Bob Wray writes:
I am somewhere in between of these two on my evalution of the entire
album but I wanted to bop out of lurker land and say that Willis'
cover of "Time Has Told Me" is just incredible to my ears. As a minor
Drake fan(atic), I almost always prefer his originals to others but
Neal:
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good
starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD
that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh...
Neal, Neal, Neal. How can you call yourself a rock critic if you
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good
starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD
that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh...
as a starting point and ending point i always turn to five leave left
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calling th.. by Will [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The song choices are often weak. A couple of the originals are good, but
I get to wishing there was a producer there to separate the wheat from
the chaff.
I disagree. I think she
At 1:59 PM -0800 on 4/1/99, Don Yates wrote:
At this point, Willis has left her early rockabilly influences behind. In
search of a more mature sound, she has chosen to record songs about
searching for love, for identity, for a reason for being.
I'll heave a Tom Ekeberg Memorial Sigh here.
Bob
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 09:48:46 -0500 (EST)
From: Carl Abraham Zimring [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 1-Apr-99 Re: Kelly Willis
calling th.. by Will [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The song choices are often weak. A couple of the originals are good, but
I
Soron writes:
As a minor Drake fan(atic),
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good
starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD
that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh...
Neal Weiss
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good
starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD
that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh...
Oh my fucking God does
Neal Weiss writes:
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good
starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another
CD
that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest.
Sigh...
Yeah, there's a real nice single-disc best-of
Speaking of, has anyone read that biography of Drake that's around
these days. Being cheap, I haven't bothered to skim one of those
expensive-looking hardcovers I see everywhere. But I will probably
consider it when remainder / paperback time rolls around...
--junior
James Roll wrote:
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which reminds me, any minor or major Drake fan want to offer up a good
starting point into that artist's catalog? I need to go buy yet another CD
that I've never gonna have enough time to appreciate to its fullest. Sigh...
oubled mind" just doesn't sit
right unless sung by the spooked Mr. Drake. "Cradle of Love" is much better for
her approach.
JJM
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Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 3:38 PM
Subject: D
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, William F. Silvers wrote:
Nah, I bought FIVE LEAVES LEFT and I like it, but the corner hasn't been turned
into fanaticism yet.
I don't think I would have turned the corner ever with Five Leaves Left.
Definitely either Bryter Layter (orchestrated) or Pink Moon (solo).
On Fri, 2 Apr 1999, John Magee wrote:
sweet for the song. "A troubled cure/ for a troubled mind" just doesn't sit
right unless sung by the spooked Mr. Drake.
"Time has told me
you're a rare rare find
a troubled cure
for a troubled mind"
fully agree. This is among my top two or three
On the "me too" front, all Nick Drake is good. My favorite is the very
spare _Pink Moon_, but _Way to Blue_ is an ideal introduction.
Carl Z.
In a message dated 3/27/99 5:59:13 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Could someone explain why the first Kelly Willis record has
a high bid of $112.50 in this ebay auction?
Because she is so dang cute?
Slim
Tom writes: Last Summer when I was in St. Louis for Twangfest I heard a CD
compilation in a local record store that included Kelly Willis
and Robbie Fulks. Could anyone tell me the title of this?
Uprooted on Shanachie.
JC
One more Kelly Willis note.
If you have a copy of the Fading Fast ep that you're willing
to part with, it's been going for over thirty bucks on ebay
recently.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=75030986
--
Tom Mohr
at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
at the home: [EMAIL
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(i.e. Real: Tom T. Hall Project and Rig
Rock Deluxe)
and her duet w/ Farrar on Rex's Blues on the Red Hot Bothered. It is
weird, she must be the single greatest compilations-related artist of all
time, all 3 of those songs are just incredible.
dan
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(i.e. Real: Tom T. Hall Project and Rig
Rock Deluxe)
and her duet w/ Farrar on Rex's Blues on the Red Hot Bothered. It is
weird, she must be the single greatest compilations-related artist of all
time, all 3 of those songs are just incredible.
dan
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song comments by "Jon Weisberger"@fuse.ne
Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed...
OK, I'm bettin' this is a different song than the great Johnny Duncan hit,
"She Can Put Her
At 04:25 PM 3/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
Stuart asks: Who is Damon Bramblett?
