Re: Tom Russell Band (Rhythm Section) - where are they now?
OK I know what Tom and Andrew are up to and Fats Kaplin has been with Manhattan Transfer, Suzy Bogguss etc. but what of Billy Troiani and Charles Caldarola... What a F#$%#n great band - gone but not forgotten:) No.defenitely not forgotten. I remember expressing the same feeling some months ago on this list... Last time I spoke with Billy he was living over here (Oslo, Norway) because his daughter lives here with her mother. He's been playing with different bands, actually including a Tom Russell showcase on Gamla. I asked about Charles, and I think he said that he was still druming.in some bluesband. But I'm really not sure (this was pretty late) -- np: Tom Russell - The man fron God knows where
Re: Tom Russell Band (Rhythm Section) - where are they now?
-- From: Greg Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tom Russell Band (Rhythm Section) - where are they now? Date: søn 11. apr 1999 18:34 OK I know what Tom and Andrew are up to and Fats Kaplin has been with Manhattan Transfer, Suzy Bogguss etc. but what of Billy Troiani and Charles Caldarola... What a F#$%#n great band - gone but not forgotten:) Billy Troiani is currently living in Oslo, Norway where he is playing with several local bands. There are plans for a full Tom Russell Band tour in Norway late 1999/ early 2000. Charles Caldarola quit TRB before the band split up and was replaced by Mike Warner and in the last couple of years by several other drummers. The band did one show at the end of 1997 at the Gamla in Oslo with Norwegian drummer Tore Wildhauer and Bob Egan (Wilco, Freakwater) filling inn on steel for Fats. Tom Skjeklesæther
Re: Crazy Cajun (was Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.)
Jon Weisberger wrote: ...the guy in Cincinnati who had James Brown et al. Syd Nathan, inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame not too long ago. "You know, everybody told us he was really a bear cat, but we never had anybody to treat us any better than Syd Nathan." - Ralph Stanley Thanks, Jon, I drew a blank. I have a tape around here somewhere of him ranting and raving at a staff meeting one day that is just astounding. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.country Crazy Cajun
At 11:24 AM -0400 on 4/11/99, Barry Mazor wrote: I was thrilled to get a chance to speak with Doug Sahm for a few moments in that Texicali Grill parking lot during SXSW, mostly just thanking him for good music I've gotten to listen to from him for about the last 34 years--though I didn't arrange to go to wrassling bouts with him like Slim Chance did! Props to Slim, but I can top that, I think: When my then-girlfriend and I ran into Sahm and Meyers in a hotel lobby in '94, Sahm used us as an excuse to ditch the interviewer (sorry if it was one of you guys) and ended up inviting us to Hippie Hollow with them and their girlfriends to go skinny dipping. Bob
Re: Chicago Calendar returns with a vengeance!
ps as for the 17th, Heather notes only Linda McCartney's passing. . .also the one year anniversary of me being a vegetarian. Linda
Border Radio for 11APR99
Border Radio, WXDU Duke University April 11, 1999 all these folks in the first set will be in town next week Heavenbound - Kelly Willis - What I Deserve See You Around - Bruce Robison - Wrapped So Far Gone - Lou Ford - Sad, But Familiar Roky - Coal Palace Kings - Everyone's Got Drinking Stories You Win Again - Jerry Lee Lewis - Country Classics Too Much Sex (Too Little Jesus) - Drive By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance Sigh to Signal - The Mary Janes - Record No. 1 Mary Jane - The Vulgar Boatmen - You and Your Sister Tupelo County Jail - The True Brothers - The True Brothers Sing Queen of the World - Andre Williams the Sadies - Red Dirt Nobody - Troy Young Campbell - Man Vs. Beast Rest of Our Lives - Mike Ness - Cheating at Solitaire If That's Alright - Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone Jukejoint Girl - The Carbines - The Carbines 7" Never Be Your Darling - The Backsliders - Southern Lines A Place in the Shade - Jon Dee Graham - Summerland 19 - The Old 97's - Fight Songs
Re: Twangfest Auction
