Re: Question about TV bands (for parents of preschoolers)

1999-01-27 Thread Jeanne Berrong

Hi there,

I promised myself that I'd stop this, but I can't help it.  Why leave out
current quality children's programming examples?

We just saw an Arthur episode on PBS the other day where Arthur and his
pals wanted to go see their favorite group, Binky (who look suspiciously
like ABBA), perform.  Turns out they are holograms.  (OH NO!)

Then yesterday Arthur and his pal Buster auditioned musicians to be in
their band (vaguely reminiscent of the audition scene in the movie, The
Commitments).

Those kids, er, puppets, on Puzzle Place can really rock whenever they've
got an important moral to hammer out.

Let's not forget that Mr. Rogers tickles the ivories whenever the mood
strikes and quite frequently jams with guests like Yo Yo Ma.

And last but not least (for now), "You Gotta Put Down the Ducky (if you
wanna play the saxophone)" with Hoot the Owl and Ernie on Sesame Street.

Bowing out before I embarass myself any further,

Jeanne




Re: Other voices - Linda Ronstadt

1999-01-27 Thread BustertheK

 Linda Ronstadt - another great voice, full of quivering
vibratto,
  but devoid of sincerity and emotion.


You got that right! Especially obvious on that song she did about the
windstorm, "Blew By You". 
At least it sounded like that's what she thought it was.



Re: Question about TV bands

1999-01-27 Thread Ameritwang

Mitch Matthews wrote:

Speaking of soapys, what about Rick Springfield and his soap opera time? Did
he ever play on the show?

Jennifer McGuire correctly answered:

Yep, Rick Springfield was on General Hospital years ago. He left the show

to pursue his "musical career". And former teen idol/pop singer Rex Smith

was on As The World Turns a few years ago. 

Marie then interjects:

What about Blackie on General Hospital? Didn't bad boy John Stamos

have a band on GH? Then, of course, Stamos moved on to Full House,

where he also had a band.

Are all you GH fans forgetting about Jack Wagner
(we *was* on GH, wasn't he?  I just recall spinnin' that one hit of his at
this Adult Contemporary radio station I used to work at)

Regarding Rick Springfield:  Who *didn't* catch his "Behind the Music" segment
on VH1?? (or Leif's, or David Cassidy's...or...my god it was a whole "teen
idol" week!)

Regarding John Stamos:  My fear here is that if I get this one right, I may be
shunned from P2, Twangfest, and Public Transportation for quite some time...oh
wait...I'm already shunned from public transportation, however, I want to say
that the name of Stamos' band during his GH days was actually "Bad Boys" or
possibly "Rad Boys" (the latter actually being the name of my buddy's
freestyle BMX team around 1984)

the horror, the horror,
Paul



Re: Andy Griffith (was: Re: Question about TV bands)

1999-01-27 Thread Ameritwang


William Cocke wrote:

Now this thread finally takes a turn for the twang. What 
song always made Charlene D. cry? What instrument did 
Denver Pyle, aka Briscoe D. play?

Any chance to link this back to the Dukes of Hazzard...
which, of course, starred Mr. Pyle along with the actor-turned country singer,
John Schneider!

Also, did Tom Wopat ever put an album out?  I recall meeting his brother,
Dave, who was involved in that whole "college coffeehouse tour circuit" when I
was in college...

Little known fact (can't call it trivia...it's more like "trivial"):
Tom Wopat is from the Lodi, Wisconsin area...
...Near Lodi, in wonderful Poynette, Wisconsin there is a restaurant called
the Owl's Nest...
...On The Dukes of Hazzard, they had a diner was called the "Boar's Nest"...

coincidence???  I think not...

for more infomation on the local history of small towns in Wisconsin, please
stop into your local library...

btw: If you've ever had "Owl's Nest Cheese", it's now made in Sun Prarie, but
it did get it's start at the aforementioned eatery.

Paul

npimh: "Dream Vacation" - The Gear Daddies



Re: Night Flight (was: Re: I can't help it...McHale's Navy TV-Rock Fluff)

1999-01-27 Thread marie arsenault


-My first viewing of "Ladies and gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains."  

