Re: Ralph Stanley last night

1999-02-23 Thread Tex
Hi Postcarders, I had the rare opportunity to see hear Dr. Ralph Stanley The Clinch Mountain Boys at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Orange, California on Feb. 9th, courtesy of the South Western Bluegrass Association. I imagine the show was similar to the one at McCabe's that Mary Katherine saw.

PLAYLIST: Fear Whiskey 2/22/99

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
This is the Fear Whiskey playlist for this week's show. Fear and Whiskey can be heard every Monday from 7-10pm ET on 88.3fm in Pittsburgh and on AudioActive, Winamp and pretty much every mp3-based program via http://www.wrct.org. Past playlists are available at

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread lance davis
Just curious--who here (who is NOT a critic) has heard the most of these? Dina I've heard most of them (if more than 25 counts as most), and I have to say I'm troubled by the "well-roundedness" of the list. On one hand, it's gotta be a thankless and (somewhat) admirable task to try and sum up

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Dina Gunderson
ROCK SOLID IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE '90S, HERE ARE 50 REASONS WHY IT HAS BEEN A GREAT DECADE FOR MUSIC List of 50 albums Just curious--who here (who is NOT a critic) has heard the most of these? I own and know three of them, and have heard 3 others. 44 of them I have

Re: wristbands

1999-02-23 Thread Laura Fowler
Hey! I'll be glad to buy wristbands for anyone out there who sends me a check for the amount prior to purchase. You can e-mail me personally at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put wristbands in the subject line so I'll see it. Sorry for the late response to this message. I'm buried in e-mail.

Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Terry A. Smith
I picked up the Best of Bobby Bare, the poorly titled Razor and Tie/RCA package of Bare's early to mid 1960s years with RCA, and mainly producer Chet Adkins. On the whole, I was pretty disappointed. As a Bobby Bare fan in his later years (Marie Lebeaux, Dropkick Me Jesus, that gorgeous duet with

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Friskics
In a message dated 2/23/99 1:54:38 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just curious--who here (who is NOT a critic) has heard the most of these? ... If you know a lot of these albums, what does that make you? Mainstream? for my money, kot's is a slightly left-of-center, but

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
I agree with Dina, although I've heard a lot more than she has. It seems like standard rock-crit snobbery (is that a word? g) that most of the general public just ignores. I would have put a Steve Earle or Dave Alvin record in there, instead of Jimmie Gilmore (which I don't think holds up too

They Want to Commercialize Mail Lists

1999-02-23 Thread Barry Mazor
New Service Tries Organizing Chaotic E-Mail Lists February 23, 1999 Business News Archives A new service being launched on Tuesday will offer a comprehensive directory and free hosting service for hundreds of

Re: Musician mag is dead.

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Good riddance. I let my subscription lapse three years ago after getting sick of what Doerschuk did to the magazine. Carl Z. waiting for the new issue of Mojo to hit the stands in Pittsburgh

RE: Ralph Stanley last night

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Listen to my Hammer Ring - Ralph Jr. Ah, that's Ralph Stanley II; nickname is Two. Anyhow, this is the title track from Two's new solo album, and it's a fabulous song, written by the criminally under-appreciated Aubrey Holt. With all due respect to the Stanley family, though, the version to

FW: Dr. Wolfe's Book Is Due!

1999-02-23 Thread James Nelson
from BGRASS-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/22 9:17 PM Monday's Syracuse (NY) Herald-Journal reports that country music historian Charles K. Wolfe's history of the early Grand Ole Opry is due out in May from Nashville's Vanderbilt University/Country Music Foundation Press. "A Good Natured-Riot: The

Re: Iris

1999-02-23 Thread Geff King
On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Diane Miller wrote: Saw Iris in Madison and she was awesome. Can anyone direct me to guitar tabs for any of her songs? Diane http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie/ I'm almost sure there's an Iris folder in there somewhere. -- Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] *

RE: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
I like a lot of that sappy, pop-glopped production, myself, but I'm not going to argue the point; de gustibus, etc. I will, however, point out to Terry that he managed to get hold of the wrong Bare compilation for his taste; the Essential Bobby Bare, on RCA, unlike the RT comp., includes 5 cuts

let's folk

1999-02-23 Thread Steve Gardner
Hey, If any P2ers are gonna go folkin' crazy this weekend at the folkin' Folk Alliance let me folkin' know. I'm headed out to folkin' Albuquerque (yes, that's the way it is folkin' spelled!) and would be interested in meeting up with some folkin' friends. See all you folkin' folks later.

