For the purposes of this thread, no current global events, sociopolitical views, Toby Keith or the Dixie Chicks can be mentioned. So, here's the question, which came to me via another thread...Let's talk about concerts. Do you like concerts or not? I know a lot of people who think the fuss at a show is obnoxious, who think stage antics detract from music, and who would really rather not have to pay money to maybe find out the artist they like might be a hack. Do you like smaller venues (like your local honky tonk) or arenas? Headliner with one opener or a package show? What about things like the Neon Circus, with a lot of peripheral things going on outside the stage area? What about cover songs, especially from established artists with enough material of their own they don't need to do them for the crowd's sake anymore? Who was the first act you saw perform a concert? Your favorite? Have you ever seen someone live and it changed what you thought about them as a musician (for better or worse)? What you thought of them as a person? Anyone you regret not having seen? Anyone you regret having seen? I normally offer my answers to my initial questions for threads I start, but I think you've already read too much in this post as it is. Have at it, and I'll add my thoughts and experiences tomorrow or thereabouts.
First Concert - Marshall Tucker Band, with some hippie chick singer named Emmylou Harris as opening act.
Best Concert - Johnny Cash in a club.
Biggest surprise concert - Gary Allan. w/ Jody Maphis and Ollie O'Shea in teh band. It was a good show.
Biggest Disappointmet - Waylon about 5 or 6 years ago. Very boring show, almost like he phoned it in.
Covers? I like them. Gary Allan did a good job on Buck Owens "Before You Go" and Faron Young's "Wine Me Up". Cash killed on Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage and Beck's Rowboat".
I don't like arena shows. I like clubs. I prefer Bluegrass festivals becvause you get more of a chance to interact with teh artists. I only attend big arena shows when I've got backstage credentials as I hate crowds.
Not sure I want to admit it, but First concert: Poison (Hey, the tickets were free and on the floor)...
Best Concert: Toss Up....For sheer entertainment, Chris LeDoux....For outright musical talent, Glen Campbell
Covers: A good thing, I think....kind of lets you see the influences behind the artist.
As far as venue, I think it depends on the artist. If it is a high energy act, I like the larger venues, but for something/someone a little more laid back, I like the smaller venues: i.e., I can't imagine a small venue for Chris LeDoux, there simply wouldn't be enough room for him to romp, at the same time, I think Vince Gill's Exit/In series was brilliant, to me he's the kind of artist that flourishes in close proximity to the audience.
Min L Shaw wrote: > For the purposes of this thread, no current global events, sociopolitical > views, Toby Keith or the Dixie Chicks can be mentioned. So, here's the > question, which came to me via another thread...Let's talk about concerts. Do > you like concerts or not? I know a lot of people who think the fuss at a show > is obnoxious, who think stage antics detract from music, and who would really > rather not have to pay money to maybe find out the artist they like might be a > hack. Do you like smaller venues (like your local honky tonk) or arenas?
Much prefer clubs. I fell lucky to live near the Sunset Strip where there are tons of clubs with music going all the time. The House of Blues is the best for country-type acts. I've seen Waylon, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson & Leon Russell, Lucinda Williams, Jerry Jeff Walker and many more there. The Troubadour has had tons of great acts since the 60s. When I was doing Country Fever, I went to 2-3 arena-type concerts a week and got totally burned out on them. The worst was the night at the Hollywood Bowl after a Garth Brooks concert when we were hemmed in and couldn't get out f the parking lot. It was after midnight and I had to go to work in the morning. Grrrrrr! Concerts are fun when you're young but I've had enough. If I have to go to a concert venue, make it the Greek Theatre. I'm happy that there are open-mike type hangs going on in clubs around here now. Those are fun. I like being able to jump into a cab, be at a club in five minutes and not have to hassle parking, waiting, standing in line, etc . Lemme in and sell me a beer!
> Who was the > first act you saw perform a concert?
A package show at the Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama in 1964. Hank Jr is the only act I can remember now.
> Your favorite? Have you ever seen > someone live and it changed what you thought about them as a musician (for > better or worse)? What you thought of them as a person?
I first saw Waylon Jennings at the Troubadour in 1973 and it changed my life. No one else has ever affected me that way. I saw him there again in 1976, plus at the Roxy & the Hollywood Bowl in 1976 and numerous other times and places afterwards, the last being in 1996.
> Anyone you regret not > having seen?
