Re: George Jones' phrasing (was Gag reflex)

1999-02-26 Thread Joe Gracey
Jon Weisberger wrote: An interesting comment. I'd say that the *technique* isn't especially a bluegrass one - Monroe and most of the other major bluegrass singers of Jones' younger days don't clench their jaws - but the emotional content of that, the physical restraint/emotional

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-25 Thread Dina Gunderson
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

Re: George Jones' phrasing (was Gag reflex)

1999-02-25 Thread Ph. Barnard
Mr. Joe Gracey Sir sez: An interesting note about George Jones, from my standpoint as a watcher of singers- he sings through the whole front of his skull. Whereas most vocalists open their mouths and project a sound from the hole, George basically sings through clenched teeth and projects

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-25 Thread Louise Kyme
Jennifer Sperandeo wrote: Actually, she probably deserves this since she's the only country chicky that I know of who actually plays guitar (with her hands, smart guy)...Don't pick on Deana - I love the Hairy Legs record, but I haven't heard the new one, but I will. What about Anita

Re: George Jones' phrasing (was Gag reflex)

1999-02-25 Thread Joe Gracey
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sing real loud through closed teeth. See? That way of singing has been his thing since he figured it our shortly after he bagan singing. He said that he knew he had a different sound when he did that. Yeah, and I also think he probably got that from guys like

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-25 Thread MSI: Jay Nelson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Who the hell decides these awards?" From http://www.wallofsound.com "Winners for the awards, sponsored by the Gibson Musical Instruments company, are chosen by music critics from a list of finalists nominated in more than a dozen categories by the editors of

RE: George Jones' phrasing (was Gag reflex)

1999-02-25 Thread Jon Weisberger
Joe says: sing real loud through closed teeth. See? That way of singing has been his thing since he figured it our shortly after he bagan singing. He said that he knew he had a different sound when he did that. Yeah, and I also think he probably got that from guys like Bill Monroe.

RE: George Jones' phrasing (was Gag reflex)

1999-02-25 Thread David Cantwell
At 05:01 PM 2/25/99 -0500, Jon wrote: Jones has said (though it will take me a while to find just where, David g) that he was influenced by bluegrass Oh you don't need to look. He's said it everywhere, over and over: as a youngun' he worshipped the Opry stars, and that meant Acuff and Monroe.

Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread William F. Silvers
Because there can never be too much Courtney... Fogerty, Love Receive Gibson Guitar Awards LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - John Fogerty and Courtney Love clinched top honors Tuesday at the fifth annual Orville H. Gibson Awards, bestowed on the music industry's

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread louicm
Melissa Etheridge, Best Female Blues guitarist. There's a rich giggle. Who the hell decides these awards? Kip

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread George L. Figgs
On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, William F. Silvers wrote: Because there can never be too much Courtney... Love, the rocker/actress whose band, was named best female guitarist. She does do a fine job of strumming those power chords, just like curt and corgan told her to do. I guess gibson wants

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread Jim_Caligiuri
Kip writes: Melissa Etheridge, Best Female Blues guitarist.There's a rich giggle. Not as funny as: -- Deana Carter, best female country guitarist. Does she play with her feet? g Jim, smilin'

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread Masonsod
One time I was running sound for The Lettermen (you know, "There's a Summer Place..."), and since they were more entertainment than music (a few gags thrown in about their age, blah, blah, blah), another stagehand and myself had to run around to our friends that afternoon to find an acoustic

Re: Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hey, the guy's an artist. he's got principles. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 3:12 PM Subject: Re: Gag reflex One time I was running sound for The Lettermen (you know, "Th

RE: Gag reflex

1999-02-24 Thread Jon Weisberger
George still plays in his live shows... He wasn't using it on the episodes of his TV show I saw last season. Maybe it's an intermittent kind of thing... Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/