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Hello,
Does anyone on the forum know the musical whereabouts of the great James Calvin Wilsey? He is the man responsible for the twangy,ethereal guitar work on Chris Isaak's first few records. I read ...

R.E. Mr.Hatton's reply 'we can't have those Christian white people playing their own cultural music on T.V.', I hope you were being tongue in cheek. I think Mr. Steiner is probably correct on this one ...

R.E. Variax replacing Teles, etc.
I remember back in the 80s when electronic drums were going to make "real" drums obsolete.
The Variax is probably a great tool, but I think humans have too great a te ...

Loretta Lynn's new album, Van Lear Rose, comes out Tues. April 27th. It is produced by Jack White of the White Stripes, and, according to her liner notes, it is her first album for which she wrote all ...

David,
I actually found a "decent" component 8-track player that plugs into my home system but I appreciate the offer.I must have left that ET 8-track in the car,though,(along with my prized AC/DC Bac ...

Thanks to everybody, especially my fellow Texan JW Hock (I was born in Amarillo but for some reason have been in Kansas for fourteen years!).I've located a copy of the album on gemm.com.Thanks again!

Does anyone know if the album called "The Ernest Tubb Story" is the one where ET re-recorded a bunch of his famous songs with his then-current line-up, and if Buddy Emmons plays steel on at least some ...

I received the VHS of this film for Christmas and not only is it great that Mr. Goehl made this film in the first place,he did a terrific job.I believe it was his first experience with filmmaking and ...

R.E. The original post:
1. I disagree with a lot of your criticism, but God bless America..
2. It sounds like the changes you recommend would make the music something other than bluegrass; the beauty ...

Haven't heard Conway do it, but Ray Price and Willie Nelson have both recorded great versions. I have it on a Ray Price record called "The Same Old Me" and the composer credit goes to the both of them ...

Hello,
Does anyone know the status of Ray Condo and the Ricochets (with the great nonpedal steel player, Jimmy Roy) and Joaquin Records, the label responsible not only for Ray's records but great reis ...

I am trying to find a copy of this rare LP, Tut Taylor "Dobro Country" on World Pacific. I would gladly pay someone for a cassette or CD copy of the album. I have a copy of his 12-string Dobro record; ...

My band is getting ready to put out our first CD, and I am looking for manufacturers. So far, the best sounding deal I've seen is from Oasis. Does anyone have any experience with them, especially with ...

Saturday night we were sitting at a friend's house playing dominoes and listening to the great Milton Brown box set. There was one line of a song that was driving us crazy and we could not figure out. ...

Also the Station Inn. The Time Jumpers play every Monday, I think, and lay down some excellent western swing. Don't forget the new Country Music Hall of Fame should be open to the public by then. Be s ...

This is a true crying shame.I'm from Oklahoma, and for all the fun I've heard people poke at my home state, I've heard lots of people express reverence for Bob Wills, his Tulsa years in particular. Lo ...

Okay, I'm stoked to hear this gentleman play--are there any currently available recordings of his picking?

Agreed, but my wife and I just got back from a vacation in Nashville,and try as they might,the new breed of creeps just can't completely paint over the good stuff.At Jim & Layla's Country Hillbilly Bl ...

Wynn Stewart had a great recording of it; I think it was written by Vern Stovall,haven't seen a recorded version by him.Elvis did it, too!

I noticed his name in the credits on Hank Williams III's debut album,but I'm not sure which tunes he is on. Vernon Derrick is also listed in the credits.If you haven't heard this album,it's surely wor ...

Any reports from Turkey, TX?We had to miss it this year,so we went to the March birthday celebration in Tulsa.Sure missed our room at the Western Motel in Memphis.Was Benny Garcia back in action yet?A ...

May not be kosher to post a reply to your own post,but here it is just the same.I don't think anybody should be "forced" to accept anything,little kids and their mom's cooking being the exception.Like ...

First of all, let it be known that I'm not defending Garth; no matter what cause he is behind, I think his music leaves a lot to be desired.
Second of all, amen to free speech. That's why I live in Am ...

Armchair survey: how many of the people griping about "getting the government off our backs" make it their personal hobby to stick their noses in other people's private lives,or,more to the point,in t ...

A good current album featuring non-pedal steel jazz is "The Hot Guitars of Biller and Wakefield", on Hightone Records featuring Jeremy Wakefield on the Bigsby steel.Mr. Wakefield is likewise featured ...

