Did you see Lucinda on SNL???
Man, oh man. It is hard to get over gigs like that. Know what it feels like afterward. Bless her heart. She seemed frightened.
Michael Hurley NYC Boston shows
MICHAEL HURLEY New York City shows: !!! Tonight !!! Sunday, Feb. 21, TONIC sets at 8pm 9:30pm New York City (short set by Martha Wainwright at 9) Saturday, March 6, THE MIDDLE EAST (opening for Smog) Cambridge, MA Wednesday, March 10, KNITTING FACTORY (opening for Smog) New York City The Snockman has a new album called "Weatherhole" coming out in a few months on a new label called Field Recording Co..
CMR Playlist: Thursday 18th February 1999
Bob Paterson on Country Music Radio The Singer Songwriter Show Thursday 18th February 1999 Deana Carter - You Still Shake Me ["Everything's Gonna Be Alright", Capitol 1999] segue Neal Casal - Maybe California ["Fade Away Diamond Time", due for re- release soon on Glitterhouse Records] Mama Cass - California Earthquake ["California Dreamin'", MCA Compilation 1984] Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Take My Chances ["Come On Come On", Columbia 1992] segue John Jennings and Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Belong To You ["I Belong To You", Vanguard 1998] Annabel Lamb and Dave Dix - Travelling Home (Live at The Kashmir Klub, London 09/02/99) David Munyon - Super Blue ["Acrylic Teepees", Glitterhouse Records 1996] segue Nanci Griffith The Blue Moon Orchestra - She Ain't Goin' Nowhere ["Blue Roses From The Moons", Elektra 1997] Nick Drake - Hazey Jane II ["Way To Blue - An Introduction To Nick Drake", Island 1994] segue Vic Chesnutt - Replenished ["The Salesman and Bernadette", Pinnacle Entertainment 1998] Jude Cole - Worlds Apart ["Start The Car", Reprise 1992] Tarnation - Little Black Egg ["Mirador", 4AD 1997] Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - A Minor Place ["I See A Darkness", Domino Records 1999] segue Emmylou Harris - Orphan Girl ["Wrecking Ball", Elektra 1995] segue Chip Taylor and Lucinda Williams - Through Their Mother's Eyes ["Seven Days In May ... a love story", Train Wreck Records 1998] Stacey Earle - Next Door Down ["Simple Gearle", Gearle Records 1998] Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band - Texas Eagle ["The Mountain", E2/Grapevine 1999] segue Devil In A Woodpile - Keep On Drinkin' ["Devil In A Woodpile", Bloodshot 1998] Raphael Bass and Joe Aston (Baston) - Another Day (Live at The Kashmir Klub, London 09/02/99) segue Squirrel Nut Zippers - Good Enough For Grandad ["The Inevitable", Mammoth Records 1995] segue The Hot Club of Cowtown - Red Bird ["Swingin' Stampede", HighTone 1998] Farmer Not So John - Paperthin ["Receiver", Compass Records 1998] segue Chris Knight - House and 90 Acres ["Chris Knight", MCA Nashville 1998] Kelly Willis - Take Me Down [CD Single, Rykodisc 1998] -- Bob Paterson 59 Miranda Road London N19 3RA http://www.ursasoft.com/bob Current projects: CMR DJ (Thursday nights 10-12) Bob Harris Show on Radio 2 (researcher) Promoter at The Spitz Venue, London
Re: Speedy Price
PS: If you don't know about Buddy Charleton, listen to some Ernest Tubb records. When he says "and Buddy, now," that's who he's talking about. I am very fortunate to have Buddy lined up to do the steel tracks on my CD. His playing is so effortless, so smooth and so country. One of the most underappreciated (IMO) steel players of all. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Americana Night - Charlotte, NC - Steam Donkeys
HI NC SC Americana Fans - time for the weekly update. This Tuesday Night at the Charlotte Americana Showcase, held weekly at the Double Door Inn, 9:00 PM start: Big Al hosts with Willy Evans Trio and Special Guests The Steam Donkeys This make two weeks in a row that we're doing the New York Americana thang .. this 5-piece torch 'n' twang outfit hails from Buffalo. Featuring a great guitarist songwriter, a fiddler with some classical jazz skeletons in his closet and a rhythm section that knows how to swing; The Donkeys are guesting the Showcase for the second time. Remember, next week is the Second Anniversary party with all the regulars (Michael Reno Harrell, David Childers, Lenny Federal Rank Outsiders) plus special guests Robbie Fulks and Dave Alvin The Guilty Men. Advanced tickets are available at the Double Door ($8 for members $10 for non-members). Remember, we have two nights worth of music to get into one night so music starts earlier than usual - be at the DDI by 8:00 PM or you'll miss some of it See ya Tuesday, Maxx
Re: Fw: ***demographic survey***
Hellcountry wrote on 28/12/98: As I'm still tallying these to send off to Richard Petersons assistant for thorough statistical analysis (thanks!), I thought I'd send another message now that a lot of you are back at work. If you'd like to add your ballot, I'll accept them through the end of today. What happened to the Demographic survey results? Did I miss them? I want to know how many Sadges are on P2. Louise -- If you like rocking country music, check out the Okeh Wranglers web site at: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/bluesmoke
Re: Did you see Lucinda on SNL???
