RE: old vinyl numbering systems
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Derek Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 2:49 PM To: passenger side Subject: Re: old vinyl numbering systems Yeah, does make ya feel old g. All sorts of multi-disc albums were sided that way--operas, for instance, and other classical sets. --junior Hey man, my KISS Alive II double set wasn't marked that way... what gives? They didn't know how to count. Nicholas
The Mississippi: River of Song
Boy, this "Mississippi: River of Song" series on PBS is "Don't Miss TV" for the VCR. This week's episode kicked off with John Hartford, who wrote "Gentle On My Mind" and drives a riverboat two weeks out of the year (I never knew that); bluegrass in Hillsboro, Ill. (especially some hot picking by the Bob Lewis Family); a high school marching band in St. Charles, Mo.; Fontella Bass, who wrote "Rescue Me," singing gospel in St. Louis (didn't know that, either); a look and tribute to RB giant Oliver Sain, with Ike Turner making a brief appearance in concert footage; a percussion artist in East St. Louis; some sort of caroling group in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and lastly, Festus, Mo.'s favorite sons, the Bottle Rockets. Can't fault the film's producers for a lack of variety. Can't wait for the final two episodes as they head down to Memphis, the Mississippi Delta, Cajun country and New Orleans. Ron Warnick NP in my head: "Get down, river, river get down ..."
If you ran into Garth with a used CD in a dark alley.....
[Matt Benz] Why do *any* of these folks need to make moremoney? ...It's not Garth: it's people in general. That's why someone like Jesus stands out. g The rest of us fail miserably and remain simply human.Dude, you're scaring me. Come back to the Dark Side, come back... Buddy Satan Claus Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
No Subject
Read Dreaming Out Loud for a blow by blow account of his obsession for control, to the point where he was making so much moeny and had everyone at the label in a strangle hold, there was very little left (moeny or time) for the other artists on the label. Gotta great story about that, heard from someone I know that was signed to Capital at the time, but isn't anymore. Names have been changed to protect their parents... Mr. X told me that the guy Garth maneuvered into Jimmy Bowen's place knew absolutely ZERO about music. There was a marketing meeting at Capital that the New Guy sat in on. They were discussing a project where they took old Patsy Cline recordings paired up current country singers to duet with her, like Hank Jr's Tear In My Beer. They were having some trouble with one of the artists being able to clear his or her schedule in time to make the recording date, the New Guy reportedly said, well why doesn't someone call Patsy ask her to intervene?. Buddy Blind Leading The Stooopid Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Greetings from the District of Country
We had the CD release party for the above-mentioned title tonight. We've discussed it on the list previously: it's the one that includes Honky Tonk Confidential's version of (the apparently controversial) "Fujiyama Mama." In spite of the ice storm that made driving treacherous, we filled Iota to standing room only, the only act that cancelled was Kevin Johnson and the Linemen (although a few sidemen couldn't make it, and there was some inter-band borrowing of drummers and bassists). The lineup included: The Oklahoma Twisters Julia Altstatt and the Honky Tonk Troubadours The Atomic Hillbillies The Reluctant Playboys Rodeo Motel Ruthie and the Wranglers Louise Kirchen Fannie Zollicoffer Honky Tonk Confidential '52 Pick-up David Kitchen and the Demolition Randy Austin and the Throwbacks When we sober up a little, we'll post some more details! -- Mike Woods
Nyquil (was Dreams, Jeff Wall, and SXSW)
Slim wrote: ... but I must attribute this one to several things: thinking about Twangfest, accepting my first reservation for a crasher at SXSW, and Nyquil. Which leads me to ask - as I have been wondering ever since I first heard Alvin Crow's song - what _exactly_ is Nyquil? I don't think we get it over here ... And on the offer of a Web-based P2 archive: I've sometimes wanted to look up old stuff on this list, so I'd welcome the idea (provided it satisfies others concerns of privacy). And, given the volume on this list, disc manufacturers must be rubbing their hands together at the prospect ... +-- ///\ Ian Durkacz --+ |C-oo Department of Automatic Control Systems Engineering | |\ The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England| +--- \_v e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] +
Emmylou Discussion Listserv (fwd)
Yippee!!! -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:38:10 GMT Subject: Emmylou Discussion Listserv A mailing list for fans of Emmylou Harris has just been created by longtime Emmylou fan, Maudeen Wachsmith. To subscribe to the list, go to http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/Emmylou and follow the directions. Subscribers can receive either individual e-mails or a digest version where they will receive one message daily.If you have any questions, you can contact Maudeen privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Paul Craft (was:RE: Hank Williams)
MKA writes; Did he also write "Out Among the Stars," recorded by John Starling on an old Sugar Hill LP? The "Out Among the Stars" by Starling and also beautifully done bt Claire Lynch on her Silver and Gold CD is written by Adam Mitchell. NOW ONLINE, www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry netcast 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Re: Used CDs
No royalties are paid on either promo or record club material, the next largest source of used cd's. Iceman Thomas Wodock wrote: I buy a lot of used CD's to check out about new artists... afraid to shell out the 14-17 bucks on someone I've just read about or the album cover looks like I would like what is on the disc. I would bet half of the CD's I buy that way are promo's. Who gets those royalties??? Thom Wodock
Re: Used CDs
From: "Doug Young aka \"The Iceman\"" No royalties are paid on either promo or record club material, the next largest source of used cd's. The promo angle makes sense but "record club material"? How can that be when they sell a substantial share of all the product? I've never heard THAT before. NOW ONLINE, www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry netcast 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Re: Used CDs
Mike Hays wrote: From: "Doug Young aka \"The Iceman\"" No royalties are paid on either promo or record club material, the next largest source of used cd's. The promo angle makes sense but "record club material"? How can that be when they sell a substantial share of all the product? I've never heard THAT before. I believe that there are no royalties paid on the 'come on' offers, the buy ten for the price of one. Royalties paid for the rest. Now I don't know if it is at the same rate. Bill Lavery
(no subject)
