Groovegrass- from the horses mouth
Wow, Don. Sorry the album bummed you out so bad. We made that one back in Feb. 1993. Warner Brothers decided it was a bit too wiggy for them to put out back then. As far as the vocals go, I'm about as much a lead singer as Junior Samples. I had other GrooveGrass Boyz singing all the lead stuff, but the AR deptartment about lost their dang minds when I turned the record in and I wasn't singing anything. I explained I had no business singing the main parts but they whipped the old contract out and showed me the part where it said that I had to. That's why the CD "The GrooveGrass Boyz" has everybody else singing and not me. When they decided not to put out "GrooveGrass 101" which was at the time titled "A Sample of Another Kind of Blues" I thought that thing would never see the light of day. So I didn't really worry too much that I sang most everything. Well one thing lead to another, me and WB flipped each other off and went our seperate ways. I decided to start a record company for the sole purpose of making "The GrooveGrass Boyz" album and then just sell it on the internet. Jim Ed Norman, the president of WB was cool enough to let me use "Salty Dawg" on that record. The next thing you know we put out a couple of singles by "The GrooveGrass Boyz" and sold them at a pretty good clip. "Rocky Top" hit pretty hard and actually has now re-charted in BillBoard again and is selling out the you know what in Europe. Over a 1/2 million units sold isn't too shabby for a bunch of rednecks with an indie label and a banjo. Then we did "Mac Doc and Del" and Barry and them over at SugarHill distributed that for us and it's doing pretty good too, it's not GrooveGrass though. The next thing you know the fine folks at WB catch wind of how many units we're selling every week from USA Today and BillBoard a bunch of other magazines and media things that are talking about us these days and decide it's time to put out "A Sample of Another Kind of Blues". Well I about lost MY mind because by this time the record is 6 years old. I don't make records that sound like that anymore. I think they're sonically and vocally much better and more commercially viable as to what is happening in the market place now in 1999. You can see that in the sales we have every time we do a GrooveGrass re-mix for a pop group or artist and we have yet to have sales less than 1/2 million for any one of those. I told the WB folks I'd like to change the name of the album to "GrooveGrass 101" and put a thing on the inside that says "This album was recorded in 1993." Again Jim Ed was cool enough to let me. So even though it's the 2nd GrooveGrass album that's available, it's actually the 1st one. Personally, I like that record. I've never heard anything like it before. And as far as the 70's rock thing you talked about, I'm way into KISS, AC/DC and Van Halen. But you're probably right about that too, they'd never have me. I'm not familiar with your record or the one your friend Greg Garing did. I'll bet they are both really good and very innovative with a lot of great singing. But, if you'd like to sell about a million of them, email me and maybe we'll do a re-mix for you. "Give Jeff Wall a Carter Family CD", Scott Rouse GrooveGrass Recordings PS The part where you said "Despite the big names helping him out, Rouse just doesn't seem to have what it takes to pull it off.--don"I think we already did pull whatever "it" is off. Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine 3421 Daisy Crescent - Va Beach, Va - 23456
Re: Speaking of covers
CK wrote: So did anyone else catch the non-ironic Primus cover of The Devil Went Down to Georgia on MTV's 120 Minutes last night? Quite the nifty clay-mation type video. Indeedin fact, the first time I watch few segments of 120 Minutes in literally years, and I see that *and* the new Sparklehorse video! Still, cover for cover, I think I prefer the Levellers' version over the Primus one, however, that Primus video couldn't have been cheap to produce! Paul
Busted; thanks a lot
I'm not trying to blame anyone, but yesterday I walked into a local record store, and wound up in jail. I had approached the clerk and asked politely, "Do you have the new record by The Damnations TX in?" and he replied, never heard of it. Then he looked it up and said, "It's not released yet." So I answered, "Of course it is, everybody on my music list -- you know this computer mailing list -- has been talking about this record, so it must be out." He said nope, it's not out yet. This went back and forth for a spell, until I angrily grabbed the clerk by the neck, a la Homer and Bart, and started wringing him out like a sopped washrag. To make a long story short, the police showed up, hauled my ass to jail, and now hear I am writing this sad story, in between mournful harmonica solos from my cellmate, a kicker from Bakersfield by the name of Merle... -- Terry Smith ps now let's talk about some wonderful development property I have for sale in the Florida swamp.
