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Title: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Rick Stansby on September 02, 2007, 02:15:41 PM
I am turning into a country music fan.  I've had some Johnny Cash for years, along with some Americana, but recently I've been buying a lot more.  The "country gone metal" thread left me wondering what everybody else listens to. Rather than hijack that thread I decided to start a new one to see what everybody else likes.

To start here are a few of my favorites:
Cherry Bombs "Notorious Cherry Bombs" This rockin' country band features Rodney Crowell and Vince Gill.  Some people say that Rodney Crowell is Americana.  I'm not refined enough to know where that line is. Smile

Hank 3 "Straight to Hell"  This is Hank Williams grandson.  The music on the album has "cryin' in your beer country, like Hank senior, and more rockin' stuff too.  Hank 3 plays good country and has a good sense of humor about it.  At shows he plays a set of thrash metal, as the band Assjack, as well as a set of country (from what I've heard)

What "Country music" are you listening to?
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Langston Holland on September 02, 2007, 02:54:24 PM
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Barnett on September 02, 2007, 06:42:38 PM
Trace Adkins is the devil incarnate.  One artist who embodies almost everything that is wrong with the genre.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Andy Peters on September 02, 2007, 07:26:15 PM
If I have to listen to Country, I listen to Gram Parsons or the old "Outlaws" stuff (Waylon, Willie, Kris, Cash).

If I have to listen to Western, I listen to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, or Asleep At The Wheel.

See, even the punk kid from Jersey knows there's a difference.

I have as much use for the manufactured pop-country coming out of Nashville as I have for NASCAR, which is to say: none.

-a
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 02, 2007, 07:29:14 PM
I'm not sure what is "Americana" and what is "Alt country", but I listen to a lot of this stuff.

The Flatlanders, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, The Bottle Rockets, Uncle Tupelo, Bill Malonee and the Vigilantes of Love, pretty much anything on Bloodshot Records.  There is tons of this stuff.  I've also been into old hippie country weirdness like The Flying Burrito Brothers.

I don't know if anyone out there has XM, but I have been lucky to do sound for Robbie Fulks Secret Country radio show at the Old Town School many times.  He has many new country as well as lesser known classic country guys on the show, does an interview segment, then each of the two artists featured do a set.  Fulks himself is an awesome anti-Nashville musician.

-d
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Barnett on September 02, 2007, 09:00:41 PM
Two words:

The

Gourds
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Tim Padrick on September 02, 2007, 10:04:39 PM
Western Swing please - it's the bee's knees.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 02, 2007, 10:24:50 PM
XM-12.


Hey, the thread title reminded me of a line from the Blues Brothers movie.  Very Happy
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Bob Leonard on September 02, 2007, 11:48:13 PM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 02 September 2007 22:24

XM-12.


Hey, the thread title reminded me of a line from the Blues Brothers movie.  Very Happy


I like country and western. We do them both. Laughing
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: RYAN LOUDMUSIC JENKINS on September 03, 2007, 12:00:30 AM
Well my favorite of the two would be "Mid Western"  ala John Cougar Mellencamp.  If I could only listen to one artist's music for the rest of my life it would be his music.

I also really like Alabama, they are absolutely the best country band ever in my opinion.

But to this day my favorite band of all time is still True Sounds Of Liberty.  I'll bet Andy would like to listen to some of that.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Kevin Ballard on September 03, 2007, 08:22:28 AM
Tim Padrick wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 03:04

Western Swing please - it's the bee's knees.



There not the same since Robin Knees died.  Rolling Eyes
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: waldo [Casey Williams] on September 03, 2007, 08:36:23 AM
I understand the joke (Both kinds of music!) but I'll admit I've never understood the distinction.

Favorite music for me:

Linda Loveless (studio canned stuff, for sure! but 'blame it on your lyin' cheatin' two-timin' double-dealin' lovin' heart...you can't beat that sentiment!)

Neko Case (country soul, but her other band is from vancouver!)

D.L. Menard (sure sounds like country music, but it's in french!)

