Car Tunes Playlist
Howdy there y'all.. Here is this week's Playlist for Car Tunes on WEVL Memphis FM 90 Monday afternoons 4-6 PM No Extra Charge For Type-ohs Add Johnny Cash - I Washed My Face In The Sun Add Kelly Willis - That's How I Got To Memphis Add Richard Buckner - When Love IS Gone Add June Carter Cash - Diamonds In The Rough Add June Carter Cash - Ring Of Fire Add Dwight Yoakum - Rapid City, South Dakota Add Guy Clark - Wild Man From Borneo Add Marty Stuart Lady Yesterday Add Johnny and June Carter Cash - The Far Side of Jordan Add Stacey Earle - Wedding Night Add Stacey Earle - Tears That She Cried Add Tom Petty - Room At The Top Add Tom Waites - Highway Cafe (Big mistake to play this. "words" were in it, but did not indicate on the lyrics attached, which really really sucked, I thought I had listened to it before hand, but I don't know where my mind was when I did.) Add June Carter Cash - Tall Lover Man Add Syd Straw - Harper Valley PTA (this had the word shit in it, but I knew it was coming and bleeped it out, because the rest of the song is so good) Add Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Chicken Shift Add Towns Van Zandt - Poncho and Lefty The Ghost Rockets - Under The Table Add Mark Harriman - Heaven's Scent The Vidalia's - Misery Loves Company Backsliders - Yep Glory Fountain - Follow Me So Two Dollar Pistols - Let Me Be Your Fool Lone Justice - Working Man' Blues Add Shellby Starner - Fall Lyle Lovett - Bears The Ex Husbands - Torrential Rains Add June Carter Cash - Will The Circle Be Unbroken
connie smith on tnn
this, from ms. smith's publicist ... TNNs LIFE AND TIMES SERIES CHRONICLES TRIUMPHS OF COUNTRY GREAT She hit the music world like a bolt of thunder. She has an unforgettable voice, setting records with her debut single-she was the first female country singer to have her debut single reach #1. In fact, she was the only performer to achieve this success until Trisha Yearwood followed nearly 30 years later. It is no wonder that Connie Smith was dubbed "The Cinderella of Country Music." Now, TNN will chronicle the amazing trek of this woman who ultimately did it all. And did it all on her own terms. She brought her family soundly into adulthood then defied the odds by re-entering a youth oriented music market. The result: She is holding her own in talent, looks and goals. The one hour special will air Tuesday, May 11 at 8 PM ET/PT. Her laugh is infectious. Her eyes sparkle like the Hope Diamond. When she sings, there is no denying it is Connie Smith, plain and clear. Dolly calls her one of only three "real female singers". Appearing on the show with their own accounts of Connie's influence include Chely Wright, Waylon Jennings, Rev. Rex Humbard, Tanya Tucker and, of course, Marty Stuart and Connie's daughters. From the time she released "Once A Day" in 1964 and became a virtual resident at the top of the charts, she has embodied everything good about country music. Her commitment to home, family and living life was more than a lyric in a hit tune. When she was first at the top of her game, sharing the top of the charts and spreading international fame with her peers, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette, Connie called a time out. She took a hiatus, which amounted to 20 years, to raise her five children. Now her children have all left home and Mom is returning to her professional pursuits in a way that is again winning admiration from all ages and all walks of life around the world. Don't miss the TNN special on Tuesday, May 11 at 8 PM ET/PT. ###
Re:Neil Peart
And I will confess to digging Neil Peart's solos simply from a technical standpoint -- the guy is friggin' amazing. Plus, it's fun to watch 10,000 16-year-old boys drool at the same time. [Matt Benz] Hell of a lyric writer, too. Deep. Very Deep. It seems to me he made a career out of recycling Ayn Rand (Anthem) and Ray Bradury (Martian Chonicles) ideas. Not neccesarily a bad thing, though - always worked well with a big fat... well, never mind. -- J.C. Moretta mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tekspeks.com
RE: Neil Peart
It seems to me he made a career out of recycling Ayn Rand (Anthem)
You say recycle, I say homage. Potayto, potahto.
Anything that interests kids in searching out books...
blablabla. Fun to have read "The Fountainhead", then
sought out the Gary Cooper film, as a kid, because of
that band's influence.
Ray Bradury (Martian Chonicles)
-- J.C. Moretta
Are you talking about "The Body Electric"? Android
similarities, but nothing beyond that. I don't *think*
he (NP) ever wrote anything directly relating to RB,
though Frank Black did ("Cult of Ray").
Personally, I've been disappointed with the last few
Rush albums, particularly _Test for Echo_. "Dog Years"
gets my vote for worst Peart lyrics. Silly metaphor,
bad rhymes, etc. Hoping they spring back to "must
buy" status in my book.
In college, I seriously lusted after a hanging poster
of Peart w/ drum kit on a wooden raft in the middle
of a river - it was a promo for Tama (I think), hung
in the window of the local music shop. Very cool
image.
Chris
np: Scud Mtn Boys, Dance the Night Away
Re: Hot Club Of Cowtown
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: New England Schedule: April 26 - 28 (Mon-Wed) Rodeo Bar10 PM (NYC) April 29 (Thurs) Johnny D's 9 PM (Boston) Kat in CT (Home is where you hang your @) So who's going to the Johnny D's show? Anyone want to meet up for supper and get a table? Tom
RE: Neil Peart
A Rush thread, woo hoo! I have seized control of the list...
Christopher Hill wrote:
You say recycle, I say homage. Potayto, potahto. Anything that
interests kids in searching out books... blablabla. Fun to have
read "The Fountainhead", then sought out the Gary Cooper film, as
a kid, because of that band's influence.
Yeah, for better or worse, my early Rush thang got me to read
some stuff I probably otherwise wouldn't have. Not that I understood
much of it, but
Personally, I've been disappointed with the last few Rush albums,
particularly _Test for Echo_. "Dog Years" gets my vote for worst
Peart lyrics. Silly metaphor, bad rhymes, etc. Hoping they
spring back to "must buy" status in my book.
I stopped buying records after Grace Under Pressure. Though, a
friend made me a tape of Roll The Bones ("no synths!") which I
liked well enough. My fave stuff is the Permanent Waves-Moving
Pictures-Signals trio, it's been downhill since then.
In college, I seriously lusted after a hanging poster of Peart w/
drum kit on a wooden raft in the middle of a river - it was a
promo for Tama (I think), hung in the window of the local music
shop. Very cool image.
In high school, I stole a poster of Peart from a local drum shop. I
remember lots of kids begging the same shop for Peart posters
after he made the big move to Ludwigs (or was it from Ludwig to
Tama?), a decision that was as monumental to drummers as Al
Gore switching parties would be to Dems.
Living in the limelight,
Dave
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Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport
Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Hot Club Of Cowtown
Tom Stoodley writes: So who's going to the Johnny D's show? Anyone want to meet up for supper and get a table? I'll be going, though I'll probably save myself some money and have supper at home. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: Beatniks?
What would be the equivelant word usage for beatniks in the 90's...anyone know for sure daddy o ? Clapped out old farts? -- Iain Noble Hound Dog Research, Survey and Social Research Consultancy, 28A Collegiate Crescent Sheffield S10 2BA UK Phone/fax: (+44) (0)114 267 1394 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---
Twangfest airfares
Six weeks to go, people! Make those reservations! More cheap airfares to St. Louis. I strongly urge you all to check with Jo Wendland (official Twangfest travel agent) before making any reservations. ontact Jo at 1-800-208-4158. She found me a few fares cheaper than anything I found on the internet. ** Southwest Airlines Click 'n SaveSM E-mail Update forApril 27, 1999Southwest Airlines Click 'n Save Internet Specials athttp://www.southwest.com/hotfares** These fares are valid for travel May 18, 1999through September 6, 1999 and must be purchased by midnightPacific Daylight Time April 29, 1999. ** Please seeOther Terms and Conditions of these fares at the end ofthis e-mail. St. Louis:$93 each way to/from Corpus Christi$85 each way to/from Ft. Lauderdale$76 each way to/from New Orleans$30 each way to/from Omaha
Re: Neil Peart
Dave Purcell writes:
Yeah, for better or worse, my early Rush thang got me to read
some stuff I probably otherwise wouldn't have. Not that I understood
much of it, but
Yup. I, too, place my high school/college-era interest in Rand's
stuff squarely on Peart's shoulders. She doesn't cast nearly as long a
shadow on me at 35 as she did when I was 22, but the influence still pops
up here and there. It'd be interesting to figure out what percentage of
younger fans (say, under 40) of her stuff would have ever heard of her if
it hadn't been for "2112."
I stopped buying records after Grace Under Pressure. Though, a
friend made me a tape of Roll The Bones ("no synths!") which I
liked well enough. My fave stuff is the Permanent Waves-Moving
Pictures-Signals trio, it's been downhill since then.
I made it as far as "Roll the Bones" before I gave 'em up for dead.
I just got sick of straining myself trying to hear the guitars.
