Can o' Worms, Opry Live, Jessica Simpson

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 15 Feb 2009 4:40 pm

They're rerunning an Opry Live from 2008 right now, with Jessica Simpson. Boobs and legs, yes, but voice, no. Wow, is she bad.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 15 Feb 2009 6:20 pm

There you go again, getting people all stirred up.

Can you be sure to let me know when Darius Rucker is going to be on again? I'm looking for new material for a CD. This Ray Price, Mel Street, etc... is wearing me down.

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 15 Feb 2009 8:33 pm

Jessica just has trouble trying to sound country.
Jessica proved long ago that she could sing. In case you've forgotten take a listen.
http://nl.truveo.com/Jessica-Simpson-Hi ... /594189302
She can make me believe she's the best country singer ever.
Come to think of it she could make me write hot checks and believe anything.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 15 Feb 2009 8:39 pm

Ok, so country isn't her strong suit...

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 15 Feb 2009 8:59 pm

Michael you could wind up playing PSG for her. So be careful what you say.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 16 Feb 2009 3:26 am

There is an article in the on-line Nashville Tennessean, this morning, on Steve Martin and his Banjo. And it's like he has been a Bluegrass fan all his life, and now that his other career is in the wane (his current Pink Panther film has been dissed as being bad) he has put out a Banjo album. The song sample that accompanies the article sounds more like "Folk" than it does "Bluegrass".

It's been a trend for many years that artists from other venues (music and Hollywood types) all of a sudden want to be "country music" singers and I don't recall any of them really doing well and only sell product because of their name.

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 16 Feb 2009 3:50 am

True, Jack. Terry Bradshaw, for example, launched a country music career about 25-30 years ago, and I got a call to audition for his road band or something, but I didn't follow up on it. I don't remember it ever amounting to anything.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 16 Feb 2009 4:22 am

Bo Legg wrote:Michael you could wind up playing PSG for her. So be careful what you say.

At least I could move to adjust to her pitch...

Hey, Jack, I worked with Glen Duncan the other day. We were talking about Steve Martin, oddly. They're pretty good friends, and Glen showed him some banjo things early on. He was saying Steve really is a pretty decent banjoist. Eager to be really good, as well.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 16 Feb 2009 4:33 am

you should have heard Keith Urban singing live at Daytona yesterday. Bring back Jessica !

During one of our Nville trips we went to the Opry, Brad P was performing in the non TV segment, man something was really amiss, he was singing easily a half step off from the band ,at times maybe even the whole step, minus a few cents. Cringe.

Being a steel player, I never realized that one of the primary advantages to playing was being able to compensate for singers pitch "on the fly" ! I can play natural, sharp or flat in the same song, hell, in the same 4 bars !

Joe Gretz · Post by **Joe Gretz** » 16 Feb 2009 6:14 am

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 16 Feb 2009 6:46 am

People doing the sound mix,monitors to blame??? S

I'll bet all the good sound mixers are working in the recording studios.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 16 Feb 2009 8:14 am

I truly appreciate ANYONE who can successfully sing at the Opry
because by all my observations, both there in person,
and in general from comments here,
the monitors there suck wind at the bottom
of the food chain most nights.

I have heard Jessica sing with great range
in solid proper pitch.

I have heard normally solid singers
screw the pooch at the Opry.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 16 Feb 2009 8:24 am

It's been a trend for many years that artists from other venues (music and Hollywood types) all of a sudden want to be "country music" singers and I don't recall any of them really doing well and only sell product because of their name.

Yes, Jack. Kenny Rodgers comes to mind ....

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 16 Feb 2009 12:07 pm

I wasn't going to say anything about Keith Urban's set at Daytona. But, since it was brought up I couldn't help comparing his set to a lot of the rock acts.

