Mercy's Mark Quartet
David Bruce Murray
quartet now has a name. They will be called Mercy's Mark Quartet. Also,
their debut performance will be May 29 in Nashville at Legacy V's
Homecoming.
I expect this group to have a great sound with Garry Jones calling the
shots. Reckon they'll do any choreography? :o)
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Dr. Lovable
"David Bruce Murray" <dbmu...@NOSPAM.mailblocks.com> wrote in message
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> I've heard no word on who the singers will be yet, but Garry Jones' new
> quartet now has a name. They will be called Mercy's Mark Quartet. Also,
> their debut performance will be May 29 in Nashville at Legacy V's
> Homecoming.
>
> I expect this group to have a great sound with Garry Jones calling the
> shots. Reckon they'll do any choreography? :o)
>
Yes, I too would expect them to have a great sound. They'll have an awesome
arranger and pianist, and you have to expect that Garry isn't going to bring
anybody in who isn't top notch. I find it odd that he'd announce his first
booking before he announces personnel, especially when the first date is
only a month away. Doesn't leave a lot of time to fill up the calendar for
bookings through the summer. I have to wonder if Shane Dunlap will be
involved, and does the timing of Burman Porter leaving the Dove Bros at the
end of May not sound just a little bit suspicious???
Mercy's Mark Quartet ..... The name doesn't leave me overly-inspired.
Sounds like something my cat named "Mercy", left on the floor. :-P
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alcoholic beverages). LOL...It might grow on me.
David Bruce Murray
"Dr. Lovable" <drlo...@YOURPANTSrogers.com> wrote in message
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> Does the timing of Burman Porter leaving the Dove Bros at the
> end of May not sound just a little bit suspicious???
That would surprise me . . . not that Burman Porter isn't a very capable
bass singer . . . I just don't see him singing in the type of group I'd
expect Garry Jones to put together.
Who would you choose if you were Garry? I'll stick with probables . . . not
long shots . . .
Tenor - Scott Rogers (formerly of N'Harmony)
Lead - Randy Crawford (formerly of Kingsmen/Carolina Boys/Assurance)
Baritone - Jon McBroom (formerly of Assurance/Jericho)
Bass - Bob Caldwell (Won By One/Assurance)
The reason I listed Crawford, McBroom, and Caldwell is because Jones
produced Brian Free's recordings when they were in that group together. He
spoke very highly of their singing ability one night in Harold Timmons' chat
room.
DanLemke
time with his family. Joining a new group would seem to be a funny way to
accomplish that goal.
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> "Dr. Lovable" <drlo...@YOURPANTSrogers.com> wrote in message
> news:8hAjc.16486$Qcs....@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > Does the timing of Burman Porter leaving the Dove Bros at the
> > end of May not sound just a little bit suspicious???
>
> That would surprise me . . . not that Burman Porter isn't a very capable
> bass singer . . . I just don't see him singing in the type of group I'd
> expect Garry Jones to put together.
>
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Dr. Lovable
>
> "Dr. Lovable" <drlo...@YOURPANTSrogers.com> wrote in message
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> > Does the timing of Burman Porter leaving the Dove Bros at the
> > end of May not sound just a little bit suspicious???
>
> That would surprise me . . . not that Burman Porter isn't a very capable
> bass singer . . . I just don't see him singing in the type of group I'd
> expect Garry Jones to put together.
>
Likewise. The timing just seemed odd, that's all. And any time I see a
phrase like 'spend more time with the family' in a resignation notice, I've
learned to expect the person to show up with another group pretty quickly.
:-P If I were to continue the thought, it could mean that Jones' is fixin'
to raid some other group, which would leave a spot open for Burman someplace
else. Where might he fit in??? It would have to be somebody who would be
equal to or better than the Dove Bros on the evolutionary scale, and has an
A1 bass singer that would fit with Garry Jones' style. A few that come to
mind are the Florida Boys, Legacy 5, and Kingdom Heirs.
Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if we see a bunch more shuffling in the
next few weeks if Gary's going to pursue some of the best in the industry.
It also explains why he's not telling who he has secured yet .... giving
everybody time to work out the personnel changes before he announces.
Of course, Lee Harvey Oswald might have acted alone .....
Doc
natesings
Journeymen to since tenor with Garry's group. Whether or not he is
still going to be doing that...well I guess we will see.
Paul Slopak, Jr.
I thought the same thing: Maker's Mark bourbon.
I guess it is harder and harder to figure out names for quartets these days.
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David Bruce Murray
> Journeymen to since tenor with Garry's group. Whether or not he is
> still going to be doing that...well I guess we will see.
He did a great job with the Journeymen Quartet and yeah, I can see him
working well in a Garry Jones type of group. Lot's of class and polish.
David Bruce Murray
"Paul Slopak, Jr." <pauls...@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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> I guess it is harder and harder to figure out names for quartets these
days.
I don't think there's one called Mercy Sakes yet. That's what I'm gonna call
my next group. :o)
Clarence Grigsby Jr.
> "Dr. Lovable" <drlo...@YOURPANTSrogers.com> wrote in message
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> > Does the timing of Burman Porter leaving the Dove Bros at the
> > end of May not sound just a little bit suspicious???