Re: Busted; thanks a lot
Um, Terry, the Damnations record isn't out til next Tuesday. I have a couple of harmonicas I can lend you in the meantime, though. Jim, smilin'
The East Tennessee Contigent Expands (Was: Re: The JudyBats (family tree))
Howdy, Okay, yes, this thread died a week ago, but I'm hopelessly behind in my P2 mail. (Heavy work load + heavy traffic on this list = no real possibility of ever catching up) At any rate, I just wanted to take a quick minute to say "Howdy" to Scott Carpenter who chimed in on 1/29 in the Judybats mini-thread. Scott apparently lurks here and I hope he'll have the opportunity to be more active among us-- Lord knows we need more East Tennessee voices on this here party line. Scott, by the way, is also a volunteer DJ at WDVX. He hosts two great Thursday night shows -- "Hillbilly Fever" featuring classic country from the Bristol Sessions to the early 1970s, and "Swing Set" featuring western swing, hillbilly boogie, etc. Scott also oversees the station's web pages at www.wdvx.com, so drop by and look around the virtual camper. Like me, Scott has a real paying job in downtown Knoxville, so I don't know how much time he has for participating, but hopefully he'll lend a voice from time to time and maybe post a playlist or two. So now, betwixt Rob Russell up in Johnson City, Scott and me in Knoxville, the East Tennessee contingent now numbers three. Pretty soon, we'll be able to take on the Nashvegans in hand to hand combat. Of course, we're probably nowhere near as tough as the Music City Goddesses, so we may just have to pick on the Ohio contingent instead. Word is they're pretty wimpy. g Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] NP: Caffeine in my system...
Re: Playlist: Tennessee Saturday Night 2/6/9
Stay a Little Longer -- Pine Valley Cosmonauts with Neko Case and Bob Boyd -- Salutes the Majesty of Bob Wills -- Bloodshot I've been meaning to ask, who is this Bob Boyd fella? thanks, Dan
Re: WOW! (from Alex)
Shane wonders: Dolly Parton and Don Williams are the subject of derision in the United Kingdom?! Well, they've got Adam Ant and Siouxsie to answer for, don't they g. One nation's pop starts are another's objects of derision, I suppose... --junior
Re: Playlist: Tennessee Saturday Night 2/6/9
Stay a Little Longer -- Pine Valley Cosmonauts with Neko Case and Bob Boyd -- Salutes the Majesty of Bob Wills -- Bloodshot I've been meaning to ask, who is this Bob Boyd fella? He's the last active member of Chicago's local legend country band the Sundowners. Dave Hoekstra (Doug Hoekstra's brother) did a loving profile of the band in the last Journal of Country Music. http://www.bcity.com/texasrubies http://www.bcity.com/honkytonk
Re: WOW! (from Alex)
Howdy, Junyah, he say: Well, they've got Adam Ant and Siouxsie to answer for, don't they g. One nation's pop starts are another's objects of derision, I suppose... Hey! I'm the proud owner of more than a couple of Adam and the Ants LPs. (everybody sing along, "Prince Charming, Prince Charming...") and spent my share of 80s afternoons with Martha Quinn entertaining me with videos from Siouxsie, Duran Duran, et. al. I recall from my one and only trip to England that one of the BBC channels on the radio was dedicated to country music. I recall the announcer saying something like "This is BBC 4, y'all" or something like that. My friends and I giggled more than a bit to hear him struggle to say "y'all" in a gen-you-wine manner. As I recall, the station was pretty heavy at the time on the Kenny Rogers-Barbara Mandrell stuff, which fits with what was going on back in the homeland as well. I adjusted my radio accordingly in hopes of hearing some Adam Ant. (I bought an Adam Ant and a Duran Duran vinyl on that trip thankyewverymuch.) It still doesn't explain what makes Dolly or Don laughable to the English. Good heavens, is there no justice in this world at all? I don't know what any of this has to do with pop tarts. Take care, Shane Rhyne Knoxville, TN [EMAIL PROTECTED] NP: The Countrypolitans, Tired of Drowning
One Way Ticket to Rock Bottom, Please