Marc Jenkins · Post by **Marc Jenkins** » 16 Feb 2009 12:45 pm

Jack Stoner wrote:There is an article in the on-line Nashville Tennessean, this morning, on Steve Martin and his Banjo. And it's like he has been a Bluegrass fan all his life, and now that his other career is in the wane (his current Pink Panther film has been dissed as being bad) he has put out a Banjo album. The song sample that accompanies the article sounds more like "Folk" than it does "Bluegrass".

It's been a trend for many years that artists from other venues (music and Hollywood types) all of a sudden want to be "country music" singers and I don't recall any of them really doing well and only sell product because of their name.

Steve Martin has been playing banjo, in performances and on records, and at festivals, since the 1960's.

Mike Poholsky · Post by **Mike Poholsky** » 16 Feb 2009 1:30 pm

Isn't Kevin Costner trying to be a rock star now? I saw Adam Sandler on Letterman a few weeks ago doing "Like A Hurricane". You think they just get bored making all that $$$$ in the movies?

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 16 Feb 2009 1:37 pm

I saw Kenny Rogers live at the Ryman and he was right on!

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 16 Feb 2009 2:26 pm

I don't realy care if she can sing or not,all I know is that she's causin' my mind to make appointments that my tired ol' body can't keep...)PJ....

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 16 Feb 2009 3:41 pm

Marc Jenkins wrote:
Jack Stoner wrote:There is an article in the on-line Nashville Tennessean, this morning, on Steve Martin and his Banjo. And it's like he has been a Bluegrass fan all his life, and now that his other career is in the wane (his current Pink Panther film has been dissed as being bad) he has put out a Banjo album. The song sample that accompanies the article sounds more like "Folk" than it does "Bluegrass".

It's been a trend for many years that artists from other venues (music and Hollywood types) all of a sudden want to be "country music" singers and I don't recall any of them really doing well and only sell product because of their name.
Steve Martin has been playing banjo, in performances and on records, and at festivals, since the 1960's.

I was going to say the same, and how Steve Martin started off his career as a banjo player.

Glen Derksen · Post by **Glen Derksen** » 16 Feb 2009 5:18 pm

Jack Stoner wrote:There is an article in the on-line Nashville Tennessean, this morning, on Steve Martin and his Banjo. And it's like he has been a Bluegrass fan all his life, and now that his other career is in the wane (his current Pink Panther film has been dissed as being bad) he has put out a Banjo album. The song sample that accompanies the article sounds more like "Folk" than it does "Bluegrass".

It's been a trend for many years that artists from other venues (music and Hollywood types) all of a sudden want to be "country music" singers and I don't recall any of them really doing well and only sell product because of their name.

There are some exceptions to the rule. Sissy spacek, who played Loretta Lynn in Coalminers Daughter did an excellent job, and so did Beverly DeAngelo, who played Patsy Cline in the same movie. But I know what you're saying - most Hollywood stars should stick to acting.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 16 Feb 2009 5:45 pm

Mike Poholsky wrote:Isn't Kevin Costner trying to be a rock star now? I saw Adam Sandler on Letterman a few weeks ago doing "Like A Hurricane". You think they just get bored making all that $$$$ in the movies?

Adam Sandler was a music performer BEFORE he became a movie star,
so he's just doing what he did again.
Likely better now.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 17 Feb 2009 7:08 am

Adam Sandler was a music performer BEFORE he became a movie star,
so he's just doing what he did again.
Likely better now.

Good, because his Operaman could use a lot of improvement ....

kyle reid · Post by **kyle reid** » 19 Feb 2009 10:12 pm

I'll take Jessica over that Sugarland gal any time! She has a terrible twang that makes me wonder how they ever won any awards???? Also I agree that Paisley sings flat live, & Dierks is right there with him, I saw a live show a couple years ago that I wasn't at all impressed with K. Urban, Gary Allan opened for him, & not only had a much better band, He was the better singer! How did Chesney escape this topic?

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 20 Feb 2009 8:49 am

Chesney has a topic named after him. Check it out.

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