On Sun, 21 Feb 1999 03:25:36 -0500 (EST) jamie said: On Sun, 21 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Man, oh man. It is hard to get over gigs like that. Know what it feels like afterward. Bless her heart. She seemed frightened. Yeah, but she did great. Not knowing what her regulars look like, who was playing with her? Looked like her regular band plus another guitarist. Plus a keyboardist and Jim Lauderdale helping out on harmony vocals. Sounded good to these ears too - though had to turn the sound off on SNL til Lucinda's spot after that criminally unfunny opening bit (didn't want to turn it off and then forget about Lucinda.) Evan -- . jamie dyer .Cornerstone Networks Pure Internet . . jamie at cstone.net .Charlottesville, Va. . . net/sys admin . . .work: www.cstone.net . "Linux perceiveth of the DOS, the . . band: www.hogwaller.com .DOS perceiveth not of the Linux." .
Lucinda's band
Lucinda's band: Updated 12/10/98 -- Features Lucinda on guitar and vocals, Kenny Vaughan on rhythm guitar, Richard "Hombre" Price on bass, Fran Breen on drums, Jim Lauderdale on guitar harmony vocals since June '98, and guitarist John Jackson (Dylan side man for 6 years -- w/Lucinda since 9/22/98). Keyboardist Randy Leago (accordion Hammond organ).
Re: Did you see Lucinda on SNL???
Don't get me wrong, I think I am the biggest Lucinda Williams fan in Memphis. She did great. My point is that she seemed scared to death and slightly uncomfortable. Go figure, cameras in your face every direction. Nancy NP: Something about what happens when we talk
Re: Did you see Lucinda on SNL???
Looked like her regular band plus another guitarist. Plus a keyboardist and Jim Lauderdale helping out on harmony vocals. Sounded good to these ears too - though had to turn the sound off on SNL til Lucinda's spot after that criminally unfunny opening bit (didn't want to turn it off and then forget about Lucinda.) Evan Thank god for VCR's and fast forwarding. Attn: Marie... JIM LAUDERDALE ALERT! We didn't talk about this last night when we were out so let me know if you didn't tape it and I'll loan you mine. He was only singing on the first song though. Dammit. Ronni np: Hadacol- My new favorite band
Re: Bookstore gig question
Cheryl Cline wrote: Okay, here's a question: I am now the proud part-owner of a very cool used bookshop. We want to do some in-store music thangs now and then. What I need to know is, how much do you guys out there charge for this sort of thing? First of all, congratulations and much success! Second, when we do in-stores it is generally for free since it is to promote a record. sometimes at Borders they give us each a gift certificate, but I think this is at the whim of the person running the promotion. -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
P2 at SXSW- Hillbilly IDOL
Neil Weiss asks what P2 bands are going to be performing at SXSW and why. Hillbilly IDOL will be at the Broken Spoke on Fri. the 19th at 9:00. I have heard that we are followed by the Countrypolitans,Don Walser, Wayne Hancock, and then Dale Watson. Since I read the P2 digest everyday and enjoy partying with other P2ers I guess HBI qualifies as a P2 band. The first reason that Hillbilly IDOL is going to SXSW is because it is there and we juried in. Another decent reason is simply that I've never been to Austin and March is still pretty gloomy in Cleveland. With an annual average 89 sunny days around here it is always attractive to go somewhere else (preferably warmer and brighter). Somehow ,we lucked into a pretty nice showcase time at a really great spot and that was really the clincher. Practically speaking, a Friaday night showcase made it easier to take time away from our day gigs and go do this. One reason that may not have been mentioned too much about considerations in doing SXSW is kind of twisted and may be unique to Cleveland . It is the assumption that "the expert always comes from out of town" . In order to establish a bit of local credibility in the field you have to leave town, at least temporarily. We have many wonderful local fans who have been with us for a long time but trying to work with the local promoters is still virtually unpenetrable. Just going to SXSW may produce a few nice results with folks back home. Hillbilly IDOl will do what we can to make our trip as successful as it can be given our independent status and relative newcomers to the field. We were complimented to be invited to do a short acoustic set on Jim Caliguiri's KOOP Friday morning show and we will also do an in store set at Cheapo records later that afternoon. I suppose that the way I look at SXSW is that it provides a platform from which one may depart and use to their best advantage. The pirate showcases almost prove that in an iromic way, if SXSW wasn't happening there would be no need for pirates. HBI is looking forward to getting warm, having a darn good time, not sucking when we play, meeting other folks and hearing some very cool music. This all seems pretty do-able. Whether we do it again next year is another question entirely but it seems like the right thing for us to do this year.
