NanciNet Digest 12-15-00
// Top Ten madness has begun...
// PLEASE, folks, for my sake, keep the lists to 10 or so...even though
// I put a couple of "top 100" lists in this digest, I'd rather not...
// Enjoy... [BP]
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Subject: NN: Has it started on the NANCINET?
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 08:43:47 -0500
From: "David Steere" (SteereD@sil.si.edu>
That is, the data collection for "10 Best of the Year?" I may have missed a
post. Is someone collecting and compiling and counting our choices? If so,
who? I'm sorry if I missed the obvious. It's been a wonderful year, cd-wise
(to steal from Jack Lemmon's character in "The Apartment"), and I wouldn't want
to miss the chance to put in my three cents.
david
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Subject: NN: Top Songs Of 2000
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 00:30:16 -0500
From: "Shawn Kimbro" (kimbroj@charter.net>
Hi Folks --
I think Pete Oppel volunteered to compile top-ten lists this year. (For the
NanciNet.) It can be a pretty daunting task, Pete, but thanks for taking it
on. I couldn't come up with a top ten, but I do have a few suggestions in
various categories, most of which I've already mentioned at some point
during the year. (I'm certain I'm forgetting something!)
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Best FSS (formerly NAFFS until Kasey came along!)
Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl
Kasey Chambers - The Captain
Kimmie Rhodes - Rich From The Journey
Best MSS
Tim O'Brien & Darryl Scott - Real Times
John Hiatt - Crossing Muddy Waters
John Hartford - Live From Mountain Stage
Best New Grass
Sam Bush - Ice Caps
Various - Pickin' On Santana
Johnny Stats Project - Wires & Wood
Best Bluegrass
Dan Tyminski - Carry Me Across The Mountain
Seldom Scene - Scene It All
Ralph Stanley - Man of Constant Sorrow
Best Flatpick Guitar
Bryan Sutton - Ready To Go
Tony Rice - Unit Of Measure
Doc Watson - Foundation Guitar Collection
Best Compilation
Various - Oh Brother Where Art Thou
Various - Big Mon, The Songs of Bill Monroe
Various - Transatlantic Sessions
Best Country
Merle Haggard - If I Could Only Fly
BR549 - Coast To Coast Live
Keith Whitley - Sad Songs & Waltzes
Best Bands
Donna The Buffalo - Positive Friction
Bolsa de Agua - The Gourds
The Hot Club Of Cowtown - Devilish Mary
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Can't wait for next year! My most anticipated releases are: Nanci
Griffith-A Clock Without Hands, Dolly Parton-Little Sparrow, and hopefully
something new by Kate Campbell and Gillian Welch.
I also want to say how much I appreciate those on the lists who've supported
Mountain Soul in our first year. Thanks to you, it was a blast. We've
posted a holiday greeting--an original picture, poem, and song at:
http://musicgreetings.mp3.com/card?card_id=1930140&val=ab8L7ox6v Drop by
and pick it up if you get the chance.
.---. ___________
|===|////SEE/////\ Happy Holidays,
| ////ROCK////[]\ Shawn Kimbro
| ////CITY////|__|\
| ^|^^^^^^^^^^| |
| | | | http://mountainsoul.cjb.net
|__ |___[X]____|__| http://www.mp3.com/mountainsoul
Fiddle Fiction: http://www.geocities.com/trailzzone/hog.html
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Subject: NN: Top 10 for 2000
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 15:12:12 EST
From: Petop@aol.com
To one and all:
I volunteered and Shawn (bless his heart for ignoring, if not forgiving,
our past differences of opinion) called my bluff, so I will be compiling the
Top 10 votes for 2000. Here are some answers to some questions you may have.
I want to make this as democratic as possible.
Q: Should I submit my list directly to you or the entire list?
A: The choice is yours. I don't care. But I think a lot of people on the
list enjoy seeing what others pick, so why not put it to the entire list?
It's not like it's flooded with posts (like some others I know).
Q: What is the deadline?
A: I believe all albums released in 2000 should be eiligible including
those released right up until 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31 (although the last "real"
release date will be Dec. 26). Given time for you to shake off the effects of
various New Year's celebration, I am going to set a deadline of midnight
Monday Jan. 8, unless I get a whole lot of objections.
Q: How should I compile them?
A: Any way your heart desires. If you compile them in an order of
preference, I will weight them accordingly. If you just send a list, I will
give each mention a point.
Q: Am I limited to just 10 CDs?
A: Are presidential candidates limited to one vote count? Of course not.
