A Walk On The Moon
Since many are talking about the new Barnett, thought I'd bring up the
soundtrack to "A Walk On The Moon" which has Mandy singing "Town Without
Pity" - and not badly at all, I might mention, but the instrumentation
leaves alot to be desired. This soundtrack also has "Wishin' Hopin"
(Dusty Springfield), "White Bird" (It's A Beautiful Day - the original is a
collector's album at this point and WB is a classic); Creemsum an' Cloooverh
by Cher son, and "Sally Go Round The Roses" by Damnations TX - nice
harmony, but the song...oh, well. Actually nice to see one of my favorite
childhood bands remembered here (Tommy James The Shondells) with another
cover by Morcheeba ("Crystal Blue Persuasion" - the original is better)
"Summertime" by Big Brother The Holding Company is here; couple things by
Jefferson Airplane which went totally over my head at the age of eight and
still does appreciation-wise; Judy Collins, Richie Havens ("Follow Me" -
always a good one), Joni Mitchell and Grateful Dead are on this album.
Tera
Re: sachja productions
Curious, anyone ever hear of sachja productions? Sachja Productions Attn: Reviewing Dept. P.O. Box 701231 Dallas, Texas 75370 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Supposed label/production co. who sent me unsolicited email "looking for artists" then got pissed when I asked them to fwd info about their company. They claim to be in Dallas. Joe Gracey replies: Never heard of them, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. However, getting pissed when asked for info doesn't sound very good, now, does it? That was my point without saying outright that it seems another fly by night is operating, now using the net to track down artists, singers whatever and there are too many folks who've been ripped a new one by people like this. A warning of sorts. 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: No controversy here
I just pulled out my Mojo from 10/98 and Lennon is #4. I assume that this is the issue they're ta The top 10 are as follows: 10. Otis Redding 9. Sam Cooke 8. Stevie Wonder 7. Elvis 6. Marvin Gaye 5. Billie Holiday 4. John Lennon 3. Ray Charles 2. Frank 1. Aretha If Mojo has repeated themselves then consider my shoe in my mouth. Different criteria. The list you quote was compiled from votes by other singers. Mojo then gave the opportunity to its readers to vote and here is the list that they came up with. 1. John L ennon 2. Elvis Presley 3. Aretha Franklin 4. Frank Sinatra 5. Bob Dylan 6. Roy Orbison 7. Paul McCartney 8. Otis Redding 9. Robert Plant 10. Ray Charles Others that may be of interest to the list 39. Neil Young 41. Buddy Holly 45. Johnny Cash 47. Willie Nelson 55. Patsy Cline 70. Charlie Rich 72. Gram Parsons 91. Hank Williams Andy
Geoff's Schedule ==Re: [Fwd: muldaur article]
BTW - Here's Geoff's schedule off the HighTone WEB site: ** GEOFF MULDAUR ** 4/16 Bodle's Opera House, Chester NY 4/17 Common Fence Point, Portsmouth RI 4/18 Passim, Cambridge MA 4/22 Towne Crier, Pawling NY 4/23 Masonic Temple Colburg Lg, Croton NY 4/24 Bearsville Theater with John Herald, Woodstock NY 4/27 The Ark with John Renbourn, Ann Arbor MI 4/28 Martyr's, Chicago IL 4/30 CSPS, Cedar Rapids IA 5/1 Focal Point, St. Louis MO 5/4 Grand Emporium, Kansas City MO 5/6 Blue Door, Oklahoma City OK 6/17 The Palms Playhouse, Davis CA 6/19 Prairie Home Companion, Reno NV 6/25 Noe Valley Ministry, San Francisco CA Kate ~~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ChrisRockcliffe wrote: Does anybody know what he's doing these days or how his music has developed? There's a feature on him in our current (April) issue and there was a track from his very wonderful new album on the free CD with our Jan/Feb double issue.
RE: Warning: Bass Guitar question!
maybe try that fender p bass , preferably the american, with an ampeg svt 450 and the sustain pushed tp the right. -Original Message- From: Joe Gracey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 8:02 PM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Warning: Bass Guitar question! BARNARD wrote: And as you probably know, SGs won't stay in tune worth a damn either. Must be a cursed body shape or something g. I think it has to do with the EBO necks being not very precisely made. If I'm in tune in open E, then almost nothing else is. Those Danelectro-style basses always sound nice to me, although they obviously don't have the all-purpose overall quality of a P-bass. I played one of those today and I liked it pretty good, but it still doesn't have that long, unctuous sustain that I need for KRhodes new stuff. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Neal tells why he probably won't make it to Twangfest III: Unfortunately, this Weiss traveling to St. Louis is not looking bloody likely. Was just forced to buy a car (ah the joys of some fucking idiot making an illegal left and destroying me beloved, *paid off* Subaru wagon) and am about to plunk down several hundred bucks, maybe even four figures to get trees trimmed on the north 40 of the compound. (Ah, The joys of homeownership.) Plus, the big trip for me and my better half is to the UK ... Don't be distressed. I'm not gonna be there either, so it's really not worth going to this time around g. But what I really wanted to suggest is get PGE, or whoever turns on your lights, to trim the damn trees. And if there aren't any power lines near 'em, go out on some dark night and move the power lines closer to the trees. See, that's not hard. -- Terry Smith np Danny Gatton's "Redneck Jazz." (I've got a third generation dub of this record, so the sound's not so hot, so I'm hoping I'll be excused for being confused over whether Gatton's guitar actually sort of sounds like a jazz organ, or whether he's got Jimmy Smith sitting in with him. I'm assuming it's the former, which wouldn't make me a complete blinking idiot for contemplating the latter.)
RE: Lessons Learned
And guess who just got one of the few original copies of the Texas Declaration on Independence? That's right, the OHIO Historical Society. Came in a collection from a family who lived in OH forever and TX. Pretty cool. I think, anyway... Matt "rock you like a hurricane" Benz -Original Message- From: Joe Gracey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 6:03 PM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Lessons Learned Jerry Curry wrote:
Clip == Review of Cash Tribute on TNT, Sun 8pm
Hi all, Here's a review of the Cash tribute being aired this Sunday. Larry Katz writes for the Boston Herald (and loves Billy Joe Shaver, too): **Tribute to Johnny Cash is rich one ** by Larry Katz Thursday, April 15, 1999 Tribute concerts, especially TV tribute concerts, all too easily turn sanctimonious and sentimental. That's not the case with ``An All-Star Tribute To Johnny Cash,'' which airs on TNT Sunday night at 8 (and repeats at 10). In a show where so much could have gone wrong, nearly everything goes right. Rather than hold it in the country music stronghold of Nashville, ``An All-Star Tribute'' was shot last week in an equally treacherous environment: in front of an audience of invited guests at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. The roster of participants needlessly includes celebrities such as Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins. And when the night's silk scarf-and-tuxedo-wearing host, actor Jon Voight, takes his position behind an Academy Awards-style podium, you have every reason to expect an overload of gushy praise for the honoree, a 67-year-old legend battling a neurological disorder that has halted his career. But Cash, a rebel with a low tolerance for showbiz claptrap, wouldn't want that. And neither do we. Voight, despite his nonexistent connection to Cash's world, does a decent job. He keeps his remarks brief and acts as a sort of narrator, moving the show briskly along and connecting its parts. The musical performances begin modestly, with Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow teaming for a medley of ``Jackson'' and ``Orange Blossom Special'' (Crow proves here that if she ever tires of pop, she has a future as a country singer). Chris Isaak follows by recalling Cash's start at Sun Studios in Memphis in 1955 with ``I Guess Things Just Happen That Way'' and ``Get Rhythm.'' From these initial performances comes a sense that the night's music will be just a little rawer and edgier than what's heard on your usual country music special. One reason is that Cash himself has always been considerably rawer and edgier than your usual country music singer. Another is that the house band is not your usual Paul Shaffer- or G.E. Smith-led collection of polished, play-anything professionals. Instead, it's a real working band. In fact, it's a great working band, the Mavericks. Every number they pick and sing on, they lift out of the ordinary. The emotional pitch rises with the appearance of Cash's wife, June Carter Cash. She introduces the classic hit she co-wrote, ``Ring of Fire,'' by evoking her husband's aura of danger: ``This song had to do about with when I first fell in love with Johnny Cash. It was kind of scary . . . because he was kind of scary at the time.'' U2 follows live-by-satellite from Ireland with a reggae version of ``Don't Take Your Guns to Town,'' appropriate if you know that