Happy Birthday, Duke
Not their best, but it gives me a will to live some days is WSQ's Ellington record. Helps me soar sometimes. I think I'll stick with a Duke recording as his 100th birthday is tomorrow. Maybe something from _And His Mother Called Him Bill_, a tribute to Billy Strayhorn and my favorite Ellington album. Yep, that one is sublime, especially their rendition of Strayhorn's "Blood Count", which Bill had written on his deathbed in the hospital only months before. That instrumental number conveys sadness, defiance, anger and acceptance all in the same breath. Another fine late period Ellington album is "Blues In Orbit", which is one of the most listenable jazz records in print from any era. Highly recommended. Twang content: heard a terrific version of Duke's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" last weekend by Hank Thompson. An unabashed Ellington freak, Kip
RE: Goose Creek Symphony
On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Roy Kasten wrote: Kip writes: It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Who do you have in mind here, Kip? Oh, I'd rather not incriminate myself in public, Roy. St. Louis is a small town g. Next time I see you out, we'll talk. But consult the schedule at Cicero's for an idea of what's brewing here. The booker there, Chad Jacobs, figures the relocated club needs a niche and is aiming his sights at "the hippy kids, 'cause they drink a lot of beer". Kip
Re: Goose Creek Symphony
On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Terry A. Smith wrote: Yeah, it's a hoot to make fun of defenseless hippies, but lots more fun if a couple of 'em come roaring up beside your pickup truck, and flip you off when you make an off-hand comment about their hair. Doh! Seriously, though, it's not nice to stereotype folks, or assume consensus on this notion than any guitar solo over 30 seconds is self-indulgent. As a former Deadhead, who now wonders what I ever saw in them, I'm not ready just yet to join in the ridicule. Unless I was completely clueless as a teen (OK, stop laughing!), there must have been something going with the Dead and Quicksilver and Canned Heat and the other 60s jam bands that too many lousy bands are emulating (along with a few good ones) these days. Oh, I agree, actually. In fact, I still enjoy pulling out the Dead's "Workingman's Dead" and "American Beauty" from time to time, and I think Quicksilver had something to 'em, as well. Although long, meandering jams are of course what the Grateful Dead are (in)famous for, I'd argue that there are some good *songs* there, too--ones no longer than 4 minutes, to boot. I'd also have to say that it was groups like the Dead and the Band and even the Buffalo Springfield who first opened my ears to country music sounds. No, I honestly bear no grudges against hippies, per se g. Truth is, I find their booming interest in bluegrass and acoustic music to be kind of interesting in a anthropological way. I assume the gateway from "Dark Star" to "Rank Strangers" is all those Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band albums?... Kip
Re: Goose Creek Symphony
Heh heh...Marie comments on the alarmingly growing ranks of faux bluegrass and hippy acoustic bands. It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Whatever, but the music is just as deadly dull played acoustic as it was with Stratocasters. Still, it's had the positive if unintentional side affect of giving a core group of stone bluegrass and old-timey musicians some of their best paying gigs in years. Kip
Re: Mandy B
Jeez, Kip, you're almost as easy to bait as Curry.g--don Waddaya mean, *almost* g Naw, I knew what Yates was up to. But I had just gotten through defending the Midwest to a friend of mine, so I was already in battle fatigues and figured I'd play along. NP: Tal Bachmann - played it yesterday, today and I'm betting tomorrow as well. This is the son of Randy "Looking Out For #1" Bachmann, yes? Kip
Ms. Judd (the actress one)
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 Okay Dave, you've forced me to reproduce this tidbit on Ms. Judd. It's from today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "After college, Ashley Judd wanted to be a Peace Corps volunteer but had to fall back on Hollywood. To make up for her loss, Marie Claire magazine sent her off for a week as a make-believe altruist in Suriname, South America. Well, you can take the girl out of Hollywood, but...Read Judd's gritty account of Third World shopping in a native market: "A wonderful saleslady guided me to the brightest of the brights. We selected three eye-popping plaids (think Lilly Pulitzer amplified) and she advised me on how to choose clashing threads for sewing the hems. When next you see me looking very good in Nantucket, think Suriname!" Kip
RE: No Twang, lots of stories -- Al Kooper 6th
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote:
More importantly g, it's not "Who Wants To Buy This Diamond Ring," it's
"This Diamond Ring" ("this diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore...").