Re: Bookstore gig question
Joe Gracey wrote: Second, when we do in-stores it is generally for free since it is to promote a record. sometimes at Borders they give us each a gift certificate, but I think this is at the whim of the person running the promotion. Also depends on whether they are selling your product or whether you are...if they order from the distributor and sell them they may pay you a little something in the way of cash or gift certificate. If you bring your own product they rarely even give the gift certificate. Sarah
Neener neener
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Fillmore sold out in ten minutes. They'll be playing March 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 and 16. I got tickets for the first night. Should be good... Thank you, http://www.basstickets.com, but damn your eyes for a 27.50 surcharge "convenience fee" for four tickets. np: Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits
Upcoming SF Bay Area RAB/country shows
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 Tav Falco The Panther Burns @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 Big Guitar Show Live - Benefit for Big Myke Destiny: Cadillac Angels/The Chop Tops/Chicken Coupe DeVille/The Haywoods/Sean Kennedy the King Kats/Frank Novicki + other suprise guests @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25 Cadillac Angels/Chop Tops @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial, Santa Cruz $3 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 The Chop Tops @ Henfling's, 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond The Hepsters @ Murphy's Law, 135 S. Murphy, Sunnyvale SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28 Mac Stevens @ Club DeLuxe, 1509-11 Haight, San Francisco 930pm MONDAY MARCH 1 The Bachelors @ The Saloon, 1232 Grant, San Francisco TUESDAY MARCH 2 Mac Stevens @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm FRIDAY MARCH 12 The Haywoods @ Henfling's, 9450 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond SATURDAY MARCH 13 Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ DeMarco's 23 Club, 23 Visitacion, Brisbane 9pm SUNDAY MARCH 14 Jeff Bright the Sunshine Boys @ Club DeLuxe, 1509-11 Haight, SF 930pm WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 The Hepsters @ Moe's Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 The Haywoods @ Elbo Room, 647 Valencia, San Francisco FRIDAY MARCH 26 The Hepsters @ Murphy's Law, 135 S. Murphy, Sunnyvale TUESDAY MARCH 30 Hal Peters his String Dusters @ Fuel, 44 Almaden Ave., San José 9pm WEDNESDAY MARCH 31 Hal Peters his String Dusters @ DeMarco's 23 Club, 23 Visitacion, Brisbane 9pm Steve Hathaway San Jose, California [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Clip: Interesting interview with Julian Lennon
Should I be scared that Julian is now 35 years old? Should he? = Q A With Julian Lennon Aidin Vaziri Sunday, February 21, 1999 ©1999 San Francisco Chronicle URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/02/21/PK86643.DTLtype=music After a seven-year sabbatical, Julian Lennon returns to the record racks on February 23 with his fifth album, ``Photograph Smile.'' Released on his own independent label, the disc is an autobiographical work from the 35-year-old son of the late John Lennon. Introspective songs such as ``Day After Day'' and ``I Should Have Known'' meditate on his tumultuous experience with the music business, beginning with the 1984 release of his debut album, ``Valotte.'' Judging by the new material, the young Lennon did not come out unscathed. Meanwhile, on ``I Don't Wanna Know,'' he finally concedes his rock 'n' roll lineage, paying homage to the mid-'60s-era Beatles. We spoke with the singer-songwriter from his home in London. Q: Was there a lot of channel surfing going on during your time away from the limelight? A: Sometimes. It was bliss. There was a lot of re-evaluation. I felt there were many things I needed to resolve, not only personally but professionally. One of the most important things is I have found balance and peace in my life to a serious degree, which there never was before. Music was 100 percent of my life every day for over 10 years. It felt good to finally put into perspective that music is important, but there are other things that are just as important. Q: What drew you back to making music -- the money? A: No. The only reason I started writing again was a purely natural process. I was not writing for an album or a contract. It was just for the sake of writing. It was the first time I had an opportunity to sit down and enjoy what I was doing without anyone knocking at the door saying, ``It's not commercial enough,'' or whatever. Q: Did you fall for all the traps when you first became successful? A: Absolutely. I was young and naive, so I signed my life away. Unfortunately, the first album will quite possibly never be mine, which sickens me to death. But when you're vying for your first album deal, you'd just about give up your mother. Q: How much did drugs affect you? A: They didn't, really. There was never a time when I lost sight of what I wanted to do and what I wanted to achieve. I feel that it was the people I was working with that were on their own agenda. Q: Is it boring being straight? A: Not at all. The most enjoyable part of this is the writing process. It's an art form, and it takes time to nurture. Part of those seven years off was following other creative endeavors, which I just put to the side for 10 years. I was just trying to catch up with painting and photography. I feel it's important to set aside that time because it's an important part of me that makes me happy. I want to experience the whole gamut. Q: You're 35 now. Do you buy into the belief that we all eventually become our fathers? A: Don't even say that. All I heard from my mum was, once you hit 35, that's when your life begins and when you start understanding who the f-- you are. I wouldn't and