trivia help
Hello all, I'm trying to answer a trivia question someone threw at me... Which Louis Jordan tunes made the country charts during the 1940's? Apparently, there were three. Back in the Saddle Again, Babs
v-roys / bare jr.
I guess it's about time for the monthly reminder that the V-Roys are still the best live band in America. I saw the open (?!?!) up for Bare Jr. last night in Chapel Hill and they put on one of the best shows of theirs I have seen. They opened the set with the new-ish "Motion Pictures" and went straight into "Cry." Very good. A highlight was a new song called "God Damn the Sun." "Sorry Sue" gets better and better everytime I see it. And, the biggest highlight for me was "Virginia Way-Wind Down." They are getting tighter and tighter and, as always, seem to be having a great time. They said afterwards that they are really looking forward to the week of dates opening for Cheap Trick...like a childhood dream come true. Bare Jr. on the other hand made me feel old...even though I am not fairly young compared to the demographics of this list. They were pretty good, but they were SOOO LOUD and repetitive. I am still having a hard time really getting into the album cause so much of it sounds the same. I had the same problem with their live show. Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Wilco @ Pearl Street
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know life on tour can be a drag, but am I expecting too much when I think a performer should at least try to look like they're having a good time? I saw Jeff and Jay perform a few songs last week at some club across the street from Wrigley Field as part of WXRT's annual Cubs Opening Day party that features the Waco Brothers. Granted, it was about 8:30 AM when they went on, but they even made comments about how it might have been a mistake for them to have agreed to perform. They were very gracious and personable on the street after the show, but I was a bit put off by their comments onstage. Jeff even called the radio DJ/morning guy an "aristocrat" because he mentioned he had recently read an article in the New York Times which quoted Tweedy as saying that his favorite radio show was some show on WXRT, which Tweedy then admitted that he had never even listened to but had heard it was good. Seeing that and thinking about all of the Wilco and UT shows I have seen, I began to wonder how much of this is posturing. He seemed to really be enjoying himself onstage with UT and on the AM tour, but beginning with Being There, he seems to have become the disenchanted rock star. Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: criminally underappreciated albums
To the list already begun, I'd add: Slaid Cleaves, "No Angel Knows" Spoon, "Telephono" and the even better EP "Soft Effects" Bettie Serveert, "Palomine" Toni Price, "Hey" The Volebeats, "The Sky and Ocean" and Brad, "Interiors" Those are all pretty much late 90s, and I guess that is what is on my mind really. I consider Mick Jagger's "Wandering Spirit" also underappreciated because, and pretty much only because, of the fantastic song "Evening Gown." I was very excited to see the Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra play the song and hear Alejandro introduce it as one of his favorite songs...started thinking maybe it wasn't underappreciated cause they played the hell out of it. To weigh in on the Posies in a sort of fluff manner. I always find it interesting that the one album that each of the girls I have dated since 1990 have owned has been "Dear 23." Considering my fondness for the album (for the record I am also a fan of Frosting) I am not really surprised that the women I find attractive all like it, but always thought it was kind of an interesting album to be the ONLY one each had in common. I found Don's rant interesting if only his assertion that those in the NW "always thought the Posies were 'wussies' because, having never been to Seattle I relied on the 15 or 20 transplanted Wasingtonians who now make their homes in Texas who have always told me that the Posies were more appreciated than some of the other local acts who enjoyed greater national success. I always veiwed that with skepticism...just as I think Scott Miller's assertions should be viewed with skepticism. Just because one musician involved with Power Pop is off base about other genres of music doesn't necessarily imply all of of us who appreciate power pop are. Chad Cosper ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: A Kerrville flame (Was: Re: Spankers dates)