Those guys were right up there with Dino, Desi Billy.
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Clip: More G*rthball
On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Joe Gracey wrote: James Gerard Roll wrote: It was reported last night that Garth's next desire is to tour with Kiss. I AM NOT kidding. Stay tuned . . . -jim I take it back. He is a idiot But see, this makes total sense to me. The guy has long expressed his admiration for the band. He even recorded one of their songs for the Kiss tribute album. And really, in 1999, is there *that* big a difference between Kiss and Garth Brooks, other than the fake blood and the fact that Kiss rock a little harder? It's all bread and circuses, fellow romans. Kip
Re: V-Roys
Speaking of the V-Roys...does anyone have Scott Carpenter's e-mail address handy? I know he was hanging around these parts for awhile there. Contact me off list, por favor. Kip
Re: Boot recommendations?
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Iain Noble wrote: Justin. Every time. Ironic that it takes an Englishman to point out the obvious g. Kip -- Iain Noble Hound Dog Research, Survey and Social Research Consultancy, 28A Collegiate Crescent Sheffield S10 2BA UK Phone/fax: (+44) (0)114 267 1394 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---
St. Louis area show
Seeing Jim Nelson's post reminded me... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * An Evening of "Old-Timey", Bluegrass and Classic Country: The IL-MO Boys and The Rockhouse Ramblers Sat. March 13 The Focal Point 8158 Big Bend Admission: $7 music starts 8:30 PM For more info call 961-6881
Re: St. Louis concert announcement (biggie)
Ralph Stanley The Clinch Mountain Boys are confirmed for Sunday 4/11/99
at
Blueberry Hill's Duck Room.
Doors: 7 pm
Show: 8 pm (an evening with - 2 sets - no support act{Sorry, Kip}).
Tickets: $15 flat and go on sale next Wednesday 3/10.
Wow. Cool. Good job Kip!
Well, I just lead the horse to water. The owner of Blueberry Hill
is the one taking all the financial risk--and as this is a Sunday night
and Dr. Ralph don't come cheap, a risk it is. Pray for us. And by all
means, drag your friends, family and total strangers to this show! Please?
Kip
Re: Tweedy quote
Yes yes, no one likes to be pidgeon-holed and many want the freedom to re-invent themselves from time to time musically. All well and good. But methinks Mr. Tweedy protests too much that
Re: Tweedy quote
On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Don Yates wrote: On Thu, 4 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes yes, no one likes to be pidgeon-holed and many want the freedom to re-invent themselves from time to time musically. All well and good. But methinks Mr. Tweedy protests too much that He sure does. Then again, all of his defensive posturing takes nothing away from the pure pop brilliance that's Summerteeth. It's easily the best thing he's ever done.--don Well, that's saying a lot. I'm looking forward to hearing Summerteeth. Kip (who didn't really mean for this above thing to do out, but I hit "send" instead of "delete"...I multitask badly)
Re: Dusty Springfield
Well, anyone who doesn't own "Dusty In Memphis" needs to go to their local record store post haste and purchase this sucker. I think Rhino re-issued it on CD not too long ago with previously unreleased bonus tracks. A marvel of smooth (in a good way g) '60 soul-pop. Kip
Re: Gag reflex
Melissa Etheridge, Best Female Blues guitarist. There's a rich giggle. Who the hell decides these awards? Kip
Re: Bookstore gig question
Hey Cheryl, Hi there ho there, Kip here. In answer to your question...well, I dunno. How's this for an answer. If it's just a acoustic thing, I'd say $25 and a meal would suffice. If it's a whole band and it's a weekend, well...shoot for $50. Maybe $60. It all depends on 1) how experienced the band is and 2) what they willing to do. Dinner and/or a gift certificate go a long way though with many of us (I didn't tell you that, it's a sworn secret of the trade). Kip P.S. Hey, we haven't forgotten about the last $1,000 we owe you. Whenever you need it, you let us know. We're about to spend some pretty serious dough to incorporate as a not-for-profit entity but you come first if you need it now!
