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Location: Upper Left USA | 1979 or 1980 in the Kingdome, Seattle, Jimmie played on this three necked instrument. Said it was their Studio Special. It was a Mandolin/6/12 I believe.
When R.E.M. launched "Losing my religion" they said in an MTV interview it was the first time a mando was used in a Top 10 song since Zeppelin. Of course they only meant their genre but it is interesting to ask what kept the Rockers away from the Mando for all that time?
As for me, more cowbell baby! :D |
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Location: NJ | . . guess REM'd never heard Seals & Crofts OR the Hooters . . . :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've heard of Hooters |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Well, I know Hooters Too and they have Great wings! But then there was a group called The Hooters.EveryBody Sing....And We Danced...
What a great Fun Song!! Thanks for reminding me cliff! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 23 years of marriage, so I don't near Hooters as often as I used to. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Paul T
Ha Ha. I knew all that stuff, I just wanted someone to say it here. Sort of like the old "made you look" gag. Right ON!!!!
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Location: Midland, MI | I kind of like the mandolin sound, but it's way overused in so-called 'country' music. Speaking of which, I've conducted a non-scientfic study and determined that if you removed the slide guitar and mandolin from what passes for country music now, you end up with cheesy 80s rock. :) So, while Top40 isn't making use of the mandolin, TopCountry is making use of Top40, eh? |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | cruster
Can't help but agree, is country ready for another revolution?
I believe the movie "Day After Tomorrow" is a parable for today's country music, where the atmosphere completely reverses itself, destroying most of Nashville, and flushing thousands of executives from their cushy offices spending money made on Rascal Flatt and Shania videos, and exposing the dirty bottom of Nashville where REAL country bands exist and play like cockroaches in a trailer park, only more palatable, and MORE HUNGRY.
F@@k "Modern Country", I hope the ghost of Hank Williams materializes with a modern chainsaw. Sorta like Freddy only, instead of virgin cheerleaders, the victims will be failed rock players who try to make it in country. Sleep well you urban s#@theads who think you can change Hank's music.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It's all part of the progression.
high school gigs
opening bar bands
headline bar bands
out door concerts
outdoor festivals
small auditoriums
major venues (10,000 seats+) and TV shows
opening act for major venues
reunion tours
go country and move to Nashville
play country fairs
move to branson
apply and get turned down for opening act in Vegas
Find Jesus
put out a Christian CD
work the nursing home circuit. |
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Location: NJ | . . I think "star in a 'reality' TV Show" fits somewhere in the latter part of that equation, Bill . . |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Jeez, CWK2, now I'm depressed; I think you just described the arc of my life!
Bailey, so I gather you're not a Castro or modern country music fan. You're a man of strong opinions but, in this case, I have to agree with you on both counts. However, I find the other "ism", fascism, as repulsive as communism. Extremes of any kind always seem to end up hurting a lot of people. |
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It's allpart of the progression
high school gigs
opening bar bands
headline bar bands
out door concerts
outdoor festivals
small auditoriums
major venues (10,000 seats+) and TV shows
opening act for major venues
reunion tours
go country and move to Nashville
play country fairs
move to branson
apply and get turned down for opening act in Vegas
Find Jesus
put out a Christian CD
work the nursing home circuit.
...hmmm... went from
#2) Bar Band to #14) Finding Jesus and then directly to #16) working the nursing home circuit
... did I miss out on anything? :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | . . just the 80's and the 90's . .
(y'didn't miss much) |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...somebody told me I was around during the '70s... can't seem to remember...maybe I didn't miss anything after all... there are still periodic "what-was-that?" images... :eek: |
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Location: NJ | Tim, don't feel so bad,
I'm approaching 50, and STILL
in the "bar band" phase . . . .
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Maybe the reality show comes in after the nursing home circuit or before Jesus. I guess it depends of the total experience.
I do have to laugh about part of this since there are 2 guys who come by and play with my father "to keep the spirits up" They are a white guy piano player and a black bass player. They play Moonlight in Vermont and Georgia etc. Charlie plays palm clusters on a nylon viper. One time I sat in with them and started playing The Thrill is Gone and white Norm stopped dead in his tracks and was lost. Howard came in on the second chord change and hit the vocal right on cue.
They had to leave after that tune to be at their other gig across town at a different home. I think Norn didn't like being showed up and since he be the driver he said, We outta here! |
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Location: NJ | LOL!!
I'm sure that the phrase "damn hippies!" got muttered somewhere during the drive to the next gig.
Good to hear that at least the "palm clusters" are still there . . .
I'm sure that I speak for everyone here in wishing the best of thoughts. |
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Location: SoCal | Ditto what Clifford said.
"palm clusters"? Chord melodies?
How old is Charlie now? |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Interesting end to a posting
I am an old mandolin playing geezer, as is or was Jethro Burns, Chet before he died, Glen Campbell, etc. I have played for years, and I played a week or so a go at a bluegrass jam in front of a big crowd, and was asked to play by the many people I have played with over 20 years in this town. Never once, never once did I hear ANYBODY say, "don't let that old geezer play, most of them don't even know that I am an old geezer, and the wise ones wouldn't risk their healthy future by calling me that, I can say it but fighting words might evolve, the band I played in has my son, 220 pounds of strong belief and a bass player who stands 7 feet tall.
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Oh, and one step left out of the progression that may sound dated;
LOTS OF POONTANG!!! |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Bailey:
Oh, and one step left out of the progression that may sound dated;
LOTS OF POONTANG!!!
Bailey, if you're thinking/posting that kind of thing, there is no way on G-d's green earth that you qualifly for 'old geezer.' :)
Wango, tango, wango, tango, wango... |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | cruster
Just thinking dang it, the gigs I've done the last few years end up with a quick trip home before anybody asks me why I look so old for my age.
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Which Ovation Mandolin?
