Brooks & Dunn retire

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 3 Sep 2010 7:23 am

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/03/300323 ... areer.html
How long before the "Reunion Tour" happens?

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 3 Sep 2010 8:30 am

I just saw them last Friday here in Buffalo with Haggard. The great Gary Morse on steel guitar. They certainly did leave their mark.

David Griffin · Post by **David Griffin** » 3 Sep 2010 8:31 am

IMHO: However long it takes won't be long enough.

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 3 Sep 2010 7:31 pm

I'm sure they are both multi-millionairs. I wonder if they ever provided or contributed to any Pension and Medical benefits for the sidemen that made them sound so good. Just a thought.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 4 Sep 2010 6:30 am

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 4 Sep 2010 12:31 pm

Billy Tonnesen wrote:I'm sure they are both multi-millionairs. I wonder if they ever provided or contributed to any Pension and Medical benefits for the sidemen that made them sound so good. Just a thought.

I read once that Merle did something like that.I know nothing of B&D's arrangements along those lines,but I wouldn't be surprised if they had made at least a token gesture.In any event,we can all be pretty sure every one of those players not only made pretty decent sideman money,but that their B&D connection has translated into a whole lot of job offers.
Billy's concerns are well founded....If not for the B&D crew,then for all the local players who played the B&D catalogue in the local bars and not with B&D.

EDIT:Not quite sure about Kix,but Ronnie is likely to get back out on the road sooner or later.When he does,he'll need players.Who's he gonna call?

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 5 Sep 2010 1:12 pm

All the sidemen that played on their records got contributions to their medical and pension funds via the union recording agreements....

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 6 Sep 2010 4:31 am

I was going to post that John.
Sure missed you along with many others in St.Louis! Happy Labor Day!

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 6 Sep 2010 6:31 am

Billy Tonnesen wrote:I'm sure they are both multi-millionairs. I wonder if they ever provided or contributed to any Pension and Medical benefits for the sidemen that made them sound so good. Just a thought.

what the crap is this???

its their money.....they can do whatever in the heck they want to with it. they dont have to give it to anybody!! i hate the spread the wealth socialist wealth envy class warfare mentality...you make a statement like this...expect to be challenged on it. just a thought

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 6 Sep 2010 6:47 am

its their money.....they can do whatever in the heck they want to with it. they dont have to give it to anybody!! i hate the spread the wealth socialist wealth envy class warfare mentality...you make a statement like this...expect to be challenged on it. just a thought

Thousands of private sector employers offer pension and medical plans, so what's the problem?

Duane Reese · Post by **Duane Reese** » 6 Sep 2010 8:31 am

Barry Blackwood wrote:Thousands of private sector employers offer pension and medical plans, so what's the problem?

As John Macy pointed out, it's probably already been covered. Pointing to B&D's personal fortunes is what Bill Hatcher found aggravating, and I hear him. If their pensions are covered, they're covered; end of story. Kix and Ronnie's wealth shouldn't be a consideration.

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 9 Sep 2010 1:18 pm

Barry Blackwood wrote: How long before the "Reunion Tour" happens?

For real. I seriously doubt this is the last we'll hear from these guys.

I hope I'm wrong.

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 9 Sep 2010 1:26 pm

I've heard some of their tunes. I won't miss them.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 9 Sep 2010 6:04 pm

ronnie has a great voice as long as he's not singing a dumb song. we played a festival in switzerland and they were there right when boot scootin boogie came out. troy klonzz was playing steel. i'd met troy before when he got me backstage in tahoe to eat all the goodies roy clark had.

at that same gig i remember standing next to leroy parnell as we both looked up at the swiss alps from this chalet and said 'wow'!

Butch Pytko · Post by **Butch Pytko** » 10 Sep 2010 5:56 pm

Good riddance!!!!!!!

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 11 Sep 2010 10:30 am

I can't believe some of you. Do you always have to be so negative.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 11 Sep 2010 11:00 am

Don't worry for them, Joe. B&D are laughing all the way to the bank - the ultimate revenge on us negative types.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 11 Sep 2010 12:18 pm

Call me crazy, but I thought they had a great band and a great sound.. very versatile

I'm kind of sad to see them break up act.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 11 Sep 2010 12:49 pm

Bo Borland wrote:Call me crazy, but I thought they had a great band and a great sound.. very versatile
I'm kind of sad to see them break up act.

Same here Bo, their road band is just an absolute killer band, and Kix Brooks wrote some nice songs every now and then.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 11 Sep 2010 1:27 pm

I'm a fan of Brooks & Dunn !

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 12 Sep 2010 6:36 am

I'm a fan. I've got all of their CD's. I think that some of their tunes are really fun on steel. "Next broken heart" is a song my band still does.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 13 Sep 2010 11:32 am

I've played and sang "Workin' On My Next Broken Heart" at several steel shows.

Brett

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 13 Sep 2010 12:06 pm

Way to go Brett.

We do several B&D tunes. One on the list right now is 'Ain't Nothin 'Bout You'.

Larry Lorows · Post by **Larry Lorows** » 13 Sep 2010 12:20 pm

I always liked most of their stuff also. Great band with them. Larry

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 13 Sep 2010 5:01 pm

Another song they did that had a great steel solo is one called "Every River". On the 2002 CMA Awards, Brooks & Dunn performed that song and Troy Klontz was playin' a cow colored Derby steel.

Brett

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