Re: 7 of 9 Meets Jimmie Davis
(And I always thought that instrument Spock played was based on the Appalachian autoharp.) There's a guy in Homestead, PA who actually makes those things! Tom Moran
Steve, Del and Ronnie
The latest issue of "Acoustic Guitar" has a good interview with Steve Earl and Del and Ronnie McCoury. Not just for guitar nerds. Interesting in light of the recent "Update" mud-sling. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Ghost Riders
So Miss Stephanie and I come home from doing a show with Mike Ireland and Dan Bresh. We tune into the Cash Tribute. Brooks and Dunn are introduced as the greatest duo in Country music. We laugh and laugh. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Devil's Dream (WAS: Cold Mountain)
One of the best things that I ever did was to get my mother to start reading Lee Smith. Now we have something to talk about at Thanksgiving. Couldn't get into "Fair and Tender Ladies" or "Family Linen", but "Saving Grace" ruled in Hell. But then again, I'm a sucker for snake handling. Tom Moran
Re: Today is the 99th day of the 99th year:Tornadoes
"Oh What A Storm" - Dry Branch Fire Squad "Mansburger" - Tom House Tom The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html -- From: Meshel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Today is the 99th day of the 99th year:Tornadoes Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 6:25 PM It's also close to my tornado experience anniversary - and I was thinking to celebrate, I'd lock myself in the house with a lot of fortifying likker and listen to tornado and other catastrophic-near-death themed songs. So, I was hoping you could help with some suggestions... meshel n'vegas
Re: PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 3/29/99
[Matt Benz] Hmmm. Could this mark the first time -outside of Austin, of course- that 4 p2 bands play head to head (add the Polish Hillbillies, who are playing with us, into the fray)? COuld be, could be. I nominate Jim Roll as poster boy of P2: he's got cool hats. And actual fans. Yeah, sometimes its so hard to distinquish between the two, Austin, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Austin. Also the same night, Smashing Pumpkins, Dick Dale, and P-Funk! Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Sapnkers dates
Yeah, and they just happen to jump right over Philadelphia as well. g But two nights in Pittsburgh! Tom Moran
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. Even worse...banjo players who smoke dope before shows. "Gee...I never noticed all the room between these 1/64 notes...I bet I could fill 'em up with something really cool..." Tom Moran
Re: April issue of Gig Magazine - Pittsburgh Content
They had a photo of some Elvis impersonator, but not one mention of Paul Ameritwang (unless he IS the Elvis impersonator). That was most likely the one and only Frankie Capri. Ms. Stephanie and I took Paul to see his "show" after Lydia Lunch's opening (art opening, what else?). Paul has never been the same. Also, this Iggy thing has me all worked up. I've been listening to "The Idiot" and "Lust for Life" since Sunday night. Could a cover of "Give Me Danger" be far off? One of my great brushes with fame was Iggy bumming a smoke off of me, the other was going to high school with the brother of the guy who made the ham sandwich that choked Mama Cass. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Covers v2.01 (was Re: Got my Grand Funk dose)
So, if you had a set at Twangfest, what Grand Funk tune would you slip into the list, and why? Gee, that's a tough one. Maybe T.N.U.C. from that double live album with a really long theremin solo. That leaves "American Band" for Gravel Train and "Closer To Home" for Hillbilly Idol - Al can do the "seagull" sounds with the pedal steel. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html ***New and Improved!
Pork Rinds and Moonshine (was: 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/ Geff - Try Miles O Music. They still may have some. What a gem! Tom - a Deliberate Stranger, or someone
Re: Shania Spam
Moran/Vargo wrote: Has anyone else been mass full-color spammed from "Apple Books" regarding a book written by Shania Twain's "Road Manager"? Yeah. It looked like some kid's coloring book exploded on my computer. TS Thank God! I was beginning to think it was just me that was "blessed" Tom
Shania Spam
Hey- Has anyone else been mass full-color spammed from "Apple Books" regarding a book written by Shania Twain's "Road Manager"? I got hit by it for times today. Must be those metal heads in Detroit. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Roger Miller/hamster dance
This site - www.hamsterdance.com -is probably too fluffy (or furry) for the fluff site. I laugh just thinking about it. Twang content: I swear to God that's Roger Miller sped up or digitized or midi-ized or something. Can anybody set me straight? Kelly K Hey Kelly - If you liked that hamster thing, check this out! http://www.io.com/~ryland/jesusdance/ Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Tweedy thing, deep thoughts, alt.country
Regarding alt. country: "Sometimes you have to be careful when selecting a new nickname for yourself. For instance, let's say you have chosen the nickname, "Fly Head." Normally you would think that "Fly Head" would mean a person who has beautiful swept-back features, as if flying through the air. But think again. Couldn't it also mean "having a head like a fly" ? I'm afraid some people might actually think that." from Deepest Thoughts, Jack Handey Now doesn't that just about sum it up? Miss Stephanie back from the netherworld, hi ya'll!