CK:
AA!!!
Someone else has actually seen that movie. In fact, I also saw it on
Night Flight (when they weren't doing their 'humor in video' or 'sex in
video' montages) Great flick, very punk, Is it even available on video?
Is there a soundtrack?

We're The Stains. And we dont put out.


Spent many a drunken night in college watching Night Flight on the USA
Network. 'The Fabulous Stains' was on at least twice a month. Diane Lane
and Laura Dern were in it. 

"Rude Boy" is another great punk movie. I think it might have aired on 
Night Flight, but I'm not sure. I saw it
somewhere. And more than once. It's about a fictional Clash fan.
Lots of Clash footage in it. 

marie





Re: Question about TV bands (for parents of preschoolers)

1999-01-27 Thread Ameritwang


Jeanne (who knows a bit too much about todays kids programs) wrote:

I promised myself that I'd stop this, but I can't help it.  Why leave out
current quality children's programming examples?

We just saw an Arthur episode on PBS the other day ... [snip] ... Those
kids, er, puppets, on Puzzle Place can really rock whenever they've got an
important moral to hammer out.

"We"?? C'mon, Jeanne...fess up...do you really mean "we" or is it just "I"??
g

She continued:

Let's not forget that Mr. Rogers tickles the ivories whenever the mood
strikes and quite frequently jams with guests like Yo Yo Ma.

It should be noted that the piano during the Mr. Rogers program is played
*live* on the set during the taping/show...no prerecorded mumbo jumbo here!  I
think the piano player is also the train conductor or something on the show.
(probably the only other regular *human* character...I don't recall since I
haven't seen the show in quite some timebut is that *really* a justifiable
excuse?)

And since I'm talking about the talent pool that oozes out of Pittsburgh (yes,
Fred Rogers is Canadian, I believe, but he's taped his show here in the Steel
City since day 1...I think), it should be noted that Lenny and the Squigtones
got their start in Pittsburgh as well...(Carnegie Mellon alumnus).

I wanna say they had a regular stint at The Decade... (now The Next Decade
with a new owner, however, no where near the glory of what it was many many
moons ago)

If Tom Moran hasn't mass deleted all of these threads, maybe he can give y'all
a little history lesson. Pull up a chair kiddies...it's "Story time with
Tom"...

For more information about The Steel City, check your local library for some
of the many books on Pittsburgh (especially if your local library was donated
by Mr. Carnegie)

Paul

ps: to keep this entire thread in a PA state of mind, I heard once that the
creator of Arthur was from Erie, PA.



Re: Question about TV bands

1999-01-27 Thread marie arsenault

Paul reprimands:
Are all you GH fans forgetting about Jack Wagner
(we *was* on GH, wasn't he?  I just recall spinnin' that one hit of his at
this Adult Contemporary radio station I used to work at)

How could I forget Frisco? Damn. He doesn't sing on Melrose Place, because
he's serious about his *craft* now. Though, his TV wife on MP is in a band.

Regarding Rick Springfield:  Who *didn't* catch his "Behind the Music" segment
on VH1?? (or Leif's, or David Cassidy's...or...my god it was a whole "teen
idol" week!)

I saw them all back when I had cable. I love that shit. Leif hasn't aged so
well,
I'm afraid.

marie



Re: Andy Griffith (was: Re: Question about TV bands)

1999-01-27 Thread ignitor

At 10:49 PM 1/26/1999 -0500, you wrote:
Now this thread finally takes a turn for the twang. What 
song always made Charlene D. cry? 

William Cocke
Senior Writer
HSC Development
University of Virginia
(804) 924-8432


"Please don't play 'Salty Dog' pa, you know it always makes me cry."

Another famous Ignitors cover. Well, ok maybe not another.

Chris



Re: Andy Griffith (was: Re: Question about TV bands)

1999-01-27 Thread ignitor

At 10:49 PM 1/26/1999 -0500, you wrote:
Now this thread finally takes a turn for the twang. What 
song always made Charlene D. cry? What instrument did 
Denver Pyle, aka Briscoe D. play? (hint: he was the only 
non-musician in the group). What song did Mayor Pike's 
daughter sing for the big Hollywood scout?

 And what about the Mayberry Marching Band?
 
 Sorry...now I can't help myself..