--Jon Johnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wollaston, Massachusetts
(Fwd) Earl Palmer in yesterday's NYTimes
Interesting article and quotes from this drummer who played on the early Little Richard sides... Sounds like a book worth checking out. --junior --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Art Schuna Quote from the new Earl Palmer book appeared in today's NY Times. Quoted without permission below: April 25, 1999 Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding! That's the Way Rock Began Earl Palmer was one of rock-and-roll's first great musicians, a drummer who laid rock's rhythmic foundations. In "Backbeat," a new oral biography by Tony Scherman, Mr. Palmer narrates his eventful life, which wound through some of the most vital, and still underexamined, corners of America's recent past. In this excerpt, he recalls meeting Little Richard in a New Orleans recording studio in 1955, an encounter that helped forge the sound of rock. The first time I felt like a page was being turned was Little Richard. I hadn't heard anything like this before. He went into that ding-ding-ding-ding at the piano, and I thought, "This is wild." Richard wasn't a star when he met us, but I thought he was. He walked into JM like he was coming offstage: that thick, thick powder makeup and the eye liner and the lipstick and the hair everywhere in big, big waves. Walked in there like something you'd never seen. And meeting him all them times since, I still get the same feeling. I don't remember exactly what I said; something like, "What the hell is this? Not who, what. "Gus," I said to Red Tyler, "what the hell is this?" But Richard was so infectious and so unhiding with his flamboyancy, he sucked us right in. We got laughing with him instead of at him. I never thought Richard was crazy, never thought he didn't know exactly what he was doing. I just thought, "What the hell is this?" Richard liked to record right after a show, when he was wired. Came in the studio with a briefcase full of cash and set it up on the piano. I remember Lee Allen dipping his fingers in it and pulling bills out and laughing. Richard looked at Lee and say, "Lee, will you get out of that bag!" What I remember about those sessions is how physical they were. You got to realize how Richard played. I'll tell you, the only reason I started playing what they come to call a rock-and-roll beat came from trying to match Richard's right hand. Ding-ding-ding- ding! Most everything I had done before was a shuffle or slow triplets. Fats Domino's early things were shuffles. Smiley Lewis's things were shuffles. But Little Richard moved from a shuffle to that straight eighth-note feeling. I don't know who played that way first, Richard or Chuck Berry. Even if Chuck Berry played straight eights on guitar, his band still played a shuffle behind him. But with Richard pounding the piano with all 10 fingers, you couldn't so very well go against that. I did at first. On "Tutti Frutti," you can hear me playing a shuffle. Listening to it now, its easy to hear I should have been playing that rock beat. Richard's music was exciting as hell. I'm not talking about the quality of it. It wasn't quality music. It wasn't no chords; it was just blues. "Slippin' and Slidin' " sounded like "Good Golly Miss Molly" and they both sounded like "Lucille." It was exciting because he was exciting. Richard is one of the few people I've ever recorded with who was just as exciting to watch in the studio as he was in performance. On edge all the time, and full of energy. And I never remember him angry with anyone. He was a sweet-tempered guy. Still is. Whenever I'm around that way, I stop at the Continental Hotel where he lives, go up and see him, sit down and talk a while. Always come away with a pocketful of little Bible booklets. ) Copyright 1999 by the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution Press.
RE: Neil Peart
I stopped buying records after Grace Under Pressure. Though, a
friend made me a tape of Roll The Bones ("no synths!") which I
liked well enough. My fave stuff is the Permanent Waves-Moving
Pictures-Signals trio, it's been downhill since then.
Living in the limelight,
Dave
Ditto, except I'd move the bar one album to the right and
include Grace Under Pressure. Anyone else go to a Rush
show during that tour? Remember the collective "h!"
when the lights went down and the cheesy souvenir caps
turned out to have glow-in-the-dark paint on the "p/g" logo?
Now that's something you won't see at a twang show. :)
Actually, I might even bump it to include Power Windows,
just for "Marathon" - "is it living or just existence? Yeah,
you! Takes a little more persistence to get up and go the
distance..." Admiration in spades for Peart's ability to
pull some unexpected and complex rhyme schemes
together.
Chris
ob:Twang - was down in Portland this weekend for the
Mark Eitzel show, and a Gourds album was playing
over the speakers at the Bridgeport brewery. Very
fine music.
info on Billy Jack Wills?
I've been hearing some enthusiastic comments about a Western Swing CD re-release: Billy Jack Wills / "Crazy, Man, Crazy" / on Joaquin Records?? Although it's possible I've heard this guy on a compilation, the name of *this* Wills isn't ringing a bell for me. Anyone know about this? A California act, and apparently this recording is a radio transcription from the early 50s. --junior
Defender of the Free World.
Hey there, Well, since Jeff Wall said this... Tell everyone I said howdy and that they all suck. Here ya go... Nothing going on here. Just listening to some Willie Nelson and trying hard not to take a cruise missle in the ass. Man I hate when that happens. Thanks for writing back. Just had a few thoughts that I wanted to share with you. 1. You suck 2. P-2 sucks 3. Twangfest sucks 4. All the bands at Twangfest suck 5. Without me, Twangfest will suck 6. Everyone sucks but me. Tell everyone I said howdy and that they all suck. Jeff Wall - Defender of the Free World Somewhere off the coast of Yugoslovia to respond: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ensure that FC1 Jeff Wall CSF Division is in the subject line Send naked pictures, chocolate chip cookies, and naked pictures of chocolate chip cookies to: FC1 Jeff Wall USS PETERSON DD 969 CSF DIVISION FPO AE 09582-1207
Pernice Brothers European tour
Due to record company hijinks and shenanigans, all of the European dates on the Pernice Brothers/Joe Pernice tour have been canceled. The band is still perfoming the following UK dates. May 12 Galway May 13 Dublin May 14 Dublin May 15 off May 16 Glasgow May 17 Sheffield May 18 London Sorry for any inconvenience, stress or disappointment this causes. We got blindsided. Feel free to email me off-list with any questions. Joyce Joyce Linehan Artist Management 10A Burt Street Dorchester, MA 02124
Re: Joe, Marc'sBrother
Thanks for all the comments. I saw them play Friday night opening for than acting as the backup band for Radney. They were good at the latter. As for their own set, my impression can be summed up as: "gee, just what the world needs another Bared Naked Ladies." No wonder their close to signing a deal with a major. Jim, still cynical and still smilin'
Re: (Fwd) Earl Palmer in yesterday's NYTimes
Junior wrote: Interesting article and quotes from this drummer who played on the early Little Richard sides... Sounds like a book worth checking out. I'll say. And one good thing about the book is that Tony Scherman, who put Mr Palmer's "oral autobiography" together, is the same guy who did a great job profiling him in Musician a few years ago. Ordered it, will let you know how it is! Tom Smith
Re: Jon Emery on KUT Radio
Joe writes: There is also a great show on Sunday nights right after "Live Set" by my old compadre Larry Monroe that features Texas artists. Yeah this is great if you never wanna know what artists and songs he plays. What's the point of playing 50 minutes straight of music and then back announcing it all at the same time? This is inconsiderate to most listeners. It's happened to me more than a few times that I tuned in, heard something I liked and never found out what it was because he never seems to back announce. Just one of my pet peeves I guess. Jim
Re: info on Billy Jack Wills?
At 10:00 27.04.99 +, you wrote: I've been hearing some enthusiastic comments about a Western Swing CD re-release: Billy Jack Wills / "Crazy, Man, Crazy" / on Joaquin Records?? Although it's possible I've heard this guy on a compilation, the name of *this* Wills isn't ringing a bell for me. Anyone know about this? A California act, and apparently this recording is a radio transcription from the early 50s. --junior I'm cheating and clipping this review of the 1996 release "Billy Jack Wills His Western Swing Band" (also on Joaquin) from the Amazon.com web pages: Bob Wills's youngest brother had assembled a top-quality band of his own in the early 1950s, and these 19 radio transcriptions (from KFBK) certainly attest to the group's brilliance. Spearheaded by Wills (on vocals and drums), Bob's former Playboy Tiny Moore (on electric mandolin and vocals), and young pedal steel whiz Vance Terry, this band dominated the Sacramento Western swing scene with a typically diverse repertoire, dynamic arrangements, and fierce drive. Material came from classic old blues standards, RB, country, and jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman, as well as brother Bob's songbook. --Marc Greilsamer Tom E.
Re: info on Billy Jack Wills?
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: I've been hearing some enthusiastic comments about a Western Swing CD re-release: Billy Jack Wills / "Crazy, Man, Crazy" / on Joaquin Records?? Although it's possible I've heard this guy on a compilation, the name of *this* Wills isn't ringing a bell for me. Anyone know about this? A California act, and apparently this recording is a radio transcription from the early 50s. Billy Jack was the younger brother of Bob. He played drums and bass for the Texas Playboys for awhile and then started his own band. His music was more rooted in the jump blues of the day than Bob's was, which puts Billy Jack a bit closer to rock 'n' roll. His band was a hot one, featuring the likes of Tiny Moore on electric mandolin and fiddle, the underacknowledged steel guitar wizard Vance Terry, and trumpeter Dick McComb. Not only did they play with a lot of energy and excitement, but they were also pretty musically sophisticated, and they put out some complex swing stuff that came close to be-bop. I'd start with Joaquin's first volume of radio transcriptions (titled Billy Jack Wills and his Western Swing Band), and then if you can't get enough, go for Crazy, Man, Crazy.--don
Re: info on Billy Jack Wills?
Sounds like something I want to give a listen to! Thanks Tom --junior
Re: v-roys/bare jr.
When Bare Jr. opened up for Black Crowes my first half-thought was that Billy Corgan had grown a lot of fuzzy hair and gained some weight... Combine that with the loud, repetetive sound and whaddya get? Smashing Bumpkins.