June and John have maintained a home in Jamaica for many years. Cash's complexity as a man and an artist emerges slowly but surely. The Mavericks step into the spotlight for a rendition of ``Man in Black,'' a song which explains Cash's wardrobe as a symbol of solidarity with the poor and dispossessed. Kris Kristofferson performs ``The Ballad of Ira Hayes,'' a protest song lamenting the fate of the Native American hero of Iwo Jima. He's then joined by Trisha Yearwood for ``Sunday Morning Coming Down,'' a bleak song that gives Yearwood a welcome chance to show a less manicured side of her talent. With everything going so well, you anticipate a letdown when mainstream country singer Larry Gatlin pops out to introduce the unabashedly commercial country duo Brooks Dunn. But their take on ``Ghostriders in the Sky'' is plenty tasty. Worries surface again when Kevin Bacon appears to bring on Wyclef, Lauryn Hill's cohort in the hip-hopping Fugees. What's he doing here, other than to broaden the viewer demographic? But Wyclef, wearing a cowboy hat and picking acoustic guitar, comes through with a mind-blowing ``Delia's Gone,'' a dark and violent song from Cash's 1990s collaboration with producer Rick Rubin. First Wyclef shocks by singing with a good ol' hillbilly twang. Then he stops the show with a rap for Cash. You need to hear it to believe it. The highlights continue: Bruce Springsteen (``Give My Love to Rose'') and Bob Dylan (``Train of Love'') contribute via tape. Dave Matthews delivers a more-than-credible ``Long Black Veil'' with Emmylou Harris, who returns with Crow and Mary Chapin Carpenter (``Flesh and Blood''). Lyle Lovett does ``Tennessee Flat-Top Box'' and Marty Stuart and the Fairfield Four recall Cash's gospel work. Finally, the Man in Black himself comes onstage for ``Folsom Prison Blues.'' It is, he announces, his first time performing in 19 months. It's a stirring end to a stirring show, one full of performances destined to become cherished collectibles by fans of the artists involved. Don't just watch ``An All-Star Tribute to Johnny
Re: weird Muzak experiences
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Joe Gracey wrote: I would gladly lend you $100 except that I just sent every penny I had to the IRS, plus a IOU which I hope they will accept in good humour. I think we should take a P2 poll - find out a.) who's paying this year; and b.) who got or is getting a refund. People in Category b.) can buy the drinks tonight. On the Muzak thread - perhaps Mike Woods will weigh in on this one, as rumour has it he actually used to *work* for the Evil Ones... I always imagine Muzak as sort of like Dilbert's Accounting Department. And who can forget the old Muzak logo of the lady with the lightning bolt through her face? -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you." -- Anon.
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Neal: Unfortunately, this Weiss traveling to St. Louis is not looking bloody likely. Oh great. So when I am I going to collect for all the smack that Jeff Wall mailed you from Saigon? I promised I'd collect. You bastard. Plus, the big trip for me and my better half is to the UK later this year, and I ain't talking about a plce where Wildcats play round ball. In other words, there's only so much buckage to go around. Kentucky is much prettier than England this time of year, pally. Dave P.S. I guess that settles who the cooler Weiss bro is, hmm? *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Anna Egge and High Fidelity
CK: Saw the FREE Anna Egge show at Schuba's tonight, which was mighty I'm familiar with the name, but that's allwho is Anna Egge? (Her name reminds me of that godawful They Might Be Dickheads song.) CK liking these 7:30 shows Early shows rock. We played a 7:30 Sunday night show at a cool neighborhood bar where Jon's 52 bands play regularly. Great fun, a cool way to wrap up the weekend, and everyone (except the band) was home by 10:30. I wish more places did this. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
You'd better start selling some Dodger tickets, bucko. Or even better, while you're there, strap on an apron and start shouting "peanuts!!!" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 9:04 PM Subject: Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug Now, Mr. Weiss. Jon knows, and a good number of us know, excatly what Mr. Riedie's hair looks like. It was a Twangfest bonus last time around. When you show up in St. Louis, as we all know you will, of course, you will get to see Riedie's hair too. Comes with the admission. Unfortunately, this Weiss traveling to St. Louis is not looking bloody likely. Was just forced to buy a car (ah the joys of some fucking idiot making an illegal left and destroying me beloved, *paid off* Subaru wagon) and am about to plunk down several hundred bucks, maybe even four figures to get trees trimmed on the north 40 of the compound. (Ah, The joys of homeownership.) Plus, the big trip for me and my better half is to the UK later this year, and I ain't talking about a plce where Wildcats play round ball. In other words, there's only so much buckage to go around. Boo hoo. And to think I was getting pretty fired up about the concept of having my own badge, as CK said he would see to. I would have been the mack daddy... all that... for real... Raise the roof. NW
Old 97s review
For the weasels with advance copies is the new record any better than the last (which was terrible)? From SonicNet: http://www.sonicnet.com/news/article7.jhtml?index=6 Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Clip == Review of Cash Tribute on TNT, Sun 8pm
In a message dated 4/15/99 7:32:31 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The musical performances begin modestly, with Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow teaming for a medley of ``Jackson'' and ``Orange Blossom Special'' (Crow proves here that if she ever tires of pop, she has a future as a country singer). I am a slow and ongoing convert to the pro-Crow contingent, fighting tooth and nail all the way. However, I saw part of her "Storytellers" on VH-1 and she said "If It Makes You Happy" was originally written as a country song, and was rocked out in the studio for the record. She then proceded to play it as a country song, including a sweet pedal steel sound. By God, it worked. The woman can write some nice melodies, even if her lyrics are a little weak. And she is a cutie. Slim
Terry Allen's response
Hey, I sent that thread about Terry being crazy and not worthy of babysitting to Terry. He sent me back one of his trademark faxes. Here's what he said: STEVE - TELL THIS GUY I DON'T BABYSIT. I DON'T EVEN SIT (EVEN WHEN I AM) ALL SIT NEEDS IS A "H" IN IT. T. I'm sure that clears everything up. :^) Steve -- == Steve Gardner * Sugar Hill Records Radio Promotion [EMAIL PROTECTED] * www.sugarhillrecords.com WXDU "Topsoil" * A Century of Country Music [EMAIL PROTECTED] * www.topsoil.net ==
Re: weird Muzak experiences - IRS
Geff wrote: I think we should take a P2 poll - find out a.) who's paying this year; and b.) who got or is getting a refund. People in Category b.) can buy the drinks tonight. I'm paying, but after savagely whittling the gross down with a shoebox full of receipts (littlest appears to be fifty cents to replace a lost cymbal stand wingnut, alongside a stack of similarly priced toll slips from the Mass Pike), it's all Self Employment Tax. Can't buy OR drink drinks tonight - gotta work! Tom Smith
Re: weird Muzak experiences - IRS
Geff wrote: I think we should take a P2 poll - find out a.) who's paying this year; and b.) who got or is getting a refund. People in Category b.) can buy the drinks tonight. Paid. Paid big time. Much deep hurting. Was in denial 'til I finally mailed the check yesterday. (Who knew that a sleepy little town like Andover could contain such evil? Well, evil other than Phillips Andover...) Somone buy me a ginger ale, eh? Tom
looking for On The Evening Train
hi all... anyone have a copy (or know where i can find one) of the song "On The Evening Train", written by hank and audrey williams? one version is on a larry perkins CD "A Touch Of The Past", sung by gary williamsom w/ tony williamsom on mando. cant find this album... another is a ray davis 'basement tape' recording sung by dan paisley (best voice in bluegrass today...) and james king on tenor(?). anyone have a tape of this version? id sure like to do this song. todd? jon? deb? anyone? kip ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: weird Muzak experiences - IRS
Tom Smith wrote: I'm paying, but after savagely whittling the gross down with a shoebox full of receipts Ditto. Thank god for Quicken, because after moving, my receipts are all over the damn place. The big fun is figuring out under which equipment category to put "Telecaster." Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Hank Big Mon collaboration?
I'm about halfway thru Colin Escott's excellent Hank book and am intrigued by his mentioning a song that Hank and Bill Monroe wrote together. Since I don't have the book, I can't rememeber the name or the exact credit (credited to Ferlin B. Smith or some such), but I'd never heard this before. Anyone have any more info about this? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Hank Big Mon collaboration?