Re: CMT (vomit content) / Twangburgh Question
Mitch asks: Now the Pittsburgh/Twangburgh question: Who was the guy that introduced the bands at the Rosebud on Friday night. It's bene bugging me for a while, he just looked like a reject from the Broadway cast of "Grease". That adorable reject was the amazing Mike Divine of Hillbilly Varmint, King Dapper and now Ukelele UK fame. (a band with 4 ukeleles and a clarinet) from the lovely state of Ohio and the ever fertile ground for strangeness, the Akron/Canton area. Miss Stephanie
Re: CMT (vomit content) / Twangburgh Question
Jaime sez: For those who know me, this explains a heck of a lot about my childhood. g Hey, that reminds me, I still haven't listened to that Hillbilly Varmint CD. Mike Divine himself told me it was unlistenable, so I, um, put it aside. Jaime- Don't listen to him! The man makes his living selling rubber novelties. Get that Varmints' CD on right now! How can you go wrong with 31 songs on a single disc? Hits such as "Pork Rinds and Moonshine", "Grandma's Dead", and "(I Got An) Itchy Pussy" don't come along everyday. We're all hoping that Mike and Julia will moving to Pittsburgh soon. The fun will never stop. Tom Moran
Re: Robbie Fulks and covers
Jaime sez: Robbie made "Jet" sound like the best damn song ever written when he played it. (And that takes some doing. g) I think it was his sheer enthusiasm. Or sheer perversity. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Nine Inch Nails in my Coffin
According to some DJ on Q101 (Chicagos Rock Alternative) The next Trent Reznor CD is going to be all Hank Williams covers. The DJ wasnt as excited as I was. If I was not in my car I might've called him up and given him what's fur. Oh God, Ms. Scratchy is going to make my life a living hell! Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Radio M show about No depression music
Hey Alex- Welcome to P2! You're the chief! Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: An Introduction...
personally, I can't stand any of the music they talk about, however, I'm just really lonely, and find weeding through 100 or so emails a day the thing I need to keep my razors in the medicine closet... g And there it is folks, a true life testimonial from a true Deliberate Stranger fan... Tom
Re: Warner Western/Strangers
btw: It was a great show last night. Part time Stranger drummer, David Pohl's band, (I forget the band's name, but think it was something like, Soma Metizo) was EXCELLENT! I suck at describing music, etc. (that's why I'm not a writer, eh?)...but I'll do my best. The make up of the band is David on a full drum kit (unlike what he plays with the Strangers), a guy on some aborigone-tubed like instrument (let's call it a primitive trombone), a couple of bongo/conga styled players (one of which played guitar that I noticed) and a combination of male and female vocals (separately). The guy's vocals were very "reggae" flavored, while the female's tended to hinge on a hip-hop, or trip-hop type thing. There's definitely a groove thing going on. In fact, the acousticness of the whole thing *kinda* reminded me of when LL Cool J did that acoustic (MTV Unplugged?) show on MTV about 6 years ago...I could easily see these kids on the road with someone like Beck...A band I will definitely check out again, when I see that they're playing!! That's Soma Mestizo. Incredible show. Eric plays an instrument that he invented, a slide - dijeridu (?). He's able to completely hold down the bass with the thing. Not a good instrument for smokers. Look for more Deliberate Stranger/Soma Mestizo collaborations in the future. The highlight of the night for me was having John DeMarco, the writer of "Mather's Mine" at the show. John, Gloria and Andy "the accordion player" and his wife drove in from Westmoreland County. John was kind enough to let us cover the song on our CD, but had never heard us play it. He liked what we did with it and we were happy to be able to give such a talented writer and musician the credit he deserves. Couldn't have been better. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Columbus/Pittsburgh content
And my dear fellow Pittsburghers, they'll be at the Decade tomorrow night. Alas, no pies for you fuckers. Unless of course, you come to the Deliberate Strangers gig on Feb. 3rd, in which case...Pies for everybody!! That is all. Erin Are you serious? Tom Moran
Re: Americana guesswork
I'm not saying it's inevitable by any means. But so far, every claim that it can't ignores the fact that right now it *is* happening in another genre, and every reason for the claim that it can't happen is countered by that swing revival. A lot of things have to come together, but obviously it *can* happen with alt-country. Bob I agree with you Bob, but in our town, and I think its probably true all over, is that one thing Swing and Rockabilly has going for it that alt-country doesn't is the whole fashion aspect, which allows listeners to participate in a whole other way. When was the last time you saw somebody walking down the street and could tell right away that they were an alt-country fan? Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
Re: Americana guesswork
Of course, what we really need is our own Nirvana. After hearing a bit of their new recordings and considering their slight but important impact at mainstream country with "California Angel" I'm thinking maybe The Derailers are the right horse on which to bet. "Alt country"(which are the worst two words in the English language to mass market anything) or whatever you want to call it covers such a wide spectrum of musical tastes that I don't think there can ever be the kind of general consensus needed to raise one band or one sub-genre to any kind of Nirvana-like stature. So far, the numbers just ain't adding up to any kind of "breakthrough" for "alt-what-ever-it-is". The fact is that most people just plain and simple don't like it. You would have to do one hell of a PR job to foist it off on the public. Some country version of Marilyn Manson or Rob Zombie might be able to briefly pull it off and we could ride on their coattails. More sex and drugs! For the most part, we're all a pretty conservative lot, and I doubt our "ethics" would ever allow us to go the route of Marilyn Manson. We need to get used to the fact that "alt country" is always going to be a sub-genre and turn that to our advantage through reciprocity and good old pre-CMJ DIY ethics. I'm done now. Tom Moran The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place http://members.tripod.com/~Deliberate_Strangers/index.html
