steve earle cd
Tommy Miller:I've just made up a cd with various live performances of Steve Earlefrom the radio. It really sounds nice. If you are interested, they are$10. 14 songs, over 60 minutes long. Email me offlist for the tracklisting and sources of the songs. Something very much like this happened to us in Europe last year; it prompted the release of our own Bootlegs CD, we're looking for the bastards so we can sue the hell out of 'em. I'd rethink this project if I were you, my friend. It's bootlegging, pure simple, as such prohibited by law. We'll have a hell of a time rounding up the European crooks, but seeing as you're right here in the good ol' US of A, probably a lot easier to find ( making your presence, intentions AND email address available right here on this public forum for all to read), you're looking at a whole passel of trouble from E-Squared, I can purty much guarantee you... Buddy Where's The Money Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Greg Garing Friends
My goodness, you found me out! Thanks for mentioning the show, Kat. This was a rare all-bluegrass show by Greg, we were all pretty stoked to be doing it with him. Just wanted to expand clarify a couple of the names: the bassist was BOB JONES, also a fabulous guitar picker, AND the guy everyone 'round here goes to for instrument repair. He's got a shop in Brooklyn does fine, fine work. The female lead harmony vocalist featured on several songs in both sets was the lovely talented Mary Olive SMITH, a weekly regular at the Alphabet City Opry, my new Opry duet partner now that the equally lovely talented Elena Skye is on the road so much these days (*snif!*). We were fortunate enough to convince Mr. Garing to pull out the fiddle, and boy can he set fire to that baby. That's when ol' Bob came over on guitar...and I got to quickly learn how to play stand up bass in front of a packed house...boy, talk about learn-while-you-earn...(you woulda been proud of me, Jon! Next time we run into each other I hope you'll show me that double-slap thing?). To say nothing of trying to fit those tight National fingerpicks back on my blistered fingers after doing Katy Hill at Warp 9...yipe! Buddy Doghouse Rockets I saw Greg and Friends this past Friday night for the first time. Iasked my friend, Holly Tashian what to expect and she told me I was infor a treat. Well, she was right. It was a great show at a very nicesmaller venue, Emmerline Theater in Mamaroneck, NY. Some familiar songsand a few originals too.Greg surrounds himself with very fine musicians (I just hope I get thenames right):Bob Clark - bass and guitarBarry Mitterhoff - mandolinBuddy Woodward (Ghost Rockets) - banjo and bassMary Olive - (sorry I can't remember your last name -but I do rememberyou wonderful voice) - vocalsIt was a great show - I look forward to seeing them in the future.Back to lurking...Kat * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: steve earle cd
Hey, if this project gets E Squared to "bootleg the bootleggers" (as Saint Johnny Thunders put it), I say _GREAT_! Anyone who bought the boot will buy the official issue anyway. And if someone would private mail me "unsub" commands and addresses, I'd appreciate it. Too much chaff for a workin' man to sift through looking for a few kernels of wheat. Thanks, Tom At 12:14 AM -0500 2/3/99, Budrocket wrote: Tommy Miller: I've just made up a cd with various live performances of Steve Earle from the radio. It really sounds nice. If you are interested, they are $10. 14 songs, over 60 minutes long. Email me offlist for the track listing and sources of the songs. Something very much like this happened to us in Europe last year; it prompted the release of our own "Bootlegs" CD, we're looking for the bastards so we can sue the hell out of 'em. I'd rethink this project if I were you, my friend. It's bootlegging, pure simple, as such prohibited by law. We'll have a hell of a time rounding up the European crooks, but seeing as you're right here in the good ol' US of A, probably a lot easier to find ( making your presence, intentions AND email address available right here on this public forum for all to read), you're looking at a whole passel of trouble from E-Squared, I can purty much guarantee you... Buddy Where's The Money Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - "Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass" http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrocketshttp://www.hudsonet.com/~underto w/ghostrockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: Wilco (ST)
In a message dated 2/2/99 8:23:46 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or maybe Neutral Milk Hotel? good call! hadn't thought of that. lr
Rockabilly @ Moonshine!
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Jon Emery
I recently received a tape with a train theme. There are two cuts on it by Jon Emery and I like them quite a bit. A search for information on him turned up a few things, such as playing with Ray Campi, releasing one CD on Bear Family (listed below), and playing quite a bit in Austin. Can anyone fill me in on this artist? Is he really a "longtime Bear Family Records artist" and where has he recorded other than the US? JON EMERY - "TWO SEPERATE HIGHWAYS" C-$12.00 In his first ever US recording, this longtime Bear Family Records artist shows his roadhouse and rockabilly stuff. ""He Lives Next Door", "One Compromise Too Many". Fine instrumental on "Naples Waltz". Christopher Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Vince Gill
I'm about halfway through my videotape of the AE show (I was working that night, playing alt.country g to a bar crowd, virtually none of whom applauded, but many of whom told us afterward that we were great - what's up with that?), and wanted to put in a word for his band, especially the lovely and talented Sonya Isaacs (Gill is producing an album on her for, uh, Dreamworks? Lyric Street? one of those, I think), Jeff White (his album is due out soon, and is going to cinch the case for Gill as you know what), Jeff Guernsey on the fiddle, and of course, the great John Hughey. Of course I forget the bass player's name g. One of the drummers, is Billy Thomas, who's co-written several songs with Jeff. Boy, are they tight, and they don't give up one bit of expressiveness and emotion for it. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Website revised 2/1/99
RE: Rank the Hank question
Barry Mazor nailed part of what makes Snow so enjoyable for me, and the perceptive comment about Snow being a very "white" singer explains part of what made his stuff so interesting to me when I discovered him, along about 1971, when I came across a copy of his Travellin' Blues album, a collection of songs (some or all of which may have been previously released) from country music's early days, notably Jimmie Rodgers numbers. Snow had a lot of Rodgers to him, both the sentimental trash (-per Mr. Dylan) side and the blues side, too. Now, Jimmie Rodgers' blues stuff often has that straight, non-note-bending "white" side to it around the 3rd (less so around the 7th), but Snow's almost always has it, and to someone like me, who had listened to a lot of Black blues, it was fascinating how the rhythms were changed and the bends straightened out. Barry mentions his nasality, but what has always struck me more is his precise enunciation, a real model of clarity like Hank Thompson's. You get every damn syllable with these Hanks, with nary a "what was that line?" in their thousands of combined recordings. That's my idea of serving the song g. BTW, I was the one who expressed a preference for Hank Snow over Hank Williams, and I was pretty careful to qualify it in terms of simple enjoyment. I wouldn't care to make a case that he's more important or better; I just find that if I'm going to go on a Hank listening jag, it's more likely to be Snow or Thompson than the Senior guy. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Website revised 2/1/99
Re: Global Media/Elena's ?
In a message dated 99-02-02 20:08:56 EST, you write: GM's asking the musicians to waive their rights to compensation for these broadcasts: "send us your stuff and if you let us air it for free and sign a waiver to that effect, we'll air it for free." Presumably, that waiver is the price they're being asked to pay in order to have access to potential buyers, bookers, etc. - with all the drawbacks that Mike Hays points out. Kind of like showcases at big music festivals, eh? G, that makes me mad when some one as cool as Mike Hays can just come out and tell you it's a measly 750 a year to recognize the contribution of the musicians to a project that revolves around the, uh, MUSICIANS. And these dudes want you to act like you're just a plant in the corner... Elena
RE: Rank the Hank question
...part of what made his stuff so interesting to me .. Snow had a lot of Rodgers to him,...Now, Jimmie Rodgers' blues stuff often has that straight, non-note-bending "white" side to it around the 3rd (less so around the 7th), but Snow's almost always has it, and to someone like me, who had listened to a lot of Black blues, it was fascinating how the rhythms were changed and the bends straightened out. Jon Yeah, that's very much like my experience also--fascinated..and fascinated that it worked... There was also that recognition that with the Rodgers blues take, "Well, I could sing THAT, comfortably, without sounding like I'm trying to be something I'm not...I could be at home with that"-(Since I AM, of course, not a black fieldhand , but a singing brakeman from Mississippi.!..) -- I suspect that a reaction something very much like that was part of the impact that Rodgers' music had on a lot of country singers--certainly bigtime fan/followers like Snow and Tubb (and Autry Cliff Carlisle, etc. and some day Merle Haggard)...this was a doable way--as well as a really potent way. As a singer, I'd take Rodgers over Snow for sure--but then, Snow probably would too! Barry
Greatest Show On Dirt!