Anyone remember 'Hubcap and the Wheels' or 'Captain *Cosmic* and the Salt
River Navy Band'?

Oh, Gawd, now look what you've done

Now seriously lacking in REM sleep,

Chris



RE: Andy Griffith (was: Re: Question about TV bands)

1999-01-27 Thread Jon Weisberger

There's a pretty interesting book out called _Everybody On The Truck!  The
Story Of The Dillards_, with a foreword by Denver Pyle, that goes into
exhaustive detail on the Darlings appearances.  Published by Eggman, out of
Nashville.  I played at a Mayberry event a couple of years ago - we did all
Dillards tunes, obviously - and one or another of the actors in the show was
there, but I don't remember much about it.  You can tell I didn't watch much
TV as a yout.

 Also, did Tom Wopat ever put an album out?

Probably.  He had 7 Top 40 (barely) hits between 1986 and 1988.

Jon Weisberger  Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/



Re: Dixie Chicks

1999-01-27 Thread R.W.Shamy Jr.

I can agree that that was their best album-  Persistence does pay off!
Thanks for the recognition Hans!



-Original Message-
From: Hanspeter Eggenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 5:25 AM
Subject: Re: Dixie Chicks


 Reply to:   Re: Dixie Chicks
Sure, the Chicks deserve some credit. The Erwin sisters are doin' a really
great job.

Nothing against Nathalie Maines, but "Little Ol' Cowgirl" (1992) is still
the best Dixie Chicks Album. But let's wait for the next one...

Hans P.


BustertheK wrote:
 Give them some credit. The suits all wanted them to change their
(horribly
offensive and politically incorrect) name and they refused. They also
insisted
on playing on their own records, which probably didn't go over well in a
lot
of offices either.
   The sisters got what they wanted and they did it their way. It's a
shame
people don't get to hear their earlier albums (I think the third one
especially would be enjoyed by their new fans) but they do have different
vocalists and at this stage of their careers it would probably cause a lot
of
confusion in the marketplace. Not everything is an evil corporate
conspiracy.
I've seen plenty of bios that completely ignore an acts previous releases.
This one is actually very good by those standards.






Re: Outlaw Blues

1999-01-27 Thread stuart



Ph. Barnard wrote:

 Joe!  Good to see you back...

  However, the live scene is still cool. And with Seagrams (!) owning half
  of the world now, I don't think banking on major labels will get any of
  us very far...

 In light of the current situation, what *do* you bank on?   Anything
 strike you as a viable approach to the situation as it stands now??

 Indies aren't getting people very far financially either, in most
 cases.  What to do, what to do

 Curious,
 --junior

Good question.  Organize?  A populist moment? A movement culture?  Underground
networks?  P2 empire?  Seems to me the bottleneck is in the distribution
systems.  That's where the big boys power lies, cause of capital barriers.
I.e. Radio, record chains, high cost main stream media and advertising, etc.
So what's needed is alternative, flexible, uncontrollable (in the sense of
being widely owned or even unowned)  easy entry and access distribution
systems linked across all the various sites of production: recording, clubs,
bookings, news and information, swag, etc etc. Gotta think some more about
this.  Let a thousand flowers bloom or something like that.

Stuart
also glad to see Joe G. back





Re: Andy Griffith (was: Re: Question about TV bands)

1999-01-27 Thread Dallas Clemmons

I wrote:

 Darlin's shmarlin's. That's the easy one. How's about Buddy Fleet and His Band
 With The Beat? Featuring James Best--later of Dukes of Hazzrd fame--on lead
 guitar.


But I do believe it was Bobby, not Buddy. Heavens, what's happened to me?



Re: Other Artists' Early Work (was Re: Dixie Chicks)

1999-01-27 Thread JKellySC1

In a message dated 1/27/99 12:10:15 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 Also  due to bad speed on the mastering,  Billy Joel had his first Columbia
 recording, Cold Spring Harbor, recalled.  Sounds like the chipmunks on
 helium. 

did anyone else notice that?

slim



PAGING TARHUT JEFF

1999-01-27 Thread Ndubb

E-mail me, won't ya? Sorry, everyone else.