Blatant plugs from Memphis and beyond
WARNING: SOME TWANG CONTENT You must be pretty darn musically hip to be on this list, or a friend of a friend of a geek somewhere who put you on the list. If you do not wish to receive further notices, please just let me know. If you want to add another friend to the list, let me know ... thanks! Saturday night May 1st at the PH Cafe 1532 Madison THE BREWERS! with dear friends Rick, Joe, and Nancy Apple are playing honky tonk and maybe rockabilly this is a fund raiser for Memphis's best mom BRENDA BREWER who is being forced by Roy, after 14 years of marital bliss, to go on her first trip to Europe for her own gratification there's no cover charge! - - but - - $ donations will be accepted throughout the evening Actually I'm not a writer, but I play one on TV. These are the Blatant Plugs from East Frayser, otherwise known as Raliegh in the burbs of Memphis, Tennessee. No extra charge for type-ohs! One of the indie bands, Big Bad Johns, just booked a gig in Memphis on April 30th at The Map Room. They are playing with Megan Rielly and Jetty Webb. It's so last minute I really don't think we can get any press and thought maybe you could help spread the word. HEY HERE IS SOMETHING COOL the movie I was in with Bridget Fonda and Harvey Keitel is being released to video ON CINEMAX during the month of May. Look for "Finding Graceland" and see all the Memphis Musicians backing up the team in the big show stopping finale!! H HAWWW I love living in Hillbilly Hollywood! (at least right now it ain't too bad, ask me next week after the South End gig) Native Son will have a CD release party at Newby's on Thursday Night, April 29th 9:00 PM. Tell Wayne howdy.. AND THAT SAME NIGHT APRIL 29 at the Black Diamond on Beale is the next Keith Sykes Songwriter Showcase featuring the GRET Earl Randal, along with Wayne Carson (Roger Cook is ill and had to cancell) and Gerry Finney. Hey, EARL IS THE MAN! (Gonna tear that play house down daddy!) Showtime around 8 PM $10 The Scott Sudbury Band and Rubber Soul will be appearing at the Stage Stop May 1st. (AND NO, THEY WILL NOT BE WEARING SPANDEX) This will be the first time these two Great bands have played together. A GREAT time will be had by all. The Cadillac Cowgirl with her Marion Kind (hey, that is the band name of the day, subject to change at the drop of a hat) will play in Clarksdale, Mississippi on May 14th at Court Square May 21 see the The Cadillac Cowgirl with her Marry'n Kind at Kudzu's in Memphis (notice anything different, which ya like best?) In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we Get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's. at Huey's Downtown (of course the crowds are always better in midtown) Talkin' about DIANE PRICE and her Boyfriends May 9th, Huey's Downtown 4-7pm; May 23rd-Huey's Midtown 4-7pm; May 30th-Huey's Downtown 4-7pm Though Huey's 19-year Sunday jazz policy has gone the way of the Esso service station, you can still hear a couple of players from the old Midtown Jazz Mobile with Di Anne Price and her Boyfriends Stop by Di Anne's website at: www.DiannePrice.com READ THIS, PRINT THIS OUT THIS THANG IS GETTING JAM PACKED WITH MORE AND MORE BLATANT PLUGS AND NOT JUST MEMPHIS ANYMORE so look close!!! Heavy Blues Chevy is to perform in Union City, TN, Fri , April 30th, and Sat., May 1st, (both 9:pm) at a club called "Shenanigan's". It's the only club there, so it shouldn't be hard to find. They will do thier usual Allmans/ Hendrix/ Trower retro selections along with some of the original material from their new disc ya'll need to go out and buy Also, plans are in the works for a Memphis CD release party soon. Bruce Flett and the BLUEBIRDS will be hitting Memphis 4/30 - 5/1 and playing at The Blues City Cafe. These guys are so much fun and really sound great. Bruce's brother, Buddy Flett, plays killer guitar and they always make the bar crowds crazy. (Buddy wrote two songs that made it on to Johnny Adams' last CD) Paul Wood Trio Mr. Handy's Blues Hall on Beale Street April 30 COMING MAY 5 is the next Nancy Apple Songwriter Night at the SOUTH END. Well, maybe. I am still depressed from the lousy turnout at the last one. SO WHAT IS THE DEAL? Do you want to hear Memphis music or not? I tell ya, if they don't plug this gig in their ads in the weeklys, this very well may be cancelled. (sad look here, e-mails coming my way pleading to continue this lost cause) BUT HEY, YOU CAN STILL GET A DOUBLE DOSE of Nancy Apple and Roy Brewer THAT SAME DAY, WED. MAY 5 at the BROOKS MUSEUM TERRACE from 5:30-7:30. COme on out and have a cocktail in the park with us Hey, I reserve the right to put my stuff all in BOLD CAPS, ok?? (h h) "I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I
V-Roys
Was just listening to "All About Town" the other day and one song (Arianne, maybe) really sounded like it could have been off of "Abbey Road." Not sure who to be impressed with - the producers or the band, but it led me to believe that they should be *alot* more popular than they are. That's all I had to say. -John ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: V-Roys
" Not sure who to be impressed with - the producers or the band, but it led me to believe that they should be *alot* more popular than they are. You are correct the V-Roys should be more popular than they are. I think the credit belongs to the band. I liked their first record better than the second. I think the second one is more "produced" than the first. The first album has more of a live feel to it. They are great. They do great songs. ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: did you say COOK!!??
In a message dated 4/27/99 0:33:02 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Uh, this is supposed to offlist to Nicholas Petti, or onlist at the NoCal Cooks' equivalent of P2, whatever that is. Sorry folks. -- NW Hello Nicholas, Neal Weiss is my brother in law. He sent me an e-mail from you saying you were looking for some help. Perhaps I could be of assistance to you. Where are you located? I have been cooking for over 12years in all kinds of restaurants. Give me a ring and we can chat about it. If I don't fit your needs, I know of several folks who might be interested. Thanks
(KC local) James McMurtry/Hadacol in KC 4/27
Somebody (John Flippo?) wrote to the list yesterday asking if anybody was going to this show tonight. It looks like I am. Write me off-list if you're still thinking about going. b.s.
RE: V-Roys
I think the credit belongs to the band. I liked their first record better than the second. I think the second one is more "produced" than the first. The first album has more of a live feel to it. That's what those slicksters of the Nashville machine will do to you. Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger
Scott Kempner
Great quote Dave. This reminds me, has any of that Little Kings stuff ever been made available for public consumption? I wanna know too - the only thing I do know is that on the Dion solo compilation that came out a few years ago The Little Kings play on the two (maybe three) new songs on it - but it's Dion all the way (aint nothin' wrong with that!). -ldk Also, I ahven;t gotten the new Neil Young tribute that came out, but on the Miles of Music description it says the Del-Lords play on it, but I think it's not - it's only Eric Ambel (again, nothing too wrong with that). Is Kempner on it too?
clip: Salon reviews Gourds...
...and there's a Postcard mention??? Of course, she got it wrong -- Postcard is the Tupelo family list, but nonetheless, it's weird to see it come up in a review. The Gourds "Ghosts of Hallelujah" ALLEGRO MUSIC BY MEREDITH OCHS | If you read Postcard, the alternative- country Internet discussion group, on the right day, you might walk away with the impression that the Gourds are the second coming of Christ, or at least the late Uncle Tupelo. Participants in online chat groups often describe their favorite bands with the zealous admiration of a fanzine writer. But the fact that the Gourds' two newest members left far more established alt-country groups to join the ragtag Austin quintet (former Tupelo/Wilco multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston had been playing with Freakwater; drummer Keith Langford was in the Damnations TX) indicates that these guys are really onto something. The Gourds' latest, "Ghosts of Hallelujah," certainly lives up to the band's buzz. It's even better than the two previous unbounded excursions into slackerbilly that landed them a brief stint with Sire. Rather than smooth out their rough edges on "Ghosts," the Gourds raise ragged-but-right to a high art with added instrumentation and melodies that stick to your ribs like okra. The group benefits immensely from the addition of one-man string band Johnston, whose laid-back fiddle, Dobro, banjo and mandolin playing winds around the rootsy guitar crunch and one-octave accordion of Claude Bernard. Obliquely borrowing bits of country, honky-tonk, Delta blues, Cajun and Tex-Mex, the Gourds revisit the creative search and spirit of early roots rockers like the Band much more so than Wilco, which is frequently tagged as the Levon Helm and company of the '90s. Where Wilco openly nod to specific classic albums, the Gourds' songs can be traced further back to loose front-porch jams. As a result, "Ghosts" draws you in with the directness of rural music, but moves at the speed of rock. ** *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: V-Roys
Jon Weisberger observed: I think the credit belongs to the band. I liked their first record better than the second. I think the second one is more "produced" than the first. The first album has more of a live feel to it. That's what those slicksters of the Nashville machine will do to you. Heh. Yeah, I hear one of those slicksters has stooped to playing bluegrass these days. What's that stuff got to do with the V-Roys? b.s.
Re: clip: Salon reviews Gourds...
Dave Purcell wrote and clipped: ...and there's a Postcard mention??? Of course, she got it wrong -- Postcard is the Tupelo family list, but nonetheless, it's weird to see it come up in a review. The Gourds "Ghosts of Hallelujah" ALLEGRO MUSIC BY MEREDITH OCHS | If you read Postcard, the alternative- country Internet discussion group, on the right day, you might walk away with the impression that the Gourds are the second coming of Christ I'd been wondering where Matt Cook was. Thanks Dave- another mystery solved. b.s.
Re: great Kempner quote
Bill Silvers wrote: TEMEMENT ANGELS would have been a great inclusion in that criminally underappreciated thread last week (and on a marginally related aside so would Eric Ambel's ROSCOE'S GANG, and if anybody can spare a copy...) and I've been wondering if there was any recorded Kempner output since then. Anybody know? Ditto for me on those two records -- in fact, I just played Tenament Angels last night. As far as I know, there has been no Kempner output since then. He played and sang, I believe, on sometimes- P2er Ed Pettersen's two solo records. It'll never happen, but I'd love to hear remastered versions of those Del Lords records, minus the glossy Neil Gerardo production. Their Howlin' at the Halloween Moon Live EP -- from that excellent, short- lived Enigma live series (also have Dream Syndicate and Smithereens cassettes from then) -- shows what a bad-ass band they were when the edges weren't smoothed off. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
GHOST ROCKETS spring into Spring
THE GHOST ROCKETS SPRING INTO SPRING ...with some cool shows and yet more updates to their website, which now includes a down-loadable version of their crazy bluegrass take on hockey's national anthem, "Oh, Canada": * http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * MP3 is coming soon, we promise! To confirm that the Ghost Rockets website is not some nutty hoax, witness their "Maximum Rhythm 'n' Bluegrass" review at the following venues, and bring some good questions: Friday Apr 30 - Liquid Lounge, Hoboken, NJ ( Two sets at 10pm - 963 Park Avenue @ 10th St., Hoboken, NJ 201.420.7989 - Parking garage 4 blocks up Park across from Amoco.) Sunday May 2 - Hoboken Spring Art Music Festival, Hoboken, NJ ( 12 Noon, Main Stage, 1st Washington Streets. w/Skanatra, the Drifters, and [Long Beach, NY resident] Joan Jett. The G-Rockets kick off the day's music on the main stage at 12 NOON SHARP. Many artists, displays people; much food music. Bring your sunblock; the May 16th raindate won't be needed. ) Friday May 7 - District of Country Barn Dance and Show ( w/ Honky Tonk Confidential. American Legion Post #176, 6520 Amherst Ave., Springfield, VA 703-440-0336. ) Thanks for reading - please enjoy the surf, sun, and plentiful new vegitation! - If you're sick of being on this list, reply, saying: REMOVE LEFT FUNNY BONE...HA, HA, HA. - Oops, we almost forgot to mention the lemur, and Gretzky. * Undertow Graphic Design: http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow * The Ghost Rockets: http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * Mick's Corner: http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets/mick.html
Re: Scott Kempner
Lowell Kaufman wrote: Also, I ahven;t gotten the new Neil Young tribute that came out, but on the Miles of Music description it says the Del-Lords play on it, but I think it's not - it's only Eric Ambel (again, nothing too wrong with that). Is Kempner on it too? No info on that, but it's worth nothing that Cinti's own (and now P2's own) Big In Iowa does a mean version of Cinnamon Girl on that comp... Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: V-Roys
That's what those slicksters of the Nashville machine will do to you. Heh. Yeah, I hear one of those slicksters has stooped to playing bluegrass these days. What's that stuff got to do with the V-Roys? that's what i was going to say - aren't both albums produced by the "twangtrust?" although certain songs on the album are more produced than "just add ice" if it smacks of 'abbey road," as i suggested that's not a bad thing. while we're on the subject, saw a spoof of one of those vh-1 behind the scenes things on snl. it was the capt. and tenille's response to sgt. pepper. that's where there whole gig came from. you know sgt./captain and their album was in response to sgt. pepper - it was pretty funny. -John ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: great Kempner quote
William F. Silvers writes: Great quote Dave. This reminds me, has any of that Little Kings stuff ever been made available for public consumption? I believe that two Little Kings songs ended up on a collection of Dion's post-Belmonts material that was released (on Sony?) a few years back, but never heard them. Is the band even together anymore, or are the Dictators Kempner's sole focus at the moment? --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: clip: Salon reviews Gourds...
