Freight Hoppers
Bill & Marilynn Bubb
or full of a little dab of each? And too, is there alot of of banjo picking
(I'd imagine it's clawhammer and not 3 finger Scruggs?) and does it come
through the rest of the music loud an clear? Thanks, Bill
rgehman
they are definitely old time. If you like real old time music
you would like them. They are a very visual band so don't
know how they come across recorded.
Judie from Bucks Co., PA
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> From: Bill & Marilynn Bubb <banj...@ABILNET.COM>
> To: BGRA...@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Freight Hoppers
> Date: Sunday, September 06, 1998 12:48 AM
Jon Colcord
BG>or full of a little dab of each? And too, is there alot of of banjo picking
BG>(I'd imagine it's clawhammer and not 3 finger Scruggs?) and does it come
BG>through the rest of the music loud an clear? Thanks, Bill
Jon Colcord
bluegrass, but it is surely old-time. Frank Lee used to be a bluegrass
banjo-picker until he fell in love with OT. It's the best, most driving
OT you will find anywhere. See them live too if you get a chance
because it is true that they are a visual band as well, but the CDs
can't be beat either. There is a video available from them doing some
live stuff. -Jon
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Archie Warnock
get lots of mail about the important differences, but they remind me muchly
of the Red Clay Ramblers. They're young and energetic and, near as I can
tell, the Real Deal. If you like that kind of thing, you'll like 'em.
Archie
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From: Bo McCarty <bo...@WWD.NET>
To: BGRA...@LSV.UKY.EDU <BGRA...@LSV.UKY.EDU>
Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 1:58 AM
Subject: Re: Freight Hoppers
>How good are the Freights? What kinda music do they play? etc.
>
>Well I've never seen them live, but they only get GREAT reviews.
>I don't have the new CD yet, but :Where'd You Come From, Where'd You Go"
>Rounder CD 0403 is wonderful. No doubt it's old time, but with
>attitude.
>
>Sammy Shelor told me at the Frontier Ranch, they are his favorite band.
>
>Bo McCarty, "THE BO-MAN"
>Not much to say. A first!
>http://www.wwd.net/user/boman
Bo McCarty
Debra Rubin
that was the first time I'd seen them perform. They stole the show. I'd
like to bottle some of that energy. They're not only really nice people-
interesting as well- but put on a wonderful show that gets the crowd moving.
They'll definitely be back at Canyon Country in '99.
You don't have to be a fan of Old Timey to love this band. I can't say
enough good things about them. (And check out that Bass- hand painted- very
very interesting).
Debbie Rubin
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From: Bo McCarty <bo...@WWD.NET>
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Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 1:58 AM
Subject: Re: Freight Hoppers
Udm...@aol.com
Freighthoppers is crude, rustic and perfect for the oldtime country songs the
group sings. Jonathan, it may have to be an acquired taste for you (like
getting into Wagner, Bartok or the Case Brothers), but give her a second
chance. I remember my initial revulsion toward the first Bill Monroe record I
ever heard (back in 1954). I've more than made up for that!!
BILL KNOWLTON: "BLUEGRASS RAMBLE," WCNY-FM: Syracuse, Utica, Watertown NY
(since 1973)
Syracuse's still "digging out" from our horrible rainstorm. But this too shall
pass...
Jonathan Colcord
to be
in print... Hoppers rule! -Jon
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> THE FREIGHT HOPPERS
> Waiting On The Gravy Train
> Rounder
> sh...@rounder.com
> This band will give you shivers. They'll make you wiggle. There's no way
> around it. The Freight Hoppers second Rounder offering Waiting On The
> Gravy
> Train is fine stuff. The only thing that could make this release better
> would be to produce it as an enhanced CD so you could watch this band
> move.
> Pure energy is the best way to describe the Freights. David Bass hanging
> off his fiddle while his legs swing like a wooden Shaker doll, Cary
> Fridley
> as she shakes and wiggles like a Beatle, Frank Lee as he leans into every
> note frailed on his banjo, and James O'Keefe thumping anxiously on his
> day-glo psychedelic upright bass. The previous release differs from this
> one as we see some varied styles injected into their blend with Fridley
> singing a few sweet gospel songs such as "We Shall Be Reunited," and the a
> capella "A Roving On A Winter's Night." The latter has you wishing you
> could hear her sing the National Anthem like that at a ball game. These
> kids have some serious mountain soul. One must wonder if the slower
> numbers
> were incorporated into their repertoire just to give Bass a break after
> all
> that driving fiddle playing. They work like a well-oiled machine, but one
> full of passion. These are all traditional songs, but this band has made
> each and every one their own. It's safe to say that none of these songs
> have ever been played the way the Freight Hoppers can play them.