Neal Weiss



Speaking of the Wacos

1999-01-27 Thread Ndubb

Can one of y'all tell me which vocalist is the one that sounds like the
Clash's Mick Jones and which one sounds kinda like Jagger? Jonboy I've got
sussed.

NW



Re: Speaking of the Wacos

1999-01-27 Thread Ph. Barnard

Neal:

 Can one of y'all tell me which vocalist is the one that sounds like the
 Clash's Mick Jones and which one sounds kinda like Jagger? Jonboy I've got
 sussed.

I've never thought of these comparisons! g.  I suppose the 
Jagger-esque one would be Dean.  And the Jones-type voice would be 
Tracy, then?  I'm not sure this is what you mean, but, given your 
comparison that's who I think you're referring to.

--jr.



Re: Other Artists' Early Work (was Re: Dixie Chicks)

1999-01-27 Thread \Doug Young aka \\\The Iceman\\\\



[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 In a message dated 1/27/99 12:10:15 PM Central Standard Time,
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

  Also  due to bad speed on the mastering,  Billy Joel had his first Columbia
  recording, Cold Spring Harbor, recalled.  Sounds like the chipmunks on
  helium. 

 did anyone else notice that?

 slim

NOt until at least the promos were in the hands of weasels.  Cassettes went out
fine.  As for audiences, they cared less then about what he sounded like than they
do now.

iceman



Re: theremin

1999-01-27 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring

Two fine Pittsburgh bands both twang and use theremins:

Deliberate Strangers
Crawlin' Low Band, whose Ben Opie also plays clarinet in Coal Train
(who'll play live on Fear  Whiskey next Monday).

Carl Z. 



Re: Outlaw Blues

1999-01-27 Thread Stevie Simkin

completely unrelated to the movie, but there was a Dylan tribute album put out
some years ago with that title.  I've been desperately seeking it ever since I was
at a  Chuck Prophet gig and heard him do his rendition of "Abandoned love", which
is on that cd, "Outlaw Blues".

If anyone has this gathering dust in their collection, a tape of it (or that one
song) would be the best I could hope for musically in 1999

ta
Stevie



Re: Daniel Johnston (was Re: Bloodshot party)

1999-01-27 Thread Christopher M Knaus

Hey there,

John...
Daniel is finishing up a record for Tim/Kerr Records of Portland, OR.
That should be out any day now.  The new stuff was produced by Brian
Beattie, former member of the influential '80's avant-pop band Glass 
Eye (along with K McCarty and Stella Weir).
Which also included some members of the Meat Purveyors??

 Brian produced "Dead Dog's Eyeball" McCarty's album of  Daniel
Johnston's songs.  
Which is a _fantastic_ CD if you can find it. 

Later...
CK with nothing much to add.

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re: old 97s in Toronto

1999-01-27 Thread cwilson

 A few thoughts vaguely related to some current threads...
 
 So the great mystery of the O97s is now cleared up -- after hearing 
 only a couple of tracks on comps here and there, I now actually know 
 what they truly sound and look like and what the hype is about, after 
 their show last night at The Horseshoe in Toronto (which I attended 
 against my more responsible judgment). Damn if they aren't an 
 impressively energizing live band, as most of y'all know. I won't 
 detail the set, since I'm behind the curve here, but I'm surprised, 
 with Rhett's cute-boy charisma (I assume the fact that the six or 
 seven most attractive women in the room lined up directly in front of 
 centre stage was not a one-time-only phenom?) and the ridiculous 
 hookiness of the songs, that they haven't broken a little bigger.
 
 The non-twanginess of the upcoming album seems a little overhyped, 
 judging by what they played from it last night, incidentally. But 
 while I was thinking how country a couple of the songs were (the West 
 Texas tributes had the most roots-soul, though as much Mexican as 
 country) I thought back to the usual P2 debates, and wuz struck by how 
 right Jon's been in the past to point out that the altcountry vs. HNC 
 battles often aren't, emotionally, so much about which is "real" 
 country so much as a difference in taste about the type of rock 
 involved in each case.
 
