I think Carl ought to start his show Black, Brown, and Beige! There's one
piece, and you've programmed on hour. Heck, just put on the whole Carnegie
Hall concert from 1943, and you've got two incredible hours.
Then the show can finish up with covers of Ellington from Leon Rausch,
Johnny
A fullblown WSQ thread.
Damn, I love this list!
~Greg
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Matt Benz wrote:
On the way into work, heard a interview with Ricky Skaggs on the hated
and snooty NPR discussing his BG music, and preforming examples of the
"high lonesome" sound with his band, showing the vocal differences
between say Flatt Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers. A good piece,
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:48:49 +, Ph. Barnard wrote:
Yeah, I've been enjoying this thread too. I'm chiming in late, but
hasn't anyone mentioned Julius Hemphill? He was my fave of the
bunch. Saw him a lot over the years and followed him from his B.A.G.
days in St Louis to his New York
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote:
Could be, though he's spent plenty of time in Chicago, played with
plenty of Chicago-based musicians, and put one one of the finest
displays of saxophone playing I've ever seen in a Chicago club.
I've always been a fan of his playing, and even moreso of his
Elena (?) wrote:
Lousy music is a drag, but since when has sucky music stopped talented
musicians from making great music?
And Jon W replied:
It hasn't, but it can make it harder for them to get heard, both because
of
the turn-off factor already mentioned - "Yeesh, those guys couldn't
Jon Weisberger wrote:
Well, I'd say that a show billed as an alt.country showcase is one that's
at
least to some degree marketing the acts who appear on it as
representative
of the genre, and I'd say it's reasonable for people, especially those
unfamiliar to the genre, to think that a show
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote:
The San Francisco Bay area doesn't do too badly, though Chicago's given
me as much new music to like (Gastr Del Sol, Pinetop Seven, Freakwater,
Robbie Fulks, Green, Flying Luttenbachers, Kahil El'Zabar, Handsome
Family, Wacos/Mekons/Sally Timms, 8 Bold Souls,
Talk about your bluegrass borg. First Steve Earle. Now Hootie. Next come
Shania and Jewel.
~Greg
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Jon Weisberger wrote:
Back to Don's question: why didn't the singles off The Key do better
Maybe MCA found out he drove a Volvo.
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Where's Weisberger to ask about criteria? g
If we don't care how long in the 90s an artist was actively recording in a
national arena (ie Cobain was active from 1990-1993), then I'd suggest
Gillian Welch for AOTD. If we are looking at ten years of performance, I
give you one name - Emmylou.
Jon Weisberger wrote:
Hey, I made my nomination during the Escovedo go-round, and I haven't
seen
any reason to rethink it - in fact, I've seen lots of reasons to confirm
it.
I thought your candidate had already won and been declared AOTD months ago.
This new little thread is nothing more than
Dave Purcell wrote:
Wondering when we're going to start debating the Artist of the
Millennium,
The answer is: Walter Johnson
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Neal:
Sandy Koufax, the Bob Dylan of his profession.
Carl:
Lefty
(Stated in my best John McLaughlin voice)
The answer is: Walter Johnson
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I guess I'm not quite as comfortable with cause and effect as many of you
folks seem to be. Say, for example, I think Louis Armstrong was the single
most influential 20th Century pop musician. Armstrong was heavily
influenced himself by Buddy Bolden and King Oliver among many, many others.
In
You know what would be a great double-bill?
The Bobs
The Barkers
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You know what would be a great double-bill?
The Bobs
The Barkers
Heh heh heh! Get it? Bobs. Barkers.
Oh nevermind.
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rob westcott wrote:
catch the mary janes.
I hadn't heard the Mary Janes until recently when I picked up Real: The Tom
T Hall Project. Wow! What a record. Real and this Damnations TX record (a
shoein for the next BestOf list) are about the only things I've been
spinning lately.
~Greg
Mike Hays wrote:
On my second listen to the Rankins and liking what I hear.
I saw em at Bumbershoot a couple-three years ago and I liked em. Probably
wouldn't spend a ton of money on their records, but I think the Rankins for
Shania is an excellent trade.
For us USers I mean. I'm sure the
O Purcell my Purcell wrote:
Between Heaven and Hell and the self-titled record with the
Ring of Fire cover (I think it's a cover, but I don't know whose song
it is, any help? g)
Everyone knows it was Country Joe the Fish. Sheesh! Newbies! g
~Greg
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:55:05 -0400, Jon Weisberger wrote:
Uh, what are the criteria here?
Criteria? We don't need no stinkin criteria!! g
If we're going to make this official, how about this: The Sideperson of the
Decade (SOTD) is the musician who has appeared in a supporting role for
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:04:56 +, Ph. Barnard wrote:
I'm not gonna be a scorekeeper, but I'd be more interested in a top-5
or top-10 side people list than in narrowing choices to just one,
etc...
Ok, I'll keep score for an official Top 10. Use the criteria I suggested
earlier, or make
On Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:06:42 +0100, Stevie Simkin wrote:
(Max is doing a fine job in the Gourds
With Freakwater as well.
I hereby nominate Max Johnston as Sideperson of the Decade.
~Greg
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On Thu, 8 Apr 1999 14:40:15 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Got me thinking, anyone know who the most popular Japanese artist in US
history might be? I can't think of anyone beyond Cibo Matto, who, by
virtue
of being on a major label, might win this pony race.
The only two names I can think
On Thu, 08 Apr 1999 14:40:48 +, Ph. Barnard wrote:
Seiji (sp? I think...) Ozawa is, I believe, a Japanese native. He
gets as much work in Europe and worldwide as he does in the US, in
fact, and qualifies as one of the most successful conductors of the
last 20 years or so Not
So anyway, Nancy sez:
I love her Shake Sugaree song. I can really relate to the line
"everything's
down in pawn"
Shake Sugaree is the best cut on the record and also, interestingly enough,
the only tune not penned by Ms Lord herself. Got No Shadow is no great
record, but still I find Some
So anyway, I've returned. I hope someone out there missed me at least a
little. g
What I need to know:
1. Could a couple hundred of you please send me the P2 Best of 1998 list?
I'm assuming Springtime was ranked #1 far ahead of all other contenders.
g
2. What's the official P2 take on the
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