Murder on Music Row

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 25 Feb 2000 3:52 pm

I can not tell you how surprised I was to hear the local (Phila PA) radio station play the tune today!!! This station is typical of the "cosmopolitan" country format.
If it had not been Alan & George it probably never would have gotten air time.
The song gave me chills and I called the station on my cell phone to rave!!
If I was still in radio I would have locked the studio and played it for 24 hours straight.
Maybe the "programmers" will get the message.
I plan to go to the local honky tonk tonite to bust the DJ for not having it yet.

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 25 Feb 2000 4:30 pm

Bo,
Good for you, that's what it takes for someone to listen. I was impressed when I heard it! Go George & Alan!
Theresa[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 25 February 2000 at 04:31 PM.]

John Gretzinger · Post by **John Gretzinger** » 28 Feb 2000 12:46 pm

I do believe I heard it on KZLA here in Los Angeles last night on the Mac Davis show. What a surprize, but then again Mac is playing a lot of stuff that is not considered main stream.

Sure is nice to hear a lot of the older "real" country songs.

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Skip T · Post by **Skip T** » 29 Feb 2000 10:51 am

I just heard the "tune" and what a "TUNE" !!! There was one line in the song that said , "...and steel guitars no longer cry...". This song is on Geo S.'s new CD that is to be released Mar 7th (according to this DJ). MAYBE it will get some attention in Nashland. ??? Skip
Ahhh !! Just heard that tune for the 2nd time in 2 hours , and got it on tape !!! It's gona be a good'un here in West Tx.[This message was edited by Skip T on 29 February 2000 at 01:36 PM.]

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 29 Feb 2000 11:20 am

You are right about this version getting the air play. The Larry Cordell (bluegrass) and the David Frizzell (with Johnny Cox on steel) have both been out for several months, but bluegrass doesn't get any airplay on the "new country" stations and David Frizzell has just as much chance as a snowball in you know where of getting radio airplay.

We have been doing this song since December, when we got a copy of David's version.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 29 Feb 2000 5:06 pm

I think it's only getting airplay as a JAckson/strait duet. I'm hearing stories it's being followed by a song from Shania.

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 1 Mar 2000 10:52 am

I'm hearing stories it's being followed by a song from Shania.

sounds either like some HNC programmer's sick idea of a joke... or somebody is really pointing the finger at one of the murderers

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 1 Mar 2000 11:29 am

Janice,
Where did you get that from?

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 1 Mar 2000 1:15 pm

Shania who??

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 1 Mar 2000 2:48 pm

Twain!

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 1 Mar 2000 3:34 pm

Last Monday night I had the pleasure of watching Gregg Galbraith play with the Time Jumpers, and, coincidentally had a chance to sit down and chat with Theresa, his wife. We spoke at length about the song "Murder on Music Row" and agreed that the George Strait/Alan Jackson duet will definitely bring attention to this ever present plight of Country Music. My main concern is this, and I related it to Theresa: Having done record promotion, I am fairly aware of what Joe Public's reaction might be to certain "escoteric themes" such as perpetrated by this song. It is my fear that the woman ironing shirts for her three kids every day, casually listening to the radio will, for the first half dozen plays of this song, wonder just who it was that was murdered, and what is a music row? I fear most of the public not in the business won't understand a lot of what this song is proposing. And the idiom of music is part of the problem in that it is the only form of entertainment that is passive. i.e. when you go to a movie, you go to see the movie; when you're playing tennis or golf, that is your focus; but when you're listening to music, more than likely you're doing something else like driving a car or ironing shirts. The good news is that the industrial power of George Strait and Alan Jackson doing a duet on this song may wake up the industry, if not the public, and that is what ultimately will be best for all of us affected by the scourge existing in Country Music today. Best, Boomer

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 1 Mar 2000 5:06 pm

Boomer, you are correct!!
I have spoken to a few of the air-"personalities" at the four local country stations around here trying to get a feel for the response to the tune.
The staff at the stations could not care less, there have been few phone calls & I have not heard it it since the first spin they gave it.
I am truely disappointed.

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John Steele · Post by **John Steele** » 1 Mar 2000 5:27 pm

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this ever present plight of Country Music.
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Well, if that doesn't put this thread, and every other darned thread, right in a nutshell, I don't know what does.
Nods to Boomer.
-John

Sam, that electric guitar is real purty and all, but it's just too modern
- Judge Hay to Sam McGhee
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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 1 Mar 2000 7:25 pm

Boomer,
It was fun the other night listening to the Time Jumpers, like stepping back in time.
Anyway, maybe the duet will stir something up. Perhaps it's already started with George Jones and Jackson's lastest release.
The key is selling to the public.
Let's keep our fingers crossed! Best,Theresa

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 1 Mar 2000 7:29 pm

What the ha..ha..ha..heck are you talking about.

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 3 Mar 2000 8:31 pm

We all know the staying power of George & Alan.
Not all the public will understand the true meaning of the song. But so what, not all people understand things the sameway.
To me the music, meaning steel is what I was raised to appreciate. This makes it country to me. Theresa[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 03 March 2000 at 09:11 PM.]

Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 3 Mar 2000 10:05 pm

Twain? What about him? What a writer!

The sentiment is nice but the tune itself is so-so. I am glad though, to see these two work together, could be an important gesture.

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Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 4 Mar 2000 10:57 am

Went to CDNOW website and they have listed
a George's Greatest Hits CD due for release on March 7. I was looking for this song and CDNOW usually lists the song titles
but this one didn't have them listed. I guess
this must be the CD that has the song; does anyone know for sure?

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Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 4 Mar 2000 6:56 pm

At 7:20cst the audience in the opry house was cheering on Larry Cordell and Lonesome
Standerd Time

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Buddy Emmons · Post by **Buddy Emmons** » 5 Mar 2000 8:32 am

Marty,
Twain was alright as a writer but I kind of favor Disney Gillespie because of how much he has done for the children.[This message was edited by Buddy Emmons on 05 March 2000 at 11:47 AM.]

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 5 Mar 2000 8:53 am

Chip,
This song will be on the Greatest Hits CD!
Theresa

Mac Lloyd · Post by **Mac Lloyd** » 5 Mar 2000 9:44 am

My, baby thinks thinks she' a twain.

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 6 Mar 2000 5:52 am

Thanks Theresa...I'll be ordering that one.
Chips Ahoy

Pete Grant · Post by **Pete Grant** » 6 Mar 2000 9:13 am

Twain was alright as a writer but I kind of favor Disney Gillespie because of how much he has done for the children.

But Elephants Gerald did so much for the animals.