Re: Bad Company quote, URL
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: > Paul Rodgers on his own influence: > > > > "The original Bad Company was the soundtrack to a lot of > > > people's lives," says Rodgers. "I mean, if you listen to > > > some of the music, a lot of the music, actually, it could be > > > said that Bad Company is responsible for the population > > > explosion during the Seventies, because so many kids > > > were conceived to 'Feel Like Making Love.'" And here I thought Barry White was the artist responsible -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
RE: Updates
On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, Erin Snyder wrote: > >>"The problem with bluegrass is that there's too much unprofessional > >>bluegrass. > > No, no. That would be old-time music. > > > Erin > I always thought professional old-time musicians were called either 'musicologists' or 'folkies'. np: Jim Reeves, 'The Blizzard' -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
RE: Updatesfor ; Fri, 23 Apr 1999 19:16:38 -0400 (EDT)
Jon Weisberger writes: > BTW, Erin, that "compete for the jobs" clause is the fly in the ointment of > your more-is-better argument. Half-assed musicians who figure that they can > overcome the deficiency of being half as good by charging a quarter as much > (an approach that promoters are all too often willing to sign on to) aren't > any help to working musicians. Ah, but they CAN overcome - not just by price cutting, but by showing up on time, being nice to everybody they have to, and being generally professional when performing. There are such bands like that in bluegrass at least - I've seen them, and heard them, and I bet you have too, Jon. You also hear hotshot musicians who seldom exhibit any of these qualities. Which brings you right back to the 'sincerity' issue. Could one measure sincerity by how seriously a musician or band takes the task of entertaining an audience? (I didn't read the Rubin dispatch 'cos I'm on shell, so apologies if this is slightly clueless.) -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
RE: Updates
On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: > As for why the "roots music movement" is different in this regard, the short > answer, IMO, is unfamiliarity. People's exposure to bluegrass, or > alt.country, for instance, is a lot smaller and a lot chancier, hence the > greater likelihood that hearing someone who, pardon my French, sucks will > turn the first-time observer off; s/he's more likely to take the lousy > performance as typical of the genre. That's assuming that the performance is in fact lousy. What about bands that put on a show which may be entertaining even though their music bears no resemblance to the genre they're billed under? Heard a Freakwater song one time and thought it was "interesting," Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
Re: Clip-Mandy Barnett
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, William F. Silvers wrote: > > Mandy Barnett Has No Tears in Her Beer > > > > Three years ago, when she was just twenty > > years old, Mandy Barnett was prepared to > > shake the foundations of country music with > > the release of her self-titled debut album. With > > a powerful voice of stunning intensity and > > precision that seemed to be channeling both > > Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, OHHH! HE SAID IT!! HE SAID IT FORTY LASHES - No, FIFTY. -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
Re: Ray's tenor harmony man....
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Ph. Barnard wrote: > Ah, thank you Brad! Yeah, Van Howard is the name... And I do > believe he's the heavyset guy I've seen in old footage, etc. > > --junior > I've got a picture of him and Ray on my PC right now, a clip from one of the old Gannaway shows, I think ... I wouldn't call him heavy set at all, though. To tell the truth, he kinda looks like Tim Curry of 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' sans makeup and black lingerie. -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "It is a tool of ignorance." -- Joe Gracey, re: bass guitar
NYC (some PGH) CONTENT - RODEO BAR 04/17
Just found out last night that the Hillbilly Boogie Men (with whom our little country band from Washington, DC shared a bill last night at IOTA) will be at the Rodeo Bar on Saturday. This is a band which can go from traditional bluegrass to rockabilliy to traditional country literally without missing a beat. Highly recommended. Four blisters (rating system used by upright bass players who are also critics). All disclaimers apply. It's just that these guys are on tour from Holland, they're great musicians and fine gentlemen, and they deserve record crowds and free beers as long as they're here in the States. Later in the week they'll be in Pittsburgh, but I'm not sure of the time or location. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Hank & Big Mon collaboration?
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Dave Purcell wrote: > I'm about halfway thru Colin Escott's excellent Hank book and am > intrigued by his mentioning a song that Hank and Bill Monroe wrote > together. Since I don't have the book, I can't rememeber the name > or the exact credit (credited to Ferlin B. Smith or some such), but > I'd never heard this before. Anyone have any more info about this? > > Dave Bluegrass legend has it that the song was "I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome Too." Marty Stuart covered it some time back. One listen to the song bears out the idea that Monroe and Hank co-wrote it - it's so very much the both of them stylistically. OK- Jon, correct me if I'm wrong on this, as always. -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you." -- Anon.
