NanciNet Digest 1-28-01
// So, everybody must be watchin' some football game, or somethin'
// Enjoy... [BP]
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Subject: NN: Nanci covers
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 09:30:44 -0400
From: "Douglas Dick" (cddick@viaccess.net>
WFUV Radio located at www.wfuv.org will be playing covers of Nanci
Griffith tunes as a feature on Tuesday, January 30 at 12 p.m. EST.
WFUV is a non-commercial FM station in New York and it's one of the best
around.
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Subject: NN: New Tour Dates
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 06:58:42 -0500
From: "Tim Roy" (roysrus@rpa.net>
New Dates are Showing up on Nanci's Electra site.
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Subject: A Nanci Story, sort of...
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:32:44 -0600
From: "Holly Reames" (hbreames@hotmail.com>
Okay, *I'll* tell a Nanci story. I saw, many years ago, where she was going
to be on Austin City Limits. I thought, "Seems like I've read something
about her. I'd better tape this because I'll probably like her someday." A
year or so later, I saw her sing "From A Distance" on David Letterman.
Rushed out to buy "Lone Star State of Mind" the next day. The day after
that I bought all the rest. I had it cranked up loud and my friend from 2
doors down called and said, "Is that you playing the guitar? Sounds like
you singing." Bless her little heart! She's now a Nanci fan, too. The
next step was Nanci's mailing list in England. I have several great friends
from the list that I still keep up with after 15 (?!) years.
A story about that later!
"Got the AC on in January - it's Texas!"
'kay bye
Holly
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Subject: NN: Re: is that you playing...?
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 11:47:53 EST
From: Halesbop@aol.com
Funny story, Holly. And it reminds me of similar experience. I was playing
Chris Smither's "Don't It Drag On" lp, apparently pretty loud, in the
apartment house I lived in when I was at Michigan State back in, oh around
1975, I guess. Later that evening I was walking down the hall and I saw a guy
who said."I heard you playing guitar and singing, maybe we can get together
and play sometime". Ha ha, I WISH.
Steve "I can't even play a kazoo" Hale
...going to the Ann Arbor Folk Fest this evening. Not a super lineup this
year, but always a good show.
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Subject: NN: The Band
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 11:49:05 -0800
From: "Maudeen R. Wachsmith" (maudeen@olypen.com>
----- Original Message ----- ,
> Turner Classic Movies ran a great old film the other day- Martin Scorsese's
> "The Last Waltz"- documenting the last concert of The Band... Levon Helm,
> Rick Danko and co.
Just an aside here. I remember seeing The Last Waltz years ago. Would love
to see it again. Anyway, I was just reading recently that Levon Helm isn't
able to sing any longer after having throat cancer and subsequent treatment
(successful by all accounts) but is now touring again with a band. Has
anyone heard this band's music? What did you think? Helm is a wonderful
actor as well -- did anyone catch his appearance years ago as Loretta Lynn's
father in Coal Miner's Daughter?
~Maudeen
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Subject: Re: NN: The Band
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:57:19 -0600
From: Laura Breidenbach (pray@remembered.com>
Hi Maudeen,
Knowing that Levon is one of my husband's favorites I had to pass your question
on to him. He said aside from acting in movies he has not heard of any singing,
but may be doing so. I should search on my computer.
Husband said he was great in "Right Stuff" with Tom Hanks and Playing Jane
Fonda's husband in Dollmaker" .... may want to check those out.
I found one mention of him playing January 7, 1999 or 2000 - -
Levon Helms & His All Star Band - Sharon Martin - Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz
where they opened for a Acadiana-Zydeco Music Radio shows grand opening.
Not much...
Kindly,
Laura b.
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Subject: Re: NN: The Band
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:22:56 -0800
From: "Maudeen R. Wachsmith" (maudeen@olypen.com>
Thanks, Laura. What I had heard was that he was playing drums -- but unable
to sing any longer due to his cancer and treatment.