At 01:48 PM 4/27/99 -0400, you wrote: ...and there's a Postcard mention??? Of course, she got it wrong -- Postcard is the Tupelo family list, but nonetheless, it's weird to see it come up in a review. Yeah, but the Gourds are talked about more on Postcard than P2. Especially during breaks in the Matt Cook World Tour. Later. mike dougherty
RE: V-Roys
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 13:41:23 -0400, Jon Weisberger wrote: That's what those slicksters of the Nashville machine will do to you. I wouldn't say Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy are part of the Nashville machine. I have heard Earle has a picture of Reba on his toilet. Both of the records are great I just liked the live, raw sound the first one had better. I have never seen the band live. I have heard them off of some tapes. They are GREAT. ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Blatant plugs from Memphis and beyond
Nancy! Keep me on this Blatant Plugs list. Great stuff. See you at Twangfest. Can't get to Memphis right now. Deb
Re: New York P2ers rise again!
A new and shocking piece of information is that here in big bad Hew York City--OK metropolitan New York, but it works out that way: we now have one of the largest P2 contingents around. HERE...Last night, newer members Nina Melechen and Micah Raferty and Jason Lewis joined Mrs. and Mr. Hockeystick and me at that Kelly Willis/Bruce Robson show which was swell...New York area P2ers now include the following...People are known to show up here form Philadelphia, Connecticut, and even Boston too. They know who they are! Wow Barry, pretty amazing. There's probably more out there in the bushes too. Now...if we could only get some of these folks to make pilgrimages together out once in awhile to see some of us "small fry" like the afore-mentioned Star City, or Elena Skye, or the Alphabet City Opry, or even...yes, dammit, the Ghost Rockets! insert dramatic crescendo, cymbal crashes Y'all come out once in a while say howdy, okay? We've all had our shots, like to meet new faces, won't steal your girlfriends, brush after every meal... besides, you never know when you'll have to pay the Big Bucks to see one of us at Che Stadium (named after the famed Cuban guerilla leader, Che Stadium) you missed your opportunity to see us for free at the Rodeo Bar or for $3 at 9C... Buddy Mr. Smith Goes To Washing Day Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - "Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass" http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -Original Message- From: Barry Mazor [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 12:07 PM Subject: New York P2ers rise again! Barry M.
Clip- June Carter Cash
Tuesday April 27 9:45 AM ET June Carter Cash's Turn In The 'Ring' By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Many family gatherings can be wretched experiences, but when the members of country music's extended Carter clan get together it is pure harmony. More than 70 years after her mother achieved superstar fame as one-third of the Carter Family, June Carter Cash keeps the country-folk tradition alive with fireside sing-alongs at the Hendersonville, Tennessee, estate she shares with her husband, singer Johnny Cash. Sessions may include various children and grandchildren, former sons-in-law such as country singers Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell, and longtime family friends. Strumming her trusty autoharp, June may perform ``Ring of Fire,'' the hit song she co-wrote for her husband, or she may lead everyone through Carter Family evergreens such as ``Wabash Cannonball'' or ``Will The Circle Be Unbroken.'' For years family and friends urged her to do an album, but her top priority always has been family, specifically traveling the world with her husband. But she would always perform a couple of songs such as ``Jackson,'' the duet for which they won a Grammy in 1968, and the poignant ``Far Side Banks of Jordan.'' ``I've been walking just far enough behind John for him to think that he was way out in front,'' June, 69, told Reuters in an interview. ``Women, if they've got any sense, will do that.'' JUNE'S TURN IN THE 'RING' But with Johnny Cash, 67, sidelined indefinitely battling a rare degenerative disease, he stepped up the pressure on June to make an album. She did release a solo album, ``Appalachian Pride,'' in the mid-'70s but says Columbia pressed barely 25,000 copies and it quickly disappeared from shops. ``He said to me, 'I want you to do this album. If you can knock me out with something you do every day, then you need to do this,''' June said. ``I get feeling better if I know I've done something that's knocked Johnny out.'' The result is ``Press On'' (Small Hairy Dog/Risk Records), which June recorded in three days at home with family and friends. If it sounds rough, that was the whole point. She took requests and sang the songs by heart. Most were recorded in one take and she did not re-dub her voice, despite claiming to have had a bad cold at the time. ``Marty Stuart said to me, 'Why don't you sing that one Carter Family song for me that I love so much, 'Diamonds in the Rough?' And I said, 'Sure I'll be glad to do that for you,''' she recalled. ``I didn't even know that was going to be a record. I sang it one time and didn't even put the last verse in there, and they said, 'That's it! That's it!' That was the first record we cut.'' CARTER FAMILY LEGACY Her mother Maybelle, Aunt Sara and Uncle A.P. Carter would be proud. From their base in Maces Spring, Virginia, the Carter Family launched the modern era of country music in 1927 by selling millions of records and touring incessantly. They recorded more than 250 songs in their 15-year career. Some, which will start going into the public domain soon, have been covered by the likes of Roy Acuff, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Joan Baez. ``My mother still sends me money from the grave that I'm thankful for, and my uncle and my aunt,'' June said. ``It's quite a bit of money, it's amazing really.'' The three children of A.P. and Sara Carter still run weekly music events at nearby Hiltons, Virginia, and June owns the house that her father, Ezra, built for his family. ``Press On'' also offers exhaustive liner notes and more than two dozen photos of June and her family and friends from over the years. ``It was like they let me write a book,'' she said. ``People are going to know me better.'' June, the middle of three sisters, has been in showbiz all her life. She first performed with the Carter Family, then with her mother and sisters, Helen and Anita, after the group broke up. The acknowledged family jokester, she also did comedy sketches. One who listened to their radio shows was J.R. Cash, an Arkansas boy who later won world renown as Johnny Cash. JOHNNY AND JUNE But the paths of Johnny and June did not cross until the early 1960s, when she joined his touring revue and was aghast at his prodigious use of alcohol and methamphetamines. She cleaned him up (temporarily) and they were wed -- his second, her third marriage -- in 1968. The union has resulted in a son, John Carter Cash, who co-produced ``Press On.'' Their extended family consists of seven children, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Helen died last year and Anita has been in a hospital for six months battling complications from rheumatoid arthritis. Among the songs on ``Press On'' is ``Ring of Fire,'' which June sings with banjo and guitar accompaniment. First cut by Anita as a folk song, it was recorded with Mariachi horns by Cash in 1963 and topped the country charts for seven
Elastica news
No twang, but an Elastica news update at the NME site: http://www.nme.com/newsdesk/19990327130253news.html b.s.
(Fwd) Stiff Little Fingers on tour soon....
Speak of the devils! g Apparently SLF is going to tour, with ex-Jam man Bruce Foxton on bass See dates below. --junior --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Here are the current SLF dates: 05/15/99 Boston MA Axis 05/16/99 New York NY Tramps 05/17/99 Toronto, CANLee's Palace 05/19/99 Chicago IL Metro 05/20/99 Santa Ana CA Galaxy Theatre 05/21/99 West Hollywood CA Key Club 05/22/99 San Francisco CA Slim's
Bad Company quote, URL
Saw this quote in a Rolling Stone bit on the band's new reunion tour. My quote of the week. "The original Bad Company was the soundtrack to a lot of people's lives," says Rodgers. "I mean, if you listen to some of the music, a lot of the music, actually, it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" Complete story at: http://www.rollingstone.com/sections/news/text/newsarticle.asp?afl=mnewNewsID=7530ArtistID=466origin=news b.s.
Re: Hot Club Of Cowtown
On 4/27/99 at 1:15 PM -0400, Tom Stoodley writes: So who's going to the Johnny D's show? Anyone want to meet up for supper and get a table? I'll be there, although probably not early enough to make it for supper. Stuart Munro
New York P2 musicians speak out!
