After the flurry of Del-Lords/Kempner talk yesterday, I asked Ed Petterson
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for an update:
"The Del Lords thing is finally coming out in June on Restless. My credit is
on the CD is "Event Catalyst". I kinda' like that. 20 tracks including 3
unreleased
Sweet! Thanks for the news, Jim...
Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After the flurry of Del-Lords/Kempner talk yesterday, I asked Ed Petterson
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for an update:
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The latest issue of "Acoustic Guitar" has a good interview with Steve Earl
and Del and Ronnie McCoury. Not just for guitar nerds. Interesting in light
of the recent "Update" mud-sling.
Tom Moran
The Deliberate Strangers' Old Home Place
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The latest issue of "Acoustic Guitar" has a good interview with Steve Earl
and Del and Ronnie McCoury. Not just for guitar nerds.
Um, since you mention it, there's an interview with Del and Ronnie in the
current issue of Bluegrass Now. And to tie into another thread: it d
STEVE EARLE THE DEL MCCOURY BAND
at the Vic, March 25
By Peter Margasak
The first few times I listened to "The Mountain," the new album Steve
Earle recorded with the Del McCoury Band, I couldn't stop thinking what
poor use he'd made of the group he himself calls the "best
The difference between Me Margasak:
Margasak:
Despite Earle's declared love for bluegrass and
his close identification with Texas country-rock bards like Guy Clark
and Townes Van Zandt, he's always played far more rock than country
from his wonderfully bombastic 1988 breakthrough album,
KC Bill wrote;
We (Jack Copeland, Nancy Copeland and Cathy Weigel) started out in the
back of the really packed (though not sold out) venue, so the sound had
to compete with the conversations around us, but this may have still
been the worst overall sound I've heard in ages.
Tar Hut Jeff quotes Bill and says:
Jason Carter's solo discs were priced at $17. I'd have certainly given
them $15 for the record, and fully intended to, but I couldn't find my
wallet when it came to the extra $2, which seemed a little gouge-y to
me. No offense- so I'm a piker.
Winterland
Del McCoury Stands Up for His
Genre
When Steve Earle got it in his head to
make a
bonafide bluegrass album, he didn't cut
any
Just a few observations about the fine show they did here last night-
-A three hour show, not counting the intermission. Tickets were $23
after the TicketBastard charge, but can't say you didn't get your
money's worth.
-Both Steve and Del fluffed lyrics on a couple of occasions, on their
own
Jason Carter's solo discs were priced at $17. I'd have certainly given
them $15 for the record, and fully intended to, but I couldn't find my
wallet when it came to the extra $2, which seemed a little gouge-y to
me. No offense- so I'm a piker.
You have to wonder how much Rounder is charging
"Tar Hut Records" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/31 1:53 PM
You have to wonder how much Rounder is charging them
for the discs...maybe the only way they can profit off it is to charge that
much..
Rounder's artist price is $6 a unit. I'd say they're making quite a profit...
Jim Nelson
Tar Hut Records wrote:
Jason Carter's solo discs were priced at $17. I'd have certainly given
them $15 for the record, and fully intended to, but I couldn't find my
wallet when it came to the extra $2, which seemed a little gouge-y to
me. No offense- so I'm a piker.
You have to wonder
Tar Hut Jeff quotes Bill and says:
Jason Carter's solo discs were priced at $17. I'd have certainly given
them $15 for the record, and fully intended to, but I couldn't find my
wallet when it came to the extra $2, which seemed a little gouge-y to
me. No offense- so I'm a piker.
You have
CK-wan wrote:
-Local resident Iris Dement got the best crowd reaction of the night,
both on her duet with Steve Earle "I'm Still In Love With You", and
the Tom T. Hall cover (help me out here somebody?) she did. Del and
Ronnie can sing with the best, but Iris killed.
I'm guess
Jon Weisberger noted:
Bill also noted that they were asking $17 for The Family, which isn't on
Rounder, but on Ceili.
Right, which made me a little curiouser, though it's all business of course.
On the larger question, so to speak, bluegrassers not infrequently are
willing to pay top
On the larger question, so to speak, bluegrassers not infrequently are
willing to pay top dollar at the record table for stuff they
could easily buy for less at retail in order to 1) feel better
about shaking and howdying with the artist (they may worry about the
artist feeling it's a waste
Jon Weisberger wrote:
Even at $15 it's usually a
couple of bucks over the lowest available price...
So a markup to $17 isn't uncommon? Hmm.And I was ready and
willing to give $15, but I was taken aback at $17.
I guess that $15's where the old "indifference curve" flattens out for
-Local resident Iris Dement got the best crowd reaction of the night,
both on her duet with Steve Earle "I'm Still In Love With You", and the
Tom T. Hall cover (help me out here somebody?) she did. Del and Ronnie
can sing with the best, but Iris killed.
"I miss a lot of trains&q
nt thread about best guitar pickers that
compared Earle's talents to Del McCoury, and am thinking that maybe Steve's
even braver to play mandolin on the same stage as Ronnie McCoury. No
disrespect whatsoever meant toward Earle, whose chop I like just fine. But
I'd have to say that young Mr. McCoury (is
in my wildest dreams
imagine Del McCoury ever doing anything even remotely like that.