Shawn sent me a list of 24 and all 24 will be duly noted.
So start those cards and letters (in e-mai form, of course) coming. Or you
can flood me with them all at once at the end of the year. Barring anything
unforseen, I should be able to publish the results on the list Tuesday Jan 9
And, remember, I can be bribed and it doesn't take all that much.
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Subject: NN: Re: Top 10 for 2000
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 11:01:03 -0500
From: "Shawn Kimbro" (kimbroj@charter.net>
Don't forget to check out Bill & Sue Peete's "Friends Out In The Madness"
site for a peek at the top 10 lists from the last four years.
http://nanci-griffith.com/Foitm/foma.html
-Shawn
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Subject: NN: RE: Top 10 for 2000
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 22:25:45 +0100
From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@zeelandnet.nl>
>
> Q: What is the deadline?
I think the best way for this is: when a CD is marked c2000 then it is
released in the year 2000 and not in what year you bought. FI I had Kate
Campbell's Wandering Strange in '99, but it is marked as c2000.
Hans "only three left to work in this year" Janssen.
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Subject: NN: top ten
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:02:48 +0100
From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@zeelandnet.nl>
Hi,
Here is my top ten for 2000.
1 Stacey Earle - Danicin' with them that brung me
2 Bill & Bonnie Hearne - Watching life through a windshield
3 Tish Hinojosa - Sign of thruth
4 Kate Campbell - Wandering strange*
5 Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
6 Tarbox Ramblers - Tarbox Ramblers
7 Terri Hendrix - Places in between
8 Sharon Shannon & Friends* - The Diamond Mountain sessions
9 Steve Earle - Trancendatal blues
10 David Alvin - Public Domain
* got this CD in 1999 but on the cover is c2000.
** some of the friends are: Steve Earle John Prine and the Hothouse Flowers
Best concerts in 2000:
Mark Steward & Stacey Earle at Vredenburg, Utrecht(Nl)
Buddy Miller at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels(B), can't hardly wait for Buddy
& Julie at the Blue Higheays Festival in March
Robert Earle Keen at the Strawberry Festival, US
Best old CD I found in 2000 Tom Pacheco - Blue Fields.
np B+B Hearne - watching life through a windshield
Still one week to work this year!
Happy Holidays
met vriendelijke groeten,
Hans Janssen.
http://listen.to/Tish
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Subject: NN: top ten
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:23:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Troy Roepke (taroepke@ucdavis.edu>
Aeight!
Here are my top ten. Since I only purchased 85 Cd's this year instead of
the usual 125-150, this was much easier than in the past. The rankings
were calculated mostly on how long I left the album in my CD changer
and/or how much I hit repeat.
10. Sade - Lovers Rock - Their first release in over 8 years. Worth the
wait. Haven't listened to much else since it was released.
9. Shelby Lynne - I am Shelby Lynne - Forget 'young' country, this is
radio-free country/blues.
8. Morcheeba - Fragments of Freedom - goodbye trip-hop, hello groovy
retro-R&B for the new century.
7. Emmylou Harris - Red Dirt Girl - Who's Daniel Lanois? Who needs
him? Not Emmylou. This one is near perfect.
6. Bjork - Selmasongs - The most original artist alive today with a
soundtrack all her own from the most depressing movie of the year.
5. Tahiti 80 - Puzzle - French band, who knew?
4. Sinead O'Connor - Faith & Courage - The woman who helped me find my
anger has lost hers for the peace and love from above.
3. Jane Siberry - Hush - My #1 DIVA, if ya can call her that. Listening to
it right now. Melodic, transcendant renditions of American and Celtic
spirituals.
2. Madonna - Music - Left the earth mother/goddess crap behind (thank
GAWD!) and returned to what she does best...make my booty shake!
1. Travis - The Man Who - released on this side of the pond this year to
much acclaim...and there is a reason for that. Its Radiohead without all
the pretentious, 'artistic' contortions. Left it in my CD changer for over
six months.
Now to be more self-indulgent. Honorable mentions go to....Dusty
Trails-Dustry Trails; Eels-Daisies of the Galazy; Tracy Chapman-Telling
Stories; Supreme Beings of Leisure-Supreme Beings of Leisure; Lee Ann
Womack-I hope you Dance; Aluminum Group-Pelo; Hooverphonic-The
Magnificent Tree; Erykah Badu-Mama's Gun
Gangsta Luv,
Troy
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Subject: Re: NN: top ten
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:34:00 -0500
From: "Donate von Bredow-Gardner" (dvbgardner@genelogic.com>
Troy -
I am listening to Jane Siberry's "Hush" as I am reading your message. Were
you the one who recommended her to me? What an awesome CD. Thanks!