Buddy Ghost Rocket pontificates... Now...if we could only get some of these folks to make pilgrimages together out once in awhile to see some of us "small fry" like the afore-mentioned Star City, or Elena Skye, or the Alphabet City Opry, or even...yes, dammit, the Ghost Rockets! insert dramatic crescendo, cymbal crashes Y'all come out once in a while say howdy, okay? We've all had our shots, like to meet new faces, won't steal your girlfriends, brush after every meal... besides, you never know when you'll have to pay the Big Bucks to see one of us at Che Stadium (named after the famed Cuban guerilla leader, Che Stadium) you missed your opportunity to see us for free at the Rodeo Bar or for $3 at 9C... --Yeah, what he said. I'll take it one step further and give you a list of the shows and bands I know about. Print out the e-mail and come down to some, or all, if you can. Elena Skye the Demolition String Band: 5/2Maxwell's in Hoboken w/ Damnations 5/12 Mercury Lounge w/ Cigar Store Indians 1st 3rd Tuesdays of every month @ 9C Star City 5/6 Mercury Lounge w/ Josh Clayton/Jude 5/27 Rodeo Bar, 2 sets all by ourselves 5/29 123 Plesant St, Morgantown, WV w/ Muckafergason (we've still got dates pending for Memorial Day weekend. Anybody need a good roots rock band for their BBQ?) The Ghost Rockets These guys just posted their dates earlier today, I accidentally earsed it before I printed. Can anybody repost or something? Hank Williams Lonesome Cheatin' Hearts Club Band They have a standing gig every Sunday at Parkside Lounge The Hangdogs Everybody should also check these guys out any chance they get. They do a lot of shows at Rodeo and elsewhere. I think they just got back from a tour of Italy. One of the best live bands I've seen, no joke. Make sure you're ready to drink. I know there are other NYC roots outfits out there, I'm just blanking right now. Anyone care to add anything? J
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
Paul Rodgers on his own influence: "The original Bad Company was the soundtrack to a lot of people's lives," says Rodgers. "I mean, if you listen to some of the music, a lot of the music, actually, it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" This is pretty funny. The guy has a great voice and as a kid I certainly dug Free, but unfortunately Bad Co was the downfall of both Rodgers and, even more unfortunately in my book, Mott the Hoople founder Mick Ralphs He certainly seems to have a bizarre sense of his own importance in US demographic speculations! *What* population surge, morever??? Ah well they'll say anything in an interview. --junior
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
Here he goes againbut, Bad Company was perhaps, my favorite band a high schooler. I still retain an awfully fond soft spot for that band. Only the Paul Rodgers period though. I'll gladly pony up cash and see the reformed band. But what an incredibly stupid quote.groan. JC This is pretty funny. The guy has a great voice and as a kid I certainly dug Free, but unfortunately Bad Co was the downfall of both Rodgers and, even more unfortunately in my book, Mott the Hoople founder Mick Ralphs He certainly seems to have a bizarre sense of his own importance in US demographic speculations! *What* population surge, morever??? Ah well they'll say anything in an interview.
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: Paul Rodgers on his own influence: "The original Bad Company was the soundtrack to a lot of people's lives," says Rodgers. "I mean, if you listen to some of the music, a lot of the music, actually, it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" And here I thought Barry White was the artist responsible -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
Re:Ayn Rand (was Neil Peart)
Yup. I, too, place my high school/college-era interest in Rand's stuff squarely on Peart's shoulders. She doesn't cast nearly as long a shadow on me at 35 as she did when I was 22, but the influence still pops up here and there. It'd be interesting to figure out what percentage of younger fans (say, under 40) of her stuff would have ever heard of her if it hadn't been for "2112." An interesting sidenote-I've been thinking about Rand's Anthem for weeks now because my daughter is constantly watching the computer animated movie Antz. Has anyone else seen this? It parallels Anthem pretty closely. The rebel protagonist leaves the collective society with female ant on journey of discovery (complete with towering monolithic structures--in this case garbage cans). Unlike Anthem though, in the end the "colony" is deemed by the protagonist as good. Gotta give those kids the right message you know. Say, maybe when these kids are older Antz will lead them to 2112! snicker Twang content as required by law: Saw the V-roys again this past weekend. They still rawk, -- J.C. Moretta mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tekspeks.com
roadtrip ideas
Calling on the infinite wisdom of you people, i come out of the lovely lurking corner and have a question that nicely turns into a swellthread... as a celebration of my friend getting her masters and begining her quite frightening profession of teaching high school math, we're taking a 2 week road trip sometime in June or July, from from Texas and would eventually like to see Montana. other than that specification, we have no requirements... anyone have any suggestions/reccomendations of cool spots, good shows, great places to eat, the coolest 'Home of the Largest __'monuments, whatever anywhere west? any state is fine, any out of the way spot, hell, the band doesn't even have to have a name, we're easy (at least that's what we keep hearing) gracias jacy _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
In a message dated 4/27/99 3:05:41 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is pretty funny. The guy has a great voice and as a kid I certainly dug Free, but unfortunately Bad Co was the downfall of both Rodgers and, even more unfortunately in my book, Mott the Hoople founder Mick Ralphs The downfall? How so? That band rocked... for a while. That first record alone is a 70s hard rock classic. NW
Re: roadtrip ideas
In a message dated 4/27/99 3:24:50 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: anyone have any suggestions/reccomendations of cool spots, good shows, great places to eat, the coolest 'Home of the Largest __'monuments, whatever anywhere west? any state is fine, any out of the way spot, hell, the band doesn't even have to have a name, we're easy (at least that's what we keep hearing) No trip is complete without a stop at the World's Tallest Themometer in Baker, CA. But that goes without saying. NW
RE: Bad Company quote, URL
I've been told or have read that they were one of the absolute worst live bands of their era. Makes sense to me. Remember that horrible album with Rock n Roll Fantasy? Yugh. Matt "heard his first beatles song" Benz
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
Yeah, Neal and Jerry, I figured I would take a little heat for describing Bad Co as the downfall of Rodgers and Ralphs. I almost added the clause, "even though I know Jerry loved this band" g... That first album, ok. I'll admit, the first one was incredibly listenable and loads of people loved it, etc. I dug it. And it made some deserving guys wealthy. But after that, did any of them ever get any better? To me, at least (who admittedly has a soft spot for Mott and Free), it just seems like neither one of them did work after that that was as interesting or influential as the work they did in their earlier bands. Although I haven't owned any Free for years, I do own some Mott albums and actually listen to them periodically. Whereas, I can't see myself listening to any Bad Co, etc Those two are just associated with the earlier bands in my mind, I guess. --jr.
Re:Ayn Rand (was Neil Peart)
It'd be interesting to figure out what percentage of younger fans (say, under 40) of her stuff would have ever heard of her if it hadn't been for "2112." Hey Jon, count me in as a big fan of Rand's, under 40, and completely clueless of what "2112" is meshel nashvegas getting literary points at the expense of some musical ones
New York
I'd like to add Martin's Folly to the list of New York bands that play around there fairly often: 4/30/99 - Manitoba's 6/5/99 - Arlene Grocery 6/15/99 - The Mercury Lounge (w/Fred Eaglesmith and Greg Trooper) Don't miss 'em...trust me... Jeff Copetas ~ Tar Hut RecordsPO Box 441940 ~ Somerville, MA 02144www.tarhut.com ~ (617)776-5106 Two monologues don't make a dialogue.
RE: Ayn Rand (was Neil Peart)
Why don't we discuss the deep meaning behind the Rush song "Trees". Oh. What's that about? I just can't figure...