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Dave Purcell wrote: I'm about halfway thru Colin Escott's excellent Hank book and am intrigued by his mentioning a song that Hank and Bill Monroe wrote together. Since I don't have the book, I can't rememeber the name or the exact credit (credited to Ferlin B. Smith or some such), but I'd never heard this before. Anyone have any more info about this? Dave Bluegrass legend has it that the song was "I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome Too." Marty Stuart covered it some time back. One listen to the song bears out the idea that Monroe and Hank co-wrote it - it's so very much the both of them stylistically. OK- Jon, correct me if I'm wrong on this, as always. -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you." -- Anon.
Re: weird Muzak experiences
At 08:44 AM 4/15/99 -0400, you wrote: On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Joe Gracey wrote: I would gladly lend you $100 except that I just sent every penny I had to the IRS, plus a IOU which I hope they will accept in good humour. I think we should take a P2 poll - find out a.) who's paying this year; and b.) who got or is getting a refund. People in Category b.) can buy the drinks tonight. Reluctantly here...got money back. I believe I owe Benz and Purcell a few drinks in St. Louis, so that return should come in handy... g Morgan
Re: Clip == Review of Cash Tribute on TNT, Sun 8pm
Per Slim: I am a slow and ongoing convert to the pro-Crow contingent, fighting tooth and nail all the way. However, I saw part of her "Storytellers" on VH-1 and she said "If It Makes You Happy" was originally written as a country song, and was rocked out in the studio for the record. She then proceded to play it as a country song, including a sweet pedal steel sound. By God, it worked. I saw that too and really liked the live treatment on that song vs. the recorded version. Hell, she mentioned liking the Louvin brothers to boot! She can't be all that bad... Morgan
RE: Hank Big Mon collaboration?
I'm about halfway thru Colin Escott's excellent Hank book and am intrigued by his mentioning a song that Hank and Bill Monroe wrote together. Since I don't have the book, I can't rememeber the name or the exact credit (credited to Ferlin B. Smith or some such), but I'd never heard this before. Anyone have any more info about this? That's "I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome," credited to James B. Smith; Monroe, at least, used a number of pseudonyms, including Joe Ahr and Albert Price. Monroe recorded it on 2/3/50, with Jimmy Martin, Rudy Lyle on banjo, Joel Price on bass and Vassar Clements on the fiddle. Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski did an absolutely stunning version of the song on the Prime Time Country episode devoted to Monroe that was aired shortly after he passed away. "I worked 21 days with Bill, with Little Jimmy Dickens, got to ride the bus and sing with Hank Williams. Well, Hank sung a song about the lonesome sigh of a train going by, Im blue, Im lonesome too. And I learnt that lonesome touch from Hank Williams, I said to myself, Im going to put a little Hank in his own song. And when Bill sang tenor, Bill would say, well, put as of that break in your voice like that and Ill put it in mine, you see." -- Jimmy Martin It seems like I heard somewhere that Williams wrote the verse and Monroe wrote the bridge, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Attn Derek!! Bay Area shows
Derek was asking the other day about SF shows... Lots of stuff below. --junior -- Forwarded message -- WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Fonics @ Agenda Lounge, 399 S. 1st, SJ 10pm The Rounders @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco 10pm $4 The Hepsters @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz THURSDAY APRIL 15 The Chop Tops @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz FRIDAY APRIL 16 Big Sandy his Fly-Rite Boys/Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Fonics @ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, San Francisco 9pm $13 Sean Kennedy the King Kats @ Fog Bank, 211 Esplande, Capitola 8pm MONDAY APRIL 19 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY APRIL 20 The Hillbilly Hellcats @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm $3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 21 The Hillbilly Hellcats @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco 10pm $4 The Wags/Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ Cafe DuNord, 2170 Market, SF The Hepsters @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz FRIDAY APRIL 23 Hootenanny Tour: Lee Rocker/The Paladins/Russell Scott his Red Hots/The Rattled Roosters/Chop Tops @ Palookaville, 1133 Pacific, Santa Cruz Deke Dickerson Ecco-Phonics @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz SATURDAY APRIL 24 Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ DeMarco's, 23 Visitacion, Brisbane 9pm Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Phonics/Johnny Dilks the Visitacion Valley Boys @ Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley 945pm $6 Hootenanny Tour: Lee Rocker/The Paladins/Russell Scott his Red Hots/The Rattled Rooster @ Maritime Hall, 450 Harrison, San Francisco $15 SUNDAY APRIL 25 BR5-49/Whitey Gomez @ Slim's, 333 11th St./Folsom, San Francisco 9pm $13 Randy Rich the Poor Boys @ Club DeLuxe, 1509-11 Haight, SF 930pm MONDAY APRIL 26 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY APRIL 27 Randy Rich the Poor Boys @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm $3 WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ Agenda Lounge, 399 S. 1st, SJ 10pm Blue Bell Wranglers @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco 10pm $4 Cadillac Angels @ Henfling's Tavern, 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond The Chop Tops @ The Catalyst (in the atrium), 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz MONDAY MAY 3 The Bachelors @ Lou's Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, San Francisco 4pm The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm TUESDAY MAY 4 Cadillac Angels @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm SATURDAY MAY 8 The Bachelors @ 4 Dueces, 2319 Taraval, San Francisco 9pm MONDAY MAY 10 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm WEDNESDAY MAY 12 Real Sippin' Whiskeys/Ruby Deluxe @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF 10pm $4 THURSDAY MAY 13 Link Wray @ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, San Francisco 8pm $15 MONDAY MAY 17 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm WEDNESDAY MAY 19 Buck Owens/Red Meat @ Bimbo's 365 Club, 1025 Columbus, SF 8pm $25 Rockin' Lloyd Tripp the Zipguns @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, SF 10pm $4 SATURDAY MAY 22 Deke Dickerson the Ecco-Phonics/Cadillac Angels/The Chop Tops @ The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific, Santa Cruz MONDAY MAY 24 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm WEDNESDAY MAY 12 The Rounders @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco 10pm $4 THURSDAY MAY 27 The Bachelors @ Lou's Pier 47, 300 Jefferson, San Francisco 9pm SATURDAY MAY 29 Asylum Street Spankers @ Great American Music Hall, 859 O'Farrell, SF MONDAY MAY 31 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco 930pm
Re: looking for On The Evening Train
At 10:04 AM 4/15/99 EDT, kip asked: hi all... anyone have a copy (or know where i can find one) of the song "On The Evening Train", written by hank and audrey williams? one version is on a larry perkins CD "A Touch Of The Past", sung by gary williamsom w/ tony williamsom on mando. cant find this album... I've got this cd and it seems to still be inprint. It is a good album with an all star lineup including a nice version of the Carter Family's "The Storms Are On The Ocean" with Alison Kraus and Bobby Osbourne. I think I ordered it from County Records so you might want to try there. Also, I think the original version of this song is on the new Hank box set or on one of the "rarity" cds released in the past so you might want to check that. another is a ray davis 'basement tape' recording sung by dan paisley (best voice in bluegrass today...) and james king on tenor(?). anyone have a tape of this version? I'd like to hear that one too. todd? jon? deb? anyone? Shannon
Re: Pittsburgh-Mike Ireland and Dan Mesh
Sunday night 7.30 at Rosebud $5.00 at the door with the fab Deliberate Strangers. k
Re: Old 97s review
From a cursory listen, this Fight sSongs is less rowdy, less twangy than the last one. It's more popish and accessible(?), industry slang for "looking for a hit." I kind like it but I also like the new Wilco. Iceman Dave Purcell wrote: For the weasels with advance copies is the new record any better than the last (which was terrible)? From SonicNet: http://www.sonicnet.com/news/article7.jhtml?index=6 Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Doc Watson
Saw ole Doc Watson perform last night with David Grisman (sp) in a nice 800 seat hall. Purty fine. Nancy
Mandy Barnet, again
I had been paying not so close attention to the Mandy Barnet thread, but did anyone mention the obvious kd lang/owen bradley/shadowland comparison? If I am being redundant, please forgive me for I am not all together, together.g If not let the expounding begin... Wynn
Re: Old 97s review and other Texas stuff
MPB Dave writes: For the weasels with advance copies is the new record any better than the last (which was terrible)? Dave, Dave, Dave, The last record wasn't terrible (although I'm curious why you think so), it made my Top Ten for that year if I remember correctly. The new record is just as good, IMO. Not as much twang perhaps, but good melodies and LOTS of energy. The first couple of times through I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. Now I listen to it a lot and new things pop up with every listen. (I love when that happens.) Finally got to the Electric Shaver record last night. Full of surprises and great songs. Could be in my Top Ten for this year. As far as Ana Egge, she's a young singer/songwriter based in Austin, with an interesting voice, who's a top notch guitar player and writes touching songs. Not everyone's cup of tea perhaps but I think she's a tremendous talent. Jim, smilin' cause he's already SPENT his tax refund
As the Crow flies
Sheryl Crow actually opened up for Dylan several years ago. Steve Earle also opened for Dylan so if that counts as a stamp of approval, so be it. Frankly, I think her winning the grammy a few years back was a doubled edged sword. It launched her into superstardom, but may have hindered her development as an artist vs. a product. Oh the sweet smell of success, JF ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: Old 97s review and other Texas stuff
Smilin' Jim scribes: Dave, Dave, Dave, The last record wasn't terrible (although I'm curious why you think so), it made my Top Ten for that year if I remember correctly. Mediocre, unmemorable, samey songs and the worst production job I've heard in years (like listening to a record while the vacuum sweeper is running in the next room). Thanks for the Ana Egge info, she sounds very interesting. Looking way forward to hearing the new Shaver Dave np: Slobberbone - Barrel Chested *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: As the Crow flies
Quit pro Crow. -Original Message- From: john friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 11:24 AM Subject: As the Crow flies Sheryl Crow actually opened up for Dylan several years ago. Steve Earle also opened for Dylan so if that counts as a stamp of approval, so be it. Frankly, I think her winning the grammy a few years back was a doubled edged sword. It launched her into superstardom, but may have hindered her development as an artist vs. a product. Oh the sweet smell of success, JF ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: Warning: Bass Guitar question!