Re: weird Muzak experiences
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Joe Gracey wrote: > I would gladly lend you $100 except that I just sent every penny I had > to the IRS, plus a IOU which I hope they will accept in good humour. I think we should take a P2 poll - find out a.) who's paying this year; and b.) who got or is getting a refund. People in Category b.) can buy the drinks tonight. On the Muzak thread - perhaps Mike Woods will weigh in on this one, as rumour has it he actually used to *work* for the Evil Ones... I always imagine Muzak as sort of like Dilbert's Accounting Department. And who can forget the old Muzak logo of the lady with the lightning bolt through her face? -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you." -- Anon.
Re: (Fwd) new Tom Petty?
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, BARNARD wrote: > Dave, several people were raving about this new album here yesterday, and > about a Letterman appearance > > It would be great to see something really good from him. > Saw the Letterman appearance last night (between doing the dishes and getting ready for W**K). Couple nice songs he did, though I couldn't remember any lyrics or melodies for the life of me. They were easy on the ears, and his band was pretty good, too. Letterman said some really nasty stuff last night, even for him. Can't recall any of that, either - whatta difference five hours of sleep makes... -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you." -- Anon.
40 Acre Feud + Jones' singing
Got a listen & look at '40 Acre Feud' and it's magnificent! I managed to capture a still of Jones & Paycheck singing "Love Bug" and it reminded me of the earlier P2 thread about Jones' singing. I think some of you will find this interesting: http://www2.ari.net/gking/images/pay-jones.jpg -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: SOTD
Roy Huskey Jr. Se-lah. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Hillbilly Boogie Men in Atlanta, Chapel Hill
Dear Atlanta and Chapel Hill P2'ers - This is a public service announcement of sorts. A Dutch band called the Hillbilly Boogie men are playing the Star Bar in Atlanta tonight; I just heard from one of them as they are scheduled to work with our band at IOTA in Arlington VA on Thursday. Please go see them if you can - they sound like nice guys, and I'd hate to see the Ditchdiggers get hold of them. :0( Not sure where they're playing in Chapel hill on Tuesday, but it shouldn't be too hard to find out. Now returning to your regularly scheduled, etc. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Webb With a Beat (Decca DL 4015)
On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Barry Mazor wrote: > Apparently earlier (but in my opinion, still "With a Beat"!) versions > of I Ain't Never '59, I'm Tired '56, and In the Jailhouse Now '54 are > on the currently standard CMF "King of the Honky Tonk" CD--but these > later cuts and that album don't appear available at all...The Bear Box, > in this case, cuts off before the sixties. Sounds like a good idea for > a re-release though. > > Barry M. Thanks, Barry - I'll have to check these out - would love to know if these were re-recordings or just old versions of Webb hits tacked on to fill the record out. Somewhere lurks a complete discography of Webb Pierce with the answers..off to the [hillbilly] list... ObNonTwang: Spilled an entire glass of ginger ale *into* my keyboard last night. This is something I would not even wish on Matt Drudge, such a horrible thing it is - that, and the attendant 3-hour clean-up job. -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "I can explain it for you, but I can't understand it for you." - Anon.
Webb With a Beat (Decca DL 4015)
Got this LP from a friend just recently, and it's fascinating. This seems to be a classic example of a country star of the 50's trying to find his way into the 60's pop sound, and the results are still more "country" than not - hell, Webb Pierce could sing 'Ave Maria' and make it sound country. Webb could also sing a Bobby Vinton song and make it sound country, and on this album he proves it. Track list: I Ain't Never, It's My Way, Gotta Travel On (yes, THAT one), I've Got My Fingers Crossed, I'll Never have to be Alone, Whirlpool of Love, No Love Have I, Is It Wrong, I'm Tired (always loved Ricky Skaggs' version of this), Poison Love, Public enemy Number One, In the Jailhouse Now. Anyway, neat album. Anyone know if any of these tunes turned up on CD reissues? The record condition is pretty much below average. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Covers v2.01 (was Re: Got my Grand Funk dose)
On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was hoping that there could be this P2 jam session going and we could do a > bluegrass version of "Some Kind of Wonderful". > That might be new enough to get past good ol' Mike Woods. But HTC would have to get pretty damned obscure to get *any* GFR past that guy. He knows every 70's song written; I only know all the rest. Geff nf: snow, and it's laying - no Sam's Crab House this evening, I bet...