Jo-el Sonnier (see D.L. Menard.)

If anyone can tell me whether these artists are country or western, much obliged!

TSOL is great too. I'd suppose they could be Western (geographically) but not country. My band opened for them once or twice back in the day.

-waldo
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Rick Stansby on September 03, 2007, 05:16:42 PM
Langston Holland wrote on Sun, 02 September 2007 19:54

http://www.mentalhealth.com/



Well if I'm crazy then at least I'm in good company:
"www.mentalhealth.com


Famous People Who Have Had Mental Illness

Hans Christian Anderson, Ludwig Von Beethoven, Winston Churchill, Kurt Cobain, Charles Darwin, Emily Dickenson, Thomas Edison, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Betty Ford, Paul Gauguin, King George III, Johan Goethe, Ernest Hemingway, Victor Hugo, Ignatius of Loyola, Thomas Jefferson, John Keats, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther, Michelangelo, Florence Nightingale, King Saul, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Isaac Newton.


I wonder what Beethoven would have thought of country music.

BTW I used one of the new amps yesterday.  Worked perfectly, thanks.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Rick Stansby on September 03, 2007, 05:20:45 PM
Andy Peters wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 00:26

If I have to listen to Country, I listen to Gram Parsons or the old "Outlaws" stuff (Waylon, Willie, Kris, Cash).

I'll have to check out some Gram Parsons.  I definitely like a lot of the outlaw stuff (although I haven't found any Kris Kristopherson I really like)
Quote:


If I have to listen to Western, I listen to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, or Asleep At The Wheel.


I've been wearing out the Asleeep at the Wheel tribute to Bob Wills.  
Quote:


I have as much use for the manufactured pop-country coming out of Nashville as I have for NASCAR, which is to say: none.


For the most part I totally agree.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Rick Stansby on September 03, 2007, 05:22:42 PM
Dave Unger wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 00:29

I'm not sure what is "Americana" and what is "Alt country", but I listen to a lot of this stuff.

The Flatlanders, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, The Bottle Rockets, Uncle Tupelo, Bill Malonee and the Vigilantes of Love, pretty much anything on Bloodshot Records.  There is tons of this stuff.  I've also been into old hippie country weirdness like The Flying Burrito Brothers.

-d


Thanks Dave.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 03, 2007, 08:40:50 PM
Rick Stansby wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 16:22

Dave Unger wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 00:29

I'm not sure what is "Americana" and what is "Alt country", but I listen to a lot of this stuff.

The Flatlanders, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, The Bottle Rockets, Uncle Tupelo, Bill Malonee and the Vigilantes of Love, pretty much anything on Bloodshot Records.  There is tons of this stuff.  I've also been into old hippie country weirdness like The Flying Burrito Brothers.

-d


Thanks Dave.



Your Welcome.  Everybody, BTW, should check out the Flatlanders.  My favorite show last year at Old Town.  They are the three greatest songwriters in Austin right now.  Think Townes Van Zandt and John Prine (should've been on my list.)  Jimmie Dale Gilmoure, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock.  Awesome stuff.

Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 03, 2007, 10:28:28 PM
waldo    [Casey Williams

 wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 08:36]...Favorite music for me:

Linda Loveless (studio canned stuff, for sure! but 'blame it on your lyin' cheatin' two-timin' double-dealin' lovin' heart...you can't beat that sentiment!)...

That's Patty.

Unless you are referring to the porn star Linda Lovelace (I don't think she sang any country songs).  Laughing  Laughing
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Gabe Nahshon on September 03, 2007, 10:44:11 PM
Patsy Cline.  That girl could sing.

Gabe
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Scott Smith on September 04, 2007, 11:47:07 AM
My 1st album as a kid was "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison".  While growing up, all the kids in my neighborhood were listening to the Beatles on "WLS 890 in Chicago", I was the only one listening to "WJJD the Country Giant".  For me...it was "both kinds...country ...AND western".  I grew up on the "original" GREATS back in the 60's!