Joe, On the EBO thing, it's a great bass and the problem is not so much with the bass, but with the tuning keys. I don't know who makes replacement keys for it but there's the tuning problem. The reason for the "thump" sound is the short scale neck thing. The longer the neck. the more sustain. The shorter, well I think you get it. Before you give any money to overseas manufacturers, check out some Anerican made basses. I don't know your price range, but look at used GL basses, ESP, Hamer or Fernandez if you want to go import. The sad thing with Japanese, Taiwan, Korean or cheap basses is they don't hold any resale value. Oh yea, I almost forgot to memtion Peavey basses. I have an endorsement with them and they make a killer product. Believe it or not, your EBO is worth a few bucks depending on year and condition. Upright players like them alot. Good luck, Andy Tanas Joe Gracey wrote: Ok, I have this great old Gibson EBO short-scale bass that I am very comfortable with, played for years, except the dang thing doesn't tune very well and it has that short-scale kind of "thump" sound instead of a long sustain and high end like a P-Bass. Has anybody ever successfully fixed a short scale Gibson so it will tune? And secondly, if I do decide to get a P-Bass or copy thereof, which ones are good and which ones suck? Mexican P-Basses any good? Peavey? Yamaha? Might as well do this off-list, I'm sure this is ultra boring to non-players. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Lessons Learned
Matt Benz wrote: And guess who just got one of the few original copies of the Texas Declaration on Independence? That's right, the OHIO Historical Society. Came in a collection from a family who lived in OH forever and TX. Pretty cool. I think, anyway... Matt "rock you like a hurricane" Benz We demand it back at once. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Don't y'all l listen to ANY soul? One more baker's dozen of perfect singles. No rhyme, reason or order, just perfection: David Ruffin's My Whole World Ended The O'Jays' Backstabbers The Staple Singers' I'll Take You There Bill Withers' Lean On Me The J5's I Want You Back Marvin Gaye's Got To Give It Up Public Enemy's Fight The Power Afrika Bambaataa's Looking For the Perfect Beat Steve Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered Frederick Knight's I've Been Lonely For So Long The Four Tops' Bernadette Jerry Butler's Only The Strong Survive Wyclef Jean's Gone Till November --david cantwell
Re: Cereal Wars
Chris, Your knowledge of The Pistoleros astounds me. Your well versed response on this subject had me in awe. The genuine care and precision you wrote with moved me to tears. WaitI might be changing my mind about you and might start to like you. Na! Does Norm still fart? Don't trust whitey! Lord loves a working man! The white man still beating me down in Memphis. Ange PS Do Cary Grant, Goober. Ignitor wrote: I do not know alot about that release!! Anyone have the scoop on Pistoleros?? Was it a side project?? -jim Snip... Pistoleros are alive and well down here in Arizonathey actually have a self produced cd "Mistaken For Granted" released locally under their original name "The Chimeras". They eventually signed with Hollywood Records after the management change. They had to change the name of the band prior to the national release after an Irish band of the same name raised a little stink. They were recenty dropped from Hollywood. They have penned a publishing deal with EMI and are currently looking for a label while working day jobs and playing LOTS around the Phoenix metro area. Doug Hopkins, who was, for the most part, the musical force behind Gin Blossoms started the band with Mark and Lawrence Zubia after he was fired from Gin Blossoms (just prior to the release of Gin Blossoms first record). Doug penned "My Guardian Angel". Sadly, Doug left the band after a few short months and died before the band cut the self produced record. Ahhh yeah...gotta love this biz Livin' the Dream, Chris House Ignitors
Re: Warning: Bass Guitar question!
Sorry, Did I say "memtion"? I meant mention. Illiterate in Memphis, but at least I wash my hands after using the bathroom. Andy Tanas Andy Tanas wrote: Joe, On the EBO thing, it's a great bass and the problem is not so much with the bass, but with the tuning keys. I don't know who makes replacement keys for it but there's the tuning problem. The reason for the "thump" sound is the short scale neck thing. The longer the neck. the more sustain. The shorter, well I think you get it. Before you give any money to overseas manufacturers, check out some Anerican made basses. I don't know your price range, but look at used GL basses, ESP, Hamer or Fernandez if you want to go import. The sad thing with Japanese, Taiwan, Korean or cheap basses is they don't hold any resale value. Oh yea, I almost forgot to memtion Peavey basses. I have an endorsement with them and they make a killer product. Believe it or not, your EBO is worth a few bucks depending on year and condition. Upright players like them alot. Good luck, Andy Tanas Joe Gracey wrote: Ok, I have this great old Gibson EBO short-scale bass that I am very comfortable with, played for years, except the dang thing doesn't tune very well and it has that short-scale kind of "thump" sound instead of a long sustain and high end like a P-Bass. Has anybody ever successfully fixed a short scale Gibson so it will tune? And secondly, if I do decide to get a P-Bass or copy thereof, which ones are good and which ones suck? Mexican P-Basses any good? Peavey? Yamaha? Might as well do this off-list, I'm sure this is ultra boring to non-players. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, as long as I'm using bandwidth, it dawned on me that three of the albums I'm currently enjoying -- Pete Krebs, Gerald Collier and Marc Olsen -- all are singer-songwriter types from the Northwest. What's up with that? It's about time you wised up.g--don
Re: List troubles
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, our tireless defender of sensitive artists wrote: I have suspected Yates of having some f*lkie kill file for me, but every now and then I can sneak one through, so maybe not. Well, you managed to get this one by the f*lkie filter by mentioning Mandy.g--don
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
umm Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman K [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: David Ruffin's My Whole World Ended The O'Jays' Backstabbers The Staple Singers' I'll Take You There Bill Withers' Lean On Me The J5's I Want You Back Marvin Gaye's Got To Give It Up Public Enemy's Fight The Power Afrika Bambaataa's Looking For the Perfect Beat Steve Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered Frederick Knight's I've Been Lonely For So Long The Four Tops' Bernadette Jerry Butler's Only The Strong Survive Wyclef Jean's Gone Till November
Re: Old 97s review
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Dave Purcell wrote: For the weasels with advance copies is the new record any better than the last (which was terrible)? I think it's the best thing they've ever done (then again, I thought the same about the last one, so what do I know?g). Hardly any twang, but still recognizably the Old 97s. Much more subtle (musically and lyrically) than previous albums, and jampacked with some of the best songs they've ever written.--don (who thinks that anyone who considers songs like "Time Bomb," "Salome," and "Niteclub" to be mediocrities should have to sit in a corner at Off-Broadway with a duncecap on their head during Twangfest)
Re: Old 97s review
Don writes: who thinks that anyone who considers songs like "Time Bomb," "Salome," and "Niteclub" to be mediocrities should have to sit in a corner at Off-Broadway with a duncecap on their head during Twangfest. I think we talk Marie into arranging this, no problem. Jim, smilin'
Re: Mandy Barnet, again
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Wynn Harris wrote: I had been paying not so close attention to the Mandy Barnet thread, but did anyone mention the obvious kd lang/owen bradley/shadowland comparison? If I am being redundant, please forgive me for I am not all together, together.g If not let the expounding begin... I'm not sure if anyone's mentioned it yet, but I've considered bringing it up. Not only is Mandy's new one the best album of its kind since Shadowland, but for my money, it's much better. And I like Shadowland quite a bit. (Did anyone else see Mandy backed by a slew of old-school all-stars on Letterman last night? Oh my!)--don
RE: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman K Oh. I'll take the version done by Maria Doyle in "The Commitments". *swoon* Chris
RE: Question: Lap Steel by Analogy
As far as a Twin Reverb goes, that should be a great amp for steel. Here's what Jerry Byrd has to say about it in the book "The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians" (edited by Lorene Ruymar, published by Centerstream Press): Well, of course, just as soon as I read this paragraph I hustled over to amazon.com, pulled up this book's entry, and in addition to a fine review from some guy named Bechtel, I found this, which tickled my funnybone: Amazon.com Sales Rank: 184,595 I guess that puts it a couple of notches shy of the best-seller list... Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Flyin Shoes Webzine has arrived!
