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Topic: AMA Awards/Brooks & Dunn/Bouton |
Kevin Lamb
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San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2002 12:14 am |
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Such tiny pieces steelers get in the "Pop" World.
Re: Steel in the AMA Awards...a few shots, just to show there was something making noise in the background, (Toby Kieth)
Represented was the suprising Country "Song of the Year," by Brooks & Dunn. A mediocre piece of writing, (topping CMT & GAC charts because a Liv Tyler look alike model stripteaed throughout) that somehow made it onto the country charts...
Anyway, I think the thing that made the B&D song "jump" out was the steel that dominated from beginning to end.
Without the special steel sound I dont think the tune would have hit #43.
Honeslty, I thought B&D would get on stage and not even bring the steel player along.
But they did. He even got,by what we call "Dick Clark Pop standards" - a "closeup.
However...after watching Puff Daddy, Kid Rock, Alicia Keys, Limp Bizikit...it was fun to see them sit front and watch a tremendous B&D performance...
Such a tiny victory...but a tiny smile crossed my face.
The steel was there...and was played brilliantly...more out front than on the recording...That steeler was pumped up!
Oh....Garth thanked Bruce Bouton in his "Lifetime Acievement Award" speech. Cool.
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erik
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Posted 10 Jan 2002 12:23 am
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In the tradition of songwriting, i think your post is in need of a rewrite.   |
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Theresa Galbraith
From:
Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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Kevin Post
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2002 3:42 pm
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| That steeler was Troy Klontz. Great player and an even better person. He got tone to spare. |
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Steve Miller
From:
Long Beach, CA, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2002 12:55 pm
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| ...and he plays a Derby! |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2002 4:13 pm
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Troy was raised in a little town in Northeast Oklahoma, called Claremore, as was I. I remember him playing steel in their family band when he was around 8 or 10 years old, and playing the fire out of it. He couldn't even carry his guitar, his dad carried it and set it up for him. I think he could play every Lloyd green song recorded at that time.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2002 6:45 am
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| My daughter called me a few nights ago and said 'Garth Brooks just mentioned Bruce Bouton by name'. On an awards show she was watching (she wouldn't caught dead watching CMA or any other country awards show). Way to go, Bruce. |
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