POSING NUDE on YOUR next CD?

[Eric West]

LM. That would be like King Kong an the Three Godzilla sisters meeting to have the Final Battle for the title of "The Stupidest Entertainer of the Decade". The World might not survive it...

Move over, Gettysburg Address. The Press Release is sure to follow.

Anyone else noticing Country Music taking on the flavor of Pro Wrestling?

I'm with EB on this one.

Is Toby Keith the guy that had that B@nj0 book out a few years ago?

EJL

[Larry Miller]

Eric, your bass player looks mighty fine! As funny as it sounds, Willie Nelson may play a part in the peace process between the Chicks and Toby Keith.

[Eric West]

Yeah. I could see that one coming. Looked like some pretty heavy stuff was coming down alright, with Elvis Costello buffering Kris K, and Sheryl Crow. You could tell that it was part of a "Grooming Mission". I'll bet the focus grouping, and strategy sessions were gruelling. Not to mention the baths..

Possibly, the Great CM Yalta could be held at Jimmy Carter's peanut farm, Barney Frank and Dick Lugar ( Yes that's his REAL name) as special political non-celebrity envoys, Hell's Angels providing Security, and Bob Wier and his band playing "Big Iron", US Blues, El Paso, Me and my Uncle, Unbroken Chain,and Box of Rain preceding the "joint" press Conference.

It's about time World Leaders stopped hogging the limelight.

There's some REAL important stuff going on under the surface.

I myself think the DCs have a lot to offer, and they'd be better off getting back to giving it to us.

Either that or all the pressure is gonna make them overeat and blimp out.

Is this a great industry or What?

"Now the Preachin is over... and the Lesson's begun".

Hmm....

EJL

[Jason Odd]

Ignorant?... I find anyone who destroys books or music in a witchhunt to be a throwback to an age of superstition and prejudice fueled by the basic inability to cope with concepts beyond a very limited scope.

Of course people have pointed out before, I'm not American so what would I know.
It's not like those who forgoet the past are condemed to repeat it or anything like that.

The Chicks did make a bad career move, they'll probably sell thousands less this year, maybe they'll get Lee Greenwood or Charlie Daniels for some astute patriotic money making lessons.

[David L. Donald]

The bottom line is the chicks are too good...
Home is a wonderfull album.
Tthere is too much money to be made.
Leveler heads will prevail and they will be groomed a bit more, to last.
Eventually most everything will be forgotten.. but the music will last. IMHO.
And we can hope for the nude cover... but not expect it.

I Hollywood they used to say" no publicity is bad pubilcity.
The only thing bad is NO publicity at all.

[John Steele (deceased)]

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of constant radio airplay, media saturation coverage of every single one of their concerts, constant buzz in the media, full scale promotion of their live gigs in such remote and impenetrable places such as Ottawa, Canada (wherever that is), not to mention significant edification of their obvious talents as instrumentalists and as hawkers of real, unaldulterated, pure music, as opposed to
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whose cesspool of forgettable whining and pandering fails to make up for the fact that he's unable to command the musical respect to entitle him to carry the instrument case of any of the dixie chicks.
And don't even ask me about the one that plays banjo. She's wicked. The day that butt-kissing jingoistic embarrassement named Toby ever comes within a shadow's length of the talent that's contained within those women, it'll surely be Karaoke Night the world over.....

And that's my take on it.
And, glory be, that's political views aside. With political views included, now, wow, that would be quite the post !
I remain,
-John
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[Dave Robbins]

One's personal preferences, whether you're a fan of the "Chics or Toby, or anyone else for that matter, have nothing to do with it.

A personal view expressed "publicly" that is sure to have a such a poor affect on your business acceptance and future prosperity is surely a "bad business decision." And a bad business decision is still a bad business decision.

Natalie expressing her personal views (remark on the current President and/or her T-shirt embellishment apparently in reference to Toby) was a "bad business decision!" Period. And "that" I'm sure will be felt by both her partners "and" the record company of whom I'm sure will be the "bottomline" when it comes to future contract considerations.

When it comes to the "stage", perhaps Natalie would be better off performing and leave her personal views/biases at home.
Even politicians need supporters.