Well another anti-Valentine's Day show in the books. More revenge, regrets, remorse, and recrminations than you can shake an um, well, a broken heart at. Eeep. Anyways, here it is... Heartaches: Bob Neuwirth Valentine's Day is Over: Billy Bragg Crying: Roy Orbison It Hurts to Know: Laurel Canyon Ramblers I'll Sail My Ship Alone: Mac, Doc and Del Sunset Boulevard: Charlie Robison I'm Not Gonna Cry For You: The Mavericks Lonesome Wins Again: Stacy Dean Campbell 3 Cheers for the Loser: Wynn Stewart Lonely: Mack Stevens Someday You'll Want Me to Want You: Ray Charles (lovvveee this box set) Your Cheatin' Heart: Ted Hawkins I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry: Del Shannon Cry: Mike Ireland and Holler Rock Bottom, Pop 1: Robbie Fulks Yours Forever Blue: Steve Earle w/Del McCoury band Can't Stop a Train: The Derailers Cold Grey Light of Dawn: Nick Lowe I Forgot to Remember to Forget: Elvis Presley Light at the End of the Bottle: The Revenants Heartaches by the Number: Ray Price The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Charlie Rich Long Time Gone: The Everly Brothers Deep Dark Black: D. Braxton Harris When Love is Gone: Richard Buckner You Taught me a Lesson: Fear and Whiskey We Get Along Just Fine (When We're Apart): Crazy Hearts Never Before and Never Again: The dBs w/Syd Straw Lips that Lie: The McLains It's Better This Way: Joy Lynn White w/Dwight Love Hurts: Gram and Emmy (how can you not play this one) Heartaches: Patsy Cline The Knot Comes Untied: Sara Evans Blue in the Blue Ridge: Special Consensus I Keep Forgetting: Lee Ann Womack Honky-Tonk Heart: Highway 101 He's Breaking My Heart: The Neon Angels Blue Heartache: Gail Davies The Leavin' Side: Carlene Carter She's Got You: Loretta Lynn Dear Loretta: Jann Browne (anybody know what she's been up to lately?) A Man I Once Did Know: Katy Moffatt Why Don't You Quit Leaving Me Alone: Roseanne Cash Thanks a Lot: Neko Case Who's Crying for you now: Beth and April Stevens Blue Side of Town: Rosie Flores Dancing w/Tears in My Eyes: X Joy: Lucinda Williams What's Good For You: Mandy Barnett What World are You Living IN: Kelly Willis Call My Name: Allison Moorer Matrimony: Whiskeytown Cigarettes and Coffe Blues: Jean Shepard Almost Blue: Chet Baker (couldn't find Annie Ross singing "To Hell With Love" in the station, so had to go with despondency of Mr. Baker) So there you have it. What can I say - if only my ex had waited til December or January to give me the once over twice, it mighta been more inspired, but what can you do. I did tape it for anyone who's interested. Evan Cooper
Re: Groovegrass- from the horses mouth
On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Scott Rouse wrote: I'm not familiar with your record or the one your friend Greg Garing did. I'll bet they are both really good and very innovative with a lot of great singing. Actually, Scott, I know Greg Garing about as much as I know you.g Both of you are strangers to me. It's quite possible to like someone's work without bein' friends with 'em, ya know. Heck, I do it all the time! In fact, while I guess you can say I'm friendly with a buncha different musicians, I try not to get too close. Tends to put a damper on the credibility. Also, I wasn't aware that I *had* a record. You can rest assured though that if I did, I sure wouldn't want to hear it.g Anyway, I'm glad to hear that GrooveGrass has evolved since the recording that I just heard. I'll keep my eyes open for more, but so far all I've heard is the GrooveGrass 101 album (which you don't seem to be too happy with yourself) and the Macarena single -- neither one of which I'd consider to be a cultural high point.g--don
TV -- Trio on Rosie
From RockOnTV's listings for this Friday: 0:00 am SYN Rosie O'Donnell musical guests: Dolly Parton, Emmylous Harris and Linda Ronstadt I believe her show is syndicated and is on at different times in different markets. http://www.rockontv.com/fri.html Tom 2-9 1012cst
Re: GrooveGrass