couldn't become like my dad. I have made a clear and conscious decision not to do that. Otherwise I would have divorced somebody, had a kid I didn't pay attention to and would have done all sorts of other things. On a personal level, he taught me what not to do as a father. On an inspirational level, he taught me a great deal. Q: No plans to marry a shrieking Japanese performance artist? A: Not in the near future. I'm not going to say anything on that, except if I wanted my mother to have a heart attack, all I would have to do is bring home a Japanese girl. Not that I have a problem with that, but I think once in her lifetime is enough. Q: Are you friendly with your brother Sean? A: Yeah, sure. Sean is in the middle. I have no problem with him. I love him to death. He's blood to me. He's a good kid. Q: Were you bummed he released his record the same day as yours in England? A: It was not only England, it was many other countries. I don't think it was his responsibility, to tell you the truth. I think there was a master plan at work by, should I say, the greater mother ship that was overseeing a lot of what happened to him. I know for sure that Yoko had a great deal of influence in not only a lot of the articles that came out, but the timing, what was written, what was said and how it was said. I think it would be nice if she left him to his own. She's already screwed one Lennon's life up, as far as I'm concerned. She should get on with her own life and let Sean get on with his. Q: So there's no bad blood between you and Sean? A: It was nothing to do with him. From his point of view, it was a coincidence. But I have fact and documentation contrary to that. I didn't want to spill
Clip: Bo Grumpus
History lessons from Bo By Philip Elwood EXAMINER MUSIC CRITIC Saturday, February 20, 1999 ©1999 San Francisco Examiner URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/hotnews/stories/20/Sdiscs.dtltype=music Bo Grumpus trio specializes in Ragtime Era music Bo Grumpus, "The Graveyard Blues." Miss Anne Thrope CD. Terry Waldo and Bo Grumpus, "Kinky and Sweet." Stomp Off CD. According to sheet music publication figures, popular music in the United States in the years after the Civil War consisted of sentimental ballads in the Stephen Foster mode, a considerable number of leftover wartime tunes, and, from the 1870s on, novelty folk tunes and country-dance ditties. "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze," "Little Brown Jug," "Frankie and Johnny," "Strawberry Roan," "Home on the Range," "Silver Threads Among the Gold," "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen," "In the Gloaming," "(Oh Dem) Golden Slippers," "The Farmer in the Dell," "There Is a Tavern in the Town," "Love's Old Sweet Song," "Oh Promise Me," and many more songs still familiar to some Americans were products of the pre-1890s. By the 1890s, however, the U.S. was geared up for urban expansion; transportation and communications breakthroughs were drawing us together. The music of isolated communities (often immigrants with a common cultural background) was blending into the increasingly urban American community. John Philip Sousa's marches were popular everywhere, outdoors and in, and often used as dance music. Cabaret and theater music, folk songs and Sousa, music and dances from the African American community were combined. In 1892, the song "After the Ball" by Charles Harris sold $5 million worth of sheet music, and Emile Berliner inaugurated his gramophone disc production-- Sousa began recording two years later. Other trends were developing, too. Pop songs in the mid-'90s included "Sidewalks of New York," "My Pearl's a Bowery Girl," "Elsie From Chelsea," and so forth. New York's musical comedies toured the country, and vaudeville wasn't far behind. Many of the marching bands specialized in "ragging the beat," or syncopating a tune's rhythm. Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" in 1898, though written for piano, was structured like a march -- and highly syncopated. Although Joplin's was not the first rag published, it certainly began a musical craze that, combined with new dance steps, led into the 1920s and the Jazz Era. The Bay Area's Bo Grumpus trio specializes in music from between the Spanish-American War and World War I. This Ragtime Era is the most misunderstood and neglected of American popular music periods. Ragtime to most people means Joplin's piano music, which he never recorded. Few pianists, pop or classical, made solo records before 1912-14, although many, including Joplin, occasionally cut piano rolls. The "Ragtime" title, like "jazz," covered music, dances, literature, dress and so forth. "Blaze Away," a march, became a ragtime band hit; "High Society" was recorded as a ragtime march by a concert band in 1906. In 1923, "High Society Rag" became a classic jazz rendition when recorded by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band; the disc's famous clarinet solo, presumably improvised, is identical to the piccolo solo on the concert band version from 17 years earlier. The brilliant guitarist, sometime vocalist, Craig Ventresco of Bo Grumpus is not only the trio's principal instrumentalist, he's also an outstanding musicologists of ragtime, in all its manifestations. On washboard and other percussion is Pete Devine; string bassist Marty Eggers, also a fine ragtime-trad jazz pianist, is the group's nominal leader. The newest number on the "Graveyard Blues" disc is "I Never Knew," from 1920; among the other 15 tracks are "Bunch o' Blackberries" from 1899, "Frisco Dan" from 1914, "Circus Day in Dixie," 1915, and the rare "Ragged William," an 1899 tune by Frank P. Banta, father of the famous Frank E. Banta, outstanding keyboard wizard in the 1920s. Whether playing "Ben Hur Chariot Race March" (1894) or Pietro Frosini's popular "Operatic Rag," from 1910, Ventresco is a magnificent guitarist -- amazing technique, wonderful melodic tone, imaginative and inspired improviser. And it's tough to improvise to a ragtime beat. On the "Kinky and Sweet" CD, Bo Grumpus joins pianist-vocalist Terry Waldo and alto sax and clarinetist Dan Levinson. Waldo's has been a ragtime life. He studied with Eubie Blake, produced the "This Is Ragtime" series for NPR in the 1970s, has written a couple of books, produced ragtime-vaudeville, and led ragtime era groups all around New York and the country for nearly 30 years. I last saw him in 1997 at a JVC Jazz-sponsored Ragtime Evening -- which is where he and Bo Grumpus got together. Waldo is something of a kook, which explains in part why this disc contains such zany numbers as "I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones," "Don't Give Me
