Mark Rubin writes
Coming home on the Bainbridge Ferry from a gig @ the Tractor in Seattle, Me
and Dan parked right in front of one of the fiddlers from Goose Creek.
(Small world.)
OK, well, I guess I'll share my small world Goose Creek story, too. I had
never heard of them until 2 or 3 weeks
Oh, RATS! Ray Price was on the Opry? And Lee Ann Womack and Stonewall,
too? Rats--I wasn't home and forgot to set a tape. Well, I did see 40
Acre Feud last night and Ray was in it (pretty glassy-eyed and looking like
a bowl of spaghetti) and George Jones and a bunch of other people... so
Is Jimmy Martin's version of "Slowly" available on CD?
Dina
Hey, if anyone runs into Jim Lauderdale anywhere, tell him he ought to come
back and play in Atlanta sometime soon. There are a few people who want to
see him. (No, it's not just me.)
That's all. Nothing to contribute...
Dina
Don wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cuts such as "Martian Guts," on which Wakefield trades rapid-fire licks
with Telecaster man Dave Biller (no slouch himself) and Robert Williams'
"Steel Crazy," which sports a guest vocal by Big Sandy
No to be overly pedantic or
Junior says:
In my mind, it was always the Byrd's version of "The Christian Life."
I couldn't understand it any other way than as an ironic gesture at
the time
Why do you say that? And do you still think so?
Dina
Barry says:
The song SOUNDS
tongue-in-cheek as McGuinn sings it on the released version, always
has--and is difficult to hear any other way.
I would agree with this and with Junior's thoughts. The arrangement and
the affected singing are so exaggerated that it's hard to hear serious
intent in
Barry says,
And bonus 3:
It is a passing peculiarity of the late 90s that it passes for ultrahip to
celebrate the most addlebrained and plain dull pop pablum of years gone by,
at the deliberate expense of what somebody's older brother with taste
liked. So you scream for Karen Carpenter and
Thanks, everyone for all the comments.
Now I just want to be sure my understanding is correct.
If you are a Hot New Country star and you cover a 70's pop or rock hit, you
will probably be vilified for it.
If you are an alt-country star and you cover a 70's pop or rock hit, you
will probably be
Barry tries to answer my question:
Does anybody have any inkling of anything interesting going on in Las Vegas
between April 18th and 22nd?
Hey Dina--if that, as I think it is, is the week of the NAB Broadcasters
convention, (which as of the moment at least I'm scheduled to be at too
BTW)...the
Elena Skye
P.S. Met a few P2-ers on the road, and then again last night at The Rodeo
Bar.
Great fun.
Well, I was one of them and I hope Elena didn't catch my cold. I liked
Elena and her band's music a lot and am looking forward to them playing at
the Star Bar in March. Atlantans should plan
Headlines on the cover of the current issue of Modern Screen's Country
Music magazine, which bears a striking resemblance to such mags as
Teenbeat...
Exclusive Chuck Norris interview! Bryan White reveals his secret passion!
Special--Country moms wives! Billy Ray Cyrus COLOR spread! Michael
Louise asked about Scotty Moore and Bob says
Moore briefly played at Chicago's Blues Fest last year. My expectations
were low but I thought he was still pretty good. OTOH, I got to see one
song; I make no promises about a longer set. But as with the Merle
Haggard question earlier this week, it's
OK--here's the lineup for the televised portion of the Opry tonight (TNN,
8:30-9:00pm Eastern, repeating at 11:30pm Eastern):
Lorrie Morgan, Clark Family Experience, BR5-49, Diamond Rio
Hmmm. Maybe BR5-49 will be on the "Backstage" show that airs from
8:00-8:30 and repeats at 11:00pm.
Dina
Does anybody have any inkling of anything interesting going on in Las Vegas
between April 18th and 22nd?
And attention bands I like: please try to avoid scheduling your trips to
Atlanta during those dates. Thank you.
Dina
Suggestions for Nancy from someone nearby:
1. Did he ever get to realize his dream of becoming a hairdresser?
2. Is he still good at math?
3. Does he ever get confused with Yassir Arafat?
4. How did they usually mike the drum kit at Abbey Road; and
where was he placed in the studio, in
[Matt Benz] Unfortunately, Shane, this is true in alot of
cases: artists are frequently forced to bend to the will of the producer
in making records. That's not to say it always happens, or even happens
most of the time, but it does happen. Newly signed artists don't always
have the
Actually, she probably deserves this since she's the only country chicky
that I know of who actually plays guitar
Maybe Gibson already gave an award to Anita Cochran.
Dina
Louise said:
I can never understand the popularity of Martina McBride. To me she is
blandness personified. Maybe that's the answer.
I don't think Martina McBride is bland. She always seems lively. She has
done some bland songs, but blandness personified? That would be, um, Mindy
McCready, I
Bill said
n.p. Monte Warden advance I got lucky and snagged yeaterday...
How does it sound?
Dina
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
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
Kate wrote:
I have to confess that I'd love to hear George Jones
record "The Man of Somebody's Dreams" for his new CD on Asylum!
and Joe wrote:
Uhhh...interesting to hear you say that. I've thought ever since I heard CG's
"Glass House" that it was a song GJ could flat-out murder. Would
Some things on TNN on Thursday 2/11.
9:00 pm TNN
Prime Time Country
from Orlando; performances by Terri Clark and Allison Moorer
10:00 pm TNN
Celebrity Homes and Hideaways
Martina McBride gives viewers a glimpse into the celebrity Brenda Lee, Raul
Malo (of The Mavericks),
Jon asks whether about the Hank Thompson disc called "Sounds of the Brazos
Valley: Unissued Radio Broadcasts c1952" has
much overlap with Flyright Fly's CD 948, Radio
Broadcasts 1952, which has 16 cuts,
Here's some additional information. From the "Sounds of the Brazos Valley"
liner notes:
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...
My parents were going to the show in
Jerry "chuck it" Curry says:
You make a valid point, Mr. Cocke.but I need the room.
I'm going to ditch every last bit of it, once I move to another media.
Probably 75% of my CD collection is destined to be sold as well.
Consolidation, my friend. I'll scan the covers and the liner notes
http://www.wcco.com/news/stories/news-990203-122428.html
Title: Channel 4000 - He Was There The Day The Music Died
News Updates
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He Was There The Day The Music Died
Forty Years Ago Today,
I pulled out a few CDs containing different versions of Panhandle Rag in
order to embed that song in my brain, and the disc I've kept on listening
to several times in the past week is a Hank Thompson disc called "Sounds of
the Brazos Valley: Unissued Radio Broadcasts c1952". I like this better
Carl Z.
who won't start listing alt.country acts with fiddle unless there's a
request
Please do. I'm curious.
Dina
Nancy says:
acoustic. I do one downtown that is a "low dough" gig, but the newest one at
this east Memphis yuppy suburbia bar is a cool payin thing,
What east Memphis yuppy suburbia bar is this?
Dina
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