Re: Bookstore gig question
Oh yes! He shoots, he scores, he sends a private e-mail to the whole friggin' list! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go meet the rest of the Twang Gang out behind the shed... Kip
Re: Nine Inch Nails in my Coffin
On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Owen Bly wrote: 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. God. Say it ain't so. No shit. That "The The" side project of Hank covers was wretched enough. Kip Owen Bly Ranchero Records Oakland, CA
1999 Edges from the Postcard2: Call For Submissions!
We're officially extending the deadline for this (but not for much longer!) so if you're new to the Postcard2 mailing list or you figured this deal was past due, well...send us your songs! Last year's "EDGES FROM THE POSTCARD 2" featured unreleased material by Robbie Fulks, Kimmie Rhodes, Mike Ireland Holler, Wooden Leg, Five Chinese Brothers, The Meat Purveyors, One Riot One Ranger, Bill Lloyd and Elena Skye among many others, and we're looking for this volume of EDGES to be just as unique. So regardless of whether you're a seasoned pro or a ready-to-go newer act, get us your stuff!--Your Twang Gang -- Forwarded message -- Even while the wildly-acclaimed "Edges From the Postcard2" still continues to grace the CD changers of the urban hip intelligentsia and sexy librarian types, it's time to issue the call to you music makers out there to send us your nocturnal (and diurnal, for that matter) emissions for consideration for the 1999 version of Edges. In other words, send us your songs! Of course, we've got some ground rules here, mainly to help the selection committee maintain the shred of sanity they have left. So here they are: (1) We're asking for original, previously unreleased material. If you submit a cover tune, it will probably be passed over unless its sheer genius causes the selection committee to have simultaneous orgasms. The tunes submitted may be demo versions, but realize that you will need to have a well-recorded version in our hands if we chose your song for the compilation. (2) Since the Edges CD is first and foremost a reflection of the Postcard2 community, we ask that all submitting bands have at least *some* tenuous connection to the list--in other words, either a band member or someone connected with the band (manager, booking agent, bail bondsman) should subscribe to P2. (3) No more than four songs will be considered, so don't bother sending more--they won't get listened to. (4) We will need THREE (3) identical copies of the submitted tunes, in cassette format only. (5) Send these submissions, along with generous bribes, to: Dave Purcell 720 Overton St. Newport, KY 41071 Be sure to email Dave at [EMAIL PROTECTED] after you send the material so that Mr. P can confirm that he got everything he was supposed to. (6) If one of your songs is chosen for the CD, we'll eventually need a professionally recorded DAT copy of it, so keep this in mind. (7) All proceeds from the project will go toward the staging of Twangfest3 and future Postcard2 projects. Honest. If you saw what kind of cars we drive, you wouldn't even *ask* if we were skimming. That's it! Last year's Postcard2 CD has done quite well, and we think that this year's will do even better. To paraphrase what Tom Cruise said to Cuba Gooding, Jr. in "Jerry McGuire": help us help *you*. Send us the results of your talent, determination, and substance abuse today. Love, Your Twang Gang
Re: 1999 Edges from the Postcard2: Call For Submissions!
