State of the Opry

Manny Shuffles · From: st. louis, missouri, usa

amazing! someone took a shot at wariner and paul shot back and then everyone ran to their keyboards to make a retraction. Steve and paul are two of the nicest guys in the biz and 1st and foremost two of the best. So who are you or i to say who they can and cant use? and no, paul didn't take it wrong. he took it just as it was written. no one thought he was watchin though did ya?

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If you can't swing it, you might as well boil it!

Joe Casey · From: Weeki Wachee .Springs FL (population.9)

I never paid too much attention to this whole post until Paul came on,tell it like it is Paul. So many of us have taken issue on the Opry management myself very largely,My issues are with Management. I thought Steve was making a good point. Why not have the very best. Which artist on the Opry would not want "the Players" for a TV segment.Plus why can't friends get together on the Opry? It definately wasn't a showcase. A lot of us don't have all the info before we shoot our mouths off.Paul great to see you on again. Haven't seen you since a night at gabes when Nokie Edwards showed up to pick. Following night you invited us to the Hof lounge.where you were working and I believe "Thumbs" was there too, oo so long ago.

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cjc

[This message was edited by Joe Casey on 10 February 2000 at 04:47 AM.]

Steve Hinson · From: Hendersonville Tn USA

And who are you,Mr."Shuffles",to tell me or anyone else what we meant when we posted?I didn't retract anything-I just offered an explanation...Like I said,I wondered how come Steve's band didn't do the show.Many times Vince Gill has appeared on the Opry without his band-whether it was last minute and he couldn't round them up,or they would rather had ahd a Saturday night at home,or what,I don't know,but they weren't there.I was JUST WONDERING!So just let it go,will you?

Johnny Cox · Posted 10 Feb 2000 7:31 am

I have worked the Opry several times in the past few months and I think that it is in good hands. There were some changes made that none of us understand but then again it is none of our business. As far as the staff band is concerned it has never sounded any better than it does now. And one last comment, If they fired Tommy White today there is not one of us that would not jump at the chance to take his job and would be more than happy to help Mr. Fisher justify the change.It is no ones business who Steve Wariner or any other artist uses on the opry or anywhere else for that matter. I frankly am going to spend more time learning to play than worrying about something I cannot change and I might suggest that to others.

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I will sing to the Lord because he has been so good to me.
Johnny Cox
Zumsteel D10/11

[This message was edited by Johnny Cox on 10 February 2000 at 07:36 AM.]

[This message was edited by Johnny Cox on 10 February 2000 at 07:38 AM.]

Steve Hinson · From: Hendersonville Tn USA

Wow...

Kenny Dail · From: Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.

Bravo Johnny...

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kd...and the beat goes on...

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Bill Sharpe · From: Hermitage, TN 37076, USA

Jeez, Nokie Edwards, guess I must be
approaching Smiley's age group

Nokie gave me manyhours of
listening/learning pleasure when I
was in High School and later.

Yep, we all have management to answer to,(if we want to keep working) and try to be flexible, and though I echo many of the sentiments expressed about the current "State of the Opry" and Country music in general, we do what we have to do to make a living, and retain a sense of integrity too.

I'm just glad that the Helms' Seymours' Hugheys', Petersons' Roberts', Nokie Edwards, and so many more are still around to make the experience and music as I always remembered.

Just my 2 Centavos worth

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B#

Janice Brooks · From: Pleasant Gap Pa

I think it's time to close this

Jeff Peterson · From: Nashville, TN USA

Still around? How old am I? I'd better check.
As to this thread, it has been most interesting reading. It took alot to get Paul to post again. I'm late in responding as I was shooting a video on our(Clint Black's) latest release 'Been There'. It just so happens that Clint co-wrote that song with Steve Wariner.
We spent 14 hours yesterday, the 9th, in a little sound stage in Nashville, and I got to work with two of the nicest, smartest, and most even tempered and talented men around..Clint and Steve. Most of this Opry stuff is just that...stuff. Steve would no more deprive his band-or anyone else, from anything than he would his own family. It's fun for these guys(Clint/Steve) to play with different artists(Paul, Glen, John Hobbs, Brent, Stuart, etc, once in a while).
Clint had Paul play on a couple of albums and I wasn't left out. If I was making an album, I'd have Paul play...and Jerry Douglas, Eddie Bayers, and so on. I've been very priveleged to play on master sessions with alot of these guys, and I'll tell you straight....it don't get no better. These guys are so good, they are in demand....not crashing the Opry..you practically need a shoehorn to get them out of the studio because ALL the producers want them....not(and this is emphasized) just because they record 'fast'....it's because they are the best there is working right now. You want to change things? Practise and bump them out of the slot.
Until then, open your mind, develop some tolerance, adjust your seat, and believe me.....Martina McBride has one of the best voices in contemporary music today.

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