Yes Bill I have all her albums. So what you are asking is not when true country will be back but when will steel guitar become dominant again in a recording. Lane to me Skeeter and Patsy are just as country as Norma Jean and Kay Adams. I also like all Jim Reeves and Ray Price. As far as Paycheck goes I liked him until he turned outlaw and became Nashville's first big coke freak. Never did like Shania or Bradley Kincaid but loved Bill Monroe and Grandpa Jones. So I must be a freak of nature?Bill Hankey wrote:Craig,
Have you listened to AMBER DIGBY? She is true country. If you like country music, you'll like her performances. Dicky Overbey has recorded with AMBER in the past.
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To me, Danny Boy, For the Good Times and You're the Best Thing sounded like Ray wanted to be Perry Como.
From Crazy onward, Patsy sounded like Peggy Lee in boots.
And I'd HAPPILY trade Bill or the Stanley Brothers (except for George's bass playing) for Jim and Jesse or the Osbornes.
From Crazy onward, Patsy sounded like Peggy Lee in boots.
And I'd HAPPILY trade Bill or the Stanley Brothers (except for George's bass playing) for Jim and Jesse or the Osbornes.
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Lane raises good points because when I first heard Price doing the big arrangements, I didn't care for them either. But through the years they have grown on me. Just getting old I guess. And for the record I like Jim and Jesse and the Osborns also. I finally decided that if I like a song I like it and I don't care where it came from or when it was recorded.
Me too. While I dislike most pop-targeted arrangements, I won't say, of well-done records, "that stuff sucks.".
But if I hear I Won't Mention It Again, I'll fire up youtube and wash it away with Soft Rain.
But with the ability to find nearly everything now (I have an MP3 of Sousa conducting his own work), and acts actually supporting themselves with Jimmie Rodgers or Uncle Dave (as well as Buck and Wynn), no music will DIE, but will assuredly become a "niche" form, and will probably also undergo modernization at the fringes (notably that horrid grit on the Teles, ICK...or solid state steel amps)
But if I hear I Won't Mention It Again, I'll fire up youtube and wash it away with Soft Rain.
But with the ability to find nearly everything now (I have an MP3 of Sousa conducting his own work), and acts actually supporting themselves with Jimmie Rodgers or Uncle Dave (as well as Buck and Wynn), no music will DIE, but will assuredly become a "niche" form, and will probably also undergo modernization at the fringes (notably that horrid grit on the Teles, ICK...or solid state steel amps)
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More amps than guitars, and not many effects
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Talent and style/genre will always trump material. Give some Beatles songs to the Texas Playboys and it will come out as western swing, not British rock.gary pierce wrote:I saw the best band in Nashville last night at 3rd and Lindsley, The Time Jumpers, and they sold out two hours before showtime.
To me that shows what people really want to hear, not a bunch of country rap which I call crap.
The Time Jumpers could do an album of Perry Como music and it would be fantastic.
Of course, I'm old enough to enjoy Perry Como songs BY Perry Como, but you get the idea.
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
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Craig,
It depends on who is holding the guitar. There is huge gap between players who can play rhythm guitars and proper chord changes. They are far and few between. Most haven't a clue of what they are missing. Many hold their guitars for show and nothing more. The sad part is knowing that most fans haven't caught on to that particular trick of the trade.
It depends on who is holding the guitar. There is huge gap between players who can play rhythm guitars and proper chord changes. They are far and few between. Most haven't a clue of what they are missing. Many hold their guitars for show and nothing more. The sad part is knowing that most fans haven't caught on to that particular trick of the trade.
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Lane,
I truly appreciate the spelling check of TEEA GOANS' name. Vince spoke her name and I recognized that if there was a chance to misspell, it could happen by attempting to spell her name. Actually, dozens of entertainers have changed their names for one reason or another. CONWAY TWITTY is a good example. I was in error; no excuses!
I truly appreciate the spelling check of TEEA GOANS' name. Vince spoke her name and I recognized that if there was a chance to misspell, it could happen by attempting to spell her name. Actually, dozens of entertainers have changed their names for one reason or another. CONWAY TWITTY is a good example. I was in error; no excuses!
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Choosing one's battles wisely is the mark of a thoughtful man, Bill.Bill Hankey wrote:Lane,
I've been tempted to resort to a picayunish flavored criticism for quite some time. However, realizing that the hunter can become the hunted in this game of superior intellectual capabilities, halted any thoughts of making an issue of trivial matters.
As an emergency room doctor once opined, "dream all the Impossible Dreams you want, but fight fewer Unbeatable Foes."
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
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It is difficult to perceive which of the two bad habits appear as the most ridiculous. I'm making reference to the "CAPO" and tuning the guitar to an "OPEN CHORD". I think DOLLY PARTON was able to pull that retuning "trick", and I seem to recall the singer of "THE HONEYCOMB" song resorting to open chord tuning. Mention sharps or flats and watch the capos come flying out! Nowadays, the ugly capos are within easy reach at the tuning end of the guitar.
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There are times, Bill, when capos are used and not because of flats and sharps. Sometimes it is to add a different flavor to a song accomplished by the way the chord is laid out differently. For instance you can play Pure Prairie League's song Aimee in A without a capo, but placing a capo at the second fret and playing in G gives it a different sound and texture.
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Craig,
Once again, I say that capos are nothing more than additional junk to carry. Those higher octaves can be found further up the neck of the guitar. If you crave the sounds of the mandolin, they are readily available at music stores. Shortcuts cheapen musical performances; it's time to pay your dues. In a word, PRACTICE!
Once again, I say that capos are nothing more than additional junk to carry. Those higher octaves can be found further up the neck of the guitar. If you crave the sounds of the mandolin, they are readily available at music stores. Shortcuts cheapen musical performances; it's time to pay your dues. In a word, PRACTICE!
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It is difficult to perceive which of the two bad habits appear as the most ridiculous. I'm making reference to the "CAPO" and tuning the guitar to an "OPEN CHORD". I think DOLLY PARTON was able to pull that retuning "trick", and I seem to recall the singer of "THE HONEYCOMB" song resorting to open chord tuning. Mention sharps or flats and watch the capos come flying out! Nowadays, the ugly capos are within easy reach at the tuning end of the guitar.
I see it has now devolved into yet another Hankey capo rant. Bill, your windmill awaits you...Once again, I say that capos are nothing more than additional junk to carry. Those higher octaves can be found further up the neck of the guitar. If you crave the sounds of the mandolin, they are readily available at music stores. Shortcuts cheapen musical performances; it's time to pay your dues. In a word, PRACTICE!
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