Danny Leigh? on the Opry

Tom Mortensen · Post by **Tom Mortensen** » 27 Feb 2000 11:23 pm

There are a lot of great pickers that play at the Opry every weekend. I assume those players get fairly comfortable with the system.

Most of the new artists and their bands appear only once or twice a year.

A band gets 60 seconds or less from the time the previous act finishes, to walk out, plug in,(to someone elses rig) and start pickin'.
I know that a lot of people do it without a problem. But it is the Grand Ol' Opry and I have had many people tell me that they frequently get nervous on that stage.

I think I've felt that way myself at least a couple of times.

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 28 Feb 2000 3:04 am

Amen to what Tom says: I still get nervous when I play behind someone at the Opry. I imagine I would be beside myself if I was an outfront singer on that legendary stage. Best, Boomer

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 28 Feb 2000 5:01 am

Whattsa matter ,nobody likes Jazz?

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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 28 Feb 2000 5:02 am

Thats all part of Fishers changes,It's called Modern Country Music.

Bill cole · Post by **Bill cole** » 28 Feb 2000 5:36 am

Joe I got a lot of diffrent names for what I heard but it sounded like a couple of bad rock and roll band. And I thought the standard for the GOO was a lot higher I guess with the new breed the standard goe's down A LOT

Pat Jenkins · Post by **Pat Jenkins** » 28 Feb 2000 9:51 am

When she sang on the second show she did remarkably better. Sometimes you can't get back on pitch to save your life, once get started so far off....she truly can sing better than what she did on the first show...and she does look good....anyone know what brand of britches she had on....my wife wants me to get a pair....she said I'd look better than those cut offs I'm always in....Pat

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 28 Feb 2000 1:27 pm

When she started singing I couldn't believe my ears, she was pretty far out but then I listened to the song a little more and it's not an easy one to sing. It's her new single I think and maybe she hasn't learned it that well yet. I've heard ol' Porter W. sing flat and sharp in one line of a song he's been singing for 40 years so compared to that, sweet Danni did great. I love that psuedo cow girl look! It really makes my organs palpitate! Finally, give her a break and wait until the next time you hear her sing it.

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Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 28 Feb 2000 1:35 pm

I just hope the poor girl never has to follow Mandy Barnett on the stage of the Opry.

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 28 Feb 2000 1:57 pm

Hook - I just responded to you re: Robert Shafer on another forum; speaking of Mandy Barnett, she usually sits in for a few numbers down at the Station Inn on Monday nights with The Time Jumpers. If you're down here tonight, come on down to hear them all - you won't be disappointed. Best, Boomer

Gaylon Mathews · Post by **Gaylon Mathews** » 28 Feb 2000 3:24 pm

I didn't get to see the Opry Saturday night so I can't really give my opinion about her performance. But I can say that I've seen her in person at the Opry and another time on the TV portion and I have bought her CD. She did a great job live and on TV the last time as well. Her CD is one of the best country CD's in my collection and the steel playing by Steve Hinson is GREAT!!!! I would venture to guess that unless something has went drastically wrong with Danni that if you gave her another listen, on another night, you might see that she's not all that bad. I know there are a lot of professional steel players on this forum who rarely make a blunder on stage but can any of you think back to a particular night when you couldn't play sh!t without getting it all over you? ......Nah....me neither.

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 28 Feb 2000 4:45 pm

I can honestly say that I've never played or sung that far out of key. It was totally bizarre - like she was hearing something different from the band. I really can't believe that she's that bad. I suspect a problem in the electronics somewhere.

MALCOLM KIRBY · Post by **MALCOLM KIRBY** » 29 Feb 2000 7:04 pm

I didn't see her on the Opry, but have and enjoy her 29 Nights CD.
Nice work Steve Hinson.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 29 Feb 2000 9:12 pm

Thank ye'uns for the kind words and all...that was an extremely fun record to make,and the new one was too!Everyone involved with the first one had high hopes,and the label closed its doors the day after the second single was released!Maybe this new album will fly...Danni Leigh is a really nice girl and very talented-please don't judge her by what happened Saturday night-as I said before-I've heard worse...by people with hit records out.Steve

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 29 Feb 2000 10:25 pm

Steve,

Was that second record a Rising Tide record or another label that shut down?

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 1 Mar 2000 5:22 am

John,it will be on Monument-the album is not out yet but the single was released last week.The first record was on Decca,a sister label to Rising Tide...

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 4 Mar 2000 1:13 pm

Nice to see the Monument name coming back to life. I hated seeing Rising Tide and Decca go--they were putting out some fine stuff. Guess that was the problem.