...it was real interesting to watch Steve cursing his head off as Del moved
further and further back into the darkness of the stage at The Vic, Chicago.
I'm surprised he lasts as long as he does when Steve is
won it back in October
for the 6th year in a row. The last year the World of Bluegrass Trade Show
and Awards ceremony was held in Owensboro, he came down off the stage and
gave it to Mr. Monroe, which was a classy thing to do.
Kate said:
I'll say this for The Del McCoury Band...someone yells
Hi all,
Sorry if any of this has been posted, have been off P2 for a few days.
Saw Del/Steve et al while in Chicago. They played at The Vic, which is a big
old theater with all the seats pulled out. Nice idea except when most of the
folks are drunk and smoking like chimneys. The single mic
Steve looked very dapper
in his gray button-down wool vest and plaid cap. Looks like the McCoury's are
affecting Steve's grooming habits ;-))
Now in the Borders show at D.C. Steve was in a Black T-shirt with
the white letters "The Beatles".
Sorta neat.
Stick
Mr. W.
That's the difference between the native state of Earl Scruggs, a
locale smart enough to have an interest in bluegrass, and a cold,
faraway,
rock'n'rollin' kind of place that can barely support Special Consensus
(though they've got some great polka).
Is this the same Jon Weisberger
At 10:42 PM 3/26/99 -0500, you wrote:
Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot.
From where I was sitting at the show's stop in Durham, it seemed that most
of the crowd was there specifically to see Del. Not only did he
for a whole tour. Many others would be champing at the
bit.
I assumed it was because bluegrass is typically arranged for five. I
have to admit, last night my favorite part of the show (aside from, as
Mr. Knaus has already observed, my correcting Steve on the original
alt.country) was the way Del
At 12:10 AM -0500 on 3/27/99, Jeff Wall wrote:
At 10:42 PM 3/26/99 -0500, you wrote:
Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot.
From where I was sitting at the show's stop in Durham, it seemed that most
of the crowd
At 10:37 AM -0600 on 3/26/99, Christopher M Knaus wrote:
Earle "Bluegrass is the original alt.country"
Soron "Western Swing!"
I only wish I'd been willing to stand in line for an hour today to say
it to him in person. It ain't *my* fault he's uneducated. Now that he's
getting his
Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot.
From where I was sitting at the show's stop in Durham, it seemed
that most of the crowd was there specifically to see Del.
That's the difference between the native state
Jon Weisberger referred to the city as:
a cold, faraway,
rock'n'rollin' kind of place that can barely support Special Consensus
(though they've got some great polka).
I think I'm going to send this to Mayor Daley and suggest
this as the city's official motto.
TWM
np: Plastic People of
At the Birchmere, the crowd was probably tilted slightly in
favor of Del n' the Boys. Washington is, after all, an old
bluegrass town believe it or not. I thought Del's set was in
many ways the highlight of the night and was certainly paced
the smoothest. Made me go out and buy his new one, I
Drove out to Annandale instead to catch the last set of an
apologetically croaky Bill Kirchen.
So how was Kirchen? (as if he could be anything but excellent)
Jeff Wall
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On Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:32:19 -0500 Jeff Wall
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Drove out to Annandale instead to catch the last set of an
apologetically croaky Bill Kirchen.
So how was Kirchen? (as if he could be anything but excellent)
He was his usual gracious self. Unfortunately, he had a bad
Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
reception is Del getting?
In Atlanta I found the crowd mostly respectful and (more importantly) into
it. I don't know if this is a Southern thing (let's face it, Atlanta ain't
Southern like a lot of Southern towns), but I thought
Drove out to Annandale instead to catch the last set of an
apologetically croaky Bill Kirchen.
So how was Kirchen? (as if he could be anything but excellent)
Amen...This man is a master.
Can't wait for "Raisin' a Ruckus"... (I rate the songs I've heard from it
"Two Scoops"!)
Tucker
Tucker Eskew writes:
Drove out to Annandale instead to catch the last set of an
apologetically croaky Bill Kirchen.
So how was Kirchen? (as if he could be anything but excellent)
Amen...This man is a master.
The be sure to check out the brand-spankin' new Jack Smith album,
"Can't Help
Hey there,
Mr. W.
That's the difference between the native state of Earl Scruggs, a
locale smart enough to have an interest in bluegrass, and a cold,
faraway,
rock'n'rollin' kind of place that can barely support Special Consensus
(though they've got some great polka).
Is this the same Jon
On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, William T. Cocke wrote:
Incidentally, I thought "Hillbilly Highway" was the most
successful "bluegrassed up " of Steve's songs. That's the
one that should be a festival staple.
Now I coulda *swore* some bluegrass band has covered this (either that or
I had a dream
At 04:25 PM 3/27/99 -0800, you wrote:
On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, William T. Cocke wrote:
Incidentally, I thought "Hillbilly Highway" was the most
successful "bluegrassed up " of Steve's songs. That's the
one that should be a festival staple.