I didn't realize it was Thursday yesterday so I didn't get a Reader so this will be missing some outlying dates but if there's anything you need to know for the weekend I'll post it tonight. It's been a weird couple of weeks. Worst blizzard in 30 years is, um, disorienting and extremely time consuming, especially any effort to leave the house and go somewhere. Garbage hasn't been collected in almost three weeks, but the snow makes everything sparkly in the streetlights and you can kind of tell where people get the idea of putting droopy marshmallow frosting on gingerbread houses. The snow melts a little, then slides a little then freezes in that place and more snow comes. Well. . .I digress. So I started a new job the Monday after the blizzard--same as the old job but a new project which I just love everything about--people, the building, the office, the work, but especially the people. Haven't liked a job so much in ten years. Then I had this amazing party that lasted 8.5 hours and I wouldn't have wanted it to end a minute sooner. Thought I should say that since Mel posted something I wrote kind of out of context which made it sound a little like I couldn't wait for the Postcarders and P2ers to go home which was not the case. This crowd knows how to just keep on makin' the best time! So it took a day or so to recover from that (although I still can't figure out how to get the furniture back where it was before!) plus all of which I've had an awful cold this week. That's how come I didn't know it was Thursday yesterday and didn't get a Reader. So, without further ado, here's the Chicago calendar-- HAVE FUN! Special days copped from Heather's Li'l Country Calendar, available for $12 from The Record Roundup, 2034 W. Montrose *= new or revised since last time 1/15: Don Caballero at Fireside Bowl 1/15: Number One Cup at 15th Street in Denver 1/15: Birthday of Martin Luther King and Captain Beefheart 1/15: The Tarts (and three other bands) at Double Door 1/15-16: Flaco Jimenez y Su Conjunto w/Alejandro Escovedo at FitzGeralds 1/16: Casolando, Trigger Gospel at Double Door 1/16: The Mary Janes at Martyrs 1/17: Steve Earle's birthday *1/19: Peter Himmelman at Schubas 1/19: Number One Cup at Bernies in Columbus OH 1/19: RELS: Re-ish: Solomon Burke, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Lisa Germano, John Hiatt, Curtis Mayfield, Tom Paxton, More New Orleans Party Classics (Rhino) 1/19: Birthday of Dolly Parton (yay!) and Phil Everly 1/20: Number One Cup at Euclid in Cleveland *1/21: Casolando, 6-8 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center, Opening Reception for El Alma del Pueblo art exhibit *1/21: Heather's Li'l Country Calendar comes to life in the Honky Tonk Living Room at the Hideout with Jon Langford, Robbie Fulks, Kelly Hogan, Moonshine Willy, the Texas Rubies, Chris Ligon, Say Zuzu, Anna Fermin, Freakwater, Brett Sparks, Anastasia Davies, Lennie Dietsch, Herbie Joe Reith (no Scott Ligon). Plus late set with songs by Gina Black, Steve Dawson Diane Christiansen, Nora O'Connor. Plus opening set by Lone Star State. Emcees: Neal Pollack and Honky Tonk Man. 1/21: Old 97s at Lounge Ax, Devil in a Woodpile opens 1/21: Chris Mills at Hopcats Brewery 1/21: Lead Belly's birthday 1/22: Old 97s at Lounge Ax, Kelly Hogan opens *1/23: Robin Zander's birthday (unaccountably omitted from Heather's Li'l Country Calendar) 1/21: Number One Cup at Ottobar in Baltimore 1/22: Number One Cup at Khyber/Nick in Philadelphia 1/22: Jon Langford, Andrew Bird and Diane Izzo at Metro 1/23: Warren Zevon and Amy Rigby at Park West 1/23: Number One Cup at Mercury Lounge in NYC 1/24: Number One Cup at Maxwell's in Hoboken 1/25: Number One Cup at Century in Providence RI 1/25: Etta James' birthday 1/26: Number One Cup at Middle East in Boston 1/26: Here Be Monsters at Schubas 1/26: RELS: Re-ish-John Fahey, Four Tops, Kenny 1/28: Chris Mills at Hopcats Brewery 1/29: Robbie Fulks at FitzGeralds 1/28: NDRadio: Kelly Hogan on WNUR's Airplay program 1/28: Jon Langford w/John Rice and Kelly Hogan, accoustic in the cafe of the Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Ave at Randolph, 6:30-8:30 1/29: Pete Seeger at People's Church, 941 W. Lawrence *1/30: Sam Prekop, Town Country at the Empty Bottle 1/29: Menthol at Metro 1/30: Dolly Varden at Schubas 1/30: Number One Cup at Bug Jar in Rochester 1/30: Lonnie Brooks at FitzGeralds 1/30: Sloan at Metro 1/30: Sinead Lohan at Double Door 1/30: Koko Taylor at House of Blues 1/31: Johnny Rotten's birthday (also a full moon) 2/1: Number One Cup at Black in D.C. 2/2: RELS: Built to Spill, Cesar Rosas; Re-ish--ABBA, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Roy Orbison, Sugarhill Gang/Grandmaster Flash 2/2: Number One Cup at Local 506 in Chapel Hill 2/3: Number One Cup at New Brookland in Columbia SC *2/4: The Riptones in the Honky Tonk Living Room at the Hideout 2/4: Number One Cup at the 40 Watt in Athens *2/5: Flat Earth Records Showcaseat Schubas featuring: John P.
Chicago Langford news
For those who might care: Next week's "Sound Opinions" broadcast will be devoted to a "history of Jon Langford," as described to rock critics Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot by Jonboy hiself, and featuring cuts from throughout his long and varied career. That's on WXRT next Tuesday, Jan. 19 for 10 pm to midnight. I will try my best to tape it if any out-of-towners are interested. I'll hold one in reserve for Mr. Weisberger. g It's nice to have this show back on the air. Tom
Paul Westerberg RE: Playlist PBS-FM, Melbourne, Australia, Jan 14 1998
"Actor in the Street". What's your impression of this cd? I dig it more and more. It's Paul's gentlest album to date - the 'mats newsgroup is already complaining. But I find the contemplative lyrics very enjoyable, and the spare music on some of the songs makes for an intimate listening atmosphere. "Self Defense" and "Sunrise Already Listens" are my current favorites. He's playing SXSW (Austin, TX) on March 19 (you lucky people) and has a 10 show mini-tour planned, but no locations known yet, afaik. If he comes to Seattle, I'm there. Chris -- From: Sophie Best[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 3:46 PM To: passenger side Subject: Playlist PBS-FM, Melbourne, Australia, Jan 14 1998 Paul Westerberg - that song towards the end about the actor...
Fwd: Bluebird in Atlanta 2
Begin Forwarded Message Date:01/14 6:14 PM Received:01/14 5:48 PM From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Bluebird Fans-- We are starting a series of writers shows in Atlanta GA, every Thursday night for 10 weeks. If you live nearby, please come out and support us. It's at the Tabernacle at 152 Luckie Street, right across from Centennial Olympic Park. Shows start at 9:00, and for the first few weeks there is NO COVER CHARGE. Here is the list of who will be playing. January 21, Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd, Don Henry January 28 Bob DiPiero, Al Anderson, Craig Wiseman February 4 Ashley Cleveland, Karen Staley, Tricia Walker February 11-Tony Arata, Fred Knobloch, Thom Schuyler February 18- James Dean Hicks, Jon Ims, Angela Kaset February 25- Marc Beeson, Pat Alger, Richard Leigh The phone number at the Tabernacle is 404)659-9022. Please say hello if you come to the show, Amy - End Forwarded Message -
Re: Greetings from the District of Country
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Mike Woods wrote: When we sober up a little, we'll post some more details! -- Mike Woods I love it when he says that. Not for nothing do we call him the Pope of the Telecaster..gg It was a very good night, and I think everyone made it home safe. Some even made it into work by 10...believe it or not. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "The United States will collapse by 1980." -Timothy Leary, 1965 (15 years before the 1980 election)
RE: If you ran into Garth with a used CD in a dark alley.....
I will, though, point out that the Sovines are missing a real bet by not covering "Papa Loved Mama." It's got Mama, trucks and drinking in it, plus diesel-related violence to boot - and it, er, rocks. [Matt Benz] Consider that taken under advisement, Jon. What album? I'll open my mind for a minute or two g. I bet the library has em all... I will note, on the GB issue, that this current argument has several new p2 voices discussing GB. I for one, have abstained for the most part. Sometimes, I just can't be bothered, and this is one of them times.