Covers v2.01 (was Re: Got my Grand Funk dose)
On Sat, 13 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So I'm flipping channels at my parents' place, adn VH1 has "Behind the Music" > on, this episode covering the rise and fall and rise of Grand Funk Railroad. In spite of all the dissment I handed out about GFR a few weeks back: they really did have one of the Best Bass Players in the Universe. So, if you had a set at Twangfest, what Grand Funk tune would you slip into the list, and why? > Mitch Matthews > Gravel Train/Sunken Road > > ns (now showing): Webb Wilder "Corn Flicks" video >
GOOD George Jones News!
>From the March 11 USA Today: NASHVILLE--George Jones was sitting up in his hospital bed Wednesday, talking and cussing, and doctors planned to have the country singer walking by the end of the day. "I want to get a tape recorder so bad and tape some of the things he's said in there," says a relieved Nancy Jones, the singer's wife and manager. "But he would kill me." (PS: Personal aside -- I have to testify.) This afternoon I was traveling on the Capital Beltway in MD and remembered that I needed to call a friend of mine. I reach over towards the glove box where my wife's cell phone is... And then I remember, and I stop reaching, and decide to wait. This really happened. -- Geff King * email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "What happens to a society when dreams become unaffordable?" -- Molly Ivins, March 10, 1999
RE: Clip: Buckner interview from Willamette Weekly
I understand Mr. Buckner a liitle better now. But I still don't think I like him very much. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Mah Drawers Are on Far!
Could someone (like a Deliberate Stranger, or someone) tell me how to obtain a copy of the Hillbilly Varmint CD? I've got a hankering for some arcane hillbilly-type music. Not Stealin' from work (for a change), -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
BIRCHMERE 09/18 (was Re: DC Black Cat)
So, who of you other P2-ers are going to Steve & Del (at the Birchmere on the 18th?) Contact me offlist - I'm very likely going to this one, as are two other HTC folks.... -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
RE: SUV's RE: Jones update 8pm
On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Matt Benz wrote: > Oh shutup! > I drive a Ford. > SUV's are for..! > (sound of Hummer going by) I think Jeff Wall is yanking a few virtual chains... Also, if you have to outlaw SUV's then you have to outlaw Ford vans, too. Know who owned a Ford van? Red Sovine. Course you knew that... -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Nothing like an Elvis movie...
Just got back from our little movie house down the street (one of the last single movie houses in the DC area, with a 40' CinemaScope screen). They're having a 50's film fest, and "Jailhouse Rock" was on the bill tonight. Lot of great shots of Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and (I think) DJ Fontana - go ahead, ask me who THEY are. Also - Purcell take note - potential great band name in the scene where a girl comes up to Vince (Elvis' character) and says "We all think you're really 'Goneville.'" There's been talk of closing the Old Greenbelt Theatre. All I can say is they damn well better not do it... -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
RE: Covers: A Follow-up
On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Bob Soron wrote: > At 5:00 PM -0500 on 3/3/99, Jon Weisberger said of Garth Brooks: > > >Personally, I think he made a good country record on > >"Shameless"; the kickoff still fools me every time . > > Always one to either take the bait or serve up the straight line, > depending... > > Fools you ... into thinking it's a country song? Reminds me of that line on Graham Parker's "Live and Alone In America" where he says that "..in Russia they still thik Billy Joel's a rock and roll singer." To which I always reply, "So What? In America they think Garth Brooks is a Country-Western singer..." -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
RE: Kelly Willis & Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Dave Purcell wrote: > Yep, we do. We're Holsum (like the bread company). Our drummer > saw it on a thrift-store delivery shirt I wore to practice. Is this shirt kinda like a Hawaiian shirt, with the logo all over it? Or is it more of a traditional delivery kinda shirt? I used to own one of the former kind, bought, ironically enough, at a thrift store. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: 1st half-ironic cover? (was sucking in the 7
The first half-ironic cover was Elvis Presley doing a Bill Monroe song called "Blue Moon of Kentucky." You wanna know why, ask Weisberger. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Fatboy Slim eating M&Ms and Cake riding on a Jet
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Did I ever tell you the time I got thrown off the stage at St. Andrews for > kissing Susannah Hoffs? Good thing it wasn't Mark Farner...then we'd never know. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
RE: Robbie Fulks and covers
