Parallel Musical Universe - Page 2

warch · 04-18-2002, 03:33 PM

Atkins used to come to the TwinCities fairly regularly to do spots on Prairie Home Companion. He could play/pick any style -not unlike Bela Fleck. But the swing country stuff is the best.

One of the most amazing performances I ever saw was Johnny Cash in Austin as part of SXSW a few, ? 5+ years back. He was in this small club, with all the history coming through his quavery deep voice and obviously just having fun playing- Enjoying his rediscovery by a younger crowd. There are moments when you just need to hear "Ring of Fire" or "Folsom Prison Blues"- good for the waning hours, sun down part of a road trip, through really rural Kansas- Any Sun Studio stuff works well.

Griff · 04-18-2002, 05:37 PM

I'd love to see Cash. I suprised my Mom by swiping her copy of Johnny Cashs' live album from San Quentin when I went to college. Boots Randolf was the sax player I was thinking of, kinda forgetable really. Merl Haggard goes on my list of favorites from that generation.

elSicomoro · 04-18-2002, 05:52 PM

Other than a greatest hits collection, the only Cash recording I own is "American Recordings," which is pretty good. The Reverend Horton Heat did Cash justice when he did a cover of "Folsom Prison Blues" on his "Holy Roller" compilation.

I don't remember how I got into Cash, but the man just oozes cool...and life.

warch · 04-20-2002, 01:03 AM

My review of the Fidders concert(Michael Doucet, et al)will not be forthcomming cause I didnt go. Boo.I meant to...just missed it. BUT

I will get my butt to see Junior Brown on May 8th at First Avenue. Mr. Brown is not to be believed and will give you his best live. He invented his own instrument, a guitsteel- hybrid guitar and lap steel. I've seen him before and he's what I love, a musician who defies categorization. Sure he's country, and then he throws you some Hendrix, Slack key, and Segovia, what the..?! He's gotten play for his goofy songs- "My Baby Won't Dance to Nothin' but Earnest Tubbs", "Venom in Denim", "Cagey Bea of the KGB", "Hillbilly Hoola Gal", but he's not faking it for laughs, the country gentleman is a player and having fun. His lyrics are masterful and his bass voice a classic.
Junior and his spare and talented band (bass,snare, and rhythm guitar) head toward California from here, then maybe east in the summer/fall. hes got a web site http://www.juniorbrown.com
Big, I mean BIG, Fun.

Griff · 04-24-2002, 12:48 PM

tsk...tsk...tsk... You're gonna get a pay cut.

A Celtic band which has played our local Irish Fest a couple times is hoping that their big break is on the horizon. The band called Kilbrannon is out of Buffalo. They are a whole lotta fun and way more talented than your average celtic bar band should be. They are not afraid to go on a metal riff ala Metallicas Whiskey in the Jar but really shine when it comes to drunken sing a longs. On 8:00 May 24, 2002 they'll be playing the Riviera Theatre (in Buff me thinks) but it will be available in 90 million homes in the US and Canada on cable. Its their big shot. Good luck Scotsmen maybe you'll show North America that you only wear what God gave yah undernearth those kilts.

http://www.kilbrannan.com

Actually North Tonawanda.... http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...wanda&state=NY

Griff · 04-25-2002, 11:12 AM

Here's a really neat site with all kinds of new and used instruments, with a very high drool factor.

http://www.elderly.com

If you don't live near a big city its quite a chore sometimes to dig up the right instrument or accessory. You're definitely taking a chance buying an instrument without playing it so... let the buyer beware. I bought my wifes vintage fiddle from them and she's very happy with it.

warch · 04-25-2002, 08:01 PM

Mr. Warch can be found with a drool bucket under his gob at the following site:
http://www.gruhn.com/catalog/index.html
He's the musician in the family and a Gibson fan, but I don't think he'd have the juevos to buy long distance. I'm glad your fiddle was a keeper.

warch · 05-13-2002, 10:59 AM

Junior Brown was a ton of fun. A perfect venue for him. Big enough club, but not too huge, with a good stage and sound. He'll tune his guitsteel down to match his bass voice, very cool. And his understated backup band was great. The concert and the refreshing Newcastle almost made me forget that Detroit is still in the playoffs. Damn the octopi.

Griff · 05-14-2002, 07:32 AM

Cool, I can't wait for our local summer music fest to publish their schedule, keeping my fingers crossed. They've done well...Grisman, Seamus Eagan (of Solas and Riverdance fame plays every instrument you can think of at a level that you'd think it was his only one), Barrage (crazy fiddle troup from Canada), Neville Brothers, Clancy Brothers, Cherish the Ladies, many many others...

I've been listening to Alpha Blondy lately. He's a spectacular reggae artist from the Ivory Coast, unfortunately, I don't speak any French so for all I know I could be endorsing a kill whitey artist. But what the heck its beautiful, great rythyms, great riffs, great vocals...