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/users/sdb/flyinshoes/fscover.htm shaun belcher
Re: Mandy Barnet, again
Never thought I'd say this, but boy, I wish I had TV! Who did Rhonda Vincent play with on TNN? BTW, I like lang's voice better, but the songs on "I've got a right to cry" move me more. Wynn np: "with my eyes wide open..."
Re: Question: Lap Steel by Analogy
Brad Bechtel wrote: Oh, yeah...Solomon Ho'opi'i Ka'ai'ai is the king of Hawaiian guitar. How would you like to have him in your band come band introduction time, mid-second set and five beers into the night? "...on bass, Geff King, and over here to my left, on steel" Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Questionable Bloodshot Releasesg
Ok- So a group of us are wondering: what the hell is there gonna be a Knitters tribute album for? That doesn't make much sense. What are they gonna cover, John Doe covering Merle? These are the important questions we need to be asking. Matt "don't do me like that" Benz
Rhonda again
Never thought I'd say this, but boy, I wish I had TV! Who did Rhonda Vincent play with on TNN? The bluegrass half of last night's "Bluegrass And Western Swing" episode of Century Of Country had little lead-in segments of a couple of different lineups of folks who were interviewed during the body of the show; collectively, it was Rhonda on fiddle, Mike Bub (Del McCoury Band) on bass, Del on guitar, Ralph Stanley on banjo, Ralph Stanley II on guitar, Rob McCoury on banjo (? I think I caught a glimpse of him on the Flatt Scruggs number), Ronnie McCoury, Chris Thile and Ricky Skaggs on mandolins. They sang a spasm or two of a couple of numbers; "Hallelujah, I'm Ready" was one, and I'd have to go to the tape for the others. Altogether, it might have added up to a minute's worth of air time, not much more. I've just been handed this update: it appears that her new album will be out in the early fall. Subject to change, etc. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
RE: Mandy Barnet, again
The one thing that makes me wish I'd been there in person was that when they came back from the last break, they - Shaffer and Barnett's backup - were just finishing up "Last Date," and I'd like to have heard that. Me too... I just found out that my buddy was there for the show last night... I'll have to hit him up for info. this weekend morgan
Re: weird Muzak experiences
I was in the HEB supermarket too.. many... jokes... NW, whose wife's uncle once called me "the 'brew" as in "Hebrew."
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Kentucky is much prettier than England this time of year, pally. I'm not concerned about my status of "cool" when the arbiter is some guy in living across the river from Cincy, Ohio, of all places. NW
Re: Lessons Learned
Matt Benz wrote: And guess who just got one of the few original copies of the Texas Declaration on Independence? We demand it back at once. -- [Matt Benz] Sorry, no can do. Tell ya what tho: we can ship you busloads of starry-eyed roots rockers, pot smoking dunderheads and a couple 1000 slack-asses. Isn't Austin a haven of some sort, for the indigent musician? And, Joe G., we in Ohio also have a legislature whose incompetence and hidebound conservatism would make Molly Ivins reconsider her conclusions about the Texas legislature being the biggest assortment of dumbasses in America. We'll trade you, ours for yours, straight up. -- Terry Smith np George Barnes and Joe Venuti -- man, now that I've got a cassette in the car, exploring old, dusty tapes is great fun. And thanks, Jon, for the word up about the Danny Gatton tape. I listened some more and realized that Leslie effect on his guitar only appeared in one or two tunes -- on some of the others they actually had a pianist, and a steel player (Emmons?). Ha, I did it again g.
Re: Questionable Bloodshot Releasesg
So a group of us are wondering: what the hell is there gonna be a Knitters tribute album for? That doesn't make much sense. What are they gonna cover, John Doe covering Merle? Huh? DId I miss something? A Knitters tribute? Can someone give the lowdown on this? NW
Re: Clip-Columbia MO Saturday
rob westcott wrote: catch the mary janes. I hadn't heard the Mary Janes until recently when I picked up Real: The Tom T Hall Project. Wow! What a record. Real and this Damnations TX record (a shoein for the next BestOf list) are about the only things I've been spinning lately. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: weird Muzak experiences
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Jennifer Sperandeo wrote: Am I the only one in love with this Pinetops record? Aren't you the only one working it?g--don
News Flash! Austin Crisis (was Lessons Learned)
Tomorrow's headline: Benz advocates Milosevic-style ethnic-cleansing of bad roots-rockers from Ohio! Photo / caption quote: Tell ya what tho: we can ship you busloads of starry-eyed roots rockers, pot smoking dunderheads and a couple 1000 slack-asses. Isn't Austin a haven of some sort, for the indigent musician? AP. Word on the street in Austin is that Texas immigration and naturalization officials have been overwhelmed and caught off guard by an unexpected influx of roots-rock refugees from the Cleveland, Euclid, and Akron regions of Northeastern Ohio. Dazed and possibly stoned drummers, guitarists, bassists, and other ragged-looking artistes stumbled out of decrepit vans onto South Congress Avenue, snarling traffic, overwhelming refugee facilities at the Texas Folklife Resources Agency, and telling tales of strafing and bad reviews emanating from Sovines headquarters in Columbus. Further complicating Texas-Ohio relations is the unresolved issue of a rare original copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence which has surfaced in the Archives of the Ohio Historical Society, possibly related to rumored but never proven Sovines intrusions on Texas soil. Historical Society spokesperson Matt Benz had "no comment" on the provenance of this much-disputed document and scoffed at accusations of theft orginiating in the Office of the Governor in Austin. Instead he levelled blame on "starry eyed roots rockers" and suggested that "if they like Texas so damn much, then let's see 'em get a record deal in Austin!" Texas roots-rock spokesperson Doug Sahm deplored the violence in Ohio and reiterated that roots-rockers are welcome in Austin. According to Sahm, who appears to be working independently of the Governor's office, refugees should "get their accordions and come on down to the Hole in Wall for a drink this afternoon." No word yet from Washington minister of roots rock Bill Kirchen on a possible Federal intervention in the current crisis.
