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Topic: Robert Randolph with Joe Walsh: Up on Cripple Creek |
Jim Cohen
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Rick Schacter
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Posted 10 Oct 2015 6:59 pm |
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Paul Wade
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 6:07 am
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Joe and robert burning those strings up!!!!
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 8:03 am
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ridiculous cartoon space steel!
not a fan. |
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 8:57 am
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OMG how posh is this?
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Mike Daly
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:15 am
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| Agreed Jim... Good on him. Stay tuned . I am putting together a new project. Robert was kind enough to fly to Nashville and work on a track with me. A pleasure to work with in the studio and a true consummate artist and gentleman ...Rock on RR... |
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chris ivey
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:27 am
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robert may be a professional and a gentleman, but be honest. what he played on this clip is NOTHING!!
buncha weak crap. and i haven't even been drinking.
he did shout out a couple 'c'mon's....which also turns me off! |
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Jim Cohen
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:31 am
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There are many things around that I don't care for but I have the good judgment not to always share my opinion. Mama taught me well, if I have nothing nice to say... I think your point was made sufficiently the first time around.
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:37 am
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obviously i don't agree. i felt it needed more elaboration!
there is so much unappreciated deserving talent out there that it seems criminal to have all the adulation channeled
continually in the wrong direction.
would you like me to go on, jim? |
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:38 am
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If you can't say what you think, that's bad!
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Jim Cohen
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:39 am
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No actually, Chris. What I would like is for you to start your own thread directing our attention to people whose music you appreciate rather than running down the ones you don't care for. That would be my preference. Thank you for asking, Chris.
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Jim Cohen
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:43 am
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| Joachim Kettner wrote: |
| If you can't say what you think, that's bad! |
In principle, yes. But there is an appropriate time and place for everything. You don't walk up to the counter clerk in a store and say "you know what? You're fat and ugly and that's my opinion and I'm entitled to speak it." You may be entitled to speak it but it doesn't show very good judgement to do it at such a time and manner, does it?
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Richard Sinkler
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:49 am
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I will say that I really didn't care for the arrangement, as this one of favorite songs. But I really enjoyed everyone's playing, inluding Robert's. I still like him getting the steel guitar exposure to an audience we might otherwise be missing.
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Joachim Kettner
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 10:01 am
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Your example is a little far fetched Jim. That would be bad behaviour, but this is "Rock Aristocracy" at it's finest or worst, depends on how you see it. I'll keep your tip in mind in the future and keep it emotion free.
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Chris Templeton
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 11:59 am
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I understand what everyone is saying and all make valid points.
During my time working for Robert, I found myself saying "if only he would…", but would back off when I realized that his approach to music was different than much of where I come from.
Sacred Steel is one of the vehicles in their church to reach spiritual ecstasy.
This is somewhat like how the Grateful Dead played some of their music. It is different than what many are used to and a negative reaction is understandable.
The event that Robert played at was about honoring and remembering Levon Helm and his music and think he did a great job and I am happy that he was included.
On a side note, I got a chuckle to see the influence of Robert's early teacher, Chuck Campbell, on his playing and mannerisms.
Robert is a traditionalist, just not the tradition that many of us come from.
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 12:14 pm
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Joachim Kettner wrote:
If you can't say what you think, that's bad!
In principle, yes. But there is an appropriate time and place for everything. |
When is the appropriate time or place to say something 'inappropriate'?  This is a forum whose general purpose is to serve as a place where people can air their views, differences, etc. I don't think there's anything inherently inappropriate in chris emphasizing how strongly he feels about the subject.
Myself, I learned something here - Mr. Randolph showed me it is possible to chew gum and play steel at the same time..  |
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Richard Sinkler
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 2:14 pm
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Barry... John Hughey used to play and chew gum.
And the answer to when you can say something inapropriate is at 3:39pm, but not on Sunday. 
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 4:06 pm
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Certainly an all-star cast on the stage, Love of Levon is a wonderful idea but Joe's version of the song - it struck me as one of those deals where maybe you had to be there.
I might be just a little too much of a purist when it comes to The Band - I saw the original group about 8 times and the reformed version sans Robbie Robertson twice - and this rendition of the song didn't do it for me.
There was a a tribute to The Band CD that came out several years ago with some interpretations of their songs that I enjoyed, and speaking of The Grateful Dead, sometime Dead member Bruce Hornsby contributed a version of King Harvest (Will Surely Come) on the CD.
I like Bruce a lot and have nothing but respect for him, but on that tribute CD, I think he just flat out missed it. He lost the feel of of what Richard Manuel was singing about on the original and in live performances. When Richard would sing the song I believed the story as written by Robbie Robertson. From Bruce, I didn't buy it.
The "missing it" part - it was a little like when a batter swings at a pitch on the outside of the plate and misses it by about two feet.
Even all-star players strike out some times.
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 5:48 pm
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| i agree mark...people should be very cautious attempting to do songs by artists as unique and special as the band. |
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Chris Templeton
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 6:56 pm
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I understand what you are saying about personal attachment to a song, which is usually reinforced when seeing an artist perform it live.
When a new version comes along, it can sometimes be hard to like. This can even happen when an artist does a new version of a song they've done before.
For those folks who have some history with their music, just remember that many young folks don't know who the Band is or for that matter, Keith Whitley, Roy Buchanan, Mary Lou Williams or what the steel guitar is.
As someone who listened to The Band over the years, I enjoyed the song and thanks for posting it.
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HowardR
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 7:01 pm
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| Thanks for posting this clip Jim, I enjoyed it immensely.....Joe & Robert really rocked this tune. Robert has a signature sound & fills that added just the right amount of feeling without being overbearing......and when the two of them were jamming it was exciting and that's what I love about Robert, he makes the steel exciting....front & center.... |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Damir Besic
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Nashville,TN.
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:08 pm
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thanks for the video, I enjoyed it, very tasteful without running over each other... I enjoyed his playing, tone, and emotions he put into the song...well done... hope I'll have a chance to meet Robert one day, it would be very interesting talking to him...
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Bob Watson
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Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 11 Oct 2015 9:37 pm
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| They looked like they were having a great time and I would bet that their audience liked it too. IMHO, that's all that really matters. |
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Andrew Roblin
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Various places
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Posted 12 Oct 2015 4:59 am
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Hard to beat the original.
But I like Robert Randolph putting our instrument out front. And these guys are all great professionals doing good work.
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