Re: cheap flights

1999-02-23 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
believe it (or William Shatner) or not, but www.priceline.com rules. I got a ticket from San Francisco to Dusseldorf (on Lufthansa - who are definitely a frills airline) for the price I set of $400. That's about $300 cheaper than normal. -Original Message- From: Terry A. Smith [EMAIL

Cope Brothers (Was: Re: Knoxville Girl/Norris Dam)

1999-02-23 Thread James Nelson
Is there, by chance, a CD re-issue of the Cope Brothers out there floating around somewhere? Not that I know of. I do recall seeing a cut of theirs on an old Starday LP of early King material. The "Norris Dam" cut may be included on a vinyl LP put out by the Tennessee Folklore Society that

SXSW rant

1999-02-23 Thread Douglas Baxter
For the most part I have sat and silently watched the various positions taken about the CSRF called SXSW. Each year one of my artists attends to showcase and each year we (ragged pup records) presents a private (pirate) showcase at the Austin art gallery "Wild About Music". I believe that these

Re: Musician mag is dead.

1999-02-23 Thread Masonsod
Yeah, when Dorkchuck took over, it seemed almost to be a Rolling Stone little brother. Some classic interviews before 1984, I still have the McCartney and Strummer/Fripp issues (somewhere). The "Faces" section was a fantastic place to pick up on upcoming talent. But even that got to be just

Re: Cope Brothers (Was: Re: Knoxville Girl/Norris Dam)

1999-02-23 Thread Rob Russell
I missed the original inquiry, but since I have the record in question, I can verify it's existence. It's on the King label, but I don't have the specifics. I have another King 78 by the Cope Brothers with "Hills of Roane County" and "My Main Trial Is yet To Come." I don't know anything

Re: cheap flights

1999-02-23 Thread GTOPromo
In a message dated 2/23/99 5:46:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you know of a sight on the web that features cheap flights?? I get the Southwest and Northwest weekly web-specials. But I need to look into an advance-booking for my guitarist for SXSW. Any ideas of

Catching up

1999-02-23 Thread THOMAS KRUEGER
A quick comment and a quick question: In her invaluable Chicago calendar, Linda Ray notes: Special days clipped from Heather's Li'l Country calendar, available for $12 from the Record Roundup, 2034 W. Montrose. And I'm happy to report that since a month and half of 1999 has slipped away on us

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Twangfan
In a message dated 2/23/99 9:24:16 AM, you wrote: Could someone please send that list my way..Phil's clips. Thanks. yeah, me too... thankspreferably at the [EMAIL PROTECTED] address... al

RE: cheap flights / np: Paul Kelly earperk

1999-02-23 Thread Hill, Christopher J
np Paul Kelly's Words and Music. Interesting stuff, reminds me of a cross between Richard Thompson and Lou Reed. Guy's got a bad attitude. I love it. http://www.amws.com.au/pk/pk.html If that's your first exposure to Paul Kelly, the Australian wonder, and you want to go back catalog,

Tom Russell's new one

1999-02-23 Thread Don Yates
Didn't someone refer to this as the best album ever, or some such hyperbole? After one listen, I'd give it an award for one of the more sleep-inducing albums I've heard in quite awhile, but that's about it. A coupla songs stand out from the monotonous morass ("Chickasaw County Jail" and Iris

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Terry A. Smith
Now, Jon, let's talk. You mean to say that those jingle-singers coming in dooby-doobying, or whatever, in the middle of the working-man's lament, "Detroit City," don't bother you? To my ears, the dissonance between the gritty lyrics and vocals, and the glossy uptown arrangements, is