Jeff Wall said: 5. The stated purpose behind Groovegrass is to introduce Bluegrass to kids who would never otherwise hear it. This seems to resurect an old thread regarding the lack ofpopularity and high dollar sales in the Americana market, does it not? If country/alt.country purists aren't crazy about this hybrid does that mean its bad? Not having heard the album I have NO opinion, but I did have a conversation with Jerry Douglas (the best dobro in the world IMHO and secretary or treasurer of IBMA) this summer regarding getting *young* people into bluegrass etc. He pondered that it would be great to get Phish or some such band popular with the *kids* to play at the IBMA conference to attract a larger crowd. This seems like a good idea to me-- IF you believe that it will trickle down (sorry for the Reagan-ism) and translate into more record sales. And that you believe record sales are the bottom line. What do ya'll think of efforts like this to spread the word? I selfishly would fear the loss of the intimate crowds at festivals!g Wynn
FW: Tashians update
-Original Message- From: Tashian Music [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tashians update Howdy Friends and Kin, For those of you in the Nashville area, Barry and I are playing on March 13th (Sat.) 8 pm at the Unitarian Church on Woodmont Blvd. We're sharing the evening concert with Missy Raines and Jim Hurst. We'll have Dennis Crouch on bass. Faye Pierce, from Georgia will join us for a few songs. We have been working with Faye producing a cut for the Johnny Cash Tribute Album on CMH Records due out this month. She is a wonderful singer and we hope you'll come out to see the show. Tickets are available by calling: 615-833-6248. On March 20th Barry's Rock Band from 1966, The Remains will play in Boston for a Reunion Concert. Show starts at 8 pm. Please note the new venue: The Paradise, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. For tickets: call 617-423-NEXT. Also on the show, The Lost and The Rising Storm. This is a small venue, so the tickets may sell out early. For those of you in the Connecticut area, Barry and I will be playing at the Levitt Pavilion on June 25th with Dimitri Eleftherakis on bass. Call 203-226-7600 for more information. For all of you who like to go to summer camps to learn more about pickin' and singin', we are teaching several courses this summer at the Summer Acoustic Music Week in Lake Winnipesaukee, NH sponsored by WUMB Boston. We're teaching a course in harmony singing. Barry will teach flat picking guitar and I will teach a practical course on performing, booking, song writing, and feng shui for artists. Tuition, which includes room and board is $535 for the week. There are many courses to choose from, lots of jamming, concerts, open mikes, and workshops. Call 617-287-6901 for more information. And lastly, for our Feng Shui enthusiasts, I will be giving a talk on Feng Shui at Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Brentwood, TN on March 20th, 2pm. Call 615-377-9979. For more information on Feng Shui please visit my new web site: http://tashian.com/~carl/fengshui If you don't want to be on our mailing list, we'll be happy to remove your name, please let us know: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more tour information, see our web site: http://tashian.com/~carl/tmusic Best wishes, Barry and Holly Tashian
Re: Darby Tarlton *(was Re: James Hand / Jimmie Tarlton
Darby's got a nephew, Ricky Whitley, who's a multi-instrumentalist and a great songwriter. His "If I Were You, I'd Leave Me" ought to be in the annals of country classics. He's from Alabama, and puts in time up in Nashville, down at the Florabama and I believe over in Muscle Shoals. Catch him if he comes to your town. Kelly K. http://www.bcity.com/texasrubies http://www.bcity.com/honkytonk
Oscar nomination
Just reviewing the Oscar nominations, saw this among the nominees for Original Song: ``A Soft Place to Fall'' from ``The Horse Whisperer,'' Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen; Cool. Which reminds me of a question I'd been meaning to ask here for awhile. From the limited exposure I've had to Gwil Owen's songs, (on a Bloodshot comp and Toni Price's last record) I've been awfully impressed. Does he have any releases available of his own music and should I be seking them out? b.s.
The North Carolina Run Starts This Friday!