Re: weird Muzak experiences
Now that was funny... -Original Message- From: Don Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 1:49 PM Subject: Re: weird Muzak experiences On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Jennifer Sperandeo wrote: Am I the only one in love with this Pinetops record? Aren't you the only one working it?g--don
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
In a message dated 4/15/99 11:15:10 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman James Bobby Purify "I'm Your Puppet" written by Mr. Penn. Slim
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Kiss - Do You Love Me? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 1:57 PM Subject: Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime) In a message dated 4/15/99 11:15:10 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman James Bobby Purify "I'm Your Puppet" written by Mr. Penn. Slim
Re: Clip-Columbia MO Saturday
That's good news. With some of the pedal-steel talk lately, I was wondering what Dennis Scoville has been up to... --junior
Pinetops (was Re: weird Muzak experiences
Seriously though, that li'l record has been growin' on me quite a bit. Kinda jangly roots-rock with a few songs adding some lovely country flavor.--don
Re: weird Muzak experiences
In a message dated 4/15/99 1:13:15 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think so. Unless you're looking for some Payola in which case call Tar Hut. Totally. While in Austin, those guys *drove* me to see the Ex-Husbands, bought me dinner and then gave me a ride back to my motel. Talk about perks. Yow. NW
Re: weird Muzak experiences
Not to mention that we actually picked up 'ol Neil in one of those old 1970s golf carts with the big L.A. Dodgers hat on top of it that tey used to bring the pitchers in from the bullpen with. We go the extra fuckin mile. jc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 2:32 PM Subject: Re: weird Muzak experiences In a message dated 4/15/99 1:13:15 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think so. Unless you're looking for some Payola in which case call Tar Hut. Totally. While in Austin, those guys *drove* me to see the Ex-Husbands, bought me dinner and then gave me a ride back to my motel. Talk about perks. Yow. NW
Re: weird Muzak experiences
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Tar Hut Records wrote: Not to mention that we actually picked up 'ol Neil in one of those old 1970s golf carts with the big L.A. Dodgers hat on top of it that tey used to bring the pitchers in from the bullpen with. We go the extra fuckin mile. But did you bring Sandy Koufax with you to talk about the Tarhut line-up? He would have loved that. NP: new Mandy Jerry
Re: Journey of Hope
At 05:58 PM 4/14/99 -0500, you wrote: Unfortunately the tour does NOT involve the other artists. It's a speaking tour across Tennessee with the murder victims' families. Steve will be performing at some of the speaking engagements. Send me a private email for more info.-t2 Is it possible that this was recorded, perhaps in even a public way (such as video tape) and that it might be made available to us that couldn't be there? Thanks Marie for the post. I don't live anywhere near Nashville, but I've had that on my calendar and wish list for months. Diane
Re: weird Muzak experiences
In a message dated 4/15/99 1:44:23 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not to mention that we actually picked up 'ol Neil in one of those old 1970s golf carts with the big L.A. Dodgers hat on top of it that tey used to bring the pitchers in from the bullpen with. We go the extra fuckin mile. But did you bring Sandy Koufax with you to talk about the Tarhut line-up? He would have loved that. You know how to go straight to my heart. I'd fucking love an LA Dodger golf cart. I could park it in my driveway and use it to back down the 30 or so feet to get my mail every day, kinda like the guy in the mansion in Northridge when I was growing up who had a Raiders cart for mail and trash. Of course, his driveway was about 100 yards long. Good fluffy thread here folks. NW np - Peter Himmelman
Re: Mandy Barnet, again
Don Yates: Not only is Mandy's new one the best album of its kind since Shadowland, but for my money, it's much better. I'd agree. Overall, the song selection is much stronger on Barnett's album, and the Nashville sound hommage is employed with much more 'subtlety'. Though I wonder whether this is because two thirds of the songs are produced by Harold Bobby Bradley alongside Barnett, rather than Owen Bradley himself. I find myself preferring their work. Jon Weisberger: I think Barnett's got a deeper affinity for the Bradley/Patsy Cline sound than lang did. Well, this is probably due to Barnett's stage experience. There's also the simple reason of how geography affects a singer's vowels sounds. Rural Alberta's a long ways from Virginia. lang's strongest country album was Absolute Torch N' Twang, anyhow, and I'll rate her version of Three Days over Barnett's take on her debut. Allen Baekeland *** Boot Heel Drag can be heard on CJSW 90.9 FM , Calgary,AB Tuesdays at 6:30 PM MST and on realaudio at www.cjsw.com.
Re: weird Muzak experiences - IRS
Tom Stoodley wrote: Geff wrote: I think we should take a P2 poll - find out a.) who's paying this year; and b.) who got or is getting a refund. People in Category b.) can buy the drinks tonight. It's horrible when you are self-employed and you have to write them checks every quarter OUT OF YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT. However, our CPA says there are worse problems than having to pay taxes- it just means you made some money this year. I'll buy. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Khaki Country
my guess is that this may have been discussed already, but since i only recently rejoined the fray, i'm curious whaty the consensus is/was about Dwight Yoakum doing a Gap Ad? ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
The Hyperions, Ghastly Ones, Witching Hour at Java Lanes
This Saturday April 17, don't miss: The Hyperions The Ghastly Ones The Witching Hour at The Java Lanes (Lava Lounge), 3800 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA, (562) 597-6171. Visit our MP3 site at: http://www.mp3.com/hyperions
Re: Khaki Country
my guess is that this may have been discussed already, but since i only recently rejoined the fray, i'm curious whaty the consensus is/was about Dwight Yoakum doing a Gap Ad? I couldn't care less about Yoakam doing the ad -- if this is an ethical issue we're considering -- because at this point, artists doing endorsements is so common day that it's pointless to cry foul unless it's someone who has truly spoken out about it otherwise. In other words, I give up riding that high horse about art and commerce. Plus, FWIW, it's not like Dwight's compromising one of his own songs. That's actually what I find to be the real puzzle here. He's convering a *Queen* song, fercrinity. How the hell does that happen? No word if Dwight's gonna go the jump suit/chest hair route. Neal Weiss np - Marc Olsen
RE: Khaki Country
That's actually what I find to be the real puzzle here. He's convering a *Queen* song, fercrinity. How the hell does that happen? No word if Dwight's gonna go the jump suit/chest hair route. [Matt Benz] Well, Ms. Neko Case covered a Queen song, and quite successfully, and thankfully, didn't go the hair chest route, either. (!) Matt "Killer Qunnn" Benz
RE: Khaki Country
I love it. Queen records a goofy take on country, only to see it redone (and redone well) by Dwight almost two decades later. Speaking of the Gap ads, I'm happy the khaki soul ad uses Bill Withers's "Lovely Day". I love Bill Withers. [Matt Benz] Yep. Dwight's version sounds great to these ears, and I wouldn't mind hearing the whole thing. We should all just admit we love GAP ads. We all watch em. Admit it. Good lookin people, cool music, and nice pants. I'd be wearing em now if they didn't cost so damn much. Got the Target version instead. Matt "dynamite with a laser beam" Benz
Re: Todd Tibaud- in Pittsburgh.