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Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Chris Davis on September 05, 2007, 12:37:09 PM
Andy Peters wrote on Sun, 02 September 2007 19:26

If I have to listen to Country, I listen to Gram Parsons or the old "Outlaws" stuff (Waylon, Willie, Kris, Cash).

If I have to listen to Western, I listen to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, or Asleep At The Wheel.

See, even the punk kid from Jersey knows there's a difference.

I have as much use for the manufactured pop-country coming out of Nashville as I have for NASCAR, which is to say: none.

-a


I was flipping through some channels last night and learned that Nascar basically 'evolved' from the Prohibition era.  

People driving around with Whiskey or Moonshine would often modify their cars both in the suspension (so it wouldn't look like they were weighted down with booze), and also tweak the performance of the vehicle for speed.  

This was so they could get away from officials without getting captured and perhaps killed.  The fastest cars would win.  

So after the Prohibition ended the drivers continued to build race cars and drive them, hence Nascar.

Yup...I have no use for Nascar either...
Old country (if any) for me too.

Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 05, 2007, 12:48:21 PM
I wouldn't mind NASCAR if they turned right occasionally.

I haven't liked anything out of Nashville since the 70's.

-d
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: A Man on September 05, 2007, 01:40:47 PM
My favorites:
Early Buck Owens and the Buckaroos.
Tex Ritter.
Marty Robbins.
Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers.
Patsy Cline.

Of course, Cash, Merl and Hank Sr too..

Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: eric (e.t.) torgerson on September 05, 2007, 02:46:20 PM
Fred Eaglesmith, Joe Ely, of course the late, great Johnny Cash with whom I got into this business. Lately I've been listening to some Conway Twitty & Buck Owens with their clever writing and immaculate recording quality.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Steve Oldridge on September 05, 2007, 05:57:57 PM
Gabe Nahshon wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 21:44

Patsy Cline.  That girl could sing.

Gabe


right to SLEEP most nights  Very Happy

-Steve
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 05, 2007, 06:42:02 PM
Dave Unger wrote on Wed, 05 September 2007 12:48

I wouldn't mind NASCAR if they turned right occasionally. ...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infineon_Raceway  (used to be known as Sears Point)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watkins_Glen_International

Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Tim McCulloch on September 05, 2007, 06:42:34 PM
Steve Oldridge wrote on Wed, 05 September 2007 16:57

Gabe Nahshon wrote on Mon, 03 September 2007 21:44

Patsy Cline.  That girl could sing.

Gabe


right to SLEEP most nights  Very Happy

-Steve

Steve-

One of the "show bands" I worked with had a Patsy Cline.  The show was up tempo and humorous... so that pretty much left Patsy out..

Until one day.... we worked "Crazy" into the show... she got a verse or so and had a "nervous breakdown" on stage, the dancers come out and wrap a straight jacket around her and escort her off stage while the band vamps the next intro...

A couple of segments later, Patsy is brought back, with a voice over apologizing for her prior difficulty and promising that she's much better now Wink  She's doing "I Fall to Pieces."  One of her arms is from a mannequin, her breasts are falsies, the Big Hair is a wig... she comes out in the audience, and starts leaving parts behind... the dancers take her off, again.

Finally, right before the finale, we bring her back out.  The Patsy Cline lovers now hate us, and the rest of the audience is thinking "oh, not again..."  Patsy does a full version of "Walkin After Midnight" and the whole audience, even the Patsy-haters, like it.  She gets her triumphal bow, and we segue into the finale.

The girl that covered Patsy did a tremendous job of getting every inflection, every little nuance, nailed down.  She didn't get a 9 minute 'serious' PC tribute, but she got a spot in the show by being a sport about her character.  You should have seen what the producer's wife did as Marilyn Monroe... Shocked

Have fun, good luck.

