Evanescence - The Evanescence News Thread: Amy Lee is BACK on Legends And Lyrics

AncientGoth · 03-08-2009, 03:46 PM

from UpVenue.com:

Amy Lee plays Legends And Lyrics

In front of a shining black Baldwin piano, Amy Lee of Evanescence made her first real performance in over a year…and it was a good one. On February 23, 2009, the hauntingly beautiful singer/songwriter could be found at a taping of Legends and Lyrics in Nashville, Tennessee, sharing the stage with artists Gavin DeGraw and Dwight Yoakam.

Though out of her element in an ''in the round" session, she quickly made herself comfortable at the piano, performing an acoustic set with guitar (cue Terry Balsamo of Evanescence) and cello. The trio can only be described as raw, ethereal, and haunting.

Lee, the first of the artists to perform, began with Bring Me To Life from the album Fallen, setting the bar for the program. Before delving into Lithium, from album The Open Door, Amy felt the need to clarify the meaning of the song. Speculating that there were likely many interpretations, she explained simply that the song was about choosing to feel over choosing numbness. Good Enough, also from album The Open Door, was described by Lee as the “happy song” of the evening. Before Call Me When You’re Sober, again from The Open Door, she went on to explain how the song was created from two very different pieces, one from her, one from Terry.

For Amy’s final song of the evening, it was a surprise and an honor to be privy to her new song, one that had not yet been performed for a public audience. From the first few notes and syllables uttered, Lee held the crowd, including Gavin DeGraw and Dwight Yoakam, in the palm of her hand. The piece, entitled Your Love, was described as being about love that cannot work. It took a few moments for the spell to wear off once the song was over.

There are artists whose live performances fall short, that disappoint. Amy Lee is not one of those
artists. Her emotions run deep and when she bares herself to her audience, it’s difficult not to take notice; you cannot just hear her words, you feel them as well.

These sessions of Legends and Lyrics are expected to begin airing in April 2009. Mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss this one.

Check out UpVenue's exclusive photos from this event.

and some pics:

One sad note for me...it's not on my area's PBS April schedule! I'm hoping for May.

**StartSomething** · 03-09-2009, 03:47 AM

Okay so this is the new Evanescence News Thread

I didn't make it deliberately (

) but I was just trying to move Larry's post to the news thread and ended up creating a new one

the other one was nearly done anyway so its worked out quite well

so I'm not completely incompetent

Anyway, hopefully this is going to be a real busy year for Evanescence

starting with Legends And Lyrics!!! So post all news here

Larry, great review and great pictures!

**broken|smile** · 03-09-2009, 11:45 AM

Thanks for the umm new thread

Its actually a good idea, cause in the last one all we had was a tiny bit of light and we actually have NEWS now which is awesome

AncientGoth · 03-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freaky Wednesday (View Post)

Thanks for the umm new thread

Its actually a good idea, cause in the last one all we had was a tiny bit of light and we actually have NEWS now which is awesome

Well done Steve...I hadn't noticed that the thread was ending.

**StartSomething** · 03-11-2009, 10:18 AM

yep, hopefully there will be plenty of more news coming as well!

AncientGoth · 03-11-2009, 06:20 PM

I e-mailed my local PBS station about L&L and received this reply:

Lawrence,

We thank you for your interest in our programming.

Although we have LEGENDS AND LYRICS listed in our programming database,
it is not currently scheduled for re-broadcast. It is possible that it
will air in the near future; please check our schedule online at
—WLIW21— in the coming months. Also, I have submitted your request
to the appropriate party. And again, thank you for watching WLIW21.

Regards,
Steven LoPolito
Member & Viewer Relations, 212-560-8021
WLIW21

BUMMER!

**broken|smile** · 03-12-2009, 03:16 AM

Thats a shame

AncientGoth · 03-12-2009, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freaky Wednesday (View Post)

Thats a shame

**StartSomething** · 03-12-2009, 10:54 AM

Who's Lawrence?

**broken|smile** · 03-12-2009, 12:27 PM

Aww you're name is Lawrence, I didnt even notice that,

AncientGoth · 03-12-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Freaky Wednesday (View Post)

Aww you're name is Lawrence, I didnt even notice that,

Yes, my given name and I prefer it to Larry actually but i have been called larry so long that Lawrence seems sort of foreign to me!

AncientGoth · 04-18-2009, 11:10 PM

Didn't know if anyone saw this last interview at the 2008 Grammy's:
Watch Lisa Rinna 2008 Grammys: Red Carpet with Evanescence - Online Video Guide

**broken|smile** · 04-20-2009, 02:14 AM

I havent seen that yet, thanks for posting Larry

onetreenerd · 04-21-2009, 03:27 PM

Loving the pics at the start of the thread, great news 2

Deadly Poison · 05-02-2009, 07:14 PM

Article about Will Hunt (not from DND):

Space is the Place
Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Quote:

Since he started producing records about five years ago, Will Hunt has
worked with some big regional names, including The Polyphonic Spree,
Green River Ordinance, and The Burning Hotels, and he’s currently writing and recording with Evanescence’s Amy Lee.

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