This music is a great stress buster for me these days. I'm in the midst of
preparing our youth group's musical which will be performed this coming Sunday
(twice!). My arms and wrists hurt from playing piano; my voice is hoarse from
singing and screaming at the kids; I'm far behind with my own holiday
preparations; and the job is not much fun these days either.
But then I step out of the house this morning after last night's ice storm and
I am surrounded by all this awesome beauty.......... all the trees and plants
are covered in icicles and the light of the (very pale) sun reflected on those
crystals. I can't describe it - I took almost a whole roll of film this
morning. The neighbors probably thought I was crazy, standing in my yard in
my pyjamas with my photo equipment ........ but then again nothing surprises
them coming from my household. :)
What a welcome wake up call. Now, Jane, take me away.......
Donate "ready for the stillness of the advent season" vBG
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Subject: Re: NN: top ten-Jane Siberry
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:49:02 -0500
From: "Dave" (dbrons@ptd.net>
> I am listening to Jane Siberry's "Hush" as I am reading your message. Were
> you the one who recommended her to me? What an awesome CD. Thanks!
If any of you guys have a DVD player,there is a great disc called "Best of
Sessions at W.54th". I may have recommended it before on the list. No
Nanci unfortunately, but some stunning music with beautiful picture, and
sound quality. Jane Siberry does a song called "Love is Everything" that is
just amazing. truly a unique artist, it's all I have by her, but I'll have
to pick up "Hush". Also on the DVD are standout tracks by Suzanne Vega,
Richard Thompson, Sineaed O'Connor, and Keb Mo whose "Just Like You" is
worth the price of the disc by itself.
Dave
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Subject: NN: RE: top ten addition
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 21:41:41 +0100
From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@zeelandnet.nl>
Oops, I forgot one CD in my top ten, it must in it somewhere high, but I
can't decide what has to be cut out of it, so it is a top eleven.
Irma Thomas - My heart's in Memphis: the songs of Dan Penn
no country, no folk but real good old soul music.
met vriendelijke groeten,
Hans Janssen.
http://listen.to/Tish
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Subject: NN: Re: RE: top ten addition
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:02:39 -0400
From: "Douglas Dick" (cddick@viaccess.net>
I agree, it's a terrific CD. I saw her live at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Festival and she put on a great show.
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Subject: NN: And then there were TEN (cd's of course)
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 20:13:32 EST
From: Poetmuse@aol.com
Greetings all... glad to see the onslaught of top ten picks... :) I trust in
you guys to turn me on to the right kind of music, now! Where would I be
without the nanci-net to help shape my musical destiny? Listening to crap,
probably. Ah well.. one person's crap is another persons Nanci- right? heh
This was a tough list and there only a few cheats- I'm of the opinion that if
I bought it this year and it stayed in my rotation for longer than a month-
it makes the list. I don't buy enough new cd's I guess. Anyways...
1) Travis/The Man Who- I have to agree with Troy on this disc. Phenomenal.
Excellent harmonies, strong guitar hooks and the melodies will not leave your
head. I stumbled onto it at a listening post and am not sorry I picked it up.
I don't know why it hasn't caught on here in the States. I can't wait to
hear more from these guys!
Standout tracks: Driftwood &Writing to Reach You.
2) Tish Hinojosa/Sign of Truth- This was my first purchase for Tish and I
love it. I was even more impressed when I read some of the guest musicians
on the album. I made a copy of this album to play in the car and that tape
gets worn out! Not a bad track on the whole thing- her songwriting is lovely
and that voice soars.
Standout tracks: I Have No Answers & Wildflowers.
3) Sinead O'Connor/Faith and Courage- This one has been in heavy rotation the
last month or so and it is really starting to get under the skin. Sinead,
whatever you may think of her politics, knows how to sing and has the voice
to prove it. I love the direction she takes on this album, although I too
miss the anger somewhat. I can't wait to see what she does next.
Standout Tracks: No Man's Woman & Daddy I'm Fine
4) Paul Simon/You're the One- Paul would pretty much have to release an album
of grunting and heavy breathing before I say I don't love it. Mr. Simon
always gets under my skin with his words, one way or another. While I think
Pigs, Sheep and Wolves, could of been left off, the rest of the album is
sublime and a good reflection of the man. Everytime I listen to this thing I
find something new- and that's not bad.