 I know it's been said many times, many ways but: The punk/new-wave 
 aspect of the Old97s is as vital to their sound as Journey and the 
 Eagles are to Garth's - yet both obviously know their trad country too 
 (the cover last night was "Mama Tried"). I'd defend my Nick 
 Lowe/Replacements/Clash preferences over 70s MOR rock any day - and 
 it's not just my particular brand of nostalgia, though it's *also* my 
 particular brand of nostalgia - but I really do think it's ridiculous 
 to do it in terms of relative country-ness. There's a relevant 
 argument to be made about the importance of Glen Campbell 70s country 
 vs. outlaw 70s country to each of the two streams, too, but again 
 "realness" does in fact seem a foolish substitute for defining taste, 
 yardsticks of quality - I was real fond of the Old97s lyrics, for the 
 wordplay and humour, which in most of the HNC I've heard is overly 
 reliant on one reiterated dumb pun, tho that in fact might be more 
 country kidding, kidding - and so on.
 
 I am coming round to thinking that what we're seeing is the fact that 
 rock in one form or another has overtaken country so much in the 
 culture that it feels like "roots" music to a broad demographic that 
 includes a lot of the former core country audience, so that 
 stone-traditional country is very marginal to all the commercially 
 partway viable versions. Or at least that's what I was thinkin' last 
 night. I had had a couple of beers, mind you.
 
 Hm. I'm late for a dinner party. No time for second thoughts...
 
 Carl W.



Re: Lucindavision (was: Re: Night Flight (was: Re: I can't help it...McHale's Navy TV-Rock Fluff))

1999-01-27 Thread Jeff Weiss

At 12:38 PM 1/27/99 -0600, you wrote:
At 12:46 PM 1/27/99 -0500, you wrote:
Also worth mentioning that the new ABC show "Cupid" recently featured a
Lucinda Williams song. I don't know enough about her songs to tell one from
the other, but it had the lines "I thought I'd lost, but I'm glad I found
it" or something like that.

One of the creators of that show is a former Austinite, Rob Thomas.

And, apparantly, Peter Blackstock's former college roomie.

Jeff




Re: Zevon (was Re: other voices - Linda Ronstadt)

1999-01-27 Thread Danlee2

Carl wroteth;

That viewpoint might be considered right-of-center, if gun ownership and
  military content are relevant variables to you.  I think Zevon's written
  more gun songs than Ted Nugent has, and some of the percussion on
  "Jungle Work" consists of him shooting a pistol into a garbage can full
  of gravel.

   Hmmm, this is interesting; is he a big pro-gun dude?  And what's the deal
with military stuff?  I have none of his stuff but all of the talk about him
around here of late has really peaked my interest...

Dan

==
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the morning and bake a lot of biscuits" (Earl Scruggs)
 



Re: Zevon (was Re: other voices - Linda Ronstadt)

1999-01-27 Thread Chaco Daniel

 Reply to:   Re: Zevon (was Re: other voices - Linda Ronstadt)
The Zevon stuff picqued my interest as well. $60 later...well you know the story.

I'm not sure that Warren a freak of Nuge sized proportions (ie "I'm my own miltia"), I 
think he just likes to shoot guns. There's a picture on the back of the booklet from 
Sleep When I'm Dead, his best-of, of he and Hunter S. Thompson shooting guns. As far 
as the military stuff goes, once again, I think he just likes sleazy characters like 
mercenaries and gun runners. 
Anyway, if that hasn't scared you off and if you're still curious Sleep When I'm Dead 
is probably the best way to go. Made a believer out of me. In  addition to writing 
great stories of desperate characters (check out Rottweiler Blues off Mutineer)  he 
writes some lovely ballads as well. In fact, as the "Excitable Boy"-type songs have 
diminished there's been a lot more ballads to enjoy.

Anyway, pass the ammo! Aaa-whooo!

Chaco


Danlee2 wrote:
Carl wroteth;

That viewpoint might be considered right-of-center, if gun ownership and
  military content are relevant variables to you.  I think Zevon's written
  more gun songs than Ted Nugent has, and some of the percussion on
  "Jungle Work" consists of him shooting a pistol into a garbage can full
  of gravel.

   Hmmm, this is interesting; is he a big pro-gun dude?  And what's the deal
with military stuff?  I have none of his stuff but all of the talk about him
around here of late has really peaked my interest...