This Sat April 17 a FREE! show at The Zenith Gallery 7 PM from Boston roots singer song writer Todd Tibaud. Karl
RE: Mandy Barnet, again
Allen says: Jon Weisberger: I think Barnett's got a deeper affinity for the Bradley/Patsy Cline sound than lang did. Well, this is probably due to Barnett's stage experience. There's also the simple reason of how geography affects a singer's vowels sounds. Well, sure; it's certainly not surprising that someone who sang Patsy Cline songs for a couple of hours a night for a couple of years would have internalized her sound more than someone who didn't g. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: weird Muzak experiences
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was in the HEB supermarket too.. many... jokes... NW, whose wife's uncle once called me "the 'brew" as in "Hebrew." "HEB" is a chain of stores here in South Texas. Means "H.E.Butts" and they have soulful stuff because a lot of their customers are cedar choppers and Hispanics. They also have the greatest food store in the world, Austin's Central Market. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
Re: Sparklehorse/Varnaline in Philly 4/18
Anyone going to see Sparklehorse and Varnaline at the TLA Sunday night in Philly? Mail me offlist if you are. I encourage everyone within driving distance to see this show. It's been my favorite of the year, so far. -- == Steve Gardner * Sugar Hill Records Radio Promotion [EMAIL PROTECTED] * www.sugarhillrecords.com WXDU "Topsoil" * A Century of Country Music [EMAIL PROTECTED] * www.topsoil.net ==
RE: Khaki Country
We should all just admit we love GAP ads. We all watch em. Admit it. Good lookin people, cool music, and nice pants. I'd be wearing em now if they didn't cost so damn much. Got the Target version instead. Matt "dynamite with a laser beam" Benz It's true. Just like the "cute brunette in the M*A*S*H credits", there's a certain (unknown) celebrity in these spiffy ads. "cute first blonde in the go-go Gap ad" is my current idolization, though the "short haired redhead in the country Gap ad" is a runner-up. Why Shania hasn't been plucked for spokespersondom is a mystery. Probably asked, and refused. Chris
Trade Shania for the Rankins
On my second listen to the Rankins and liking what I hear. Since they both hail from Canada, can we send Shania back and keep the Rankins? I know there's more Rankins but hey, the CD is pretty interesting. Now I see why they win all those Juno awards. Heather has quite a fine voice and the recording is for the most part nicely sparse. Mike Hayshttp://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.netFor the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
Clip: Margasak on Ketchum
This is a portion of Peter Margasak's column in this week's Chicago Reader http://www.chireader.com/hitsville/990416.html. Margasak also notes that Thrill Jockey (label of Freakwater, Tortoise, Sue Garner others) will put out the next album by Chicago jazz combo 8 Bold Souls. Carl Z. Nashville in the Rearview "You can be too country for country radio," declares Hal Ketchum, and while that may not be a revelation outside Nashville city limits, it's a pretty bold statement from a guy who scored seven top-ten country hits in the first half of this decade. "A year ago I was afraid of stepping on toes with a comment like that because it was my bread and butter," he says, "but I'm not looking to change the world anymore." Ketchum, who moved to Chicago in the fall, isn't getting played on the radio anymore either, at least not like he used to: his label, Curb, culled only two singles from his 1998 album, I Saw the Light, and only the title track, a faithful cover of the Todd Rundgren pop hit with a fiddle graft, even got on the charts, where it stalled at number 36. That was just one downer on a roller coaster Ketchum's been riding for the last few years. In January 1998 he emerged from the Betty Ford Center free from the booze and heroin habits he'd developed since his first Nashville album, Past the Point of Rescue, scored big in 1991. The next month he married his third wife, hair and makeup stylist Gina Giglio, but that spring he was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a rare spinal-cord disorder that caused his arms to become temporarily paralyzed. "They're still not, and may never be, 100 percent," he says, "but I'm really fortunate that I didn't lose my left hand to it entirely. It was really challenging to have to relearn to tie my shoes again. When I played my first C chord I was elated." After all that, Ketchum found himself in the mood for a change of scenery. "I've always loved Chicago," he says. "My first show here was with George Jones in Grant Park. We were on the road last fall and we were tossing ideas around. I said, 'How about Chicago?' and my wife said, 'Sure, let's go.'" Now he's gearing up to tour behind a new album, Awaiting Redemption, which was actually recorded before I Saw the Light and before he hit rehab. Originally titled "Hal Yes"--"I was fucked-up and I thought that title was hilarious," says Ketchum--the blues-flavored album is darker and more raw, both lyrically and musically, than anything he's done since his debut album, Threadbare Alibis, recorded for Watermelon in 1989. In fact Awaiting Redemption, produced in Nashville by Austin mainstay Stephen Bruton, was so gritty and emotional that just weeks before its original scheduled release--some advance copies had already been sent out to critics--Ketchum's former Curb A R rep, producer Chuck Howard, told him the label didn't think it could get radio to support it. He persuaded Ketchum to recut two of the songs and record six new ones that were more radio friendly. That collection, plus three of the Bruton tracks, became I Saw the Light. The Bruton recordings stand in high contrast to the Howard cuts, a few of which blur the line between country and adult contemporary. But Ketchum doesn't regret his decision. "I Saw the Light was an attempt to play ball in the marketplace, and I think it succeeded in its own right," he says. "Being an instinctive person and a pretty good businessman, my relationship with the label was enhanced by the experience." This seems a diplomatic way to say that his cooperation earned him the right to do it his way this time. Awaiting Redemption, which comes out in May, will be released exactly as recorded and sequenced by Bruton, including the three songs that made it onto I Saw the Light. Ketchum is playing material from the album, as well as songs he's written since moving to Chicago, during a four-day acoustic stint at Schubas that ends on Sunday. These are Ketchum's first local shows since 1995; he's accompanied by guitarist Rob Gjersoe, a former Milwaukeean who's played with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Robbie Fulks. A portion of the proceeds benefits Gilda's Club, a nonprofit center that offers emotional support to cancer patients.
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
I am hoping one of you kind folks could give me some insight with regard to the above. I have been asking friends - many have "heard of them" but no one has any first hand knowledge. They will be at the Rodeo Bar in NYC tomorrow and I am wondering if it is worth the trip from CT. A friend sent me the below but that's all I seem to be able to get at this point. Found something: according to Village Voice: "the most rip-roarin', butt-kickin', combo yet to bust out of the no-depression ranks will no doubt tear up the joint" ... Any advise/info would be greatly appreciated. On or offlist is fine. Thanks, Kat
V-ROYS on the road
V-ROYS on the road 4/22Cat's CradleCarrboro, NCw/ Bare Jr. 4/23Covered DishGainesville, FL 4/24Street Fest Melbourne, FL 5/1 River StagesNashville, TN 5/4 House of Blues New Orleans, LA w/ Cheap Trick 5/5 Ivory Tuck Tuscaloosa, AL 5/6 Rodeo's Jackson, MS w/ Cheap Trick 5/7 5 Points Music Hall Birmingham, AL w/ Cheap Trick 5/8 Newby's Memphis, TN Grassroots Media 1815 Division St. Ste. 202 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 340-9596
speaking of clips
http://www.pghcitypaper.com/buzz.htm has an interview with Deliberate Stranger Tom Moran a photo of the band. Carl Z.
Free Austin shows (was weird Muzak experiences)
At 04:14 PM 4/15/99 -0500, Joe wrote: "HEB" is a chain of stores here in South Texas. Means "H.E.Butts" and they have soulful stuff because a lot of their customers are cedar choppers and Hispanics. They also have the greatest food store in the world, Austin's Central Market. BTW the new Central Market opened in South Austin and Charlie Burton is playing there at 6:30 this Saturday. Also for you Austinites I have a copy of the free Parks shows this year: Wednesdays at Auditorium Shores 7-9pm April 28: 3 Balls of Fire, Lisa Tingle May 5: Rhythm Rats, Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes May 12:Jimmy Lee Jones Band, Night Crawlers May 19:Los Aztex, Beto y los Fairlanes May 26:Barbara K (of timbuk3), Courtney Audain June 2:Mandy Mercier, Newmatics June 9:Seth Walker, W.C. Clark June 16: Walt Lewis, Jump Start June 23: Bukka Allen, Ray Wylie Hubbard June 30: Justin Trevino, Don Walser and the Pure Texas Band Sundays at Zilker Hillside Theater 5-7pm April 25: Thad Beckman, High Island Hepcats May 2: Leeann Atherton, Betty and Gene Elders May 16:Kimmie Rhodes (and Joe!), Redheaded Stepchild May 23:Steven Fromholz, Darcie Deaville May 30:Mike Landschoot, Roy Heinrich and the Pickups June 6:Albert/Gage Band, Suzi Stern June 13: Ray Baker, Paul Glasse Group June 20: Ethyl and Methyl (you've loved em on the Southwest Airlines commercials!), Forlini and Cross Of course I just typed that so any typos are mine and all acts subject to change. Hope to see some of you P2ers at those Sunday shows. Jerald
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Sez Purcell Kentucky is much prettier than England this time of year, pally. Sez Neal I'm not concerned about my status of "cool" when the arbiter is some guy in living across the river from Cincy, Ohio, of all places. Brother, if you ain't been there, you don't know. Kelly
Two Things