Hank Sr., the Beatles, Lynyrd Skynrd. Most of the people I wanted the see, I did see at least once. I saw the Stones in 1972 at the Forum, but now I'd rather watch that HBO concert that a friend taped for me than go through the hassle of seeing them in an arena.
> Anyone you regret having seen?
Not really, but only because I hardly ever *paid* to see anybody. There have been acts I saw that were huge and I never got what the fuss was about. Sometimes it's sad to see a once-dynamic act grow old and lose their powers. I first saw Johnny Cash in 1968 and last saw him in 1997.
I'd like add some categories of my own:
Most meterologically miserable concert: Alabama opening the Greek season in the mid-80s. Just as they were being announced, the skies opened up and rain poured the entire concert. We we all soaked to the skin. After the show, Randy told me that he kept expecting the whole audience to get up and walk out. I said why, we were already too drenched to get any wetter.
Drunkest, rowdiest crowd (outdoor venue): Waylon and Hank Jr. in Orange County in 1987.
Drunkest, rowdiest crowd (indoor venue): Jerry Jeff Walker at the HOB in 1996. He was singing "Trashy Women" and a catfight broke out on the dance floor.
"mslinda" <msli...@earthlink.net> wrote in message > Drunkest, rowdiest crowd (outdoor venue): Waylon and Hank Jr. in Orange County in > 1987.
> Drunkest, rowdiest crowd (indoor venue): Jerry Jeff Walker at the HOB in 1996. He > was singing "Trashy Women" and a catfight broke out on the dance floor.
> Linda C.
Hey that is who I saw with the drunkest and rowdiest crowd! Good Ole JJW!!!
I was planning on offering my concert experiences, but I'm glad I waited, because I like the addendums!
Firstly, I love concerts. If the price is right, hell, I'll go see someone I'm not even that big a fan of, just to see live entertainment.
Someone earlier said they had a venue size preference based on the act, and I tend to agree. Overall, though, I think I prefer either an intimate, honky tonk level size or, at most, an ampitheatre. The only way to really enjoy a large arena is to find a lot of friends to go with you, and sometimes, that's hard. I was actually pretty bored in 2001 at the George Strait festival because I was with just my brother and one friend...Mind you, we were ON THE FIELD LEVEL! It was just too hard to feel connected to the musicians or to group activity.
>Lemme in and sell >me a beer!
Amen!
The first act I saw perform a concert was Trisha Yearwood, opening for some guy called Garth Brooks. I have to say, Garth was more of an event than a concert. I'll never forget going to Kroger to get issued an armband with a number that determined how soon we could buy tickets. Hell of a thing!
My favorite concert performer? Clay Walker has more energy and sustains control of a crowd quite well. George Strait is The Man. But, I gotta say, I'll go see Montgomery Gentry any chance I get. They're not polished, but they have fun and so does the entire crowd.
Whom do I regret not having seen? Waylon F'n Jennings! If I don't get to during their farewell tour, add Alabama to that list. Still haven't seen Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis or Chris LeDoux, but I intend to.
Whom do I regret having seen? I can't say I've regretting seeing anyone. I've seen some acts I didn't get much out of, but then, they were just acts that were with someone I wanted to see, so it didn't really disappoint me. There's one act I outright dislike and I saw that act on a package show, and as much as I hated seeing that act, at least I knew for sure I really, genuinely, honestly disliked them.
Most meteorologically miserable concert? Hmm...It rained during George Strait's set in 1999, but not much; in fact, during "Carrying Your Love With Me," George smiled and gestured at the sky during the line, "On a lonely highway, stuck out in the rain..." The only time the elements were really a problem was during the Neon Circus in Indianapolis last year; the sun was bearing right down on the lawn until it went down, so for 80% of the acts, we were blinded and miserable. Whomever is responsible for the layout of that place should be shot!
Drunkest, rowdiest crowd (outdoor): Montgomery Gentry, Fourth of July, 2002. Rodney Carrington must've been there somewhere yelling, "Show me yer titties!" 'cause plenty of women did. (Also, this is also the concert I've most regretted not having brought a camera.)
Drunkest, rowdiest crowd (indoor): Probably Hank, Jr. at the 2001 KY State Fair, with Eddie & T-Roy opening, followed by a guy I agreed wouldn't be mentioned in this thread. The highlight was probably when, entirely unannounced, Cledus T. showed up! He got onstage with Montgomery Gentry for "Hillbilly Shoes" and worked the crowd between sets. It was fun!