> Interspersing vocal and instrumental numbers they serve up great old songs
> like "Shortenin' Bread," "Backstep Cindy," and "Hell Broke Loose In
> Georgia." "Nobody's Business" is a great example of the band's live sound
> with Fridley's exuberant falsetto harmony, as is "Molly Put The Kettle
> On,"
> where she asks the question "I sure like tea, do you all like tea?" In
> fact, all
> tracks must have been recorded live in the studio, it's obvious to those
> who
> have experienced the Freights that that is the only way to get their
> sound.
> You can get their sound by going out and getting the CD, then go check out
> this fine band live. There's no turning back.
> -Jonathan Colcord
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<< Am truly tempted to buy their latest CD...is it old time music, bluegrass
or full of a little dab of each? And too, is there alot of of banjo picking
(I'd imagine it's clawhammer and not 3 finger Scruggs?) and does it come
through the rest of the music loud an clear? Thanks, Bill
>>
Straight old-time with clawhammer banjo.
Glenn Bradford
Carolyn Boselli
> Sorry, but IMHO the youthful femme voice of the lead singer in the
> Freighthoppers is crude, rustic and perfect for the oldtime country songs the
> group sings. Jonathan, it may have to be an acquired taste for you (like
>
Having seen them open for Doc Watson in February (the last concert at The Quick
Center), I quite agree (and she had a really good haircut, too, bounced right
back
into place no matter how enthusiastically she bounced with the music.) Gene and
I
goth agreed on that. And I've heard professional (and amateur) bluegrass singers
whose voices weren't half as good or smooth.
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Wayne Wyatt
but, if one wants to accuire a taste for the old-time and current just give
Suzanne Thomas a listen too. I have stood next to her while she has brought
people to there feet applauding. But, Bill, I know you already know this. Just
information for the other gentleman who wnats to accuire a taste. Wayne Wyatt
show me a bright beautiful day, and i'll show you the blue ridge mountains
from the sky. me
Michael D. Ramsey
From: Udm...@AOL.COM <Udm...@AOL.COM>
To: BGRA...@LSV.UKY.EDU <BGRA...@LSV.UKY.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 9:11 AM
Subject: Freight Hoppers
>Sorry, but IMHO the youthful femme voice of the lead singer in the
>Freighthoppers is crude, rustic and perfect for the oldtime country songs
the
>group sings. Jonathan, it may have to be an acquired taste for you (like
>getting into Wagner, Bartok or the Case Brothers), but give her a second
>chance. I remember my initial revulsion toward the first Bill Monroe record
I
>ever heard (back in 1954). I've more than made up for that!!
>
>BILL KNOWLTON: "BLUEGRASS RAMBLE," WCNY-FM: Syracuse, Utica, Watertown NY
>(since 1973)
>
>Syracuse's still "digging out" from our horrible rainstorm. But this too
shall
>pass...
>I'll certianly AMEN Bill Knowlton's observation of the Freighthoppers.
While sticking to the old-time music, they seem, to me, as the missing link
between old-time and Bgrass. George Shuffler, upon hearing them at
Owensboro in '96, had the following to say. "That's about the best I've
ever heard. It's got good tone, it's in time and in tune." If you've
never seen them live, do yourself a favor. Oh, how many were in attendance
last year at Louisville when they received a standing ovation at the
showcase luncheon?
slim pickins
Jim Peva
Freight Hoppers perform. Some of you may
be old enough to remember the Highwoods
String Band from New York, which disbanded
probably 25 years ago. How do the Freight
Hoppers compare to them?
Jim Peva
Jon Colcord
>Sorry, but IMHO the youthful femme voice of the lead singer in the
>Freighthoppers is crude, rustic and perfect for the oldtime country songs
the
>group sings.
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Absolutely correct. If anyone wants to go back and listen to how the
songs they sing were sung way back when -- I think it's safe to say that
Cary is making a fine attempt at keeping the mountains in that music.
Has anyone heard disc two of Rounder's Hammons Family release from
earlier this year?
That old woman on there can't sing a lick the way many people think
songs should be sung, but if you took that soul away from it, what would
you have?
I one one get all giddy whenever I hear Cary start hitting those crazy,
wonderful falsetto notes when she sings on some songs, but if you check
them out live this tour, or buy the new CD, you will also hear Cary sing
some truly beautiful old country songs and she's in key all the while --
but that soul is still in it. The way it's s'posed to be!
-J
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