P.S. Please note that Dave Purcell's e-mail address has changed, with regards to the EDGES III post. His current, correct address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oops. Sorry. Your Twang Gang (well, just Kip this time, actually)
stupid/funny song parody
Okay, so maybe this should have gone to the fluff list. If you know the melody it's a good hee-hee.--Kip -- Forwarded message -- "Would You Like to Play the Guitar?" Pat Donohue - lyric (to the tune of "Swinging on a Star") Would you like to play the guitar Carry money home in a jar From a coffeehouse or a bar Or would you rather get a job? A job is the thing that makes you get out of bed And work every day until you're dead Your back is achin' and your brain is numb And you just can't wait until the weekend comes But if you don't want to starve or beg or rob You're gonna have to get a job Or would you like to play the guitar Drive for miles and miles in your car And pretend that you're a big star Or would you rather book the gig? An agent's the guy who takes his twenty percent What he says isn't always what he meant He'll clean you out in ways you never thought Because he's good at business and he knows you're not And then he'll sue if you ever make it big 'Cause he's the guy who booked the gig Or would you like to play the guitar For a living - har-dee-har-har I'll admit it's kind of bizarre Or would you rather be the wife The wife is the one who has to rescue our butts She's either a saint or else she's nuts She gets impatient and she gets annoyed 'Cause she's the one who must remain employed And, by the way, if you want to wreck your life Become a guitar player's wife 'Cause all the monkeys aren't in the zoo They can be trained to play guitar, too Some do a whole lot better than you But even if you don't go far You could be worse off than you are At least you're playing your guitar
Re: SXSW - band pay
In a message dated 2/16/99 11:47:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I figure it cost us about $65 for every minute we were on stage "showcasing" for our big break. NancyApple: I am so sorry, see this is why I don't "do" these things. Everyone I know who has ever gotten anything going did it for themselves. And also everyone I know who has ever been signed to a major label had the label interested in them enough to get off their ass and come to thier town to see them. Well, I've written on the subject of SXSW before and I don't wanna get into all that again ;)...all I can say is, any band that's offered at slot at one of these shindigs can and should expect absolutely zilch to come of it, in terms of dramatically improving your music career. Unless you have already have a "buzz" about you going into one of these things, you'll be just one of a zillion other acts and ain't *no one* gonna notice you. If you're in a band and your group is offered a gig at SXSW then by all means, go for fun, or go to see Dave Alvin/Lucinda Williams/Gillian Welsh/and-or some great lesser knowns. Those are the only two worthwhile reasons to even consider the drive. You might make a contact or two with some other regional bands, that's worth something I guess. Is it worth three days off of work and $1,000 out of your band fund? You make the call. Kip
Mavis Staples
Thank you John Wendland for your terrific accounting of the Mavis Staples show in St. Louis on saturday night. I wasn't there and now I wish I'd have gone. John reminded me that St. Louis is the home of some truly world class gospel, blues and rb music. It's a "scene" that too few of us here from the rock and country side of the tracks are aware of or seek out, which is just a cryin' shame. It would be like living in Paris and never going to the Louvre. Kip
RE: 1R1R in ND
On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: Who are y'all talking about here? I know Clawhammer has done Pere Ubu and Ellington covers, but I'm pretty certain that isn't the group under discussion. It's One Riot One Ranger, known to intimates as 1R1R. BTW, add my voice to the "poor reviewing" chorus. Whoever it was that wrote it (I don't feel like looking right now) seems to have allowed what he read of the liner notes to shape his attitude toward the whole album, and seems also not to have actually read what he read very carefully. It makes for a bad combination... Agreed. I wonder if he's heard the first record. A more informed opinion would have behooved the dude. Kip Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Bloodshot radio transcripts
Okay Hogan, I'll bite: how the heck did Bloodshot end up with these rare radio transcripts? Let's have the story. (Btw, I think this is a wonderful and somewhat well, unexpected project from the label g) Kip
RE: K.D. Lang