Tim Mc
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Langston Holland on September 08, 2007, 06:07:54 AM
Just another failed attempt at humor - not that it'll keep me from trying in the future. :) Every other gig or so I do makes me think I'm deranged - for being in this business - until the next gig where everything clicks and the band is solid. The best FOH mixing talent I hear tends to be from country music BE's. Life is so unfair...
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: David Adair on September 09, 2007, 12:35:14 AM
Check out:

No Justice
Wade Bowen
Randy Rogers Band
Kevin Fowler
Pat Green

It's "red dirt", which is pretty much country vocals/songwriting over rock instrumentation/sounds/arrangements. Big fat kick drums. Les Pauls and Marshalls. Cowboy hats.

It's good stuff.

I also saw Gary Allan on tour this year - phenomenal show with excellent sound. He had a guy on guitar that used to play with Steve Earle. One Deluxe Reverb, cranked, with an old Strat and an R7 LP goltop. The dude smoked!
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 09, 2007, 02:55:07 PM
David Adair wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 00:35

...No Justice
Wade Bowen
Randy Rogers Band
Kevin Fowler
Pat Green

It's "red dirt", ...

Just a few of the reasons I keep it tuned to XM 12.

Hey, what about Ragweed? Nobody likes CCR? I thought they were red dirt. And what about Reckless Kelly, Cory Morrow, Jason Boland...

Of course I'm also "Keen" on "The Road Goes On Forever And The Party never Ends." Plus a little Shaver and Coe.

Heck, even Dierks Bentley is a big improvement over Tim McGraw's whimpering.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 09, 2007, 04:18:46 PM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 a little Shaver and Coe.




I got to work with Billy Joe Shaver last year as one of Robbie Fulks Secret Country series.  He's as real as country gets.  He's even missing fingers.  Won't see him on CMT any time soon.

-d
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Andy Peters on September 09, 2007, 04:27:08 PM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 11:55

Of course I'm also "Keen" on "The Road Goes On Forever And The Party never Ends."


"Bobby" Keen is one of those Texas troubador types, with more in common with Townes Van Zandt, Jimmy Dale Gilmour, Butch Hancock, Joe Ely and such than those Nashville "country" Opry types.

-a
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Barnett on September 09, 2007, 06:31:24 PM
Dave Unger wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 15:18

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 a little Shaver and Coe.




I got to work with Billy Joe Shaver last year as one of Robbie Fulks Secret Country series.  He's as real as country gets.  He's even missing fingers.  Won't see him on CMT any time soon.

-d


Speaking of Robbie Fulks, go to his web site and find the story of when he was part of a substitute band backing a Garth Brooks tribute act.  It's hilarious.

Robbie Fulks also came up with the concept of the Fountains Of Wayne Hot Line.  He later wrote a song about it.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Rick Stansby on September 09, 2007, 08:49:36 PM
I heard that term (red dirt) recently.  I like a lot of southern rock, I don't necessarily like the new "radio" country.  I'll check out a few of these guys.

Thanks.

David Adair wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 05:35

Check out:

No Justice
Wade Bowen
Randy Rogers Band
Kevin Fowler
Pat Green

It's "red dirt", which is pretty much country vocals/songwriting over rock instrumentation/sounds/arrangements. Big fat kick drums. Les Pauls and Marshalls. Cowboy hats.

It's good stuff.

I also saw Gary Allan on tour this year - phenomenal show with excellent sound. He had a guy on guitar that used to play with Steve Earle. One Deluxe Reverb, cranked, with an old Strat and an R7 LP goltop. The dude smoked!


Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 09, 2007, 09:22:48 PM
We need a few more like that, Texas troubadours and Shavers and Fulkses, and a few less Nashville-spawned pop divas in cowboy hats. Gotta keep it real.

Fountains of Wayne Hot Line! LOL! I love crazy $h1+ like that! Hey, does Stacy's mom ever answer the hotline?  Laughing "Sir, calm down, we can help you." As for me, I need a "slightly distorted melodic solo," with maybe a smidge of "semi-ironic Beach Boys vocal pad." Laughing  Laughing

"Cut to the coda": there's a whole lot of real country out there that the mainstream media doesn't deliver.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 09, 2007, 10:36:09 PM
Dave Barnett wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 17:31

Dave Unger wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 15:18

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 a little Shaver and Coe.