M M, what is the deadline? Bill Lavery marie arsenault wrote: The next Ebay? To raise money for Twangfest (in the spirit of all those PBS fundraisers), we're pulling together an internet auction. We plan to hold the auction during the first week of May. It will be run off the Twangfest web site. Details for that will follow. Right now we are trolling for donations. We already have a few very impressive items in the vault (items autographed by some pretty well-known artists, who also happen to be fictional future ex-husbands to a few P2 gals. g). For example, the Sovines are donating one of their snazzy tuxedo jackets (worn on the cover of their soon to be released cd) and a canned ham. Fear and Whiskey are donating a limited edition FW baseball cap designed by Kinky Friedman. Jerry Curry is donating that hideously ugly shirt that's been talked about so much on the Fluff list. Bill "The Sliver" Silvers is donating one of his purses. CK promises to give us a sweatpant leg hat. Maybe Shane will donate a case of fluff. Twangfest will donate one all access backstage pass and badge (Neal?). Alex promises to buy a round of shots for the highest bidder's favorite band. Get the picture? We need stuff. No item is too trivial or, well, stupid. We'd like to auction off P2 band cd/tapes, t-shirts, bumper stickers, general swag, etc. We'll probably auction them off in lots of 5 or so. If every P2 band could donate a cd and t-shirt or whatever, it would be a beautiful thing. The Twang Gods and Goddesses would surely smile down upon you. All you record labels, music stores, publications, etc. out there, I'm sure you can find something to give us. How about a gift certificate? So, if anyone has anything to offer, please contact us. Remember, we know your email addresses. If we don't hear from you, we'll come a callin'. This is going to be a lot of fun. We promise. Keep an eye open for updates. Thanks for your time and thanks for the help! Meshel and Marie [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Psycho
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 12-Apr-99 RE: Psycho by Richard Haslop@woodhead. Costello also recorded Payne's They'll Never Take Her Love From Me. It was the B-side of the Coward Brothers' (Costello T-Bone Burnett) single, People's Limousine. Both sides of the Coward Bros' single are available on the Rykodisc reissue of Costello's _King of America)_. Carl Z.
SOTD (was re: Wilco)
Greg Harness wrote: I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. No contest: Greg Leisz. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Crazy Cajun (was Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.)
Will Miner wrote: Sigh. I try not to get too sentimental for olden days but it's hard not to wish for such things. Too many of my favorite records are from those days when music was locally owned and made as were the records and the radio, when saying "that's a band from Memphis" would have meant something. Just yesterday, I read a review of a new book by two Cinti writers called "Little Labels--Big Sound : Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music." I can't find the review on the paper's website, but the book basically covers many of the small but influential regional labels, like King and Sun. The book apparently focuses pretty evenly on rock, jazz, and blues. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
No contest? What about Benmont Tench!? -Original Message- From: Dave Purcell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, April 12, 1999 9:53 AM Subject: SOTD (was re: Wilco) Greg Harness wrote: I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. No contest: Greg Leisz. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 12-Apr-99 SOTD (was re: Wilco) by Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. No contest: Greg Leisz. Lloyd Maines. Carl Z.
Re: music on cable tv
The bluegrass segment of the bifurcated "American Originals" station, which itself is one of 31 stations on "Music Choice," is pretty impressive, with a nice mix of classic bluegrass and newgrass, or whatever it's called these days. The Big Band and Blues stations also delve into both obscurities and more classic type stuff. Haven't checked out the "progressive" and "alternative rock" stations yet, and am not sure what's the difference. As for the classic country station, I tuned in last night, and as David Cantwell had mentioned, did catch a really nice flow of great tunes, including Del Reeves (Southern Belles of Southern Bell), Buck Owens (Waiting in Your Welfare Line), Merle (Fightin' Side of Me), Patsy Cline (San Antonio Rose), Gene Watson (You're out there doin what I'd like to be doin at home, or something along those lines), and more, until I had to make the switch to AE's incredible mini-series based on C.S. Forester's Hornblower books. -- Terry Smith np Doug Sahm's "Jukebox Music."
Re: Crazy Cajun (was Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.)