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Topic: James Calvin Wilsey
Piney Woods Replies: 0 Views: 467	Forum Section: Music Posted: 29 May 2005 4:36 am Subject: James Calvin Wilsey
Piney Woods Replies: 0 Views: 467	Hello, Does anyone on the forum know the musical whereabouts of the great James Calvin Wilsey? He is the man responsible for the twangy,ethereal guitar work on Chris Isaak's first few records. I read ...
Topic: Austin City Limits
Piney Woods Replies: 22 Views: 3756	Forum Section: Music Posted: 28 Feb 2005 2:56 pm Subject: Austin City Limits
Piney Woods Replies: 22 Views: 3756	R.E. Mr.Hatton's reply 'we can't have those Christian white people playing their own cultural music on T.V.', I hope you were being tongue in cheek. I think Mr. Steiner is probably correct on this one ...
Topic: Why the Telecaster?
Piney Woods Replies: 76 Views: 10181	Forum Section: Music Posted: 2 May 2004 8:33 am Subject: Why the Telecaster?
Piney Woods Replies: 76 Views: 10181	R.E. Variax replacing Teles, etc. I remember back in the 80s when electronic drums were going to make "real" drums obsolete. The Variax is probably a great tool, but I think humans have too great a te ...
Topic: Happy Birthday Loretta Lynn
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1461	Forum Section: Music Posted: 24 Apr 2004 11:50 am Subject: Happy Birthday Loretta Lynn
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1461	Loretta Lynn's new album, Van Lear Rose, comes out Tues. April 27th. It is produced by Jack White of the White Stripes, and, according to her liner notes, it is her first album for which she wrote all ...
Topic: The Ernest Tubb Story
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1746	Forum Section: Music Posted: 18 Apr 2004 7:42 am Subject: The Ernest Tubb Story
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1746	David, I actually found a "decent" component 8-track player that plugs into my home system but I appreciate the offer.I must have left that ET 8-track in the car,though,(along with my prized AC/DC Bac ...
Topic: The Ernest Tubb Story
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1746	Forum Section: Music Posted: 16 Apr 2004 9:14 am Subject: The Ernest Tubb Story
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1746	Thanks to everybody, especially my fellow Texan JW Hock (I was born in Amarillo but for some reason have been in Kansas for fourteen years!).I've located a copy of the album on gemm.com.Thanks again!
Topic: The Ernest Tubb Story
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1746	Forum Section: Music Posted: 16 Apr 2004 5:42 am Subject: The Ernest Tubb Story
Piney Woods Replies: 9 Views: 1746	Does anyone know if the album called "The Ernest Tubb Story" is the one where ET re-recorded a bunch of his famous songs with his then-current line-up, and if Buddy Emmons plays steel on at least some ...
Topic: The King of Bluegrass
Piney Woods Replies: 5 Views: 734	Forum Section: Music Posted: 13 Jan 2004 3:53 pm Subject: The King of Bluegrass
Piney Woods Replies: 5 Views: 734	I received the VHS of this film for Christmas and not only is it great that Mr. Goehl made this film in the first place,he did a terrific job.I believe it was his first experience with filmmaking and ...
Topic: BlueGrass Music (A Rant)
Piney Woods Replies: 59 Views: 6900	Forum Section: Music Posted: 11 Dec 2003 10:21 am Subject: BlueGrass Music (A Rant)
Piney Woods Replies: 59 Views: 6900	R.E. The original post: 1. I disagree with a lot of your criticism, but God bless America.. 2. It sounds like the changes you recommend would make the music something other than bluegrass; the beauty ...
Topic: I Just Destroyed The World I Am Living In
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1466	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Nov 2002 8:51 pm Subject: I Just Destroyed The World I Am Living In
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1466	Haven't heard Conway do it, but Ray Price and Willie Nelson have both recorded great versions. I have it on a Ray Price record called "The Same Old Me" and the composer credit goes to the both of them ...
Topic: Joaquin Records/Ray Condo??
Piney Woods Replies: 2 Views: 739	Forum Section: Music Posted: 12 Nov 2002 6:40 am Subject: Joaquin Records/Ray Condo??
Piney Woods Replies: 2 Views: 739	Hello, Does anyone know the status of Ray Condo and the Ricochets (with the great nonpedal steel player, Jimmy Roy) and Joaquin Records, the label responsible not only for Ray's records but great reis ...
Topic: Tut Taylor Dobro Country LP
Piney Woods Replies: 3 Views: 879	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2002 8:03 am Subject: Tut Taylor Dobro Country LP
Piney Woods Replies: 3 Views: 879	I am trying to find a copy of this rare LP, Tut Taylor "Dobro Country" on World Pacific. I would gladly pay someone for a cassette or CD copy of the album. I have a copy of his 12-string Dobro record; ...
Topic: CD manufacturing