On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: Ty Herndon seems to have overcome the, er, questions raised about his sexuality (not just male/female orientation) by his solicitation arrest of a couple of years ago. Yes, but did he then come out and say "okay folks, cat's out of the bag, I like men and whaddya think about that, huh?" No, he hoped the matter would just quietly disappear if he didn't comment on it too much. And I guess it did. In other words, Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Kip Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
K.D. Lang
Kip: Oh for christ sake...the fact that K.D. made her anti-meat sentiments loudly known had a lot less to do with her lack of success in the country market than the fact that she didn't look/act the way succesful Top 40 female artists are supposed to look/act. Slim: There seem to be several other P2ers who disagree with your take on that. Is it your opinion or do you have any way to prove that? It would be just about impossible to "prove" either way. There aren't statistics available on the acceptance of country audiences to to gay performers, other than the utter lack of commerically successful openly gay artists. Slim: There are several lesbians in country music who have done quite well. Kip: Oh really? By all means, name even one successful *openly* gay country artist, male or female. Slim: I never said they were out, bubba. Exactly. Look, I'm not trying to pick on country music fans: I'm a huge country music fan! But historically, it's not been the most tolerant of uh, alternative lifestyles. That's not exactly a news flash. Kip
Re: K.D. Lang
One last thing about Ms. Lang, and then I'll leave the topic alone. Not like's it's never been discussed here g. To clarify: although k.d.'s sexual orientation probably wasn't the only factor that aliented potential fans and kept her off the radio (another being she was, at time, too "country" for country radio), I still say it was the biggest reason. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. Kip, over and out
Re: Richard Thompson
On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, James Nelson wrote: Jerry Curry wrote: In my opinion, Richard Thompson is one of the most important and influential artists of the late 70's/80's. His swansong albums with Linda: _I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight_ and _Shoot Out the Lights_ are two definite desert island recordings for me. I don't know how influential he was, but he certainly can write a song and play guitar. For the record, "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" was Richard and Linda's first album together. I got import copy back in 1974. It remains one of their best, although "Pour Down Like Silver" ain't too shabby. People often laud Thompson's "Shoot Out The Lights" as being his best of that period, and maybe that's because it's more of a rock record with folk overtones. But I myself prefer "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight", which is just about as perfect a blend of folk and rock as has ever been make. And I think the production on both that album and "Pours Down Like Silver" is just fine, myself. Nicely understated, everything sounds "real", tasteful and creative arrangments, etc. etc. One thing's for sure: these weren't no coffee folk records. (Dar Williams, take note). Kip
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
On Wed, 3 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I'd be the first to chime in that today (Wed. Feb. 3rd) is the *40th Anniversary* of the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper... Yup. It's been 40 years since the night God took Buddy Holly and spared Waylon Jennings. Kind of perverse on God's part, if you ask me. Anyway, I read something interesting about the infamous Winter Dance Tour yesterday: it continued on without the three dead headliners, substituting Holly-wannabe Bobby Vee as the star! Some things never change about the music industry... Btw, the Winter Dance Tour is commemerated every Feb. 3rd in Iowa at the very ballroom where the last show was played. It literally attracts rock'n'roll fans from all over the world. Last year, 6000 people attended. Kip
Re: Bye, Bye American Pie...
It was a joke, mostly. The Waylon Jennings crack. I like early Waylon just fine. Don't shoot, I'm only the piano player. Kip
Re: Whiskeytown FYI
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whoa, I must've missed the part about how you concluded that Ryan is not a considerate thoughtful human being. Well, I don't "know" the guy, maybe you do. Maybe he shows all kinds of thoughtfulness and considerate behavior behind closed doors with friends. What this all gets back to are his public words and actions, which is all we (the public) have to go by. Again, none of this is to say that he doesn't have talent, much the way (as Amy H. pointed out) that John McEnroe sure could play him some tennis. Kip Linda In a message dated 1/31/99 5:08:45 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: See, I don't think it is a contradiction. It is completely unreasonable to think (hope?) that impassioned, creative geniuses might also beconsiderate, thoughtful human beings?
Re: FINAL CALL! TWANGFEST!