download jpeg of add! February 23, 1999 Debut CD from CUSTOM MADE SCARE "The Greatest Show On Dirt" In Stores Everywhere . . . http://www.custommadescare.com 2239902.jpg
Re: neil's steel
Reply to: Re: neil's steel Oh yeah, "Tonight's the Night" is one of the best rock albums. Probably the greatest ever. HP Ndubb wrote: Is now a good time to mention that Tonight's the Night just might be the greatest rock album ever? At least in my screwy head it is. Or at least close to it. NW
Moths head for Atlantic City with a jar of quarters
Gambling is bad for you and so is scotch. Ante up, alkie. Saturday Feb. 6 MOTHS with A.C.'s own deardarkhead http://deardarkhead.iuma.com McGuire's Erin Pub, 10pm 142 S. Tennessee Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 609-345-9607 for info. Only one (stumbling) block from the boardwalk. http://www.moths.com
Re: Moths head for Atlantic City with a jar of quarters
Scotch and gambling are bad together but... I enjoy them seperately! -Original Message- From: Kristen Rigney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 6:29 AM Subject: Moths head for Atlantic City with a jar of quarters Gambling is bad for you and so is scotch. Ante up, alkie. Saturday Feb. 6 MOTHS with A.C.'s own deardarkhead http://deardarkhead.iuma.com McGuire's Erin Pub, 10pm 142 S. Tennessee Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 609-345-9607 for info. Only one (stumbling) block from the boardwalk. http://www.moths.com
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
I wrote: Just thought I'd be the first to chime in that today (Tue. Feb. 3rd) is the *40th Anniversary* of the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper... I mean WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3rd!! Geesh, the things you noticed only *after* you hit the send button! g mmm pie, Paul
Covers
I've just heard the new Reckless Kelly album Acoustic Live at Stubb's BBQ with the mind-blowing cover of the Led Zeppelin classic Whole Lotta Love. I like such acoustic versions of great rock songs. Like the stunning Okra All Stars cover of Purple Rain (recentley re-issued). Do you know other good examples? HP NP: Blaze Foley: In Tribute and Loving Memory... Volume One
Jim and Jennie moved to Philadelphia
One of my favorite local bands, ex-Northampton residents, Jim and Jennies
Pine Barons...will be playing a show in NYC this weekend and have some
upcoming dates in their new home in Philly. Check them out if you can!
We'll be back at the Old
Devil
Moon {in NYC} on February 5. Show starts around 10;30 or 11:00 and as
usual there's
no
cover, the beer is cheap etc. On February 13, we'll be at the Lionfish in
Philadelphia. On February 17, we'll be at the Khyber in Philadelphia
opening
for Tar Hut recording artists King Radio. See you at the shows!
Hellcountry "supporting the Boston area twang scene"
http://www.hellcountry.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
bmi shows at sxsw
Here's part of an e-mail release I got from BMI regarding an interesting SXSW line-up : Friday, March 19 - Weekend kick-off Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces 8 p.m. - Jim Lauderdale (BNA Records) 9 p.m. - Continental Drifters (Blue Rose/Rough Trade) 10 p.m. - Patty Griffin (AM Records) 11 p.m. - Robert Earl Keen (Arista) Midnight - Lucinda Williams (Polygram) Plus, BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross (Ass't VP, Film/TV Relations) moderates the Film Music panel at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, March 13 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and BMI's Roger Sovine (VP, Writer/Publisher Relations, Nashville) will be moderating the always-interesting Songwriters Panel on Thursday, March 18 from 1:30-2:45 p.m. Friday night shows Jim Lauderdale - Part of the new generation of country singer/songwriters, Jim Lauderdale's intoxicating blend of Bakersfield backbeat, mountain ache and romantic edge is best evidenced on Whisper, his latest release. A record that stays true to Lauderdale's country roots, Whisper matches arrangements to songs to vocal performances with the purity and texture that country music is known for. Continental Drifters - Named one of the USA's top unsigned bands by Rolling Stone magazine, the Continental Drifters includes former members of the Bangles, the Cowslips, dB's and the Dream Syndicate. Billboard magazine coined it best by saying, "Listeners who may think they know what they are getting when they check the personnel list should be pleasantly surprised." With seven years of performing under its belt, Continental Drifters have become not just a band, but a family merging rock, pop and roots influences. Patty Griffin - Patty Griffin is one of the most recent female singer/songwriters to arrive on the national scene. Her 1996 AM Records debut Living With Ghosts showcased her voice accompanied by a guitar, a direct contrast to her most recent release, Flaming Red. An album full of guitars, drums, keyboards, percussion surrounded by her evocative voice, Flaming Red is a record that continues to showcase her ever growing songwriting talents. Robert Earl Keen - Approaching legendary status in his native Texas, Robert Earl Keen mines a line between wry literary delicacy and incendiary roadhouse fervor. Signed to Arista Austin, his major label debut Picnic was a #1 Americana radio record for three months. Walking Distance, his latest record, has continue to carve Keen's dominance in American music. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams is one of the most impressive and important female singer/songwriters recording and releasing music today. Her most recent release Car Wheels On A Gravel Road was called "Album of the year" by Spin magazine and was given "4 ½ Stars" by Rolling Stone magazine. Grammy-winning songwriter (and nominated for two Grammy Awards this year), Williams is the Keynote Speaker at this year's SXSW Music Festival.
Re: neil's steel/used vinyl
On Tue, 02 Feb 1999 19:04:26 -0600 "William F. Silvers" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It originally appeared on TIME FADES AWAY, the live document of the HARVEST tour, warts and all. I'd like to see that one reissued almost as much as ON THE BEACH. At least On the Beach is relatively easy to find on vinyl. TFA is very difficult to find (at least around here), and the only used copy I've come across recently looked rat-chewed and sounds like it had been used for Frisbee practice. Same with American Stars 'N' Bars. Some of those '70s party/latenite stoner albums saw some hard use. Memo to Jerry Curry: Don't get rid of your old vinyl collection, dude! If you don't have room, make room. Once they're gone they're gone. Even if it is a bunch of old Bananarama and the likeg. William Cocke Senior Writer HSC Development University of Virginia (804) 924-8432
Re: neil's steel/used vinyl
William T. Cocke writes: Some of those '70s party/latenite stoner albums saw some hard use. You're telling me? Back in the early and mid-'80s when I was filling in the holes in my prog collection with used vinyl, I'd *constantly* get albums with gatefolds (which is 95% of every prog-rock album ever released, after all...) and stems and seeds still lodged in the inner cracks of the gatefold jacket. What was that Rush collection of their first three albums? "Archives?" Man, the records were in good shape, but that one had burn marks on the jacket and the inside of the gatefold looked like the thing had been sent up in a shipment from Mexico. Memo to Jerry Curry: Don't get rid of your old vinyl collection, dude! If you don't have room, make room. Once they're gone they're gone. Even if it is a bunch of old Bananarama and the likeg. Curry's a poseur. Where's Magma, Jerry? Blodwyn Pig? Klaatu? Pallas? --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Nashville tips???
I'm planning to be in Nashville on a little vacation from 2/12-16. While NEA will occupy the evenings, I was wondering if anyone in P2-land could offer some tips on off-the-beaten-track diversions (i.e., eating joints, record stores, odd shops, natural or unnatural curiosities, good dingy bars, etc.)? In the interest of not taking up P2 bandwidth, please reply off-list. Thanx. Dan
NEA
If you plan on being in Nashville for NEA, we have a pretty large change to make in the Tar Hut showcase - Bob Egan will be taking the 9pm slot of our showcase - Nadine had to cancel because the Pope's trip to St. Louis interfered with their studio time. So, one last time, here's the final lineup for Robert's on Friday, 2/12: 9pm - Bob Egan 10pm - King Radio 11pm - Martin's Folly mid - Ex-Husbands Come along and thanks for your support. jc
WSM
Say, here's a question that's bothered me for a while. Does anyone know why WSM doesn't feed its signal through the Internet? I mean, it seems like kind of a no-brainer to me, seeing as how it's easily the most high-profile country radio station in the world (and maybe that's part of the answer). Personally, I'd love to listen to the entire Opry broadcast other than the half-hour that TNN carries, but the station's signal makes it up this far north only on extremely rare occasions. Just curious. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: Love in Mind
lance davis wrote: I read an interview with Neil some years back in which he said something to the effect of: "My albums sound like shit on CD. Buy them on vinyl." Like I said, this has been years now--which in beer-time is damn-near generations--but I'm pretty sure it was in reference to Tonight's the Night being released on CD--and the potential for On the Beach and Time Fades Away being released on CD as well. Tonight is certainly available in Europe, if not on your side of the pond. I should know, I just ordered it, having dug out my tape copy to find it past redemption. There are some nasty nasty bootlegged releases around of interest - someone has squeezed hawks and doves and on the beach onto a cd. Been tempted but have valiantly resisted handing over cash to the crooks. I do have a tape copy of the Chrome Dreams boot which is pretty damn thrilling Stevie
web site -Reply
hi laura i'll link to you --- and we are Honky Tonk Confidential http://www.muddypaws.com/honkytonk.html and I'm starting a little ezine -- which should be up in a few weeks Twang Thang Magazine http://www.twangthang.com
Re: neil's steel/used vinyl
At least On the Beach is relatively easy to find on vinyl. TFA is very difficult to find (at least around here), and the only used copy I've come across recently looked rat-chewed and sounds like it had been used for Frisbee practice. Same with American Stars 'N' Bars. Some of those '70s party/latenite stoner albums saw some hard use. And if you do happen to locate a copy of Time Fades that is even playable, you then have to decide if you want to have the insert that originally came with it. It was about 20" x 30" and included all the lyrics in longhand (just like After the Goldrush). I never really thought about it before, but I have to admit, I haven't seen too many copies of this one hanging around, so the copy I found (with insert) for about 5 bucks now seems like a gift from the gods. BTW: Has anyone ever seen a vinyl copy of Ragged Glory that WASN'T an import?? Been wondering. Lance . . .
