From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:201705082156053746-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > pretty much.   there's music being made, and labeled " country ", but it   
   > isn't.   To quote Tom Petty, todays country is " bad rock with fiddles "   
      
   Too much calling lame so-called 'rock' 'country', but then I could never   
   figure how Johnny Cash, who was clearly country, 'rock & roll' either ;)   
      
   > Hey, talked to my bud that went to see the Band Perry yesterday.  He was   
   > struggling to remember the Petty quote.  Thought that was almost exactly   
   > what he saw.  Except he said yesterday was bad rock with a mandolin :-)   
      
   Rock & rollers Black Oak Arkansas used a washboard...and the Eagles used a   
   banjo and pedal steel...but The Hollies used a banjo too, and Elton John's   
   band used a pedal steel ;)   
      
   > Styles change.   
      
   Just so long as it's a change for the Better!   
      
   > What in, eventually isn't any more.   
      
   If it's Awesome, it's Always 'in' and if it SUCKS, then it's 'in' the   
   Toilet, or at least should be!   
      
   > And artists die.   
      
   And it's time for new ones to step to take their places and keep the   
   tradition of great Music going...that's what I endeavor to do!   
      
   > There's no reason to expect music to stay any particular way.  I'm ok with   
   > that.   
      
   I Expect it to stay Awesome...and if it's not, than I don't stay and waste   
   my time with it!   
      
   > The problem I have is in the labeling.    If this current crop of   
   > musicians want to play their stuff, fine.  Just not sure why they can't   
   > come up with an honest label for it ?   
      
   There's very little Honest Music around nowadays, it's Phony, Meaningless,   
   and Dumbed-Down, and that's the reason, and the  Problem...and my label for   
   it is Honest, it's Honestly CRAP!   
      
   > Her and I worked on songs today. We have a particular band gig coming up   
   > soon that we're working on a setlist for.  We'll be getting together with   
   > drummer on friday to try and pin things down to 40 tunes for that job.   
      
   That's what my Soulmate and myself are working on, new material for the band   
   we're currently part of, to replace their Worn-Out Stale and Boring material   
   I hope I'll never have to hear again, much less play!   
      
   > We went over one new, current, " country " chick tune, and 5 classics.   
      
   I'm going to try to get more 'chick tunes' into our setlist ;)   
      
   > Spent the last few days learning about ABBA.  I've never given them even   
   > half a serious look, so this is kinda interesting, kinda fun.   
      
   I like ABBA, got a boxed set collection of theirs. I wouldn't mind doing   
   some of the tunes...particularly my favorite, "Cassandra". It has such a   
   powerful message that applies  to this very day, particularly to this very   
   country. It's a kind of protest song, profoundly prophetic, sad, and scary,   
   but an Awesome tune:   
      
   Cassandra   
      
   ABBA   
      
   Down in the street they're all singing and shouting   
   Staying alive though the city is dead   
   Hiding their shame behind hollow laughter   
   While you are crying alone on your bed   
      
   Pity Cassandra that no one believed you   
   But then again you were lost from the start   
   Now we must suffer and sell our secrets   
   Bargain, playing smart, aching in my heart   
      
   Sorry Cassandra I misunderstood   
   Now the last day is dawning   
   Some of us wanted but none of us would   
   Listen to words of warning   
   But on the darkest of nights   
   Nobody knew how to fight   
   And we were caught in our sleep   
      
   Sorry Cassandra I didn't believe   
   You really had the power   
   I only saw it as dreams you would weave   
   Until the final hour   
      
   So in the morning your ship will be sailing   
   Now that your father and sister are gone   
   There is no reason for you to linger   
   You're grieving deeply but still moving on   
   You know the future is casting a shadow   
   No one else sees it but you know your fate   
   Packing your bags, being slow and thorough   
   Knowing, though you're late, that ship is sure to wait   
      
   Sorry Cassandra I misunderstood   
   Now the last day is dawning   
   Some of us wanted but none of us would   
   Listen to words of warning   
   But on the darkest of nights   
   Nobody knew how to fight   
   And we were caught in our sleep   
      
   Sorry Cassandra I didn't believe   
   You really had the power   
   I only saw it as dreams you would weave   
   Until the final hour   
      
   I watched the ship leaving harbor at sunrise   
   Sails almost slack in the cool morning rain   
   She stood on deck, just a tiny figure   
   Rigid and restrained, blue eyes filled with pain   
      
   Sorry Cassandra I misunderstood   
   Now the last day is dawning   
   Some of us wanted but none of us would   
   Listen to words of warning   
   But on the darkest of nights   
   Nobody knew how to fight   
   And we were caught in our sleep   
      
   Sorry Cassandra I didn't believe   
   You really had the power   
   I only saw it as dreams you would weave   
   Until the final hour   
      
   > They were just never on my radar.   I'd rather listen to that than any of   
   > the whinny chick songs currently on the radio.  At least those 2 chicks   
   > could dance :-)   
      
   Still too many stereotypes ;) They're good singers though.   
      
   > it's all about the $$$   
      
   It'll Always bee about the  Vibe for me!!!   
      
   > Caring about the audience is important too.   
      
   Do Originals and the audience will care about you instead of expecting you   
   to be some kind  of live jukebox!   
      
   > I did one, the Jeniffer Nettles tune.  Oh, wait, he didn't pick that one,   
   > I did :-)   
      
   Not currently familiar with any of her material.   
      
   > I hate it that people will pay us to sing those songs too.  Ok, not really   
   > :-)   
      
   What songs? Originals, copies, or ones that take more work to play and sing   
   them?   
      
   > did you ever record that at all ?   I'd like to hear how it turned out.   
      
   I've only got the 4 track demo of "Ignite The Sky".   
      
   > No spare time this week.  Playing too much.   it's a blessing, and a curse   
   > :-)   
      
   Jim   
      
   That's a bizarre view of  it ;)   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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