Will Miner wrote: I'll vote for that (not knowing whether a Gracey rampage might be too dangerous to the locals). Sigh. I try not to get too sentimental for olden days but it's hard not to wish for such things. Too many of my favorite records are from those days when music was locally owned and made as were the records and the radio, when saying "that's a band from Memphis" would have meant something. And too many of my other favorite records seem to be trying to recapture the feel of the music of those times. Ah well. I'm in the process of writing some things down, and I remembered an "old days" situation that relates to this. When I was in Jr. High I used to hang out at the local recording studio in Ft. Worth where Maj. Bill Smith had his headquarters (I got to watch some of them records being made) and the thing was, he would cut a single, make an acetate of it on the studio lathe, and walk upstairs with it to KXOL radio (where I eventually was a kid DJ) and if the PD liked it, he'd stick it into the night rotation to see how the kids responded to it. If it did anything, Major Bill would press it up and put it in the stores and the rest would be history. Sam Phillips used to do the same thing in Memphis with Dewey Phillips. These were major, mass-market radio outlets. I daresay you could not walk into your local A3 outlet with a DAT of your latest single and be taken very seriously, and HNC would look at you like you were a dangerous lunatic. The practical effect of this was to remove the layers and layers of bullshit a record has to go through now in order to even make it to a programmer's hands. It really is no wonder that records sound so watery and wimpy- there are about 500 non-musical opinions between it and the air. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Radio
Please don't misunderstand my ranting about radio- I appreciate Mike Hays and everybody else here who does good radio. Some local radio still can make a difference, thank God. I'm speaking generically about corporate numbthink radio as it exists for the most part these days. We actually have a building here in Austin which houses a bunch of little DJ studios with the whole setup and a DAT machine, and there are a whole bunch of DJs in there taping radio shows to be sent out to a whole bunch of radio stations all over the country. They try to simulate the sound of a live DJ who is actually in that town, so they say things like "we're having a great day here in Lompoc" and horrible lame horseshit like that. Can it get any worse than this? Every time I think it has hit rock bottom, somebody comes up with a big drill and takes us farther toward Hell. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Crazy Cajun (was Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.)
he would cut a single, make an acetate of it on the studio lathe, and walk upstairs with it to KXOL radio (where I eventually was a kid DJ) and if the PD liked it, he'd stick it into the night rotation to see how the kids responded to it. If it did anything, Major Bill would press it up and put it in the stores and the rest would be history. Sam Phillips used to do the same thing in Memphis with Dewey Phillips. These were major, mass-market radio outlets. "A lot of record executives in their ivory towers could come down into a record shop and work on Saturday night in the ghetto behind the counter and learn a hell of a lot about the record business. That was the best test market in the world. We literally took the demos up there, put them on the turntable, and watched the reaction." --Jim Stewart, Stax Records, on the adjacent Satellite Record Shop
Chicago Radio -- Wilco On WXRT
Don't recall if this has been mentioned here: SOUND OPINIONS Tuesday Nights at 10PM With Jim DeRogatis, Greg Kot and Marty Lennartz APRIL 13 "WILCO Live in the Studio." On the heels of their critically acclaimed new album, "Summerteeth," Jeff Tweedy and the members of WILCO drop by to perform some songs and to answer listeners' questions. Plus GREG's selection for the Desert Island Jukebox. TWM === -- Tom Mohr usually here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sometimes here: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Derailers minitour dates
