Re: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-04 Thread Danlee2
(Dodging that "anti-HNC" Stinger missile fired by the Ndubbinistas...g, I respond); Jon wrote; I dunno, Dan; I don't think I've ever seen anything but dismissals of Garth's "Shameless" or "The Fever," and not because people argued that they were bad jobs or that he didn't do a good

RE: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-04 Thread Geff King
On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Bob Soron wrote: At 5:00 PM -0500 on 3/3/99, Jon Weisberger said of Garth Brooks: Personally, I think he made a good country record on "Shameless"; the kickoff still fools me every time g. Always one to either take the bait or serve up the straight line,

RE: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-04 Thread Jon Weisberger
Personally, I think he made a good country record on "Shameless"; the kickoff still fools me every time g. Always one to either take the bait or serve up the straight line, depending... Fools you ... into thinking it's a country song? g Fools me into thinking it was never anything *but*

Re: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-03 Thread JKellySC1
In a message dated 3/2/99 8:07:14 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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

Re: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-03 Thread Danlee2
Dina wrote; 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. In my book, not if it was a good song in the first place and you do a solid job of it. If it ends up

RE: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-03 Thread Jon Weisberger
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. In my book, not if it was a good song in the first place and you do a solid job of it. If it ends up being like almost all of the versions on the Rolling Stones or Eagles

Re: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-03 Thread Ndubb
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. I tend to think that if your a Hot New Country star you should be vilified whether you cover a 70's pop/rock hit or not. NW

Re: Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-03 Thread Terry A. Smith
Now if current altie type bands, rock or country or whatever, were to dig back to my AM listening days, they'd be covering (OK, I'll exclude the Beatles and the Stones): "98.6," "Don't Walk Away, Renee" (God, I love that song), "Snoopy and the Red Baron," "Incense and Peppermints," "Ichycoo

Covers: A Follow-up

1999-03-02 Thread Dina Gunderson
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