Standout Tracks: Quiet & You're the One
5) Sara Hickman/Spiritual Appliances- This one took a while for me to get
used to- but all the things I love about Sara- her humor, her spirit, her
sensuality are all there and so she has to make my list. She creates
miniature worlds with her songs. And she's damn fun to sing along with.
Standout Tracks: Standing Ground & Woman Waiting to Happen
6) The Cure/Bloodflowers- The Cure are a leave over from my college days.
It's a given that a person my age cannot graduate without at least these
three things: 1) money 2) night classes that were easy to sneak out of and
still pass & 3) A Cure album, somewhere in their collection. This is, the
rumor has it, the last album that will hold The Cure moniker. But the album
itself shows Robert Smith to be at his songwriting best. The songs are tight
and concise and meandering all at the same time. His music still lends itself
to getting lost. And sometimes that's really what I need.
Standout Tracks: Maybe Someday & The Loudest Sound
7) Kate Rusby/ Sleepless- An album that makes its way into your player and
doesn't want to leave. Not too much to say about this one except that I like
it. I really, really, REALLY, like it. Kate's voice is superb.
Standout Tracks: The Cobbler's Daughter & The Sleepless Sailor
8) Dar Williams/ The Green World- A late entry but nonetheless, a very
important one! Dar just keeps getting better, in my estimation. The minute I
heard "I Won't be Your Yoko Ono" I knew I had to have it. I even take this
one to work with me, it's so good!
Standout Tracks: I won't be your Yoko Ono & Calling The Moon
9) Tara Maclean/The Passenger- I picked this up on the advice of a friend and
really fell in love with it. It's not my usual taste, but her songs are so
well written, I couldn't resist. Something in these songs spoke to my heart.
This one gets heavy play around these parts, that's all I have to say. And
any singer that quotes Pablo Neruda, is okay in my book.
Standout Tracks: Settling & If I Fall
10) Sara Harmer/You Were Here- an impulse buy that I'm glad I gave into.
She's spunky and has a great way with words. Reminds me of someone else we
all know.
And her first song had *me* hooked- it features a clarinet instead of a
guitar solo! Pretty damn cool, you ask me.
Standout Tracks: Around This Corner & Don't Get Your Back Up
Now for the cheats- IE the non 2000 debuts but the ones I got around to
picking up this year:
Matthew Sweet/ In Reverse- excellent guitar pop! He's a maestro.
Aimee Mann/ Bachelor No. 2- She is the queen of intelligent lyrics and
stylized pop songs.
Joshua Rouse/Home- a good debut- strong songwriting and thoughtful music,
best for rainy day.
Patty Griffin/ Flaming Red- EXCELLENT cd. If you do not have this- run out
IMMEDIATELY and get it. That is a direct order.
Nick Drake/Way into Blue- an "intro" cd that I really just fell in love with.
This man's music is haunting and timeless. Cello Song alone gives me
goosebumps on top of goosebumps. This is an excellent way into his music.
Well, that's about it. :) If you made it this far- you're very kind and very
dedicated!
If anyone *does* buy any of these, let me know how you liked it!!
-Christina "enough cd's to start my own store" Myers
ps. I forgot Kasey Chambers! Ack. Okay... she's number 11 with a bullet,
ladies and gentlemen.... Kasey Chambers/ The Captain. An Aussie- imagine
that. :)
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Subject: Re: NN: And then there were TEN (cd's of course)
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 00 08:06:55 -0000
From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>
Just to put the record straight, Christina. "Home" by Josh Rouse was not
his debut. That distinction belonged to the absolutely stunning, "Dressed
up Like Nebraska", which was released on Slow River Records in 1998.
John Graveling
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Subject: Re: NN: And then there were TEN (cd's of course)
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 08:36:46 EST
From: Poetmuse@aol.com
Sorry. A Million Pardons.
Please advise Josh of my blunder.
Perhaps he'll send a free copy. (ha ha)
tongue in cheek
-Christina
geeze, do I ever say or get anything right around here? First the Kate thing
and now this...oy vay.
I'll just keep my mouth shut, I guess.
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Subject: NN: The Top 100 Folk Albums (December)
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:20:38 EST
From: Petop@aol.com
Each month I tabulate, from record sales, disc jockey airplays and a poll I
conduct of disc jockeys and music critics, a chart of the Top 100 Folk Music
albums. I thought the list might appreciate the latest chart, especially for
last minute Christmas presents.
