Best Band Today

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 28 Jul 2001 6:28 am

We all know about The Texas Troubadours great instrumentals from the 60's & 70's but who has the best band in your opinion today? Does any of the new groups do any instrumentals? This would be the country acts of today, not Bluegrass or Rock.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 28 Jul 2001 8:05 am

It would be hard to beat the Everly Brothers' band, with Buddy Emmons and Albert Lee. Is that country? I don't know anymore.

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David Spires · Post by **David Spires** » 28 Jul 2001 8:17 am

"The Players" - Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, John Hobbs, Michael Rhodes, and Eddie Bayers.

While a lot of there tunes fit the blues / rock / jazz vein, they occassionally pull out a beautiful, more country tune that shows why they are the A-team. I just don't have words to describe how good they are. It is really inspiring, and they are actually playing again this Tuesday night at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 28 Jul 2001 8:23 am

I'd nominate the Timewarp Tophands, with Tommy Morrell at the helm.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 28 Jul 2001 8:27 am

Bill Anderson's Po Boys (or Po Folks) band still ranks up at the top with me. Surely they get to do instrumentals as they are still a true country band.

c c johnson · Post by **c c johnson** » 28 Jul 2001 9:59 am

Corney Hurd out of Austin

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 28 Jul 2001 2:22 pm

I would consider the Everlys to be country. Asleep at the Wheel I'm sure still does instrumentals. What about the artists bands we hear on the radio like The Ace in The Hole band? I wonder how many stay together long enough to work some instrumentals up?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 28 Jul 2001 3:59 pm

Personally, I don't think the music business is about "bands", anymore. Today, it's the star, and the star alone! How many of today's country stars even have a band that does their own recordings? Can anyone name even one? Most of the stars out there today don't want any other star on the stage with them. They just want "background music" that sounds just like the session guys that did on the record. It ain't like it used to be. Road players now get little or no credit for what they do, and believe me, the stars don't let 'em do much! Some stars don't even introduce their band members!

Sorry for the negative rant. This is just a sore spot for me, and it's just the way I see it.

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 28 Jul 2001 4:10 pm

...Donny, not to rain on your dirge

, but I think Vince Gill and Clint Black are a couple stars who are pretty loyal to their road bands...

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 28 Jul 2001 4:14 pm

Well gents I want to keep it country and go with Allen Jackson and the song Murder on music Row.I think Allen Jackson is another Merle Haggard my favorite.
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Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 28 Jul 2001 7:19 pm

Well, if you are talking about actual bands, I would say it's hard to beat George Strait's band, The Strangers, The Everly Bros., and Asleep at the Wheel.

Just my opinion.

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 28 Jul 2001 7:32 pm

Alan Jackson's band and George Strait's band appeal to me but so do the Everly's,PF and the Players, Hag's band, J. Hughey and Vince's band. Golly, how can one choose?

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Vernon Hester · Post by **Vernon Hester** » 29 Jul 2001 1:48 am

How about the Timejumpers, Johnny Cox,Hoot Hester,etc .You can catch them on WSM late night .This group is about as good as it gets.
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Jason Odd · Post by **Jason Odd** » 29 Jul 2001 4:08 am

"The Players" - Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, John Hobbs, Michael Rhodes, and Eddie Bayers.

Does anyone have more info on these guys, I mean as a group.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 29 Jul 2001 7:02 am

THE PLAYERS!!
I vote for them too!JJ

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 29 Jul 2001 8:03 am

It's hard to say. Most of the bands backing up the the current "stars of the the road" are good. They have to "cover" what's been done in the studio by ..basicly The Players..
Brad Paisley has a terriffic band ..which He IS the lead guitar..and he features his band. The Ace IN THE Hole ..still has some original members..which also cover what Paul and the gang has done..As well as Allan's group..which very handley cover what "Paul and the gang have done..and on and on..SHe Diasy'd band ..excelent...The Chicks band..excelent..Reba's ..always excelent. Kenny Chesney's ..excelent..Tim McG"S excelent....The staff band on the Oprey..ussually includes Tommy W and Hoot...what can I say....excelent...Those guys are great who ever they're pickin' with,
Asleep at the wheel is a Band..Whatever happened to the Pirats of the Mississippi?.
When they were together..The Desert Rose Band.. but as stated in an earlier post...the band REALY ISN'T featured..It's the ACT or Star!

David Spires · Post by **David Spires** » 29 Jul 2001 8:15 am

Jason,

"The Players" was put together by Eddie Bayers (drums) for a CMT or TNN show that tried to showcase the studio players in Nashville. From there, they cut a CD that I think can be bought on country.com. For the last few months they have been playing occassionally at a club - 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville.

Each one of these guys are really at the top of their instrument, and it's fun to hear them "let it all hang out".

John Neff · Post by **John Neff** » 29 Jul 2001 1:09 pm

"The Strangers" fit my definition of "best"...nice and loose.

John

Kevin Lamb · Post by **Kevin Lamb** » 29 Jul 2001 6:37 pm

Clint Black Band
George Strrait Band

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 30 Jul 2001 7:49 am

The Statesiders at the Mel Tillis Theater in Branson, MO. It doesn't get much better than that!

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Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 30 Jul 2001 3:00 pm

...are you any relation to Livingston Bovine?..

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 30 Jul 2001 4:59 pm

Ricochet with Shannon Farmer, Vince Gill's band with John Hughey, George Strait's "Ace In The Hole Band" with Mike Daily, The Grand Ole Opry band with Tommy White.