Now I coulda *swore* some bluegrass band has
Hey there,
Saw the Steve Earle and Del McCoury tour (again) in Chicago last night. I
already prattled on about the Nashville shows so now I just have a
question. Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot.
Just Steve
Sez Chris of the Chicago show:
Just Steve - everyone paying rapt attention
Steve plus Bluegrass - everyone paying rapt attention
Just Bluegrass - feels like intermission
Kinda felt sorry for they guy(s).
I saw the instore today, and besides enjoying it thoroughly, I came away
with new
Those of you who have seen the tour elsewhere, what type of
reception is Del getting? Last night is wasnt so hot.
From where I was sitting at the show's stop in Durham, it seemed that most
of the crowd was there specifically to see Del. Not only did he receive
quite a reception (one guy even
3909) -- Steve and Del and Co. are
there tomorrow (Friday) at 1 p.m.
I forgot to ask if they were going to unplug the cappucino machine
during the show.
TWM
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I've heard two reports that Earle McCoury are at Borders tomorrow
(Thursday) at 1 PM for an instore. But just today comes a note from
someone who says the unofficial Earle page lists the instore on Friday.
Anyone able to pin this down?
Bob
Well folks if Steve Earl and the Del McCoury Band come anywhere
close drop everything and see their show.
Two of the best days and nights of music I've seen in a long
time. Got to see them 2 nights at the Birchmere and a show
at the Borders Bookstore in downtown DC on Thursday afternoon.
From
Hey there,
It doesn't look like anyone has brought up the Steve Earle and Del
McCoury Band shows at The Station Inn, so here we go...
The set up, which I assume will be the same for the whole tour was...
1. Steve and the band w/o Del
2. Del and the band w/o Steve
3. intermission
4. Just Steve
5
Did anyone catch that show last night? It was slamming! Steve was taking his
time, telling stories and guiding us through his tunes, and the playing was
steller. The combination of Steve Earle and Del The Boys is compelling and
so amazingly pleasing to this huge Del and Steve fan. What
At 10:31 AM 3/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
WellDel said Earle was a good guitar player. Whether that's gushing, or
whether that translates to "one of the best guitar players in country
music," never mind *the* best (male) acoustic guitar player is open to
interpretation.
D
According to this week's NewCity, before their show at the Vic in a
month, Steve Earle and the Del McCoury band will do a in-store set at
the Borders on Clark and Diversey at 7 PM. Good thing it's a short walk
to the Vic.
Bob
* The Del McCoury Band - Inside story: Taking bluegrass to the masses
DAN FINK
* 02/19/99
York Magazine
(Copyright 1999)
It's a hectic time for Del McCoury these days. In the past year,
he switched to Ricky Skaggs' Ceili Music record label
At 11:53 AM 1/31/99 -0500, you wrote:
McCoury (interesting tidbit: listproc rejects a post that begins with "Del,"
wondering whether it was meant to be a command issued to the listproc
itself, and "suggesting" that if not, the post be rephrased) has recorded "I
Feel T
The weakness of the DeMent/Earle duet, from my perspective (i.e., please
don't yell at me), is that the classic precision of the instrumental work
isn't matched in the duet parts. I don't know whether that's a result of
not being able to find a key that would work for both singers in the harmony
I haven't heard this one yet, Jon--and you know I'm looking forward to it
very much, as are a lot of us--but to paraphrase inevitable future
conversations around here, when you say:
the song is so classic-sounding, and the twin fiddles are so well-matched
that to me, it's
jarring to hear a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and I kinda missed the "Steve Earle isn't bluegrass" thread from a while
back, so if anyone can remind me of what that was all about I'd appreciate
it.
From what I recall, one tentative objection (Jon W?) was to earle's voice,
which was thought not to be a great
Working backwards...
Stevie said:
From what I recall, one tentative objection (Jon W?) was to
earle's voice, which was thought not to be a great bluegrass tool.
Not an objection, an observation. Which I stand by. Thinking about
bluegrass voices, Earle basically hasn't got one. From which
Steve Earle The Del McCoury Band will be
playing March 3-6, 1999 at The World Famous Station Inn
in Nashville. Special guests are expected throughout the
week.
Tickets go on sale February 1, 1999, tickets will be available
through Ticketmaster for $17.00 + service charge (615-255-9600
]
Good Luck
Dutch
Crowd of One
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Subject: Del Lords favor to ask
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 10:00 PM
P2-ers,
I was digging through some old cassettes earlier today, adn come upon two
Del
Lords albums, "Based On A
In a message dated 99-01-20 02:15:21 EST, you write:
I was digging through some old cassettes earlier today, adn come upon two
Del
Lords albums, "Based On A True Story" and "Johnny Comes Marching Home."
Naturally, as I attempted to play them, they were both b
At 11:00 PM 1/19/99 EST, you wrote:
P2-ers,
I was digging through some old cassettes earlier today, adn come upon two Del
Lords albums, "Based On A True Story" and "Johnny Comes Marching Home."
Naturally, as I attempted to play them, they were both beyond even moderate
fideli
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