Piney Woods Replies: 3 Views: 574	Forum Section: Music Posted: 6 Jun 2001 6:51 am Subject: CD manufacturing
Piney Woods Replies: 3 Views: 574	My band is getting ready to put out our first CD, and I am looking for manufacturers. So far, the best sounding deal I've seen is from Oasis. Does anyone have any experience with them, especially with ...
Topic: Milton Brown lyrics--please help
Piney Woods Replies: 2 Views: 676	Forum Section: Music Posted: 15 May 2001 6:07 am Subject: Milton Brown lyrics--please help
Piney Woods Replies: 2 Views: 676	Saturday night we were sitting at a friend's house playing dominoes and listening to the great Milton Brown box set. There was one line of a song that was driving us crazy and we could not figure out. ...
Topic: Places in Nashville
Piney Woods Replies: 22 Views: 3085	Forum Section: Music Posted: 29 Mar 2001 7:03 am Subject: Places in Nashville
Piney Woods Replies: 22 Views: 3085	Also the Station Inn. The Time Jumpers play every Monday, I think, and lay down some excellent western swing. Don't forget the new Country Music Hall of Fame should be open to the public by then. Be s ...
Topic: Cain's Lost to Rock 'n' Roll
Piney Woods Replies: 8 Views: 1328	Forum Section: Music Posted: 15 Feb 2001 12:01 pm Subject: Cain's Lost to Rock 'n' Roll
Piney Woods Replies: 8 Views: 1328	This is a true crying shame.I'm from Oklahoma, and for all the fun I've heard people poke at my home state, I've heard lots of people express reverence for Bob Wills, his Tulsa years in particular. Lo ...
Topic: The Best Guitar Player You Never Heard Of
Piney Woods Replies: 15 Views: 2368	Forum Section: Music Posted: 15 Jan 2001 9:56 am Subject: The Best Guitar Player You Never Heard Of
Piney Woods Replies: 15 Views: 2368	Okay, I'm stoked to hear this gentleman play--are there any currently available recordings of his picking?
Topic: A couple jabs to the Country Music Assosiation
Piney Woods Replies: 2 Views: 504	Forum Section: Music Posted: 15 Sep 2000 5:55 am Subject: A couple jabs to the Country Music Assosiation
Piney Woods Replies: 2 Views: 504	Agreed, but my wife and I just got back from a vacation in Nashville,and try as they might,the new breed of creeps just can't completely paint over the good stuff.At Jim & Layla's Country Hillbilly Bl ...
Topic: Long Black Limousine -- Vocalist?
Piney Woods Replies: 10 Views: 1535	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Aug 2000 5:41 am Subject: Long Black Limousine -- Vocalist?
Piney Woods Replies: 10 Views: 1535	Wynn Stewart had a great recording of it; I think it was written by Vern Stovall,haven't seen a recorded version by him.Elvis did it, too!
Topic: Kayton Roberts
Piney Woods Replies: 40 Views: 5456	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 May 2000 6:08 am Subject: Kayton Roberts
Piney Woods Replies: 40 Views: 5456	I noticed his name in the credits on Hank Williams III's debut album,but I'm not sure which tunes he is on. Vernon Derrick is also listed in the credits.If you haven't heard this album,it's surely wor ...
Topic: Bob Wills Day
Piney Woods Replies: 5 Views: 1196	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 May 2000 5:53 am Subject: Bob Wills Day
Piney Woods Replies: 5 Views: 1196	Any reports from Turkey, TX?We had to miss it this year,so we went to the March birthday celebration in Tulsa.Sure missed our room at the Western Motel in Memphis.Was Benny Garcia back in action yet?A ...
Topic: Check out Garth
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1603	Forum Section: Music Posted: 2 May 2000 11:21 am Subject: Check out Garth
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1603	May not be kosher to post a reply to your own post,but here it is just the same.I don't think anybody should be "forced" to accept anything,little kids and their mom's cooking being the exception.Like ...
Topic: Check out Garth
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1603	Forum Section: Music Posted: 2 May 2000 11:11 am Subject: Check out Garth
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1603	First of all, let it be known that I'm not defending Garth; no matter what cause he is behind, I think his music leaves a lot to be desired. Second of all, amen to free speech. That's why I live in Am ...
Topic: Check out Garth
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1603	Forum Section: Music Posted: 2 May 2000 8:51 am Subject: Check out Garth
Piney Woods Replies: 12 Views: 1603	Armchair survey: how many of the people griping about "getting the government off our backs" make it their personal hobby to stick their noses in other people's private lives,or,more to the point,in t ...
Topic: Steel Jazz
Piney Woods Replies: 16 Views: 6701	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2000 7:04 am Subject: Steel Jazz
Piney Woods Replies: 16 Views: 6701	A good current album featuring non-pedal steel jazz is "The Hot Guitars of Biller and Wakefield", on Hightone Records featuring Jeremy Wakefield on the Bigsby steel.Mr. Wakefield is likewise featured ...