Again, just MHO,
Dave

[John Steele (deceased)]

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Which, does not of course, apply to Toby Keith, who thankfully can fill his bank account selling Mom and Apple Pie without depending on any musical crutch. Oh, please....
with all due respect, Dave,
-John

[Dave Robbins]

Like I said, it doesn't have anything to do with "personal preferences". Even politicians have supporters.

I personally have no favoritism either way towards Toby or the "Chics" (I, as opposed to Natalie, prefer to keep that to myself). I am making no remarks on their talents. My remarks are based soley upon the use of "good business sense" in the public eye.

My own "fans" and "supporters" seem to be boiling down to those which hang from the ceiling and those which hold my pants up!

Best wishes,
Dave

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[Jeff Evans]

My esteemed colleague from the Center Left Canadian Tobacco Fanciers Party inadvertently makes the point that musicians aren't necessarily politically sound.

We should no more expect Natalie to be politically sound than we should expect good shuffles from Ted Kennedy (although that seems about as likely as country music from Toby Keith.)

From a musician, which is the greater sin, bad politics or bad music?
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Jeff
Pale Monk of Cowtown

[Jeff Evans]

Anyway, this thread was better when it was about gettin' nekkid.
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[Jason Odd]

Actually the concept of good business sense is okay, it helped keep slaves as slaves and the police force the right to decimate the ranks of protesting workers. (thankyou Henry Ford for the latter, a fine tradition).

Good business sense saw big labels promoting tried and true artists like Michael Jackson in 1991, the year when a suspect bad deal band like Nirvana cracked the charts and changed the whole concept of commercial and indie rock.

But more importantly, and keeping within the original topic.... everyone whould have at least one nude album cover!
My fave would have to be the Boss Hog one, anyone seen that? (and no, it's not the dude from the Dukes.. it's a real band!)

[Mike Perlowin RIP]

After giving the matter considerable thought, I've decided that I want the Dixie Chicks to pose nude on MY CD. Natalie can say anything she wants about Bush, pro or con, if she and I get naked together.

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Violets are blue.
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[Dave Robbins]

As for me,
I know nothing of slavery (or Australia, for that matter), but I figure that if I pay my bills on time then that is using "good business sense".

Don't drive a "Ford" (I drive a Buick).

And as for Jackson, Nirvana, or rock charts, I wouldn't have a clue. I listen to "Country" music and make my living from it.

I don't buy albums for the "nude" covers.

Never heard of rock band named "Boss Hog" but I'm sure the name is appropriate.

However, I did think "Daisy Duke" was pretty cute! Maybe I'll cut an album and put her on the cover.

Dave

[Jason Odd]

I'm with Mike! (uh, not on the CD cover, nude with him.. of forget it. )

[Glenn Suchan]

Uh, Dave, speakin' of "Daisy Duke" check out my apparel in these pics: http://www.kevinfowler.com/on_the_road/horseshoe/DSC08441.jpg http://www.kevinfowler.com/on_the_road/horseshoe/DSC08442.jpg http://www.kevinfowler.com/on_the_road/wolf/DSC08477.jpg

I grabbed my wife's jeans as I headed out on the road and didn't realize my error until just before set time of our first gig of that run.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn www.kevinfowler.com

[Jim Cohen]

OK, I'll bite, Kevin. What were you wearing of your own at the time that would have been a worse choice than your wife's shortz?

[Dave Robbins]

Geeee! coudn't you have at least shaved your legs? I'll bet you had her underwear on too, didn't ya?

Looks to me like you've been shopping at the same place ol' Smiley Roberts shops!

Now Smiley, see what ya started!!!!!

ROTFLMAO,
Dave

[Glenn Suchan]

Jim, them are my shorts as well as any undies I may or may not have been wearin'! It was my wife's jeans I grabbed by mistake. I got as far as tryin' to pull 'em on when I found out they were too loose in some areas and too tight in another . Oh yeah, the pant legs ended at mid-calf on me (ya know, they might have been a better choice after all).

BTW: The only designer clothes I'll buy are from the very exclusive "Smiley" collection.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn www.kevinfowler.com