These dates just in on the first road action since the album. These are apparently a kind of warm-up for a long-haul period of touring starting in late June to coincide with album release July 13, etc Although a previously-mentioned KC date doesn't appear on this list, there's still hope as things are not yet finalized.. --junior --- Forwarded Message Follows --- 4/24 Houston/Intl Fest 4/28 Nashville/Robert's 4/30 W. Hampton Beach/W. Hampton Beach PAC 5/2 Boston/TT The Bears 5/4 Columbus/Little Brothers 5/5 Cleveland/Wilbert's 5/6 Lexington/Lynagh's 5/7 Chicago/Schuba's 5/8 Neenah, WI/Automatic Slims 5/9 Lincoln/TBA 5/15 Austin/Broken Spoke 5/21 Dallas-Fort Worth/Billy Bob's 5/29 Houston/TBA Thanks Jack Scully A HREF="http://home.att.net/~jscully/thederailers"http://home.att.net/~jscully/ thederailers /A
RE: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:55:05 -0400, Jon Weisberger wrote: Uh, what are the criteria here? Criteria? We don't need no stinkin criteria!! g If we're going to make this official, how about this: The Sideperson of the Decade (SOTD) is the musician who has appeared in a supporting role for multiple P2-related artists or groups during the years 1990 through 1999. The SOTD should be a musician best known for supporting roles as opposed to a solo artist who primarily makes albums under his or her own name but occassionally sits in with others. By this criteria, musicians like the aforementioned Max Johnston, Lloyd Maines, Greg Leist, and Benmont Tench would be eligible. Steve Earle (who has done side work for Cheri Knight and Bap Kennedy but is best known for his own records) would not. How's that sound? Anybody want to actually keep score? g ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Crazy Cajun - Rockin' Sidney RIP
Joe Gracey wrote: Huey . . . kept on working that angle until he ran out of gas after "Don't Mess With My " whatever that song was by a Cajun guy. . . . Toot Toot," by "Rockin' Sidney" Simien (also author of "You Ain't Nothing But Fine," which the T-Birds covered). The year the song hit and was covered by a bazillion other artists, Sidney showed up at the New Orleans jazzfest in a Cadillac with a plate on the front that read, "My Toot Toot." To see what he's up to lately, I just did a search and found out he died February 25, the day after Mardi Gras. Tom Smith
Playlist - Monday Breakfast Jam - A Morning Drivetime Show on KRCL 91FM, SLC, UT 4/12/99
Here is the playlist for Monday Breakfast Jam on KRCL 91FM, SLC, Ut for April 12, 1999. Monday Breakfast Jam is an eclectic morning drivetime presentation totally programmed and present by me over KRCL 91FM in Salt Lake City. The show generally revolves around contemporary singer/songwriters, folk, folk-rock and rock artists. A little bluegrass, jazz, world or spoken word pieces thrown in. If, after reviewing this playlist, you feel that your music would fit in the general vicinity of what I do, feeler to forward me copies at the snail mail address below. Be aware that it is station policy that any mail, regardless of recipient name on it, arriving at the station address is consider property of the station and not the individual programmer. Thanks to all the artists who have forwarded stuff for their kind (and much appreciated) support. Feel free to forward me any promo material. It will get listened to for possible inclusion on a later show. The Iceman (Doug Young) email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] snail mail: Doug Young 3855 Nordin Ave. Ogden, UT 84403 Station copies should be mailed to KRCL 230 S 500 w, Suite 105 SLC, UT 84101 Attn.: Music Director Format: Cut Artist Album Label MONDAY BREAKFAST JAM PLAYLIST FOR April 12, 1999 TIRED AND THIRTY WHEN THE NIGHT IS THROUGH MARY CUTRUFELLO MERCURY DOWN TO YOU CROW LITTLE SUE CRAVEDOG WALK ON MEWILORY FARM TERRI HENDRIXTYCOON COWGIRL RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA PEARLS IN THE SNOW: THE SONGS OF KINKY FREIDMAN DWIGHT YOAKUMKINKAJOU NEVER REALLY LOST LITTLE MYSTERY TODD THIBAUD DOOLITTLE DRIVE YOU HOMETHE LAST HURRAH BEAVER NELSONFREEDOM I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY HAPPY HOUR CLIVE GREGSONCOMPASS ONE GOOD REASON TEN YEAR NIGHT LUCY KAPLANSKY RED HOUSE LOVIN' WHISKEYBEST BLUES AND ORIGINALS RORY BLOCK ROUNDER NOWHERE TO GO THREE WISHES ERICA WHEELERSIGNATURE SOUND NIRVANA BLUES NIRVANA BLUES MAC GAYDEN WINTER HARVEST HORSE LEFT IN THE RAINEXCERPTS FROM SWINE LAKE IAIN MATTHEWSTANGIBLE I LIKE YOU ABSENCESPARK JULIAN DAWSONGADFLY RIGHT WAY TO DO THE WRONG THINGSYLVIA HOTEL CHERYL WHEELER PHILO I HATE THE COLD THIS AIN'T OVER YET GRETA LEEself-release REMEMBER ME? LOW DOWN AND UP TONI PRICE ANTOINE'S MIRABOU BRIDGEROAD JAMES KEELAGHAN HIGHTONE A CENTURY ENDSA CENTURY ENDS DAVID GRAY CAROLINE ON THE ROAD YOUR OWN BACKYARD TOM DEAN DEV CANDYBARS AND FREEDOM DRIVE CHRIS WEBSTERCOMPASS FOLDED WINGS CHURCH OF THE FALLING RAIN THE STONE COYOTESRED CAT SO LONESOME I COULD FLY ABOVE GROUND