Re: Neener neener

1999-02-23 Thread Don Yates
On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote: Just picked up a 2-LP set entitled All The Best Of Johnnie And Jack for $5; original versions, all. ?! Is this an RCA Camden release? When was it released? And are you *positive* they're the original versions -- not only did they recut some of

Re: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Thomas W. Mohr
Jeff Sohn wrote: KW will be on Crook Chase this Thursday, February 25. Original broadcast that day w/ repeat next morning. According to the Chicago Tribune's online tv listings, she'll be on Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. That's Central Standard Time. Tried to confirm by checking

Re: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Will.. by Hill, Christopher J@PSS. her cover of Paul Kelly's "Cradle of Love" is outstanding. The Australian Paul Kelly? I can't find "Cradle of Love" anywhere on his discography. Is it the Kelly of Paul K the

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Re: 50/90 by David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I agree you gotta pick a Tupelo--and Anodyne's awfully damn good; I won't argue against it--but I'd go with Still Feel Gone myself. Wow. David, you're the first person I know of who agrees with me

RE: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Now, Jon, let's talk. You mean to say that those jingle-singers coming in dooby-doobying, or whatever, in the middle of the working-man's lament, "Detroit City," don't bother you? Nope. But that's the aesthetic problem -- a producer "managing" a performer's sound to succeed in the market,

Jesse Taylor's site?

1999-02-23 Thread Bob Soron
When Ely was in town recently, the guy at the merch table mentioned that Jesse Taylor had a site and was selling a few things off of it. A few searches on AltaVista haven't turned it up -- can anyone steer me there? TIA... Bob

Re: Tom Russell's new one

1999-02-23 Thread \Doug Young aka \\\The Iceman\\\\
I just listened to this too. And was sorely disappointed after all the hype here. As a folk operetta goes it's ok but nothing stands outs. Sorta like Paul Simon's Capeman thing. A thanks but no thanks here and I'm a big fan of Tom's. Iceman Don Yates wrote: Didn't someone refer to this as

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Joe Gracey
Yeah, I bet Bare just sits out there by his pool, wondering where to fly to for dinner that night, and regrets those background singers were on those hit records. It the music Business. He can play those songs as gritty as he wants to 1000 times, and does, but the only way to get those songs

Re: Hyper produced HANK SNOW!

1999-02-23 Thread David Cantwell
At 12:29 PM 2/23/99 -0500, Terry asked: Isn't there a sound aesthetic argument for arranging "gritty" songs in a "gritty" fashion, and giving urbane lyricizing a glossier finish? Sure there is. But there's also an aesthetic argument for providing a contrast between gritty lyrics and "sweet"

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Ph. Barnard
Bill quips: Junior, upset that REVERB DELUXE didn't make the top 50, wrote: Damn straight! Sheesh g And where's Dwight? Was he in there anywhere? And honestly, I'm sorta surprised people rate Exile in the top ten of the decade. The year it came out, possibly, but the entire decade??

Clip: Penelope Houston

1999-02-23 Thread Brad Bechtel
Interesting photo of Ms. Houston here: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/1999/02/23/penelope23.jpg Penelope Houston Lets Out Her Punk Ex-Avengers leader releases new and old tunes Neva Chonin, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, February 23, 1999 ©1999 San Francisco Chronicle URL:

Neener neener

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Just picked up a 2-LP set entitled All The Best Of Johnnie And Jack for $5; original versions, all. Tracks: Poison Love Cryin' Heart Blues Humming Bird When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again Stop The World (And Let Me Off) Slow Poison Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide Ashes Of Love You Tried To

Re: Tom Russell's new one

1999-02-23 Thread Lowell Kaufman
Didn't someone refer to this as the best album ever, or some such hyperbole? After one listen, I'd give it an award for one of the more sleep-inducing albums I've heard in quite awhile, but that's about it. A coupla songs stand out from the monotonous morass ("Chickasaw County Jail" and