Dan







Re: Outlaw Blues

1999-01-27 Thread Joe Gracey

"R.W.Shamy Jr." wrote:
 
 It may have been a start to the Austin filming movement but we had to start
 at some point!  Plus it built up the Austin music scene, Armadillo World, to
 name one.  There are too many little details to mention.  Anyway Joe, how's
 our girl Kimmie doing?   Her cd is a big hit here in the North East?  Give
 all my best!   RW

Actually, my grumpy reply aside, that movie was in fact part of the
upsurgence of Austin as a music town beyond what it had traditionally
been up to that point. I think it helped people to realize that we could
make films here, record real records here, etc.

As for Kimmie, we finally finished her new CD masters, which is why I'm
back here in this esteemed forum. It's a helluva record, which her son
Gabe produced. For a tiny taste (which is not necessarily representative
of the whole record, only part of it) check out our website and get you
an MP3 player ready to go...


-- 
Joe Gracey
President-For-Life, Jackalope Records
http://www.kimmierhodes.com



Re: Outlaw Blues

1999-01-27 Thread Joe Gracey

"Ph. Barnard" wrote:
 
 Joe!  Good to see you back...
 
  However, the live scene is still cool. And with Seagrams (!) owning half
  of the world now, I don't think banking on major labels will get any of
  us very far...
 
 In light of the current situation, what *do* you bank on?   Anything
 strike you as a viable approach to the situation as it stands now??
 
 Indies aren't getting people very far financially either, in most
 cases.  What to do, what to do
 
 Curious,
 --junior

Hi Junior, sorry I missed you when you were in town...

I don't honestly know that there is a solution at this time. The major
labels have left a lot of room underneath them for mid-size and small
labels, but they can't afford to pay much up front because they are
usually undercapitalized. Internet sales are a thing of the future, but
at present they are fairly anemic. Truth is that bands who play a lot of
gigs can make a decent amount of money selling merchandise. 

One thing that is easy to forget is that the so-called majors of today
were once home and storefront businesses themselves in most cases. AM
was in Herb Alpert's garage. Capitol was just a tiny spark of an idea in
LA in the 40's. Motown, etc etc. It is never impossible in the music
business to take something small and get big.

I used to be a major-league bitcher about majors and radio and all of
that, and I still bemoan the horrible changes that have taken place in
the structure of those industries. However, the truth still remains that
you can make all the dogfood you want but it don't do you any good
unless the dogs like it. A hit will out. I still think that if you make
something that enough people like, then you will sell a bunch of it
somehow. Hell, even Leann Rimes is living proof that you can still have
a hit from the ground up.

My brains are fried from going to Jimmy Day's funeral today. I think
something changed in the world for good.

Joe 
-- 
Joe Gracey
President-For-Life, Jackalope Records
http://www.kimmierhodes.com



Re: It's a Waco World we live in

1999-01-27 Thread LindaRay64

In a message dated 1/27/99 11:03:09 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 Without trying to jump the gun too much,
 is that true?  If they're staggering drunkenly off in a new direction, what
 is it?  

blues/soul



Re: Hidden Tracks

1999-01-27 Thread LindaRay64

Thanks, Tom!

Linda



Re: theremin

1999-01-27 Thread LindaRay64

always expect this to end with some percent minimum daily requirement.  

Funnest new old instrument I just learned the name of:  melotron.

Linda



Re: old 97s in Toronto

1999-01-27 Thread stuart



lance davis wrote:

 .At the risk of sounding like a moron, what is "HNC?"

Hot New Country.  i.e. "not your parents old twangy country"  Promo slogan for
denatured country music designed to appeal to a particular primo
demographic.   Soft and 70s rock crap with a fiddle buried way way back.

 And do I need to wash
 my hands after using it?

It's better to just not use it, hear?.



Re: Bloodshot party

1999-01-27 Thread Amy Haugesag

Our Listmeister writes:

Whoo hoo!  Now we don't have to worry about those weaselly Weiss brothers
sneakin' off again this year.g  If you haven't been to it before, Cherry
Lou's SXSW P2 BBQ is not to be missed: Beer, Maker's Mark, Bands, Brisket,
and your favorite P2ers makin' drunken fools of themselves (and no, I
wasn't referring to you, Linda Ray -- I swear!g).--don

Don forgot to mention the main highlight of the BBQ, though: arm-licking.
'Least that's what I'm looking forward to observing at my first visit to
Cherry Lou's extravaganza.