AND VERTICAL THE PINETOPS MONOLYTH BANJO BOY SIMPLIFY RYAN SHUPE AND THE RUBBER BAND TYDAL WAVE JAGGEDFIGHT SONGS OLD 97'S ELEKTRA YOU'RE A MESS HOGWALLER RAMBLERS HOGWALLER RAMBLERS MEA CULPA LONG WAY FROM MY WINDOW THE ROOTS RUN DEEP ANKE SUMMERHILL ISG ODESSAWATSONVILLE PATIO WATSONVILLE PATIOTEQUEMO I'D FALL FOR YOU ONE SURE THING COZY SHERIDANWATERBUG THINK IT OVER HOTEL ROSELYN WATSONVILLE PATIOTEQUEMO CORTEZ SAIL SALIVATION TERRY ALLEN SUGAR HILL TRAILER FULL OF CROSSES GOODBYE FROM VENUS BUCK STORM self-release FUNNY, FAMILIAR, FORGOTTEN FEELINGS I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO CRY MANDY BARNET SIRE RAINY NIGHT DETROIT YOU DON'T KNOW ME DENICE FRANKEDE NICE GIRL BITTERJULIA MACKLIN JULIA MACKLINself-release AT LEAST WE CAN DANCE SKETCHBOOK LESLIE CLAUSSON CANTOS VERITAS TIRED OF WAITING A SMALL GOOD THING
Albert Lee (was SOTD)
While we're on side players, I'll add that I've been listening to a lot of Albert Lee for the last week or so. Not sure what got me started, but I hadn't heard much from him or about him for awhile and once I got started I went back through a bunch of stuff he's on, just to enjoy it, etc... He can get a bit samey after a while, but I really do enjoy his stuff. Wish more of his solo and early group stuff (Head, Hands, and Feet, etc.) was available on CD. Is some of it available on CD in England, perhaps?? --junior
RE: SOTD
That sounds like a plan...The aforementioned folks should all make that list without too much debate I should think. Morgan At 12:04 PM 4/12/99 +, you wrote: I'm not gonna be a scorekeeper, but I'd be more interested in a top-5 or top-10 side people list than in narrowing choices to just one, etc... --junior, who likes all the names being suggested. Hard to settle on just one
RE: SOTD
I don't have time to do it myself, but maybe one of you slackers can visit http://www.allmusic.com and count the references for each SOTD nominee. Personally I think David Lindley might be in the running as well.
Re: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
In a message dated 4/12/99 10:57:22 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Uh, what are the criteria here? none whatsoever. Just pure subjective interpretation. Try it sometime! Slim np: Restless Wind: The legendary Billy Joe Shaver
RE: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
Sorry to be dense about this g, but are you talking about studio musicians, or folks who have toured with various acts, or both? If the idea is to include the former, exclusively or otherwise, then it seems to me you'd have to start with Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, Stuart Duncan and maybe Rob Hajacos. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
In a message dated 4/12/99 8:52:55 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. No contest: Greg Leisz. I vote for Buddy Miller. Slim
RE: SOTD
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:04:56 +, Ph. Barnard wrote: I'm not gonna be a scorekeeper, but I'd be more interested in a top-5 or top-10 side people list than in narrowing choices to just one, etc... Ok, I'll keep score for an official Top 10. Use the criteria I suggested earlier, or make up your own. The basic question: Name the Top 10 Sidepersons of the 1990s. Let's give this a week. I'll take submission up through Monday the 19th. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
Dunno... If I read the thread correctly, Slim just referred to it being pure subjective interpretation... Hopefully he was talking about this list. g If not, let's take his cue and run with anything goes... Morgan At 01:30 PM 4/12/99 -0400, you wrote: Sorry to be dense about this g, but are you talking about studio musicians, or folks who have toured with various acts, or both? If the idea is to include the former, exclusively or otherwise, then it seems to me you'd have to start with Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, Stuart Duncan and maybe Rob Hajacos. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Music Choice
I recently mentioned that Sherry Boyd was going to be doing the Bluegrass section of Music Choice. Well, I also just found out that Jenni Sperandeo will be putting together the Americana channel. This is shaping up to be a pretty cool outlet for twangy music. Don't expect any topten lists from Jenni in April, though! :^) Steve, my Music Choice doesn't have an Americana channel -- is that something new? -- Terry Smith (who's anxiously awaiting a visit from Mandy Barnett(her record) while watching his mono-stricken 9-year-old. Man, mono's a bitch, ain't it?)