Re: snobbery and the rockcrit canon (was 50/90)

1999-02-23 Thread Friskics
In a message dated 2/23/99 9:05:40 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No kidding. I read the first 15 albums listed and hit delete g Rock-crit snobbery plus, dare I suggest. phil -- you certainly may dare, but the more i think about these posts accusing kot of

John Wesley Harding

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Say, any folk fans out there hear John Wesley Harding's new record of (retired English folk singer/guitarist) Nic Jones songs? I've never been much of a Harding fan, but he does a really nice job with Jones's repetoire. Just him singing, with Robert Lloyd helping out on acoustic guitar. While

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread David Cantwell
At 08:09 AM 2/23/99 -0600, Jim wrote: I agree with Dina, although I've heard a lot more than she has. It seems like standard rock-crit snobbery (is that a word? g) that most of the general public just ignores. I would have put a Steve Earle or Dave Alvin record in there, instead of Jimmie

Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Hill, Christopher J
her cover of Paul Kelly's "Cradle of Love" is outstanding. The Australian Paul Kelly? I can't find "Cradle of Love" anywhere on his discography. Is it the Kelly of Paul K the Weathermen? Chris

PLAYLIST: Progressive Torch and Twang, 16 February 1999

1999-02-23 Thread Douglas Neal
- Playlist for Progressive Torch and Twang Tuesdays, 8 p.m. to midnight WDBM, 88.9 FM, G-4 Holden Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 Your hosts: Doug Neal and Jamie DePolo Questions, comments? [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL

RE: snobbery and the rockcrit canon (was 50/90)

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Bill F-W says: No kidding. I read the first 15 albums listed and hit delete g Rock-crit snobbery plus, dare I suggest. phil -- you certainly may dare, but the more i think about these posts accusing kot of snobbery, the less comfortable i become. kot's job is to cover a broad

re: cheap tickets

1999-02-23 Thread Owen Bly
Jeff Tarhut wrote: priceline is horrible. those people are evil and they rob. III KNEW IT!! I've had some luck with cheaptickets.com. Powered by Sabre, easy to use. Drawback is a maximum of 4 passengers for their website. More than that and you have to phone your reservation in.

Re: SV: Tom Russell's new one

1999-02-23 Thread Don Yates
On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Eivind Berge wrote: Most classic albums tend to creep under your skin after repeated listenings, and yes, "The man from God knows where" is a classic. Try again folks. After finding the previous listen to be an arduous affair, I think I'll pass for now.g As one who's

The Monday 'Ghosts' Winner

1999-02-23 Thread MYLES
My apologies if this already went through but it got returned to me so I'm guessing it didn't *** Just to let you know that Monday's winner of a copy of 'Ghost's of Hallelujah' by The Gourds is: April Guentner from LaCrosse, WI We'll

RE: Hyper produced HANK SNOW!

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
David Cantwell says: Isn't there a sound aesthetic argument for arranging "gritty" songs in a "gritty" fashion, and giving urbane lyricizing a glossier finish? Sure there is. But there's also an aesthetic argument for providing a contrast between gritty lyrics and "sweet" sounds (as on the

Danny Gatton/Lenny Breau/Buddy Emmons?

1999-02-23 Thread Brad Bechtel
There's supposedly a video and/or audio tape going around that has guitarists Danny Gatton and Lenny Breau and steel guitarist Buddy Emmons jamming together. If anyone knows of this tape or how to obtain it, please let me know.