Also, the first time I saw a fight break out at a show was Gary Allan in 2001 at Coyote's. Guy A slugged Guy B, who collided with people next to me. I just shrugged it off and kept singing along with whatever Haggard cover it was that Gary was singing at the moment.
I love concerts, whether it's live and in person or on TV.
I think a right amount of stage antics are good. There are alot of artists who go over the edge for stage antics for a song that shouldn't have stage antics. The artist is there to entertain both with audio and visual. If the artist stands behind a mic and their guitar for the whole show. To me, that's boring because the artist is not entertaining me visually. There is nothing wrong with an artist standing behind a mic and their guitar to sing a ballad.
For the size of the venue, it depends on the artist. I wouldn't want to see Britney Spears perform in a bar because it doesn't suit her. For an artist that likes to sign autographs after the show, a big arena is not a good idea. Where I am, are biggest arena holds around 4000 and the sound systems sucks.
I have seen one show with a headliner and an opening act and the opening act was the best. Amy Sky was the opening act and the Cowboy Junkies was the headliner. Amy had very good stage presence, talked to the audeince well and moved around the stage and had her daughter sing the last line from her hit I Will Take Care Of You. Margo Timmins, the lead singer for the Cowboy Junkies, performed her show on a stoll. She didn't talk to the audience. This doesn't count the the 2 country festivals I've been too. For package shows, it depends on the artists performing like the country fesitivals.
Cover songs are good as long as the artist is influenced by the song or the artist who made the song famous or the song fits well with the other songs in the show or within the song. For example. During Madonna's Girlie Show, During her ballad Rain, she sang Just My Imagination in replace of the spoken word that is found in the original version of Rain. Just My Imagination fit perfectly with Rain. Another example, at both Lace concerts' I've been to. Giselle sings Patsy Cline's I Fall To Pieces. Lace also sang Route 66 and during the first concert, they began to sing Destiny's Child's Survivor. Also, when I was at Country Jam USA, Trick Pony performed and during a little stage banter, they talked about having Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash performing on their first album and I think it was Waylon when he came into the studio to record, who said something like why the hell is Kid Rock is here, referring to Ira Dean. Ira began to play I think it was Cowboy before he stopped.
My first act I saw live was Amy Sky.
My favs include Lace, Beverley Mahood, Tom Jackson, Amy Sky, Alan Jackson, Trick Pony, Trisha Yearwood, Jessica Andrews.
I thought Billy Gillman sucked before I saw him apart of Country Jam USA. After Country Jam USA, I thought he really sucks. :)
I only meet Lace, Tom Jackson and Amy Sky and all were very friendly and personable.
I regret not seeing Beverley Mahood when she first came to my hometown and her first time on the Holiday Train. I saw her this Christmas though. I also regret not seeing Martina McBride and Terri Clark. I do not regret not seeing Amy Sky when she came to my hometown because her latest CD wasn't as good as her first 2 CDs.
I regret seeing Billy Gillman, Asleep At The Wheel, Wynonna (at first her show was good but than she sat on a stoll and sang for about an hour) and the Cowboy Junkies.
> For the purposes of this thread, no current global events, sociopolitical > views, Toby Keith or the Dixie Chicks can be mentioned. So, here's the > question, which came to me via another thread...Let's talk about concerts. Do > you like concerts or not? I know a lot of people who think the fuss at a show > is obnoxious, who think stage antics detract from music, and who would really > rather not have to pay money to maybe find out the artist they like might be a > hack. Do you like smaller venues (like your local honky tonk) or arenas? > Headliner with one opener or a package show? What about things like the Neon > Circus, with a lot of peripheral things going on outside the stage area? What > about cover songs, especially from established artists with enough material of > their own they don't need to do them for the crowd's sake anymore? Who was the > first act you saw perform a concert? Your favorite? Have you ever seen > someone live and it changed what you thought about them as a musician (for > better or worse)? What you thought of them as a person? Anyone you regret not > having seen? Anyone you regret having seen? I normally offer my answers to my > initial questions for threads I start, but I think you've already read too much > in this post as it is. Have at it, and I'll add my thoughts and experiences > tomorrow or thereabouts.
> No but I did find out today that Hank Sr is admired by Keith Richards, Mick > Jaggered and Tom Petty....lol
> Who would of thought.