Re: Radio
Joe Gracey writes: Can it get any worse than this? Every time I think it has hit rock bottom, somebody comes up with a big drill and takes us farther toward Hell. Listen to the latest Firesign Theater album. This is the future of radio, complete with a format change every fifteen minutes. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: SOTD
Roy Huskey Jr. Se-lah. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Pigs + country music
My pet pig Gidget loves country music. She also is partial to bluegrass. (the music and the food) Nancy
Re:SOTD
I'll be a pig nominate 3: Lloyd Maines Richard Thompson Roy Huskey, JR And if I thought long enuff there'd probably be 50 more Iceman
Re: SOTD
In a message dated 4/12/99 12:47:14 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Linda McCartney. OK, one rule: NO SYMPATHY VOTES!!! G Slim
Re: Music Choice
Well, I also just found out that Jenni Sperandeo will be putting together the Americana channel. The DIVA of AAA herself. Way to go Jen! Have you got a request line? I want to hear some Joni Harmsg Mike Hays http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 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: SOTD
I'd think the criteria would be only that we're *not* talking a "front" person. So either studio or touring musicians who contribute to the sound and result but aren't the featured performers. So Vince Gill wouldn't qualify, even though he's a top-rate player, whereas Pete Anderson or Gurf Morlix would g. --junior
Re: Pigs + country music
The conflict is not over the stench, but over the farmers' right to play country music loud enough so that the porkers can hear it. What, country is big with golfers now?? That's great! Rimshot, --junior
RE: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, Stuart Duncan and maybe Rob Hajacos Aren't these the guys responsible for almost every record that comes out of Nashville? Jim, smilin'
Re: SOTD
So Vince Gill wouldn't qualify, even though he's a top-rate player, whereas Pete Anderson or Gurf Morlix would g. Now junior, that g thingy does not imply a diss of sorts, does it? Them boyz are pretty darned good... Hey, 'bout Mike Campbell, he worked on the solo Petty stuff as well... Knows how to play that "Rich" fer sure. Ah, Dave Minehan (ex of the Neighborhoods) on Paul Westerberg's "14 Songs" tour... Now, that's playing! morgan
Re: SOTD
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 12-Apr-99 Re: SOTD by "Ph. Barnard"@eagle.cc.u So Vince Gill wouldn't qualify, even though he's a top-rate player, whereas Pete Anderson or Gurf Morlix would g. Yep. Vince Gill, Steve Earle, Jon Langford Ricky Skaggs wouldn't qualify. Does Buddy Miller qualify, or do his efforts as frontman disqualify him? I'd exclude him, but it's a tough choice. Do Joey Burns and John Convertino count, or do their Calexico efforts disqualify them? I dunno. As for a list, a few who haven't been mentioned yet that I'd take include: Bruce Kaphan Steve Goulding Kenny Blevins Tom Ray Jim Keltner Eric Heywood Lisa Mednick Erin Snyder (bassist to a billion Pittsburgh twang bands, and a fine chef to boot!) I seem to be biased towards steel players and drummers. Maines would rank at the top of any list I'd make. Carl Z.
Re: Just back from 2 weeks in America...(long)
limey Louise writes; On Thursday we gigged at an empty La Zona Rosa (well nearly empty) The publicity was non existent and nobody new us. Yeah, it's not a big college town anyway. Our first night in Nashville wasn't so good (ahem). We weren't sure where to go to eat, and ended up in a place called Hooters (oh dear - naive English tourists g) Er, ahsorry about that, Louise g. You guys have killer pubs like Bag O' Nails and Fox and Hounds and we yanks have nifty places like...Hooter's. Impressive. great post! dan
Re: SOTD
Okay, if y'all won't consider Linda McCartney, I will withdraw the submission in favor of a real one: Jon Brion. The man is all over so many albums, both as a producer and as a musician (Grant Lee Buffalo, Aimee Mann, Eels, Wallflowers, Fiona Apple, Robyn Hitchcock, Sam Phillips, Mary Lou Lord, Elliott Smith... just to name a few of *dozens* of noteworthy artists he's worked with in the 90s), playing just about every instrument conceivable, from drums to calliope to vibraphone to optigon. Truly remarkable if you ask me. I can't even think of another session/side guy that comes close to approximating the resume he's amassed in recent years. Plus, the man in incredibly inventive. Need more proof, go to http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amgsql=B59455 and see for yourself. I rest my case. Neal Weiss
Re: SOTD
Phew... Good, you got me worried there. g I'm with you. I believe they are both absolutely essential to both Dwight and Lucinda's sound respectively... Both artists would be hard pressed to find players with such taste and with such affinity for the aesthetic of their songs... Yep, totally agree with you on that last statement... Both are indeed extraordinary players... morgan At 01:59 PM 4/12/99 +, you wrote: No, no diss at all implied vis-a-vis Anderson and Morlix, two of my favorite musicians. It just felt ironic to be calling them "side players" since they're so celebrated in that capacity that they've almost become stars in their own right. Even though neither is a front person, their "side" work is so remarkable that both have plenty of fans, a reputation of their own, etc... I'd even argue that Dwight's not entirely "Dwight" without Anderson and that Gurf was a crucial aspect of those Lucinda albums, etc... --junior
Re: band needs BASS!!!
