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Topic: Jimmy Webb |
Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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Posted 25 Jan 2007 8:04 pm |
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Saw Jimmy Webb in concert (solo) this past weekend.
What a titan; he played all the "hits" and then some with great passion and aplomb, he's a real raconteur and a friendly guy to boot 
Get his album "Ten Easy Pieces", mostly just Jimmy solo piano and vocals, some strings and an oboe here and there, plus a bonus of tasty guitar courtesty forumite Dean Parks on "Wichita Lineman" and Canada's own Steve Smith plays steel on "By the Time I Get to Phoenix".
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 6:44 am
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Greg,
Have you read his book, Tunesmith? It's a great read, for songwriters in particular. He sure knows his theory, and the music business, inside out.
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Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 8:17 am
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Chris, yes, I do own Tunesmith, and as Jimmy pointed out when he signed it, hasn't been read too much..yet 
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 4:17 pm
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I should pick up that Webb album and the book.
What a phenomenal songwriter. What a gift he has. If the only song he ever wrote was "Wichita Lineman," that would have been enough. I think it's one of the greatest songs of all time. Great lyrics, wonderful melody, cool chord changes.
I have about a half dozen versions of that song on iTunes in my computer. Including an instrumental version by Buddy Emmons from "Suite Steel." Buddy really gets his arms around the tune. Just beautiful.
I just looked at his website, and Jimmy Webb doesn't have anything scheduled for Northern California at this time, but I'm going to keep checking.
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 5:34 pm
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My favorite Webb song must be "The Moon's a Harsh Mistress". That song kills me every time I hear it.....
Steinar
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Craig Stock
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Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 7:38 pm
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Bobbe Seymour has a great version of the 'Wichita Lineman' on one of his CD's also, I too, love that song.
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I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 1:56 pm
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Here's a recent interview, 39 mins. in length with Jimmy performing piano/voice on these songs:
Wichita Lineman (portion) – approx. 9 mins. in
If These Walls Could Speak - approx. 22 mins. in
Galveston – approx. 30 mins. in
go to:
http://www.ckua.com/
and click on "Audio Archives" in the upper right
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James Cann
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Phoenix, AZ
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Posted 2 Feb 2007 6:22 pm
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Don't forget BE's early rendition of WL, on (I think) the old "Suite Steel" LP--as sweet today as it was when I first heard it 30 years ago!
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