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Bottom line for me is that Jon Randall Stewart's a talented guy, and she's a talented singer (she flat out tore up that "I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand," which was, BTW, written by Bill "I Get The Fever" Anderson), and either their marriage will work out or it won't; it doesn't make much difference to me either way. I met Randy when he was touring with Ms Emmylou. They changed his "official" name from Randy Stewart to Jon Randall to avoid comfusion with all the other Stewart's out there. Hell of a nice guy, Hell of a guitar picker as well. He is quiet well known in the Nashvillian Bluegrass Circles, and not due to his relationship with Ms Morgan either. He also tours with Sam Bush's band "Man-Boy" from time to time. It's going to be difficult for him to step out of that Mr Lorrie Morgan typecast. As for Ms Morgan's enabling of Mssr Whitley. I have heard rumor that Ms Morgan has taken steps to deal with the effects of Alcoholism in her life. Whether this be co-dependent treatment, Ala-non, or shaving her head and selling flowers at the airport, I am unsure of. Jeff Wall http://www.twangzine.com The Webs least sucky music magazine 3421 Daisy Crescent - Va Beach, Va - 23456
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In a message dated 3/16/99 6:21:55 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bottom line for me is that Jon Randall Stewart's a talented guy, and she's a talented singer (she flat out tore up that "I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand," which was, BTW, written by Bill "I Get The Fever" Anderson), and either their marriage will work out or it won't; it doesn't make much difference to me either way. Then shut the hell up about it. Just funnin' with ya. Slim
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(written regarding Jon Randall): Can anyone back me up on this one (or prove me wrong): Wasn't this the "country singin' kid from KY" on MTV's "Real World" when they were in So. CA? For some reason I wanna say his name was Jon. Rave On, Paul Don't know about the MTV thing, but FWIW, he's the guy married to Lorrie Morgan, if that helps you. Tera
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vgs399 writes: Don't know about the MTV thing, but FWIW, he's the guy married to Lorrie Morgan, if that helps you. Yeah,he's not the Real World guy. And, concerning to whom he's married, he's a lucky, lucky man. If I was in his boots I'd have a good reason to never leave the house. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
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I'm kind of surprised that folks aren't clued in to Jon Randall, since anyone who has a copy of Emmylou Harris' Live At The Ryman has heard him play and sing. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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In a message dated 3/16/99 4:52:46 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yeah,he's not the Real World guy. And, concerning to whom he's married, he's a lucky, lucky man. If I was in his boots I'd have a good reason to never leave the house. You have obviously never met Ms. Morgan. Ever wonder why Keith Whitley drank himself to death? Think about it. Slim
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Yeah,he's not the Real World guy. And, concerning to whom he's married, he's a lucky, lucky man. If I was in his boots I'd have a good reason to never leave the house. You have obviously never met Ms. Morgan. Ever wonder why Keith Whitley drank himself to death? Think about it. I'll think about it for as long as it deserves, which is just long enough to recall that Keith Whitley had a serious drinking problem long, long, long before he ever met Lorrie Morgan, serious enough to get fired from at least one band. You obviously never met Mr. Whitley. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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Jon Weisberger wrote: I'm kind of surprised that folks aren't clued in to Jon Randall, since anyone who has a copy of Emmylou Harris' Live At The Ryman has heard him play and sing. I guess that might explain why I haven't a clue who this cat is, now doesn't it! g Paul np: Golen Palominos - Thundering Herd/Best of
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In a message dated 3/16/99 8:21:20 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You obviously never met Mr. Whitley. As matter of fact I did meet him once. He was a perfect gentleman, and sober as a judge. He put on a great show as well. What he did when he was back on the bus was probably much more sinister and self destructive. I know that Ms. Morgan was not the cause of his alcoholism, but she certainly was a symptom. My brother worked for RCA during one of her stints on the label. She was no sweetheart, let me tell you. He also went to elementary school with her, but that's another story. Slim
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sounds juicy, any more details? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 1:01 PM To: passenger side Subject: Re: Clip: New Faces Show In a message dated 3/16/99 8:21:20 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You obviously never met Mr. Whitley. As matter of fact I did meet him once. He was a perfect gentleman, and sober as a judge. He put on a great show as well. What he did when he was back on the bus was probably much more sinister and self destructive. I know that Ms. Morgan was not the cause of his alcoholism, but she certainly was a symptom. My brother worked for RCA during one of her stints on the label. She was no sweetheart, let me tell you. He also went to elementary school with her, but that's another story. Slim
