> > > ...either of Wayne Hancock's
> > > records (yeah, I know he sings, but in my mind, they still rank as
> > > instrumental albums).
> >
> > Hmmm. Care to elaborate?
> >
> It's just that what I get out of that record mainly comes from the
> instrumental breaks on it, courtesy Billers, Skelton and Miller. I like
> Wayne the Train just fine, but remove his vocals from the mix and I'd
> still treasure "That's What Daddy Likes (or Wants)" or whatever....
I dunno, Terry; I appreciate the point, but it still seems to me that
"instrumental album" ought to be reserved for albums composed exclusively,
or at least mainly, of music with no singing on it <g>.
> Other instrumental records of note, in the country area, Buddy Emmons'
> record from the 70s, with "Roly Poly" on it...
Uh, that album's title is Buddy Emmons SINGS Bob Wills (emphasis added).
There are, though, two bonified instrumentals on it - "Boot Heel Drag" and
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
> ps later today, if I get a chance, I'm gonna attempt to spark another
> thread about the Nashville Sound: "A country phase that's just as
> legitimate and 'country' as any other country phase, or a desperate grasp
> at mass popularity, or both?"
My vote, pending some unforeseen revelation from Messrs. Carr or Smith, is
for "both."
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