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Barry Mazor wrote: , we're already makin' plans for Twangfest3, once again taking place at Off Broadway in faboo St. Louis, MO on June 11-13. uh, my calendar show these dates to be Friday through Sunday. Does it be starting (or not) on night of June 10th, the Thursday, again--or is there a Sunday night show? Not sure where you got those dates from Barry, but Twangfest is indeed Thursday, June 10th thru Sat. June 12. No Sunday show, other than the one in your head after three nights of hanging with some of these characters... Your Twang Gang
RE: Whiskeytown FYI
On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Amy Haugesag wrote: Kip sez: Oh contraire, I'm glad Westerberg grew up. Now I just wish he'd stop making crappy music. Or are you making the case that artists of a certain age aren't capable of being as good as they were in their youth? Amy H. retorts: I don't think that's what Jim is saying. Well, I didn't really think that's what Jim was saying, either. I was just trying to get some dust flying g. He's saying that people complain because Waterbug isn't the impassioned genius/brat that he once was--he's a boring old fart, in essence, and his recent records would be dullsville even if he were Ryan's age--but they also complain because Ryan is still young and stupid enough to play the impassioned genius/brat without apology or regret; they wish Ryan would act more like a mature adult. And that's a contradiction. See, I don't think it is a contradiction. It is completely unreasonable to think (hope?) that impassioned, creative geniuses might also beconsiderate, thoughtful human beings? Besides, Adam is 24 now, he ain't all *that* young anymore. And really, why do people pin Westerberg's lameness on him getting older, as if his actual chronological age is the key to this? Maybe he's simply said all that he has to say. The problem is, he keeps talking g. Kip
RE: Whiskeytown FYI
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Jim Cox wrote: Ok, the article is a little ridiculous. And Ryan is ridiculous, or maybe he was fucking with the guy, or both. Anyway, who cares. Sometimes I think the same people are at once upset at Westerberg for growing up and at Ryan for not growing up. If he makes another Stranger's Almanac, wouldn't that be great? I rooting for him (but heck, I was a McEnroe fan). Oh contraire, I'm glad Westerberg grew up. Now I just wish he'd stop making crappy music. Or are you making the case that artists of a certain age aren't capable of being as good as they were in their youth? Kip
Re: Buddy Guy (was Re: soul)
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Kelly K. wrote: Who can tell me more about Johnnie Johnson? Barry replied: Already am experienced Midwest keyboard man (St. Louis or Kansas City originally, I think) when he met Chuck Berry--this was the guy who played piano on the likes of Roll Over Beethoven, Maybelline. Thirty Days, Brown-Eyed Handsome Man, Too mUch Monkey Business, Memphis, Almost Grown., Little Queenie and Carol...It's widely accepted that his piano licks had significant influence on Berry guitar lick and therefore on all of rock and roll (with apologies to Louis Jordan and T-Bone Walker, who Berry knew just as well). This is it, in a nutshell. Johnny still plays around St. Louis quite often, usually fronting his own combo but occasionally still sitting in with Chuck or other local bluesmen. He's a very sweet old guy, and not the type to draw attention to himself. He can still play just fine, too. I catch Johnnie when I can because he's one of the last remaining links to '50's rock n roll at its very best. Kip
Re: soul
On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Claire Nixon wrote: Does anyone here like motown? When it comes to Soul music I prefer Stax stuff, but...yeah! Motown Records put out some very heavy sides, especially in the '60's. Twang content: Records that *successfully* combine country and soul elements are as wonderful as they are rare.