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You obviously never met Mr. Whitley. As matter of fact I did meet him once. He was a perfect gentleman, and sober as a judge. He put on a great show as well. What he did when he was back on the bus was probably much more sinister and self destructive. I met Lorrie Morgan once. Seemed perfectly nice to me. I know that Ms. Morgan was not the cause of his alcoholism, but she certainly was a symptom. You know that Whitley's relationship with Morgan was a product of his alcoholism from having met him once and having heard some stories about her? That seems like a shaky diagnostic approach to me. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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In a message dated 3/16/99 1:44:22 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You know that Whitley's relationship with Morgan was a product of his alcoholism from having met him once and having heard some stories about her? That seems like a shaky diagnostic approach to me. Read her biography. It should be subtitled "The Enabler". I don't blame her for his death, and when I said she was a symptom I was talking about their dysfunctional relationship. Is that a trendy enough diagnosis for you? Slim
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In a message dated 3/16/99 1:44:22 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I met Lorrie Morgan once. Seemed perfectly nice to me. Are you saying they both fooled us? Slim
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I met Lorrie Morgan once. Seemed perfectly nice to me. Are you saying they both fooled us? No, I'm saying you can't judge a book by its cover. Whitley could be a nice guy, but he could also be pretty awful, and apparently the same is true of Ms. Morgan as well. It's probably true of a number of other people, too g. You know that Whitley's relationship with Morgan was a product of his alcoholism from having met him once and having heard some stories about her? That seems like a shaky diagnostic approach to me. Read her biography. I read it - in fact, I reviewed it for Country Standard Time, and I don't think Jeff ever gets rid of anything, so what I wrote is probably still up on the site somewhere. It should be subtitled "The Enabler". I don't blame her for his death, and when I said she was a symptom I was talking about their dysfunctional relationship. Is that a trendy enough diagnosis for you? I dunno, what's it mean? The book appeared to me to be a fairly clear-eyed portrayal of a marriage to a talented alcoholic, but of course neither of us is really in a position to know about the dynamics of that relationship. Bottom line for me is that Jon Randall Stewart's a talented guy, and she's a talented singer (she flat out tore up that "I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand," which was, BTW, written by Bill "I Get The Fever" Anderson), and either their marriage will work out or it won't; it doesn't make much difference to me either way. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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New country acts get tepid response from radio execs By Tom Roland / Tennessean Staff Writer Record companies spent last week trying to gain the favor of the nation's broadcast media at the Country Radio Seminar, and the convention closed with the ultimate attempt, the annual New Faces Show. The show is an opportunity for recording artists to show their stuff to the decision-makers at radio who can make or break them. Thus, it's a crucial moment for each of the 10 acts selected. But, said one influential radio executive, if Saturday's lineup is the best the labels can do with new talent, it'll be a while before country gets out of its current funk. Nobody shot themselves in the foot during the show, but nobody got a standing ovation, either. Here's a look at the results, in order of performance: Chad Brock. His ballad Ordinary Life was a steel-tipped portrait of the blue-collar world, while The Lightning Does The Work hinged on an Indian Outlaw backbeat. Brock has a big voice, though he's not particularly unique. Radio gave him a good hand. South 65. 'N Sync meets The Oak Ridge Boys. Five cute guys in their early 20s deliver gospel-pegged harmonies and songs with big, sing-along choruses. They received a decent, though not overwhelming, hand. Gil Grand. Firmly country, Grand displayed a vocal conviction with a resonance reminiscent of Mark Chesnutt. Unfortunately, he had occasional pitch problems, though they weren't particularly devastating. Again, a decent, if not spectacular, reception. Jon Randall. Very smooth performance, and his rendition of the hauntingly lonely I Can't Find An Angel was chilling. Unfortunately, the audience had heard so many ballads by this point that the song's subtlety was lost on a crowd fighting post-dinner fatigue. Allison Moorer. Even though women are the strongest creative force in the business currently, Moorer was the lone female on the bill. Her husky vibrato and smoky tone succeeded, but her biggest stage move was to change the hand she wrapped around the mic stand. A good hand. The Great Divide. A country/gospel tune segued into a perfunctory rendition of Will The Circle Be Unbroken, and they followed with a country/rocker. With a rather gruff lead singer, the group leans toward Steve Earle, though it's a distilled version of him, at best. Applause was polite. Mark Nesler. The author of Tim McGraw's Just To See You Smile put a tinge of Waylon Jennings spirit into a Randy Travis kind of resonance on the solidly country Used To The Pain and sounded more like Billy Ray Cyrus on the breezy pop/country Baby Ain't Rockin' Me Right. Again, the reception was good, but nothing special. Trini Triggs. In the most obvious instance of pandering to the jocks, he toasted the ailing George Jones in a moment that went flat. His songs exhibited an island influence and a bit of Spanish flavor, but they were so wordy they allowed no room for any vocal uniqueness. He did, however, receive a fairly strong response. Shane Stockton. Left in the dust when Decca closed, he got a lot of humorous mileage out of being the only act without a label. After his gritty Geronimo, he got the biggest response of the evening. Monty Holmes. He followed a churning country opener with a George Jones-style weeper, but the crowd had substantially thinned out. Holmes got decent applause from those who were left.
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jon clipped wrote: Jon Randall. Very smooth performance, and his rendition of the hauntingly lonely I Can't Find An Angel was chilling. Unfortunately, the audience had heard so many ballads by this point that the song's subtlety was lost on a crowd fighting post-dinner fatigue. Can anyone back me up on this one (or prove me wrong): Wasn't this the "country singin' kid from KY" on MTV's "Real World" when they were in So. CA? For some reason I wanna say his name was Jon. Rave On, Paul