Re: Did you see Lucinda on SNL???/ Gillian David on the Opry
Well, anyway, even though I did not see Lucinda on TV last night, I DID see Gillian Welch and David Rawlings with Emmylou Harris on the televised portion of the Grand Ole Opry. Wow! By the way, HNC guy Daryle Singletary played a song that was reaaallly country. Porter got very excited about that. And the other day on TNN, tall hat guy Trace Adkins played several actual country songs. What's happening? Well over the last three weeks at the Opry they have had a great lineup of traditional and bluegrass groups. Here are just the some that have played in the last 3 weeks. Emmylou Harris- now 2 weeks in a row with last night Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Patty Loveless, Vince G., Jeff White, Ricky Skaggs, Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner, Jim and Jesse, Joe Stampley, Osborne Brothers, Heather Myles, Rodney Crowell, and many others that have made the last 3 weeks very enjoyable. The best thing is that with a C band satellite dish you can pick up this show in stereo without the AM static. Stick
Re: Bookstore gig question
Joe Gracey wrote: Second, when we do in-stores it is generally for free since it is to promote a record. sometimes at Borders they give us each a gift certificate, but I think this is at the whim of the person running the promotion. Covivant and I were in the Borders in OakBrook IL this morning, and I happened to notice a sign taped up by the cash register, which read something like this: Attention All Cashiers Performers are contractually entitled to free coffee, tea, and soft drinks. NO FOOD. -- Tom Mohr at the office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] at the home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: ringing in my ears after last night's rather loud performance by Dave Alvin The Guilty Men (don't know if they had to pay for the Budweiser they were drinking)
Bookstore Gig -- thanks
Well, now that I know what you people will work for, can anyone steer me to a good wholesale source for peanuts? Just kidding, ha ha. Thanks for the responses, on and off-list. The plans are still being worked out on all of this -- we've just barely started working on it! I'll keep you posted. But the ideas about rates, food, gift certificates, a tip jar, publicity, merchandise sales etc. are helpful. The shop is first and foremost a bookshop, but Lynn's already selling used remaindered CDs and collectible LPs, and will probably expand the music section as time goes on. What I want to do, if we do regular music-type events, is to have a small section for local CDs "As Heard At Diablo Books." If planned far enough in advance (and Kim, who will be doing the actual booking, is a "planned in advance" kind of person), what I'd want to do is put up a counter display for the band -- a sign and CDs or cassettes -- a week or so ahead of time. (You provide press packet, photo, or direct me to same on Web: I create sign.) I don't know how this would work, whether wholesale or consignment, or as a sort of advance merch table, but I'll figure it out. Any feedback on this would be helpful. Also, I'm not sure what Kim and Lynn are thinking about in terms of food, or if they've even thought that far yet. What kind of food are we talking? What would you suggest? What do you like? g More about Diablo Books: The shop is in Walnut Creek, California -- which, though out in the boondocks, has the advantage of being on a route between San Francisco and Sacramento, if you're going that-a-way (coming from SF, you'd go east first, then north). It's a little place. Take your average Borders or Barnes Noble and divide by 147. Inside gigs would be better suited to a trio, duo, or single musician. But it can be done with a full band. With a *small* P.A. or *actually and truly* unplugged. The outdoors gigs would be in a small corner courtyard, in the shade. (For which you will be grateful, believe me.) Which reminds me. We do not as yet *have* any kind of P.A. What should we get? Thanks, --Cheryl Cline
Re: Bookstore Gig -- thanks
Which reminds me. We do not as yet *have* any kind of P.A. What should we get? I am very interested in the answer to this question as well. If you can, please cc: me on any offlist responses to Cheryl. I'm actually wondering what would be good for small outdoor shows too. Like a backyard or something. thanks marie
Re: Bookstore Gig -- peanuts, PA
Well, now that I know what you people will work for, can anyone steer me to a good wholesale source for peanuts? http://www.moundcity.com/ seems pretty good, but they're in St. Louis, MO. In the Central Valley, try Buchanan Hollow Nut Company, 800-532-1500, in LeGrand, CA. Which reminds me. We do not as yet *have* any kind of P.A. What should we get? How much money do you want to spend? There are a number of good small systems available right now. Check out the units by Fender/Sunn, Peavey, Yamaha or JBL - all are decent for small venues and inexpensive. Personally, I'd hold off on the PA until this venture proves itself. If worse comes to worse, you can run a Shure SM58 through a guitar amp. See http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/4241/ for some suggestions and a tutorial.
