Just call it as I see it... Bill in Nashville
On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:54 PM, <nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net> wrote: > I have not had a problem, quite honestly, until I got Tater's email today. > None of you know me, so you don't know that I am rarely ever very serious. > > It does peeve me a bit that people jump on skaggs so easily, but to each > his own... > > And, Bill, don't assume everyone wears the same drawers you do. > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > ------------------------------ > *From*: Bill Burnette > *Date*: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:18:44 -0500 > *To*: <taterbugmando@googlegroups.com> > > *Subject*: Re: New Skaggs CD > Wow, I have mostly been lurking for a few weeks- posted once or twice, but > I've been following this thread and I must say I can't see what got your > panties in such a bunch. > > Bill in Nashville > > On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 5:39 PM, <nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net> wrote: > >> Take me off your lessons calendar. I don't need this hit. >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> >> >> Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:58:25 >> To: Taterbugmando<taterbugmando@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: New Skaggs CD >> >> >> >> Nelson, >> I think a lot of this is being done in fun, but some is a thin veil to >> a more serious issue, that being what I'd guess to be a growing >> intolerance for Ricky's attitude. I have been told by more than a few >> people that Ricky was downright rude to them in face to face >> situations, not to mention him talking down to an entire crowd. One >> member of this group was called "sonny" by Skaggs once in very >> condescending manner. Then, you have the damned ongoing "father of >> bluegrass" issue. Who in hell wants to hear that shit anymore? I tried >> for decades to play everything Bill played, only to find I can't do >> it. There's nothing I'd like better than to have his commitment and >> powerful musical mind, but I'm not a Bill Monroe. There was only one, >> there will only be ONE. Nobody else can play like the man, no one else >> (in the bluegrass field) had his creative depth and showmanship. Bill >> was king in his time. For the style of music he played and sang, no >> one else will come close. There are others, were others who stand as >> tall, I'm sure of it. But I don't have a list. Bill couldn't have been >> the only one. But Ricky is not one of them. He is very talented, yes. >> He damned well oughta be considering he's been doing this since he was >> a kid. No one is trying to deny Ricky his talents and achievements. >> Indeed, I'd like to have his level of success and position myself. I'd >> like to have as strong a contact with the driving force as he does. >> But you gotta know by now that putting one's life in the public eye >> requires being willing to take more than one's fair share of hits. >> >> You might also consider the fact that I asked Ricky repeatedly to >> contact me about coming to the Monroe Mando Camp this year. After I >> hounded him (and his father-in-law Buck White) to call me about >> stepping up to the plate and show us all his best "father of >> bluegrass" impersonation, he sent me two lines on his cell phone in a >> text message saying that he was working on three projects and would >> not be able to make it. Do you suppose he was so busy that he could >> not spare part of one weekend to honor the very person whose image he >> seeks to emulate? >> >> If you are easily impressed by people who can "play" more than one >> instrument, I can point you to a dozen here just in my own neighborhood >> (I am NOT one of them, by the way). If Ricky touches a nerve in you, >> then by God, I say buy everything the man's put out, send him a Xmas >> card and go hang out on his doorstep. Good for you. But you needn't >> chastise the rest of the us for having opinions about the man's >> motives. As far as addressing things in this group, we do not have nor >> need a mediator. That's one of the reasons I set it up this way. >> Everybody says what they want to. Period. If one of us smells >> something he/she thinks smells like shit, then it's fair game. By the >> same token, you brought us something that you liked and we're grateful >> for it. I'm sure that even some of the ones commenting here will go >> out and buy the album. >> >> If you want a kinder gentler crowd, I'm sure Commando's door is open. >> Best I remember, they were nice and PC over there. >> >> Instiga-tater >> >> On Sep 23, 9:08 am, Nelson <nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net> wrote: >> > Some of the nastiness in this thread makes me think some of us need to >> > contact that BDSM lady for a spanking or two! >> > >> > On Sep 23, 8:28 am, Mike Romkey <rom...@qconline.com> wrote: >> > >> > > And you thought Skaggs knew now to turn a buck! >> > >> > > On Sep 23, 2009, at 6:39 AM, Dasspunk wrote: >> > >> > > > Wow, bigevemusic.com [NWF] has really gone through some changes... >> > > > eek! >> > >> > > > B >> > >> > > > On Sep 22, 7:12 pm, Bigevemusic <bigevemu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> Yep.... Reporting live from Bean Blossom. >> > >> > > >> Miles >> > >> > > >> Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > > >> On Sep 22, 2009, at 5:58 PM, mistertaterbug < >> taterbugmu...@gmail.com> >> > > >> wrote: >> > >> > > >>> Izzatchoomiles? >> > >> > > >>> On Sep 22, 2:33 pm, David Long <bigevemu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >>>> How about, "Songs I would listen to when I come up with the >> utterly >> > > >>>> fatuous >> > > >>>> notion that I am a leader of a group of people that do not >> require >> > > >>>> any sort >> > > >>>> of leadership whatsoever"? >> > >> > > >>>> Song list: >> > >> > > >>>> Under My Thumb >> > > >>>> I'm the Boss of This Here House >> > > >>>> Loser (Beck) >> > > >>>> Follow ME >> > >> > > >>>> You get the picture. >> > > >>>> David >> > >> > > >>>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:18 PM, mistertaterbug >> > > >>>> <taterbugmu...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> > > >>>>> My lands, what's next? >> > > >>>>> Ricky Skaggs and KY Thundermug do "Truck Driving Songs That Made >> > > >>>>> Momma >> > > >>>>> Cry"... >> > >> > > >>>>> Might be a good time to revive some good old Iron Butterfly >> hits. >> > > >>>>> But >> > > >>>>> I'm not sure how "In A Gadda da Vida" would lay out on the >> banjer. >> > >> > > >>>>> Taterfly >> > >> > > >>>>> On Sep 22, 9:09 am, Nelson <nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net> >> wrote: >> > > >>>>>> I hope this is o.k. to address in this group. >> > >> > > >>>>>> I bought the cd "Songs My Dad Loved" last week and have been >> > > >>>>>> listening >> > > >>>>>> to it quite a bit. It is really very good. The personal >> > > >>>>>> nature of >> > > >>>>>> the effort comes through in a very understated, nice way; there >> > > >>>>>> is a >> > > >>>>>> simplicity to it that appeals to me. >> > >> > > >>>>>> There are very few, instrumental breaks, and the arrangements >> are >> > > >>>>>> limited to one or two instruments on most tracks. >> > >> > > >>>>>> It has an old-time flavor without being an old-time disc, you >> > > >>>>>> might >> > > >>>>>> say. >> > >> > > >>>>>> "No banjo players were harmed in the making of this message. >> > > >>>>>> Maybe >> > > >>>>>> next time...."- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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