Why not? Hank Sr.'s been mentioned as an influence by tons of rockers. Don't forget that Waylon sang on the Ned Kelly soundtrack (film starring Mick) and got a fan letter from John Lennon. Keith Richards has played on at least one CD with George Jones. And Petty's a good ole boy from Florida ;-)
I love the concert experience, in any venue. I prefer a smaller club or theater rather than arena shows, and I have a lot of affection for the local bars that still book country acts. What can be more fun than seeing Merle Haggard at Indian Ranch, with a brew in your hand and a lot o' rowdies all around you?
I have had far fewer "bad" experiences with country artists than with any other kind of music.
Best shows I have seen have been Pam Tillis and band at Avalon in Boston; several outstanding evenings with Alison Krauss, once with the Cox Family and last year with Unin Station; Emmylou harris at the Somerville Theater; Vince Gill at the Tweeter Center; "Del (McCoury) and the Boys" in Lowell at the folk festival.
As a once-in-a-lifetime event, the "Down from the Mountain" show beats them all. I doubt I'll ever see that many legends onstage at the same time, ever again. I felt lucky to be there and cried in joy all night!
> For the purposes of this thread, no current global events, sociopolitical > views, Toby Keith or the Dixie Chicks can be mentioned. So, here's the > question, which came to me via another thread...Let's talk about concerts. Do > you like concerts or not? I know a lot of people who think the fuss at a show > is obnoxious, who think stage antics detract from music, and who would really > rather not have to pay money to maybe find out the artist they like might be a > hack. Do you like smaller venues (like your local honky tonk) or arenas? > Headliner with one opener or a package show? What about things like the Neon > Circus, with a lot of peripheral things going on outside the stage area? What > about cover songs, especially from established artists with enough material of > their own they don't need to do them for the crowd's sake anymore? Who was the > first act you saw perform a concert? Your favorite? Have you ever seen > someone live and it changed what you thought about them as a musician (for > better or worse)? What you thought of them as a person? Anyone you regret not > having seen? Anyone you regret having seen? I normally offer my answers to my > initial questions for threads I start, but I think you've already read too much > in this post as it is. Have at it, and I'll add my thoughts and experiences > tomorrow or thereabouts.
> > No but I did find out today that Hank Sr is admired by Keith Richards, Mick > > Jaggered and Tom Petty....lol
> > Who would of thought.
> Why not? Hank Sr.'s been mentioned as an influence by tons of rockers. Don't > forget that Waylon sang on the Ned Kelly soundtrack (film starring Mick) and > got a fan letter from John Lennon. Keith Richards has played on at least one > CD with George Jones. And Petty's a good ole boy from Florida ;-)
> Linda C.
Quincy Jones raved about how country music was teh soul of the country. It was really cool to him and all the other's talk about Hank and Bob Wills with the amount of respect they were talking. I saw the girl in the front row cringe. She has 2 shades, safety pins in her clothes, hair was spiked and has red going from her eyes to her jaw line, with torn up stockings. That was very entertaining...lol
In article <Ve2Y9.3$V...@tornadotest1.news.pas.earthlink.net>, "Dean Eaton" <dce6...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>As a once-in-a-lifetime event, the "Down from the Mountain" show beats them >all. I doubt I'll ever see that many legends onstage at the same time, ever >again. I felt lucky to be there and cried in joy all night!
> In article <Ve2Y9.3$V...@tornadotest1.news.pas.earthlink.net>, "Dean Eaton" <dce6...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >As a once-in-a-lifetime event, the "Down from the Mountain" show beats them > >all. I doubt I'll ever see that many legends onstage at the same time, ever > >again. I felt lucky to be there and cried in joy all night!
<<Let's talk about concerts. Do you like concerts or not? I know a lot of people who think the fuss at a show
> is obnoxious, who think stage antics detract from music, and who would
really rather not have to pay money to maybe find out the artist they like might be a hack. >>
I don't know about the "hack" part, but I personally don't like concerts.
This is probably because I don't really have a favorite artist. I have no desire to sit and hear one artist (no matter who it is) sing some or even all of their catalog. I'm more of a radio person and like the variety (well as much as we have in Nashville these days) of different voices and songs. I would never spend money for concert tickets.
>This is probably because I don't really have a favorite artist. I have no >desire to sit and hear one artist (no matter who it is) sing some or even >all of their catalog. I'm more of a radio person and like the variety (well >as much as we have in Nashville these days) of different voices and songs. >I would never spend money for concert tickets.
>-- >Ryan
And, see, boys and girls, this is what we call, "A Different Point Of View." One radically different from myself, because I almost have to be made to turn on a radio (I stick with my CD library), and I'll go see just about any concert I can afford. Anyway, this is what music is all about: Reaching each person in a different way.