This weekend finds us Ditchdiggers heading up to Greenville, NC to The Corner once again. The East Carolina Gang has always been good to us and we are looking forward to a serious throw down there for sure! On Saturday we are going to pack it up and drive down the road to Wilmington and do our thing at Cowboy's Texas BBQ! Our follow up to Cow Patty Bingo, is just about in the can. It's going to be a hell of a disc, the likes of which have not been heard in a.. well, NEVER. It's a whole lotta rock roll, with a grin and a glint in the eye. Come out to the shows and check out the new tunes! Here's the usual list of stuff you all know and love.. Friday - 2/12/99 - Greenville, NC - The Corner w/King Monkey Saturday - 2/13/99 - Wilmington, NC - Cowboy's Texas BBQ w/ The Port City Swingers Saturday - 2/2799 - Atlanta, GA - The Dark Horse Tavern. That's it for now. Come see us! The Ditchdiggers http://www.ditchdiggers.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: It hasn't died after all (long)
Ph. Barnard wrote: That's an impressive list, Bill. I too am eager to hear the new Walter Clevenger (go P2!! g) and to fork out my bucks for that Willie Nelson twofer with Roger Miller and Faron. Tasty! I'd like to know more myself about details of how and when those records were made. But the two-fer sounds like a no-brainer. So where do you get all these lists, Bill? They're very informative Well, this one was just copy-and-paste off the ICE Magazine website. http://www.icemagazine.com Glad it was of interest. I know it's probably old news for some around here. b.s.
Re: Gwil Owen (Re: Oscar nomination)
On Tue, 9 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While I've probably got a tape somewhere of some of Gwil's stuff, but as far as released stuff goes it's pretty slim pickings. He's got a track each on Rig Rock Truckstop, Rig Rock Jukebox and one on the Uprooted compliation that came out last year. He's written a great many of the songs that Toni Price has recorded, as well. He also had a cool twang-rock tune on Bloodshot's underground Nashville compilation.--don
Re: Florida music landmarks and musicians
Thanks Tom, I've got the Buffett sites in South Alabama, Nashville (remember that song about payin' the mini-mart back) and Key West. Don't think we'll make it to the panhandle this time but you just reminded me of Tom T. Hall and Sopchoppy. Thanks, Deb
Re: Florida music landmarks and musicians
It's weird -- I've read the same things about Gram's place -- "styled on Amsterdam . . ." I don't think we're going to stay there because we don't have reservations but they were more than happy to let us look around and see any Gram memorabilia they have. I also got some weird vibes. I'm not anti- gay either. Maybe it's a nudist bed breakfast with hash g Anyway, I'll be with a big burly guy just relocated from San Francisco so I'm not afraid of anything. Thanks for your take though, Deb
Re: Oscar nomination
In a message dated 2/9/99 12:46:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ``A Soft Place to Fall'' from ``The Horse Whisperer,'' Allison Moorer and Gwil Owen; Cool. Which reminds me of a question I'd been meaning to ask here for awhile. From the limited exposure I've had to Gwil Owen's songs, (on a Bloodshot comp and Toni Price's last record) I've been awfully impressed. Does he have any releases available of his own music and should I be seking them out? Hey, that's great news. God knows she deserves it. May this jump start her own career. As far as I'm concerned, she should be the new queen of Nashville (and all *good* that being associated with that town once implied), and not just because she's a pretty redhead. Neal Weiss
mess with Ohio?
Shane:
Of course, we're probably
nowhere near as tough as the Music City Goddesses, so we may just have
to pick on the Ohio contingent instead. Word is they're pretty wimpy.
g
Hey Bub, just fer the rekkid... I may live in this rat's nest of a state
they call Michigan, but let me re-iterate... I'M A BUCKEYE, THROUGH AND
THROUGH. This may be enough incentive to get me to N'Vegas next weekend
as I can make a pitstop on the way... You mess with Ohio, you mess with me
too... Hell, with hogclippers in hand, I'm a one man contingent... Benz
and Wyatt and Smith and all the rest can sit back in their hot tub,
smoking their cigars, while I whack every single one of y'all. And this
goes for any contingent ('cept N'ville... they *do* scare me, just because
they have the secret weapon... BOB I hear he'll soon be a goddess as
well).
Taking on (nearly) all comers...
Chad
ps is this the wrong channel
np Ricky Skaggs - Ancient Tones (what an awful record... nowhere near the
caliber of that new Steve Earle thing)
"If the music doesn't die first, then I'll have to kill it myself"
