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grand ole opry

Posted: 6 Jan 2009 10:15 am
by Max Williamson
What happen to the second show at the opry this past saturday, I was on my way home from a gig,and always
listened to the eleven o!clock show.guess what, no opry.must be true about the rumor I have heard about
canceling the second show.

Posted: 7 Jan 2009 8:25 am
by Cleat Wooley
WHY ,????

Posted: 7 Jan 2009 8:30 am
by Jack Stoner
Years ago they used to cut out some shows in the winter (the slow tourist season for the Opry and Nashville). Maybe they have implemented it again.

I looked at the schedule for both Friday and Saturday night and was surprised that I only saw one artist listed that I didn't recognize.

Posted: 8 Jan 2009 8:40 am
by Cleat Wooley
MAYBE, just wonderingcould be ,bring back some of the VETS. just because your over 40 does't mean it;s OVER. Country music FANS are very faithful I'am told.Just a thought????! Still love the old rhymon. :D

Posted: 8 Jan 2009 10:07 am
by Brett Day
I wonder if they only put the Opry on radio when it's at the Opry house, but through February, they do the Opry in my favorite building, the Ryman Auditorium.

Brett

Posted: 8 Jan 2009 2:05 pm
by Jack Stoner
Cleat, everyone except one person on the Opry schedule for last Friday and Saturday night were "traditional" country. I was surprised when I saw who was on.

Posted: 9 Jan 2009 8:14 am
by Cleat Wooley
JACK, all I can say.. it is sign of the times.

Posted: 9 Jan 2009 8:20 am
by Cleat Wooley
JACK, all I can say.. it is sign of the times. I've listen to my reitives, who live right side of Nashvill TN. and they ask me what happen to grand old son.??? [Cookville,sparty etc.] I guest we're getting OLDER!!! :\

Posted: 9 Jan 2009 8:24 am
by Cleat Wooley
bump, But I realy like the new sounds there getting from the GUITAR!!!!!!!!and in differts style of MUSIC today..

Posted: 9 Jan 2009 8:27 am
by Cleat Wooley
2 bump [I MEAN STEEL GUITARS!!!!!!!!!.]

Posted: 9 Jan 2009 8:29 am
by Pete Finney
Jack Stoner wrote:Cleat, everyone except one person on the Opry schedule for last Friday and Saturday night were "traditional" country.
How hard is that to understand; Really, could that be any clearer?

Never mind; Of course since we all know that the Opry isn't country anymore, why should we let actual facts confuse us...

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 6:46 am
by Theresa Galbraith
When does the Thursday night GOO start?

What Country Is Dead ?

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 10:51 am
by Joey Ace
Jack's right. I looked up the schedule for Friday Jan. 09, 2009.

Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, The Grascals, Randy Houser, Melissa Lawson, Riders In The Sky, Mike Snider, Jimmy Dickens and Connie Smith

Saturday Jan 10th:
Loretta Lynn, Blake Shelton, Del McCoury, Jimmy Dickens, Mike Snider, Connie Smith, Stonewall Jackson.

And to add to the traditional vibe, it's at The Ryman !

Grand Ole Opry

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 11:47 am
by Max Williamson
Still no second show this past saturday night at the Ryman 1/10/09. would like to know what is going on with Pete in charge.I worked the opry in the mid to late sixes , never knew them to cancel a show due to bad weather,(rain,sleet,snow etc.)we had to be there and enjoyed every minute of it. Max

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 12:33 pm
by Theresa Galbraith
Sounds traditional country to me.

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 10:30 am
by Cass Broadview
I think, because it is the slow season around nashville. It's a good time to put the "Vets" in. This has got to be their thinking, they save money this way to i bet. Just a thought.

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 12:44 pm
by Pete Finney
I think, because it is the slow season around nashville. It's a good time to put the "Vets" in. This has got to be their thinking, they save money this way to i bet.
For what it's worth it doesn't really work that way; the biggest stars like Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks get paid the same as the newcomers or the old-timers; same with their musicians...

And they have the "Vets" in all year round, mixed in with brand new acts, current stars, and bluegrass acts; just about like it has always been it seems to me...