Re: Feeling extra-Neilly
I do have a tape copy of the Chrome Dreams boot which is pretty damn thrilling Stevie Since there seems to be a Neil-binge going on, I'm gonna dive in head-first. What is this Chrome Dreams boot that I hear all the kids talkin bout? And does anyone have an idea how the new mega-"Decade" will affect its relevancy? Lance
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
And it's my 45th birthday. -B "halfway to 90" B-
Time flies
Another anniversary to mull over. 20 years ago yesterday Sid Vicious died of a drugs overdose. God I feel old. Andy
Re: Wilco (ST)
Lance wrote: Well, I've heard the Kinks, the Beach Boys, and the ubiquitous Beatles referred to, but does anyone else think of the Flaming Lips when they listen to this new album? Or maybe Neutral Milk Hotel? I'm not necessarily suggesting an influence here, but in their space-age orchestration and dense layering of sounds... Sure, but 'soon as you start talking about orchedelia bands like the Lips and especially NMH you're talking about the sixties-production, and especially Beach Boys, -influenced stream of 90s indie. I haven't heard the new Wilco (though the things I've read and the hopes that JT has learned something from the Mermaid Ave. experience make me more interested in it than I was in Being There), but I think there's something Brian in the water the past couple of years. Pre-millennial van dyke sparks. And Tweedy is nothing if not a well-tuned antenna for available pop options. (poptions?) carl w.
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
On Wed, 3 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I'd be the first to chime in that today (Wed. Feb. 3rd) is the *40th Anniversary* of the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper... Yup. It's been 40 years since the night God took Buddy Holly and spared Waylon Jennings. Kind of perverse on God's part, if you ask me. Anyway, I read something interesting about the infamous Winter Dance Tour yesterday: it continued on without the three dead headliners, substituting Holly-wannabe Bobby Vee as the star! Some things never change about the music industry... Btw, the Winter Dance Tour is commemerated every Feb. 3rd in Iowa at the very ballroom where the last show was played. It literally attracts rock'n'roll fans from all over the world. Last year, 6000 people attended. Kip
Elena Skye
Not to embarrass Elena publicly, but giving credit where credit is due. I'm listening to the dat of the show Friday and it KICKS ASS! Bootleg it baby, you'll make millionsg. Thanks again for playing Hellcountry. Stacey
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
It was a joke, mostly. The Waylon Jennings crack. I like early Waylon just fine. Don't shoot, I'm only the piano player. Kip
Re: songs of love and hate (was Re: Hank question)
Personal breakup fave: "Will Your Lawyer Talk To God For You?" - Kitty Wells
Re: Feb 5 6 Opry Performances
Hey, Jon, isn't Jim Jesse's annual Gallatin thang this weekend too?
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
It was a joke, mostly. The Waylon Jennings crack. I like early Waylon just fine. Don't shoot, I'm only the piano player. Kip How many of you know what Waylon's last words to Buddy Holly were? (Hint: see his autobiography. It was on one of my old .sig files, but I took it off 'cos it was even too scary for me.) -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/
RE: Bye, Bye American Pie...
[Matt Benz] According to Buddy bio's, that tour was typical of most rock package tours of the 50's: as long as the cash came in, the promoters- who didn't ride the bus, natch, didn't care about anything else, and the crew suffered long and hard -bus breakdowns, no heat, frostbite, horrific weather, etc.. which made a small plane trip into a storm sound damn good. To set up a tour in that time of year in that region was insane, and it shows how poor the "stars" were that they even considered it, and then never quit. After the crash, the promoters insisted the tour continue, even with out the stars. Didn't make any difference to them who played, cos there was money to be made... I'm just glad the music business has come around in the last 40 years.
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
Geff: How many of you know what Waylon's last words to Buddy Holly were? So tell us!!! g --junior
Re: Rank the Hank question
You know, I don't listen to a lot of Hank W. myself because, frankly-in what can only be considered a pretty high compliment-he just scares the hell out of me. Dan Bentele
Lucinda/St. Louie/2-2-99
Excellent show if a bit dragg-y at times. She tended to overstretch and over-mine a few of her blues songs toward the end-I mean I think "Joy", almost reached Allman Bros-type length; my estimation would be 20 minutes long-yikes! Totally sold out and more, which really shocked me for St. Louis, I mean this show could and should have been at the American Theatre (which holds another thousand or so folks I think)..*wa* too many folks inside of Miss. Nights. But that's typical-they have absolutely no regard for folks who go to shows there. Personal minor complaint-no "I Lost It", which is my fave LW song. 2nd minor complaint, Lucinda pre-announces way too many of her songs, which to me takes away much of the initial adrenaline rush you get when that first unanticipated chord or note flows through the speakers and it just throttles your bodysomething about knowing exactly what you're gonna hear every time removes that, and it really bothers me Opened with "Pineola", which was just riveting. Just hearing her kick into that chorus "born and rayyy-zed in pi-ne-oh-lu"wow. Riveting. Other highlights; "Still I Long...", "Joy", and "Changed The Locks", which really crunched guit-wise... You know, the more I think about it, Lucinda could do well to release a live record, you know??? (hmmm(;-)) She looked good, good mood, great, I mean great band. 2 guitarists, bass, organ player and drummer. Huge number of guitars on stage-Mercury must be treating her well. And can anyone fill me in on the lead player's name (the kind of geeky-lookin' one, not the slide-player). And does anyone know what kinda of guitar he plays? It looks to me like some sort of non-typical Fender, and I'm just curious what it is-thanks. Anyway, just thought you guys would be interested, maybe Kip or John or someone else can add a bit more... Dan Bentele
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
How many of you know what Waylon's last words to Buddy Holly were? (Hint: see his autobiography. It was on one of my old .sig files, but I took it off 'cos it was even too scary for me.) yeah it is a very scary quote and i can only imagine how strange waylon musta felt after he heard the news.if you don't know thet quote, vh-1's behind the music is running a buddy holly story tonite with jennings talking about the night and what he said to holly.mark
FW: Heather on the Opry/Feb 13th NO BLUEGRASS CONTENT
-Original Message- From: Bluegrass music discussion. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ken Irwin Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 3:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Heather on the Opry/Feb 13th NO BLUEGRASS CONTENT -- Forwarded message -- Heather Myles is confirmed for the Grand Ol Opry February 13th for both shows so she will be on the national broadcast on TNN as well.
RE: Feb 5 6 Opry Performances
Hey, Jon, isn't Jim Jesse's annual Gallatin thang this weekend too? The big Gallatin show - a benefit for Jesse's son Keith, who has MS - is this Thursday, 2/4. Jim and Jesse will be on the Opry Saturday night, at 7 and 11 Central time (i.e., not televised). BTW, the fellows have a pretty decent and up-to-date website at http://www.jimandjesse.com . In a startlingly unusual move for an Opry act, they even have photos and bios of their band g, including my buddy Buddy Griffin. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Website revised 2/1/99
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
Ph. Barnard wrote: Geff: How many of you know what Waylon's last words to Buddy Holly were? So tell us!!! g --junior According to the story I read the other day, the two guys were joking around and Buddy Holly told Waylon Jennings that he hoped he had car trouble. Waylon replied "well, I hope your plane crashes." Took him 40 years to admit it, after lots of guilt and water under the bridge. They were friends, and just needling each other... b.s.
