Re: Happy Birthday, Duke
I think Carl ought to start his show Black, Brown, and Beige! There's one piece, and you've programmed on hour. Heck, just put on the whole Carnegie Hall concert from 1943, and you've got two incredible hours. Then the show can finish up with covers of Ellington from Leon Rausch, Johnny Gimble, Stephanne Grappelli, Louis Prima, Django Reinhardt, Vassar Clements... Man, this radio stuff is easy! Heh heh heh ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins
A fullblown WSQ thread. Damn, I love this list! ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: bluegrass whatever
Matt Benz wrote: On the way into work, heard a interview with Ricky Skaggs on the hated and snooty NPR discussing his BG music, and preforming examples of the "high lonesome" sound with his band, showing the vocal differences between say Flatt Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers. A good piece, tho NPR was obviously being condescending and too east coast liberal about it. Those bastards. Ricky tried. A nice comparison of Highway 40 Blues done as a country piece and as a bluegrass piece, and a nice demo of adding that high lonesome tenor. After this stirring piece of a cappella singing, BlandNPRInterviewerWoman asked, "Why would you want to sing like that?" Or something about as derogatory. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: Oliver Lake - Fred Hopkins-- Julius?? Hello!!
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:48:49 +, Ph. Barnard wrote: Yeah, I've been enjoying this thread too. I'm chiming in late, but hasn't anyone mentioned Julius Hemphill? He was my fave of the bunch. Saw him a lot over the years and followed him from his B.A.G. days in St Louis to his New York phase and untimely death three years or so. It's not crucial, but I always thought Julius was the initial organizer of the WSQ. Hemphill's biggest role in influencing the direction of the WSQ was in his compositions. In the early days, Lake and Murray did a little composing, and Bluiett was responsible for that incredible signature tune Hattie Wall, but Hemphill did about 90% of the writing. I would say that most of the tunes folks knew them for, with the exception of Hattie Wall, were Hemphill compositions - Steppin, Bordertown, My First Winter. My personal favorite Hemphill record was recorded in 1993 - Five Chord Stud. While recent heart surgery prevented him from playing, he did all the composing and conducting for a saxophone sextet featuring Tim Berne, Marty Erlich, and James Carter. That is one excellent record. Kids, can you say "Blues-Drenched"? ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Oliver Lake
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote: Could be, though he's spent plenty of time in Chicago, played with plenty of Chicago-based musicians, and put one one of the finest displays of saxophone playing I've ever seen in a Chicago club. I've always been a fan of his playing, and even moreso of his compositions. One of my desert island records is the World Saxophone Quartet's *Dances and Ballads*, and Lake's originals - 'West African Snap', 'Adjacent', and 'Belly Up' - are a big part of why I like that album so much. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: Updates
Elena (?) wrote: Lousy music is a drag, but since when has sucky music stopped talented musicians from making great music? And Jon W replied: It hasn't, but it can make it harder for them to get heard, both because of the turn-off factor already mentioned - "Yeesh, those guys couldn't carry a tune in a paper bag. If that's what bluegrass/alt.country/blues is, I don't like it." Jon, isn't your turn-off factor above applicable to any genre? Seems to me that there are a lot more 'musicians who suck' than 'musicians who rule' in every realm, including rock, country, blues, oldtime, jazz, cajun, new age, native american drumming, and Tuvan throat singing. Or are you making a different kind of claim? Just searching for some clarification here. ~Greg, definitely in the musicians who suck category ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Updates
Jon Weisberger wrote: Well, I'd say that a show billed as an alt.country showcase is one that's at least to some degree marketing the acts who appear on it as representative of the genre, and I'd say it's reasonable for people, especially those unfamiliar to the genre, to think that a show billed as a bluegrass festival is going to feature acts representative of bluegrass. Jon, would you say then that if a 'bad' bluegrass band gets booked at a festival, the potential bad impression that could be loosed upon an unexpecting audience is the fault of the promoter? Or does the onus fall upon the band itself? Seems to me this is where Anon's arguments fail. I think Anon's beef is much more with the organizers, promoters, and marketers of SXSW, but all the ire falls on the bands. I believe that ire is misplaced. ~Greg, happy to have used the word onus, however inappropriately, in a post ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Oliver Lake
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote: The San Francisco Bay area doesn't do too badly, though Chicago's given me as much new music to like (Gastr Del Sol, Pinetop Seven, Freakwater, Robbie Fulks, Green, Flying Luttenbachers, Kahil El'Zabar, Handsome Family, Wacos/Mekons/Sally Timms, 8 Bold Souls, Oliver Lake, Dianogah, etc.) as any town has this decade. I thought Lake was from St Louis. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Clip: Bluegrass Hootie
Talk about your bluegrass borg. First Steve Earle. Now Hootie. Next come Shania and Jewel. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: Mandy B
Jon Weisberger wrote: Back to Don's question: why didn't the singles off The Key do better Maybe MCA found out he drove a Volvo. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Artist of the Decade?
Where's Weisberger to ask about criteria? g If we don't care how long in the 90s an artist was actively recording in a national arena (ie Cobain was active from 1990-1993), then I'd suggest Gillian Welch for AOTD. If we are looking at ten years of performance, I give you one name - Emmylou. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Artist of the Decade?