Someone like you might enjoy Brooks & Dunn's Neon Circus & Wild West Show tour, in case it comes your way. They've got all kinds of things going on all day with circus performers juggling and a mechanical bull you can get tossed from, etc., etc. They have some newcomer bands performing on side stages, and the show itself consists of several different acts. Typically, they've played ampitheatres, so you can get a lawn admission for around $30 or so for about 6 hours' worth of entertainment. Get some friends together, and it's impossible to get bored! (By the way, the later in the tour, the more likely you are to see pranks being pulled by one artist on another, and with Brad Paisley part of the tour this year, there's gonna be some stuff happening!)
<<> And, see, boys and girls, this is what we call, "A Different Point Of View."
> One radically different from myself, because I almost have to be made to turn > on a radio (I stick with my CD library), and I'll go see just about any concert > I can afford. Anyway, this is what music is all about: Reaching each person > in a different way.>>
Very true. Actually I'm not much for CDs, I just like to listen to radio. It's much easier than having to keep popping CDs in and out. I recently sold 45 or so of my CDs used to Hastings. I have only 6 CDs now and feel like that is all I need. And the 6 I do have are all pretty recent, which means I haven't gotten tired of them yet. Music has a low retention rate with me. If I listen to an album too many times I get sick of it and rarely listen to it again. That's why less CDs are better in my case.
<< Someone like you might enjoy Brooks & Dunn's Neon Circus & Wild West Show tour,
> in case it comes your way. They've got all kinds of things going on all day > with circus performers juggling and a mechanical bull you can get tossed from, > etc., etc. They have some newcomer bands performing on side stages, and the > show itself consists of several different acts. >>
Isn't that the Brooks & Dunn show? I think I would pass on that too. 10 times out of 10 I prefer female country singers. I've heard a lot of singers live (unless they are lip synching) on the ACMs and CMAs and most don't sound anywhere near as good as they do on radio singles/CD tracks. I'll take crystal clear studio perfection (even with voice modification) over live performances anyday.
>Isn't that the Brooks & Dunn show? I think I would pass on that too. 10 >times out of 10 I prefer female country singers. I've heard a lot of >singers live (unless they are lip synching) on the ACMs and CMAs and most >don't sound anywhere near as good as they do on radio singles/CD tracks. >I'll take crystal clear studio perfection (even with voice modification) >over live performances anyday.
>-- >Ryan
Well, to be fair, just about nobody ever sounds good singing live on TV. Acoustics are usually pretty dubious in the places they hold awards ceremonies, and they don't seem to ever use a good sound system.
It's funny, I was talking about paintings with a friend of mine earlier. I'm more into Impressionism than Realism, because I feel there's more soul to Impressionist pieces. Realism pieces are striking, visually, yes, but they rarely seem to exude a sense of life. Details and perfection are nice, I guess, but to me, they hide the humanity of the art.
That said, I'm curious to know which 6 CD's you're keeping! I don't know how much you got out of them at Hastings, but I've sold much of mine at Half.com and I've raised enough since the second week of December to finance all of my 6 textbooks for this semester.
<<> Well, to be fair, just about nobody ever sounds good singing live on TV.
> Acoustics are usually pretty dubious in the places they hold awards ceremonies, > and they don't seem to ever use a good sound system.>>
That's fair, but I also have seen several concert videos and went to see a few myself. To talk '70s: "I just don't dig that scene".
<<Details and perfection are nice, I
> guess, but to me, they hide the humanity of the art.>>
But part of that masterpiece is in the songwriting. I like to hear how well a studio session compliments a good song. Concerts are like practice, and studio CDs/singles are where an artist puts the finishing touches on songs that most people hear via the radio and (hopefully) will encourage them to buy that artists' CD.
<< That said, I'm curious to know which 6 CD's you're keeping!>>
In alphabetical order:
1. Suzy Bogguss - Country Classics, Volume 2. I traded in my regular Suzy CDs and bought this collection instead. 20 of her greatest songs are on here. It's easier than putting one CD in after another. Here's the amazing track list:
2. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me. I LOVE this CD. It's very jazzy and bluesey (is that a word?) and is very relaxing. I know I'll never trade this one off.