~Maudeen
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Subject: Re: NN: Music History Movies and Auctions
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 18:35:50 EST
From: Petop@aol.com
stever@mindspring.com writes:
(( Turner Classic Movies ran a great old film the other day- Martin
Scorsese's "The Last Waltz"- documenting the last concert of The Band. >>
I wish you people would be more careful about what you call "a great OLD
film." I remember when that movie was came out. I was the entertainment
editor and the music critic of the Dallas Morning News and Warner Bros.
arranged a special screening for me one evening. Then I spent the entire next
day interviewing Robbie Robertson about the movie, about The Band, and about
his career at the old Hilton Hotel across the freeway from SMU. It was one of
only two interviews Robertson did in connection with the film.
He told me a story you might find interesting. There is a moment in the
segement involving Dylan where Bob gives Robbie this interesting shrug, as if
to say "I have absolutely no idea what's going on here." I asked him what
that shrug was all about and he told me a lot of rehearsal sessions went into
that final concert. It just wasn't all that spontaneous. The day before the
first of the big back-to-back concerts that comprised what is seen on the
sceen, the Band spent nearly 6 hours in rehearsal with Dylan for that
segment. Then Dylan comes on stage and launches into something completely
different from what they had rehearsed. And that was what the shrug was all
about. Taken in that context it's a wonderful moment and, if you get the
opportunity to see the film again, be sure to look for it.
But, from a personal standpoint, I don't consider "The Last Waltz" to be
an old film. Now "42nd Street" or "The Gay Divorcee" are old film musicials,
but not "The Last Waltz."
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Subject: The Last Waltz
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 15:06:12 +0100
From: "Hans Janssen" (hjanssen@zeelandnet.nl>
I think "The last waltz" is a great piece of music, but nothing will ever
beat the first LPs of the Band, Big Pink, the Band and Stage fright.
Somewhere in 1970 I heard for the fist time Big Pink, after I heard a lot of
rumours about this group recording with Bod Dylan. But in those days it was
very difficult to get these LPs here in the Netherlands, they weren't
released quick and I had a no money for these things.
It was a real shock for me to hear Big Pink it was something completely
different in those days..
The Band together with Fairport Convention, special Sandy Denny ones and she
solo of course, the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers(GP of course too) are
the ones from that time that are in my player regular.And Neil Young of
course too..........
met vriendelijke groeten,
Hans 'who should be working at this time..........' Janssen.
http://tradefolk.da.ru http://listen.to/Tish .....
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Subject: NN: aol 6.0 folks (no nanci content)
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 07:08:03 -0500 (EST)
From: B0DIE62460@aol.com
Hi ya'll,
Found a workaround for you aol people that haven't upgraded to 6.0 yet. Once
you do, the thought was, that you had to post in html, not plain text, and
most mailing lists don't like html........ the workaround is that you select
"arial" for your font, and type up your mail, once done, highlight the entire
message, right click it, choose text plain, and send. It should come as a
'plain text' message. I own a list and had a 6.0 person try it out, and yes
it does work. Have to do it for each message though........
See ya
Beth
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Subject: NN: OT: Country stations won't play "Oh Brother" tunes...
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 20:54:26 -0500
From: "MVM" (mvmartel@home.com>
>From another list I'm on:
"Go to: http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32217-2001Jan22.html
It seems the established Country Radio stations won't play the soundtrack
to the movie "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" even though it is one of the top
selling albums in the country."
Waddaya think?
Vicki
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Subject: Re: NN: OT: Country stations won't play "Oh Brother" tunes...
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:23:19 -0500
From: Tony Cox (tonycox@pacific.net.au>
Thanks for that link, Vicki.
What an eye-opener, and what a savage indictment of corporate practices. I
can't begin to express how much this sort of thing disgusts me - but I intend
to try!
It's just so symptomatic of the way things are going in all areas of life -
let's sink to the lowest common denominator and ignore quality and creativity
because all we're interested in is where the bucks are. Americans shouldn't
wonder why the 96% of the world's population that are not American do not
always welcome American economic imperialism with open arms. It's often the
kiss of death to anything authentic and of TRUE value.
I watched with contempt the over-scripted corporate trash-fest that was the
American Music Awards (or whatever) a couple of weeks ago - yes, unfortunately
broadcast world-wide - at the end of which I thought "What's happened to all
the real people over there?" And then I remembered 'our' bunch, the Steve
Earles and the Gillian Welch's of the alternative country/folk scene, and I
breathed a sigh of relief. I feel privileged and grateful to belong to a
forum where enlightened people hold sway. OK, that's a value judgement, but I
stick by it.
