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Ken Lang
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Posted 18 Apr 2010 8:29 pm |
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All right, all you old fogies.  Time to get ship shape. The music we played 50 years ago is back.  It's time to kick off those boots and slip the R'n'R shoes back on. 
Cept, mine don't fit so good anymore. 
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Joe Casey
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Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 3:40 am
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Aw shucks ,I missed it..  Come to think of it so did the ACM.  |
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Ray Minich
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Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 4:13 am
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From a newsfeed...
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Swift, who won album of the year last year, was shut out this year, despite being nominated for five awards; it might have been the first awards show since her pop superstardom where she didn't take home a trophy. But she had a big performance: She began her rendition of "Change" while soaring over the crowd on a platform. She ripped off her white dress and reveal a black outfit underneath, made her way through the crowd and joined the Tritones, a college a capella group on stage for a spirited chorus. She then fell backward into a crowd of fans.
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To think I missed that... |
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Tony Palmer
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St Augustine,FL
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 6:10 am
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Ok, it deviated about as far as possible from
what most of us think of and like about country
music, but I was blown away by the entertainment
production. I watched the entire show and was
thoroughly....entertained.
Musicians in general but especially steel players
took a hit last night, as there was very little
focus on any of them except for a fiddle player
or two and not one tight shot of a steel all
night.
Emphasis was entirely on vocalists...the live
musicians were so distanced from the singers
it almost came across as contemptuous, with
the exception of a few of the small stage
performances which were much more engaging.
I found it odd that while the whole show was
run with military precision and the sound mix
was terrific, Brooks and Dunns last performance
on ACM was marred by failed mike feeds
making their vocals inaudible!
The women were very hot, the men mostly
looked and sounded identical especially if they
wore hats and the music was redefining the
phrase contemporary country.
I loved it!
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 6:54 am
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| Ray Minich wrote: |
From a newsfeed...
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She then fell backward into a crowd of fans.
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Not to be outdone, Brad Paisley handed someone his guitar and fell backward into the onstage pool of water after his performance. I don't know if this was planned, but he was definitely thoroughly soaked and went sloshing up to the stage later to receive his award.
It was an OK show. People seem to forget that these awards shows are generally only representative of the previous years' music. Dont' expect to see Gene Watson, George Jones et al. true traditional country artists at these functions unless they have charted hits during this period.
Last edited by Jerry Overstreet on 19 Apr 2010 8:16 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 7:40 am
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Well, get your flame-throwers ready, boys, here's my take.
Reba's looking more like Kathy Griffin these days.
Carrie seems to look a little more trampy with every show.
Taylor needs to lose the 1930's finger-wave hairstyle.
Rascal Flatts finally lost, too bad it was to an even worse act, Lady Antebellum.
Does Tim McGraw take his hat off when he sleeps? Trace Adkins doesn't.
Thanks to former Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy for introducing us to the new look and sound of country music with her song, (and dance,) 'Giddy On Up.'
Not a steel, or fiddle, for that matter, seen all night.
You get the picture. All sizzle, no steak. |
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LJ Eiffert
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 7:45 am
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Hey! Did you see that one White Mexican Cajun PIGEON flying In-N-Out of the MGM? Brutal Leo J.Eiffert,Jr. & Pigeons with one on Steel Guitar.   |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 7:47 am
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Not a steel, or fiddle, for that matter, seen all night.
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Wrong. I didn't see any closeups, but there were several wide shots of acts with steel guitar. Fiddle as well. |
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Ron Page
From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 8:11 am
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I didn't watch the show--never do anymore-- but did have to take a couple of peeks in between innings of MLB. Let's not forget the show was from Las Vegas. It had to have glitz and flare.
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 8:46 am
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Not a steel, or fiddle, for that matter, seen all night.
Wrong. I didn't see any closeups, but there were several wide shots of acts with steel guitar. Fiddle as well. |
Jerry, I stand corrected. Apparently, the wide shots were so wide, I didn't even notice. |
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Theresa Galbraith
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Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 9:05 am
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The camera person showed Toby's, Jason's, Kenny's & Brad's steel players.
Those not shown on camera I heard steel playing.
Barry, you must have been watching the girls....... I heard steel on Reba's, not sure if it was Bruce? |
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ray qualls
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Baxter Springs, Kansas (deceased)
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 9:11 am
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I think this belongs in the humor section!
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 9:11 am
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By "showed," do you mean a tight shot, or barely a fleeting glimpse? I admit, I did/could not watch this debacle in it's entirety, therefore, I apparently missed these all-important shots.  |
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 9:26 am
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I thought there was a "more than average" amount of steel featured this year. The Toby Kieth song had some really nice playing, and so did Brad's tune, but the Miranda Lambert song was KILLER. That one had massive steel right out front in the mix, and it was one of the most beautiful things I've heard on an award show in quite a while. Does anyone have any idea who was playing?