Re: snobbery and the rockcrit canon (was 50/90)

1999-02-23 Thread Friskics
In a message dated 2/23/99 1:29:54 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's the title's implicit equation of r,phh with all of music, or even all of popular music (i.e., excluding classical), that frosts me. fair enough, jon. as you know, writers often don't see headlines

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
David writes: If what most of the general public ignores is how we determine rock crit snobbery, then it seems to me that the Jimmie Dale pick would be more populist, less elitist, than the Alvin you propose, since I'm betting that Gilmore has outsold him by a long shot. The same may be true of

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Re: 50/90 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] and almost definitely not Alvin because he's on an uncool (to rock critics) label . Hmm. Hightone, uncool? I'm not certain what critics would think that, unless they are really narrow and listen to say, just

Musician

1999-02-23 Thread Ferguson, Dan
Jeff asked: I heard Musician folded.. Anyone? As heard from a former writer for the rag, the boom came down a few weeks ago. Boudin Dan

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Terry A. Smith
And another thing My last message ended sort of abruptly, so I forget wherethe hell I was going. I guess I'd just like to know whether you defenders of 60s pop-country, the Nashville Sound, or whatever it was called, have ever heard a song from that era -- or any era -- that was too heavily

RE: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Matt Benz
Me again: OK, let's try this again. Pretend you're composing a sound track for a movie about a lonely rural guy from Kentucky or West Virginia, who's living in Detroit making a buck in the auto factories, and who spends a lot of time pining for his old home, and wondering just what the

SV: SV: Tom Russell's new one

1999-02-23 Thread Eivind Berge
-Opprinnelig melding- Fra: Don Yates [EMAIL PROTECTED] Til: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dato: 23. februar 1999 20:35 Emne: Re: SV: Tom Russell's new one On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Eivind Berge wrote: Most classic albums tend to creep under your skin after repeated listenings, and

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread David Cantwell
At 02:54 PM 2/23/99 -0500, Terry wrote: Uh, oh, the big guns are out now. David, Joe and Jon all weighed in, more or less saying that whatever arrangement is chosen is A-OK as long as it sells records. Geez, did I say that? I don't think so. I said a contrast between lyrics and sound is

Re: Return of the Grevious Angel

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Return of the Grevious Angel by [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Conmemorativo: A Tribute to Gram Parsons" (Rhino R2 71269) It sucked. I liked Bob Mould Vic Chesnutt's take on Hickory Wind. Jeff (Lescher, of Green) Janet's (B. Bean, of 11th Dream

Re: Neener neener

1999-02-23 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, "Jon Weisberger" Just picked up a 2-LP set entitled All The Best Of Johnnie And Jack for $5; original versions, all. Ahem. Who the heck are Johnnie and Jack? Later... CK who has at least heard Stairway to Heaven g ___

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, And honestly, I'm sorta surprised people rate Exile in the top ten of the decade. The year it came out, possibly, but the entire decade?? Name a more impressive better written female rock album of the 90s that actually got a teensy bit of airplay. Erm, OK, Sinead OConnor - I Do

Re: JOBOP Vice President/ Senior Vice President Web Based Prods

1999-02-23 Thread Christopher M Knaus
Hey there, On Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:44:48 -0800 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since your email address was listed on a related web site page or database, I thought you might help. I am seeking an individual within the following conditions: snip So should we send this guy 600 resumes? Or just all

Plodding through Postcard2 digest...

1999-02-23 Thread Steve Gardner
Some things interested me in this latest digest... ROCK SOLID IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE '90S, HERE ARE 50 REASONS WHY IT HAS BEEN A GREAT DECADE FOR MUSIC I own 12 of those albums, have heard 7 more, have heard of 28 beyond that, and have never heard of only 3 of those

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Don Yates
On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, William F. Silvers wrote: Of a lot more interest to me than some other guy's list is what *our* list would be. I'm enough of a list/top 10 geek to have already been thinking about what my top 10/20/50 of the decade are. If there's any enthusiasm I'd be happy (he says

RE: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Todd Larson
And while I'm not saying that life in a factory is/was just a life of grimness, I can't see how a stark and depressing arrangement would appeal to a factory guy, even if he could identify with the song's theme. No matter the artistic merits of such an arrangement. That's evidently not

Twangfest airfares

1999-02-23 Thread marie arsenault
Time to start making those plane reservations for Twangfest - June 11-13, 1999! Southwest Airlines Click 'n Save Internet Specials at http://www.southwest.com/hotfares ** These fares are valid for travel March 16, 1999 through