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
In a message dated 99-02-03 12:57:08 EST, you write: Geff: How many of you know what Waylon's last words to Buddy Holly were? "I hope your plane crashes." Really, I just read the Waylon autobiography (written with Lenny Kaye). Says it took him years to get over that little comment. Ouch. Elena SKye
NEA - Nashville next week
if anyone has plans to come down for NEA, or wants to know more about what is happening, please email me so we can let you in on where to find the schedules, what P2 bands are playing, and give you directions to the party. meshel n'vegas
Re: Lucinda/St. Louie/2-2-99
Dan:
She looked good, good mood, great, I mean great band. 2 guitarists,
bass, organ player and drummer. Huge number of guitars on stage-Mercury must
be treating her well. And can anyone fill me in on the lead player's name
(the kind of geeky-lookin' one, not the slide-player). And does anyone know
what kinda of guitar he plays? It looks to me like some sort of non-typical
Fender, and I'm just curious what it is-thanks.
Let's see. The lead player you describe ("geeky-looking") sounds
like Kenny Vaughn, a fine player who's worked in Kelly Willis' live
band and many others Often he plays a Gretsch, but just as often
he plays one of those Albert Lee signature guitars (the "non-typical
Fender" looking one you mention, I'll bet). Who is it they're made
by? Ernie Ball?? It's a nice instrument and you can find them cheap
used because they're not widely familiar, etc.
--junior
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...Hello East Orange
Anyway, I read something interesting about the infamous Winter
Dance Tour yesterday: it continued on without the three dead headliners,
substituting Holly-wannabe Bobby Vee as the star! Some things never change
about the music industry...
Hey, isn't this the same Bobby Vee that hired a young piano player named
Bobby Dylan within a couple years after this gig?? Of course, he didn't last
that long with the band ("creative differences" is what the papers
reported), but it does remind me of what Woody Guthrie supposedly told
Dylan: "Well, kid, I don't know about your writing, but your voice'll take
you places."
Lance . . .
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...Hello East Orange
Lance:
Hey, isn't this the same Bobby Vee that hired a young piano player named
Bobby Dylan within a couple years after this gig?? Of course, he didn't last
that long with the band ("creative differences" is what the papers
reported), but it does remind me of what Woody Guthrie supposedly told
Dylan: "Well, kid, I don't know about your writing, but your voice'll take
you places."
Just an amusing Dylan's-voice anecdote: last weekend I was driving
my 10 year-old daughter to a lesson and put in a cassette of the
acoustic disc from the 1966 live album. She listens a minute or two
and just started howling with laughter. Ever since then she's been
walking around the house doing imitation Dylan renderings of songs by
the groups she listens to: Spice Girls, Shania, N' Sync, etc. It's
pretty funny to hear a 10 year-old do a Dylan version of "Any man of
*mine* / Better walk the *line*, etc." for example g
--junior
Beach Boys
What Beach Boys albums are you particularly fond of that aren't named Pet Sounds?? Either "Beach Boys Today!" or "Summer Days" would be good if you didn't want "Pet Sounds". Personally I'd just get the greatest hits package, "Endless Summer". http://www.petsounds.com is a pretty good Brian Wilson/Beach Boys web site, by the way. np: Red House Painters, Songs for a Blue Guitar
Don The Clock Lindley
My apologies if this has been brought up because I can't read P2 until tonight when I get home - last night in St. Louis, Lucinda Williams dedicated the show to Donald Lindley who she said was in the hospital and "barely hanging on." Anybody know what his status is? This is awful news. -John
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
Brad Bechtel wrote: And it's my 45th birthday. -B "halfway to 90" B- Happy Birthday Brad! According to today's paper, you share birthdays with: Matraca Berg-35 Maura Tierney-34 Lee Renaldo-43 Nathan Lane-43 Morgan Fairchild-49 Dave Davies-52 Joey Bishop-81 Here's a clip about "The Day..." Rock pioneers remembered 40 years after the music died By Gary Graff DETROIT (Reuters) - Forty years ago, Bob Keane was driving on Los Angeles' famed Sunset Boulevard toward the offices of his Del-Fi Records when the devastating news came over his car radio. ``The DJ on my radio said '... and now, the late, great Ritchie Valens,''' recalled Keane, whose label released Valens' records. ``It was like somebody hit me in the stomach with a baseball bat.'' The full news was even worse; rockers Buddy Holly and J.P. ''The Big Bopper'' Richardson had been killed along with Valens in a plane crash in Iowa around 1 a.m. on Feb. 3, 1959. It was the first tragedy of the formative rock 'n' roll era, robbing pop culture of three of its most promising young talents. Holly was 22, Valens was 17 and Richardson was 28. It was, as Don McLean coined the phrase in his 1971 hit ''American Pie,'' the day the music died. ``The impact of the event, of the crash of the plane, hit me because I was in love with Buddy Holly's music,'' says McLean, who was a 13-year-old paperboy who learned of the accident when he picked up his stack of morning deliveries. ``I tucked that memory away, and many years later it returned to me.'' ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY The irony, of course, is that the music didn't exactly die; rock ultimately thrived and became a mainstream force in popular culture during the next decade. But rock 'n' roll was moribund for a time after the crash; Elvis Presley was in the Army, Jerry Lee Lewis had fallen from grace for marrying his cousin; Little Richard had entered the ministry; and Chuck Berry was being prosecuted for transporting a minor across state lines. Their places were beginning to be taken by bland pop singers and early teen idols such as Pat Boone. At the time of their deaths, Holly and Valens in particular were rock's great hopes, though former radio personality Richardson also was riding high with his smash ``Chantilly Lace.'' Valens had shot to fame with hit singles such as ''Donna'' and his adrenalized rendition of the Mexican-influenced ``La Bamba'' riding the charts. But Holly was the most established talent of the three. Born Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas, he emerged with his band the Crickets in 1957 and reeled off a string of hits such as ``That'll Be the Day,'' ``Peggy Sue,'' ``Oh Boy!,'' ``Maybe Baby'' and ``Rave On.'' ``His stuff sounds so positive and so life-affirming, just shoe-ringing major chords and those happy melodies,'' says Marshall Crenshaw, who portrayed Holly in ``La Bamba,'' the 1987 film biography of Valens. ``He was really savvy about the recording studio, too, and that really influenced the Beatles. The Beatles were glued to every Buddy Holly record. ``I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that Buddy Holly was the single most important influence on the Beatles. They knew exactly how those records were done and where Buddy Holly was coming from, and they copied his approach.'' In fact, former Beatles Paul McCartney was so enamored with Holly that he bought his song catalog during the mid-'70s from Norman Petty, who produced the bulk of Holly's hits at his studio in Clovis, N.M. COME ON, LET'S GO Holly, Valens and Richardson were in the midst of the Winter Dance Party, a concert tour through the Northern Plains states made miserable by an underheated bus, lack of sleep and no time to bathe or do laundry. When the troupe hit the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly learned that it might be possible to lease a plane. For $108 he could save himself another long bus ride and instead get some much-needed rest and perhaps some time for a lengthy telephone chat with his wife, Maria Elena, who was five weeks pregnant. Holly originally intended to take his bandmates, Waylon Jennings and Tommy Allsup (billed as the Crickets even though the name was in dispute at the time), but Richardson persuadedJennings to give him his seat while Valens pestered Allsup until Holly's sideman agreed to a coin toss -- which Valens won. ``He used to say, 'I'll never ride in those kinds of planes,'' recalled Valens' aunt, Ernestine Reyes, adding that Valens was afraid of small aircraft after two of them had collided above his junior high school, killing two students. ``I guess he was really miserable on that bus.'' The Beechcraft Bonanza plane was discovered the following day, its debris strewn across a frozen cornfield 7 miles northwest of the airport where it took off. An error by pilot Roger Peterson is thought to have caused the crash. The next show in Moorhead, Minn., went on, as
Global Media/straight form the horse's mouth
Danm, that was wierd. I was just reading all the comments about GLobal Media, when Bruce Paisley (guy at Global Media) called me. I just flat out asked him what the hell was the deal with the waiver and bla bla and are they trying to fuck over musicians. So he said, that right now no one knows what kind of royalties need to be paid via any internet broadcast. That is why they only want indies so that someone like Clint Black (another cowboy he used to work with) don't come back and raise hell. I told him that I understood there was a way that places like TwangCast was keeping up with it, and even tho it may be small, they were paying the fair share. So, Gobal Media does not want anyone to be pissed at them. It sounds like they are trying to get some exposure for bands, and he says that he is checking into everything to find out with BMI/ASCAP etc. He said the waiver is to cover their asses that the material is indeed original, and they don't want to hagle with majo labels and all the red tape with them, but they do want to pay the artists for what they use. So there ya go. Do you think he is talking out of both sides? And by the way, he is probably listening to TwangCast right now Dang, it's a small world!
