ACM Award update

Wade Branch · Post by **Wade Branch** » 23 May 2006 5:23 pm

1.Cool shot of Galon Matthews new Rain's steel (Gary and Bob just got some high dollar air time,haha)
2.How about the nice Mullen sitting unmanned on the Kenney Chesney song.
3.Anybody catch what key Honky tonk badonka donk is out of ?
4.Unknown steeler on a SD-10 ? with Sugarland...seemed to be really young,anyone know him ?
5.Was it me or did the drummer nearly ruin the Buck Owens tribute,but it was really cool to see Tom Brumley ?

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Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 23 May 2006 6:58 pm

The Mullen you saw is Jim Bob Gairrett's new guitar. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Wade Branch · Post by **Wade Branch** » 23 May 2006 7:05 pm

Wonder where Jim Bob was?Maybe he did'nt get the memo that the performance had been moved outside...haha

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 23 May 2006 8:50 pm

Jim Bob was probably playing guitar. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 24 May 2006 12:09 am

5.Was it me or did the drummer nearly ruin the Buck Owens tribute,but it was really cool to see Tom Brumley ?

It was very cool to see Tom Brumley on the show, but I thought the drummer did a great job. He(Travis Barker) played that hi-hat shuffle and cross stick part perfect and did the inner bell rhythm on the ride cymbal for "Buckaroo" just like the original record.
Musically I don't see how the drummer nearly ruined anything, he was right on it and sounded like he had been listening to Buck Cd's all week.

Steve Howard · Post by **Steve Howard** » 24 May 2006 2:19 am

Totally agree, the drummer may have looked out of place at first, but mid way through "Act Naturally" it was obvious he had listened to the stuff all week if not most of his life. I LOVED seeing someone that far outside the scope of country have enough appreciation for Buck Owens to come in and do that. That's the reason that good music shouldn't have boundaries.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 24 May 2006 2:45 am

Wayne Dahl did a great job backing Martina!
"Thank's Alot"!

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 24 May 2006 3:29 am

I just cannot understand why someone wants a hairstyle like the drummer had but he did play well on the tribute. It was good to see Tom Brumley even though I did not think the steel had good tone. Brumley is legendary as a steel player so I would imagine the sound man just did not do a good job with his steel.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 24 May 2006 4:50 am

Who WAS the drummer?

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 24 May 2006 5:09 am

Brumley's steel sounded great on MY TV. Everybody sounded good, but Tom's tone and touch was a cut above the rest IMO .....

P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 24 May 2006 6:20 am

Travis Barker may look like an idiot and his day job (Blink 182) is beyond horrible, but he is a really tremendous drummer, so I'm not surprised he "did it right".

Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 24 May 2006 7:51 am

I caught chunks of the award show last night, and there were some highlights for sure - The Buck Owens tribute, the humanitarian award Vince Gill received and him turning it over to the little girl, but I was not prepared for the moment that was the highlight of the show for me.

Big & Rich.

Like a lot of us here, I think there is some outstanding country music being made these days, but you won't hear it on mainstream radio - so I literally never listen to the "hot country" stations. I work as a sales rep, and when traveling in my car, I have enough CD's to choke a horse, and never have to subject myself to the drivel on radio.

So, the song that I'm sure many are familiar with, "8th Of November," got right past me. I had never heard it before, didn't know it existed - because to me, Big & Rich mainly comes off as a circus act right down to the dwarf doing his thing on stage. So I flat don't pay attention to them.

I went to their site earlier and I see the video for "8th Of November" is on there, and includes the intro from Kris Kristofferson, as was done on the awards show.

At any rate, my wife and I were floored by that song. My eyes were welling up big time.

So after not giving them the time of day, I have a new found respect for Big & Rich.

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Curt Langston · Post by **Curt Langston** » 24 May 2006 7:54 am

Blink 182 has had tremendous success. They have sold a lot of albums, and have had several very good hits!...............

Of course, I am 45 years old, so I like their style.

They are definately not country though.