First, I don't really own a televisionwell, I do have a 60's BW that is on about 1 hour/week. So, what Queen song is Dwight singing on the Gap ad? You gotta know that I was, and still am, a big fan of that band. Ahh..Brian May and his Guild guitars. By the way, I don't bring up the TV time for any kind of chestbeating. Second, the V-roys opening for Cheap Trick? Holy moly..I can't hardly imagine a better double bill. Silvers, can I get a witness? NP: new Mandy- yes, stilland I think I like the covers least of all. It's all that it's pegged, folks. JC
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Sez Neal I'm not concerned about my status of "cool" when the arbiter is some guy in living across the river from Cincy, Ohio, of all places. Brother, if you ain't been there, you don't know. Yeah, but I know Purcell. That's a majority of one that colors my images of that region. Heh. Brother Neal
autoclip: Sparklehorse/Varnaline
this is appearing in greatly truncated form (cut in half, actually) in tomorrow's paper; the director's cut to follow is a P2 exclusive... By the way, Neal baby, none of the following is directed at you - your take has seemed much more on-target than many I've read. CW * * * SPARKLEHORSE with Varnaline The Horseshoe on Tuesday, April 13 By CARL WILSON The Globe and Mail, Toronto The critical reception of Richmond, Va. rock band Sparklehorse seems a sort of bellwether of the well-meaningly misguided End Times we're living in. The albums songwriter Mark Linkous has issued under this monicker (1996's Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot and last year's Good Morning Spider, both Capitol-EMI) deserve their applause, even their places on numerous Best-of-the-Year lists. But Linkous's Valium-and-antidepressants overdose in a London hotel room the year of his first album has made him press fodder for all the wrong reasons - though admittedly it's hard to resist bringing up that a performer was literally dead for a few minutes and had to spend many months in a wheelchair. (I didn't get two paragraphs without saying so myself, did I?) Thus, Sparklehorse is so far a band much more written-about than heard, and that breeds confusion. After Varnaline's pleasant Velvets-to-Huskers opening set in a hotly packed Horseshoe club in Toronto on Tuesday night, the buzz began: "So do you have any idea what they sound like" "Well, I read . . . " Often, the adjectives that followed were way off. Sparklehorse Misconception One is that the name refers to ranches and rodeos, when in fact the steeds in question are the carousel kind. True, Linkous comes from a coal-mining family that had Johnny Cash on their 8-Track, and professes his love for traditional and country musics. But even his acoustic numbers remain mopey rock, and his best tunes are true pop, albeit inflected with violin or steel guitar. Sparklehorse Misconception Two is that Sparklehorse is somehow experimental, avant-garde, "wild." Yes, Linkous is eccentric enough to stand out, but no more than college-radio favourites like Mercury Rev and the Flaming Lips, though without their psychedelic excesses. Lyrically, he's twisted and tender, but has none of the sting of his friend Vic Chesnutt, the permanently wheelchair-bound misanthrope who lends his whine to a track on Good Morning, Spider and whose own songs seem written by a maudlin-drunk Dr. Seuss. Linkous does follow his hero Tom Waits in varying his sonic palette. He had sideman Jonathan E. Segel (ex-Camper Van Beethoven) play glockenspiel instead of fiddle or guitar on several songs Tuesday night, and there were some found-sound tape loops and a second, filtered microphone to put some rusty edge on Linkous's overgrown-choirboy pipes. And bassist Bob Rupe (of Cracker) spent part of the time on electric and part on an upright, which cast a shapely silhouette against the cityscape film loops projected on the stage backdrop. But unlike Waits, Linkous isn't reinventing music from scratch, merely putting exiting tools to deft use. Still, Sparklehorse is one of the most personable, evocative rock projects going, with an emotional depth befitting someone who can manage nearly to blitz himself on anti-depressants and yet a surprisingly sun-kissed optimism of melody. Linkous seems to have made a slogan as well as a song out of Roberto Benigni's broken-English line from Down By Law: It's a Sad and Beautiful World. He seemed a bit tour-tuckered on Tuesday, thanking the crowd for "staying up so late to see us," asking for whiskey and smokes, and doing only a grudging encore. But what transpired between midnight and 1:30 a.m. was stimulating enough. In a cowboy hat too big for his none-too-small head, the lanky singer-guitarist steered his group - rounded out by drummer Scott Minor - through a set that mixed Spider's woozy lullabies with the debut's rock rousers, plus the odd mad moment. (A sound effect goes boing, boing, boing a few too many times, and Linkous grins, "Everybody! C'mon, dance!"; Linkous returns for the encore in a rabbit mask.) Though the arrangements fuzzed out into southern rock too often for my ears, that wounded voice rang through clearly and Segal's sinewy violin was on-call to redeem the blander moments. The spookiest bits were best, such as the Pixies-esque Sunshine: "There will come a time/ Gigantic waves will crush the junk that I have saved,/ When the moon explodes or floats away/ I'll lose the souvenirs I made/
Re: Two Things
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 15-Apr-99 Two Things by Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] o, what Queen song is Dwight singing on the Gap ad? "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Carl Z.
Re: Two Things
Jerry Curry wrote: Second, the V-roys opening for Cheap Trick? Holy moly..I can't hardly imagine a better double bill. Silvers, can I get a witness? This relying on me for backup's getting old Jerry...you're not paying enough. g And I'm sure I would co-sign on your assessment of that bill, but the V-Roys have never seen to venture here, the "Heart of America", much to my dismay. In fact, I'm a little surprised that they've agreed to cross the mighty Mississippi for Twangfest, though I'm damn glad they are. The V-Roys are my favorite current-band-I've-never-seen-live, with the Beatifics and your pal Walter Clevenger a close second and third. Geez, is there anybody in the TN/KY/AL/GA/MS area who hasn't had a half-dozen chances (at least) to see these guys? As for Cheap Trick, well, I wish I liked last year's record better, but there's no doubt they'll rock the house. That braided goatee of Rick Neilsen's scares me though. g c'mon, c'mon, b.s. just another MPB p.s. Robbie Fulks and Fear and Whiskey at the Bottleneck in Lawrence tonight. Decent double-bill, eh? bg
RE: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Sez Kelly: Sez Purcell Kentucky is much prettier than England this time of year, pally. Sez Neal I'm not concerned about my status of "cool" when the arbiter is some guy in living across the river from Cincy, Ohio, of all places. Brother, if you ain't been there, you don't know. You go, girl. Neal thinks Purcell's being the arbiter, but he's not; he's just the messenger. Life Itself makes the call. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Trade Shania for the Rankins
Mike Hays wrote: On my second listen to the Rankins and liking what I hear. I saw em at Bumbershoot a couple-three years ago and I liked em. Probably wouldn't spend a ton of money on their records, but I think the Rankins for Shania is an excellent trade. For us USers I mean. I'm sure the Canadians amongst us will put up quite a fuss, eh? ~Greg np: Bad Livers - Hogs on the Highway Bluegrass needs more tuba! ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: Clip: Margasak on Ketchum
"You can be too country for country radio," declares Hal Ketchum... Which is certainly true enough, but anyone who concludes from this that Ketchum himself is too country for country radio is making a mistake. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: speaking of clips
Carl Zimring wrote: http://www.pghcitypaper.com/buzz.htm has an interview with Deliberate Stranger Tom Moran a photo of the band. Nice article, but no Twangfest plug? g Sniffing around that site, I noticed this clip- Monday, April 19 Heather Myles is one country artist who doesn't believe in all that pop-Shania Twain nonsense. And thank goodness for that. Myles, on Highways Honky Tonks (Rounder), also steers clear of saccharine Music Row tendencies. She performs tonight at the A.J. Palumbo Center, Uptown, before John Anderson. I was lucky and saw her at the Continental Club the Friday of SXSW. She was terrific, and I'd not pass up a chance to see her if she was playing in *my* town. Didja say the venue's an arena though? any chance for a HM plug, b.s.
Re: Khaki Country
In a message dated 4/15/99 4:00:47 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I love it. Queen records a goofy take on country, only to see it redone (and redone well) by Dwight almost two decades later. I love the ad too. And I hate khakis. wouldn't you consider the song to be more a Rockabilly knockoff than country? I would. Slim
Vigilantes of Love tour dates
VIGILANTES OF LOVE "The poetry and intelligence of Bill Mallonee's songs rival Dylan's and the spirituality and inspiration of them are like timeless hymns. He is one of our all time favorite artists." Buddy Julie Miller Thu Apr 22 Be Here Now Asheville NC Tue Apr 27 Louisiana Tech Ruston LA Thu Apr 29 Jammin Java Chester MD Fri Apr 30 Tin Angel Philadelphia PA Sat May 1 Cup of JoJo Malvern PA Mon May 3 Nyack College Nyack NY Tue May 4 Bitter End New York NY Wed May 5 Cafe Eclipse Concord NH Thu May 6 Johnny D's Somerville MA Fri May 7 Christian Heritage School Trumbull CT Sat May 8 Brady's Kent OH Sun May 9 Border's Novi MI Tue May 11 Four Friends Coffeehouse Grand Rapids MI Wed May 12 Schuba's Chicago IL Thu May 13 Mango Grill Madison WI Sat May 15 Coffee Shock St. Paul MN Sun May 16 Fine Line Minneapolis MN Thu May 20 Colonial Arts Center Idaho Falls ID Sat May 22 Rok Haus Mountlake Terrace WA Sun May 23 Spin Cycle Portland OR Mon May 24 Tractor Tavern Seattle WA Tue May 25 W.O.W. Hall Eugene OR Wed May 26 Hotel Utah San Francisco CA Thu May 27 Chain Reaction Anaheim CA Fri May 28 Genghis Cohen Los Angeles CA Grassroots Media 1815 Division St. Ste. 202 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 340-9596