Cry3/SXSW
Posting from a week behind... I thought Dar Williams did a good job on Eaglesmith's Wilder Than Her solo, so what's the beef? Of course, she was playing to a predominately lesbian audience that night I saw her... The song is included as a live duet with Eaglesmith on a Razor Tie EP Dar sells at shows. And while I see no Pa. acts in the gotta-be-too-short SXSW list posted, (no Marah! damn!) I'm glad to see Canada's Tom Wilson (of Junkhouse) in the lineup. I saw Tom's solo alter ego, Lee Harvey Osmond, in Toronto last year. He was great but Ron Hawkins blew him away an hour or two later in the same room. Played my one and only Buddy Miller cut this morning, off a Hightone sampler, after reading his profile in the ND book. Saw him backing up Emmylou ( Sarah McFarland) on the Lilith Fair stage last summer. Dan NP: Kelly Willis -- What I Deserve (out Feb. 23 in US, Feb. 22 in UK -- I'm not behind on *everything, y'know. Saw her do some of these songs last summer. No real departure, just pure Kelly -- good co-writes with Gary Louris and John Leventhal, and her always-tasteful choice of covers: Paul Kelly, Nick Drake, Paul Westerberg... plus 2 by Bruce Robison and a Dan Penn/Chuck Prophet song, how cool is that? I may just be reiterating info that may have already been in Billboard or Ice... but I like it, lots.) Just got the new Black Crowes and a Miles of Music catalog! Now looking for: Chris Knight demos, Jim Cuddy, Chris Mills, Deke Dickerson albums, and Golden Smog live ... all in the big game of catch-up. E me for my trade list.
Re: Used CDs
At 07:59 AM 1/15/99 -0600, Bill Lavery wrote:
I believe that there are no royalties paid on the 'come on' offers, the
buy ten for the price of one. Royalties paid for the rest. Now I don't
know if it is at the same rate.
I had hesitated to join a record club because I thought no royalties
were paid. But someone on rmcw who seemed knowledgeable told me that
royalties ARE paid on record club cds, though they are less than on
the ones sold in stores.
I just did a Deja News search to see if I could find that post, and
found some more current ones that spelled it out more thoroughly.
These posts were from the author of the CD Club FAQ; and in the FAQ
section about ethics: http://www.blooberry.com/cdfaq/ethical.htm
he cites as his source: Billboard Magazine ("Record Clubs: An Inside
Look At An Evolving Enterprise", 30 March 1996.)
The FAQ also states:
"...generally an artist will receive no royalties for CDs sold as
"free or bonus" selections and only one-half their normal royalty rate
for CDs sold as full priced selections. (see Shemel, Syndey. "This
Business of Music". 1990. 61)"
Lianne
RE: Nyquil (was Dreams, Jeff Wall, and SXSW)
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ian Durkacz Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 3:37 AM To: passenger side Subject: Nyquil (was Dreams, Jeff Wall, and SXSW) Which leads me to ask - as I have been wondering ever since I first heard Alvin Crow's song - what _exactly_ is Nyquil? I don't think we get it over here ... A minty, syrupy cold remedy that's 25% alcohol. Supposed to knock you out. When I was younger, broker and far more desperate I worked for a merketing research company and one of their clients produced the stuff. We used to get free samples and I'd take home six packs of Nyquil and drink it on the rocks. You have no idea how vile this is untul you've tasted it. Nicholas
cryptic messages in old vinyl numbering systems
Good morning all, Just when this thread is dying out, I'd like to throw out another vinyl query: what's up with the funky sayings inscribed in the smooth part of the vinyl at the end of an album side? (as I typed this question, my better half looked over my shoulder, mumbled a quasi-answer, then went and grabbed a copy of an album from one of his old bands. There, etched in the vinyl are the words, "Smell this.") Just wondering . . . Jeanne
Re: Paul Westerberg RE: Playlist PBS-FM, Melbourne, Australia, J
Reply to: Re: Paul Westerberg RE: Playlist PBS-FM, Melbourne, Australia Just want to add Neil's thought here. When I first heard Bill Fox (Shelter from the Smoke) I thought I was hearing some Paul Westerberg demos. Maybe a non-smoking Paul. CD Ndubb wrote: Haven't heard the CD yet but I'd consider this good good news. I've long felt that Westerberg lost the ability to rock, and that the only time he really excelled in recent years was with the quiet and melancholy.
Steve Earle McCoury Band NYC--and SXSW
So, a question for anyone with the Secret Knowledge: Is there a chance in hell this bill will play SXSW sometime Wed. through Thursday. No chance in hell. They will be on Conan March 19th. More tour dates should be confirmed next week. T2 ** grassroots media 1815 Division St. Ste. 202 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 340-9596 **
Swingin' Doors, 1/14/99
Last night's Wylie The Wild West show at the Tractor was like most twang shows in Seattle nowadays -- packed, with a line outside. If any Northwesterners are planning on going to the Golden Smog/Hazeldine show at the Showbox on Saturday, I'd suggest getting a ticket ASAP. And if you haven't yet checked out Wylie live, you really oughta -- the man's gotta golden voice and a rock-solid country band. Wylie's a hell of an entertainer, and he really knows his stuff -- his sublime version of Elton Britt's "Cowpoke" last night silenced a packed club. Last night's Swingin' Doors featured the usual mix of new and old, and included a tribute to the late Leon Pappy Selph: Leon McAuliffe - Blue Man's Blues Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - I've Got A New Road Under My Wheels Hadacol - Better Than This Bare Jr. - Love-less Steve Earle - Someday (request) Fred Eaglesmith - Water In The Fuel (2/18 at the Tractor) Kelly Willis - What World Are You Living In? Johnny Paycheck - Motel Time Again (request) Johnny Bush - What A Way To Live Charley Pride - Just Between You and Me Porter Wagoner - Banks Of The Ohio J.D. Crowe and the New South - Back To The Barrooms Jeff White - Old Plank Road Here Today - Lonesome River Red Allen - Beautiful Blue Eyes Deke Dickerson - Feelin' Low (1/23 at the Tractor) Hank Thompson - A Broken Heart and a Glass Of Beer Jimmy Wakely - Walkin' The Sidewalks Of Shame Lefty Frizzell - Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday) Glenn Owens - Don't Tell My Wife I'm Here Blue Ridge Playboys - Swing Baby Swing Blue Ridge Playboys - Gimme My Dime Back Blue Ridge Playboys - Keep Your Nose Out Of Daddy's Business Leon Pappy Selph his Blue Ridge Playboys - Florene Leon Pappy Selph his Blue Ridge Playboys - Polecat Stomp The Countrypolitans - Come Rollin' In Golden Smog - Looking Forward To Seeing You (1/16 at the Showbox) Beaver Nelson - Landed In The Mud Lucinda Williams - Greenville (2/14 at the King Cat) Marty Robbins - San Angelo Wylie the Wild West - Big Sky Lullaby (last night at the Tractor) Eddy Arnold - Cattle Call Slim Whitman - I'm Casting My Lasso In The Sky Shaver - Mother Trucker (2/11 at the Tractor) Derailers - Can't Stop A Train Merle Haggard - California Cottonfields Johnny Cash - One Piece At A Time Nashville Bluegrass Band - Backtrackin' Bad Livers - I'm Goin' Back To Mom and Dad (2/13 at the Tractor) Tom T. Hall - Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On Roger Miller - Dang Me (request) Don Gibson - Oh Lonesome Me David Olney - JT's Escape Bottle Rockets - Skip's Song Hazeldine - Wild and Blue (1/16 at the Showbox w/ Golden Smog) Dave Alvin - Kern River Hot Club of Cowtown - Ida Red (2/4 at the Tractor) Johnnie Lee Wills - Lazy John Bob Skyles his Sky Rockets - Jive and Smile Hartman's Heartbreakers - Give It To Me Daddy Norma Jean - Put Your Arms Around Her Buck Owens - Act Naturally (request) Loretta Lynn - A Man I Hardly Know (request) Wynn Stewart - Playboy Swingin' Doors can be heard Thursdays from 6-9pm on KCMU 90.3FM in Seattle. Email me if you have any questions about the music played.--don
Re: cryptic messages in old vinyl numbering systems