hi again we're STILL looking for a fender and/or upright bass player for non- nashville, original country/twang. influences: kevin welch, steve earle, pre-grammy vince, buddy miller, david ball, byrds, nick lowe, angelo, james mcmurty, jeff white. metro Washington DC area. know anybody? HELP! kip martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: SOTD
Neal submitted: in favor of a real one: Jon Brion. The man is all over so many albums, both as a producer and as a musician (Grant Lee Buffalo, Aimee Mann, Eels, Wallflowers, Fiona Apple, Robyn Hitchcock, Sam Phillips, Mary Lou Lord, Elliott Smith... just to name a few of *dozens* of noteworthy artists he's worked with in the 90s) Very good one! Man, didn't even enter my radar screen. But he is absolutely an amazing "sideman" using that term loosely... Special nod to his work (per list above) with both Grant Lee Buffalo and Elliot Smith... morgan
Re: Crazy Cajun Series
Dave: Fun factoid o' the day: the CCM catalog is owned by none other than the Playboy empire. Hugh do you love? D'oh! After that um, play on words, I just hef to get outta here. g Sorry, I tried to resist, honest... morgan
RE: Crazy Cajun Series
Is there a website for this Collector Choice catalog? http://www.ccmusic.com/ Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Asylum Street Spankers
Hullo hullo folks -- Yes, those Spankers are mighty good, if you ask me. I waitressed during their set at the Hideout last Friday and was blown away by their collective musicianship and the fabulous pipes of Miss Christina. She was also the most incredible saw player I've ever seen. O.K., so I haven't seen too many saw players, but she was articulate and oh so keen on that blade. She was cranky about it being her birthday and all, but about a thousand people bought her bourbon and cokes -- and she loosened up just in time to blow out the candles on the birthday cake that the Hideout provided. Go see 'em if you can -- the all-acoustic Luddite atmosphere is very affecting -- goosepimply -- and they're dirtybirds too. Still trying to visualize nipples as big as thumbs. Hm... My two tiny cents, respectfully submitted -- Hogan PS, re: The Hideout -- 1354 W Wabansia 773-227-4433 All Chicagoans be aware, I am now bartending at "the house of love" every Tuesday from 2PM-8PM. Come play hooky with me and the Hanna Cylinder Factory and Chicago City Garbage Truck Fleet regulars. See you there. KH
RE: Crazy Cajun Series
Many thanks Jon... -jr.
Re: Jon Brion (was SOTD)
Non-twang Brion tidbit: He produced Robyn Hitchcock's forthcoming cd _Jewels for Sophia_, which comes out in July. Carl Z.
Re: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
In a message dated 4/12/99 2:20:01 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do I know how to bait Mr. Weisberger or what? g That was too easy. I think he is losing his edge these days, Jim. too easy to flame and never quick enough on the rebound. Maybe we should leave the old guy alone. Slim - smilin' too
P2 Alert: 40-Acre Feud On the Web... Free!
I stumbled on the fact today that the rarely seen 85-minute feature film "Forty-Acre Feud", starring none other than George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Minnie Pearl and Skeeter Davis (and even more) is currently available for watching free of charge at broadcast.com. If you've never been there, you may have to register (just give your e-mail address) for free access--and it appears you never hear from them again. It will play in semi-living color and sound with either the Windows/Microsoft Media Player or Real Player, at 28.8 or 56 I will attempt to post the page link here, but if it doesn't work for you, you can go to broadcast.com, click on the video channel, then "movies", then Comedy. You'll see it right there for the watching, if you dare. The actual page is this: http://www.broadcast.com/video/BrowsePages/MoviesandFilm/Comedy/ Barry M.