Jon Weisberger wrote: Hey, I made my nomination during the Escovedo go-round, and I haven't seen any reason to rethink it - in fact, I've seen lots of reasons to confirm it. I thought your candidate had already won and been declared AOTD months ago. This new little thread is nothing more than a post-mortem on a de facto decision, right? AOTD will retain his title. ~Greg PS If the ballot box does open slightly, I'm votin for Emmylou ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: My Bing-a-Ling
Dave Purcell wrote: Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the Millennium, The answer is: Walter Johnson ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician
Neal: Sandy Koufax, the Bob Dylan of his profession. Carl: Lefty (Stated in my best John McLaughlin voice) The answer is: Walter Johnson ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician
I guess I'm not quite as comfortable with cause and effect as many of you folks seem to be. Say, for example, I think Louis Armstrong was the single most influential 20th Century pop musician. Armstrong was heavily influenced himself by Buddy Bolden and King Oliver among many, many others. In fact, without Bolden and Oliver and 'the rest', you don't have Louis Armstrong as we know him. Bolden influences countless people, among them Louis Armstrong who influences countless people, among them Miles Davis who influences countless people, ad nauseum. As an intellectual pursuit I find this tiresome. As an emotional pursuit, I vote for Miles Davis and call it good. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: The Barkers : mp3s, new record, tour, etc.
You know what would be a great double-bill? The Bobs The Barkers ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: The Barkers : mp3s, new record, tour, etc.
You know what would be a great double-bill? The Bobs The Barkers Heh heh heh! Get it? Bobs. Barkers. Oh nevermind. ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Clip-Columbia MO Saturday
rob westcott wrote: catch the mary janes. I hadn't heard the Mary Janes until recently when I picked up Real: The Tom T Hall Project. Wow! What a record. Real and this Damnations TX record (a shoein for the next BestOf list) are about the only things I've been spinning lately. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Trade Shania for the Rankins
Mike Hays wrote: On my second listen to the Rankins and liking what I hear. I saw em at Bumbershoot a couple-three years ago and I liked em. Probably wouldn't spend a ton of money on their records, but I think the Rankins for Shania is an excellent trade. For us USers I mean. I'm sure the Canadians amongst us will put up quite a fuss, eh? ~Greg np: Bad Livers - Hogs on the Highway Bluegrass needs more tuba! ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: (Re: MIKE NESS)
O Purcell my Purcell wrote: 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) Everyone knows it was Country Joe the Fish. Sheesh! Newbies! g ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: SOTD (was re: Wilco)
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:55:05 -0400, Jon Weisberger wrote: Uh, what are the criteria here? Criteria? We don't need no stinkin criteria!! g If we're going to make this official, how about this: The Sideperson of the Decade (SOTD) is the musician who has appeared in a supporting role for multiple P2-related artists or groups during the years 1990 through 1999. The SOTD should be a musician best known for supporting roles as opposed to a solo artist who primarily makes albums under his or her own name but occassionally sits in with others. By this criteria, musicians like the aforementioned Max Johnston, Lloyd Maines, Greg Leist, and Benmont Tench would be eligible. Steve Earle (who has done side work for Cheri Knight and Bap Kennedy but is best known for his own records) would not. How's that sound? Anybody want to actually keep score? g ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
RE: SOTD
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:04:56 +, Ph. Barnard wrote: I'm not gonna be a scorekeeper, but I'd be more interested in a top-5 or top-10 side people list than in narrowing choices to just one, etc... Ok, I'll keep score for an official Top 10. Use the criteria I suggested earlier, or make up your own. The basic question: Name the Top 10 Sidepersons of the 1990s. Let's give this a week. I'll take submission up through Monday the 19th. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Wilco's new horizon
On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:06:42 +0100, Stevie Simkin wrote: (Max is doing a fine job in the Gourds With Freakwater as well. I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade. ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Japanese hipsterism....
On Thu, 8 Apr 1999 14:40:15 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Got me thinking, anyone know who the most popular Japanese artist in US history might be? I can't think of anyone beyond Cibo Matto, who, by virtue of being on a major label, might win this pony race. The only two names I can think of off the top of my head are Tokisho Akiyoshi and Sadao Watanabe. Is Segi Ozawa (spelling is atrociously wrong I'm sure), conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a native of Japan? ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Japanese hipsterism....
On Thu, 08 Apr 1999 14:40:48 +, Ph. Barnard wrote: Seiji (sp? I think...) Ozawa is, I believe, a Japanese native. He gets as much work in Europe and worldwide as he does in the US, in fact, and qualifies as one of the most successful conductors of the last 20 years or so Not necessarily for classical (see? I'm fine with the term g) aficianados with highly particularlized tastes, but in terms of overall visibility and record contracts, record sales, and so on. Back in the days when I was a music student, I took conducting at the University of Washington from Tim Salzman. Ozawa was Salzman's hero, and he would constantly admonish us with "That's not how Seiji would do it." ~Greg ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Re: Mary Lou Lord (was awwwww...)
So anyway, Nancy sez: I love her Shake Sugaree song. I can really relate to the line "everything's down in pawn" Shake Sugaree is the best cut on the record and also, interestingly enough, the only tune not penned by Ms Lord herself. Got No Shadow is no great record, but still I find Some Jingle Jangle Morning or Subway playing in my head on occassion. np on the radio: Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job? ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
Howdy
So anyway, I've returned. I hope someone out there missed me at least a little. g What I need to know: 1. Could a couple hundred of you please send me the P2 Best of 1998 list? I'm assuming Springtime was ranked #1 far ahead of all other contenders. g 2. What's the official P2 take on the Freight Hoppers? 3. I have a recipe for a meatless 'lasagne' made with polenta instead of those flat noodles that is absolutely to die for. 4. I hear Trio II is no Trio but it ain't bad. Do I buy Trio II now or wait until the price drops in a few months? 5. I have moved to a new city and a new job. I'll tell you about it if any of you care. ___ Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