THIS LAST TITLE
1 1 Tanglewood Tree--Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
2 2 Somewhere Near Paterson--Richard Shindell
3 3 Broke Down--Slaid Cleaves
4 5 Nickel Creek
5 7 Scene It All--Seldom Scene
6 9 Back Home Again--Rhonda Vincent
7 10 Covenant--Greg Brown
8 8 One Endless Night--Jimmie Dale Gilmore
9 4 The Grass Is Blue--Dolly Parton
10 11 Love Light--Claire Lynch
11 13 Live As I'll Ever Be--Chris Smither
12 16 Public Domain: Songs From the Wild Land--Dave Alvin
13 6 Cold Dog Soup--Guy Clark
14 18 Talkin' to Myself--The Lonesome River Band
15 14 The Man From God Knows Where--Tom Russell
16 15 Another Kind of Blue--Peter Keane
17 17 Fair Weather--Alison Brown
18 12 Drag Queens in Limousines--Mary Gauthier
19 19 In the Company of Strangers--Robin & Linda Williams
20 20 Real Time--Tom O'Brien & Darrell Scott
21 26 Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe--Various Artists
22 21 Live--Ellis Paul
23 22 Ice Caps: Peaks of Telluride--Sam Bush
24 24 Only a Story--The Mollys
25 25 Speaking With the Angel--Mary Black
26 33 Red Dirt Girl--Emmylou Harris
27 29 The Green World--Dar Williams
28 27 Sylvia Hotel--Cheryl Wheeler
29 28 Out of the Blue--The Burns Sisters
30 45 The Hour Before Dawn--Solas
31 65 The Captain--Kasey Chambers
32 30 Never an Adult Moment--The Austin Lounge Lizards
33 50 Password--Geoff Muldaur
34 31 Sign of Truth--Tish Hinojosa
35 32 Positive Friction--Donna the Buffalo
36 23 Sleepless--Kate Rusby
37 35 Spin--Whirligig
38 36 Age of Possibility--Carrie Newcomer
39 37 Quiet Eye--June Tabor
40 39 Butt Naked Free--Guy Davis
41 61 Hard Times in Babylon--Eliza Gilkyson
42 40 14 Days--Laura Love
43 41 Transcendental Blues--Steve Earle
44 48 Distillation--Erin Mckeown
45 42 Ear to the Ground--Malvina Reynolds
46 43 Flying Saucer Blues--Peter Case
47 44 Til We Outnumber Them--Various Artists
48 75 Crossing Muddy Waters--John Hiatt
49 46 Silver and Gold--Neil Young
50 47 Getting in Touch With My Inner Bitch--Christine Lavin
51 67 The Best of Broadside--Various Artists
52 49 My Roots Are Showing--Natalie MacMaster
53 51 Wires and Wood--The Johnny Staats Project
54 52 You Can't Relive the Past--Eric Anderson
55 76 Levee Town--Sonny Landreth
56 77 Sailing to Philadelphia--Mark Knopfler
57 70 Places in Between--Terri Hendrix
58 New O Brother, Where Art Thou?--Original Soundtrack
59 56 Tone Poems III--Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman & David Grisman
60 57 Dancin' With Them That Brung Me--Stacey Earle
61 34 Folkscene Collection, Vol. 2--Various Artists
62 58 If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now--The Nields
63 59 Regrooving the Dream--Patty Larkin
64 60 The Pizza Tapes--Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice
65 62 John Cowan
66 63 Lucky One--Christy McWilson
67 64 Sacred Heart--Peter Ostroushko
68 95 Wires From the Bunker--John Stewart
69 66 The I-10 Chronicles--Various Artists
70 68 In Spite of Ourselves--John Prine
71 69 Live at Antone's--Joe Ely
72 71 10 Year Night--Lucy Kaplansky
73 53 The Long Ride--Ramblin' Jack Elliott
74 38 Closer to the Truth--Trout Fishing in America
75 55 Simple Gearle--Stacey Earle
76 73 Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger--
Various Artists
77 78 The Mountain--Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band
78 79 You're the One--Paul Simon
79 New Souvenirs--John Prine
80 80 Beyond Bitchin'--4 Bitchin' Babes
81 81 The Songs of Mississippi John Hurt--Bill Morrissey
82 82 Watching Life Through a Windshield--Bill & Bonnie Hearne
83 83 Cimarron--Emmylou Harris
84 54 In My Hands--Natalie MacMaster
85 84 Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2--Billy Bragg & Wilco
86 85 Bleecker Street--Various Artists
87 86 Down to the Promised Land--Various Artists
88 87 Seven Decades--Hank Thompson
89 88 Drive You Home Again--Chris Smither
90 72 Forget About It--Alison Krauss
91 89 If I Could Only Fly--Merle Haggard
92 90 The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack--Ramblin' Jack Elliott
93 91 What You Whispered--David Wilcox