Re: SOTD
Thought I would bring up Rich Brotherton just because I don't think he's been mentioned yet. Flippo
Terry Allen
From the Fred Eaglesmith mailing list, a serious(?) religious take on Terry Allen's "Salivation": I received a CD in my CARE package today that I thought that some of ya'll more irreverant heads might be interested in. Terry Allen - Salivation Sugar Hill Records I might have lived a sheltered life as I'd never heard of this guy before today. Having been raised a God-fearin' Baptist type, he made me a little uncomfortable with his songs. He reminded me of Fred in his style and execution, but some of his themes are damn near blasphemous at times. He's actually kind of unsettling in a way. I actually had to listen to a Gospel CD afterwards so I wouldn't have to worry that 'I should die before I wake.' I know that some people like this edgy / scary / folk stuff. It does what all good art is supposed to do, it'll move you. If you're an agnosticated-type it might even be funny at times. As for me, I'd never let this guy babysit my young'uns. -- Christopher Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Strange Things Happenin' Every Day" - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Re: Noisehorse (Re: candy butchers?)
Mark Linkous is one of the best things to happen in my musical life in several years. won't soon forget him asking for more little ones up front, at an instore hereabouts (and loved him and his bandmates. skipped the real gig the next night. weasels are too noisy.)
Re: Crazy Cajun (was Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.)
On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Joe Gracey wrote: This is an essay I can't do justice to now, but Huey and his kind were great inspiration to me and I long for the days of freewheeling record making and real radio programmers in charge of their own playlists. I hope that era returns soon so that I can rampage across the land myself. I'll vote for that (not knowing whether a Gracey rampage might be too dangerous to the locals). Sigh. I try not to get too sentimental for olden days but it's hard not to wish for such things. Too many of my favorite records are from those days when music was locally owned and made as were the records and the radio, when saying "that's a band from Memphis" would have meant something. And too many of my other favorite records seem to be trying to recapture the feel of the music of those times. Ah well. Will Miner Denver, CO
Re: Wilco's new horizon
On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:06:42 +0100, Stevie Simkin wrote: (Max is doing a fine job in the Gourds With Freakwater as well. I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: Psycho
Costello also recorded Payne's They'll Never Take Her Love From Me. It was the B-side of the Coward Brothers' (Costello T-Bone Burnett) single, People's Limousine. Richard -Original Message- From: Rob Russell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 11:34 AM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Psycho Psycho's a great tune! First heard it on a tape of an Elvis Costello interview circa 1979 or so ... his version is on the Rykodisc expanded version of Almost Blue! Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 15:36:31 -0400 From: "Ferguson, Dan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Psycho To:passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-To: "P2 (E-mail)" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, [iso-8859-1] Andr=E9 Kopostynski wrote: After several spins of Andre William's "Red Dirt" (Bloodshot), which I really enjoy, I have to find out who wrote "Psycho". My copy is an advance and doesn't list any credits (thanks, Rob.) The only other version I have of this song is by an Australian (I believe) band called The Beasts of Bourbon (an album I got 12-15 years ago). Who wrote this creepy song? Don wrote: If that's THE "Psycho," that would be Leon Payne, It's THAT "Psycho." And Mr. Rhythm kicks this gritty baby off with a truckin' tune to boot! Unfortunately, it ain't an FCC-compliant number, so shoo the kids away. Boudin Dan ___ Robert A. Russell Director, Writing and Communication Center East Tennessee State University Box 70602 Johnson City, TN 37614 Phone: (423) 439-8438 Fax: (423) 439-8666 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.etsu.edu/wcc *** "Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?" -- William James, 1842-1910, "The Will to Believe"
Roots To Fruits playlist
From South Africa, Roots To Fruits playlist on SAfm 104-107 for 11 April: YAT-KHA - Dalai Beldir (Tuva) VÄRTTINÄ - Neitonen (Finland) THE SKATALITES - Nimble Foot Ska LEE PERRY - Chicken Scratch LEE PERRY - I Am The Upsetter LEE PERRY - I Am A Madman KING TUBBY - Tubby Get Smart THE TRIFFIDS - The Seabirds HOT RIZE - Rank Strangers To Me STEVE EARLE THE DEL McCOURY BAND - The Pilgrim JAYHAWKS - It's Up To You (Jayhawks giveaway) MERCURY REV - Goddess On A Hiway WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY - House Is Not A Home LIZ PHAIR - Polyester Bride JAYHAWKS - Clouds Cheers Richard
