Danny Leigh? on the Opry

Roy Glaze · Post by **Roy Glaze** » 26 Feb 2000 5:40 pm

She needs to go home. I think she was singing in another key from what the band was playing in. Sorry to be so critical, but gee this is the Grand Ole Opry and it is better than that. Roy

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 26 Feb 2000 5:43 pm

You beat me to it Roy. My question is--when the singer tunes to 450, what's a steel player supposed to do? He (who?) did fine and stayed in tune with the band but either Ms. Leigh had monitor problems or she flat out has intonation problems. Ouch!

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 26 Feb 2000 5:55 pm

Come on Boys, what's a quarter tone among friends

Best, Boomer

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 26 Feb 2000 6:12 pm

She was bad out tonight but I heard her the first time she was on the Opry and she was great. Maybe those tight, slick britches had something to do with it!

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 26 Feb 2000 6:23 pm

Look for my comments in country music

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Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 26 Feb 2000 6:32 pm

Poor girl didn't have a clue and I think she spent her last quarter.........tone.I played the Opry a lot of years and the sound was never bad enough that a person couldn't hear some kind of pitch from somebody.If there were monitor problems than all of the singers would have been singing out of tune.Its ashame she didn't sing as good as she looked.

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 26 Feb 2000 9:39 pm

ever since the industry (including me) was blind sided by garth brooks (99 mil sold) and dixie chicks they are scrambling. i can just see the suits justifying this one as a female dwight yoakam that will pull in the youth and movie goers. glad i have a day job.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 26 Feb 2000 10:19 pm

Guess they need to buy one of those fancy vocal tuning machines for the Opry... that way all these new artists can receive the same treatment they get on their records...

Mikey

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Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 26 Feb 2000 10:29 pm

Amen to Michael's comment. Whatever happened to being ABLE TO SING IN TUNE?

Bill cole · Post by **Bill cole** » 26 Feb 2000 10:39 pm

Well at least Charlie louvin didn't sound awful. And tommy White showed why he should be where he is. Danni and that
over weight dude at the end just before Jimmy Dickins and it sounds kinds like he should retire and that steel player or what ever you called what he was trying to do I quess the GOO is in sorry shape get out the rock and roll asperin the dressin room will jump tonight <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bill cole on 26 February 2000 at 10:40 PM.]</p></FONT>

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 26 Feb 2000 10:41 pm

Its probably not in her contract.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 27 Feb 2000 5:17 am

Guys, you gotta remember, it's a video world now... and to paraphrase, "It is more important to lrook good than to sing good... and you lrook MAHVELOUS!"

Mikey

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Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 27 Feb 2000 7:17 am

Everybody has off nights...

Dave Robbins · Post by **Dave Robbins** » 27 Feb 2000 8:14 am

I understand that when Porter Waggoner performs on the Opry that the Waggonmasters are on WSM 650 but Porter is on about 651! "HA!"

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 27 Feb 2000 8:27 am

Steve's right about it. I've seen her perform on showcases, and she did great. She just had a bad night (monitors probably). Best, Boomer

Tom Mortensen · Post by **Tom Mortensen** » 27 Feb 2000 8:51 am

My buddy that does the monitors out there was going crazy trying to help her out.
She kept wandering out of the monitor areas.
I don't think they use side fills out there.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 27 Feb 2000 8:57 am

It would seem that her dancing coach has more influence over her career at the moment than her vocal coach then. I'm really not looking to run her down. But seriously, her best friend should tell her to get back to fundamentals. If she wants to be known as a singer, she will have to pay attention to the singing. If the tight leather and shaking is what she wants to be remembered for, well, ok. And of course, if this was just one of those nights, well hell, we all have 'em.

Tom Mortensen · Post by **Tom Mortensen** » 27 Feb 2000 9:02 am

I think Jon Light just said it best.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 27 Feb 2000 10:16 am

Yep-she was WAY out in front of the wedges at one point...I've cut 2 albums with Danni and many,many demos...she sang scratch vocals on every song and I never heard her sing sharp like that.I heard a certain little lady sing on there about a year ago that never even got close-she's had a number one record since then!The last time I heard Miss Danni on the Opry she sounded great...everybody has off nights.

Don Ricketson · Post by **Don Ricketson** » 27 Feb 2000 10:38 am

I guess I can't critize her. I Always have a pickin' job on saturday night.

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 27 Feb 2000 2:26 pm

I thought perhaps that the hat was pulled down too far and covering her ears so she couldn't hear the monitors. But she looked and "strutted" good. Really one of her 'not so good' nights.

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 27 Feb 2000 7:20 pm

That was the worst singing I've ever heard on the Opry. Maybe someone put a pitch shifter on her microphone channel or something. I can't imagine how anyone could sing so far out of key. Not on purpose or by accident. It was way too weird.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 27 Feb 2000 8:32 pm

b0b,I've toured the world with some of the biggest stars in country music,and I have heard some of them sing worse than that!I promise!I'm like you-I don't know why or how,but it happened.I've heard famous singers sing a whole song a half-step sharp!Fortunately,it usually doesn't happen on worldwide television...

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 27 Feb 2000 9:31 pm

Is Danny Leigh famous?

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 27 Feb 2000 11:21 pm

Famous enough I guess.

I've certainly tossed enough chunks myself to cut people some slack. If I judge other musicians to hard I jinx myself.

A couple weeks age I was playing at "The Kniting factory" in NYC and the singer accidently hit some preset on his guitar fx that raised everything a minor third. So the band jumped up to be in tune with his guitar. Then he sang the entire song in the original key ! The backup singer also sang in the original key. It was truly strange sounding. Nobody noticed a thing besides the backup musicians.

Bob