Howdy, Jeanne asks: what's up with the funky sayings inscribed in the smooth part of the vinyl at the end of an album side? From time to time folks would sign the master copy of the wax pressing. Sometimes, it was the artist's signature, sometimes a little stranger... (for example, "Smell this.") At work and away from my collection, but I recall that a Bobby Darin album of mine has some sort of inscription. And a tribute box set of Elvis stuff that came out around 1986 or so included the King's signature embedded in the vinyl. I recall one of my albums at one time or another had an inscription along the lines of "Turn this record over." Just merry pranksters in the days of wax and vinyl. Now, I'm off to lunch and continue previewing new music that arrived in my mailbox this week-- The Bystanders, Buck Diaz, Hillbilly Idol, and Elena Skye the Demolition String Band. Woo hoo. Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] NP: Elena Skye the Demolition String Band, One Dog Town
Re: The Mississippi: River of Song
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/15 1:22 AM some sort of caroling group in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., This is probably more than you want to know, but here goes - This "caroling" is actually a centuries-old New Years Eve French folksong/dance tradition and begging ritual similar in some ways to one practiced in Louisiana around Mardi Gras. It's called La Guillonee (sp). And it's still done in other French communities in the area, particulary Old Mines, MO and Prairie Du Rocher, IL. About 4 years ago, I was asked to help out some folklore types videotape and photograph the St. Genevieve bunch while another group led by Harry Oster (producer of many great blues and Cajun albums in the early 1960s and all around character) went to Prairie Du Rocher. In the old days, a group of men led by a fiddler used to go from house to house on foot or in the back of a wagon and sing to the farmer a song in which they begged for a drink (and perhaps his daughter). The farmer would then give them a drink. Then on to the next place. And so on. Well, traditions change. Now these guys go from bar to bar (and one nursing home and a church) in a school bus and do their song. The night I was with them we made, I think, 18 stops. It got a little crazy after about the 6th ot 7th drink. Yeah buddy. The funniest stop was when these guys marched into a bar where some glittery rock band was playing. The guys waited a few minutes, then did their song and dance during the band's break. Talk about a gap in the space/time continuum... They got a huge round of applause. Any idea if this series will be available on video? Jim Nelson
The Roadhouse, 1/13/99
I haven't posted a Roadhouse play list in awhile, so here ya go. As you can see, it's an eclectic roots music show. If you're in Seattle, you can hear it Wednesdays on 90.3FM KCMU from 6-9pm. Doug Sahm - Goodbye San Francisco, Hello Amsterdam The Gourds - Magnolia Shaver - Good News Blues (2/11 at the Tractor) Lonnie Mack - Strike Like Lightning (request) Alejandro Escovedo - Mountain of Mud Robert Earl Keen - Travelin' Light Frank Frost Sam Carr - Let's Go Out Tonight Paul Wine Jones - Bad Times In Mississippi Elmo Williams Hezekiah Early - Mother's Dead Deke Dickerson - Can't Tell The Forest For The Trees (1/23 - Tractor) Commander Cody his Lost Planet Airmen - Lost In The Ozone Beaver Nelson - Forget Thinkin' The Jayhawks - Sister Cry Bobby Blue Bland - Lead Me On Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You Holmes Brothers - Train Song The Roberta Martin Singers - Precious Memories Sister Jesse Mae Renfro - No Room At The Hotel Bottle Rockets - Dinner Train To Dutchtown Lucinda Williams - Pineola (2/14 at the King Cat) Toni Price - I Doubt If It Does To You Chris Knight - Run From Your Memory B.B. King - Tell Me Baby Boozoo Chavis - Boozoo's Payback Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans Chris Kenner - I'm Packin' Up Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack (request) Jerry Lee Lewis - That Old Bourbon Street Church Champion Jack Dupree - Bad Blood William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water (request) O.V. Wright - Nickel and a Nail Hadacol - Big Tornado Kevin Welch - Wilson's Tracks Bill Morrissey - Night Train Fred Eaglesmith - Spookin' The Horses (2/18 at the Tractor) Mike Henderson the Bluebloods - Whiskey Store Lurrie Bell - Bad Dog Little Walter - Off The Wall J.B. Hutto - Dim Lights Big Joe Turner - Crawdad Hole Paul Gayten - It Ain't Nothin' Happenin' Amos Milburn - My Baby's Boogying The Treniers - Hadacol (That's All) Wynonie Harris - Lovin' Machine Bare Jr. - Faker R.B. Morris - Hell On A Poor Boy Wylie The Wild West - Cowpoke Townes Van Zandt - Buckskin Stallion David Olney - Barrabas
UPDATE: TWANGFEST: Wanna play?
A clarification: If you sent us a submission for the Edges cd, that doesn't necessarily mean that you submitted to play Twangfest as well. If you would like to play Twangfest, you have to let us know directly. Contact me offlist if you have any questions. marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Subject: Twangfest 3: Calling All P2 Bands! Mere months after the hangovers have ceased and the motel rooms have been repaired, we're already makin' plans for Twangfest3, once again taking place at Off Broadway in faboo St. Louis, MO on June 11-13. There'll be lots of cool stuff to announce about this event, but right now we want to get things moving on one of the most important things about the whole shootin' match--the music. While we want the whole damn world to attend, Twangfest is first and foremost a P2-centered event, and that's why we're putting out the call here for your band submissions. You can ask anyone who's played at previous T'fests just how well bands get treated, and we're working hard to make that treatment even better--after all, lots of us on your Twang Gang are IN bands. That means you *will* get paid and have accommodations provided, and we're doing our damnedest to make both of those more attractive every year. Like last year, the Twang Gang will be selecting a headliner for each of the three nights (and we think the folks we've been talking to are gonna knock your socks off), but there's been a bit of a change this year in how we're going to pick the rest of the combos. Because we wanted to tap into the great wealth of knowledge out there in P2-land and because we want to spread out the payola, this time around we've got a band submission subcommittee to make the tough decisions on who plays and who doesn't. Chris Knaus, Jamie DePolo, and Bill Silvers have graciously accepted the task, along with Twang Gang members Amy Haugesag and Marie Arsenault. They have no idea what they're getting into... You may or may not be aware that not a one of these folks is in a band, and that's by design. While we think that the lineups at T'fest for the past two years have been excruciatingly excellent, we felt that a panel made up of non-players would help to keep the selection process fair as this event grows. What do we need from you? It's pretty simple right now. We need three copies of a CD or tape, info on the band that you think will fill us in on who you are and what you're about, and contact info (*especially* your e-mail address--this is an internet-centered event, after all). And while your band will be judged on its merits, your participation in this mailing list will definitely figure into the equation; like we said, this is first and foremost a celebration of all things P2. Don't get us wrong, though; lurkers are not only welcome but are encouraged to submit. Send your packages to the following address: Marie Arsenault 1306 Shelton Ave. Nashville, TN 37216 Get those submissions in with a postmark of NO LATER THAN JANUARY 25, as we've got a big job to do and we want to able to announce all the band names in plenty of time to include them in ads, press releases, etc. We'll send out reminders of this deadline on a regular basis on P2 for those of you with substance-abuse-related short-term-memory loss. If you have questions about this process or any other thing about Twangfest, send 'em along to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll answer 'em or at least make you think that we have. And in the very soonish future, we'll have the swanky Twangfest web site (www.twangfest.com, natch) updated frequently to keep you up to date on all our doin's. So what are you waiting for? Whether you be coffeehouse f*lkies or roadhouse rockers, we want YOUR submissions. Step on it! January 25th will be here before you even blink! SIDE NOTE: We haven't forgotten about the new "Edges From The Postcard2" CD, and we thank all of you who have sent us material so far. We've run into a slight delay with the project, since there have been some changes in how the project will be handled, so we need to hold off just for a bit. We'll keep you posted on what's going on, never fear. Love, Your Twang Gang (Marie Arsenault, Junior Barnard, Matt Benz, Amy Haugesag, Kip Loui, Dave Purcell, John Wendland, Mark Wyatt)