94 92 Milk Cow Blues--Willie Nelson
95 93 The Way I Should--Iris Dement
96 94 Time After Time--Eva Cassidy
97 New American III: Solitary Man--Johnny Cash
98 New Badlands: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska"--
Various Artists
99 96 Blues Everywhere I Go--Odetta
100 74 Breakfast in New Orleans--Bruce Cockburn
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Subject: NN: Pearl's Eye View
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 21:22:37 -0600
From: "Richard Hill" (PhotoTwang@home.com>
(I hope I'm not repeating anything here, I'm on the digest)
You all can hear a brand new song, called "Pearl's Eye View", written by
Nanci Griffith and Maura Kennedy, and in this case sung by Maura (the
song will be on The Kennedys next disc AND on Nanci's next disc). The
subject of the song is Dickie Chappelle, a tough as nails female news
photographer who covered WWII, the Korean War, and the Viet Nam War,
before being killed by a land mine in Viet Nam in 1965. Listen to the
interview and the song, and all will be explained. You'll find all this
at the website for Vin Scelsa's excellant "Live @ Lunch" internet
'radio' show. The show is from Wednesday, December 13, 2000, is over
three hours long, and also features Steve Earle. The WHOLE show is worth
recording, and I recommend doing just that. That way you'll be able to
go back and access the parts that you want to revisit. The Kennedys
don't show up 'til about 1 hour and 45 minutes into the show. Pete and
Maura also do "Didn't It Rain?", another new song from their forthcoming
disc, and a few other songs (Byrds/Dylan cover included: "Chimes of
Freedom"). I highly recommend ALL of it! Go to:
http://www.artistent.com/artists/v/vinscelsa/html/archives/currentweek.html
and click on Wednesday's show (you have a choice of 28k, 56k, or 100k
hookup / the 100k broadband being a VERY nice signal). If that address
doesn't work for you, just go to: http://www.artistent.com/ , and then
go through the various 'clicks'.
Richard
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Subject: NN: Re: NN Top Songs Of 2000
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 21:50:29 -0600
From: "Richard Hill" (PhotoTwang@home.com>
I've already posted these at 'moonpie', but thought I'd chime in here,
as well.
Here are what strike me as the 'Top 10' of Y2K:
#1(tie) I Am Shelby Lynne - Shelby Lynne
#1(tie) Evolver - The Kennedys
#3 Broke Down - Slaid Cleaves
#4 The Captain - Kasey Chambers
#5 O Brother, Where Art Thou? - various
#6 Nickel Creek - Nickel Creek
#7 Covenant - Greg Brown
#8 11/12/13 Live from Melbourne - Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane
#9 Public Domain - Dave Alvin
#10 The Age of Possibility - Carrie Newcomer
The Kennedys "Evolver" is the one that has thoroughly mystifies me. I
don't understand why this disc wasn't a smash hit. I flat-out LOVE that
disc!
Your turn,
Richard
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Subject: NN: Michael Martin Murphey
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 23:02:43 -0600
From: "Chevelle" (chevelle@pnx.com>
Hello, one and all, and Merry Christmas!
Caron and I have returned home from a wonderful Cowboy Christmas show
presented by Michael Martin Murphey and his 5-man band. There were a
lot of good things to share with y'all. If he comes to your area with
this show, go see him.
"Imagine yourself coming in off the range in the late 1800s and
walking into a dancehall full of ladies with long skirts and ranchers in
high boots and string ties with their hair slicked back. It was a
chance to socialize with their neighbors, hear some good music and have
a party after working hard all spring, summer and fall. The purpose of
my Cowboy Christmas Concert Tour is to revive this spirit -- the same
feeling people have always gotten when parents and children dance around
the Christmas tree, sing songs and gather by the firelight on a winter
night to tell stories. This is how America celebrated the season before
television, video games and shopping centers took over he holidays."