Re: soul
Kip: Twang content: Records that *successfully* combine country and soul elements are as wonderful as they are rare. Neal: totally, because the down side means twangless groove rock with an acoustic guitar. Can you say "Dave Matthews Band"? Care to share some good examples? Well, the first one that really pops into my head as a prime example of good country-soul fusion is...the Band! Think of the way Danko's groovy bass works with Levon's dry-as-dust drumming style, and how the rhythm section then complimented the slinky guitar parts of Robbie Robertson, all while playing songs that easily and organically combined country, folk, blues and rock'n'roll elements. M. Mighty tasty. Kip
Re: soul
On Thu, 28 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the down side of (fusing country and soul) means twangless groove rock with an acoustic guitar. In fact, the more I thought about it, the more it seems like the country-soul equation gone awry equals AAA in general. Ouch! But I must agree. AAA, or the worst of it anyway, takes elements of soul, rock and country-folk and then blends it all into a sort of bland porridge test marketed to dentists receptionists and hair salon clerks, carefully removing any of the grittier or more alarming aspects of the genres plundered. Remember, AAA radio consultants *will* be among the first up against the wall when the revolution comes. Che Kip
1999 Edges from the Postcard2: Call For Submissions!
We're officially extending the deadline for this so if you're new to P2 or you figured this deal was past due, well...send us something! Last year's "EDGES FROM THE POSTCARD 2" featured unreleased tracks by Robbie Fulks, Kimmie Rhodes, Mike Ireland Holler, Wooden Leg, Five Chinese Brothers, The Meat Purveyors, One Riot One Ranger, Bill Lloyd and Elena Skye among many others, and we're looking for this volume of EDGES to be just as unique. So regardless of whether you're a seasoned pro or a ready-to-go newer act, get us your stuff!--Your Twang Gang -- Forwarded message -- Even while the wildly-acclaimed "Edges From the Postcard2" still continues to grace the CD changers of the urban hip intelligentsia and sexy librarian types, it's time to issue the call to you music makers out there to send us your nocturnal (and diurnal, for that matter) emissions for consideration for the 1999 version of Edges. In other words, send us your songs! Of course, we've got some ground rules here, mainly to help the selection committee maintain the shred of sanity they have left. So here they are: (1) We're asking for original, previously unreleased material. If you submit a cover tune, it will probably be passed over unless its sheer genius causes the selection committee to have simultaneous orgasms. The tunes submitted may be demo versions, but realize that you will need to have a well-recorded version in our hands if we chose your song for the compilation. (2) Since the Edges CD is first and foremost a reflection of the Postcard2 community, we ask that all submitting bands have at least *some* tenuous connection to the list--in other words, either a band member or someone connected with the band (manager, booking agent, bail bondsman) should subscribe to P2. (3) No more than four songs will be considered, so don't bother sending more--they won't get listened to. (4) We will need THREE (3) identical copies of the submitted tunes, in cassette format only. (5) Send these submissions, along with generous bribes, to: Dave Purcell 720 Overton St. Newport, KY 41071 Be sure to email Dave at [EMAIL PROTECTED] after you send the material so that Mr. P can confirm that he got everything he was supposed to. (6) If one of your songs is chosen for the CD, we'll eventually need a professionally recorded DAT copy of it, so keep this in mind. (7) All proceeds from the project will go toward the staging of Twangfest3 and future Postcard2 projects. Honest. If you saw what kind of cars we drive, you wouldn't even *ask* if we were skimming. That's it! Last year's Postcard2 CD has done quite well, and we think that this year's will do even better. To paraphrase what Tom Cruise said to Cuba Gooding, Jr. in "Jerry McGuire": help us help *you*. Send us the results of your talent, determination, and substance abuse today. Love, Your Twang Gang
Re: NEA
Is there a finalists list yet, a definitive one? Can someone forward me this, if so? Much obliged. Kip On Mon, 25 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Been checking out the schedule for NEA. Look at what's happening on Thursday night at the Station Inn: 8pm: Blue Highway 9pm: Jerry Tammy Sullivan 10pm: The Whites 11pm: Gibson Brothers 12am: Del McCoury Band Wow!
St. Louis area show
St. Louis' "Best Country Band" (!?), Belle Starr, will headline a benefit show this Sat. Jan. 23 at the terrific Off Broadway club. All money goes towards community radio station KDHX and their ongoing drive to purchase a new transmittor (the old one is just about kaput). Since there are approximately 135,402 other shows and concerts that night in fair St. Lou, I'm making this special little announcement to the list. It would be a drag to hand KDHX fourteen bucks and some change at the end of the night g. Show starts 9PMish. Tom Wood opens. Kip
Re: Calling Owen Bly!