Jokes' On Me (was Burn Down the Library)
Touche Jeff Wall ! Good piece. It doesn't take much to get the crowd going when it comes to the Garthman. I still stand by my comments especially the one about roasting the Anti-Hank. Hmmm ... you know we having had a good record burning in awhile ... Jeff Sohn The red-in-the-face Bass Playing Librarian in Albany NY
Re: Jimmy Martin
At 02:51 PM 1/14/99 -0600, you wrote: Hey you-all -- Anybody know how I can get in touch with Jimmy Martin? I'm chompin' at the bit to bring him to Chicago to play. Thanks -- Hogan np: Glen Campbell "Galveston" Yeah, sure do. You can write him at his P.O. box that he operates Sunny Mountain Music out of, or if you can wait a day, I can scare up his phone number from his "King of Bluegrass" business card that he gave me. Try real hard - he's real good, even at his age (ask Gary Wilson about seeing him for further enthusiasm). One of the highlights of my life was getting a Christmas card from him last year. Doug
RE: IF You Play a Used CD in a Forest ...budrocket rant
My last word in this round, honest... The Bluegrass Borg must get ourselves a manchurian candidate brainwash him to infiltrate Garth's road band. Brooks is already pretty bluegrass-friendly, what with being the only person in the world able to reunite the Newgrass Revival g, and he carries one of the best bluegrass bass players and singers around in his band, even if she only sings and doesn't play bass therein. I also hear from reliable sources that he has a killer version of "The Fields Have Turned Brown" in the can, with Carl Jackson singing harmony. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
RE: The Roadhouse, 1/13/99
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: Hmm, I think I can take the Bombmeister's playlist for his Wednesday show (just how much airtime do you take up in a week, Don?) as evidence that bluegrass is not a roots music g. I kinda shy away from the more hardcore country stuff on the Roadhouse, since Swingin' Doors is loaded with it -- so it's rare that I play any bluegrass, honky tonk, etc. on the Roadhouse. Besides, we all know that bluegrass is avant-garde old-timey music.g Red Allen - Beautiful Blue Eyes I'm betting this is off of one of several IMG comps. Nope. It's from the Gusto vinyl compilation Best Of Bluegrass (or somethin' like that -- the album's at home). I ain't afraid to play records, ya know.g--don
RE: The Roadhouse, 1/13/99
Red Allen - Beautiful Blue Eyes I'm betting this is off of one of several IMG comps. Nope. It's from the Gusto vinyl compilation Best Of Bluegrass (or somethin' like that -- the album's at home). Same material. You know, when I have a choice, I'd a lot rather rant about the stupidity and arbitrariness of the IMG outfits than about the utterly predictable venality of the majors; they have the rights to an astonishingly wonderful collection of material in the King, Starday, et.al. catalogues, and they hardly ever pass up a chance to put it out in a crappy manner if they put it out at all. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Bluebird in Atlanta 2
Wow, Meshel! Thanks for forwarding that to the list. I work in Atlanta on Thursdays so now I have an even better excuse to hang around have dinner with friends and catch music. Bluebird at the Tabernacle -- too cool. Deb
Watermelon news
also from this week's Chronicle: As you learned here last week, long-beleaguered local label Watermelon Records filed for Chapter 11 on December 31, 1998, enabling the company to have legal protection from creditors during a period of financial restructuring. So what's up next for the label? How about a merger with their distribution-mates at Sire, local blues label Antone's Records? One disgruntled former Watermelon employee calls it "the blind leading the blind," but Antone's Christie Warren confirms rumors that the latter label has been contacted by the former -- though nothing is confirmed at the moment. "We're big fans of theirs," she says, "and anything we can do to help them we're going to do." Watermelon President Heinz Geissler is a bit more vague on his plans, worried that premature talk could jinx his ideas for the future. "We're working on something right now," he allows, but declines to say whether it's with Antone's or another party. Whoever it is, he says he had hoped to have ink on paper this week, and expects to have solid news on Watermelon's fate to report in the very near future. He could have more trouble in the wind, however; Tom Pittman of the Austin Lounge Lizards says that he fears his band may be forced to sue Watermelon. Pittman claims that the band canceled its contract with the label in late 1998 after the label failed to pay a sum that was owed within the contractually agreed time. The Lizards hope to take their catalog to Sugar Hill Records, but, says Pittman, "[Watermelon is] resisting us, so it looks as though we're going to have to sue." Geissler, on the other hand, says that not only are the Lizards still under contract with the label "forever," he believes the two parties "have a good working releationship." Given Pittman's statement, I'd have to say I've seen better ones. Don't expect Watermelon/Waterloo Records' owner John Kunz to figure highly in the label's plans. Kunz says that while he will remain a shareholder in Watermelon, he doesn't expect to be involved with the newly restructured company as he has in the past. Then again, he just may have his hands more than full with competition threatening Waterloo Records; rumor has it that a Virgin Megastore may be one of the planned businesses in the big shopping center in the works catty-corner to Waterloo at Sixth and Lamar. Calls to Virgin headquarters went unreturned, and Kunz says he doesn't wish to comment until he knows for sure the chain is building here, but he admits that he, too, has heard the rumors. In any case, the store wouldn't actually be open for a couple of years, one supposes, and by that time we should have time to decide on where to found a New Austin anyhow. (And whose brilliant idea was it to build at that spot and escalate the already overwhelming traffic situation at that uber-congested intersection? Ah, well, at least the Electric Lounge will have more potential customers -- if they're still there, that is).
Why I love Austin -Reply
NP: Kelly Willis, "What I Deserve" John, I had a question about the new Kelly Willis album. Does Tx Music Express already have it or do you have a promo copy or something. And if TX Express has it, can I order it now or do I have to wait till the end of February? Thanks, Cory
RE: whatever fashion statement that is...
Feel free to take this or any other column ideas I have, Mr. Blackstock! I've got hundreds of em! You can't buy these sorts of ideas, and I'm givin em away for free! And I say that knowing full well you have potential access to high school photo's of me. Yikes.and away Matt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 10:15 PM To: passenger side Subject: whatever fashion statement that is... uh, we're putting mr. benz on 'cute post alert' for that one. little-known fact: matt went to high school with our ad director
Re: ALCOHOL in US NAVAL HISTORY (fwd)
Wow, Geff, thanks for forwarding this little article on alcohol consumption on the Constitution! This is definitely a saver. And we thought there was serious drinking at Twangfest g. Yo ho ho and 190,000 gallons of rum and whiskey??? I'm in awe and have a newfoud respect for the mettle of sailors in the revolutionary era!! If I weren't avoiding bad puns, I'd say I'm impressed... Shiver me timbers, matey, --junior
FW: Ralph Stanley Documentary! Bluegrass Scores Again...
