At 02:53 PM 3/31/99 -0600, CK wrote:
>> I'm guessing either I miss alot of Trains, which is on the Tom T Hall
>> Project or I washed my face in the morning dew which she did in
>> Nashville.
And Bill replied:
>Bingo. "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew".
Let me chime in and confirm it was "Morning Dew" -- most certainly ragged
but very very right. I felt fortunate we heard two tunes from Iris, who
certainly isn't one to linger on stage any longer than she has to.
Not much I can add to Bill's as-usual observant report of the KC show. One
thought: I'm recalling the recent thread about best guitar pickers that
compared Earle's talents to Del McCoury, and am thinking that maybe Steve's
even braver to play mandolin on the same stage as Ronnie McCoury. No
disrespect whatsoever meant toward Earle, whose chop I like just fine. But
I'd have to say that young Mr. McCoury (isn't he a recent IBMA mando guy of
the year?) makes Steve -- and probably a lot of others who'd make greater
claims for their playing than Steve ever would -- look pretty ham-fisted.
Oh, and this: Given Earle propensity for using the same jokes show-to-show,
I'll dutifully report that we also heard that the 20th Maine saved us all
from sounding like Steve Del 'n' boys -- thanks for spoiling the punchline,
Chicago folks (g), and for those on down the road from us, sorry if I'm
ruining it for you. And I'll also dutifully report that Earle dedicated
"Copperhead Road" to the guy who ceaslessly hollered for it all evening long
-- quote: "Here you go, asshole." Y'know, I can't in my wildest dreams
imagine Del McCoury ever doing anything even remotely like that.
Hey, Junior, we missed you at Roadhouse Ruby's -- hope your Lawrence show
with F&W and Deke Dickerson was hot!
Jack Copeland
Shawnee, Kansas