I got to work with Billy Joe Shaver last year as one of Robbie Fulks Secret Country series.  He's as real as country gets.  He's even missing fingers.  Won't see him on CMT any time soon.

-d


Speaking of Robbie Fulks, go to his web site and find the story of when he was part of a substitute band backing a Garth Brooks tribute act.  It's hilarious.

Robbie Fulks also came up with the concept of the Fountains Of Wayne Hot Line.  He later wrote a song about it.



Robbie is one hilarious dude.  A lot of fun to work with.  For these radio shows he does an interview section that is chock full of dry-as-bone humor.  If you think you hate Nashville, you havn't met Robbie!
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 10, 2007, 12:46:03 AM
Dave Unger wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 22:36

...Robbie is one hilarious dude.  A lot of fun to work with.  For these radio shows he does an interview section that is chock full of dry-as-bone humor.  If you think you hate Nashville, you havn't met Robbie!

I would certainly like to. Cheers, Dave.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Barnett on September 10, 2007, 01:15:30 AM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 20:22



Fountains of Wayne Hot Line! LOL! I love crazy $h1+ like that! Hey, does Stacy's mom ever answer the hotline?  Laughing "Sir, calm down, we can help you."


The hotline is for songwriters with writer's block.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: David Adair on September 10, 2007, 10:28:36 AM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 

Hey, what about Ragweed? Nobody likes CCR? I thought they were red dirt. And what about Reckless Kelly, Cory Morrow, Jason Boland...

Of course I'm also "Keen" on "The Road Goes On Forever And The Party never Ends." Plus a little Shaver and Coe.

Heck, even Dierks Bentley is a big improvement over Tim McGraw's whimpering.



You know, I really liked CCR until I saw them live. They were somewhat less-than-professional in their presentation. I was certain that what I was seeing was in fact a local bar band doing decent covers of my favorite Ragweed songs.

Jason Boland is another favorite - we open every show we play with "My Baby Loves Me When I'm Stoned". There are lots of good bands out there playing "dirt". It's a happening scene here in my neck o' the woods.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 10, 2007, 11:22:11 AM
Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 01:15

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 20:22



Fountains of Wayne Hot Line! LOL! I love crazy $h1+ like that! Hey, does Stacy's mom ever answer the hotline?  Laughing "Sir, calm down, we can help you."


The hotline is for songwriters with writer's block.


Yeah. I actually was able to get the single from the iTunes store. It's pretty nuts!  Laughing This dude is a hoot!
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 10, 2007, 01:18:47 PM
David Adair wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 09:28

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 

Hey, what about Ragweed? Nobody likes CCR? I thought they were red dirt.



You know, I really liked CCR until I saw them live. They were somewhat less-than-professional in their presentation. I was certain that what I was seeing was in fact a local bar band doing decent covers of my favorite Ragweed songs.

.



You probably saw Creedence Clearwater Revistited which features the original drummer and bass player.  They ARE a cover band.


John Fogarty WAS CCR.  His solo stuff rocks.  Blue Boon Swamp anyone?
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Barnett on September 10, 2007, 03:11:59 PM
Dave Unger wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 12:18

David Adair wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 09:28

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 

Hey, what about Ragweed? Nobody likes CCR? I thought they were red dirt.



You know, I really liked CCR until I saw them live. They were somewhat less-than-professional in their presentation. I was certain that what I was seeing was in fact a local bar band doing decent covers of my favorite Ragweed songs.

.



You probably saw Creedence Clearwater Revistited which features the original drummer and bass player.  They ARE a cover band.


John Fogarty WAS CCR.  His solo stuff rocks.  Blue Boon Swamp anyone?


Ahem, he was talking about Cross Canadian Ragweed, not Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited...

Question:  Why is the Canadian River in Oklahoma?
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: David Adair on September 10, 2007, 04:02:54 PM
Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 14:11

Question:  Why is the Canadian River in Oklahoma?