-Original Message- From: Bluegrass music discussion. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mary Yeomans Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 3:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ralph Stanley Documentary! Bluegrass Scores Again... Just had a call from a Hollywood-based production company that's doing a Ralph Stanley documentary for TNN! They've got most of the material together, have done many interviews, and will begin editing in February. I didn't ask when this will be aired, but I expect it should be sometime in the spring, and I will ask next time I talk to them. They've even been up to Smith Ridge! Great stuff, including family photos and home movies to choose from! Be watching, it'll be a don't miss event. I know all you other Stanley fans out there will be anxious for spring to come. This is the same outfit who did the Life and Times of Bill Monroe; you can expect another fine quality presentation, I am certain. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: If You Ran into Garth .......
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Matt Cook wrote: "Billie Joel is my hero"--Garth Brooks That's the answer. We hire Liberty DeVito to kick Garth's ass. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "The United States will collapse by 1980." --Timothy Leary, 1965 (15 years before the 1980 election)
Re: Steve Earle/old vinyl/Huddie Ledbetter
Lance Davis wrote: Also--and on a completely unrelated note--can someone offer a reason why record companies used to make double LP's with Side 1 backed with Side 4? Call me crazy, but wouldn't it make more sense to have Side 2 on the flip since the record is already right there on the friggin turntable? The answer: so you could automagically play two following one and three following four. Side three following two required manual intervention. At one time most turntables came with a cheesy device called a record changer designed to give Linnies and other vinal purists the heebie jeebies. The spidle was about four or five inches tall and allowed you to stack lps above the currently playing record. When the tone arm got to the lead out groves it retracted, the next lp in the stack dropped to the spinning platter and the tone arm repositioned itself and plopped down over the lead in groves. Not too good for the record and the VTA was almost always off but convenient. Cheers...TG, feeling like an old timer np Roseanne Cash - The Wheel
Re: Steve Earle/old vinyl/Huddie Ledbetter
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lance Davis wrote: Also--and on a completely unrelated note--can someone offer a reason why record companies used to make double LP's with Side 1 backed with Side 4? Call me crazy, but wouldn't it make more sense to have Side 2 on the flip since the record is already right there on the friggin turntable? The answer: so you could automagically play two following one and three following four. Side three following two required manual intervention. On another note...how many of you p2'ers have owned (or own) a three sided album? And what is it called? -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "The United States will collapse by 1980." --Timothy Leary, 1965 (15 years before the 1980 election)
Stephen Yerkey
Bob and John write: I know Gary Wilson swears by Stephen Yerkey's "Dead Into West Virginia" and Roy Kasten swears by Steve Young's "Montgomery In The Rain" as being great songs about Hank Williams. I dunno Yerkey, but I'll echo John's echo of Roy's comments about "Montgomery in the Rain." Really great song and Young's version has some amazing harmony from Tracy Nelson. Well, Gary is, of course, right. While Yerkey wrote the song and performs a riveting, chilling vocal on it, I believe the song was recorded by his band Nonfiction. Tom np: "Overcome by Happiness" - Pernice Bros.
Re: Steve Earle/old vinyl/Huddie Ledbetter
Geff: On another note...how many of you p2'ers have owned (or own) a three sided album? And what is it called? Well, such things happened g. If I remember correctly, Moby Grape released a 3-sided job on "Grape Jam." It was a double album, but only three sides had music / grooves. The fourth was blank, smooth, a vinyl mirror. I didn't take the acid, *they* did g. -junior PS. Unless my memory is really failing me, it was that Grape album. Possibly it could have been another band
Re: Steve Earle/old vinyl/Huddie Ledbetter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didn't Split Enz have a 3 sided album out at one point? I kinda remember one side had some weird laser drawing on it. Jim Don't think so Jim. Their first US release, TRUE COLORS was "laser-etched", you're right. Multiple kinda blocky rainbowy "etching" on the record surface. b.s. npimh "Shark Attack" god bless the Finn brothers...
split enz - true colours
Here, here! I was a major Split Enz freak in the late 70's early 80's. Still like 'em too. So that True Colours record with the etching is actually worth somethin'? I always thought it was cool and wondered why other artists didn't do that on their albums. I have a 1975 Enz album called Mental Notes with Philip Judd before he left the band pre-True Colours. It is very different than their later stuff. Lots of odd New Zealand folky-country stuff. Judd plays a mean mandolin on a few tracks. Also, Neil Finn's Escapade album is great too. I romanced a French girl in Montpelier with that tape. Ooohh the memories
The Boudin Barndance Playlist - 1/14/99
The Boudin Barndance - 1/14/99 Dan Ferguson WRIU-FM, 90.3 Kingston, RI Thursdays 6-9 pm Back to a regular old grab-bag night on the Barndance. Also finally got to air out some tracks from the new Ernest Tubb box from Bear Family. Lots of new stuff tongiht. Barndance first-time spins included "The Heart of Texas Country" compilation, Hillbilly Idol, Kevin Meisel, Bob Egan, Mike Henderson the Bluebloods, Ray Wylie Hubbard's new live one, the "Wailin' in West Covina" compilation, and 7-inchers from The Stillmen and The Saturn 5. Butt-Shaker of the Week: It's gotta be "(Do the) Syracuse" from The Saturn 5. Onto the goods Buck Owens, et al/ Buckaroo / Box Set / Rhino (intro) Bob Wills / A Little Bit of Boogie / Tiffany Trans. Vol 5 (Kaleidoscope) Tom Morrell Time-Warp Tophands / Okie Boogie / How the West Was Swung Vol 10 (WR) Harry Houston / I May Be Sorry Tomorrow / Ultra Rare Western Swing (Chief) Maddox Bros Rose / Honky Tonkin' / Live on Radio (Arhoolie) Texas Troubadours / Rose City Chimes / Waltz Across Texas (Bear Family) Tom Morrell Time-Warp Tophands / Ridin on a Fender / How the West Was Swung Vol 2/3 (WR) Charline Arthur / Burn the Candle / Welcome to the Club (Bear Family) Porter Wagoner / What Aint to Be Just Might Happen / Essential (RCA) Ernest Tubb / Through That Door / Waltz Across Texas (Bear Family) Johnny Paycheck / (Pardon Me) I've Got Someone To Kill / The Real Mr Heartache (CMF) Charline Arthur / Burn the Candle / Welcome to the Club (Bear Family) Justin Trevino Leona Wms / We Must've Been Out of Our Minds / Heart of Texas Country (Neon Nightmare) Merle Haggard / Why Should I Be Lonely? / Same Train, Different Time (KOCH) Ernest Tubb Loretta Lynn / A Dear John Letter / Waltz Across Texas (Bear Family) James O'Gwynn / Talk to Me Lonesome Heart / D Singles (Bear Family) Cisco / Mr. Wright / Wishing You Well from the Pink Motel (Propellant Transmissions) The Rounders / Jaded / Thrillbilly Bop (Major) ..the set that wouldn't end ... Rosie Flores / Lovin in Vain / (Reprise) Bobbie Cryner / I Don't Care / (Epic) Hillbilly Idol / Straight to My Heart / Town Country Sonny George / Hillbilly Beat / Rockin' CW Roundup Vol. 1 (Hermitage) Marti Brom / Unproclaimed Love / 7'" (Square Bird) The Cranktones / Lonesome Tears in My Eyes / Vibrate With (MuSick) Wallace Waters / Holiday Hill / Rockabilly Gold Vol 10 (Lucky) The Stillmen / Drinkin' Black Coffee / 7" (Star-Tone) Glenn Barber / Atomic Bomb / Starday Story Vol. 1 (Texas Gold) Happy Dr. the Hadacol Boys / La Valse de Hadacol / Fais Do Do Breakdown (Flyright) Wade Fruge' / Catchy My Hat / Old Style Cajun Music (Arhoolie) Chuck Guillory / Tolan Waltz / Grand Texas (Arhoolie) Bottle Rockets / Skip's Song / Leftovers (Doolittle) Spanic Family / What's in Those Eyes / Spanic Family Album (ESD) Ray Wylie Hubbard / Last Train to Amsterdam / Live at Cibolo Creek (MLC) Kevin Meisel / Magnolia / Coal Diamonds (OMC) Bob Egan / Foregiveness / Hangdogs / Something Left to Save / East of Yesterday (Crazyhead) Vic Chesnutt / Replenished / The Salesman Bernadette (Capricorn) Waylon Jennings / Look Into My Teardrops / Folk Country (RT) Charlie Chesterman / True Love Song #9 / Dynamite Music Machine (Slow River) Old 97s / You Belong to My Heart / Wreck Your Life (Bloodshot) Tailgators / Stop that Rappin'/ It's a Hog's Groove (Upstart) Mike Henderson Bluebloods / Uranium Rock / Thicker Than Water (Dead Reckoning) Saturn 5 / (Do the) Syracuse / 7" (Dionysus) Sir Douglas Quintet / Aint Nothing Wrong With You Baby / Crazy Cajun Recordings (Edsel) Doc Starkes Nightriders / Keep It Quiet / Night Ridin' With (Famous Groove) The Spectrums / Topless / Wailin in West Covina (Bacchus Archives) The Clee-Shays / Thunderball / Dynamic Guitars of (Sundazed) Burton Mooney / Corn Pickin' / Legends of Country Guitar / Rhino (outro) Enjoy. Boudin Dan N.P. WacoWorld