On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, Jennifer K. Heffron wrote: > On the topic of covers, generally, I enjoy the occasional incongruous > cover that an artist throws into the set, even the cheese. Especially > when the artist can make the cover song sound uniquely "theirs." I guess > I like the novelty of it. A song ends and I expect to hear another > fabulous original. But no, instead I get "Jet." Fabulous! Hilarious! > I'm thinking of the first time I heard The Derailers' cover of Prince's > "Raspberry Beret" or The V-Roys' cover of IOU by The Replacements. I > guess one could make the argument that the above songs are not really > cheese, but I like 'em all. Dang, I wish people would listen to us like that . Since HTC is a working club band as well as an alt-country-of-sorts band, we do a lot of venues (VFW's and such) where cover tunes of all kinds are a requirement. It really is amazing how a song you've played to death can gain new life before a different audience. For instance, in spite of the dictum which holds that no band should ever cover "Folsom Prison Blues", we keep on doing it regardless of the "cheese factor" because (a) its fun; (b) people actually seem to like it; and (c) we usually have three telecasters on stage and it makes sense to use them. N.B. Sort of off the subject: Another fun kinda song to do is the obligatory spaghetti western surf instrumental. I was looking for one of those for us to cover not long ago, and last week in this restaurant in Richmond over the background music there comes "The Lonely Bull" by Herb Alpert. Has anyone heard another band cover this recently? -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
re: Capitoal City Barndance
Coming back Sunday morning we stopped at the Texas/Wisconsin Border Cafe to see the originals for Wes' Barn Dance posters. As you're driving west on Main Street suddenly you come up on all these brightly painted houses all in blues and pinks and oranges and greens (the "Uptown" part of Richmond..) My wife and I looked at each other and said, "Hey! ToonTown!" The Tex wisconsin apparently has live music, too. Anyone Ever play there? I saw a very cryptic bumpersticker behind the bar abot Riots and rangers. One Escort, One Ranger, -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
RE: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
One more before this thread fades: Peter Cetera. Even though this man was a Singin' Bass Player (hey, so was sting) his crimes against musical good taste are too egregious to forgive. Yes, I know that eradicates Chicago. But Chicago is expendable, especially after all the Jazz band concerts I had to sit through in high school. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Upcoming Buzz Busby Interview
I understand that the Washington City Paper is to do an interview with one of the Bluegrass Legends of the DC area, Mr. Buzz Busby. Buzz has been in really poor health of late (in fact, it's doubtful he can play anymore) and it'll be nice for him to see his name mentioned in print. Looking forward to this one big time. Will keep you posted with the URL. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Review - Capital City Barn Dance
Buddy Ghost Rockets writes: > PS - We had a great time stopping by Hank's (?) Crab House in Maryland on > the way home & catching HTC's Sunday night set, & had the pleasure of > sitting in for a couple numbers. Those folks are a blast! Sam's Crab House, in the beautiful industrial section of Clinton, Maryland, in Pe-Gee County. Buddy and Mick's august presence was about all that kept us awake (that and the bad voltage in the room which must have followed us all up from Richmond). We're keeping on with this Sunday 6-11 thing for at least a couple more weeks, so traveling bands on the way up North are invited to stop by and break crab shells with us, maybe sit in if ya want. For my part, I sure hope you Ghost Rockets come back soon - and bring some more of those songs that you can sing them high wiry twisty-turvy harmonies on. In fact, I think I'm gonna declare Tenor Wrestling (ala 60's Jones & Paycheck) an official honky-tonk sports event. P.S. - would everyone please sacrifice generously to the Banjo Gods this week, so that Buddy gets to keep that awesome Gibson Mastertone banjo he was playing on Saturday's show. And sacrifice any other way you can hoping things are okay for Sovine Bob out in Ohio. Respectfully submitted, -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Iain Noble wrote: > Yes. No? PLEASE! -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
RE: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: > I really do lack the bloodlust to annihilate, as Kelly put it. There was a > time in my life when I was very concerned about music I didn't like, but the > more time goes by, the less I find myself getting worked up over it, even > for idle pastime. We all miss Roy Kasten too, Jon. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Carl Abraham Zimring wrote: > Moving this into twang, I'll nominate Ray Stevens. > > Carl Z. I'm sorry you said that. This leaves me no choice but to nominate Richard Buckner. At least the world will be a happier place. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, John Flippo wrote: > > try to come up with an artist that all can agree > should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with the > > How about Joni Mitchell?? > I got a problem with this. Joni has some ties to Leonard Cohen. It wouldn't be fair to take out Cohen and leave Buckner. On the other hand...how much damage would it do to eradicate Jimmy Webb? or Neil Diamond? Or KISS? -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....)