Wade Branch · Post by **Wade Branch** » 24 May 2006 8:37 am

The drummer was from the rock band "Blink 182" Maybe the drummer was just really turned up in the mix,it just seemed like to me he was very loud.

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 24 May 2006 8:55 am

A "Rock Drummer" on a country show???
I'm in SHOCK!!

Fortunately there was a ballgame on..come to think about it..I wouldn't have watched it anyway...Go Diamondbacks!!

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 24 May 2006 9:06 am

The drummer was cool and is what he is, a rock drummer. They made fun of us in the 60's about our hair too and we laughed right back at them. He's just having fun.

I heard an interview with Big and Rich a couple of weeks ago about that tune. The way I heard it, the guy they're singing about was the first black man to win the CMH since WWII for his heroism in the battle. They only had about 30 guys and suddenly were surrounded by 1200 VC. He carried most of his fallen comrades off the battlefield that day under fire and made it back alive. That's a remarkable feat I'd say. He told that story to Big Kenny and gave him that top hat that he wears everywhere. Every 8th of November he puts on a suit and goes out and drinks one for his brothers he lost that day. I think he lives in North or South DaKota. I can't remember all of the details but the song tells it all. I too have not been a Big and Rich fan but anybody my age has got to relate to that tune. That's as real as it gets for me. It wasn't easy sitting around waiting for the mailman back in them days.

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 24 May 2006 9:26 am

I only caught a snippet. couldnt believe my ears.
there was some woman trying to sing. it was awful. all her notes were flat.

what is with singers these days?!

I did enjoy about half of what I saw.
not enough steel playing.

Bill Fuentes · Post by **Bill Fuentes** » 24 May 2006 12:38 pm

The "flat" woman was Sara Evans, and it was a Train wreck. I can only imagine that her monitors were jacked up , but you can't blame all of it on gear. She was a trooper and kept going, I know she had to know she was way off but in front of a giant industry audience and millions of folks watching, I'm sure her little heart was going too fast and that didn't help at all. (I would offer this tip to those in that same situation, don't go for the big finish, just let it die)

I thought I heard a major "f" up in the middle of Keith Urban too (the band)

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 24 May 2006 1:24 pm

thanks Bill. ya, whata shame.

where I thought it was becoming a trend (out of tune singers) I forgot about being on stage with bad moniters.
not being able to oneself or the band could explain things.

so Sara...here's to you for hanging in there.

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 24 May 2006 2:35 pm

That drummer on the Buck Owens tribute NAILED the parts many of our current drummers (sorry to say) could only hope to tackle.

Very few drummers in my opinion, actually force themselves to stay "true" or exercise the needed "resraint" in order to achieve that particular rhythm pattern and over feel.

Go back and listen to those Buck Owens & the Buckaroo records ..especially the hi-hat parts.... very few nail those parts like the Blink 182 drummer did.

Also, Sara was way off... it was embarassing. You would never hear LeeAnn Womack (for instance) THAT far off pitch. yikes!!

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Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 24 May 2006 3:14 pm

I'm with Tim on this one... the Buck beat is a subtle variation, and most drummers just don't get it right.
The hi hat has to swing in just a certain way, and the guy nailed it.

tom anderson · Post by **tom anderson** » 24 May 2006 3:24 pm

Tom Brumley sounded great & so did his keyless Anapeg.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 24 May 2006 3:43 pm

That drummer did a GREAT job...besides,Willie couldn't be there-he was playing a Johnny Carver gig with Mrs.Hinson...

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Don Powalka · Post by **Don Powalka** » 24 May 2006 4:46 pm

I was only able to see the end of the tribute to Buck Owens. I thought Buddy Allen did his Dad's music just fine and I liked to see the rock drummer in there. I just was telling my son about that. Nick is a big metal fan and knows all about Travis Barker. I guess he figure's Dad's music ain't that bad after all. I wish I would've seen the whole tribute.

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ebb · Post by **ebb** » 24 May 2006 5:01 pm

i think some of the winning singers should thank pro tools in the acceptance speech