Owen, tried to forward you the info you requested but it bounced back. At any rate, here's Pat Hagin's phone number: 314-963-1015. E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry for the personal (and rather dull) content of this post, y'all. Kip
Re: Americana guesswork
Good Bob Soron: I'm not saying it's inevitable by any means. But so far, every claim that (alt-country) can't (get huge) 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. Two large, looming diffences between "Alt-Country" and the Swing Revival: Swing has a Dance and a Look. Although mutton chop sideburns might qualify for a Look, standing aloof in the back of the bar with a bottle of Bud doesn't make much a Dance. Kip
Re: Americana guesswork
Kip writes:Although mutton chop sideburns might qualify for a Look, standing aloof in the back of the bar with a bottle of Bud doesn't make much a Dance. Smilin' Jim (Jim, why are you always smilin'?) writes: That depends on the kind of hat you're wearing, doesn't it? g Have you ever been to Texas? When the Derailers played Saturday night there were hundreds of people dancing. Of course it *is* kinda hard to dance to Son Volt. Again, I guess I'm picking more on the Tupelo Rock (tm) crowd than the retro-tonk thing. Goes without saying that you can two-step and dosy-doe all night long to the likes of the Derailers/Dale Watson et al. But will the Derailers be the "Alt-Country Nirvana"? Naw. They're fun and all and sure got the sound down but I can't see them crossing over the way that even the Mavericks did a few years back. My own personal opinion. Kip
Americana guesswork
Actually, I agree with Mr. Riedie (and Yates, for that matter). The term "Americana" has proven itself to be too vague to mean much to listeners; it seems to denote singer-songwriter types, if anything. So as much as the term "Alt-Country" makes me groan, I be happier seeing it used than the other, as least as far as the twangy stuff goes. Kip
Re: Americana guesswork
But see, that's the thing...there's never going to be an "Alt-Country Nirvana" because fifteen year-olds don't generally listen to Steve Earle or Dale Watson or even the Old 97's. Let's face it, folks: this P2 bag, this Americana/Alt-Country/Roots-Rock thing that gets discussed here? It's Old People Music g. Sure, some of your more open-minded, musically curious youngsters are gonna dig this stuff but essentially this is a niche market, for the most part. I mean hell, even back in the heyday of '70's country rock, only the Eagles made any money off the music--and even then, they bagged the twangier elements of it right around "Hotel California". The Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo, the Botterockets, Wilco, Son Volt, Whiskeytown, *none* of these bands has done/is doing the kind of sales that say, Third Eye Blind is doing, and I really don't see that changing anytime soon. In fact, rarely has there been so much media attention paid to a genre that, for all intents and purposes, is commerical death. What's my point? We shouldn't be waiting for the Unknown Act to open the Alt-Country gates wide, because it isn't going to happen. And really, is that so horrible a thing? Kip
Re: Americana guesswork
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, BARNARD wrote: I tend to agree with JP that the "Tupelo" vein of twangy alt-rock was never destined to break big, but should be distinguished from the Austin-and-elsewhere style of *country* outside the Nasvegas mainstream. This latter vein, to my mind, is another thing altogether, and something that with the right marketing and support could do better Actually, I fully agree with what the professor writes above and what Bob Soron was, I think, partially referring to in his post. There *is* a difference between "Tupelo Rock" (trademark pending) and the retro-roots stylings of bands like the Derailers/Dale Watson/the Mavericks etc, and the latter surely could be marketed more cannily to those who are dissatisfied with commerical country radio. But I don't see a whole lot of growth on the Tupelo Rock side of things; it's just too rock for country and too country for rock'n'roll, as they say. But really, do I care if Jay Farrar never sells 1,000,000 copies of anything? As long as he can make a living in this silly business, I suspect he'll be reasonably content and will continue making music. Kip