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Again, the basic premise, try to come up with an artist that all can > agree should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them. > The three main stipulations: it can't be someone obvious like Michael > Bolton nor obscure like countless 80s one hit wonders, plus, if you > eradicate a solo career you eradicate everything that came before it as > well. For example, I would have gladly eradicated Sting but not the > Police. So if I choose that cleanhead guy Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown, that gets rid of not only the band but that stupid "Star Search" show? Cool! -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Next to Last Call: CCBD
I'm only going to say this one more time: The Ghost Rockets (NJ), Elena Syke and the Demolition String Band (NY), and Honky Tonk Confidential (DC) will be at February's Capital City Barn Dance at the Dogtown Lounge in Richmond Virginia this Saturday, the 27 of February. That's three P2 bands three, folks. Show starts at 9:30pm, I think. Particulars at http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/7262/ -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: George Jones' voice
> Next up for discussion--honky-tonk diction. Why the heck do singers like Buck > Owens and early Paycheck add an "ell" to words that don't have them? Like, "I > ain't nell-ver..." They don't talk like that in southern Ohio (Paycheck's > stomping grounds), and I bet they don't in Bakersfield, either. Makes it easier to come down off the first syllable without sounding harsh. Start on a high note on the first syllable and come down a fifth with the word "Ne-ver" and then try it with "Nell-ver." Kinda like singing "year" instead of "here" when you've got the tenor part in B. Greases up the skillet a bit. Speaking of Jones and Paycheck: Paycheck played Van Howard to George for some time, and it's been argued that some of Jones' weirdest phrasing was a direct result of trying to anticipate what Paycheck was gonna do, or vice versa. John Weisberger, correct me if I'm wrong.. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Grammyszzzzzzzzz....
On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Mike Hays wrote: > It should be noted that the G man has already announced his intent to do a > full on pop-rock album as a soundtrack for a movie as his next project. > Mike Hays So, is he gonna buy the Decca trademark from MCA and start his own label? -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Iris
On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Diane Miller wrote: > Saw Iris in Madison and she was awesome. Can anyone direct me to guitar > tabs for any of her songs? > > Diane http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie/ I'm almost sure there's an Iris folder in there somewhere. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Austin city Limits/ Knoxville Girl
On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote re: > In a message dated 2/15/99 4:50:52 PM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << 2) Is there a version of "Knoxville Girl" which would be considered > "definitive?" If so, who? If not, who are the candidates? >> > > I would vote for the Louvins' version. With Jim and Jesse's version a close second. Did the Wilburn Brothers do this too? -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Shot My Baby Down
> > On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Trying to remember some songs for the sunday nite show that feature the > > timeless theme of - shot my baby down, etc. > Kind of peripheral, but still a great story song - Conway Twitty's "Saturday Night Special." Geff King "The pawnshop on the corner /deals in almost everything.."
Re: Dylan
On Thu, 11 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > And why he still plays "The Times They Are A-Changin'" I can't fathom. > I guess it makes me sound overly pessimistic, but if there was one of Dylan's > protest-oriented songs that seems most out of step with the current climate > I'd have to say that's it. I guess that would depend on your definition of the word "current." (Hey, a new emoticon!) -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/
RE: K.D. Lang
I like k.d. lang. I also like the nasty quote attributed to her fiddle player, Ben Mink, who said something like "going to Nashville was like walking in on some big old inbred family who'd just hit the lottery." -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
Re: Blodwyn Pig
BARNARD wrote: > > You mean how can you tell stylistically, or how can you tell by their > respective haircuts?? I mean Tony Iommi plays left handed. He also had a couple of fingers destroyed in an accident, but I doubt you're gonna see that on the video. Geff King NP: Whose Line Is It Anyway / wife laughing
Re: Blodwyn Pig
On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, BARNARD wrote: > Omigod > > Jon tells me: > > > Um...that's actually Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on guitar with Tull > > in the Circus; his only performance with the group during his infamous > > 2-week stint with the group. How can you tell? (actually this is easy) -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/ "Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries" - Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