Re: Bookstore Gig -- thanks
Which reminds me. We do not as yet *have* any kind of P.A. What should we get? First of all, best of luck with your venture...now on to sound; For bang for the buck, the old standby 6 channel powered Peavey head with reverb connected to a pair of 12 or 15 inch cabinets with horns is pretty damn hard to beat. You can probably pick up a complete system for $400. My weekend band uses one with the 15's and we play halls as big as 250 seats with compliments for sound quality and putting the vocals out front. The second choice is a Mackie mixer and a small power amp with similar speakers. Ramsa Pro speakers work well and are super small with a huge sound. Mike Hays http://www.TwangCast.com TM RealCountry 24 X 7 Please Visit Then let us know what you think! Mike Hays www.MikeHays.RealCountry.net For the best country artist web hosting, www.RealCountry.net
RE: Pernice Brothers/Boston content only
Joyce Jason Walker from Golden Rough reporting - Just played the two shows with Joe in Melbourne this weekend past. What a fantastic guy and what great songs! I haven't enjoyed myself so much in years! We're playing one more show in Sydney with Joe this coming Saturday which should be amazing. He is a National Treasure - I hope the Pernice Brothers win some awards too. All the best, Jason -- From: Joyce Linehan[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 22 February 1999 11:11 To: passenger side Subject: Pernice Brothers/Boston content only I've gotten a bunch of messages today about an alleged Pernice Brothers show at the Green Street Grill tomorrow (Monday). I don't know why they're advertising one, because we don't know anything about it. Joe is actually touring Australia right now. The next Pernice performance in Boston will be Joe solo at the House of Blues in Cambridge on April 21 (with Mike Ireland Bob Egan). Oh, and they were nominated for 3 Boston Music Awards, so vote for them when the balloting starts! Best Debut Album (indie label), Best Single (Monkey Suit) and Best Song (Crestfallen) Joyce
Drive-By Truckers Spring Tour
The new CD "Pizza Deliverance" will be out in May. I hung out during some of the recording and was quite pleased with the development. A couple of tracks have banjo and mandolin played by Mike Cooley and John Neff put down some nice pedal steel. I haven't heard the final mix but was thrilled. MARCH Fri March 5 - Wilmington, VA - Cowboys Sat March 6 - Chapel Hill, NC - Honkytonkarama at Local 506 Sun March 7 - Richmond, VA - Border Cafe Mon March 8 - Richmond, VA - Moondance Saloon Thur March 11 - Philadelphia, PA - Upstairs at Nicks Fri March 12 - Worchester, MA - The Above Club w/ Angry Johnny and the Killbillies Sat March 13 - North Hampton, MA - The Bay State Hotel w/ Angry Johnny and the Killbillies Mon March 15 - New York City, NY - The Continental Club Tues March 16 - TBA Wed March 17 - TBA Thurs March 18 - Raleigh, NC - Humble Pie w/ Angry Johnny and the Killbillies Fri March 19 - Athens, GA - Tasty World Sat March 20 - Atlanta, GA - The Star Bar w/ Angry Johnny and the Killbillies Thurs March 