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Topic: When i get tired of the "What is Country Music" argument... |
erik
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Posted 8 Aug 2001 5:49 pm |
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I put on some Celtic, which also comes in wide varieties. I wonder if they argue about what real Celtic music is. :-)
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Earl Erb
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Old Hickory Tenn
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Posted 8 Aug 2001 6:53 pm
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Wow!With the hectic schedule of playing basketball I'm surprised those guys had time to record any music.What's their CD called?  |
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Brandin
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Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2001 6:53 pm
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Yeah, "The Cranberrys"! That's new Celtic.
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Just kiddin' Erik, don't hurt me. |
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Michael Holland
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2001 7:43 pm
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I find it just under:
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erik
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 2:39 am
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Well Michael, i'd rather hear bazouki, acoustic guitar, fiddle, uilleann pipes, accordion, flute, mandola, bohdran, and more importantly, an Irish girl's voice, before any of those instruments you mentioned. 
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Mark Frederick
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The Great State of Arizona
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 8:24 am
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Hey Earl:
You're gonna have to stop that readin' the sports page and the forum at the same time. Multi-tasking isn't for everybody, ya know.
Mark
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Pat Burns
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Branchville, N.J. USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 8:25 am
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| ...I'm with you, Erik, I love the sound of Celtic music... |
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Gregg Galbraith
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Goodlettsville,Tn.,USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 9:23 am
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| The army sent me to small arms repair school at Aberdeen Proving Gounds, Maryland, to learn how to work on bazoukis. |
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David Pennybaker
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Conroe, TX USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 9:37 am
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Anybody have a picture of a bazouki?
Gregg, you have the same sense of humor that Steve Wilkinson does. I don't remember his exact quote, but it's something like "on the intro of that song we used a bazouki, which is stringed instrument; as opposed to a bazooka, which is a percussion instrument." 
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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
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Roger Miller
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Cedar Falls, Ia.
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 9:37 am
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| Hey Earl, just picked up the Lakers new CD. Got tired of it and slammed it into the garbage. 2 points! I tried some classical, but my played baroqu. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 10:28 am
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| When I get tired of the local "country" stations, with all the NCS, I tune in to the local "cool jazz" station until I get tired of Kenny G and then I go back to the NCS. |
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Sage
From:
Boulder, Colorado
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Ray Jenkins
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Gold Canyon Az. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 11:20 am
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Well Earl it looks like you finally rousted Mark out of hiding.
Ray
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Earl Erb
From:
Old Hickory Tenn
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 12:58 pm
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| Yeah Ray, I just wanted to make sure Mark was alive and kickin'. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 3:40 pm
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| Hey Earl, just picked up the Lakers new CD. Got tired of it and slammed it into the garbage. 2 points! |
I have a friend that was working on a commercial that had Shaq rapping. His job ended up being below camera view, tapping on Shaq's shin so he could find the beat. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 3:55 pm
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I can handle the Celtic stuff...as long as you pronounce it "Sel-tic", and not "Kel-tic"!
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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erik
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 5:48 pm
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WOW! Thanks for that link j0e!
ZoukFest looks fantastic. Starts Saturday. Check out the classes. The two pickers from Dervish are going to be there. I love that group. I was just listening to them before i came online.
See what you started Gregg?!
[This message was edited by erik on 09 August 2001 at 06:51 PM.] |
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erik
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 5:55 pm
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It's BOUzouki not BAzouki... my mistake. |
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David Pennybaker
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Conroe, TX USA
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Pat Burns
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Branchville, N.J. USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2001 8:07 pm
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...I thought the technical designation for that MOS was 86 Kilo, "dwarfine orthopedics"... |
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 16 Aug 2001 8:28 am
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You know some of the newer music sounds like they are using Bazookas.Maybe thats why it's hard for a Studio to stay in business.
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CJC
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Joe Casey
From:
Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 16 Aug 2001 8:32 am
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It sounds like some of the music put out lately are using Bazookas,could it be that is why it's hard to keep a studio open?
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John Steele (deceased)
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 16 Aug 2001 12:28 pm
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I think this is an interesting topic, particularly given the example: Celtic Music.
As everyone knows, all things Celtic have become a Pop Culture Phenomenon in the last couple of years. Two years ago, the marrionettes on the back-pain pills commercials were swing dancing.. now, suddenly that's out the window, and they just have to be dancing in Celtic fashion. Everything from Car ads to corn removers are dripping with celtic references. "Riverdance" became a commercial
success.. and inevitably comments have arisen about it's authenticity.
Country music fans have gone through the same thing, with the Urban Cowboy thing, and more recently the Stadium-oriented New Country thing.
But the issue of authenticity is not what makes me write this post. Most of us have made our minds up about it, one way or the other.
What I wanted to talk about was the feeling you get when something you truly love falls under the intense spotlight of public popularity.
Does it bother you ? It used to really bug me alot, when I was a bluegrass banjo player. When you'd play somewhere, people would suddenly be screaming, yelling, stamping their feet and yee-hawing like they were possessed - they would enthusiastically talk to you during breaks, telling you how great is was.... etc. etc.
Yet these same people would not own any recordings of the genre, would never attend a festival, and under other circumstances would dismiss it as a frivolous joke. You realize the next week they will be out buying Pet Rocks and going Line Dancing in some twisted Pseudo-Hallowe'en outfit...
Or, if it was last year... they'd be going to see Riverdance, of course
As a swing musician, I went through the same thing lately as well... you'd play a advertised Swing Dance, and the kids wouldn't dance until you took a break and put on a record (Live music? What's that? ) Well, some would dance, and some would approach the front man to express their regret that you weren't a "real" swing band, featuring screaming distorted electric guitar a la Brian Setzer...
I'm not worried about them - I know this week they're standing in line at the bookstore to buy books on how to become a Wiccan Vegan.
But I have to ask -- Whatsamatter with these people? Have they no brain of their own ?
-John
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erik
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Posted 16 Aug 2001 2:53 pm
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John, i have never seen Riverdance or it's many manifestations. Although i'm sure i would enjoy it. I have always liked seeing the local Irish step dancers perform at the fairs. I also dig cloggers. I think it's similar. Jigs and Bluegrass are also similar in my mind. I never follow the pack, my taste is usually different than just about everybody. Like when i suggested here that someone should do a steel version of Believe (the Cher song). I don't see anyone doing it yet. I know i would if i played steel. And i'd do it with electronic drums too. So, i'll assume you weren't suggesting that i was just part of the sheepfold of commercialism.
I used be into House music until it went public. Now, i can barely stand it. Swing? Never got into it. Not my bag.
I *do* understand what you are saying. People follow trends because they enjoy life through the things they are presented with. I think life has always been this way.
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