>
> That would surprise me . . . not that Burman Porter isn't a very capable
> bass singer . . . I just don't see him singing in the type of group I'd
> expect Garry Jones to put together.
>
> Who would you choose if you were Garry? I'll stick with probables . . . not
> long shots . . .
>
> Tenor - Scott Rogers (formerly of N'Harmony)
I've heard heard Anthony Facello will get this spot.
> Lead - Randy Crawford (formerly of Kingsmen/Carolina Boys/Assurance)
He'd be good, but I've heard the lead is an unknown from Alabama.
Crying shame that Shane Dunlap didn't join up with Gary. A
Dunlap/Facello combination would've been great.
> Baritone - Jon McBroom (formerly of Assurance/Jericho)
Haven't heard anything, but Jon's a good one
> Bass - Bob Caldwell (Won By One/Assurance)
>
I've heard that the bass is not that well known and is another Alabama
guy. Caldwell would be terrific though.
Dr. Lovable
>
> "Paul Slopak, Jr." <pauls...@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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> > I guess it is harder and harder to figure out names for quartets these
> days.
>
> I don't think there's one called Mercy Sakes yet. That's what I'm gonna
call
> my next group. :o)
>
I'm sticking with the Holy Cows for my next group's name. We'll be singing
every Friday night at my new coffee shop .... Sacred Grounds. :-)
Doc
David Bruce Murray
any of you heard him sing?
David Bruce Murray
Garry Jones - baritone and playing some piano
Anthony Facello - tenor
Josh Feemster- Lead
Chris West- Bass
The only one I know I've heard sing previously is Facello, and he will be
great. I may have heard West with N'Harmony . . . I'm not sure exactly at
what point he was with them.
Clarence Grigsby Jr.
KingsGold recording. I've heard that he filled in for Gold City and
Signature Sound, so he must have some talent.
Anthony Facello - tenor
This guy is tremendous. Great on big ballads, blends well, good stage
presence. LOL...he's come a long way from his Heaven Bound days when I
overheard an NQC attendee say "Jeff's new tenor looks like a scared
little kid!" :-)
Josh Feemster- Lead
Never heard him.
Chris West- Bass
Got him on a tape with Silent Power(a Danny Funderburke led group from
'95-'96). He was only 17 or 18 then and already had a really good bass
voice. I'm sure he's improved since. A really solid pick for the group.
Well, they're strong on the high and low end. We'll have to wait and see
about how they are as a unit.
Dr. Lovable
> Well, the singers have been announced . . .
>
> Garry Jones - baritone and playing some piano
> Anthony Facello - tenor
> Josh Feemster- Lead
> Chris West- Bass
>
I've never heard any of them sing, but I have to say I'm disappointed that
Garry Jones will only be playing the piano at "special moments." It's pretty
sad when one of the top players in the SG industry isn't going to be playing
much. It's a pretty sad commentary on how much this genre values musicians
when guys like Roger Talley, Gerald Wolfe and Garry Jones hardly even bother
to play ....... and nobody seems to care! Bring on the soundtracks.
*sighs*
Doc
David Bruce Murray
"Clarence Grigsby Jr." <Clarence...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Well, they're strong on the high and low end. We'll have to wait and see
> about how they are as a unit.
Sounds like the critical element is the lead singer. I know Garry Jones has
an ear for harmony, even though I don't know what sort of tone quality he
has. Even if he's so-so, three great singers can carry one.
I won't start naming examples, but I'm sure you can think of a few excellent
groups that are like that. :o)
David Bruce Murray
"Dr. Lovable" <drlo...@YOURPANTSrogers.com> wrote in message
> I've never heard any of them sing, but I have to say I'm disappointed that
> Garry Jones will only be playing the piano at "special moments." It's
pretty
> sad when one of the top players in the SG industry isn't going to be
playing
> much. It's a pretty sad commentary on how much this genre values
musicians
> when guys like Roger Talley, Gerald Wolfe and Garry Jones hardly even
bother
> to play ....... and nobody seems to care! Bring on the soundtracks.
> *sighs*
I agree. We can only hope that when the group is an instant hit with the
fans and they can't be booked fast enough, Jones will hire a baritone. This
seems like a financial decision more than anything. At least he decided to
make it a quartet rather than a trio with him playing. Given those two
options, I think I probably prefer the current situation.
Then again, maybe ol' Taco can forevermore flat out sing (like Gerald Wolfe
can). That would be a nice surprise. I really don't mind not hearing Gerald
Wolfe play when I hear him bring the house down on a song like "Oh Holy
Night." I don't miss Wolfe's playing when Greater Vision has Stan Whitmire
along either, because Stan is just fantastic.
At the very least, I think Garry Jones is smart enough musically that he
wouldn't have hired himself for this role unless he could do a reasonably
good job of it. Roger Talley does a reasonably good job as a singer, but I'd
rather hear him play. I think the family image is what keeps him singing
instead of playing. Maybe Lauren will marry a baritone range bass singer
someday, and he'll have a tenor singing brother or something. Then Roger
could go back to playing and let the rest of the family sing. ;o)
Paul Slopak, Jr.
I thought Roger had a tenor singing brother - whoops, sorry. I forgot.
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