--Amy




Re: Question about TV bands (for parents of preschoolers)

1999-01-27 Thread Amy Haugesag

We just saw an Arthur episode on PBS the other day where Arthur and his
pals wanted to go see their favorite group, Binky (who look suspiciously
like ABBA), perform.  Turns out they are holograms.  (OH NO!)

Then yesterday Arthur and his pal Buster auditioned musicians to be in
their band (vaguely reminiscent of the audition scene in the movie, The
Commitments).

Those kids, er, puppets, on Puzzle Place can really rock whenever they've
got an important moral to hammer out.

Let's not forget that Mr. Rogers tickles the ivories whenever the mood
strikes and quite frequently jams with guests like Yo Yo Ma.

And last but not least (for now), "You Gotta Put Down the Ducky (if you
wanna play the saxophone)" with Hoot the Owl and Ernie on Sesame Street.

I was trying to stay out of this thread, because I can't remember a lot of
the shows that are being mentioned and I wish I didn't remember the rest,
but now that Jeanne has brought children's TV into the discussion, I have
to add that the Muppet Show in the late '70s was pure genius. Debbie Harry
singing to Kermit, Rudolf Nureyev dancing with Miss Piggy in "Swine Lake,"
which then segued into a duet of "Baby It's Cold Outside"...brilliant. Not
to mention Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem themselves. Apparently the
Clash watched every episode faithfully.

--Amy




Re: Lucindavision (was: Re: Night Flight (was: Re: I can't helpit...McHale's Navy TV-Rock Fluff))

1999-01-27 Thread Amy Haugesag

Jerald writes:

Also worth mentioning that the new ABC show "Cupid" recently featured a
Lucinda Williams song. I don't know enough about her songs to tell one from
the other, but it had the lines "I thought I'd lost, but I'm glad I found
it" or something like that.

One of the creators of that show is a former Austinite, Rob Thomas.

Former Austinite and current young adult novelist--and a damn good one,
too. Rob Thomas always peppers his novels with interesting and un-obvious
music references, so it's a good bet that he's the source of any good music
on the show.

--Amy




Re: Outlaw Blues

1999-01-27 Thread Amy Haugesag

As for Kimmie, we finally finished her new CD masters, which is why I'm
back here in this esteemed forum. It's a helluva record, which her son
Gabe produced. For a tiny taste (which is not necessarily representative
of the whole record, only part of it) check out our website and get you
an MP3 player ready to go...

The prospect of a new Kimmie record and our own Sir President Joe Gracey
Sir back amongst us is almost too much good news to take in at once.
Luckily, there's no heat in my apartment (er, that is, the one room of my
apartment that's habitable), so I can't get *too* happy all at once.

Welcome back, Joe. You've been missed.

--Amy




RE: Question about TV bands

1999-01-27 Thread Ameritwang


[Matt Benz] wrote:

 Alright, alright! Said I wasn't reading em all, but
I shoulda known: anyone who has F Troop tapes and painfully reminded me
about the Lavernne  Shirly In the Army cartoon, complete with a
pantsless pig as their sargeant would remember Ricky Nelson 

Ok, what about Ricky Ricardo's little boy ("little ricky?")...didn't he have a
band? (or was that "post-I love lucy"?)

Paul



Re: theremin

1999-01-27 Thread Ameritwang

Narc Weiss wrote:

Wasn't there a theremin thread recently? Well I'm finally paying attention
and
am interested in getting a list of artists y'all might know of who have
integrated that freaky-deeky instrument into their sound as of late.

I believe there is a band in Cincinnati doin' the theremin thing called Big
Soap.

Paul



Re: Question about TV bands

1999-01-27 Thread Debnumbers

In a message dated 1/27/99 9:38:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 
 [Matt Benz]  I haven't been following this thread real close, but have
 you all forgot the greatest tv band of all time?  Ricky Nelson's!
 
 Geez 
  
Nope, somebody mentioned it days ago g