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Re: 50/90 by Christopher M Knaus@juno And honestly, I'm sorta surprised people rate Exile in the top ten of the decade. The year it came out, possibly, but the entire decade?? Name a more impressive better written female rock album of

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Bob Soron
On Tue, 23 Feb 1999, Terry A. Smith wrote: I fet the feeling that Chet shoe-horned everybody into his own poppy world, whether they belonged their or not. FWIW, Terry, having grown up on that era of country music, I agree. I'm reminded of a wonderful pic on the back of one of Waylon's LPs

RE: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis on CD TV

1999-02-23 Thread Walker, Jason
AUSTRIAN??!!! Surely you mean AUSTRALIAN!!! Pulllaase! Junior Walker -- From: Jeff Sohn[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 24 February 1999 5:06 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis

RE: Neener neener

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Who the heck are Johnnie and Jack? A great late 40s to early 60s act. Kitty Wells is Johnnie Wright's wife. Jack was killed in a car wreck in 1963, on his way to Patsy Cline's funeral, if I remember correctly. They did a lot of great numbers, in a duet style that was very different from the

That overproduced Dwight Yoakam (was Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare)

1999-02-23 Thread William F. Silvers
Since Terry's playing "lightning rod" today: Terry A. Smith wrote: My last message ended sort of abruptly, so I forget wherethe hell I was going. I guess I'd just like to know whether you defenders of 60s pop-country, the Nashville Sound, or whatever it was called, have ever heard a song

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread James Nelson
Todd Larson writes: Worth mentioning in all this is that "sparce" and "basic" and "plain" are in many ways cuturally (and commercially) contructed choices just like "pop," "lush," and "polished." Exactly. Seems pretty sketchy to suggest that a stripped-down, bare-bones aesthetic is

Re: That overproduced Dwight Yoakam (was Re: Hyper produced Bobb

1999-02-23 Thread Ph. Barnard
This is an interesting thread and I will chime in on the Dwight development to reiterate what I said last week in response to Lightnin' Rod Terry's initial post about the production on that album... Somewhat along the lines of what Bill said of Dwight, or what David said in more general

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Ndubb
And honestly, I'm sorta surprised people rate Exile in the top ten of the decade. The year it came out, possibly, but the entire decade?? Name a more impressive better written female rock album of the 90s that actually got a teensy bit of airplay. Sam Phillips's records

RE: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Jon Weisberger
Jim Nelson says: Todd Larson writes: Worth mentioning in all this is that "sparce" and "basic" and "plain" are in many ways cuturally (and commercially) contructed choices just like "pop," "lush," and "polished." Exactly. Exactly. Except for the fact that those snazzy string

Clip: Layoffs Hit Country Music Industry

1999-02-23 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
-- Forwarded message begins here -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Merle Haggard may have summed up the current state of country music with a line from a 1982 hit: ``Are the good times really over for good?'' Layoffs have hit the country music industry.

Re: cheap flights

1999-02-23 Thread AJM
hey jim, www.cheaptickets.com is the best I have found for both lodging and flights. I booked late to Austin from Chicago and still found a flight under $225 which is more than I wanted to pay (I missed my big Southwest plan by one day, oh well.) Alex "who is having somewhat bad vacation

Todd Snider Robbie Fulks

1999-02-23 Thread AJM
Hey all, there is a minor buzz on the Todd Snider list about a show on the 24th of March in Milwaukee with Todd and Robbie? Is it just them together or a bunch of singer songwriters? Alex "who thinks that show might be worth a trip to MKE" Millar

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Chad Hamilton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I still gotta give some props to Phair, if for no other reason than being able to crash the rock n roll testosterone party as she did. Still think Exile works better on paper than in reality tho. While not fronted by women the rhythm section of Imperial Teen is

KABALLAH???

