Re: Mavis Staples/Bob Dylan
The Staples family, what a legacy. I was going to write some lame-ass whinings about Xtravaganza, meeting nice people (cudos Maria/Rebecca/Mechel) but your post helped to keep all that in perspective. Thanks for the rare heartfelt "review." Jon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm questioning why I'm trying to > explain this when I can't possibly describe in words how good this show was. > All I can say is I'll never hear or see anything better than that. > > -John > http://www.musicfolk.com/swoop
Re: Stuff (Bare Jr.)
*Boo-Tay* got an F- in the latest Atlanta *InSite* entertainment rag. AN F-!! Quote: "Jesus Christ, there should be a law against music like this!" That makes me actually want to hear it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ACK!!! I agree with Matt cook! Bare Jr. sound terrible to me. > > Slim
Re: Knoxville and the Shane Shack - Maggie Maggee's
Talked to "Jim" at NEA and he says Maggie's has reopened. A big sigh of relief for/from all concerned. He said they always had a back-up plan if needed... oh great. jb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 2/8/1999 1:34:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > Jon Byrd and Greta Lee > > ps: We're at Maggie Magee's for Extravaganza Sat. the 13th at 10PM > > and opening for Heather "Hardcore Country" Myles Fri., Feb. 19th in ATL at > > the< > > Jon, > > Bad news here: Fairly sure that Maggie Magee's got closed for for tax issues > last week, leaving a bunch of X'99 folks scrambling for venues. You might > want to recheck that gig. We were looking forward to hearing some of those > shows including RWHubbard and SHAVER. > > Kate.
Knoxville and the Shane Shack
Hey everybody, It's been just over a week and Greta and I are still buzzin' from our visit to the Shane Shack and WDVX's Studio C. We don't have to tell y'all P2ers what a cool guy Mr. Rhyne is, but we did want to let everyone know what fun we had and just how proud we are to put East Tennessee's "littlest mobile broadcast booth" on our resume. What a great treat. Shane treated us like the royalty we ain't! For all you touring/giging slobs like us, Kieth at the Bird's Eye View did way right by us and the room/sound/stage was professional AND very friendly. Again, thanks for all the support Shane, and all the information, inspiration, aggravation, and tarnation we get from P2. Jon Byrd and Greta Lee ps: We're at Maggie Magee's for Extravaganza Sat. the 13th at 10PM and opening for Heather "Hardcore Country" Myles Fri., Feb. 19th in ATL at the Star Bar. If any of you ever catch us, don't be like Smilin' Jim, come up and say "HEY."
Re: TwangCommie for Mac
Wow. Two great posts from Lurkin' Lance. (Right on re: Charlie Rich) >From the other TwangCommie, jb Lance T. Peterson wrote: > Sorry, but the use of technology, which amounts to Microsoft's screwy > attempt to leverage their operating system monopoly into the realm of > audio delivery, led me to refrain from using the Twangcast site, which > seemed a very great content idea. > > I do run Linux as my main platform and a Mac for some video editing, so of > course this is a problem. Moreover I refuse to put any Microsoft product > on either of these two boxes, even if they did work. > > The choice for me is ethical: I have an NT box (that is kind enough to > crash for me from time to time) that can of course use Microsoft Media > Player. But I won't. I can't believe it is cheaper to deploy than a > Real Server on a free Unix platform, but if it is, it is only temporary as > Microsoft sucks you in, kills compitition and then jacks the prices up, > up, up. > > Country is the people's music: it is at its best an open and communitarian > tradition (in spite of Roy Acuff). Microsoft is the antithesis of those > values. They are closed, controlling and proprietary. This email forum > would not exist if Microsoft had had its way early on, in its attempts to > control internetorking early on. It exists because of open technology > standards, which Microsoft fights, bends and distorts. > > My humble opinion, > > Lance
Extravaganza
P2 Folk: Have I missed it or is the Nashville Extravaganza 'old' up-coming news? We only found out today (from their site, not a call, a card, or a letter!) that we're scheduled to play. Great, but not much lead time. NEA's site had been down or incomplete until the last 48hrs. BTW, lots of great acts over a 3 day period. Jon Byrd Greta Lee Band Slim Chance and the Convicts The 3 day Schedule (I couldn't get 'Friday' to work) http://nashville.citysearch.com/E/F/NASTN//20/97/5.html The Performers http://nashville.citysearch.com/E/F/NASTN//20/97/4.html
Brent Say Zuzu
Brent Best says: re: Say Zuzu-- >These guys are absolutely great live. My band has played with them in >various spots at various times all over the country, most recently this past >weekend in Little Rock and although my opinion of them might be clouded by >how good of friends they've become, I honestly recomend them. And yes, >their version of Moonshiner is a super good'un. You know, I was gonna say something about these guys after I saw them at the Star Bar in Atlanta and enjoyed them very much. Not bad for New Hampshirites. Jon Byrd ps: thanks to all P2ers playing the Greta cd
Re: Americana guesswork
> It's late, but never too late to grab some passionate inspiration off the P2 > list before hitting the sack. Thanks Jeff W. and Smilin' Jim C.
Re: CD reviewing ethics
I also wrote for the Loaf for nearly a couple of years while playing in a couple of bands and finally quit due to my good conscience, the fact that Slim got all the good alt. country stuff to write about, and all that was left was Nashville shite. See, my Mom always said "If you can't say something nice..." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I lived in Atlanta I wrote music columns for Creative Loafing (still do) > and my band the Convicts played at a number of clubs. np - Tom T. Hall Project (love Joe Henry's country-funk groove!)