the line up for that evening: Kimberly M'Carver (Houston, TX) Lowen Navarro (Los Angeles, CA) Anne Hills (Bethlehem, PA) James Keelaghan (Calgary, Canada) Carrie Newcomer (Bloomington, IN) Mickey Newbury (Springfield, OR) Asylum Street Spankers (Austin, TX) There is no way Mickey Newbury is opening for that list, is there? This is just a six-line typo, right? One of the *real* best living songwriters in America, who does maybe 10 shows a year, and he's second on (except for the Spankers) an otherwise motley list of seven. I hope it's at Newbury's request and not the Kerrville organization's idea of the way things should be. Actually the list is in order of performance, so Mickey is performing next to last. There is generally no real order to performances at Kerrville, but in my experience, unless the closer is the Spankers or the Austin Lounge Lizards, the closing role is not that great a spot because people are already drifting back to campfires where the real action is anyway. Chad Cosper ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Steve Earle/Pogues connection
I was lucky to see the Pogues on the "If I Should Fall From Grace..." tour and it's still one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Shane was also the drunkest musician I've ever seen, but he was still pretty coherent compared to what he is now. I have to agree with this. That show I saw from that tour overwhelmed me. The next time I saw them, the "Peace and Love" Tour, (was that the name?), Shane had just rejoined the band after a monthlong alcohol related stay in the hospital. Even though the show had its moments, Shane's performance was lackluster, at best. There were moments when he was completely incapicated and Spider Stacy had to finish his verses. Even when he was able to stand and sing, he seemed to be following the mouths of the people on the front row for cues to remember the words. Chad ****** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Link to Rhett Miller article
The article is kinda long but if anyone wants me to clip it send me a note offline... http://www.dallasobserver.com/1998/current/feature1-1.html
Chicago this Saturday
I almost hesitate asking this because I know that a Chicago Calendar is posted here periodically (but, living in North Carolina, I rarely pay attention to it). My friend and I are making our annual sojourn to Chicago this weekend for the Cubs' home opener on Monday and we are looking for a good concert to see on Saturday night. I know that the Old 97's are playing that night but, unfortunately, he is not impressed with their studio releases and was even less impressed with their show I dragged him to in Houston over Christmas, so I am looking for other possibilities... I guess a reply offlist would be most appropriate...Thanks Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Roky Erickson
Does anyone know if there is a biography of Roky Erickson in print? I know that Texas Monthly did a short piece on him 5 years or so ago, which is where I got the idea for the project on him that I am just now contemplating a beginning to. I have looked through his many websites and catalogs of bookstores and have found only books of his poetry and references to something that Henry Rollins apparently wrote about him (but have yet to find it). Any leads on biographical information would be helpful. Also, has anyone on the list ever spoken with or had correspondence with Roky in the last few years. I have his e-mail address and am considering writing him with questions I have, but want to better prepare myself with information regarding how he responds to requests for information, etc... Thanks, Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Berlin/ Amsterdam query
Kelly Kessler wrote: I'm headed to Berlin April 21-24, and to Amsterdam April 25-28. I believe dem Gourds are over in Germany during those dates. You might check their site at www.thegourds.com
Re: Old 97s -- arena rock?
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote: Heard while watching the Red Wings visit the Stars on Fox's weekly NHL game: "Timebomb" over Reunion Arena's PA. Is this a new development? Carl Z. Not sure about that but that show Felicity on the WB used the song "19" off the soon-to-be-released Fight Songs during shows in March.
Re: Old 97s -- arena rock?
Tar Hut Records wrote: That didn't stop Federov's team from slapping the Stars with a 3-0 drubbing today... Which gets them within 20 points. The Red Wings better be prepared for a whipping come playoff time if they can make it to the Conference finals.