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
In a message dated 4/27/99 3:47:42 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Although I haven't owned any Free for years, I do own some Mott albums and actually listen to them periodically. Whereas, I can't see myself listening to any Bad Co, etc Those two are just associated with the earlier bands in my mind, I guess. Well, the greatness of Mott is without dispute, but what did Free really offer to the world except for on great song? Bad Co did have at least one great album and several other fine moments, which, admittedly, did become fewer and fewer with each album. It was at least enough to fill about 2/3rds of a best of collection, if my hazy memory proves correct. To think I'd be discussing Bad Co. today. Yow. Neal Weiss
RE: Bad Company quote, URL
Matt has been told bad things by bad people. I saw Bad Company (with Kansas opening) in the 70's and they rocked just fine. The drummer was a bit thuddy, if you know what I mean, but the rest of the band was competent. If you want a bad show, try crack-era David Crosby and Graham Nash. Or heroin-era Grateful Dead. Or Foghat any time. -Brad, back from a relaxing weekend playing for the skiers at Alpine Meadows-
RE: Bad Company quote, URL
Matt: I've been told or have read that they were one of the absolute worst live bands of their era. Makes sense to me. Remember that horrible album with Rock n Roll Fantasy? Yugh. Actually, I did see them on that very first tour and they were fine, for that genre. But--if I may belabor the Free and Mott comparison once more--I saw both those bands too and the Bad Co show was very "packaged" and "prefabricated"-feeling by comparison. My feeling about Bad Co was that they were a good Arena Act(if that's not an oxymoron g), whereas the two earlier bands were far more ambitious and wide-ranging in what they would come up with for a live show. I saw Mott many times and, truly, for me they were a formative experience. Mott shows were crazy-ass affairs filled with what, in retrospect, was a sort of proto-punk energy and audience attitude. You never knew what they'd do and they could go anywhere from overintellectualized ballads to absolutely chaotic, earshattering, MC5-esque versions of Little Richard or Chuck Berry chestnuts. They had humor, depth, attitude, the guts to take a lot of risks, and VOLUME!! g. As someone once said, they were the missing link between Dylan and the Pistols... Mott made me feel good and love rock n' roll the same way X made me feel good and love rock n' roll years later. Free, too, had a great live show, imo, that was also far more unpredictable and ambitious than what I saw Bad Co do. It wasn't on the level of a Mott experience, but to my mind easily better than a Bad Co show in any case. Anyhow, that's my nostalgic two cents g, --junior
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
Neal: To think I'd be discussing Bad Co. today. Yow. No shit, I was just thinking the same. Wadda list!!! --juniro
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
That's quite alright, because by digging Bad Company.I then moved retrospectively and discovered both Free and Mott the Hoople. Loved Paul Kossoff and I won't even mention how much I love Ian Hunter. And.speaking of Paul Rodger's voice, that's why I liked The Firm so much. Man, can he sing Rock Roll. So, the point being.yes, you can indeed learn a lot from listening to bands (even ones some would consider to be shitty) and moving forward/backwards w.r.t origins, etc. I'd love it if you all would preface a dismissal by saying.."even though Curry loves this band!" g I think the 1st 3 Bad Company albums: Bad Company, Straight Shooter, Run With the Pack and are strong. Burnin' Sky, Desolation Angels and Rough Diamonds had their moments, althougher fewer and farther between with each successive album. Yep, I have all of them in duplicate: one playing copy and one copy in absolutely mint vinyl. Ralphs earns my enmity by resurrecting the band w/out Rodgers but I'm glad they've evidently patched things up. A band that defined the 70's for me. Favorite Bad Company song - _Shooting Star_ followed closely by _Bad Company_, _Call On Me_ and _Silver, Blue Gold_. I like those melodic ones, that's for sure. g Adios, JC NP: The Hangdogs - East of Yesterday next Up - Jim Cuddy - All in Time
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
In a message dated 4/27/99 4:38:39 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's quite alright, because by digging Bad Company.I then moved retrospectively and discovered both Free and Mott the Hoople. Loved Paul Kossoff and I won't even mention how much I love Ian Hunter. And.speaking of Paul Rodger's voice, that's why I liked The Firm so much. Man, can he sing Rock Roll. Jeez Jerry, you had to go ruin it by bringing up the Firm, didn't you? I was right there with ya before then, having loved Bad Co, having totally obsessed over Ian and Mott, and then this happens. Dang me. NW np - Boo-tay
Nanci Griffith info
Any one out there a Nanci Griffith buff? I'm fixing to interview her this week and need to do my homework. Most of the bio stuff found online tends to be outdated at this point. I thought I heard that she was retiring from the road soon. Is that on track? Neal Weiss
NYC P2 people
Okay, I'll chime in too: I really enjoyed meeting everyone (i.e. some of the NYC P2ers) over the weekend. I enjoyed Kelly Willis. I enjoyed Bruce Robison. I am having the week from hell; I've had about 12 hours of sleep since Sat. nite; but I have this very pleasant memory of nice folks and good music from before then. Thanks! Nina Melechen
RE: NPR whatever
Matt said: A good piece, tho NPR was obviously being condescending and too east coast liberal about it. Those bastards. NPR stands for "National Propaganda Radio." If I hear one more Pentagon press release on the war in Yugoslavia, read by Neil Conan as if he were actually practicing journalism, I do believe I'll hurl. Roy Kasten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Goose Creek Symphony
Kip says: Oh, I'd rather not incriminate myself in public, Roy. St. Louis is a small town g. Well, I think I get out to clubs pretty frequently and I've yet to observe the tie-died masses playing all manner of fiddles and mandolins. I think you're overstating it when you say "it's all the rage" here. It's not, and, to be honest, I'm not sure it'd be a bad thing if it were. It's about time something killed warmed-over alternative rock, and it probably won't be this long haired folkie's long songs about long rivers. Roy Kasten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: GHOST ROCKETS spring into Spring
THE GHOST ROCKETS SPRING INTO SPRING ...with some cool shows ... Friday May 7 - District of Country Barn Dance and Show ( w/ Honky Tonk Confidential... ...AND Elena Skye the Demolition Strang Band! Buddy Whoops! Rockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Buddy Woodward - [EMAIL PROTECTED] THE GHOST ROCKETS - "Maximum Rhythm Bluegrass" http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -Original Message- From: Mick Hargreaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Recipient list suppressed Recipient list suppressed Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 12:16 PM Subject: GHOST ROCKETS spring into Spring Thanks for reading - please enjoy the surf, sun, and plentiful new vegitation! - If you're sick of being on this list, reply, saying: REMOVE LEFT FUNNY BONE...HA, HA, HA. - Oops, we almost forgot to mention the lemur, and Gretzky. * Undertow Graphic Design: http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow * The Ghost Rockets: http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets * Mick's Corner: http://www.hudsonet.com/~undertow/ghostrockets/mick.html
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
In a message dated 4/27/99 3:17:25 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: , it could be said that Bad Company is responsible for the population explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" I went to a white trash wedding once where this was played as the bride walked down the aisle. No kidding. Slim - who always preferred the song "Bad Company"
Re: info on Billy Jack Wills?
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: I've been hearing some enthusiastic comments about a Western Swing CD re-release: Billy Jack Wills / "Crazy, Man, Crazy" / on Joaquin Records?? Although it's possible I've heard this guy on a compilation, the name of *this* Wills isn't ringing a bell for me. Anyone know about this? A California act, and apparently this recording is a radio transcription from the early 50s. Then Don added: ...Not only did they play with a lot of energy and excitement, but they were also pretty musically sophisticated, and they put out some complex swing stuff that came close to be-bop. I just found the "Billy Jack Wills and his Western Swing Band" CD in the used bin recently and upon listening couldn't believe how much jazz and especially bebop influenced this band. Nothing like what I expected at all from my limited Western Swing exposure (read, mostly his brother Bob). In fact, take away the steel guitar and you have very little "western" in some of the songs at all. Interesting stuff to say the least. Diz and Bird strike again in the most unlikely of places... Gregg === Gregg Makepeace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Nanci Griffith info
In a message dated 4/27/99 5:04:50 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I thought I heard that she was retiring from the road soon. Is that on track? There was a rumor that she was diagnosed with some form of cancer recently. That may be too personal, though. Ask her why she sent that nasty letter to all the journalists who didn't like her last record. Slim
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: C'mon NealRadioactive, now THAT was one for the ages man. Plus and I've mentioned this before their bass player had the coolest hair. g Np: Tal Bachman JC
Re: Bad Company quote, URL
A great "Feel Like Makin' Love" moment: I went to a white trash wedding once where this was played as the bride walked down the aisle. No kidding. Gotta admit, Slim, that's pretty impressive. I hesitate to imagine what other songs were played during the processional and concluding moments g. Georgia Satellites would have fit the bill. --junior
Re: Joe, Marc's Brother
Yeah, they have some pretty tasty tunes. The Kinks tribute Thursday should be a blast with them, Tommy Womack, Bill Lloyd and several others. See you there, Marie Brack
Wedding Marches. (was: Re: Bad Companye)
At the first of my first cousin's many weddings, this one held at the beautiful Paramus, New Jersey Steak Pit, the ceremony finished, the groom seemed to rush down the aisle, leaving her standing there. The fast thinking accordion player let loose with "What Now My Love, Now That You've Left Me". Actually, that would take 2 and a half years. Barry A great "Feel Like Makin' Love" moment: I went to a white trash wedding once where this was played as the bride walked down the aisle. No kidding. -Slim .. that's pretty impressive. I hesitate to imagine what other songs were played during the processional and concluding moments g. --junior
Re: Wedding Marches. (was: Re: Bad Companye)
At the first of my first cousin's many weddings, this one held at the beautiful Paramus, New Jersey Steak Pit, the ceremony finished, the groom seemed to rush down the aisle, leaving her standing there. The fast thinking accordion player let loose with "What Now My Love, Now That You've Left Me". Actually, that would take 2 and a half years. That's beautiful, Barry. I think I detect a whiff of Guralnick in the prose? Sounds like Dixie realizing she's lost Elvis forever, even as he phones her from the Louisiana Hayride to tell her he loves her g. All this makes me think of weirdass wedding-music experiences. I've played a couple of weddings in the last year and I'm always kind of amazed that they don't mind that all we do is basically cheatin', drinkin' and car songs, etc And these were "nice" weddings, big budget jobs, etc. Just goes to show that very few people are really listening to the lyrics. The bride at one of these weddings asked us to do Johnny Burnette's "I Just Found Out" for the first dance, the "just the bride and groom alone on the floor" dance. Man o Man, I'd like to know the story behind that one!! --jr.
Bocelli rawks
I know, a silly, silly, thought, but if there are any opera buffs currently a part of the P2 cult, I might need your help. Especially if you're well-versed in Verdi and La Traviata. My immediate life is editing some copy on the aformentioned composer and work, and I might as well be trying to read Swahili. E-mail me offlist, please.
Country Weekly magazine?
And another thought. Who can tell me what about Country Weekly? Good? Fluffalicious? I suspect it's been raked over the P2 coals in the past, but I wasn't listening then, dammit. And now I need to know. My life depends on it. NW
RE: Country Weekly magazine?
Neil wants to know Country Weekly is to People Magazine what People Magazine is to National Enquirer. Does that makes sense? Actually, you can find up-to-date chart info in it, but the quality of writing and the musicians focused on aren't exactly P2 friendly You can check it out online at http://www.countryweekly.com/ or at your favorite supermarket checkout aisle, which is the only place I've ever seen it Roy Kasten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: clip: Salon reviews Gourds...