3. Shakira - Laundry Service (Washed & Dried - Extra Tracks). I first heard this talent on "Whenever, Wherever" when the song first came out and was blown away. The next two singles "Underneath Your Clothes" (not at all what the title implies) and "Tango" also impressed me. Got the CD last month and love it. There are several Spanish language tracks on here as well. This is Shakira's first English CD, including songs she wrote and sang in English for the first time. "Te Dejo Madrid" is my favorite on this disc.
4. Pam Tillis - It's All Relative. Pam singing Mel. What could be better?
5. Shania - Up. I know, I know. But it is still a new CD to me, all the 6 I have are. "Up" just has really peppy songs, which are the kind I prefer. It's just fun.
6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - "Once More, With Feeling". This is the soundtrack to the amazing musical episode of the same name. "Buffy" is a great show and the CD itself is full of great tunes. This is another CD I'll never part with.
<<> I don't know how
> much you got out of them at Hastings, but I've sold much of mine at Half.com > and I've raised enough since the second week of December to finance all of my 6 > textbooks for this semester.>>
I took about 50 CDs in and got about $150 for them. Not bad. I was just glad to have the extra space.
It's a diverse group of CDs. They reflect my musical tastes. I have, well I'll call them "moods" of music. For a month or so I'll listen to only country; only oldies, only jazz, only best hits (top 40 songs w/o Rap or Rock - it's like a radio station playing the music seen on VH1 videos). Through it all I always keep up with what is going on in the country world. I have 4 radio pre-set buttons and 1 station of each genre listed above reside on them. I love variety in music - it's a must have for me. -- Ryan
Ryan wrote: > I have only 6 CDs now and feel > like that is all I need. And the 6 I do have are all pretty recent, which > means I haven't gotten tired of them yet. Music has a low retention rate > with me. If I listen to an album too many times I get sick of it and rarely > listen to it again.
Cannot understand that attitude Ryan, maybe you have music ADD :)
Some of my favourite albums are ones I have had for up to 30 years, first on vinyl, then tape and now on CD. They still sound as fresh and as good as the day I first heard them. Some examples would be
Tapestry (1972) Carole King
Ol' No. 1. (1975) Guy Clark
West Textures (1989) Robert Earl Keen
A truly good album endures forever, maybe the ones you have been listening too just aren't that great. How about some of our other posters - albums your have had forever, but still listen to on a regular basis?
<< Cannot understand that attitude Ryan, maybe you have music ADD :) A truly good album endures forever, maybe the ones you have been listening too just aren't that great. >>
I love music, but no matter how great a song is there are only so many times I can listen to it before I get sick of it. I guess I'm all about variety. I'd rather listen to new music than old standards any day. Of course after some time has passed I can enjoy older songs over and over again (like the singles off albums I sold used)...when I hear them on the radio that is. I could do without CDs completely as long as radio stations continue to broadcast locally instead of only on expensive high-tech satellite stations. -- Ryan
>I took about 50 CDs in and got about $150 for them. Not bad. I was just >glad to have the extra space.
I assume all of your clothes are pressed neatly, 'cause you got taken to the cleaners! I understand the need to purge, though. I've taken less for things than I should on occassion out of impatience.
One of the first albums I ever owned was a cassette copy of Randy Travis' "Storms Of Life." Somewhere along the road, something happened to that tape, but by that time, it was available on CD. I similarly upgraded his "Always & Forever" album, though I tend not to be in the mood for it as often.
Same thing with the soundtrack to "The TransFormers: The Movie." Great music? Not really. But, it's a staple of my childhood, and I like being reminded of where I've been and what I've enjoyed. I've got to say, though, having listened to the instrumentals on that album as much as I did probably taught me an appreciation for instrumentation I might not have acquired as a child otherwise.
My brother made sure Dwight Yoakam's "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc." and George Strait's "Ocean Front Property" and "Beyond The Blue Neon" became standards around the house, too. And if I had a dollar for every time the cassettes with Dan Seals' "Bop" or Sawyer Brown's "Billy Does Your Bulldog Bite" ("Shakin'") were played, I'd be set! All of those still exist in one form or another around here.
Then, somewhere along the line, Adam bought a cassette from some guy called Garth Brooks...I think he liked it 'cause it gave him the chance to sing the word "damn" a lot.
In article <j6zY9.2047$d66.247...@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Ryan" <spookyrappingcr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I don't know about the "hack" part, but I personally don't like concerts.
Most of the artists of whom I am a big fan of, make their money on concerts and record table sales. I would think nothing of driving a hundred miles to see The Gourds, Drive By Truckers, Billy Joe Shaver, or some of my other favorites,