Re: Butt Ugly Vinyl
John Wendland wrote: I noticed the Dave Mason "Alone Together" CD in the current Village Records catalog. If I remember correctly, my brother had this on colored vinyl which resembled (and this is really the only way I can think of to describe it) puke thrown into a blender. I wonder if somebody got the bright idea to have the CD look like this. If so, we're talking collector's item hereg. *My* draft-dodger g brother had that LP too. As you say, it looked like chipped beef on burnt toast, regurgitated. Can't remember good or bad about the music, though I remember "early" Dave Mason fondly. b.s.
Clip: Gospel Music Television...I Want My GMT
Howdy, Of particular interest to the gospel and bluegrass fans out there (and also of interest to Alex Millar-- note the barbershop quartet reference. g) From the Wednesday, January 13 edition of the Knoxville News-Sentinel. Some local content with national implications. Now, I've gotta get cable installed at my apartment... Gospel channel on cable Terry Morrow, News-Sentinel entertainment writer Gospel Music Television's prayers are being answered. Comcast cable is running a sneak peek of the 24-hour Southern gospel music channel through Friday for subscribers in Knox and Campbell counties. The peek, which can be seen on Channel 72, is reaching 110,000 homes in the area, says Jeff Moser, affiliate marketing director for Gospel Music Television. Although GMT is based in Pigeon Forge, the channel can only be viewed usually through satellite subscription services. Moser says GMT has about 10.5 million viewers nationwide and Canada. "We are coming from right here at home and if there is any place in the country where we should be been, it should be here in East Tennessee," he says. "The network has been up and running for two years. We have been incubating and forming and gelling, and now we are busting out of our shell. We are getting aggressive about marketing ourselves to cable companies. "Our whole goal is to become a cable network." The Comcast preview could provide that chance. Moser said GMT is already negotiating with Comcast to be added permanently, but viewers can express their opinions of what they think by calling Comcast. GMT shows performance videos and some original programming. Among the shows it produces: coverage of the Southern gospel music festival held each August at the Grand Hotel in Pigeon Forge and the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Ky. If GMT is added permanently to Comcast, the network would also expand its variety of gospel music sounds to include more country and bluegrass, Moser says. "The results of this Comcast peek is very big for us," Moser says. "It shows to other cable operators what kind of a demand and response we have right here. This is a big opportunity for us." Unlike many other religion-related TV channels, GMT does not solicit donations from viewers and is not affiliated with a denomination, Moser says. For more information about GMT, call (423) 453-4683. # # # Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] NP: Mary Cutrufello, "Candy in the Window"
Clip: Stuart Duncan fiddles around more than anyone else in Nashville
Howdy, from the Friday, Jan. 15 edition of the Knoxville News-Sentinel Duncan fiddles away all his time by Wayne Bledsoe, News-Sentinel entertainment writer Getting in touch with Nashville Bluegrass Band fiddler Stuart Duncan is not easy. Since Mark O'Connor retired from recording session work early in the decade, Duncan has become probably the most sought-after fiddler in Nashville. In the past few months, he's performed on recordings by more than a dozen country performers, including George Strait and Sammy Kershaw. He called once from a session with Bela Fleck and promised to call back when there's a free moment. It's several days later, just before a session with contemporary Christian artist Susan Ashton, when he managed to fit in time for an interview. "As much as I get in my car and go downtown, it's hard to imagine anybody else is working," says Duncan. The California-born Duncan may be the most visible member of the Nashville Bluegrass Band, which will perform with Ralph Stanley Saturday at the Tennessee Theatre. However, the group's lineup includes bluegrass all-stars: banjo player Alan O'Bryant, guitarist Pat Enright; mandolinist Roland White and bassist Gene Libbea. White has been active since the late '50s, founding the Country Gentlemen with his brother Clarence and later performing with Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and the Country Gazette. Enright first made waves with banjoist Bela Fleck in the group Tasty Licks. O'Bryant worked with Bill and James Monroe and also wrote the song "Those Memories of You," which became a hit for Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Rondstadt. Libbea toured Europe with the band Trukee and performed with Vince Gill and fiddle great Byron Berline. It was, in fact, Berline who inspired Duncan to pursue the fiddle. "When I heard Byron Berline play, it pretty much changed my life," recalls Duncan. Duncan says the fiddle wowed his preteen ears, and he took to the instrument with a vengeance. "I think I was in seven bands by the time I was 12," says Duncan with a chuckle. "My first band, the Pendleton Pickers, broke up because our parents couldn't get along." The first of Duncan's bands to gain any notice was Lost Highway. After 21/2 years, Duncan hooked up with Larry Sparks' band and moved to Kentucky. Duncan's playing style developed opposite to that of most bluegrass fiddlers. "I started playing wild and then came back to earth," says Duncan. The West Coast bluegrass scene included a heavy dose of Western swing and modern folk music. Many on the scene, including Berline, were considered "progressive bluegrass" players. While Duncan's list of favorite musicians includes hard-core bluegrass performers (including Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys), some of his other tastes might surprise his fans. Duncan lists the late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorious, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles and old blues player Scrapper Blackwell. "And after we played the Middle East, I started listening to a lot of Middle Eastern music," says Duncan. "The first time I listened to an Indian piece, it was 45-minutes and I never realized that they never changed keys!" The Nashville Bluegrass Band was formed in 1984 by Enright and O'Bryant. Duncan joined two years later, and in 1989 White and Libbea replaced original members Mike Compton and Mark Hembree. The group became favorites at the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, picking up Vocal Group of the Year Awards four years in a row. Regularly nominated for Grammys, the group's "Waitin' for the Hard Times to Go" won Bluegrass Album of the Year in 1997. The group's most recent disc, "American Beauty," is nominated in the 1999 awards and is in competition with Stanley's "Clinch Mountain Country." "We're all going to the Grammys and watch Ralph win it," says Duncan with a chuckle. Duncan says he hopes to sit-in with Stanley for a couple of songs on Saturday's show. Stanley recorded three songs on Duncan's upcoming solo album, due late this year. Most years Duncan makes more money from playing sessions than from working with the Nashville Bluegrass Band, the exception being a year the group spent touring as Lyle Lovett's opening act, and Duncan doubled-up by performing in Lovett's band as well. The only downside to that experience was Lovett's requirement that his band members wear suits. "I find a three-piece suit constricts my bowing arm," says Duncan. Yet, with as many musicians as Duncan performs with, there's no one he enjoys more than his co-members of the Nashville Bluegrass Band. "Every band is going to have personal differences, but the music we play makes it worth it." # # # Sidebar: Ralph Stanley the Clinch Mountain Boys, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Tony Rice Friends, will perform at the Downtown Hoedown II, 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Tennessee Theater. Tickets are $20.50, available at Tickets Unlimited outlets. Call 565-. # #
Re: Butt Ugly Vinyl
In a message dated 1/15/99 4:45:31 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I noticed the Dave Mason "Alone Together" CD in the current Village Records catalog. If I remember correctly, my brother had this on colored vinyl which resembled (and this is really the only way I can think of to describe it) puke thrown into a blender. I wonder if somebody got the bright idea to have the CD look like this. If so, we're talking collector's item hereg. i believe they marketed it as "marbled vinyl."