Griff · 05-17-2002, 12:16 PM

I've listened to some of Blondys English recordings now and happily report they're very positive peace between the races cuts. Bunny Wailer has been on high rotation here as well. I just got an album of 70s dub reggae which has the Skatalites horns backing different Jamaican artists, very cool.

warch · 05-17-2002, 01:17 PM

Sound like de warm weather has arrived in North Eastern PA, Ya Man.

Griff · 05-17-2002, 01:58 PM

Ha! It finally stopped raining and there are signs of life in my new asparagus patch. I'm in a mood.

warch · 05-17-2002, 02:38 PM

Me too! No asparagus to harvest (Mary Washington), still too young, so I'll wait till next year. But the rhubarb is superbarb. The heirloom tomatos are in the ground- Brandywines and zebras. And I just picked up some blooming regent serviceberry plants. Now if I can only get the berries before the birds do.

Going to hear the BelAirs tonight. Another terrific traveling band that I'm sure hits Dinosaur BBQ. Excellent musicians. We caught them a few years back in St Louis, they played a nice club called Off Broadway with Johnny Johnson on piano. Johnson played in the 50s with Chuck Berry. It was very cool and even Mr. Warch was moved to dance- a very rare siting indeed. Learn more about them here: http://www.belairs.com
Looks like they are mostly midwest in the near future, though.

But if you are in Syracuse June 4, you can catch Gary Primich at the Dinosaur- they are at the Rochester Dinosaur on June 5th.

elSicomoro · 05-17-2002, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by warch
Going to hear the BelAirs tonight. Another terrific traveling band that I'm sure hits Dinosaur BBQ. Excellent musicians. We caught them a few years back in St Louis, they played a nice club called Off Broadway with Johnny Johnson on piano. Johnson played in the 50s with Chuck Berry.

Whoohoo! I have something to contribute to this thread again! Heh.

The BelAirs are great. Saw them play at the Blue Note in Columbia, MO in late 1995. They've been around forever, it seems.

Johnny Johnson is the granddaddy of rock and roll...although there are many argued as such. IIRC, he was a bus driver for senior citizens when he was "rediscovered" a few years ago (8-10 years ago). He now does regular gigs in St. Louis, and has a star on the Walk of Fame in University City (a St. Louis suburb). Apparently, there was some rift between he and Chuck Berry that has still not been mended. *shrugs*

Chuck Berry still plays a once a month gig at Blueberry Hill, also in University City.

Off Broadway is a nice club, although it's in a bit of a rough area. At least it's close to Cherokee St.'s Antique Row.

warch · 05-17-2002, 04:40 PM

Hey Syc,
Have you ever been to BB's Jazz, Blues and Soup in St Louis?
I haven't yet, but its on the list for the next parent visit. What a great name. They seem to have great music and apparently... soup! You gotta love that, comfort all around.

04-24-2002, 12:48 PM	#20
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	tsk...tsk...tsk... You're gonna get a pay cut. A Celtic band which has played our local Irish Fest a couple times is hoping that their big break is on the horizon. The band called Kilbrannon is out of Buffalo. They are a whole lotta fun and way more talented than your average celtic bar band should be. They are not afraid to go on a metal riff ala Metallicas Whiskey in the Jar but really shine when it comes to drunken sing a longs. On 8:00 May 24, 2002 they'll be playing the Riviera Theatre (in Buff me thinks) but it will be available in 90 million homes in the US and Canada on cable. Its their big shot. Good luck Scotsmen maybe you'll show North America that you only wear what God gave yah undernearth those kilts. http://www.kilbrannan.com Actually North Tonawanda.... http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...wanda&state=NY Last edited by Griff; 04-24-2002 at 01:08 PM.

05-14-2002, 07:32 AM	#24
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Cool, I can't wait for our local summer music fest to publish their schedule, keeping my fingers crossed. They've done well...Grisman, Seamus Eagan (of Solas and Riverdance fame plays every instrument you can think of at a level that you'd think it was his only one), Barrage (crazy fiddle troup from Canada), Neville Brothers, Clancy Brothers, Cherish the Ladies, many many others... I've been listening to Alpha Blondy lately. He's a spectacular reggae artist from the Ivory Coast, unfortunately, I don't speak any French so for all I know I could be endorsing a kill whitey artist. But what the heck its beautiful, great rythyms, great riffs, great vocals... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-17-2002, 12:16 PM	#25
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I've listened to some of Blondys English recordings now and happily report they're very positive peace between the races cuts. Bunny Wailer has been on high rotation here as well. I just got an album of 70s dub reggae which has the Skatalites horns backing different Jamaican artists, very cool. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-17-2002, 01:58 PM	#27
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Ha! It finally stopped raining and there are signs of life in my new asparagus patch. I'm in a mood. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-18-2002, 03:33 PM	#16
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Atkins used to come to the TwinCities fairly regularly to do spots on Prairie Home Companion. He could play/pick any style -not unlike Bela Fleck. But the swing country stuff is the best. One of the most amazing performances I ever saw was Johnny Cash in Austin as part of SXSW a few, ? 5+ years back. He was in this small club, with all the history coming through his quavery deep voice and obviously just having fun playing- Enjoying his rediscovery by a younger crowd. There are moments when you just need to hear "Ring of Fire" or "Folsom Prison Blues"- good for the waning hours, sun down part of a road trip, through really rural Kansas- Any Sun Studio stuff works well.