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
In a message dated 2/3/99 11:27:22 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yup. It's been 40 years since the night God took Buddy Holly and spared Waylon Jennings. Kind of perverse on God's part, if you ask me. Excuse me? What exactly do you mean by that comment? Kind of perverse thinking on your behalf, it seems. slim - who has been called "Hoss" by Waylon
Re: Beach Boys
Brad Bechtel writes: Either "Beach Boys Today!" or "Summer Days" would be good if you didn't want "Pet Sounds". Personally I'd just get the greatest hits package, "Endless Summer". Both are superb albums, as is "Endless Summer." Of the post-"Pet Sounds" albums, I'm extremely fond of "Friends." --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
No Electric Guitars
Someone asked about this a few weeks back. Taken from this week's Philadelphia Weekly at: http://www.phillyweekly.com/weekly98/ae/artbeat.html F E B R U A R Y 3 - F E B R U A R Y 2 7 , 1 9 9 9 Artsbeat: Local Musicians Experience Power-Outage The idea was simple and not particularly original: assemble some of Philadelphia's most talented songwriters, yank the chords on their axes and let them have at it. But Neil Drucker, CEO of the Bala Cynwyd-based Record Cellar label, is proud to claim the premise as his own. And his musician pals were more than happy to oblige his whim, responding with some of the most intimate, playful and outright weird music of their careers. Dave Bielanko (Marah), Mike Brenner (The Low Road, John Train), Frank Brown (Flight of Mavis, Buzz Zeemer), Richard Kaufmann (Electric Love Muffin, Rolling Hayseeds) and Gerry McGoldrick (Napalm Sunday, Emily Valentine) donated three songs each to the 15-song No Electric Guitars CD. Highlights include Bielanko's riveting, claustrophobic "Long Hot Summer" and wry, romping interpretation of Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia," as well as Brenner's surprisingly true-to-the-original version of "Pet Sounds." In no way is the collection's overall format solely acoustic, but the low-key implications are evident -- if not always dominant. "It's just a hook," says Drucker of the unplugged slant. "All of the tracks are independent; the guys don't play with each other. [The idea was] to get them out there in between band projects." No Electric Guitars is in stores this week, with an official CD release party slated for March 6 at the Pontiac Grille. -- Hobart Rowland
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RE: Bye, Bye American Pie...
Also the date of Bill Monroe's first Decca recording session in 1950, which has greater significance - well, for me, anyhow - than Joey Bishop's birthday, though not, of course, Brad's... Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Website revised 2/1/99
Re: Hank question
Joe Gracey wrote; son, I was playing Hank Snow records on the radio in 1966 when he was still a star, and I couldn't stand him then, either. -Hank Snow has a reputation of being a cantankerous old bastard, but he made enough good stuff that warrants a listen. "Music Makin' Mama from Memphis" is one hell of a song and his guitar work is spectacular. He was older than both the other Hanks and hence his listening patterns were based on Jimmie Rodgers and Canada's other early superstar, Wilf Carter (aka Montana Slim). He also had things pretty tough and whilst I wouldn't recommend his autobiography in its entirety ( he gives himself the ability to move mountains in later chapters) the early part is darn good. He tells of his first ever recording session in the mid 30s when he had to travel 2 1/2 days to get there, recorded two songs and then heard nothing for six months. Hank's mid 60s recordings are pretty solid and if the "tragic" song is your cup of tea I say I'd rate him above Hank Williams and other great exponents of the art such as Porter Wagoner. But I dare say if you dared to make a reference to his "barely detectable" toupe in his presence you'd be banished to the Canadian wilds quicker than you could blink. Give Clarence a bit of a listen...at least the aforementioned "MMM from M" and "I've Been Everywhere", "Golden Rocket" etc. Steve Reid- ~
RE: Camel's back
*STRANGS!* Yabbut, Cheryl, if you want to really get that country flavor, you've got to make it *WAHRS* as in, "I must have something wrong with my bridge; I busted 3 wahrs last night." Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/ Website revised 2/1/99
Re: Monkey Biz
Sarah Wrightson writes: Hell, if you are going to talk about the Beach Boys I can ask another dumb question...also on CNN (guess what I watch while eating lunch) one of the news lines at the bottom said that Michael Nesmith of the Monkeys had been awarded 47Million (well it may have been thousand, the eyes are going) from PBS for fraud? What did they do to the guy? He lost big at that 3 card monty table that PBS has set up in Grand Central Station. But seriously I only heard a bit of it, but I think it had something to do with unpaid royalties from shows that his production company, Pacific Arts, produced for PBS. It's ironic, considering that Nesmith himself was on the receiving end of a lawsuit by PBS and filmmaker Ken Burns a few years back for something similar. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: Monkey Biz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sarah Wrightson writes: Hell, if you are going to talk about the Beach Boys I can ask another dumb question...also on CNN (guess what I watch while eating lunch) one of the news lines at the bottom said that Michael Nesmith of the Monkeys had been awarded 47Million (well it may have been thousand, the eyes are going) from PBS for fraud? What did they do to the guy? He lost big at that 3 card monty table that PBS has set up in Grand Central Station. But seriously I only heard a bit of it, but I think it had something to do with unpaid royalties from shows that his production company, Pacific Arts, produced for PBS. It's ironic, considering that Nesmith himself was on the receiving end of a lawsuit by PBS and filmmaker Ken Burns a few years back for something similar. Sorry, I clipped this earlier but got busy. Actually working today...g Former Monkee wins $46 million in suit against PBS By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Nesmith, a former star of ''The Monkees'' TV series and pop group, has won $46 million in damages in a lawsuit against the Public Broadcasting Service over the rights to a videotape library of PBS programs. In a verdict reached late Monday and announced Tuesday by Nesmith's lawyer, a federal court jury unanimously found PBS liable for breach of contract and fraud. PBS said it would fight the verdict. Nesmith alleged in his lawsuit that PBS promised in 1993 to help save his Pacific Arts distribution business. Pacific Arts was deeply in debt after establishing the ``Silver Top'' PBS Home Video Library, which distributed such programs as ''Masterpiece Theatre'' and Ken Burns' ``Civil War'' documentary series. Nesmith alleged that the network persuaded producers of those programs to terminate their distribution contracts with Pacific Arts and sign them over to PBS. The network then found new distributors for the Home Video Library and built a $27 million business around them, he alleged. ``It's like finding your grandmother stealing your stereo,'' Nesmith said. ``You're happy to get your stereo back, but it's sad to find out your grandmother is a thief.'' Nesmith added: ``They lied to me, they cheated me, they made an attempt to get the catalogue dishonestly. They were unethical and duplicitous.'' Stu Kantor, director of corporate communications for PBS, said the network disagreed with the verdict and would fight it in court. ``PBS believes that the facts and the law in the case merited a verdict in its favor,'' Kantor said. ``PBS will vigorously contest the verdict.'' Asked if PBS would appeal the verdict, Kantor said: ``We will take every option, including filing motions to set aside the verdict.'' The jury awarded Nesmith's Pacific Arts distribution company $14.6 million in compensatory damages and $29.2 million in punitive damages. Nesmith personally won $1 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages Nesmith, 56, whose mother invented Liquid Paper correction fluid, became famous in the 1960s as a member of the Monkees, a made-for-television pop foursome who starred in a TV series and the big-screen film ``Head,'' which also featured Jack Nicholson. The Monkees, who included Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones and Peter Tork, also staged concert tours.