Dave Purcell wrote: ...and there's a Postcard mention??? Of course, she got it wrong -- Postcard is the Tupelo family list, but nonetheless, it's weird to see it come up in a review. The Gourds "Ghosts of Hallelujah" ALLEGRO MUSIC BY MEREDITH OCHS | If you read Postcard, the alternative- country Internet discussion group, on the right day, you might walk away with the impression that the Gourds are the second coming of Christ, or at least the late Uncle Tupelo. . Has Ghosts been discussed on P2? I had never been able to make it through Dems good People, but listened to this a little at Borders and on a whim bought it (I mean Matt Cook can't be WRONG! about everything). It's quite a pleasant surprise and is getting a lot of play around here. Reminds me a little of Levon Helm, 6 String Drag and and a bunch of other stuff I can't put my finger on, but its damned interesting. Stuart
Early Bird Calendar
Did you buy Alejandro's Bourbonitis Blues Yesterday? Hope so. I forgot to put the release date on the calendar last week, though. Do go get you one and definitely pick up the Backsliders' Southern Lines. The calendar will be on Wednesday this week and next, so you'll just have to comb through all the Reader ads your own selves. There are some new things here, and plenty to keep you busy this weekend. HAVE FUN! *= new or revised since last time 4/29: The Honky Tonk Living Room takes a field trip to the Chicago Cultural Center in the Loop for a show featuring the Texas Rubies, Cole Rain and features from Heather McAdams' soundies collection. 4/29: The Figgs, Milligrams, Shiney Staircase (w/Deanna Varagona) at Lounge Ax 4/30: Lonnie Brooks ACOUSTIC!!! at Budy Guy's. Devil in a woodpile opens. 4/30: Robbie Fulks, Chris Mills at Double Door 4/30: Willie Nelson's birthday (full moon) 4/30: Citizen King at Rosemont Theater 5/1-2: John Fahey at Schubas, 8 p.m. 5/1: Jon Langford and Kelly Hogan at probably the only place that still celebrates May 1, the Heartland Cafe 5/1: P2 Band The Barkers with the Webb Brothers at Lounge Ax 5/1: Sonny James' birthday; Elvis Priscilla's wedding 5/1: Postcard Annie's wedding! (Me'n Postcard Annie spent almost 9 hrs heel to toe on the chainlink fence in front of the stage at Wavefest '97 in Charleston. That's what it takes to get your life events on my calendar. . .on the off chance you were wondering.) 5/3: Retsin at Empty Bottle 5/4: RELS- The Blue Rags, Shaver; RE-ISH- Aretha's Amazing Grace 5/4: Wayne "The Train" Hancock at Schubas 5/5: The BOTTLEROCKETS acoustic at Schubas, TWO shows 5/5: Casolando at the Double Door's Cinco de Mayo celebration 5/5: Tammy Wynette's birthday 5/6: BIG STAR AT METRO! (Alex Chilton, Jody Stephens, Ken Stringfellow, Jon Auer) *5/6: Honky Tonk Living Room at the Hideout w/ Lone Star State and Old #8 5/6: Birthday of Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Willie Mays *5/7: Baxter at the Hideout w/ Jane Baxter Miller, Ken VanderMark and Kent Kessler 5/7: Wilco at the Riviera, Joe Henry opens SOLD OUT 5/7: The Derailers at Schubas 5/7: The Mary Janes at Double Door opening for Willy Porter 5/7: Terry Allen's birthday 5/7: Los Straightjackets at the Empty Bottle 5/8: The Ex-Husbands at Schubas 5/8: Seam, the Eternals, The Baltimores at Double Door 5/8: Robert Johnson's birthday 5/8: Chris Smither and Steve Forbert at the Old Town School, two shows 5/8: Seam, the Baltimores at Double Door 5/8: Los Straitjackets w/Crown Royals at FitzGeralds 5/9: Hank Snow's birthday 5/10: Mother Maybelle Carter's birthday 5/10: Built to Spill at Metro 5/11-12: Al Green at House of Blues 5/11: RELS - Flaming Lips, Snoop Dogg; RE-ISH - Bill Monroe, The Flamin' Groovies (haha) ***5/12: LeRoy Bach and Jay Bennet at the Hideout (KEWL!) 5/12: Vigilantes of Love at Schubas *5/13 Dag Juhlin at the Hideout 5/13: Ladybug Transistor, Of Montreal at Schubas *5/14: Mount Pilot at the Hideout 5/14-15: John Wesley Harding and Ellis Paul at Schubas; two shows each night 5/14: On this date, Heather has randomly noted that Queen Kahena of Algeria had a harem of 400 men! Some girls have all the luck! 5/15: Say ZuZu at the Hideout 5/15: Mike Ireland, Tommy Womack The Geniuses, Scott McClatchy at the Sutler in Nashville 5/14-16: Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music at the Empty Bottle 5/15: Kevin Gordon at Wilbert's in Cleveland *5/16: Cat Power at Lounge Ax *5/18: RELS - Tortoise and The Ex, Michael Krassner, Doc Watson Chet Atkins, Hal Tethcum, Andre Williams/Sadies, Hangdogs, Bloque, Ron Sexsmith; RE-ISH - Captain Beefheart, Lydia Lunch, Graham Parker, Roy Rogers, Dwight Yoakum 5/18: Kevin Gordon at the Exit Inn in Nashville 5/18: Mike Ness, Deke Dickerson at Park West *5/20: Honky Tonk Living Room at the Hideout 5/20: Bill Miller, Michael Fracasso at Schubas *5/21: The Honeydogs at Lounge Ax. Opening is Love Kit, the band that used to have its practice space on my corner in the auto body shop. Glad to see them moving up in the world! 5/21: Graham Parker w/Jon Langford and John Rice at the Double Door 5/21: Corey Harris w/ Devil in a Woodpile at Chicago Folk Center (Old Town School) 5/21: The Blacks, Casolando, Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel at Metro 5/21: The Mary Janes at Elbo Room 5/22: Dave Schramm and Kate Jacobs at the Hideout 5/22: Anniversary of the Treaty at Appomattox; also Mary Cassatt's birhday 5/24: Jim O'Rourke at Empty Bottle 5/24: Bob Dylan's birthday 5/25: Here Be Monsters at Schubas 5/25: RE-ISH - Steve Goodman 5/25: Birthdays of Bonnie Guitar, Tom T. Hall and Miles Davis 5/27: The Silos, Tim Easton, Jim Roll at Schubas *5/28: Carter Lee Tribute night at the Hideout 5/28: Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd, Bucky Pizzarelli and the Milt Jacson Quartet at Symphony Center 5/28: Jack Logan and the Possibilities at Schubas. The Handsome Family opens 5/28: Sleepy LaBeef at FitzGeralds
Re: roadtrip ideas
If your going do that come through Gallup first and visit historic Route 66 and the El Rancho Hotel, Home of the Moviestars and neon and say hey, then head north on 666 through the Navajo nation, Chaco Canyon, Shiprock then turn left through 4 corners up to To-hell-u-ride. Skip Telluride; it's just a bunch of 7-foot-tall, nordic-looking (no offense, Tom) Trust-Fund doofusses, with hip sunglasses and carrying mountainbikes on their backs. Beer $3 or $4 a pop. Lavender shacks that go for a mill. Forget about it. Instead, from Cortez, my former abode, go through Mancos (a beautiful little town in the shadow of the La Plata Mtns.), and hit Durango, which while touristy, at least has some real people living there. Then go north to Silverton and Ouray. After that, you're on your own, unless you want to be adventurous, and check out Central Idaho, which is just as pretty as anywhere in western Montana, and also has fewer egotistical movie stars and more secluded hot springs. -- Terry Smith np The Best of Guitar Slim on Specialty Records. Rough guitar player, but he could sing, and with Mr. Ray Charles hitting the ivories and arranging, well, I gotta say...
RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
Twang-provisations: Kudos to Carl Z. for opening his show with WSQ's Dock of the Bay. Carl, your radio shows make me want to go back into the booth at 4am like I used to in Buffalo. I used to do a Saturday night from 1 am to 7am playing taped NPR stuff until 3am to 4am when I had an hour to play what I wished. It was great, I played what I wanted and no one bothered me...well that is until I shattered the airwaves with the Charles Gayle Quartet. That one woke the Program Director up. Ironically, Gayle was from Buffalo and had taught at UB in the 70's. My argument to the PD was that it was my job to keep drunken drivers awake at the wheel. He didn't buy it. Not their best, but it gives me a will to live some days is WSQ's Ellington record. Helps me soar sometimes. I also love the David Murray Special Quartet version of In a Sentimental Mood with Elvin Jones-Drums, Fred Hopkins Bass, and McCoy Tyner on piano. It's one of those tunes I'd live to hear a really talented steel player do. No kidding. Dan Rigney http://www.moths.com
Re: Nanci Griffith info
Any one out there a Nanci Griffith buff? I'm fixing to interview her this week and need to do my homework. Most of the bio stuff found online tends to be outdated at this point. I thought I heard that she was retiring from the road soon. Is that on track? Neal Weiss In the 80s, I loved her stuff; then, with the exception of those records where she covered all those classic folk songs with the best in the business, her stuff got sort of precious, or over-ambitious, or I don't know what. But I don't like her much now. I'm curious as to whether she changed what she was doing around 1990, give or take, or whether I just imagined the whole thing. She did write some wonderful road and relative tunes, though, not unlike some of Lucinda's real personal songs. -- Terry Smith
Re: Country Weekly magazine?