25 - Gainesville, FL - The Covered Dish w/ Jennyanykind Fri March 26 - Pensicola, FL - Sluggo's w/ Jennyanykind Sat March 27 - Baton Rouge, LA - The Bayou w/ Jennyanykind Sun March 28 - New Orleans, LA - TBA Mon March 29 - Memphis, TN - TBA Wed March 31 - Houston, TX - Rudyards w/ Jennyanykind APRIL Thurs April 1 - Denton, TX - Dan's Bar w/ 12 lb. Test Fri April 2 - Austin, TX - Hole in the Wall w/ Jennyanykind Sat April 3 - Austin, TX - Continental Club w/ Jennyanykind Fri. April 23 - Raleigh, NC - Humble Pie Sat. April 24 - Richmond, VA - The Barn Dance More to come. Including Bosnia in July. (Well, at least Patterson solo) And I'm sure Paul is working on some of those TBA dates. I always feared that the Drive-By Trucker and Angry Johnny would share a bill and now it will happen. I'm not sure the world will ever be the same again. Hey, Jeff - maybe you could book Patterson on your Navy Ship -- he'd definitely entertain the troops g Deb
Dan Bern
has anybody out there heard of a singer/ songwriter name of Dan Bern - a friend of mine has asked me about him and I seem to recall hearing his name on this list a few times. Any takers? junior walker
John Rossbach March-May Appearances
JOHN ROSSBACH MARCH-MAY PUBLIC APPEARANCES FEBRUARY 23 7:00 pm JOHN ROSSBACH Solvay Public Library 615 Woods Road Solvay, NY 12209 For info: 315 468-4938 MARCH 7, 1999 3:00 PM JOHN JOYCE ROSSBACH The 1st Baptist Concert Series The 1st Baptist Church 5833 East Seneca Turnpike Jamesville, NY 13078 For info: 315 469-2000 THURSDAY MARCH 11 9:00 PM JOLIE CHRISTINE RICKMAN JOHN ROSSBACH The Inn Complete Syracuse University Syracuse, NY For info: 315 443-1102 FRIDAY, MARCH 12 8:00--11:30 pm JOHN ROSSBACH KARL LAUBER Watertown Irish Festival State Office Building Washington Street Watertown, NY For info: 315 788-1364 Friday March 19, 1999 JOHN ROSSBACH CHESTNUT GROVE The Delavan Theatre The New York State Chiropractic College Seneca Falls, NY For info: 315 568-3081 THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 7:30 PM JOHN ROSSBACH CHESTNUT GROVE with TOM HOSMER Thursdays After Hours The Everson Museum State Harrison Streets Syracuse, NY For info: 315 435-8554 APRIL 21 7:00 PM JOHN ROSSBACH KARL LAUBER The Onondaga Free Library 4840 West Seneca Turnpike Syracuse, NY 13215 For info: 315 492-1727 May 15- 3:00 pm 1999 JOLIE CHRISTINE RICKMAN, JOHN ROSSBACH COLLEEN KATTAU Hobart William Smith College Folkfest For info: 315 787-5846 SUNDAY MAY 16, NOON SET JOHN ROSSBACH Arts In The Park The Arnot Art Museum Lake Street, Emira NY For info. 607 734-3697 ext. 137 SUNDAY MAY 16 7:00 PM JOHN ROSSBACH CHESTNUT GROVE Lutheran Festival Lutheran Church Fayetteville?? NY For info: 315 492-1494 THURSDAY, MAY 20, 8:00 PM JOHN ROSSBACH The Alley Cat Cafe Rome Art Community Center 308 West Bloomfield Street Rome, NY 13440 For info: 315 336-1040 MAY 28-30 THE WOODSHED ALL STARS Gotta Get Gone Festival Saratoga County Fairgrounds Ballston Spa, NY For info: JUNE 25-27, 1999 JOHN ROSSBACH Old Songs Festival Altamont Fairgrounds Altamont, NY For info: 518 765-2815
Re: Did you see Lucinda on SNL???