Re: web site -Reply
Diana writes: and I'm starting a little ezine -- which should be up in a few weeks Twang Thang Magazine http://www.twangthang.com Damn if we ain't turning into a bunch of broadcasting and publishing twangcoons. NOW ONLINE, http://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: TwangCast for Macs
Awright Mike!! Been waiting for this... Owen Bly Ranchero Records Oakland, CA There is a specific link on the TwangCast home page for the Mac users now. The server at Microsoft determines the user platform and sends them to the proper download area. So ... Mac users can click on the image and it will take care of them, or they can click on the Mac paragraph "click here" and get to the same NOW ONLINE, http://www.TwangCast.com>http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry netcast 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays http://www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net>www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, http://www.RealCountry.ne>www.RealCountry.net
Re: Feeling extra-Neilly
lance davis wrote: Since there seems to be a Neil-binge going on, I'm gonna dive in head-first. What is this Chrome Dreams boot that I hear all the kids talkin bout? And does anyone have an idea how the new mega-"Decade" will affect its relevancy? Lance Chrome Dreams is an unreleased album, much of the material appearing on official releases eventually, but these are mostly different takes I believe. I guess a rusty (there must be some around here) might be able to provide a more accurate answer CD has Pocahonatas / Will to Love / Star of Bethlehem / Like a Hurricane / too Far Gone / Hold back the tears / homegrown / captain kennedy / stringman / sedan delivery / powderfinger I guess the retrospective will mop up the unreleased ones eventually, but if the first set only takes us up to the end of Springfield, it could take a while for them to get to the late 70s... Stevie
Clip: Nesmith/PBS
From the MSNBC site, since Sarah asked. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts PBS owes ex-Monkee $47 million Jury finds public broadcaster defrauded Michael Nesmith ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 The network of adorable Muppets and highbrow historical programs owes ex-Monkee Michael Nesmith nearly $47 million for wrecking his home video distribution company, a jury says. IN A DECISION announced Tuesday, a federal jury rejected a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by the Public Broadcasting Service, which claimed Nesmith owed the nonprofit corporation millions of dollars. The jury then upheld a counterclaim of fraud, breach of contract and contract interference, Nesmiths lawyers said. Its like catching your grandmother stealing your stereo, Nesmith said. On one hand, youre happy to get the stereo back. On the other, youre sad to find out your grandmas a thief. The panel decided Monday that PBS defrauded Nesmith and broke its contract with his now-defunct Pacific Arts Corp., which distributed a video library of the networks most popular programs. PBS firmly believes that the facts and the law in the case merited a ruling in our favor and we are frankly shocked at the verdict. We will vigorously contest the verdict, PBS spokesman Stu Cantor said. KNIT CAP AND SIDEBURNS Nesmith, 56, is best known as the knit cap- and sideburns-wearing member of The Monkees, a pop group created for a 1960s TV sitcom. His company made a deal in 1990 to distribute the PBS Home Video Line. He licensed the PBS trademark and obtained home video rights to dozens of programs from their producers. Pacific Arts spent $8 million breaking the market, convincing stores to give up shelf space for this, putting up kiosks in Wal-Marts, things like that, said Bruce Van Dalsem, a Nesmith lawyer. VIDEO LIBRARY By 1993 the videos were selling well but Nesmiths company was losing money because of high costs. He decided to sell the rights to the accumulated video library, which could earn up to $15 million and allow him to pay off royalties and other business debts, the lawyer said. PBS agreed in writing to help him recapitalize the business or, if that failed, cooperate in slowly winding it down to avoid disruption, Nesmith said. However, while meeting with Nesmith and his staff to reassure them of the networks good faith, PBS officials were busy soliciting a dozen other potential distributors, Nesmith contended. They also convinced producers of the shows to terminate distribution contracts with Pacific Arts en masse on Columbus Day 1993, a federal holiday, Nesmith said. The date was chosen because the courts were closed and Nesmith would be unable to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to save his company, attorney Bruce Van Dalsem said. TERMINATION NOTICES When the day came, it rained termination notices, he said. PBS then obtained the video distribution rights, split them with Turner Home Entertainment, and now reaps $27 million per year from the business, Van Dalsem said. Later, Nesmith was sued by PBS, public stations WNET-New York and WGBH-Boston and by Children Television Workshop, which created Sesame Street. He countersued and the cases went to trial on Jan. 4. On Monday, the jury ruled PBS must pay the other plaintiffs what Pacific Arts owed them. Overall, jurors awarded more than $14.6 million to Pacific Arts for the loss of the value of the video library and nearly $29.3 million in punitive damages. Another $3 million was awarded to Nesmith personally.
Re: neil's steel/used vinyl
Jerry Currey writes: Now, I must admit, I had to look up Pallas. Never heard of those guys. British prog-rock band of the early/mid-'80s; probably second only to Marillion in terms of popularity in the rather anemic prog revival that took place in the U.K. around that time. I know of at least one album by them, though I think there might have been a second. They sounded quite a bit like a cross between "Relayer"-era Yes mixed with the Moody Blues. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: Now Enrolling
Now Enrolling Students for the Jerry Curry School of Aggressive Electicism. You'll love both prog-rock and ragtime, soul bagpipes, scat electronica. Hey you forgot barbershop. Alex isn't gonna like this. Jim, who owns all the Blodwyn Pig catalog, even that live thing that came out a coupla years ago
Re: Now Enrolling
Jim, who owns all the Blodwyn Pig catalog, even that live thing that came out a coupla years ago Good grief! What's the deal on that live one? Old, Tom Smith
Re: TwangCast for Macs
Owen writes: I guess I should mention that the file comes in to your PC compressed and does need to be opened. You also may have to reboot. I don't know enough about Macs. The info I sent was from my tech guru, who thinks we should all know as much as he does.g NOW ONLINE, http://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 If anyone (Owen?) actually gets this working on a Mac, I'd love to know how. I've got the media player downloaded, but my browser will not activate it when I call up the TwangCast page. Mike: is your "tech guru" accessible? Off-list is cool, unless other Mac users are having the same difficulties. Todd
Blodwyn Pig (was Re: Now Enrolling)
Old Tom writes:Good grief! What's the deal on that live one? I don't have it with me, but i think it's a UK import that I found used for cheap. Sound quality is fair, but I thought it was an interesting pick up for the price. A Head Rings Out was definitely one of my faves of the 70's and not just cos of the pig's head on the cover. g Jim, smilin'
Richard Bennett question
I read a good review of this CD: Richard Bennett, "Walking Down the Line" (Rebel Records) Is this the same Richard Bennett who used to produce Steve Earle and Marty Stuart? Just wondering, as THAT Richard Bennett is one of my all-time favorite guitarists. jim
CDNow coupon
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RE: Hank question
You REALLY don't like him, do you? Don't sugar coat it for me, I can take it. All the best, Junior -- From: Joe Gracey[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 February 1999 4:08 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Hank question "Walker, Jason" wrote: Oh, yeah - he also broke Elvis Presley. Snow's manager was of course Colonel Tom Parker. I know Snow isn't to everyone's taste but I'm just biased since I was brought up listening to his music through my dad. At least say you'll give him a try Joe. Please? Junior ;-) son, I was playing Hank Snow records on the radio in 1966 when he was still a star, and I couldn't stand him then, either. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
RE: Hank question
Amen to that, Steve - his toupe is a work of art as is his house, I hear. Junior -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 February 1999 6:49 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Hank question Joe Gracey wrote; son, I was playing Hank Snow records on the radio in 1966 when he was still a star, and I couldn't stand him then, either. -Hank Snow has a reputation of being a cantankerous old bastard, but he made enough good stuff that warrants a listen. "Music Makin' Mama from Memphis" is one hell of a song and his guitar work is spectacular. He was older than both the other Hanks and hence his listening patterns were based on Jimmie Rodgers and Canada's other early superstar, Wilf Carter (aka Montana Slim). He also had things pretty tough and whilst I wouldn't recommend his autobiography in its entirety ( he gives himself the ability to move mountains in later chapters) the early part is darn good. He tells of his first ever recording session in the mid 30s when he had to travel 2 1/2 days to get there, recorded two songs and then heard nothing for six months. Hank's mid 60s recordings are pretty solid and if the "tragic" song is your cup of tea I say I'd rate him above Hank Williams and other great exponents of the art such as Porter Wagoner. But I dare say if you dared to make a reference to his "barely detectable" toupe in his presence you'd be banished to the Canadian wilds quicker than you could blink. Give Clarence a bit of a listen...at least the aforementioned "MMM from M" and "I've Been Everywhere", "Golden Rocket" etc. Steve Reid- ~
RE: Obscure Australian band: Daddy Cool
Yeah, i remember Daddy Cool, mainly cuz here in Australia they play their records on the radio still. They were national heroes there for a while with their two hit singles "Eagle Rock" - "Come Back Again" and some other lesser hits before they broke up in the early 70s. Ross Wilson, the founder/ lead singer went on to form Mondo Rock in the late 70s and have a few more minor hits. Nice bloke. -- From: Brad Bechtel[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 February 1999 8:32 To: passenger side Subject: Obscure Australian band: Daddy Cool Speaking of obscure bands... Does anyone remember an Australian band called Daddy Cool? They had a couple of recordings on Warner Brothers, "Daddy Who? Daddy Cool" and "Teenage Heaven". I remember their one semi-hit "Eagle Rock" as being quite good. -B "memory synapses on overdrive" B-
Triumvirat
I remember Triumvirat. They were sort of Sweden's answer to Focus. I saw them open for Fleetwood Mac (the middle period Bob Welch version, not the Stevie Nicks behemoth) and was unimpressed.