lyric question
Greetings from the other side... this one's coming over the P2 wall as I'm not signed up... I'm just a full-time fluffer. I've been searching endlessly for the lyrics to Alejandro Escovedo's "She Towers Above," but have run into a dead end about everywhere... it's funny that I never queried you all sooner. Anyhow, does anyone know the last verse? That's all I need, the part about where she dances with the dog collar or doll color bone or something :) Please reply to me personally and not to the whole list. Well you can do that, but be sure to include me too. See y'all in June. Any Merlefesters should get a hold of me as well. I'll be down for that as well. Chadooski
Re: boot me baby, but don't sell it
There was a similar thread last year on the Bob Mould list. He was playing out new songs which would them be part of his _Last Dog and Pony Show_ release. His reasoning against taping these shows (he has always been pro-taping of his shows), was that with the new songs, he hadn't even recorded them yet. This is an interesting turnaround for Bob, who encouraged taping of the acoustic shows during which he worked the kinks out of songs which were to appear on Sugar's _FUEL_. I have hours and hours of recorded shows from that tour and it seemed as though he was covering himself by explaining the song in detaila nd explaining how each would sound on the album. He spoke very intentionally regarding this before he played almost every song. He liked to hear the tapes that fans made and even included one on CD in Sugar's _Besides_ collection. If I remember correctly from when I was on Bob Mould's listserv, he put out a call to fans who had recit show because he felt that he and the band had nailed the song "Explode and Makeup" and he wanted to make it available because he swore he'd never do it live again because it had been done. Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Guadalcanal Diary
Is "Live at Your Birthday Party" the new Guadalcanal Diary album to which y'all are referring? It's defintely a must-buy for any fan (and be purchased at www.guadalcanaldiary.com) but doesn't contain new songs--just a good selection of "Greatest Hits" done live. If there is a new album in the works, I'd also like to hear more about it. I cut my teeth on Guadalcanal Diary (first band I ever went to see live). Chad ****** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Clip-Wacos Saturday night
James Gerard Roll wrote: Female P2er (gesturing towards her croch): hey John I got yer fire down below . . . Jon (Without a moment's thought): you musta been who I caught it from I don't think we need to hide the identity of our lovely Cherry Lou although I'm sure everyone knew who this particular female was.
Re: Steve 'n' Del
Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot. From where I was sitting at the show's stop in Durham, it seemed that most of the crowd was there specifically to see Del. Not only did he receive quite a reception (one guy even yelled at Steve and the rest to bring Del out during the opening set), but I also spent much of the intermission explaining to neighbors who Steve Earle is. Chad Cosper ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
ESPN brackets
Does anyone know how to find out the results to date for the brackets we filled out. I can't seem to find it anywhere on the ESPN page. Sorry for the fluff. Chad
Re: Ray's Tokin, obviously For the Good Times
lance davis wrote:
ARRESTED: Grammy Award-winning country singer Ray Price ("For the
Good
Times"), on a marijuana charge, near his Texas ranch. He was charged
with
possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and fined $700.
I swear when I saw him at ACL taping I thought he was stoned. His eyes
were very red and very glassy.
Wilco on Letterman
Hope this one is alright Don. g Wilco is on Letterman next Monday. It was good to see everyone again this year although my recollections are foggy at best. Something about having a song written about you drives you to drink even more than usual. Chad
Re: Inflammable Material on WXDU Playlist
Soft Boys/Yodelling Hoover/Wading Through a Ventilator Does anyone know if it is possible to find Soft Boys albums anywhere? I have been searching for a while for anything I can find on CD or LP on the web and in used record stores and special order stores, but no no avail. Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Elena Skye DSB Blood Guts Tour '99 (March)
Elena Skye The Demolition String Band THE BLOOD GUTS TOUR '99 sat 3/20 Crooked Pass Ale House College Station, TX Because I used to book music here, I should say that I am surprised that anyone as good as Elena Skye and the Demolition String Band is playing here. I hope it represents a change of opinion in the mind of the owner, he canceled Walter Salas-Humara after I booked him and had me say no to both Richard Buckner and Trish Murphy, who called us. I should also mention for those Texans trying to find the place, that it is Crooked *Path* Ale House Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Joe Henry - Fuse (over the wall post)
Hi, I'm not on P2 anymore, but I wanted to toss this rant out to you carnivores. I've been listening and listening to Joe Henry's new one. I don't get it. I'm trying and trying, but I can't. His songs are fine, but musically, though it may be different for Joe, it's hardly adventurous and quite unimaginative. If you're going to do something different, really do something different, right? To me it just sounds like countless other AAA acts who put their music to dance beats but lack in any soul. It took me a while to come around to "Trampoline," but this time, I don't know. So I guess why I'm posting is because he is playing up here this weekend, and I was going to go see him, but now I don't know if I should waste my time. So would anyone be willing to enlighten me, or tell me why I'm listening the wrong way, etc.? I do that sometimes. in all seriousness... no really, I promise, I'm not trying to give anyone a hard time. The learnlink URL no longer works, so I can't really follow along, and I'm having too much fun fluffing anyway g, Ba-flooze-ski
Re: SXSW hype-age
Club Deville is on Red River between 8th and 9th - across the street from Stubbs. Pretty cool bar. Pretty commercially responsible label.
Re: Phil Clips: Keep 'em coming!
Patrick Costello wrote: Fine then someone send me some information on how to unsubscribe. It came when you subscribed dude, maybe you shouldn't have deleted that one.
Re: Who is Robert Wilonsky?
He sucks.
Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
How about Reckless Kelly? Chad
Re: 50/90
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I still gotta give some props to Phair, if for no other reason than being able to crash the rock n roll testosterone party as she did. Still think Exile works better on paper than in reality tho. While not fronted by women the rhythm section of Imperial Teen is all female and adds great harmonies. Just wanted to quickly plug their new record which came out today - very, very impressive upon first listen. Think this is one for you Neil. Chad
slaid cleaves/don walser
A buddy of mine saw Slaid last night in San Marcos, Tx, backed by a band which included Gurf Morlix on guitar. News from Slaid includes a new URL address: http://www.slaid.com; and a new album produced by Gurf which he is hoping will see the streets by September. On another note, and I hate to pass on what might well be a rumor, Slaid played Walser's "Cowboy Ramsey," as usual, but preceded the song by saying that he had received word that Don was not feeling well lately and had to cut a show or two short. My friend didn't ask for more info, so it might well be that nothing is seriously wrong with Walser, but I thought I'd ask you guys if anyone has any more info. Chad Cosper ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Damnations TX Trivia, Promotional vs. Commercial release
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My guess is that somewhere between Sire/Watermelon and Sire, Unholy Train became the single release. Anyone know if "refining" material between the distribution of promotional copies and the commercial release is a common practice? Not usually I don't think but in the case of the Damnations the promo you got was recorded about a year ago and then they went back and tweaked a few of the songs that became Half Mad Moon. Chad -- Chad Hamilton University of Texas Graduate School of Business [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SXSW Saturday
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guess this opens up my Saturday night again. And I was suddenly panicking that it would be opposite Sparklehorse. Who are incidentally playing before the Flaming Lips. Does anyone know if this is going to be a true Flaming Lips' gig or more of that synchronized car stereo crap? Chad -- Chad Hamilton University of Texas Graduate School of Business [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SXSW
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks like there are going to be several cool showcases at SXSW this year. I ran into Johnny Dowd last night, and he told me that his band, the Old 97s, the Bottle Rockets and Robbie Fulks are playing at the Liberty Lunch Saturday night (he's also playing a Checkered Past party at the Yarddog, I think on Saturday). Psyched to hear Mr. Dowd will be here but damnit I've got to go to a wedding in Dallas on Sat. nite. As far as the Old 97s I believe they are playing Thurs. night at La Zona Rosa. Chad -- Chad Hamilton University of Texas Graduate School of Business [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: The Damnations/a review
At 11:17 AM 2/16/99 -0600, you wrote: Their grades: Sleater-Kinney: A Someone please explain again what these guys sound like. Indie rock I believe I remember hearing. I'm going to the Damnations in-store this afternoon with a few purchases in mind including Sparklehorse, Damnations obviously and Silver Jews. Should I add this to the list? What does Indie rock guru Neil think? Thanks. Chad
WCBN Bill Monroe for Breakfast/Folk Show Playlists 2/13/99
You can hear WCBN via RealAudio 23.5/7, at wcbn.org/listen.html -- BILL MONROE FOR BREAKFAST 88.3 WCBN-FM ANN ARBOR W/ THE FUNKY FARMER Saturdays 9-10am Featuring the new Del McCoury Band CD, THE FAMILY Tom T. Hall - Bill Monroe for Breakfast Merle Travis Joe Maphis - Lonesome Road Blues Bill Monroe His Bluegrass Boys - Kentucky Waltz - Salt Creek - Little Cabin Home on the Hill Del McCoury Band - The Look of a Perfect Diamond [3/24, w/ Steve Earle, Michigan Theater] Ricky Skaggs Kentucky Thunder - How Mountain Girls Can Love Ralph Stanley II - Highway of Regret K.C. Groves - Can You Hear It?/Lost Indian One Riot One Ranger - I Think I'll Fall in Love Again Steve Earle The Del McCoury Band - Yours Forever Blue [3/24, at the Michigan Theater] Doyle Lawson Quicksilver - How Long Have I Been Waiting Doyle Lawson Quicksilver - Carolina in the Pines JD Crowe The New South - Grandpa's Shoes Osborne Bros. - Banjo Boys Charlie Moore The Dixie Partners - You've Been a Friend, Babe Flatt Scruggs - Pike County Breakdown Del McCoury Band - Backslidin' Blues --- THE FOLK SHOW aka DAR WILLIAMS ROASTING OVER AN OPEN FIRE 88.3 WCBN-FM ANN ARBOR W/ THE FOLKY FARMER Saturdays, 10am-1pm FEATURING NEW MUSIC BY K.C. GROVES - "CAN YOU HEAR IT?" Emmylou Harris - Loving You Again Martin Simpson - Rose of Allandale David Olney - Little Bit of Poison (March, House Concert in Birmingham) Morphine - In Spite of Me Devil in a Woodpile - Can't Wait Jeremy Wallace - Blue Shoes Beaver Nelson - One Car Collision Neil Young - Hangin' On a Limb Golden Smog - On the Beach The Damnations TX - Half Mad Moon KC Groves - Peach Pie Hogwaller Ramblers - Drowning in the Danube Stacey Earle - Next Door Down [2/23, at The Ark, Free Show] Steve Earle Del McCoury Band w/ Iris Dement - I'm Still in Love with You [3/24 at the Michigan Theater] Hedningarna - Melsan Tytto (Forest Maiden) Frifot - Vi salde vara hemman (We Sold Our Homesteads) Dervish - Molly Johnny Eileen Ivers - Crowley's/Jackson's Kate Anna McGarrigle - St. Valentine's Day 1978 Billy Bragg - Valentine's Day is Over Joe Ely - St. Valentine Fred Eaglesmith - Rodeo Rose Dave Alvin - These Times We're Living In Robert Lockwood, Jr. - Take a Little Walk with Me Geoff Muldaur - Mistreated Mama [tentative: 3/4 at The Ark] Rollie Tussing III - Blow Whistle Blow [2/28, Magic Bag in Ferndale w/ Alvin Youngblood Hart] Alvin Youngblood Hart - Sallie, Queen of the Pines [2/28, Magic Bag in Ferndale w/ Rollie Tussing III] Richard Buckner - Boys, the Night Will Bury You (Live) Lynn Miles - Map of My Heart Kevin Meisel - The Great Transmission Chuck Prophet - Burn this Firetrap Down (Live) Kristin Hersh - Three Nights Drunk Jonathan Rundman - Rock Roll Song for Banjo Low Brass in C Minor (Front Row at the Fashion Show) K.C. Groves Peter Rowan - I'll Take You in My Arms Matt Combs - Miller's Reel Bob Holt - Old Charlie Deckard Texas Rubies - Come On Home Elena Skye The Demolition String Band - I'll Try Not to Cry Tonight Eleni Mandell - Tristeza Tom Waits - Frank's Song Mark Olson w/ Victoria Williams - It Sure Can Get Cold in Des Moines The Flat Irons - Three Crosses Billy Bragg Wilco - My Thirty Thousand Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind? - CHAD WILLIAMSaka THE FUNKY FARMER [EMAIL PROTECTED] WCBN * RADIO FREE ANN ARBOR * 25 YEARS OF FREEING YOUR MIND http://wcbn.org * DOWN HOME SHOW: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FREE ROOTS: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: more 1R1R in ND
Well... 1) I think over half the revie talks about the music and not the liner notes in a decent enough manner. 2) 5 star scale - I think it would help. Sure, everything's generic, especially this year. But I think the majority of readers know the reviewers' tastes well enough, to have something right there instead of having to read the whole dang review... if someone gave every record 5 stars, then you'd take it with a grain of salt. Or at least, I think twang fans are that smart. chad
mess with Ohio?
Shane:
Of course, we're probably
nowhere near as tough as the Music City Goddesses, so we may just have
to pick on the Ohio contingent instead. Word is they're pretty wimpy.
g
Hey Bub, just fer the rekkid... I may live in this rat's nest of a state
they call Michigan, but let me re-iterate... I'M A BUCKEYE, THROUGH AND
THROUGH. This may be enough incentive to get me to N'Vegas next weekend
as I can make a pitstop on the way... You mess with Ohio, you mess with me
too... Hell, with hogclippers in hand, I'm a one man contingent... Benz
and Wyatt and Smith and all the rest can sit back in their hot tub,
smoking their cigars, while I whack every single one of y'all. And this
goes for any contingent ('cept N'ville... they *do* scare me, just because
they have the secret weapon... BOB I hear he'll soon be a goddess as
well).
Taking on (nearly) all comers...
Chad
ps is this the wrong channel
np Ricky Skaggs - Ancient Tones (what an awful record... nowhere near the
caliber of that new Steve Earle thing)
"If the music doesn't die first, then I'll have to kill it myself"
New purchases and SV query
I just got some new CDs based on recommendations that I have read here. I particularly want to add to the heap of praise being poured on Cisco's "Wishing You Well from the Pink Motel." This is a very good record... I am listening to Lou Ford's "Sad, but Familiar," about which someone asked recently. I have to say that I am very surprised with it. It is not what I was expecting. Judging from their excellent contribution to Revival II i was expecting something a bit louder and more raw. Even the same song, "So Far Gone," lacks a bit of the power that the RII version has. The album isn't bad, and I expect it to grow on me...just surprised by it. About Son Volt...I am wondering if anyone who may have been at the Raleigh show on Friday was familiar with the song they played in the middle of "Chickamauga," or if anyone knows where I might be able to find setlists for the current tour... Chad ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Damnations?
Are we allowed to wager onlist? I'll wager that Weisberger won't care for it much. I certainly don't... this is shaping out to be an awful year for music. Kiss it all goodbye... go back to your day jobs. I'm not grumpy, but I'm serious and someone has to be the bearer of bad news... electronica is taking over the world, in conjunction with new age. I think the world might even be coming to an end or something like that... you know it's true when some fool on a stool like Yates calls you his son. I think I might have to ditch this place and become a full-time fluffer. Chad, still smilin' more than Jim np a whole bunch of crap including the Damnations...
'99... the year the music died??? (was re: best so far)
I sure do hope things get better quick... January blew as far as new music goes... but hey, I worked something up the other day for myself, and now I can use it... I mean, come on, Lynn Miles in my best of list? big disappointments: Steve and Del, Real: the tom t hall thing, and Hadacol (they're from KC? I thought they were from Tweedyville or something? g) rollie tussing iii - blow whistle blow - one man clapping ricky skaggs - ancient tones - skaggs family beaver nelson - the last hurrah - freedom lynn miles - night in a strange town - philo emmylou, linda, and dolly - trio 2 - asylum jd crowe the new south - come on down to my world - rounder countrypolitans - tired of drowning - ultrapolitan cesar rosas - soul disguise - rykodisc eleni mandell - wishbone - mr. charles david olney - through a glass darkly - philo In a few years, everyone will remember '99 as the year the music died. The end of the world is coming soon anyway, ya know... Chad
Re: TwangCast for Macs
Hate to add too much more headaches, but I am running OS8 and am having the same problems... Passed the Mac System 8 only info on to my tech guy. He'll figure something out and when he does I'll post it. Sorry for the inconvenience. Mike NOW ONLINE, http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry netcast 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net ** Chad Cosper Dept. of English Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-275-8576 http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
Re: Vince Gill
Ph. Barnard wrote: However much one likes 97s or Wtown, they didn't cut much mustard next to Vince, I must confess To each his own... -- Chad Hamilton University of Texas Graduate School of Business [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bloodshot party
On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, P2's hostess with the mostest wrote: Just to let y'all know, our little love letter to my former future ex-husband is coming along nicely and will be good and ready by the P2 SXSW BBQ. Oh boy I can't wait. Last year all I got was the amplified derogatory question about my sexuality at the Bloodshot party. This year its a whole song. I will be drinking heavily that morning. -- Chad Hamilton University of Texas Graduate School of Business [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hidden Tracks: Crossposted
Old 97s - Write Me a Letter hidden on Hitchhike to Rhome Derailers - Raspberry Beret hidden on Reverb Deluxe Creeper Lagoon has one on their new record All for now, Chad -- Chad Hamilton University of Texas Graduate School of Business [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hidden Tracks: Crossposted
On Sat, 23 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way, I know someone recently put a hidden track at the beginning of a record. My memory says it was Whiskeytown, but I'm not sure. What do you know? Yeah, There is one at the beginning of the e.p. Rural Free Delivery. One of my favorites, not the song but the idea of the whole thing, was Cracker putting their song "Euro Trash Girl" at track 69 of their album "Kerosene Hat." Clever... Chad Cosper [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I AM THE AMERICANA(TM)
Sounds like a Billy Childish record or sumthin'... Anyhow, folks, fear not! I am the saviour of AMERICANA(TM). I will fight with my last breath to defend and save AMERICANA(TM) from the grips of the moneybags... in Nashville, in NYC, in LA, in Austin... they're everywhere... and if they hang me from a cross, then so be it. Wouldn't that throw an even bigger wrench into the Y2K problem, wow! I wasn't dubbed MR. AMERICANA(TM) fer nuthin' ya know? This is my purpose in life... and heads are going to rock, and Paula will kiss my a$$. I study life insurance for a reason, and you will see why and how this will all unfold in due time... you have to play dirty to if you want to defeat the scum. Then once I have saved it, I will turn around and destroy it in the wink of an eye. Freedom will come at last. You're all in good hands... so now get all of your bands off their a$$e$ and get back out there and tour! Sure, life on the road now is one overridden with poverty and slimey hotels, but you will be rewarded in the end, and freed from the ties that hold you back. Thank You I AM THE AMERICANA(TM) (wow, this was even better than the State of the Union adddress, eh?)
SV at liveconcerts.com
I don't think I've seen this mentioned here, but happening as I type (10 PM East) There is a Son Volt concert being webcast at liveconcerts.com. My connection is still trying to make it through, but I figure that Better Than Ezra is still performing now... Chad Cosper
The Backsliders
I noticed recently that The Backsliders are scheduled to perform at both Spittlefest (Raleigh, NC) and at SXSW. I thought they broke up. Did I miss something? Anyone know what the lineup is for these scheduled performances? Plans for the future, etc.? Chad Cosper
JD Crowe - White Freightliner
Here's some food for thought, of the extremely nitpicky kind... It seems to be generally frowned upon when non-bluegrass musicians take bluegrass type tunes (for example, Old 97's covering "My Blue-Eyed Darlin" - they pretty much destroy the song) and turn them into something else, but I never quite caught anything on how it's perceived when a bluegrass artist might take something from outside of the bluegrass canon and reshape it in such a way, that it's a completely different song (obviously this is common), sometimes losing some of the essential ingredients that made it such a great tune in the first place... I'm having a hard time articulating my point here, so let me just get to it... First off, the new JD Crowe record is splendid... it's everything I expected and more. The rendition of "Back to the Barrooms" completely kills me, and "White Freightliner" is a dandy as well, on most counts. Yes, numerous bands have taken this song and completely butchered it, and I'll give JDCNS their due by saying that's it's probably one of the better versions I've heard. However, the guitar pattern Townes played on this tune is very particular. I don't know how to describe it best, it's just a constant downbeat in the bass notes that only seems to come back up in just a few instances (? Hopefully people know what I'm talking about). And generally, as much as this song has been covered, I don't think too many folks have ever quite "got it" (only one comes to mind) as it's something that seems to take incredible discipline to play. So I guess that I wish JD would found some way to work this into the song. Obviously, I think it would take an unworldly guitarist to play bluegrass rhythm *and* somehow incorporate the pattern Townes played... but I think Townes was without a bass player on his best renditions of the song, and JD has that luxury here. So I guess what I'm saying is that it falls on JD's bass player and he failed to deliver the goods ... surely it couldn't be *that* hard to get that beat going on the upright g. In close, it's my understanding that bluegrass musicians are very particular about how "their" songs are played. I probably wouldn't get so whiny over many other songs besides this one, but being someone who has been chastised for not playing it right g, I think I'm only being fair... So if anyone feels like clueing me in here, feel free to do so... back to my studies... Chad
more white freightliner
Thanks to Barry for that wonderful blues dissertation... I had totally neglected all of that g. I just wanted to close this and say that I guess it's just a matter of my personal taste with that song... there are so many things that make it great and the part in question is what does it most for me. Everytime I hear that, I feel like I'm constantly sliding down from my seat and towards the floor but never quite making it that far (?!). I guess it might do the bass player some good to go back and check out those earlier versions, and hear what I hear (big assumption, I know). Hell, I even think Mr. Earle's version on the Rig Rock CD is to rollicking, but I like it for what it is. It's not that I want every cover I hear to be a cookie cutter version of its original, but it's taking those little things that are already so fascinating to a whole new level that make covers interesting. I think now I'm going to go decide if they did justice to the vocal part or not g. As for - alt.country anthem, etc... the chunk of the versions, like Barry points out are the live ones, everyone and their mother does this tune... Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Paul Burch played it in Meshel's living room (White Train Freightline), I think I heard 5 different versions during Merlefest a few years back... It would take me a while to think of more, but they're out there... And as for Gram, I'm not sure whether or not this song had made it to that wide of audience before he passed on, or if it had even been written for that matter... Back to my studies... ugh... Chad - who feels like chiming in with his rant on why he hates Ann Arbor so much. Maybe in a few months I'll feel better g
Emmylou Discussion Listserv (fwd)
Yippee!!! -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:38:10 GMT Subject: Emmylou Discussion Listserv A mailing list for fans of Emmylou Harris has just been created by longtime Emmylou fan, Maudeen Wachsmith. To subscribe to the list, go to http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/Emmylou and follow the directions. Subscribers can receive either individual e-mails or a digest version where they will receive one message daily.If you have any questions, you can contact Maudeen privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hank Williams songs
Just a couple more that I haven't seen listed yet: "The Ghost of Hank Williams"--David Allen Coe "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town"--Johnny Cash Chad Cosper [EMAIL PROTECTED]