1999-02-23 Thread Ndubb
Hey all, I know this has nothing to do with the twang, but do any of you P2 renaissance types know anything about the Jewish mysticism known as Kaballah and the supposed long list of famous folks (musicians being of most importance to me) involved with it? Thanks in advance for any OFFLIST

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread cwilson
Contributing just cuz - I'm not 100 p.cent sure that one "has to" pick a Tupelo on such a list - sure, there's a wide-ranging infl. on the subgenres we discuss here, but much of the rest of that list was justified by the waves sent out that reached a broader mass than that. And some

Re: Tom Russell's new one

1999-02-23 Thread JKellySC1
In a message dated 2/23/99 12:56:55 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Maybe the wonderful display of Irish , Norwegian, and Cowboyish folk tunes aint twangy enough for y'all, but I'm enthralled. But I guess everyone's into disposable music that can prick up your ears

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Amy Haugesag
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Re: 50/90 by David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I agree you gotta pick a Tupelo--and Anodyne's awfully damn good; I won't argue against it--but I'd go with Still Feel Gone myself. Wow. David, you're the first person I know of who agrees with me

Re: cheap flights

1999-02-23 Thread Amy Haugesag
Tar Hut Jeff writes: priceline is horrible. those people are evil and they rob. I don't know about that, but I've had no luck with them in three attempts. Either they've been unable to get me a ticket or their fares have been higher than the airlines' published ones. Travelocity.com is pretty

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread cwilson
David's point about context sounds fuckin' cool: I heard a panel discussion on record production on the radio this weekend that included Niles Rogers, the fuckin'-cool-sounding producer-guitar player from Chic and, of course, of David Bowie's least-twee, funniest

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread Bob Soron
At 5:10 PM -0600 on 2/23/99, David Cantwell served me up the perfect opening: I don't think anyone told you this. I can't imagine anyone on this list, in fact, ever telling anyone this, not even me g. But: Please don't tell me that the Nashville Sound was some kind of artistic decline in

Re: Return of the Grevious Angel

1999-02-23 Thread Debnumbers
In a message dated 2/23/99 4:56:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Conmemorativo: A Tribute to Gram Parsons" (Rhino R2 71269) It sucked. Different strokes, I guess...I loved it, particularly Pet Clarke's Crazy Horse-ish take on one of the Hot Burritos (I forget

Tuesday's 'Ghosts' Winner

1999-02-23 Thread MYLES
Tuesday's winner of a copy of 'Ghost's of Hallelujah' by The Gourds is: Willie Craig (Norwich, UK) We'll be giving away a copy a day until Friday, so if you want to register just go to: www.allegro-music.com/gourds 'Ghosts of Hallelujah' is released on March 9 but is for pre-release sale

Re: Hyper produced Bobby Bare

1999-02-23 Thread David Cantwell
At 07:52 PM 2/23/99 -0600, Bob, who is too smart to be anything to but joking here, wrote: I think you're both right. The Nashville Sound has little to do with country music. It was a way for country musicians to stay employed. But they weren't making country music. It was just *marketed* as

Re: 50/90--My Uncle's Better Than His

1999-02-23 Thread lance davis
I'm not 100 p.cent sure that one "has to" pick a Tupelo on such a list Carl W. Well, since arguing seems to be in fashion once again, I'll get the proverbial gloves on. I agree with Carl that UT does not have to be on the list. Of course, aside from Nirvana or Public Enemy, I'm not sure anyone

Ain't it funny how the Moths move.

1999-02-23 Thread Kristen Rigney
This is one reunion you won't soon remember. MOTHS with Highwaters Three Penny Opry featuring Bing alum Rob Roth on mandolin Friday February 26, 10:00 pm CHARLESTON BAR GRILL 174 Bedford Avenue Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY btw. North 7th North 8th take the L train to Bedford and you're right

Re: 50/90

1999-02-23 Thread Dina Gunderson
Smilin' Jim said: I agree with Dina, although I've heard a lot more than she has. It seems like standard rock-crit snobbery (is that a word? g) that most of the general public just ignores. Hey there, I'm not sure what I said that you're agreeing with, Jim. I posed a question, not offering an