Re: TwangCast for Macs
Todd writes: If anyone (Owen?) actually gets this working on a Mac, I'd love to know how. I've got the media player downloaded, but my browser will not activate it when I call up the TwangCast page. Mike: is your "tech guru" accessible? Off-list is cool, unless other Mac users are having the same difficulties. Todd Well, I downloaded it from the Microsoft page, and sure enough it came stuffed. No biggie. I unstuffed it, went to install it, and got the painful news that the player only works if you have System 8. Damn. I only have 7.5, so I'm SOL. Maybe that's what's happening with you too? Owen
Re: TwangCast for Macs
I know a Mac user who is having the same trouble - please make replies to the list so I can read 'em and pass 'em along. John Magee -Original Message- From: Owen Bly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 5:20 PM Subject: Re: TwangCast for Macs Owen writes: I guess I should mention that the file comes in to your PC compressed and does need to be opened. You also may have to reboot. I don't know enough about Macs. The info I sent was from my tech guru, who thinks we should all know as much as he does.g NOW ONLINE, http://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 If anyone (Owen?) actually gets this working on a Mac, I'd love to know how. I've got the media player downloaded, but my browser will not activate it when I call up the TwangCast page. Mike: is your "tech guru" accessible? Off-list is cool, unless other Mac users are having the same difficulties. Todd
The Band/Levon Helm bitterness.....
just thought all those Band fans and Levon Helm fans would want to read thisread and make up your own minds but he sure sounds bitterhis voice with the band was incredible and whatever the truth is, it is a shame the man feels this wayjust follow this: http://dallasobserver.com/1999/020499/music2html mark
Re: TwangCast for Macs
Hate to add too much more headaches, but I am running OS8 and am having the same problems... Passed the Mac System 8 only info on to my tech guy. He'll figure something out and when he does I'll post it. Sorry for the inconvenience. Mike NOW ONLINE, http://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 ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Blodwyn Pig
Ph. Barnard wrote: Ooooh!!! I don't have it with me, but i think it's a UK import that I found used for cheap. Sound quality is fair, but I thought it was an interesting pick up for the price. A Head Rings Out was definitely one of my faves of the 70's and not just cos of the pig's head on the cover. g Oh man, I *loved* Blodwyn Pig!! Alas, last I heard, the great Mick Abrahams was driving a bread truck g. Such is glory A Head Rings out was a very cool album indeed. I'd love to hear it again. You can see Mick Abrahams, of course, in the Stones' Rock n' Roll Circus video, back when he was the first guitarist for the dreaded Jethro Tull (yuck!). He was only on their very first album, but that still leaves a bad taste in my mouth thinking about it!! Phew, what a blast from the past! --junior Yes yes yes. I've been looking for a head rings out for years, since my original disappeared (I blame a certain Carbondale junkie). I loved Abrahams mixed with that guy who played two saxaphones at once. The first Tull album is actually pretty good, mainly because of Abrahams doing a kind of blues meets Wes Montgomery thing as I recall. Havent heard it in years. I recall finding an aritcle about Abrahams somewhere on the web. He apparantly has some newer stuff out on some little indy lable in England or something. Cant remember exactly, but I was probably searching for Blodwyn Pig records. Stuart
Re: TwangCast for Macs
i have system 8.1 and it still doesn't work.any help would be appreciated...
Mountain Stage Schedule
From the Mountain Stage newsletter: FEBRUARY Feed date Guests 02/05/99GOLDEN SMOG TRISH MURPHY DUKE DANIELS GREG TROOPER 02/12/99STEVE RILEY MAMOU PLAYBOYS TINA B-SIDES CHRIS THOMAS KING AMY WATKINS 02/19/99LAURA LOVE BAND EDDIE FROM OHIO JULIE GOLD CHUCK BRODSKY THE PAPERBOYS 02/26/99Encore MARK O'CONNOR MAURA O'CONNELL GUY CLARK JULES SHEAR MARCH 1999 03/05/99CRY CRY CRY with DAR WILLIAMS LUCY KAPLANSKY RICHARD SHINDELL JAY UNGAR MOLLY MASON GENGHIS ANGUS JULIE BUDDY MILLER O3/12/99Encore RICKY SKAGSS KENTUCKY THUNDER LOUDON WAINWRIGHT GREG GREENWAY KEVIN JOHNSON 03/19/99Encore BETH NEILSEN CHAPMAN RADNEY FOSTER ANDY BEY MATTHEW RYAN RICHARD GOLDMAN DON DIXON 03/26/99Encore ALTAN WHISKEYTOWN SIXTEEN HORSEPOWER JOHN HAMMOND -- Tom Mohr at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (on vacation till 2-8) at the home: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Wahrs and Thangs
Yep -- we use a lot of cables and wahrs here in DC, too on Twangthang.com y'know, after i registered the domain name (twangthang) i thought -- gee i hope that no one gets mad at me -- but i couldn't resist, and, besides, we've been bantering about the twangthang in DC for years (Bill Kirchen's twangabilly) -- as well as the newer "it's a twang thang you wouldn't understand" -- so it just came naturally -- but please forgive me if anyone feel the slightest bit encroached, and that includes jeff's twangzine and any other twangs out there. As far as I'm concerned, though, it's a fair focus and a good moniker for whatever holds "alt-country" or "alt.country" or whatever-it-is together. I also first thought: well maybe there are too many people out there doing the "alt-country" ezine thang -- but I don't think we can have enough folks proselytizing on the internet -- and I KNOW that the folks in my part of the world playing this kind of music -- some who have been doing it for more than 20-odd years -- need some deserved attention net-wise, and that's my slant. And besides, it gives the music writers among us yet another venuu (email me!) dq
RE:looking fora phone number
Willie Nelson's manager -- anyone have it? please email privately! (and I'll tell you why i want it) diana
Re: Blodwyn Pig
Junior writes: You can see Mick Abrahams, of course, in the Stones' Rock n' Roll Circus video, back when he was the first guitarist for the dreaded Jethro Tull (yuck!). He was only on their very first album, but that still leaves a bad taste in my mouth thinking about it!! Um...that's actually Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on guitar with Tull in the Circus; his only performance with the group during his infamous 2-week stint with the group. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: Hank question
"Walker, Jason" wrote: You REALLY don't like him, do you? Don't sugar coat it for me, I can take it. All the best, Junior Actually, I do like him in sort of the same way you like a goofy old uncle who wears a terrible toupee and gets all worked up about weird stuff. See, Hank was so weird (he wore pink nudie suits, a bowtie, and a really terrible rug and got on all of these off the wall soapboxes from time to time) that he was impossible to take seriously. Obviously the reason he was a star was because of his great voice, his songwriting talent (and song choosing talent), and last but not least because he cultivated the Opry establishment, which I do not begrudge him. In fact, I was just playing some of his songs today with Alvin Crow and Freddie Powers and marveling at how much fun they are to play. I almost think of him as a footnote or something, but not unkindly. One reason I'm slightly grumpy about him is that later in life he became very vociferous about his religion and his distaste for all of us longhaired hippie savages who were ruining country music. Then, he did a sudden about-face and held a press conference in which he announced that since he couldn't beat this new wave of progressive country music, he would join it. This was greeted with awe and astononishment since he was about 200 years old and couldn't make a progressive country record to save his life, but Willie invited him to one of his big wing-dings in Houston and he was just pretty damn weird. I dunno, I think I get him all mixed up in my mind with Roy Acuff and Richard Nixon, or something, that whole era of politics and music. Musically, he's pretty dang good. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: The Band/Levon Helm bitterness.....
Well, having recently read Levon's book, I'm not sure I would characterize it as "nasty," like the author of the Observer does. In fact, I felt it was directly honest--and refreshingly so. If anything, it seems to reveal a guy who's still in disbelief that his band--and I'm sure he saw The Band as HIS band--was "taken away from him." As for his obvious bitterness toward Robertson, my gut feeling is that he has a point. I don't know the particulars, of course, but in EVERY single interview I've seen with Robertson, it seems very important to him that he be perceived as an introspective, soulful, "thinking man." All of his responses are so weighted with calculation, and he carries himself with such smug pretension, that I can hardly bear to watch him. Levon, on the other hand, comes off as a thoughtful, yet regular guy, someone you'd like to sit down with and share some beers. Like Robertson, Greil Marcus is another one who obviously has a stake in creating a mythology--any mythology will do--and while it may appeal to some, I find it obnoxious, and every Christmas I wish for it to go away, but nevertheless, it remains. That being said, Robertson's contributions to The Band were indeed wonderful, I think Mystery Train is a must-read, and here's hoping that Helm finds some inner peace before he gets to his own Last Waltz. Lance . . .