Neal Weiss writes: And another thought. Who can tell me what about Country Weekly? Good? Fluffalicious? I suspect it's been raked over the P2 coals in the past, but I wasn't listening then, dammit. And now I need to know. My life depends on it. I don't see it very often on the newstands around Boston but picked it up fairly regularly when I was living up in New Hampshire. It's mostly fluff, but occasionally surprising in what they cover. They do better than you'd expect in terms of giving old-timers a decent amount of coverage and can even occasionally find the space to cover, say, a new Robbie Fulks album during an otherwise slow week. I'd grade the writing as "workmanlike." --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Topsoil Playlist for April
April. That's Merlefest month. I'm looking forward to one of my favorite festivals of the year. I look forward to this like I looked forward to Christmas when I was young. There were no house concerts in April, but on May 8th Topsoil is presenting another sold out show. This time I'm having Tom Sauber, Brad Leftwich and Alice Gerrard. June 18 will be Fred Eaglesmith.. Tickets for that will go on sale at the beginning of June probably. Email me to get on my mailing list. Here's the playlist for April. Remember to listen to Topsoil live every Sunday from noon-3pm at 88.7FM (or on the internet at www.wxdu.duke.edu). Cheers. Steve Gardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.topsoil.net === WXDU-Fm 88.7 Durham, NC Steve Gardner, "Topsoil" E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] April Roots Report 1. Terry Allen - Salivation - Sugar Hill [Nobody is more alternative country than Terry Allen. In fact, Terry is an alternative to just about anything! Contained in this CD is nearly an hour of the best songs that Terry has written and performed since 1979's "Lubbock on Everything."] 2. Kelly Willis - What I Deserve - Rykodisc [Kelly still hasn't made an album that really shows how incredible she really is. This one comes close, but I still think she has a better one in her. With that said, though, this is still one of the best CDs of the year. I expect to see this on many topten lists at the end of '99.] 3. Grayson and Whitter - The Songs of Grayson and Whitter 1928 to 1930 - County [Here's a great reissue from a duo that heavily influences country and folk music even to this day. I'm sure you've heard some of these songs: Handsome Molly, Rose Conley, Train 45, Tom Dooley. A great companion to this CD would be Ralph Stanley's recent tribute to Grayson and Whitter called "Short Life of Trouble."] 4. Lilly Brothers and Don Stover - Have a Feast Here Tonight - Prestige Folklore [This is a very nice reissue package of bluegrass done straight up. What you get here is 23 songs by this brother duet (Everett and Bea Lilly) along with Don Stover on banjo. This is actually a one CD compilation of two old Lilly Brothers CDs "Bluegrass Breakdown" and "Country Songs."] 5. Tara Nevins - Mule to Ride - Sugar Hill [Tara was in a band called the Heartbeats and is currently in a rock band called Donna the Buffalo. On "Mule to Ride" she flies solo (but with a *lot* of helpers) and produces a great album of new oldtime music. One of my favorite parts about this CD is that we get to hear a lot of singing from her husband, Jim Miller, who has been a favorite of mine ever since I heard him on the albums by the Wandering Ramblers and Dirk Powell's solo album. Other guests include Ralph Stanley, Don Rigsby, Paul Brown and many others.] 6. Tom, Brad and Alice - Been There Still - Copper Creek [Wow, the triple threat! Brad is one of my top 3 living oldtime fiddlers today and Alice, of course is a great singing. I really love Tom's banjo playing (and fiddling) too which I was introduced to through a tape he made with Dirk Powell. Don't be fooled into thinking this is a CD of oldtime instrumentals, though. There are a few, but the real theme of this album is singing...and it's GOOD singing! One of my favorite cuts is an oldtime take on the Stanley Brothers favorite "Little Glass of Wine." Highly recommended. They'll be doing a house concert for me on May 8.] 7. Dirk Powell, Tim O'Brien John Herrmann - Songs From the Mountain - Howdy Skies [This is the best CD of new fangled old-time music I've heard in a few years. Together, these three musicians have succeeded in putting a soundtrack to the book Cold Mountain, written by local author Charles Frazier. This CD is only sold as a companion to the paperback version of the book. Check major retailers such as Borders and Amazon.com if you have problems finding it. Both the book and the CD are well worth the search.] 8. Steve Earle and Del McCoury - The Mountain - E Squared [I wasn't so sure Steve Earle had the voice to pull off a good bluegrass album...well, boy was I wrong! This CD not only kicks butt, but it is one of the best bluegrass CDs I've heard in at least a year. This is a top-notch bunch of original songs with a crack band and it deserves to be heard by many.] 9. Charlie Poole - Legend of Charlie Poole Vol 3 - County [Another great reissue of Charlie Poole's oldtime stringband music. I'm especially excited to hear an old version of the song "Goodbye Booze" which I only heard recently from a recording by the Blue Ridge Mountain Minstrels.] 10. Jimmy Murphy - Electricity - Sugar Hill [I can't imagine anything beating this album out for reissue of the year. I had no clue who Jimmy Murphy was, but upon hearing this I realised that I (and many others) have been missing one of the greatest country songwriters and singers. "I Get a Longing to Hear Hank Sing the Blues" should be the new national anthem.] 11. Big Sandy
Re: Subliminal messages?
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 13:54:23 -0400 Steve Gardner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just got the new Hick'ry Hawkins CD in the mail. It smells like diapers. Not dirty diapers (thank god) but clean diapers. And what about those other CDs that smell like Maple Syrup? Anyone noticed that? Are they supposed to exude a wholesome family feel? I haven't noticed those, but I always thought that those clear cassettes (recorded ones, not blanks) smelled like grape candy. I wanted to eat them. Linda [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Bruce Robison -- Wrapped ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
car stereos
I'm about to buy a car stereo -- my first one, and I don't know anything about them. Can anyone recommend good brands or brands to stay away from? I just want a single disc player in my car, nothing in the trunk, I'm too lazy for that (and I use my trunk for storage anyway). Some of the names I've seen in the store are Alpine, Kenwood, Sony, Pioneer and JVC. It doesn't have to be great, my car is pretty noisy so I'm not expecting a mind-altering auditory experience. Also, is it important to have a detachable face? (Someone told me, "All my friends have detachable faces", which sounded kind of weird to me). Offlist replies are appreciated. Linda [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Mojo Magazine (again)
Hey there, I've got a US address for subscriptions to Mojo and was wondering if anyone had a US phone number of an email address for them. Thanks. Later... CK ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Twitty, Tucker, Atkins
Hey there, I'm looking to expand my CD collection and was wonderring if anyone had some advice on the following... These'd be my first purchases for all three artists, so I'm looking for a 'Best of' kinda thing or a defining album. Chet Atkins - so is "The Essential" the way to go? Tanya Tucker - have her first two albums been released on CD? and she had about 4 'Greatest Hits' CDs. I know enought to avoid the one dated 1990-1992, but what of the others? Conway Twitty - Sheesh, there are 56 CDs listed at Amazon and ALL BUT 5 are Greatest Hits collections. Help. I'm assuming I'd prefer his earlier stuff to his later stuff. Thanks once again. Later... CK ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
RE: Country Weekly magazine?
Neal's right, there was a little talk about Country Weekly a little while
ago. I'd say Jon has it about right in terms of the oldtimers and alt. The
April 20 issue has gossip notes on everyone from Faith Hill, Brooks Dunn
and Lila McCann to Ricky Skaggs, Kitty Wells and George Jones. There are
stories on Mark Wills' new bus and LeAnn Rimes' new house (nice picture of
LeAnn with , but there's also a feature about Waylon Jennings and his first
#1 ("This Time"), a quote from Steve Earle ("I believe in being steeped in
tradition. I believe you have to learn all the rules - then you can start
breaking them."), a feature on Dwight Yoakam - there's a great Nashville
quote in there I'm gonna post one of these days - a fun-filled page of facts
on Mary Chapin Carpenter, and news of a new Moe Joe album. You could do a
lot worse, though when Jon calls the writing "workmanlike," he's cutting
them a bit of slack g.
The LeAnn Rimes story, BTW, has a tidbit I haven't heard mentioned before:
"I just recorded a country classics album. We did 17 songs, including hits
from Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Sr. and Kris KristoffersonI feel honored
to be able to record songs by the people who made country music greatI'm
anxious to bring the legendary country songs we recorded to a young
audience, because there are kids who haven't heard them. And I hope the
more contemporary songs capture an older audience as well." She co-produces
on the album. Theres a nice pic of LeAnn and one of those red, white and
blue guitars of Buck Owens, presented to her by Buck, with an inscription on
its brass pickguard (dated 9/16/98, BTW).
RE: Twitty, Tucker, Atkins
Chet Atkins - so is "The Essential" the way to go?
Probably, at least on economic grounds, though the Country All-Stars Jazz
From The Hills album on Bear Family will get you not only prime Chet but
also some other folks regularly named around here, like the
recently-discussed Jerry Byrd, fiddler Dale Potter, Jethro Burns on
mandolin. Chet really built his reputation in the 50s, and his work from
that period is a lot shinier.
Tanya Tucker - have her first two albums been released on CD? and she had
about 4 'Greatest Hits' CDs. I know enought to avoid the one dated
1990-1992, but what of the others?
Sony has a Nice Price one that has her early hits (look for "Jamestown
Ferry"), MCA has a set that covers her later 70s stuff.
Conway Twitty - Sheesh, there are 56 CDs listed at Amazon and ALL BUT 5
are Greatest Hits collections. Help. I'm assuming I'd prefer his earlier
stuff to his later stuff.
Bad assumption, unless you mean his rockabilly stuff from the 50s (look for
stuff done for MGM if that's what you're after); Twitty was remarkably
consistent in sound and style for a long, long time. I'm pretty happy with
my MCA 20 Greatest Hits ("Hello Darlin'" to "Red Neckin' Love Makin'
Night"), but most any MCA collection will do for starters. Whatever you
get, make sure it has "(Lying Here With) Linda On My Mind."
Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger
Re: Twitty, Tucker, Atkins
On Twitty - now here's a performer who had more #1 hits than Elvis and still
isn't in the
Country Hall of Fame. Why? What's the hold-up? A big Twitty fan myself,
I'd have to say that Jon is on the money with his recommendations, although
Twitty's rockabilly start on vinyl wasn't bad either. I like "(It's Only)
Make Believe" and I have a peculiar affinity toward "C'est Si Bon" - the
Twitty growl is very effective here. The latter is pretty much banished
from Twitty history, although some out-of-the-way second-hand record shop
might have the single or the album.
Also, if you like the solo Twitty, check out his pairing with Lynn.
"Louisiana Woman,
Mississippi Man" is a good place to start. I always found the Lynn/Twitty
duo a bit unconventional, but it worked very well.
Tera
- Original Message -
From: Jon Weisberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 1:26 AM
Subject: RE: Twitty, Tucker, Atkins
Chet Atkins - so is "The Essential" the way to go?
Probably, at least on economic grounds, though the Country All-Stars Jazz
From The Hills album on Bear Family will get you not only prime Chet but
also some other folks regularly named around here, like the
recently-discussed Jerry Byrd, fiddler Dale Potter, Jethro Burns on
mandolin. Chet really built his reputation in the 50s, and his work from
that period is a lot shinier.
Tanya Tucker - have her first two albums been released on CD? and she
had
about 4 'Greatest Hits' CDs. I know enought to avoid the one dated
1990-1992, but what of the others?
Sony has a Nice Price one that has her early hits (look for "Jamestown
Ferry"), MCA has a set that covers her later 70s stuff.
Conway Twitty - Sheesh, there are 56 CDs listed at Amazon and ALL BUT 5
are Greatest Hits collections. Help. I'm assuming I'd prefer his earlier
stuff to his later stuff.
Bad assumption, unless you mean his rockabilly stuff from the 50s (look
for
stuff done for MGM if that's what you're after); Twitty was remarkably
consistent in sound and style for a long, long time. I'm pretty happy
with
my MCA 20 Greatest Hits ("Hello Darlin'" to "Red Neckin' Love Makin'
Night"), but most any MCA collection will do for starters. Whatever you
get, make sure it has "(Lying Here With) Linda On My Mind."
Jon Weisberger, Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger
