Re: Jim Lauderdale Tape Offer
Ph. Barnard wrote: Bill, just to refresh my memory, you were recommending Planet of Love as the best Lauderdale album, right? Dear lord, no...it's Pretty Close to the Truth by two furlongs (getting ready for the Derby). One of my fave alt.country records ever. Dave np: Tom Petty box set, disc #3 *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Happy Birthday, Duke (+ Alejandro)
Carl Z wrote: but I also have to give props to plenty of fine new p2-related releases, including Red Star Belgrade and Alejandro Escovedo. Escovdeo, BTW, put on yet another phenominal show last night at Rosebud. If he's coming anywhere near you, go. Bring friends, even if it's against their will. What he said. P.S. Anybody know who Al's bassist is for this tour? His harmony vocals seemed familiar, but I can't place them. He answered to "Cornbread" during the introductions. I was wondering the same thing. I thought I heard Al say Cornbread is from New Orleans, fwiw. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
McMurtry live?
Anyone have any strong opinions about James McMurty live? Jennifer H has seen him a number of times, but says he was such a jerk the past couple shows that she'll never see him again. Another pal tells me he's a don't-miss. Tough decision for Saturday -- McMurtry and Los Straitjackets (who I've seen and who are fun, but hey, Dick Dale is here on Tuesday) vs. Beaver Nelson solo. I just saw Beav on Tuesday, and I hear he's coming back soon with band in tow, and his show is 50 minutes up the road vs. McMurtry, who is five blocks from my house, so.? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: blatant...self serving...s.o.b...
Duh, Matt...you missed the chance to distance yourself from the alt.country purist fanatic freaks Dave Matt Benz wrote: The Sovines first cd awkwardly titled "truckers welcome" is now available on Kingpin Records. You can get a copy from me by sending a $10.00 check to Matt Benz, 305 West 6th Ave Columbus, OH 43201 Tho the official release isn't for a few weeks, what the hell. 14 songs. 5 truck driving songs. 9 others. All original. Mostly rock and or roll. *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Alejandro Beaver in Newport
Ho-hum, another great, great show from Alejandro Escovedo last night. This time around, Al's orchestra includes former Son Volt/Richard Buckner/Freakwater sideman Eric Heywood on pedal steel, the incredible Hector Munoz on drums, and, of course, Joe Eddy on lead guitar, plus bass and cello. No David Pareles on fiddle, unfortunately. Eric definitely gives the band a little more of a country feel, but otherwise, it was classic Al: bare and beautiful one minute, punk and dissonant the next. They played all the originals off the new record, plus a fine, haunting cover of Sex Beat. They played a couple of new songs, and also did the acoustic in-the-middle-of-the- crowd thing (the highlight being Sad Dreamy -- or The Big 1-0 -- at my request thankyouverymuch) which is always wonderful. Al told some pretty funny stories about past escapades in Cinti and Dayton (before Troy Campbell and co. moved to Austin and became the Loose Diamonds, they were based in Dayton and called the Highwaymen). Beaver was solo and it was cool to hear his songs stripped down. He has a really unique voice and is a great songwriter -- Forget Thinkin' was one of my fave songs of last year. (If you don't have his debut, go directly to Miles of Music and buy it, do not pass go, do not collect $200). I hope to see him with a band next time around. Nice guy too. Beaver is playing solo shows up in Oxford on Friday Saturday, go check him out if you're in the area. Iris Dement/Stacey Earle this past Sunday, Al Beaver last night, Prospect Hill Ass Ponys on Friday, James McMurtry and Los Straitjackets on Saturday, Dick Dale and Holsum on Tuesday, life is good Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
re: roadtrip ideas
jacy warwick (my vote for the coolest name on the list) wrote: anyone have any suggestions/reccomendations of cool spots, good shows, great places to eat, the coolest 'Home of the Largest __'monuments, whatever Check out www.roadsideamerica.com, "your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions." Cool site. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Del-Lords update (attn. Dave Purcell)
Sweet! Thanks for the news, Jim... Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After the flurry of Del-Lords/Kempner talk yesterday, I asked Ed Petterson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for an update: *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
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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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: 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
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: Goose Creek Symphony
Bob Soron wrote: I'd rather have a 5-minute guitar solo than a 20-second drum solo. Oooh, I dunno about that. A short, tasteful drum solo (no, that is not an oxymoron!) in the hands of the right guy is thing of beauty. I guess I'm thinking mostly about jazz and big band drummers, rather than rock guys. I had the pleasure of watching Ed Shaughnessy (sp?) from the Tonight Show band play at my college, and my god, he was amazing. Ditto with Buddy Rich solos. Or Louie Belson. Now, that ham-fisted shit that John Bonham did in Song Remains the Same...yeah, that's awful. Set the reputation of drummers back 20 years. 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. Some of my best friends are hippies (and not the kids-of-Boomers- driving-BMWs type either)... Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Updates
Todd Larson wrote: I'll keep that in mind, Bill, and stick with pizza. Have a great weekend everybody...and Jon, make sure to crack the whip tonight on that slacker Purcell. If you don't keep an eye on him he'll be pulling a Warner Hodges and playing the guitar behind his back or with his teeth... I've already ordered a codpiece for my next Prospect Hill show. I'm going to give new meaning to "G-run." Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: P2 heaven
Miss Amy wrote: What a banner day in my P2 mailbox. My favorite Norwegian is back, Erin Snyder's posting again, and Roy's back. It's enough to make a gal get all mushy. Who is this Roy Kasten fellow you guys are getting all mushy over? Dave P.S. Welcome back, amigo. *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Northwest P2 party!
Don Yates wrote: Deborah and I are gonna be havin' a li'l party for P2ers on Saturday May 15th, beginning sometime in the early evening. How sweet of the Yates Gang to honor my 33rd birthday in style. Are you gonna fly me out? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Updates and SXSW Stuff
CK sez: Dave, who hates all things Chicago... Not true. Just very glad to be back home, that's all. And as far as your specific examples go, you eliminated one from the genre - even tho they are the 'corner stone band' on an insurgent country label, and you dismiss another band (who loads of people like) because they're not your 'bag of chips.' Kinda reduces the number of data points, eh? Read Linda's concert list tomorrow - there's ALOT of stuff going on. Well, in throwing out the Wacos, it's not a matter of reducing the number of data points, it's pointing out the relative weakness of a supposedly great scene when one of the "cornerstones" of the alt.country lot is, in fact, a rock band (and a good one -- I like the Wacos a lot) and three others -- Moonshine Willy, the Blacks, and Handsome Family -- suck. Most others are mediocre at best. And are we separating press coverage from the acts themselves? Is there a fantastic Sioux City music scene with all great original alt.country bands and no sucky ones and there just arent enough music journalists to cover it? Doubt it. Do folks pay attention to what it going on in Chicago just because its a big city? Yup. Erm...how exactly could a scene be overrated w/o some sort of attention being paid to it? I'm not saying there aren't any good alt.country bands in Chicago -- there are a handful, and I listed the ones I like. My point is that the scene isn't deserving of all the accolades and attention throw its way. The majority of the alt.country in Chicago is the kind that deserves the scorn Mark's Deep Throat pal was railing on: bands full of poorly written songs, scenesters climbing on the bandwagon, and loads of bad Yee Haw! hillbilly schtick. I'll wouldn't get so rankled about it if so much attention weren't paid to bad bands. I'm hardly a roots music purist, but watching indie rock hipsters don overalls and write bad songs about moonshine and fucking their cousins and crap like that pisses me off, when there are so many good and deserving bands who don't get the attention. Just speaking of local bands: Big In Iowa are doing just fine here, but if they were based in Chicago, they'd be huge; Prospect Hill has more chops and great original songs than most bands anywhere; and Dallas Moore does the outlaw country thing as well as anyone. Any number of the good bands on P2 are deserving of more attention than shit like Moonshine Willy. CK going to see the over rated chicagoan Sally Timms opening for the over rated Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra Dave, who thinks Sally Timms has a gorgeous voice but sings country music with all the soul of a wet dishrag, and who would never call Alejandro overrated in a million years...I'm seeing him four blocks from my house on Tuesday, in fact... *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Updates
#1 Allen Iverson fan Todd Larson wrote: You know, this sort of musical Gresham's Law -- that bad music represents a threat to the good -- has been discussed here before...snipThis kind of thinking smacks of an elitism that I can't tolerate -- as if the "sucky" bands are doing something they shouldn't be allowed to do, or are actually harming the bands a certain cogniscenti deem to be "real" (read, band with chops, bands that are sincere, bands that write "good" songs, etc. ) If you think a band sucks, fine, but don't blame them for turning off audiences from stuff you happen to like better. In the case of introducing outsiders/newcomers to the alt.country/bluegrass/whatever, I think it's a matter of pragmatism rather than elitism. A good example is a good friend and his wife visiting me in Chicago. Neither of them have ever listened to anything rootsy and the only alt.country they owned was on tapes I made them for Xmas every year. I took them to see Blue Mountain open for Robbie Fulks and they were converted. They've since gone on to see the Wacos, BR5-49, V-Roys and many others. Now it's not to say that they'd never again check out roots music if I took them to see Moonshine Willy and they hated them. But given most people's busy schedules and abundant entertainment choices, there's a good chance a lousy band (and it's not solely a matter of chops or a lack thereof) *would* turn them off to roots music for good. How many of us have gone back to a restaurant we hated the first time around? Bummed that there was no good place to insert the phrase "shit sick," Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Updates Beaver
Jenni wrote: Um...no it wouldn't. It would turn them off to that band, and possibly hanging out with you. Its a matter of "My Mix Tape/Top-Ten-List/Music Recomendations Define Me". They're your friends, and chances are you're not gonna drag them out to see Moonshine Willy so the question is moot. Well true, I wouldn't drag them out to see a bad band. But I have had friends see the local rag describe a band as "No Depression," go see said band because they've heard me talk about said music, and hate them. On a few occasions, anyway. On another note -- who is in Beaver's road band? My pal is the soundman for Tuesday's show, and he's a pal o' Troy, Jud and that gang...was curious who he's going to see on Tuesday. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Updates
Erin Snyder wrote: I really think that most people are smart enough to recognize poor quality without assuming it's a characteristic of the genre (punk notwithstanding -heh). Well, I hope you're right. With true music fans, maybe, but I don't think the general populace is so forgiving (or curious). I hate people as much as the next guy, but c'mon, give 'em a *little* credit. That's the funniest thing I've read out here in a long while (Jerry's rip on me notwithstanding)! Dave, who, as guest rhythm guitarist, is hoping to not drag down Prospect Hill so badly tonight that folks never come see alt.country in Cincinnati again g *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Updates
Mark Rubin spit: These "alt-country" showcases were packed with scenesters dressed up like they were going to a Hee-Haw theme party. Women in pig-tails and guys in spray painted straw hats that would surely get their asses kicked in an actual honky-tonk. Funny...I was at a real country bar out in the county on Saturday, and remarked to a bandmate that someone like Moonshine Willy or SCOTS would get their asses stomped if they got on stage. Nice rant, Mark. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: SXSW stuff
Jim Roll wrote: There was a comment made in the (SXSW Saturday??) Statesman by the columnest on the inside cover, that named CHicago as a highly over-rated music scene in that he had never heard such bad singing and fake accents,etc. I think he named Freakwater among others . . Yep, I've said that out here, oh, 30 or 40 times g. When I was there, if you take away Robbie Fulks, you're not left with much (the Wacos are fun, but face it, they're a rock band). Since then, the fabulous Kellys -- Kessler and Hogan -- have emerged, along with Anna Fermin, so perhaps things are getting better. Although Chicago scores extra negative style points for Moonshine Willy and the Handsome Family, two of the worst alt.country bands of all time (though, I did like a couple of HF songs Mark Wyatt played for me, and though I'm told they're quite nice people, they're not my bag of chips live). Bring it on, CK. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Hey, Krueg! (was Re: Artist of the Decade?)
Jerry Curry wrote: Always like Mr. Vig. Remember Fire Town anyone? This should bring The Krueg out of hiding. Seems I remember some stories about Tom snorting coke with Butch and Fire Town or some such. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: My Bing-a-Ling
Joe Gracey wrote: Bob Wills made his guys learn the hit songs on the charts no matter what genre they came from. They had to, even though he had hits of his own. Along these lines, sorta kinda, I had a weird experience along these lines last week. I'd just passed the point in Colin Escott's Hank bio where he was discussing Hank's hits charting on the pop side, for Mitch Miller and the like. He mentioned Tony Bennett's cover of "Cold, Cold Heart" -- I heard that very same version playing over a restaurant's sound system the next night. Spooky. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Here Be Monsters
No repeat peformance by Frank the Chihuahua? Damn. The highlight of the last Here Be Monsters was definitely the performance piece with Frank (as the ghost of Hank Williams playing theramin in a Soundgarden cover band), Subway Red the Peanut Vendor, and Cam Fong as Chin Ho. Brilliant! Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher Mills wrote: Here Be Monsters April 27 9pm @ Schuba's *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Clip: Johnny Cash
BURLINGTON, N.J. (AP) - Johnny Cash has recorded more than 400 of his favorite Scriptures for a soon-to-be-released line of electronic Bibles. From Matthew 21:2 -- "Hello, I'm Jesus Christ." Sorry, couldn't resist. Dave np: Mike Ness -- Digging it, and it's not nearly as one-dimensional as the typical Social D record, though I would appreciate a bit of harmony here and there. *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Alice Gerrard, Brad Leftwich and Tom Sauber House Concert
Hi Steve, Subject: Alice Gerrard, Brad Leftwich and Tom Sauber House Concert I don't know who any of these people are. They must be losers. If you ever book someone kewl like the Goo Goo Dolls (they ROCK!!) or Megadeth it would be cooler than these old fogeys. Let me know when this happens. Your best friend, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Ricky Lynn Gregg?
Ricky Lynn Gregg is coming to a local country bar in a couple weeks. Worth checking out? Thanks, Dave P.S. I was talking to the booking guy at the same bar and he was talking about having Hank III booked for March...and then Apriland now July. I said something to the effect of him being in (or having been in) rehab and he got this terrified look on his face. Kind of funny, I think he's new to the business. Which reminds me, Jon, they're changing the name of the Texas Two-Step toGenerations. Yeesh. *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
My Bing-a-Ling
The level of knowledge on this list never ceases to amaze me. I honestly had no idea about Bing Crosby's importance in popular music -- I just thought he was a movie crooner. Between the posts of the last few days and just finishing Escott's Hank bio, I'm feeling all educated this week. Thanks, folks. Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Underappreciated (long)
Oooohhh, Steve Kirsch comes thru heavily with: --Squirrel Bait--self-titled--a blast of Husker Du-isms with vocals so throaty they make Mats-era Westerberg sound like Pavarotti... ungodly powerful YES! Long live Louisville rock, baby. --Danny Dusty--"The Lost Weekend" --I'm a big mid-80s Green On Red fan and this is my favorite GOR-related album...a drunken, sloppy, wonderful GOR/Steve Wynn/Long Ryders/Rain Parade collaboration on 7 GOR-ish originals plus a Dylan tune. YES! Long live 80s roots rock sort-of-supergroups (ditto for Gutterball)! --Eleventh Dream Day--"Beet" --I've inflicted my opinion of this on the list too many times :)...Velvets meets Crazy Horse meets X...Just buy it if you can find it. Gimme a witness, Dave. YES!! One of my fave records of all time. "I'll testify.skronk skronk skronk...guitar frenzy" --Mission of Burma-"Vs."--aggressive, guitar-heavy, chaotic, full of joyfully-yelled vocals...available with extra tracks from Ryko. Seminal American post-punk. -- Volcano Suns--"The Bright Orange Years"--a more melodic, song-oriented version of Mission of Burma headed by Burma's drummer, Peter Prescott --Naked Raygun--"All Rise" --my favorite non-SST punk album from the 80s. Guaranteed to elevate testosterone levels and start spontaneous moshing... YES! YES! YES! Mission of Burma changed my life. Along with Naked Raygun, I'd throw in that first Pegboy record. Phew, I need to take a shower. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Era of Perfect Singles
Great thread, Barry. I've always been mystified by the fact that my musical taste was shaped, in large part, by a complete stranger via 45s. When I was very young, one of my Dad's good friends distributed 45s to the jukeboxes around town. Before I can really even remember, I, apparently, used to play the hell out of my older siblings' records and this guy thought it was cute that such a little kid dug music so much. So he gave my Dad piles of extra singles and I used to play them all over and over again. Two of the ones I remember liking early on -- and I still have them at home -- are Glen Campbell's version of Wichita Lineman and CCR's Travelin' Band (w/ Who'll Stop The Rain on the flipside). Going back thru that stuff now, I'm amazed at the diversity -- Brenda Lee, Elvis, Tommy Dorsey, Marvin Gaye, and gimmicky stuff like Chopsticks, Rag Mop and The Ballad of Snoopy the Red Baron. Mainly, I remember digging Travelin' Band like nothing else. Like Joe describes with Like A Rolling Stone, the beginning kicks in like thunder and you're off for a 3-minute thrill ride. And I suppose Fogerty screaming "waah" before the guitar solos appealed to the three-year-old me as well. Another cool singles memory is of being in the seventh or eighth grade and having my pal Ernie come by with singles by some weird new guy named Prince (When You Were Mine and Controversy, I think). Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Remember, its Denver
Neal: I'll still disagree with you Dave. First off, who gives a rat's ass about how many halls of fame Cash is in compared to Dylan. Are you really gonna give creedence to an organization (rock) that inducts Billy Joel as a member? Pshaw. You know better than to use that as an argument. You shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater -- the point is that Cash is idolized by important artists on both the country and rock sides of the fence, and I don't think as strong an argument can be made for Dylan. Plus, in this here day and age, every singer-songwriter who ever picked up an acoustic guitar, every folk-rocker, every punk rocker and every politically charged rapper (and any other outspoken musician), and every artist who defied their own musical definition and followed his or her own muse, quite likely owes a debt to the Zim. Where's the obvious examples of modern-day repercussions of Cash's work? In all the above: Cash was an iconoclast star when Dylan was still wetting himself in Hibbing. Cash blazed the trail, Dylan followed it. No, many of the types you mention might not cite Cash as an explicit influence, but then again, a lot of them might not cite Dylan either. And if Cash *found* rock roll, does that mean Elvis didn't? Hmm... guess I've got my musical references all wrong. I said he *helped* found rock and roll. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Remember, its Denver
Neal: Dylan *maybe*? How about: "There just aren't many artists in any genre as influential as Dylan. Cash maybe." But I doubt it. Bob Dylan's the single most influential pop musician in the 20th century. Hands down. Cash eclipses Dylan. Cash is one of only two musicians in both the country and rock halls of fame. Cash has Dylan in decades o' influence, five to four. Cash helped *found* rock roll, for chrissake. Don't get me wrong -- I love His Bobness, but Cash vs. Dylan is a blowout. And I bet Bob would agree. Dave, surprised that the rockcrit in Neal didn't nominate Zack "Frenzy" Sanders of the Tiny Rocket Men From Idaho -- who we all know had a very important garage rock single in 1965 that briefly charted in Greenland -- as the most influential pop musician of the 20th century.... *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s
Neal: Anyhoo, two I'll suggest off the top of my head are Freedy Johnston's "Can You Fly" and Matthew Ryan's "May Day," two albums I've been thinking of lately Matthew Ryanyes, yes, yes. I dunno how this escaped so many people's radar (I was lucky to hear about him a little ahead of hte curve because of Neal). Lots of good reviews, and I bet it sold 10 copies. Without the benefit of my CDs in front of me, I'll cast a vote for all three of Mark Lanegan's solo records, Vigilantes of Love's Blister Soul, and Jason the Scorchers' Clear Impetuous Morning. as I listen to Pete Krebs' fantastic new one. Ok, this is the 14th time you've mentioned Krebs in the last day. What's the scoopage? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: criminally underappreciated albums of the '90s
Marie wrote: np: Mandy, Mandy, Mandy And about that cd cover. From what I hear it's all=20 airbrushing, airbrushing, airbrushing. Yeah, well she's no Ashley Judd or anything Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Pete Krebs (was criminally underappreciated)
Jenni wrote: features Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings (Ben Shephard of Soundgarden on bass, John moen of the Dharma bums on drums, portland legend Billy Kennedy on guitar, Paul Brainard of Richmond Fontaine on steel and trumpet). The Dharma Bums...now there's a long, lost, lamented band. I have Bliss and Welcome, and dig them muchly. Dave npimh: Pumpkinhead *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Kiss Kiss Hug Hug
Neal: Unfortunately, this Weiss traveling to St. Louis is not looking bloody likely. Oh great. So when I am I going to collect for all the smack that Jeff Wall mailed you from Saigon? I promised I'd collect. You bastard. Plus, the big trip for me and my better half is to the UK later this year, and I ain't talking about a plce where Wildcats play round ball. In other words, there's only so much buckage to go around. Kentucky is much prettier than England this time of year, pally. Dave P.S. I guess that settles who the cooler Weiss bro is, hmm? *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Anna Egge and High Fidelity
CK: Saw the FREE Anna Egge show at Schuba's tonight, which was mighty I'm familiar with the name, but that's allwho is Anna Egge? (Her name reminds me of that godawful They Might Be Dickheads song.) CK liking these 7:30 shows Early shows rock. We played a 7:30 Sunday night show at a cool neighborhood bar where Jon's 52 bands play regularly. Great fun, a cool way to wrap up the weekend, and everyone (except the band) was home by 10:30. I wish more places did this. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Old 97s review
For the weasels with advance copies is the new record any better than the last (which was terrible)? From SonicNet: http://www.sonicnet.com/news/article7.jhtml?index=6 Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: weird Muzak experiences - IRS
Tom Smith wrote: I'm paying, but after savagely whittling the gross down with a shoebox full of receipts Ditto. Thank god for Quicken, because after moving, my receipts are all over the damn place. The big fun is figuring out under which equipment category to put "Telecaster." Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Hank Big Mon collaboration?
I'm about halfway thru Colin Escott's excellent Hank book and am intrigued by his mentioning a song that Hank and Bill Monroe wrote together. Since I don't have the book, I can't rememeber the name or the exact credit (credited to Ferlin B. Smith or some such), but I'd never heard this before. Anyone have any more info about this? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Old 97s review and other Texas stuff
Smilin' Jim scribes: Dave, Dave, Dave, The last record wasn't terrible (although I'm curious why you think so), it made my Top Ten for that year if I remember correctly. Mediocre, unmemorable, samey songs and the worst production job I've heard in years (like listening to a record while the vacuum sweeper is running in the next room). Thanks for the Ana Egge info, she sounds very interesting. Looking way forward to hearing the new Shaver Dave np: Slobberbone - Barrel Chested *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Question: Lap Steel by Analogy
Brad Bechtel wrote: Oh, yeah...Solomon Ho'opi'i Ka'ai'ai is the king of Hawaiian guitar. How would you like to have him in your band come band introduction time, mid-second set and five beers into the night? "...on bass, Geff King, and over here to my left, on steel" Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
(Fwd) LA punk art thing
Forwarded message: From: Self Single-user mode To: P2 Subject: LA punk art thing Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 09:20:49 -0400 From SonicNet: Punk Vets Gather For Opening Los Angeles punk veterans including Exene Cervenka and John Doe of X, Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's and members of the Weirdos and the Screamers showed up for the opening Saturday of an art exhibit chronicling the early L.A. scene. Cervenka helped curate "Forming: The Early Days of L.A. Punk," which runs through June 4 at the Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica, Calif. The exhibit features posters, fliers, 45s, buttons and other memorabilia from 1976 to 1982. "It's not like this stuff's been buried underground for 20 years," Cervenka said. "A lot of its just s--- we had in our houses." Also at the opening were such latter-day L.A. rockers as L7's Donita Sparks, Hole's Melissa Auf Der Maur, and members of Pennywise and Rancid. *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: MIKE NESS
Steve Kirsch sayeth: If we're talking SoCal punk, I always liked the Minutemen about 1000 times better than Social D. (and if you listen very carefully you can hear the sound of Purcell's head exploding right about now...:)), Actually, what you hear is me mailing sympathy cards off to Amy and Steve for their stunning gap in their otherwise usually good taste. Between Heaven and Hell and the self-titled record with the Ring of Fire cover (I think it's a cover, but I don't know whose song it is, any help? g) are two of my fave roots rock records of all time. Dave, who has been counting down the days to the release date of the Mike Ness solo record for a while now *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Asylum Street Spankers looking for musicians
I know I'm a little late in chiming in here, since I was out of the office here, but I couldn't help but add that this part: Would you please go find a life. ... was pretty hysterical given that, for my money, Jon is the best bass player in this area, and regularly anchors the bottom end for three (occasionally four) top-notch bands. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
SOTD (was re: Wilco)
Greg Harness wrote: I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. No contest: Greg Leisz. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Crazy Cajun (was Sir Doug Sahm: Alt.)
Will Miner wrote: Sigh. I try not to get too sentimental for olden days but it's hard not to wish for such things. Too many of my favorite records are from those days when music was locally owned and made as were the records and the radio, when saying "that's a band from Memphis" would have meant something. Just yesterday, I read a review of a new book by two Cinti writers called "Little Labels--Big Sound : Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music." I can't find the review on the paper's website, but the book basically covers many of the small but influential regional labels, like King and Sun. The book apparently focuses pretty evenly on rock, jazz, and blues. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
looking for Hillbilly Idol
If anyone has an email address handy for Hillbilly Idol, or if Al or one of the band is out here, please email me offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I misplaced their email address. Thanks, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: 2 Weddings, A Funeral, and a Twangfest
BARNARD wrote: > Ever since this situation came to light, I've been wondering about > the poor folks who've booked rooms at the Oak Grove for weddings! > Can you imagine? It sounds like a Peter Sellers comedy, showing up > for a wedding to find the motel filled with the likes of us I was part of a pretty funny scenario along these lines. One night in college, my pals and I were drunkenly amazed to discover that Canada was only "this far" (hold your fingers about an inch apart) away from Northern Ky. So we loaded up the cooler and headed to Windsor. I heard music coming from down the hall in our motel, and met some blues musicians from Toronto who'd been stopped at the border because of a previous pot possession charge in Detroit. We ended up sitting up all night playing old blues classics and drinking tequila. About 4:00 in the morning, we decided to go swimming, and discovered a bride and groom having sex in the pool. We hightailed it out of there, only to have the bride and groom round up several of their friends from the bridal party and follow us back to the room where more playing and tequila drinking ensued. I set up a drum kit out of suitcases, guitar cases and hotel ice buckets. Too much fun. Weren't they supposedly going to build a pool at the Oak Grove? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Today is the 99th day of the 99th year:Tornadoes
Meshel wrote: It's also close to my tornado experience anniversary The anniversary party moved a little north: parts of Cincinnati got hit badly by tornadoes early this morning, six are confirmed dead so far. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: The Man in Black
Phil phorwarded: June Carter Cash, Johnny's wife of some 30 years, did a sweet version of "Ring of Fire" with Marty Stuart and her son, Jason, who * plays fiddle with bluegrass great Del McCoury. Wow, I didn't know that Jason is June's son. Interesting. Why do useless hacks like Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews always get invited to these things? Argh. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
re: Psycho
After several spins of Andre William's "Red Dirt" (Bloodshot), which I really enjoy, I have to find out who wrote "Psycho". My copy is an advance and doesn't list any credits (thanks, Rob.) The only other version I have of this song is by an Australian (I believe) band called The Beasts of Bourbon (an album I got 12-15 years ago). That Beasts of Bourbon record is wonderful. If I remember right, that's the same one with the stark version of Wichita Lineman. Great band. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: X in L.A.
Mitch wrote: X doing more shows in L.A. and they haven't even thought about us fans here in the Midwest, especially me in Dee-Troyt, where I begged to John Doe to bring the band here last time he was in town. Now I'm really pissed. I talked to Doe briefly on the phone the other night, and he didn't think they'd be coming out east anytime soon. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: ROIR (was Television)
Jeff Weiss wrote: Yep, they are still very much around. isn't it a bit net-centric to assume if you can't find them on the web, they don't exist? Net-centric, perhaps, but as easy as it is to post a website these days, there's no excuse for a label to not be up and running on the web. I mean, Jeff Wall has a website, ferchrissakes Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Steve Earle/Pogues connection
Christopher Adams wrote: Listening to "Dixieland" from the Earl/McCoury CD, I am reminded of Steve's collaboration with the Pogues on "Copperhead Road". I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall during that session. You think Shane and Steve shared a couple of chemicals? The Pogues were a real treat in the early days, until Shane crashed and burned, though I see he is still recording, and the Pogues page has news about some members forming another band. 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. Dave "I vow to one day get all the acoustic pickers in One Spigot One Sparkler, One Fell Swoop, and Prospect Hill together, fill them full of tequila, and rip thru Pogues covers with yours truly in the role of Shane, bad teeth and all" Purcell *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Japanese hipsterism....
Hip as they come Chris wrote: Just for the record, Cibo Matto kick butt and I've never met a Japanese Band I didnt like. And I know Cibo Matto are from NYC but you get my point. Bring on The Boredoms, bring on the 5, 6, 7, 8's bring on The Zoobombs, bring on Shonen Knife. Oh come on, Shonen Knife is miserable. I'm an open-minded sort of fellow, but they're just friggin' terrible. I mean, if you like them as kitsch, that's one thing, butyeesh. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
hey, Chicago folks: 40K?
Pardon the lack o' twang, but are any of my Chicago sistren and brethren familiar with 40K? The local arts weekly raves about them, and I'm wondering if I should chegemout tomorrow night. Off-list replies are fine. Back to the Japanese Hipsterism Channel, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Japanese hipsterism....
Gnip Gnop Knaus: Oh come one, Shonen Knife aren't stellar players, especially on their early stuff, but The Shaggs couldn't find down beat with a map. Shonen Knife play HAPPY FUN music and are damn endearing. And they have some FANTASIC pop songs, even if they stumble every once in a while - like all of Let's Knife. Aaaand they put on a great live show. I swear. I work with a couple of Japanese gals who are just as cute and botch the English language just as badly. I think I'll round them up, pull a Malcolm McLaren, and get them to sing my new hit songs "My Dog Like Vanilla Ice Cream" and "Red Car Go Fast Ha! Ha! Ha!" Ok, that's enough from me. I don't want to be scolded by the Buford Pusser of the list. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
ROIR (was Television)
Steve Gardner wrote: I hear this new old live record is really really great. A friend of mine has it from its original release on a ROIR cassette. ROIR isn't still around, is it? I looked for it on the net the other day and came up empty. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Ace Ventura....huh?
Steve Gardner wrote: (note: the best version of the song EVER done was by the Plugz on the Repo Man soundtrack. "El Hombre Secreto" I think was the name of it. All sung in Spanish) (also note: the song is 2:16 long...the shortest blues traveler song ever???) That's just a great soundtrack all around. Great movie too. One more thing. The Goo Goo Dolls do a cover of the only good INXS song ever"Don't Change." I like it a lot. This is from when the Goo Goo Dolls were doing the cool Replacements thing and not the thirtysomething acoustic open tuned power ballads on VH-1. What a great, great song. Hell, INXS were a great band until they turned into rock stars. Now the Goo Goo Dolls...you're just wrong, Steve. They always sucked, always will. One of lamest concert moments I ever saw: GGD opened for, I think, the 'Mats, and some kid up front was yelling "you suck, bring on the 'Mats," etc. GGD bassist asks them to turn up the house lights so he can identify said punk, vows he's going to jump off stage and kick his ass as soon as the set ends. He didn't. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Hello! Calling Purcell......
Jeff Tar Hut wrote: Paging Sarah, er, Dave Purcell. Please email me privately. I have a question. Hello! No, that is not my black bra in the bathtub. I think it's Matt's. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Chrissie Hynde in Salon
My former future wife Chrissie Hynde (#3 on the list this week behind Emmylou and Ashley Judd) is this week's subject in Salon's ongoing Brilliant Careers series: http://www.salonmagazine.com/people/bc/1999/04/06/hynde/ Twang content: the Pretenders could've been a great roots rock band if they wanted. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: former future frimfram on the fritz
Carl Wilson correcteth: (fluff/nitpickery warning) Dave P: As a fan of Ms. Hockeysticks's coinage, Steve Earle is her "future former husband," not former future husband (which would signify a waning interest or a broken engagement...) Now that I'm thinking about it, Ms. H used it in regard to her former interest in Mr. Earle (using NY Times style here), as it Earle is her "former future husband" replaced by "current future husband" Jay Farrar (or was it Jeff Wall?). Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Television Live (and twangless)
Bill Silvers wrote: Seminal and magical or pretty much overrated, you decide. I'm with you, which is why I baited the hook that way. Lord, lord no. As Robin wrote, Marquee Moon stands up well over time. Yeah, he's done some goofy stuff, but even the reunion Televsion record was pretty strong. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Roger Miller Box Set (was: Drake...)
Thanks, all, for the Roger Miller info. I think I'll go buy them allg Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
attention Twangfest bands
If you're playing Twangfest and you want your URL or email listed on the Twangfest website, please let me know what they are offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gracias, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Cinti Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Big Labels Dropping Bands
Jon Johnson wrote: Amen. A band that probably doesn't have a bad record in 'em. Yes they do. Copperolis was awful -- a plodding tuneless mess. I rarely sell records back, and that one went to the used bin in under two weeks. Just awful. But the rest of their output is stunning. Nothing has ever matched their debut, Fuzzy, as far as I'm concerned. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: BMI vs. ASCAP?
Bill Gribble wrote: I give up trying to look at the applications and figure out which one is which. There are these songs, they are on a record, I want to collect the big $$$ when they break the Top 40, and I have no publishing affiliation... which one of these do I pick, and which forms do I fill out? I seem to remember reading that it's hard to get into ASCAP unless you're a little more established, whereas BMI takes anyone. Take that with a grain of salt, tho, because I can't remember the source. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Roger Miller Box Set (was: Drake...)
Ok, so I'm Roger Miller-less and I've been meaning to correct that -- where's the best place to start? Thanks, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
kip martin wrote: im looking for a somewhat bizarre epiphone acoustic they offered about 3-4 years ago with all kinds of Elvis garbage on it? I saw one on Ebay months ago. Couldn't hurt to look there. Dave np: Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: tasteless epiphone elvis model guitar
Jon Johnson wrote: np: Masters of Reality - Sunrise on the Sufferbus Wow. I thought I was one of, like, five people who thought this was a great record. I just pulled it out over the weekend, in fact, for the first time in about eight months. Same here -- I brought it to work this morning, and it's probably the first time I've listened in six months. Great stuff, though. I've heard good things about the live record that came out a couple of years ago, but I haven't gotten around to picking it up. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Mandy Barnett's I've Got A Right To Cry
Will the Thrill Miner wrote: Well, per all that ranting last week about bootlegs and lost royalties, I think you owe Ms. Barnett some dough. If you dont get a check in the mail today your credentials on this list are going to go wayy down the toilet. After a few years on the list, two Twangfest, and too many drunken nights with P2ers, I think the issue of my credentials is a long, lost cause Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
need Wilco's mgmt info
If any of you have contact info for Wilco's booking or management people, can you please email me offlist at [EMAIL PROTECTED]? Thanks, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Touring/Live
I don't think drummers should ever drink during or before gigs. They totaly suck when they do and tend to drool alot. Bob: I see why Prellboy switched to guitar. Wall: He still sucks and drools a lot. Yes I do. But at least I carry less equipment now. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Big In Iowa With Mojo Nixon
Bob Burns/Big In Iowa wrote: Mojo is living in Cincinnati now and is a DJ on a morning show for WEBN. He just released a new CD with The Toadliquors called "Sock Ray Blue!" It's got songs on it such as: Drunk Divorced Floozy (About Princess Di) I heard a live acoustic version of this song on the way to work one morning and nearly wrecked I was laughing so hard. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
personal to Starlene
Will someone from the band Starlene please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]? Thanks, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: boot me baby, but don't sell it
On a related note, look up Uncle Tuplelo or Wilco on Ebay. At any given point, you'll find all sorts of CD-R bootlegs for sale. Sad. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: What are the kids listening to today?
Some guy named Neal wrote: Anyway, I was strumming and playing a Dylan tune, a Neil Young tune, Gram Parsons, Husker Du, Woodie Guthrie, whatever. One of the things is not like the other. Ain't it cool that Husker Du can be lumped in with these others? That's what No Depression means to me. I think. Exactly. The Husker stuff works quite well stripped down to the basics. A friend of mine used to throw picking parties full of the kinds of people who give folk a bad name -- lots of guys playing bad versions of Blackbird and The Weight. I used to love playing stuff like Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely. Dave, who once played some 80s indie rock classics on his living room floor with some guy named Neal *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Clip-Wacos Saturday night
...the bastard child of The Clash and Hank Williams left on the doorstep with a note that reads "Fuck you" pinned to its cowboy-shirt swaddlin' clothes. Jon wrote: Aw, I thought we were through with that kind of stuff. Ha. Wait'll you see the press release I'm going to write for the Prospect Hill/Holsum show Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Clip-Wacos Saturday night
At a time when alt.country bands increasingly lean toward tepid vocals, languid playing, and gentle singer-songwriterish sentiments Oh, for fuck's sake, they do not. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Mike Ness
So did anyone see Mike Ness w/ the Rev's band at SxSW? And is there any update on this long-talked-about solo record? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Big In Iowa/the inevitable pairing
Jon Weisberger wrote: Wow, there's Bob Burns of Big In Iowa, the Cincinnati Area Music Awards best roots rock/world beat band (how's that for an eclectic category), and himself named best rock vocalist; they've got a dandy CD out called Twisted. Nice to see him on P2. I'll second Jon's welcome. Big In Iowa is a damned fine band. See them while you can, because we Holsum boys are plotting their untimely demise in order to steal their Hammond B-3 player. And...you knew it had to happen: Holsum (that's Prellboy's outfit) and Prospect Hill (that's mine) will be twin-billing it at Ripley's right here in the Queen City on April 8. Who needs SXSW? And we promise we won't turn any wristband-wearers away at the door. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Top Texans (long)
Jerald Corder forwarded: By Thor Christensen / Pop Music Critic of The Dallas Morning News Wow, funny to see his name pop up. He was the music critic for the Cincinnati Enquirer for, literally, about two weeks. Just sort of vanished. I never did hear why. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Bending the strings
Jon Weisberger wrote: (there's a funny passage in the Country Guitar interview with the AOTD where he points out that he developed his cool bend licks because he was trying to copy White and didn't realize that Clarence was using the bender, just like Dale Potter developed his amazing facility with double stops because he was trying to copy Bob Wills and didn't realize he had multiple fiddles), just pointing out a relevant antecedent. Ditto with Robbie Robertson, who tore his fingers all to hell trying to imitate slide guitarists, not realizing they were using slides. Ouch. Great summaries, Jeff Jon. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Clip: rock critic weirdness (NY Observer)
Tucker Eskew forwarded: A few weeks ago, several rock critics, music journalists and a publicist got an 11-page photocopied manifesto in the mail. Called "The Rock Critical List," the homemade screed had one point, which it hammered for about 3,000 or so words. To wit: "Music scribbling out of New York-based national publications at this exact moment is unnecessarily lifeless, artless and idiotically panglossed, useless even as a `consumer guide.'" Signed by one "Jo Jo Dancer, Wow, a man after my own heart. That made my morning. It's too bad that about 99% of rock criticism and writing has been reduced to smug, hipper-than-thou crap. I'd rather read something by Neal or Jon or Roy or many of the other writers in our circle than read the masturbatory drivel Neil Strauss, Christgau and the rest of those fuckers pump out. Nothing pisses me off more than a frustrated artist cum writer who tries to become the show. Guess what, Robert? There's a reason why the guy or gal onstage gets laid more than you do. /bile off Dave np: Alejandro - Bourbonitis Blues *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Newport Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Holsum dates
Finally getting to use my BA from the Mark Wyatt School of Utterly Shameless Self-Promotion, class of '95 *** Having successfully opened for Bare Jr. @ Top Cat's without anyone getting hurt, Holsum is now ready to move onward, if not upward, in search of eternal roots rock glory. Or something like that (I had a huge lunch, I'm not feeling witty, cut me some slack). Here's the scoop... - Thursday, April 8 @ Ripley's (in Clifton) - probably by ourselves, probably a 10pm start. - Sunday, April 11 @ The Comet (Northside) - By ourselves, 7:30 start, come by early and join us for a mammoth pre-show burrito. - Thursday, April 15 @ Top Cat's (Clifton) - Drown your tax day sorrows with us. By ourselves, I believe this is a 10:30 start...there's a dart tournament or some such before. - Friday, April 16 @ Southgate House (Newport) - Ah, my first gig on my home turf since '92 or so. We're opening for Dayton's Johnny Smoke and Rip Rock Raunch, we're on first, 10pm start. - Saturday, April 24 @ Blue Note (Price Hill) - We're opening the Overdue reunion show. There were something like 900 people there last time, so this should be a fun one. - Tuesday, May 4 @ Top Cat's - We're opening for the King of Surf Music, Dick Dale! Should be fun, especially since it's Dick's birthday. Likely a 9pm or 10pm start, though I dunno for sure yet (I'm sure you'll get another of these annoying emails before then). Come see us. Feel free to email or call (581-DUMB) me with questions. And don't forget to check my web page (URL below) for updated listings on roots music shows around town. Make double-dog sure you're at Hayes Brothers on March 27 for the beginning of the RetroGrade A music series (Lazy Boys, Prospect Hill, Comet All-Stars, Ma Crow the Flock -- Jon W will be playing bass in all four bands), and at The Comet the next night for the international debut of Dr. Twang Stainless Steel (yes, you'll get to see an actual pedal steel player in person, which is only slightly more rare than seeing Mike Brown make a good football decision). Cheers, Dave *** *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Newport Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Careless Love?
Apologies if this was discussed while I was gone, but has anyone read Guralnick's Careless Love and, if so, how is it? I just finished Last Train to Memphis and while I'm hesitant to dedicate 1300 straight pages of reading to The King, I figure I may as well read it while all the names and dates are still rattling around. I'm also reading Colin Escott's Hank bio (finally) and man, what phenomenal writers these guys are. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greater Newport Roots Music Page: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest Central: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: V-Roys
Steve Gardner wrote: In case anyone was wondering, the V-Roys are *still* the best live band in America. Yepnext to Jason the Scorchers. I'll agree with Mitch that the BRox are pretty damned good live, but the V-Roys have blown me away the last two times I saw them. I've heard them do a song where the hook is, "You're on the hit list..." It sounds like a cover, but I'm not sure. Anyone know? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: V-Roys
Rob Russell wrote: It is indeed a cover, although not of a well-known writer. 'The Hit List' is by Todd Steed (Scott Carpenter can back me up on this if he's out Thanks for the info, Rob. That's a great song. Have you seen the Scorchers lately? What's with the bass player with the Winger hair and nipple rings? Yww! Maybe it's just me, but they came across as a parody of their former selves when I saw them early last fall in knoxville Yeah, I saw them on this tour and thought they were (duh) they were great as ever. Yes, the bassist is utterly ridiculous (didn't see the nipple rings, thank god), but the rest of the band was the same as ever. I just picked up a videotape of them from Farm Aid II, and they look/sound/act no different now than they did then (though, I do wish Warner would clean up his tone a bit). At risk of sounding like an old fart (which, at 29, is not so hard to do), "You shoulda seen 'em back when!" I'm still partial, I hate to admit, to the original Viceroys ... there was just something about the dynamic between Scott Miller and John Paul Keith (now of the Nevers) -- it was electrifying, unpredictable, and raw ... and much more "country" (if I can Who replaced JPK, the other guitarist? If so, that's interesting, because the difference in styles between Scott and other guy is one of the things I really like about the V-Roys. Scott doesn't sweat (as Jennifer noted), has that sort of scarily reserved thing going on, while the other guy is sweaty, guitar slung low, letting it all hang out. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Richard Thompson @ Salon
I haven't seen this mentioned yet -- Richard Thompson is the subject of this week's "Brilliant Careers" series at Salon Magazine. http://www.salonmagazine.com/bc/1999/03/16bc.html Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Clip: Another view of SXSW from San Francisco
Brad "Blah Blah" Bechtel forwarded: This year, however, a certain sobriety threatens to dampen the festivities, which begin today and run through Sunday. Seagram's recent purchase of Polygram has resulted in the dilution of some of the industry's most highly regarded labels -- AM, Geffen, Island. At least a few hundred bands and as many as 3,000 employees have received pink slips in recent weeks. I keep reading this, and still haven't seen many names, aside from the Decca, I think, group of Dolly Parton, Chris Knight, etc. Anyone heard any other names? Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Tweedy @ Salon
From a Salon interview with Jeff Tweedy. Joshua Green is the writer. Who is he and why is he such a dick? Q: I was thinking specifically of the No Depression purists who are kind of militantly pro-twang, you know what I mean? A: I really have no concern for them. It's great that they have plenty of music to like. I think it's interesting that they still talk about us. It's like something for them to talk about that this band continues to let them down. I think there are a certain group of people that are really purist about it, but somehow they can't find it in their hearts to just let us alone and get on with their lives. Militantly pro-Scorcher, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Tweedy @ Salon
Militantly pro-Jeff Rebecca writes: Given the recent traffic here and especially on P1, I'd say the man has a valid point. Dunno about Postcard, but given that everything from Coltrane to Blue Oyster Cult comes up here on a regular basis, I think one would be hard-pressed to describe P2 as a list of No Depression purists. It's ironic that Tweedy gets annoyed with the "Wilco is an alt.country band" cliche, but seems perfectly willing to play along with the "No Depression purists" stereotype. Perhaps he should consider that some people, such as myself, just don't like his music, and its twang quotient is beside the point. Militantly pro-Wildcat, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: Tweedy @ Salon
Michael J. Cempa wrote: I don't think Tweedy "sold out," he just made a record he wanted to make. If you don't like it, that's fine, but anyone who thinks Tweedy has some moral, musical or any other kind of responsibilty to alt.country is being close-minded. Exactly. That's what alt.country fans are being accused of though, and...well, the writers are just wrong. I never once accused Tweedy of selling out, I just think he's a mediocre songwriter. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Tweedy @ Salon
Carl Wilson wrote: Case in point: Last night I went to see a free gig in town by the V-Roys, who I thought were a great bar band, though they were batting about .500 on decent songs. But the crowd was a really roadhouse-country-rock-lovin' bunch, who wanted their roots as loud and straight-up and danceable as possible. Is that any different from people at a Metallica show not wanting to hear Lars co sound like Celine Dion? Or Ziggy Marley fans not wanting Ziggy to pull a glam-rock move? I think that's one of the dangers of bands who want to have one foot in the alt.country door and the other somewhere else. If they can sell to a roadhouse audience, great -- but they shouldn't be surprised if Mike Ireland goes over better than Wilco. Ditto with bands who play roots music with camp or irony. Mike told me once he wished they could play more VFW-type places. Wilco, on the other hand, would get killed at a biker bar. Not making this point as clearly as I'd like, Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: Tweedy @ Salon
Cheryl Cline wrote: But -- more on this later; I'm working it into an essay (essays?) about alt-country between time and Timbuktu, generations, the so-called Boomer canon, and stuff I'm shit sick of. For the record, I'm shit sick of Cheryl writing more eloquently and intelligently about music than I ever could in a hundred years. Dave, who is looking forward to drunken Twangfesters attempting to pronounce "shit sick" at 4am *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
RE: iggy pop
Funny Iggy story that I may have told out here before. A former acquaintance was a former high class restaurant manager turned cheesy marketing guy (cheesy as in combining Pat Riley's look with a disco-suave personality). He sees Spin or some such with Iggy on the cover and says, "Hey, that's my friend Jim!" Turns out that Iggy used to date a girl from Cincinnati, and would fly down to spent the weekends with her. Chuck would run into Iggy at after- hours restaurant/bar employee parties. Iggy always introduced himself as "Jim" and Chuck had no clue that he was a famous musician. Said he was very cool, very polite. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: New album proves Dylan is in Jewish phase (and country)(fwd)
Joonyah wrote: This is hilarious, thanks for fowarding And just in time for Passover! Oi vay, hoss, Dunno if it's still there, but I once looked up Dylan sites in Yahoo and found one called "Tangled Up In Jews." It examples Jewish references in Dylan songs or some such. Dave np: Chris Whitley - Dirt Floor *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
Re: iggy pop
Steve Gardner wrote: The Iggy Pop documentary on VH-1 last night was awesome. It really made me want to see him live. I'm sure he's not as crazy as he once was...but some of the footage showed him as still being pretty damn wild on stage. I saw Iggy open for the Pretenders back in '85 or so. Way after his primo wild years, obviously, but he was still an unbelievable frontman. Great show all around, made even cooler by Chrissie Hynde getting down on her knees after the first couple of songs to say, "I just want to kiss the ground that Iggy Pop walks on." Purr. Is Dennis McGuire still out here? I was ragging on him one night for being old and he verbablly bitchslapped me by telling me about seeing Iggy seven nights in a row in Detroit, back in the early 70s, in a club the size of a hall closet. Bastard. Plus he has his Dad's leather biker jacket from the 50s. AND he saw the original Pretenders. He's my idol. Dave *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
SxSW note: Tigerlillies
A special SxSW note for you lucky bastards who are going. I know there are a zillion great bands playing and you can't possibly see everyone you want to see. But if you get a chance, please try to work the Tigerlillies into your schedule (I'm not sure when they're playing). They're a veteran band from Cincinnati, been together 10 or so years. Hepped up garage pop, great stuff, they have a couple records out on Atavistic. Anyway, they were on their way to SxSW last year when their van was hit by a drunk driver. The band members were all injured, with the worst being the drummer's broken wrist, but their road manager and old friend was killed. The conference organizers saved them a spot, so they're heading back down this year. They're playing in Dallas, I believe on Wed, then heading to Austin. They're good guys and a great band. If you get a chance, go see them, and cheer like mad. They deserve it. Dave P.S. Are you still out here, Susan? *** Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Northern Ky Roots Music: http://w3.one.net/~newport Twangfest: http://www.twangfest.com