Ummm...because anyone who lives north of Oklahoma City is a Damn Yankee?  Very Happy
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Barnett on September 10, 2007, 08:25:47 PM
David Adair wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 15:02

Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 14:11

Question:  Why is the Canadian River in Oklahoma?



Ummm...because anyone who lives north of Oklahoma City is a Damn Yankee?  Very Happy


So I-40 is the new Mason-Dixon Line?
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 10, 2007, 11:40:57 PM
Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 15:11

...Ahem, he was talking about Cross Canadian Ragweed, not Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited...

You are correct, sir! Cool  
Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 15:11

Question:  Why is the Canadian River in Oklahoma?


It is also in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

I heard that the band is not actually named after the river, but three of the band members, named Cross, Canada, and Rag-something.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: peter.golde on September 11, 2007, 12:08:26 AM
Junior Brown, Southern Culture on the Skids, Willy and Waylon, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Forrest Richard, who?


Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Dave Unger on September 11, 2007, 12:33:24 AM
Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 14:11

Dave Unger wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 12:18

David Adair wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 09:28

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Sun, 09 September 2007 13:55

 

Hey, what about Ragweed? Nobody likes CCR? I thought they were red dirt.



You know, I really liked CCR until I saw them live. They were somewhat less-than-professional in their presentation. I was certain that what I was seeing was in fact a local bar band doing decent covers of my favorite Ragweed songs.

.



You probably saw Creedence Clearwater Revistited which features the original drummer and bass player.  They ARE a cover band.


John Fogarty WAS CCR.  His solo stuff rocks.  Blue Boon Swamp anyone?


Ahem, he was talking about Cross Canadian Ragweed, not Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited...

Question:  Why is the Canadian River in Oklahoma?



DOH!
Embarassed
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Vince Byrne on September 11, 2007, 01:18:03 PM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 22:40

Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 15:11

...Ahem, he was talking about Cross Canadian Ragweed, not Creedence Clearwater Revival/Revisited...

You are correct, sir! Cool  
Dave Barnett wrote on Mon, 10 September 2007 15:11

Question:  Why is the Canadian River in Oklahoma?


It is also in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

I heard that the band is not actually named after the river, but three of the band members, named Cross, Canada, and Rag-something.

I would hate to be named Ragweed. It must cause a lot of hassle at the border. Or a traffic stop.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Andy Peters on September 11, 2007, 02:35:28 PM
Vince Byrne wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 10:18


I would hate to be named Ragweed. It must cause a lot of hassle at the border. Or a traffic stop.


I'm allergic.

-a
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 11, 2007, 06:40:56 PM
peter.golde wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 00:08

Junior Brown, Southern Culture on the Skids...

Couple more XM 12 acts. I really want to see Junior play his guit-steel, he's amazing.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 11, 2007, 06:41:38 PM
Andy Peters wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 14:35

Vince Byrne wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 10:18


I would hate to be named Ragweed. It must cause a lot of hassle at the border. Or a traffic stop.


I'm allergic.

-a


We had such a bumper crop of it up in Vermont, my wife was actually stealing my Claritin.
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Phil LaDue on September 11, 2007, 06:52:14 PM
Mike Butler (media) wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 18:41

We had such a bumper crop of it up in Vermont, my wife was actually stealing my Claritin.

I found Claritin to be almost completely useless.
I have had much better luck with Fexofenadine(Allegra).
Title: Re: Your favorite music - Country or Western
Post by: Mike Butler (media) on September 12, 2007, 09:41:34 AM
Phil LaDue wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 18:52

Mike Butler (media) wrote on Tue, 11 September 2007 18:41

We had such a bumper crop of it up in Vermont, my wife was actually stealing my Claritin.

I found Claritin to be almost completely useless.
I have had much better luck with Fexofenadine(Allegra).

Actually it was Allegra, now that I looked at the label. Allegra, Claritin, Zyrtec, you name it, I have been on all of them, and had the whole allergy testing thiing. It's all a blur now.  Confused They all have had limited success.

Oh, the "rag" in CCR is Ragsdale. Randy Ragsdale. Thanks, Google.