week that this normally jazz
club was
> taken over by the NYC scene. Summertime. Hot. I think it was Blondie for 2
> nights, Talking Heads for 3 and Patti for the last 2. The show we caught
was the
> 1st of her 2. We tried to get in the next night but got shut out. There's
gotta
> be a photo of Debbie and Patti somewhere from this stand? See previous
> questions. Though they've never been seen together, I'm certain they're 2
> different people. The mafia could have referred to her very loyal fan base
in
> NYC, not just the folks that worked for her. Hell, I woulda done bodily
harm to
> that guy myself to get the guitar back to her that night. Late night
musings...
>
> Phil
>
> jackthecat wrote:
>
> > My Maffia (sic) was a song patti wrote about a group of people who hung
at
> > cb's who looked out for her and the band's equipment....they chased down
at
> > least one potential thief of instruments one night and I believe patti
wrote
> > this song about that.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gart, Mitch <mgart>
> > To: <babel-list>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 10:47 AM
> > Subject: RE: greatest covers?
> >
> > > I think this question is about "My Mafia".  Also there was another
song
> > > called "Snowball".  Both of these were things Patti sang a couple of
times
> > > in concerts around 1975, and which are recorded on bootlegs.  I think
they
> > > are covers but don't remember who did the originals.  Both are songs
I've
> > > never personally heard sung by anyone but Patti.
> > >
> > > - Mitch
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Dlofdahl [mailto:Dlofdahl]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:05 AM
> > > > To: babel-list
> > > > Subject: Re: greatest covers?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > perhaps i misunderstood.  the original post listed patti's
> > > > version as a cover.  if that is correct, who is she covering?
> > > >
>