Opry Stars on Cmt

Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 5 May 2002 9:18 am

I saw a lot of great artists on this show but it seemed to be missing something. I wounder if the CMT producers ever consider the main source behind the talant . . THE SIDEMEN or SIDE WOMEN ? It sure would be nice have an hour deticated to those players that back up the talant. Many artists thank their band and name them, but a produced show sure would give them the credit they so richly deserve ! Drop CMT a line and let them know. I did

Carl West
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Dr. Hugh Jeffreys · Post by **Dr. Hugh Jeffreys** » 5 May 2002 9:58 am

You're right!!! What ever happened to INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC???? Hugh

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 6 May 2002 11:31 am

I agree with you Carl........Did you notice that on the closing credits for the Opry that everyone and his brother has his (her) name listed but not one of the musicians in the Opry staff band is listed. It's a d@mn shame. The caterers, cue card people, and all kind of people are listed but no pickers.........This should be addressed. I've contacted them about this but haven't received a reply.

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Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 6 May 2002 6:38 pm

Hey B. Cole, who is playing on the Beck sessions, I thought you might know.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 7 May 2002 3:04 am

The problem is folks credit time is so limited and the staff band does not nexessarly play every week on TV.

It's great that a lot of the acts do mention their pickers during fills.

Also if sidemen will always be sidemen, we would miss 2 cma songs of the year from just the guys
in Ernest Tubb's Texas Trubadores (spelling?)

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Carl West · Post by **Carl West** » 7 May 2002 7:10 am

WELL . . they have plenty of time for Katie to yack with stars . . Trim that ! And yes sidemen and women will always be that ! Just one time send a couple on stage to do their thing without ANYBODY behind them . . The
thing just tweaks me. They got time for everything else . . MAKE TIME !

Carl West
Emmons D-10

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 11 May 2002 8:56 pm

Right on-I think listing the makeup, grips, electricians, etc. Without listing the names of the guys who make the MUSIC, which is a big part of the show is absolutely unforgivable!!!!

Jimmy Capps has been a regular for years on the Opry and on every week, why then is he not mentioned too?....al

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 13 May 2002 7:42 pm

It sickens me how little attention that the music world in general pays to instrumentalists. I say this not for myself...I've almost always been a "part-timer" in the music business. Rather, I say it for all the guys and gals that devoted their entire lives to an instrument, only to be largely unrecognized by the public. I suppose it irks me most when I see some young singer who has finally "made it" after devoting only 10 or 15 or 20 years to music. They get a big contract, hit records, big tours and money, and a lifetime of recognition, while the instrumentalists that spent many more years at it get squat. Have you noticed that most all of the hot instrumentalists that "make it big" have to sing too? Guys like Ricky Skaggs, Brad Paisley, and Steve Wariner (even though they are great instrumentalists) would still be largely unknown if they didn't sing.

For the most part, playing an instrument is a thankless job. We do it because we love it. We're far more dedicated than most of the hit singers, and a lot of us played when (and long before) the latest "fad" singers were in diapers.

For every singer who "grabbed for the brass ring" and never made it, there's a hundred instrumentalists.

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 13 May 2002 9:09 pm

It's all Sinatra's fault.
-John

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 13 May 2002 9:36 pm

It's all Sinatra's fault.

Easy for you to say now that Old Blue Eyes is no longer here to defend himself, or should I say no longer here to send his goons over to beat you to a bloody lifeless pulp.

Barbara Hennerman · Post by **Barbara Hennerman** » 15 May 2002 11:40 pm

*[This message was edited by Barbara Hennerman on 21 August 2006 at 12:55 AM.]