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...Hello East Orange
Lance wrote: Hey, isn't this the same Bobby Vee that hired a young piano player named Bobby Dylan within a couple years after this gig?? I believe this is true. I just heard Bobby Vee on "Fresh Air" the other day. He made mention that Bob went by yet another pseudonym...I didn't really catch the first name, but it was something like Alton Gunnn (with 3 g's). Do I hear Purcell's new bandname in there? Paul (who's gonna miss the VH1 Buddy Holly stuff only due to his dedication seeing fellow P2er's The Deliberate Strangers perform - record release party - and possibly Ms. Erin (if the Naildrivers are on the bill as well...))
Re: Hank Snow's toupee
You mean I can BUY hair like that??? Whoo-hoo! I'm a movin' on!
Re: Wahrs and Thangs
Diana "Got Twang?" Quinn writes: on Twangthang.com y'know, after i registered the domain name (twangthang) i thought -- gee i hope that no one gets mad at me -- but i couldn't resist, and, besides, we've been bantering about the twangthang in DC for years (Bill Kirchen's twangabilly) -- as well as the newer "it's a twang thang you wouldn't understand" -- so it just came naturally -- but please forgive me if anyone feel the slightest bit encroached, and that includes jeff's twangzine and any other twangs out there. As far as I'm concerned, though, it's a fair focus and a good moniker for whatever holds "alt-country" or "alt.country" or whatever-it-is together. I wrote Diana off-list explained I was joshing. The world needs more twang, right? I also first thought: well maybe there are too many people out there doing the "alt-country" ezine thang -- but I don't think we can have enough folks proselytizing on the internet -- and I KNOW that the folks in my part of the world playing this kind of music -- some who have been doing it for more than 20-odd years -- need some deserved attention net-wise, and that's my slant. This is a Good Thing. We do need more zines (print and web) -- remember how people were comparing alternative country music with the punk movement? The thought crossed my mind (and then was trampled over by that steamroller called Work, sheesh) that there were a good solid rack of zines back in the old days that would compare with No Depression in distribution and influence (Slash, Maximum Rock 'n Roll, New York Rocker, Search Destroy, etc.) and a *slew* of smaller ones. And there are still a gazillion punk zines around -- probably *most* of the music alt-culture zines on the Web are punk/alt rock based. Anyway. Having only one (general) Big Time Zine for alternative country is like having *only* Slash or *only* Maximum Rock 'n' Roll or *only* Search and Destroy. So somebody with lots of money please start another one. 8-) I think it's really important that more zines with different slants and different personalities spring up on the Web, even if they do all have the same name g. And I'm really glad that Diana is focusing on some of the older bands, who get lost in the rush to find the "next big thing." So welcome Twang Thang! Just remember when you start getting mail meant for Jeff Wall that I said, "Told ya so." 8-) --Cheryl Cline Still Twangin'
Re: OFF TOPIC: MPLS drummer wanted for Sargent York!
Welcome back Nick! And just to add my testimony... Sargent York are pretty special. Sophie == "If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it." _ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: TwangCast for Macs
I haven't been able to get Twangcast with OS 8.5 on a 300 MHz G3 Mac either, and I had the Microsoft player weeks ago so I could tryand that's on either Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Explorer.. .The "real" problem, it appears, is that the endless beta "Microsoft Media Player for the Macintosh" itself basically doesn't work very well and is only half there under any circumstances...Very little runs on it as it stands now without crashing. Maybe the answer for making RealTwang available is to put RealPlayer on the site! That works for just about everybody everywhere. Really. Barry
Re: TwangCast for Macs
I have system 8.1 and it still doesn't work.any help would be appreciated I'll post new information as it becomes available. NOW ONLINE, http://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 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 3:03 PM Subject: Re: TwangCast for Macs ...
Re: The Band/Levon Helm bitterness.....
As for his obvious bitterness toward Robertson, my gut feeling is that he has a point. I don't know the particulars, of course, but in EVERY single interview I've seen with Robertson, it seems very important to him that he be perceived as an introspective, soulful, "thinking man." you know, maybe that is exactly what he is.even in the band he was always dark and brooding or seemed so.his solo work has continued in that dark, moody vein so maybe that is just him.anyway, it is a shame there is a rift whoever caused it and it is a shame levon seems so unhappy about it all even after all these yrsas i said, levon was my favorite "voice" in the band and considering how many good voices that group offered that is saying a lot mark
Re: Now Enrolling
I vote you do a class outing at the Double Door in Chicago on Feb 27, when Devil in a Woodpile opens for Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire. You want eclecticism? Eclecticize this! Linda In a message dated 2/3/99 3:29:04 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now Enrolling Students for the Jerry Curry School of Aggressive Electicism. You'll love both prog-rock and ragtime, soul bagpipes, scat electronica. That's right, you'll lose all traces of your formerly discriminating tastes. Come open your mind (and your pocketbook) at Jerry Curry's School of Aggressive Eclecticism.
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...Hello East Orange
Bobby Vee not only filled in, but later did a Hooly tribute album and an
album with the Crickets, both readily available.
Hey, isn't this the same Bobby Vee that hired a young piano player named
Bobby Dylan within a couple years after this gig??
Definitely true. Also--young Boby Z. was at the Holly show the night
before the crash...
The CD "Bobby Vee The Shadows: The Early Rockin' Years" (ERA/CEMA/K-Tel)
shows this Vee band to be pretty good for that time. Dylan was never
recorded with them, for the record, but here are some relevant comments by
Bobby V. on the matter, from the CD notes:
"While we were on the road we talked about how cool it would be to have a
piano in the band, like Little Richard or Scotty, what's his name, with
Gene Vincent, not any old piano player, but someone wwho could put it down
like Jerry Lee. But hey, the 50s were about Fender guitars, not pianos! We
couldn't find a rock and roll piano player anywhere.
Then one day Bill came home and said he was talking with a guy at Sam's
Recordland who claimed he played piano and had just come off a tour with
Conway Twitty. Bill made arrangements to audition him at the KTGO studio
and said he was a funny little wiry guy and he rocked pretty good. Wow!!!
This must be the guy! "What's his name?" "Elston Gunn." We decided to try
him out.
His first dance with us was inGwinner, North Dakota. All that I remember
is an old crusty piano that hadn't been tuned since Mae West was a virgin.
In the middle of "Lotta Lovin" I heard the piano from hell go silent; the
next thing I heard was Gene Vincent handclaps--and heavy breathing and I
looked over to find Elston Gunn dancing next to me as he broke into a
background vocal...The next night was more of the same. He was
good spirited about the fcat that none of us had the money to secure a
piano for him and there was no hard feelings ..as he made his exit for the
University of Minnesota. He sure had the spirit, and he rocked out in the
Key of C...Hey, he would have been great on Floyd Cramer tunes. That's
basiclaly he Bob Zimmerman story as it relates to the Shadows. Bob, aka,
Elston, aka Bob Dylan...What I remember most is his sense of energy and
spirit. Confident, direct and playful. A rock and roll contender, even
then."
Barry
PS: Bob can be heard playing rockabilly piano on the pre-Freewheelin
sessions from 1962, including a full-tilt version of "That's Alright
Mama"...and varied rockin takes of his first rock record ('62) "Mixed Up
Confusion"..Of course, nobody would really hear him in a rock and roll
context for some years. But he'd sing to Woody Guthrie in East Orange in
the same days.
Re: Blodwyn Pig
Omigod Jon tells me: Um...that's actually Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on guitar with Tull in the Circus; his only performance with the group during his infamous 2-week stint with the group. Good lord...g. I always assumed that had to be Mick A.!! I'm gonna rent and watch it tomorrow to see. All I can say is, it serves Tull right, seeing as Mick was great and they were obnoxious, etc I'm renting it asap to check this out. Thanks Jon!, --junior
Wilco, Summerteeth
Hi all, Just got an advance of the new Wilco... Here's the track listing... 1. Can't Stand It (3:46) 2. She's A Jar (4:41) 3. A Shot In The Arm (4:18) 4. We're Just Friends (2:44) 5. I'm Always In Love (3:40) 6. Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again) (3:19) 7. Pieholden Suite (3:26) 8. How To Fight Loneliness (3:53) 9. Via Chicago (5:32) 10. ELT (3:44) 11. My Darling (3:37) 12. When You Wake Up Feeling Old (3:54) 13. Candyfloss (2:56) 14. Summer Teeth (3:19) 15. In A Future Age (2:57) Written, Produced and Performed by Wilco. ASCAP/BMI It also says sequence is subject to change... This is all on a sticker covering the original sequence, BTW... There's also a nice couple of paragraphs about the album on the sleeve... I like it... Some of the songs are sparse and dark, like "Blasting Fonda" and others are upbeat and catchier than they have any right to be... As said, piano and mellotron are featured not infrequently... Still on my first listen, but I like it... ..mike np: um, guess.
