Opry Live??!!

Butch Pytko · Post by **Butch Pytko** » 21 Nov 2010 11:18 am

Struggled to watch Opry Live on cable last night. It was only an hour long. Wasn't the great Classic Country with the spot-light on Steel & Fiddles when they first started the Opry on TV. Some steel was played, but not much. The great Tommy White played some on I think one song. My point is I felt forced to watch in hopes of hearing & seeing steels played. Saw an Emmons & Zum--saw a distant shot of Tommy's Show Pro. At the end I could tell it was packaged strictly for the new rock-in-rollized country lovers. I remember when the Opry showed the great classic artists on TV just as they performed on the radio broadcasts, but I know us Classic Country lovers are over-ruled by the big money power of the Gaylord empire. What a shame!

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 21 Nov 2010 11:38 am

If you want to get sentimental about what the Opry used to be, then don't forget that it started as Fiddle & Banjo string band music (with an occasional harmonica and mandolin). In fact there wasn't even a pedal steel on stage for about the first 30 years.

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 21 Nov 2010 2:38 pm

This topic has been raised again and again on the SGF.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 21 Nov 2010 2:54 pm

I understand your frustration Butch, but the televised portion always features really current stuff. Mostly the newer stuff. Don't expect that segment to change anytime soon.

If you have occasion to actually visit the Opry and sit through the entire show, I think you'd see many of your heroes doing more traditional music with lots of steel guitar. That's been my experience at least, even though I haven't been able to attend in a couple of years, and I've always gotten my steel guitar fix every time I've been to the show in person.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 21 Nov 2010 3:43 pm

I was just channel surfing and ran across a Johnny Cash special.
No steel, imagine that.....

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 26 Nov 2010 12:08 pm

Most [Rock-a billy,which J. Cash was]had NO steel. YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 27 Nov 2010 12:00 pm

Not too many 70- 85 year old stars left nowadays..

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 27 Nov 2010 7:06 pm

Right, so that leaves an opportunity for all us baby boomers left over from the 50s who always wanted to rock and roll but were afraid to leave our desk jobs.

Let's boogie till we drop.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 28 Nov 2010 7:21 pm

Joe Casey wrote:Not too many 70- 85 year old stars left nowadays..

Speaking of 85 years old... Today is the 85th anniversary of the WSM Barn Dance AKA The Grand Ole Opry.
Happy Birthday Opry!!

Ron Wright · Post by **Ron Wright** » 28 Nov 2010 7:26 pm

just a thought but you might be able to listen to it on WSM radio live on the computer

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 29 Nov 2010 3:40 pm

Well, there ya' go. Thanks for pointing that out Ron.