One of the stories he told was about a Christmas eve with three
generations in the house, kids playing Nintendo while the older folks
sat in the kitchen. Suddenly the lights went out, probably due to the
heavy snow. Candles were lit, Grandpa got out his old fiddle, and
everyone sang the old-time Christmas songs. Grandma taught the
teenagers a really cool game called charades, popcorn was popped in the
fireplace, and Grandpa read some cool stories from a book called the
Holy Bible. It was after midnight when everyone finally got tired
enough to go to sleep. The next morning, when everyone was unwrapping
presents, the power came back on. And no one ever caught on to
Grandpa's trick. An old-fashioned Christmas Eve was revived when
Grandpa threw the main breaker.
Murphey read a sad - but - funny Christmas card from his old friend,
Baxter Black. You may have heard Baxter on NPR, reading his cowboy
poetry and telling his cowboy stories. Then he told about how the first
people to hear about Jesus being born weren't the preachers or community
leaders of the day, and it sure wasn't the politicians or they'd still
be arguing about it. No, the first people to hear about Jesus were the
'livestock people', just like the cowboys of today, and that's something
cowboys and Texans can be proud of, even if the shepherds tending their
flock by night were *sheep* people. (Some reconciliations have to be
made.)
The music was great. The fiddler said he had just come back from
Ireland, where he discovered that a lot of Christmas carols are rooted
in Irish music. He played a medley in which the "Cotton-Eye Joe" segued
perfectly into "Deck The Halls".
You can catch some of Murph's Christmas Cowboy music at
http://www.michaelmartinmurphey.com
The first Cowboy Christmas Ball was held in 1885 in Anson, Texas, and
on Dec. 27, Michael Martin Murphey and his Rio Grande Band will be
playing there on the 115th Cowboy Christmas. Now that's a
high-steppin' ball. There is no drinking or smoking allowed, ladies are
required to wear skirts below the knee and men must check their hats at
the door. Spurs are allowed. That is one more life goal I must reach,
the Cowboy Christmas Ball in Anson. Another goal is for Caron and
myself to drive the 66 Chevelle across the nation in the Hot Rod Power
Tour.
But for now, we wish you all a Merry Christmas, and like Murph says,
"When you write the word 'Christmas', DON'T use an X. Whose birthday is
it, anyway?"
Hank "yodeling at the campfire" Van Slyke
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Subject: NN: Top Ten List for 2000
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 08:38:13 -0400
From: "Douglas Dick" (cddick@viaccess.net>
Here is my list in no particular order
I listed 12 that I felt merited inclusion
Dar Williams--the Green World
Richard Shindell-Somwhere Near Paterson
Tish Hinojosa--Sign of Truth
Paul Simon-Youre the One
Danu--Think before you Think
John Hiatt--Crossing Muddy Waters
Willie Nelson-Milkcow Blues
Joe Ely--Live at Antones
Balfa Toujours--Live at Whiskey River Landing
Irma Thomas--My Hearts in Memphis
Tom Russell--Man from God Knows Where
Kennedys--Evolver
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Subject: NN: Top10ish
Date: 16 Dec 2000 15:56:04 +0000
From: "Matt Bloomfield" (mail@mattbloomfield.co.uk>
A couple of these are a bit dubious but I'm sure Petop'll disqualify
any non-contenders.
In no particular order.
*Red Dirt Girl - Emmylou Harris*
Excellent album, wonderful performed live.
*Scattered, Smothered and Covered - Hootie and the Blowfish*
Includes a guest appearance from Nanci, and an excellent cover of the
Tom Waits song I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You.
*White Ladder - David Gray*
Actually released in 1998 but included because it only sold really
well this year with the amount of radio play given to Babylon.
*The Captain - Kasey Chambers*
My Copy says (C)1999 but only available here this year. My album of
the year?
*The Devil's Right Hand - An Introduction to Steve Earle*
*Listen, Listen - An Introduction to Sandy Denny*
Excellent intros to these artists.
*HoorayforBoobies - theBLOODHOUNDGANG*
Not album you'd share with your parents and probably
offended (and will offend) a lot of people. Original if crude (to
the point of being funny) lyrics and excellent use of samples make
this a surprise addition to a top ten as I usually hate this sort of
music.
That's about all I can muster for this years releases.
FWIW here's 5 older ones I've bought this year that I also
recommend.
Far Cry From Dead - Townes Van Zandt
Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings - John Prine
Natalie Merchant - Tigerlilly
Cracked Rear View - Hootie and the Blowfish
Forever Blue - Chris Issak
Christmas greetings to all.