He's an Austin based singer/songwriter. Good friends with Kelly and Bruce.
He's supposedly got a record in the can that was supposed to come out on
Watermelon (ha!). I've seen him play a couple of times and he's pretty
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 10-Mar-99 Kelly Willis song
comments by Hill, Christopher J@PSS.
And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on!
Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed,
she'd score a very large hit.
Carl Z.
Thanks for this, Chris
Chuck Prophet is just such a effing STAR. It's a crime that this man is not as big
as, I dunno, Tom Petty...
Stevie
What I Deserve (KW/Gary Louris)
I started this song in a hotel room when I was extremely lonely. Chuck's phase
shifted guitar is my favorite part
Hill, Christopher J wrote:
If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's
new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting.
Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett)
Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and you should hear him sometime. I
think I know
Stuart asks: Who is Damon Bramblett?
He's an Austin based singer/songwriter. Good friends with Kelly and Bruce.
He's supposedly got a record in the can that was supposed to come out on
Watermelon (ha!). I've seen him play a couple of times and he's pretty
entertaining.
Jim, smilin'
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:23:24 -0800 stuart said:
Hill, Christopher J wrote:
If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's
new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting.
Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett)
Damon Bramblett has a very unique style and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 16:23:24 -0800 stuart said:
Hill, Christopher J wrote:
If anyone's interested - I got these off the Ryko press promo for Kelly's
new album. I find behind-the-scenes info extremely interesting.
Heaven Bound (Damon Bramblett)
Damon
And an album of Paul Kelly covers? Bring it on!
Amen. I think if she covered (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed...
OK, I'm bettin' this is a different song than the great Johnny Duncan hit,
"She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed," right?
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Slonedog wrote:
> On first glance, Been, while a great bass player, doesn't seem a
> likely choice to play bass on an alt-country album. So my question
> is this: how did he hook up with Kelly? Is he spending his
> post-Call days as a session player? Is he a friend of hers or
> what? Any
Oh, Purcell's back. It's just old home week around here,
n'est-ce-pas (as they say down on the bayou). Millenial anxiety,
sheer coincidence, or the inescapable lure of twang subculture? You
decide.
--junior
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Michael Been? by [EMAIL PROTECTED]
how did he hook up with Kelly? Is he spending his
post-Call days as a session player? Is he a friend of hers or what? Any
other fans of the Call out there know the story?
I don't know
D]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 5:07 AM
To: passenger side
Subject: Re: Kelly Willis Michael Been?
Oh, Purcell's back. It's just old home week around here,
n'est-ce-pas (as they say down on the bayou). Millenial anxiety,
sheer coincidence, or the inescapable lure of tw
Darn, I'd been saving up band names. "We are not the undead but
merely indulge in ironic covers..." was a leading contender this
year.
--junior
Matt wrote:
I was thinking it must be time for the annual "Name Dave Purcell's
latest band" contest, but I hear he already -yes, that's right- already
has come up with a name. Unfortunately, it's not "Cakehole."
Yep, we do. We're Holsum (like the bread company). Our drummer
saw it on a
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Dave Purcell wrote:
Yep, we do. We're Holsum (like the bread company). Our drummer
saw it on a thrift-store delivery shirt I wore to practice.
Is this shirt kinda like a Hawaiian shirt, with the logo all over it?
Or is it more of a traditional delivery kinda shirt?
I
Geff King wrote:
Is this shirt kinda like a Hawaiian shirt, with the logo all over it?
Or is it more of a traditional delivery kinda shirt?
It's the latter, but I've seen the former on Ebay. They're sweet.
Dave
***
Dave Purcell, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Northern Ky Roots Music:
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Matt Benz wrote:
I was thinking it must be time for the annual "Name Dave Purcell's
latest band" contest, but I hear he already -yes, that's right- already
has come up with a name. Unfortunately, it's not "Cakehole."
No, it's not Cakehole but something kinda white bready,
Boy don't you hate it when people take your original subject line and go off
on some weird tangent.
Just kidding,
Slonedog
-Original Message-
From: Jerry Curry
To: passenger side
Sent: 3/3/99 1:29 PM
Subject: RE: Kelly Willis Michael WHERE YA Been PURCELL?