Re: Butt Ugly Vinyl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/15/99 4:45:31 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I noticed the Dave Mason "Alone Together" CD in the current Village Records catalog. If I remember correctly, my brother had this on colored vinyl which resembled (and this is really the only way I can think of to describe it) puke thrown into a blender. I wonder if somebody got the bright idea to have the CD look like this. If so, we're talking collector's item hereg. i believe they marketed it as "marbled vinyl." Per Bill's comment, clipped from the AMG: Alone Together represents Dave Mason at his peak. Later releases would betray lyrical shallowness, forced rhymes and cliched guitar licks. But here, everything comes together perfectly. The original vinyl release of Alone Together was also noteworthy for the marble grain of the record itself -- as the record played on the turntable, the tonearm appeared to be floating through the clouds. -- Jim Newsom, All-Music Guide
Re: Split Enz - True Colours
Reply to: Re: Split Enz - True Colours Shucks. As long as twang is off the map. Split Enz is great. Crowded House is great. Now, can someone give me a final (purchase or pass) opinion on that Neil Finn solo disk? CD jamie wrote: On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Jerry Curry wrote: Count me in as a big Split Enz fan. Actually, I still like them. Loved that Crowded House stuff.hell, the Finn brothers can't do much wrong in my opinion. Ditto. "The Temple of Low Men" is a classic, IMNSHO. .jamie dyer . Cornerstone Networks Central Virginia's . .jamie at cstone.net. Charlottesville, Va. Premier Internet. . net/sys admin. Service Provider. . work: www.cstone.net. . . band: www.hogwaller.com .6.6.6 - Kernel of the Beast . RFC822 header --- RECEIVED: from SF_Database by POP_Mailbox_-1295706195 ; 15 JAN 99 16:05:01 UT Received: from LISTS4.U.WASHINGTON.EDU by mail.duncanchannon.com with SMTP (QuickMail Pro Server for MacOS 1.1.1r1); 15 JAN 99 16:04:46 UT Received: from host (lists.u.washington.edu [140.142.56.13]) by lists4.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with SMTP id PAA01468; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:56:31 -0800 Received: from mxu1.u.washington.edu (mxu1.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id PAA42404 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:48:28 -0800 Received: from Astrovan.cstone.net (mailstop.cstone.net [205.197.102.13]) by mxu1.u.washington.edu (8.9.2+UW99.01/8.9.2+UW99.01) with ESMTP id PAA04012 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:48:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from Frisket.cstone.net ([206.205.42.2]) by Astrovan.cstone.net (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-54117U7500L750S0V35) with SMTP id net for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:43:48 -0500 Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:49:12 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk From: jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Split Enz - True Colours In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Wife: Ol' what's her name X-No-Archive: yes X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 beta -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN
Re: Sound Opinions
In a message dated 1/15/99 8:11:22 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's nice to have this show back on the air. Tom I'll just have to drink to that. . .but it won't be the same without Bill Wyman. Linda
Strohm (Re: cryptic messages in old vinyl numbering systems)
np: John Strohm--"Caledonia" (anyone ever seen this guy live?...he's playing SXSW and I'm wondering what to expect) I saw him live is LA a few months back Steve. Nothing extraordinary as far as presence, just another alt-ish singer-songwriter in a sport coat, if I remember correctly. But that's okay, cuz the songs are pretty decent, somewhere between crunchy pop and Petty. And that's all that ultimately matters, right? Then again, if he had that Parks gal from Nashville Pussy on stage that would be something. Never much of a fan of the sport-coat-in-rock look. Neal Weiss
Re: Butt Ugly Vinyl
Speaking of Butt Ugly vinyl, do y'all remember picture discs? I got me a Sex Pistols "Bollocks" one. It's gonna make me rich one day, or just collect dust in my record collection for the rest of my life. Neal Weiss np - Hole
Re: Hank Williams
"Guitar Town" has a verse about Hank, though it would be a stretch to say that the song is about him. In truth, it's only part of a verse: But I heard someone calling my name one day And I followed that voice down the lost highway --Amy "If I said I don't want what I don't have/And all the answers are in love/If I said I believed in myself and that's enough/I'd be lying"--Sam Philips
Alt.country comin up in NYC-Winter
OK, since people have been asking again, here are dates of known interest comin up in New York City over the Winter. It gets pretty good!... 1/17-Flying Neutrinos, Rodeo Bar 1/23 Steve Forbert, Bottom Line 1/29 Yo La Tengo, Tramps 1/30-Old 97s-Mercury Lounge "Blue Rodeo-Bottom Line " (Lucinda Williams apparently on somewhere too, but, I think, sold out.) 2/3-6 John Hiatt Nashville Queens, Bottom Line 2/5- Ricky Scaggs, John Herald, and our own Elena Skye Demolition SB, Irving Plaza 2/9-10..Willie Nelson Family amd Jack Ingram (not Cisco), Tramps 2/11..Jimmy Webb, Bottom LIne 2/26-27 Jerry Jeff Walker, Tramps 2/27- Dave Alvin Robbie Fulks, Bowery Ballroom March 4-6, 8-9, 11-13, 15,16, 18-20: Allman Bros., The Beacon Theater March 20- Steve Earle Del McCoury Band, Town Hall
RE: Hank Williams
"Guitar Town" has a verse about Hank, though it would be a stretch to say that the song is about him. In truth, it's only part of a verse: But I heard someone calling my name one day And I followed that voice down the lost highway Are you sure that's not a Leon Payne part of a verse? g Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Hank Williams
Well hell , it could have been Jason The Scorchers for that matter. But Amy's original interpretation seems to make the most sense. Trying to lure Dave P back into the fold... "Guitar Town" has a verse about Hank, though it would be a stretch to say that the song is about him. In truth, it's only part of a verse: But I heard someone calling my name one day And I followed that voice down the lost highway Are you sure that's not a Leon Payne part of a verse? g Well, Steve doesn't mention any names, it's true...And all these years I thought he was referring to Hank! --Amy "If I said I don't want what I don't have/And all the answers are in love/If I said I believed in myself and that's enough/I'd be lying"--Sam Philips