04-18-2002, 05:37 PM	#17
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'd love to see Cash. I suprised my Mom by swiping her copy of Johnny Cashs' live album from San Quentin when I went to college. Boots Randolf was the sax player I was thinking of, kinda forgetable really. Merl Haggard goes on my list of favorites from that generation.

04-18-2002, 05:52 PM	#18
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Other than a greatest hits collection, the only Cash recording I own is "American Recordings," which is pretty good. The Reverend Horton Heat did Cash justice when he did a cover of "Folsom Prison Blues" on his "Holy Roller" compilation. I don't remember how I got into Cash, but the man just oozes cool...and life.

04-20-2002, 01:03 AM	#19
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	My review of the Fidders concert(Michael Doucet, et al)will not be forthcomming cause I didnt go. Boo.I meant to...just missed it. BUT I will get my butt to see Junior Brown on May 8th at First Avenue. Mr. Brown is not to be believed and will give you his best live. He invented his own instrument, a guitsteel- hybrid guitar and lap steel. I've seen him before and he's what I love, a musician who defies categorization. Sure he's country, and then he throws you some Hendrix, Slack key, and Segovia, what the..?! He's gotten play for his goofy songs- "My Baby Won't Dance to Nothin' but Earnest Tubbs", "Venom in Denim", "Cagey Bea of the KGB", "Hillbilly Hoola Gal", but he's not faking it for laughs, the country gentleman is a player and having fun. His lyrics are masterful and his bass voice a classic. Junior and his spare and talented band (bass,snare, and rhythm guitar) head toward California from here, then maybe east in the summer/fall. hes got a web site http://www.juniorbrown.com Big, I mean BIG, Fun.

04-25-2002, 11:12 AM	#21
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Here's a really neat site with all kinds of new and used instruments, with a very high drool factor. http://www.elderly.com If you don't live near a big city its quite a chore sometimes to dig up the right instrument or accessory. You're definitely taking a chance buying an instrument without playing it so... let the buyer beware. I bought my wifes vintage fiddle from them and she's very happy with it.

04-25-2002, 08:01 PM	#22
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Mr. Warch can be found with a drool bucket under his gob at the following site: http://www.gruhn.com/catalog/index.html He's the musician in the family and a Gibson fan, but I don't think he'd have the juevos to buy long distance. I'm glad your fiddle was a keeper.

05-13-2002, 10:59 AM	#23
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Junior Brown was a ton of fun. A perfect venue for him. Big enough club, but not too huge, with a good stage and sound. He'll tune his guitsteel down to match his bass voice, very cool. And his understated backup band was great. The concert and the refreshing Newcastle almost made me forget that Detroit is still in the playoffs. Damn the octopi.

05-17-2002, 01:17 PM	#26
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Sound like de warm weather has arrived in North Eastern PA, Ya Man.

05-17-2002, 02:38 PM	#28
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Me too! No asparagus to harvest (Mary Washington), still too young, so I'll wait till next year. But the rhubarb is superbarb. The heirloom tomatos are in the ground- Brandywines and zebras. And I just picked up some blooming regent serviceberry plants. Now if I can only get the berries before the birds do. Going to hear the BelAirs tonight. Another terrific traveling band that I'm sure hits Dinosaur BBQ. Excellent musicians. We caught them a few years back in St Louis, they played a nice club called Off Broadway with Johnny Johnson on piano. Johnson played in the 50s with Chuck Berry. It was very cool and even Mr. Warch was moved to dance- a very rare siting indeed. Learn more about them here: http://www.belairs.com Looks like they are mostly midwest in the near future, though. But if you are in Syracuse June 4, you can catch Gary Primich at the Dinosaur- they are at the Rochester Dinosaur on June 5th.

05-17-2002, 04:40 PM	#30
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Hey Syc, Have you ever been to BB's Jazz, Blues and Soup in St Louis? I haven't yet, but its on the list for the next parent visit. What a great name. They seem to have great music and apparently... soup! You gotta love that, comfort all around.

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