On Wed, 3 Mar 1999
At 12:39 AM 3/2/1999 Carl Z. wrote:
Anyone have tour dates for her?
Yup. Sorry for the ugly formatting, off Pollstar.
Now I gotta figure out which show to travel to...
03/06/99
Houston
TX
Jeff Sohn wrote:
Kelly's web site kellywillis.com currently has dates for March and
April.
When she was on Crook Chase (what a goofy-ass show) last week, she said
she was going to be touring Europe later in the spring.
--
Tom Mohr
at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
at the home: [EMAIL
Howdy,
Arrgh.
Bill Silvers posted Kelly Willis' latest tour schedule which includes, in
part...
04/08/99--Lexington KY-- Lynagh's
04/09/99--Nashville TN-- Exit / In
04/10/99--Memphis TN-- Newby's
04/11/99--Atlanta GA-- Smith's Olde Bar
No. No. No.
This is geographically non-efficient. A
Louise said:
I can never understand the popularity of Martina McBride. To me she is
blandness personified. Maybe that's the answer.
I don't think Martina McBride is bland. She always seems lively. She has
done some bland songs, but blandness personified? That would be, um, Mindy
McCready, I
First of all, the guy puts this in print not bothering to get Trisha
Yearwood's name spelled correctly.
Secondly, he hasn't paid attention to those who have said and proven that
they wanted to "get back to basics" and make "real country records" or the
labels who have signed artists having a
Howdy,
You know, I've already taken some ribbing on P2 for it and it makes poor ol'
Slim nearly gag to death when I say it, but count me as a fan of Martina
McBride.
I don't catch the "blandness" label that folks seem to put on her. Of
course, I also happen to believe that "Independence Day" is
Flesh and blood
KELLY WILLIS' NEW ALBUM, "WHAT I DESERVE," IS AN
ANTIDOTE TO THE SLICKNESS THAT'S RUINED COUNTRY
MUSIC.
BY CHARLES TAYLOR |
A few years ago, without
really intending to, I
stopped listening to most
new country music.
When the most
enthusiasm I could
muster for
BY CHARLES TAYLOR |
A few years ago, without
really intending to, I
stopped listening to most
new country music.
When the most
enthusiasm I could
muster for certain new
records was, "Well, it's
not as slick as it might
be," I realized that I had simply stopped
Jon Weisberger wrote:
Am I the only person who thinks that that was the point at which Mr. Taylor
should have considered not writing about new country music? And then to
single out Martina McBride as a noble exception, while backhanding Alison...
What a maroon
I can never understand the
Jeff Sohn wrote:
KW will be on Crook Chase this Thursday, February 25. Original
broadcast that day w/ repeat next morning.
According to the Chicago Tribune's online tv listings, she'll be on
Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday at 9 a.m. That's
Central Standard Time.
Tried to confirm by checking
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 23-Feb-99 Paul Kelly? RE:
Kelly Will.. by Hill, Christopher J@PSS.
her cover of Paul Kelly's "Cradle of Love" is outstanding.
The Australian Paul Kelly? I can't find "Cradle of Love" anywhere
on his discography. Is it the Kelly of Paul K the
her cover of Paul Kelly's "Cradle of Love" is outstanding.
The Australian Paul Kelly? I can't find "Cradle of Love" anywhere
on his discography. Is it the Kelly of Paul K the Weathermen?
Chris
AUSTRIAN??!!!
Surely you mean AUSTRALIAN!!!
Pulllaase!
Junior Walker
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From: Jeff Sohn[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Sent: Wednesday, 24 February 1999 5:06
To: passenger side
Subject: Re: Paul Kelly? RE: Kelly Willis
the new Kelly Willis release? Album title, label, release date, etc.
What I Deserve, Rykodisc, Feb 23.
It roools!
John Kinnamon wrote:
Can someone give me the scoop on the new Kelly Willis release?
Album title, label, release date, etc.I can't seem to find any
record of it in the pipeline and I've been waiting wy too
long for this one
John,Check out:
Stevie Simkin wrote:
Louise Kyme wrote:
Acoording to www.kelly.willis.com, Kelly is planning on coming to Europe
in February. Does anyone know anything about this? Is she touring or
just on holiday?
Goodness. Tell me NOW. Kelly Player? you still out there?
Stevie
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