Real People, Real Reviews

Lizzie has such a dynamic voice and message; and listening to her last night was such a powerful reminder as to why it is Summer Search exists in the first place to help us find peace within ourselves and essentially create peace in our communities. - Mollie, Cambridge Mass

Real People Real Reviews

Lizzie West was absolutely inspiring, and how fun to feel the energy and the sense of connection among everyone present. This morning I found myself especially thinking about the spirit of gratitude she conveyed and how much it resonated with what we aim to cultivate in our students.- Rachel, Cambridge Mass

From The Artist's Eyes

Club Passim, Cambridge, August 15th, 10+ (photos from Hammertown and Louisville)

Once again, Marla and Max proved themselves to be one of the best hosts on the east coast. They confirmed, for me, that something good has begun in our culture, in our world, and without a doubt, in Cambridge Town. Their beautiful town house in downtown Cambridge is full of the most inspiring artwork that they've collected from artists of all kinds. They co-produced our show at Club Passim and made sure we had an inspiring full house on the night of the show.

The show itself was among my absolute favorites of all the concerts that Baba and I have ever performed. We, (Baba, The Audience and I), flew through the fallen buildings of yesterday and awarded yellow ribbons to those who sang loudest for the reenactment. I had been blinded and masked and would have died there, if the beautiful young woman in the front row hadn't freed me from the poisoned veil. We cried together, which means we healed together, and then we laughed through the unwritten rhymes. Though the audience seemed wary of my madness at first, they dove into the unknown with me and by the fourth song and because they trusted me, they real*eyesed their own madness and so, set us all free. Because we trusted each other, we journeyed h*ome into the fields of gratitude and forgiveness, all the way h*ome. I'd like to rate Baba's performance, my performance, and the audience performance at plus 10+ ....greater than can possibly be expected by a coffee house stage...we transformed ourselves, all of us in unison, last Wednesday night. The sound was fantastic and the sound man was a real sweetie. Passim is an ideal listening room. The club was full of bright human lights, shining to keep the fire lit. We all left the show feeling more like a family than we could have ever dreamt we would feel. I long to be back in that wonderful town soon and when I go, I'll take the dharma dog to find the cookie man of Cambridge. Maybe December. I hope so. Long live the poet! X=h/m. - with love from the holy road, Lizzie and the dharma dog too.

Set highlights: Universal Land, Mercy Me, Louise, 19 Miles To Baghdad, Get Up Stand Up, This Land Is Our Land.

From The Artist's Eyes

The Bookmill, August 4th, !0. No show photos. (Photo from Columbia, MO)

Jamie kindly produced the show at The Bookmill. It's a tucked away venue in Montague, Mass. "Books you don't need in a place you can't find" is their motto. It was a full house. The laughter and the tears were all part of the re*membering. The audience sang along as if they knew the songs. We toasted with the Tumbleweed and made an agreement to create peace in our selves and in the world. We brought our own sound system which never sounds as good as it should but always good enough for the show to be loved and understood. Baba was a 10 on the small key board and played it like it was a Steinway. I gave the audience all my heart and songs, as if we were all captive slaves on our hyjacked ship, heading back to the h*omeland of Now. The audience gets a 10. They stayed with me the whole time, making sure I didn't crash the rocks or stray from coarse. Many waited after to say hello and we, all together, gave each other a little more hope than we had before the show started.

Show highlights: Ripple, I Fly In Love, Tumbleweed, Reaching For Light