In Chicago at Park West she had Jim Lauderdale on guitar and vocals and the amazing Kenny Vaughn on guitar. I couldn't watch cuze I was doing my taxes. Missed the Silos show, too. Only having to go to work today preventing my spending all day in bed in a fit of depression. Linda np. Straightaways
What George should do (was Re: Chris Gaffney Cowboys to Girls / James Hand)
Kate wrote: I have to confess that I'd love to hear George Jones record "The Man of Somebody's Dreams" for his new CD on Asylum! and Joe wrote: Uhhh...interesting to hear you say that. I've thought ever since I heard CG's "Glass House" that it was a song GJ could flat-out murder. Would include MOS'sD too, I reckon. Would also love to hear George's take on James Hand's "Over There, That's Frank," "If You Can't Tell The Difference," and "My Heart's Been Cheatin' On Me." So let's call George and tell 'im. g Well, I've always wanted to hear George do the Derailers' "Vision to Dream On". Maybe we could get together a list of an album's worth of material and send it to George. Dina
RE: Bookstore Gig -- thanks
For bang for the buck, the old standby 6 channel powered Peavey head with reverb connected to a pair of 12 or 15 inch cabinets with horns is pretty damn hard to beat. Yup. A substantial proportion of the world's Peavey amps appear on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry every week. ahem I've been touting Daryle Singletary for a while. He's a favorite of guys like George Jones and Merle Haggard. On the late show, he appeared on Jimmy C. Newman's portion, did a really country song, and then consented, at Jimmy's request, to do his George Jones and Merle Haggard impressions on "Yesterday's Wine." Unfortunately, I believe he's without a label right now; I read somewhere (CST?) that Giant dropped him. They're the same folks that dropped Rhonda Vincent right after she made Trouble Free. Screw 'em. Yes, things are getting better in Nashville, though they're still far from good. Reba's current hit is some hot country, no "new" about it, and I've been hearing a ton of Tricia Yearwood's new one lately, and it's pretty solid, too (also heard Faith Hill's new one for the first time; good, but much further from trad. country than Tricia's. Vince has been appearing so much on the Opry because they're going out on tour next month; my bet is that show will be worth catching if it comes your way. He deserves a lot of the credit for what good things are coming, IMO, especially through the example he's set of working the Opry. BTW, Jimmy C. Newman did a version of "Big Mamou" that was very reminiscent of Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke's, which barely scraped the Top 40 in 1975; there were a lot of the same ensemble accents (e.g., little rhythm kicks during the breaks). Did Frenchie get it off an early Jimmy C. recording, or did Jimmy C. get the arrangement off Burke? Inquiring minds, etc. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Silos
Hey there, Saw the Silos last night - mostly because it didnt dawn on me that Dave Alvin might sell out, which I has to drive a half hour to find out. Idiot. Anyway, got to the show after The Mary Janes (sorry Linda) but in time for Susan Volez - the violinist from, at one point, Poi Dog. She also had gotten into that dance groove thing with a string section, thumping bass and two back up (and in front) singers. Some fine stuff if your into that mellower funk stuff. And the bass was cranked at my rib cage's resonance frequency. Yow. The Silos (none of whom I recognized other than Walter) then took the stage. Given the loops on Heater, I wondered if he was also going to, um, funk it up. But he didnt. Damn loud tho. Same deal with the bass so I think it was the sound man cranking it up. Anyroad, I've seen better Silos shows - it was like he never really got into a groove or took off. Some great songs, over half from the new CD and his 'hits' for encores (Sheila, I'm Over You, a slower Lets Get Some Drugs and Drive Around (or whatever its called)). One of the Mary Janes, whose name I do not recall, joined him for a number of duets including You're The Only Story I Tell - which was great. But, like I was saying, I've seen him 'click' and put on fantasic shows - this was 'merely' good. Later... CK ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: What George should do (was Re: Chris Gaffney Cowboys to Girls / James H...
In a message dated 2/21/99 9:23:10 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, I've always wanted to hear George do the Derailers' "Vision to Dream On". Maybe we could get together a list of an album's worth of material and send it to George. I would like to hear the Possum do "George Jones Has Never Sung About My Girl". Wait, can he do that? Would it become an oxymoron? Slim
Ralph Stanley last night
Saw Ralph Stanley the Clinch Mountain Boys last night at McCabe's in Santa Monica, CA. The chance to see him in a small (110-seat) club was too good to miss. His voice is as stunning as ever, and he still parts your hair with the high notes. They did a ferocious second show, near the end of which Ralph apologized for cutting it short by saying that he had just gotten a call that his wife's brother had died and he was flying home the next morning. I don't know whether any shows on the current tour will be cancelled; hope not! If they play anywhere near you, this is so much the real thing i don't even have to explain it (I hope). Btw the mercantile division is still going strong despite Curly Ray's loss; they had RS and Stanley Bros. CDs and cassettes as well as the same for just about each band member, two videos, four different t-shirts, two bumperstickers, and a Ryman Aud. seat pad! Mary Katherine --ears still ringing with the true, undiluted sound of bluegrass
Hadacol
I saw Hadacol last night here in Nashville. It was a sadly unattended show. I have no doubt in my mind that Ronni and I were the only ones there to see Hadacol. I was really impressed. It's kind of refreshing to hear a little keyboard mixed with your alt-country. They are good players who write good songs. My initial impression of the disc was that it was just a rung above standard generic alt-country with a few stand-out tracks. But, the more I listened to it, the more I dug it. I liked them even better live. They put a bit of a twist on things (a song about a recently deceased father done as a polka. It really was touching.). I'm guessing they have some punk rock roots. Does anyone else hear strains of the Minutemen in Hadacol? There was something vaguely familiar about the vocals. I thought that it might be X, but then it hit me - D Boone. Am I crazy? Does anyone else hear it? Anyway, I recommend seeing them. I had a great time at their show. marie