Matt
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Subject: NN: Mary Chapin Carpenter and Top 100 of the Millenium
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 12:36:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Martin Jack (gatesuk@yahoo.com>
Hi
Thanks to all for the suggestions for Mary Carpenter
albums. I went out and bought Stones in the Road, and
State of Heart. I really enjoyed these albums,
particulary "Stones in the Road" which reminds me of
Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels on a Gravel Road - it has
a similiar kind of raunchy blues on certain tracks
like "Shut Up and Kiss Me", and a gentle melancholy
which I like.
"State of Heart" is also good, I really love the songs
"This Shirt" and "Goodbye Again", as well as "Quittin'
Time" and "Too Tired". I shall be definitely getting
more of Mary's material.
I haven't bought that many albums this year, so I
decided to compile my favourite 100 albums of the
millenium - see what you think!
1. REM - Automatic For The People
2. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
3. The Beatles - Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
4. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
5. Sugar Copper Blue
6. Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy
7. Talking Heads Remain in Light
8. Neil Young Ragged Glory
9. Radiohead OK Computer
10. Galaxie 500 On Fire
11. Nanci Griffith One Fair Summer Evening
12. Crowded House Woodface
13. Talking Heads Fear of Music
14. The Beatles Revolver
15. Echo and the Bunnymen Ocean Rain
16. Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde
17. Neil Young After the Goldrush
18. Husker Du Warehouse: Songs and Stories
19. Galaxie 500 Today
20. Oasis (Whats The Story) Morning Glory
21. The Beatles Abbey Road
22. Echo and the Bunnymen What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?
23. Billy Bragg Dont Try This At Home
24. Nanci Griffith The Dust Bowl Symphony
25. Neil Young Live Rust
26. REM Green
27. Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings and Food
28. Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here
29. Sugar Beaster
30. Radiohead The Bends
31. Nirvana Unplugged in New York
32. Billy Bragg William Bloke
33. Neil Young Weld
34. Oasis Definitely Maybe
35. REM Lifes Rich Pageant
36. Mercury Rev Deserters Songs
37. Neil Young Tonights The Night
38. Galaxie 500 This Is Our Music
39. The Sundays Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
40. REM Out of Time
41. Crowded House Together Alone
42. Bruce Springsteen Tunnel of Love
43. Suzanne Vega 99.9 Fahrenheit Degrees
44. Nanci Griffith Flyer
45. The Jam All Mod Cons
46. Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
47. Talking Heads Stop Making Sense
48. Lou Reed New York
49. The Stone Roses The Stone Roses
50. Neil Young Rust Never Sleeps
51. U2 The Joshua Tree
52. INXS - Kick
53. Madness - Madstock
54. Neil Young Sleeps with Angels
55. The Pixies Trompe La Monde
56. Sonic Youth Dirty
57. Nirvana Nevermind
58. The Beatles The White Album
59. Tom Petty Damn The Torpedoes
60. The Lemonheads Come On Feel The Lemonheads
61. Elvis Costello Brutal Youth
62. The Bluetones Expecting To Fly
63. The Black Crowes The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
64. Dinosaur Jr. Youre Living All Over Me
65. Paul Weller Stanley Road
66. Tom Petty Full Moon Fever
67. Bruce Springsteen Born To Run
68. The Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground and Nico
69. XTC Fossil Fuel
70. The Stranglers Rattus Norvegicus
71. Prince Sign O The Times
72. The Sugarcubes Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week
73. Bob Dylan Live 1966
74. Joy Division Unknown Pleasures
75. Manic Street Preachers Everything Must Go
76. Neil Young Zuma
77. Lou Reed Berlin
78. Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind
79. Tom Petty Hard Promises
80. Nanci Griffith Other Voices Too
81. Counting Crows August and Everything After
82. Neil Young Harvest
83. Blur Parklife
84. Sonic Youth Goo
85. Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
86. Tom Petty Into The Great Wide Open
87. The Pixies Bossanova
88. Sting The Dream of the Blue Turtles
89. U2 Achtung Baby
90. The Police Synchronicity
91. The Cure Show
92. Nanci Griffith Storms
93. The Clash From Here to Eternity live
94. The Jam Sound Effects
95. Husker Du Candy Apple Grey
96. Nanci Griffith Other Rooms, Other Voices
97. The Jam In the City
98. They Might be Giants Flood
99. U2 Zooropa
100. Neil Young Unplugged
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Subject: NN: A newcomer here
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 15:09:17 -0700
From: Kirk Stathes (kstathes@martind.com>
A fond happy holiday to all. I am new to the website, yet a veteran of many
Nanci concerts here in Denver. I am thoroughly enjoying the interaction, top
10 picks, etc. It is nice to see so many Nanci followers out there. Love to
all, Kirk
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