Fight the good fight, everyone. Don't let corporate mediocrity swamp the the
world.
Tony, fighting mad, and determined not to let Starbucks spread like a cancer
across my city in the way that Macdonalds already has!
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Subject: Re: NN: OT: Country stations won't play "Oh Brother" tunes...
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 01:22:55 EST
From: B0DIE62460@aol.com
Hi Vicki,
I know what I think of country radio, and not a lot of it is 'publishable'
here on the list. They do not play ANYTHING that is not top 40, and usually
ONLY just the top 10 on their little list. And, the radio consultants tell
them who we want to hear - so it's the radio consultants that are screwing up
country stations. If you don't like the 'hot new country', you just might as
well buy your own cds, and play it yourself, cause you're not gonna here it
on country radio. I'd been big on getting people to write or call radio for
requests, it does not work these days. That's why I gave up on getting one
of my favorite country artists on radio several years ago, and began an
internet mailing list - if I can't get radio to listen, at least I can gather
his fans together and we can talk about what we have in common..........
See ya
Beth
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Subject: NN: Highly recommended
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 01 19:50:04 -0000
From: John Edward Graveling (kai21@dial.pipex.com>
A little while ago I got my hands on a cd, which has been around for a
little while, and which has totally blown me away. I cannot remember
seeing anyone on the lists mention the artist, or her cd's in the past,
despite her standing as a top Nashville songsmith. To whom am I
referring? Suzi Ragsdale and her absolutely stunning "Future Past" cd.
The cd was produced by none other than Darrell Scott (Shawn the Kimbro
will testify to his pedigree) and I have to say, it is one of the best
things I have had the pleasure to listen to in quite some time.
I think her brand of songs will appeal to all those who love Kate's
music, in particular. I first remember seeing Suzi's name when she wrote
"Something Up My Sleeve", which Suzy Bogguss recorded, way back in about
1993. Later that year I picked up a cd Suzi Ragsdale had recorded with
her then husband, Verlon Thompson (he of Guy Clark fame), called
"Anything Goes". It featured their version of "Something Up My Sleeve",
as well as a couple of other marvellous songs, "Slow As Christmas" and
"If I'm Not Already Crazy". From that point on Suzi seemed to disappear
off my cd radar. I briefly became aware of her again in the late 90's
when she took up residence in London, England, not far from where I live.
She played a number of gigs in the clubs and bars around London, but I
never managed to catch up with her or any subsequent recordings she may
have made.
Last October she re-appeared on these shores and I got the chance to see
her play at a small bar in Brighton. She had a guitar player in tow and
accompanied herself on electric piano. Her set was excellent, full of
well crafted songs and her rich voice complementing her story lines well.
The cd, "Future Past", is available through www.songs.com and I would
strongly recommend anyone with an interest in true quality writing to get
hold of a copy. From the choppy rhythmic beat, and almost spoken vocal,
of the title track, to the rocking "Something Other Than Myself", to the
hauntingly eerie "Washed In All The Waters", it is a superb musical
experience. "I Wanna Be Free" has a crunching Fender Rhodes pulling it
along in a vein not dissimilar to Little Feat's "Long Distance Love". The
violas and violins provide a magical instrumental backdrop to the
brilliant "Teacher, Teacher". I could go on, the musicianship is top
grade with Greg Morrow's drumming laying a rhythmic foundation that
Darrell Scott paints pictures all over with his great guitar work. It's
rich in texture, harmonious and lyrically beautiful.
Do yourselves a favour and grab a copy while you still can.
John "blown away" Graveling
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Subject: NN: Trouble in the Fields Cover
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 19:57:25 -0000
From: "barbara costas" (moogirl51@hotmail.com>
I hope that I am not covering old ground here, but I have a quick question.
I've recently heard a cover of TITF by a woman named Sarah Harmer. I like
it, and I was wondering if anyone on the list knows anything about her or
her album?
Thanks,
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