[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> What the heck is it about whenever a band has a sibling harmony thing going,
> it's always a Louvin's comparison?
Haven't seen The Shaggs compared to Ira and Charlie yet . . .
but maybe it's just a matter of time!
Tom Smith
> What the heck is it about whenever a band has a sibling harmony
> thing going, it's always a Louvin's comparison?
You need a refresher on "20 Easy Rules for Writing About Country Music
The Way the Pros Do It!"; see
http://www.steamiron.com/twangin/essay-rockcrit.html :
"#16. Memorize the name
jroll wrote:
> I certainly don't hear any Louvins in there at all . . . <
What the heck is it about whenever a band has a sibling harmony thing going,
it's always a Louvin's comparison? Talk about unoriginal reviewing.
BTW Mr. Roll, you rock!
Boudin Dan
Hey there,
Smilin Jim answers Todd
>Todd Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked of the Damnations TX:
>>>Ah, home..anyone know where in New York they're from?<<
>
>Theyre from Cobleskill, up near Albany, although I had heard they
>used to live in Binghamton.
>
I'll provide verification of that - was
No, they aren't a honky tonk band.
Listen to their covers and you'll figure where they are commin' from:
Ted Hawkins, Lucinda Williams, X, Minutemen, Kiss, Tom Waits, The
Gourds, Carter Family, etc.
Keith's a very jazz-influenced drummer, but he's confessed that he used
to play Iron Maiden as a yo
I haven't been following this thread real real carefully, so forgive me if
I am re-iterating anything someone else already said.
anyway, I find the Damnations to be much more of a 60's soul-oriented band
deep down than a country band. I certainly don't hear any Louvins in
there at all . . .
B
