Jessica Simpson performs "Come On Over" on Opry Li

Terry McCumbee · Post by **Terry McCumbee** » 7 Sep 2008 6:12 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TlFjgsx9VY
enjoy

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Sep 2008 6:59 am

Good for Jessica!

kyle reid · Post by **kyle reid** » 7 Sep 2008 7:42 am

Talk about relaxing the wardrobe rules on the Opry! Image if she had made any quick moves? I'm assuming Pete Fisher would say, Hey! you want country? she uses steel guitar!

Billy Peddycoart · Post by **Billy Peddycoart** » 7 Sep 2008 7:48 am

Hey Theresa, I have not talked to you in forever, I hope all is well with you. Billy

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 7 Sep 2008 7:49 am

good for business

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 7 Sep 2008 7:55 am

Theresa Galbraith wrote:Good for Jessica!

Theresa, I love it that Jessica is now a country singer. The first time I heard "Come On Over", it really amazed me because it was a Jessica Simpson song with a lot of steel guitar. Jessica's amazing in country music.

Brett

Bob Cox · Post by **Bob Cox** » 7 Sep 2008 8:52 am

This will definately help sway some of the younger generation into thinking country is cool!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 7 Sep 2008 8:54 am

i didn't hate it....it seemed that the steel player was really working overly hard to play that one lick over and over. maybe it was performance drama and showmanship...like sitting low and far away from the steel so his arms could flex more and look cool...kinda like guitar players hanging their guitars really low and jumping up and down.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 7 Sep 2008 9:35 am

70's/80's Rock and Roll. It appears that country music has relocated from Nashville to Texas...Justin Trevino, Amber Digby, Jake Hooker, etc... I used to tolerate a lot of static on 650AM just to hear Weldon, Leon, Joe Edwards, Jimmy Capps, etc... now I have no interest at all in what the Opry has evolved to. My lack of approval means nothing to the Opry, and it shouldn't, but they have certainly made a huge change in my life. I'm just thankful I was around to enjoy it while it was the country that I enjoy so much.

"Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes???" It ain't happening that I can see!

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 7 Sep 2008 9:43 am

I agree with you Rick..

She is certainly no Loretta Lynn or Kitty Wells.

Having a steel doesn't make it country. Only one word for this fiasco....PITYFUL

Dennis

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 7 Sep 2008 10:19 am

Oh, she may be as good as Loretta or Kitty. I don't know, it's this style of music being promoted as country that I have a problem with. If this was all there is to play, I'd auction all my instruments off to the higest bidder and call it quits.

I won't go to the "no talent, etc..." comments, because I believe these guys probably have as much talent and ability as my idols. I just put this music in the "more power to them, and I wish you the best, but I don't want to hear it" category.

Mark Treepaz · Post by **Mark Treepaz** » 7 Sep 2008 11:06 am

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Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 7 Sep 2008 11:33 am

Maybe a new category for the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame: "Acrobatic Steel Playing"

Steel builders: Maybe you should captialize on this and offer rockers as an option to legs on your steels. Then when one gets too old and feable and retires, they can just remove the steel frame and mount the seat in it's place. Wola...a rocking chair and no additional investment.

Bob Bowden · Post by **Bob Bowden** » 7 Sep 2008 12:20 pm

Rick Campbell wrote:Maybe a new category for the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame: "Acrobatic Steel Playing"

That award would go to Rusty Young.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfgWcVbwXo

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Sep 2008 2:39 pm

I missed Loretta's singing. How did she do? I hear not to good.

Hat's off to Jessica, she seems sincere and I like her.

I applaud her for having steel and he did a fine job!

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 7 Sep 2008 2:49 pm

I agree with Brother Rick Campbell on the song. Weak, 80's-style pop-rock. But Jessica is a very talented singer, the band sounded tight and well-rehearsed (and probably well-paid), and Jess ain't a lot of trouble to look at.

Mark Treepaz · Post by **Mark Treepaz** » 7 Sep 2008 3:43 pm

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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 7 Sep 2008 6:06 pm

Does anyone know who was playing steel for Jessica? It's so good to see young players.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 7 Sep 2008 8:08 pm

Could've been Jay Jackson. He plays a Sho-Bud Pro I.

Brett

Rob Haines · Post by **Rob Haines** » 7 Sep 2008 11:16 pm

That really sucked. Just when I think the commercial country industry has hit rock bottom, it gets worse.

All that aside, how can I audition for the gig?

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 8 Sep 2008 4:29 am

Not at all unpleasant. Sounds a lot like some of the pop stuff she has done in the past but with country instrumentation. And I''m kinda partial to the blonde backup singer myself.

Jonathan Cullifer · Post by **Jonathan Cullifer** » 8 Sep 2008 7:23 am

I've heard much worse recently...she's one of the better "new" country artists to come along. Very commercial, very much in line with the rest of the country music today.

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 8 Sep 2008 9:56 am

Now if it would of only been possible for her to have used Jerry Garcia on steel half the forum would probably die of apoplexy due to outrage

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 8 Sep 2008 10:05 am

I liked Jessica much better in her acne commercials.

Mark Treepaz · Post by **Mark Treepaz** » 8 Sep 2008 10:11 am

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Jessica Simpson performs "Come On Over" on Opry Li

Jessica Simpson performs "Come On Over" on Opry Li

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