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 7:29 pm
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Alvin, Chris Cline plays steel with Miranda.
Brett |
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 19 Apr 2010 11:49 pm
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Chris is a lucky guy having that gig. Funny, I used to hate Miranda. That stemmed from her award show performance of "Kerosene" a few years ago with all the flames. But I heard a ballad she did, I think it was "More Like Her", and ended up with the CD "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and fell in love with her. She is truly one of the good one's in today's country music scene.
I am now watching Carrie Underwood doing "Temporary home" with the 4 women players backing her up, and what a great performance.
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Chris Kline
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 1:17 pm Hi
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Howdy. I haven't made my presence known here but I've been learning what I can from these forums. I know this discussion was in April, but it seems like a good a place as any for a long winded introduction. Unfortunately I don't have much to offer this forum...but thank you for the compliments and yes, I hit a huge clam on the ACM's.
I've been with Miranda for 4 years. I was hired as a keyboard player, but eventually picked up some guitar duties. When the rough tracks for the Revolution album were first sent to us in '09 they hadn't recorded any keys yet but there was steel everywhere (Greg Leisz & Russ Pahl). I wasn't sure how to even study the songs. I figured when they did bring in a keyboard player it would be very background, so I started fishing around and a friend of a friend lent me his Carter Starter. I carted it to hotel rooms and learned the steel parts on a song the way Bella Lugosi learned his lines for Dracula. Without any comprehension I memorized which frets and pedals did what I wanted and used a guitar tabish way of charting it. Mickey Adams youtube site could not have been more helpful. The first time I made it all the way through a song on steel was in June 2009. I did get better, started to make some sense of it, and the other guys heard me playing in the dressing rooms. On July 17th I brought the Carter to soundcheck and we practiced the song (Only Prettier). Miranda said it sounded good to her and she was dying to play that one, so that night became my first gig on steel. That was just a little county fair, but the next day Sugarland cancelled opening for Chesney and we had to extend our set, so I played the Carter Starter at Giants ballpark in San Fran for my 2nd gig. Jim Bob Gairrett went above and beyond any act of kindness I have seen in my life by taking me under his wing. He gave me advice and said I could have his Mullen S-10 & Peavey 112 after the tour ended. Before we played another show he was in a bad motorcycle accident, but sent word from the hospital that he hadn't forgotten about our conversation and meant what he said. When he finally came back he continued the mentoring where he left off. I have never met such a nice man. He gave me the Mullen after the last KC show and a week later I played it on Letterman and basically sucked, but at one point Paul Schafer pointed to me to take a solo on Honky Tonk Women (no I did not). We hired a steel player for Miranda's CD release but she/we decided we liked it better touring as a 6 piece with me as utility.
So here I am a year later, still learning with help from this site. At the CMA's both Paul Franklin and Bruce Boudin mentioned this site. When Bruce heard I was using a Boss pedal he pointed me here for info on how to properly tune a steel. I apologize if my having more luck than skill is insulting to the real steel players here. As I said I don't have much to offer the forum besides this story (hope you liked it). I really just wanted to say hi and thanks for all the tips! |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 1:50 pm
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Chris I got a real warm fuzzy feeling after reading your post..I was quite surprised to see that you mentioned my name in your addition to the thread. Hats off to you man!...And thanks for the plug...If you guys make it here to BillyBobs shoot me an email, we'll probably open for you, and it would be great to meet you....Mick in Dallas
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 2:07 pm
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Great story Chris, and I hope Jim Bob Garrett's recovery is going well.
Now I have to figure out what I need to do to have Jim Bob give me a Mullen SD-10 and a Nashville 112...
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 2:33 pm
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Welcome Chris. Great job with Miranda on the awards. Was one of my favorite spots. Best wishes with your progress and Thanks for your respect for the steel guitar.
What a generous gesture from Jim Bob. I was sorry to hear about his accident. Always been one of my favorite steel players.
Also thanks to Brett for your input and keeping us abreast of who's playing with whom. |
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Theresa Galbraith
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Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 3:38 pm
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Welcome Chris!
Thanks for sharing your story. I hope you'll share more and don't let some of the members here discourage you from posting.
I love your boss! |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 24 Jul 2010 11:56 pm
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| Theresa, why would anyone discourage Chris from posting? Lets take a positive view. Chris, we welcome you here. As a pro road player your insight and experience here whatever instrument you play is appreciated! Come join our discussions. We have players at all levels here and its a great bunch. Thanks for sharing your story. Good to have you. |
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2010 5:30 am
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| I was in Porterfield, Wisconsin about a month ago and caught Chris and Miranda. I would have never imagined that you were that new to steel playing , Chris. I was impressed. |
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