TV Opry June 21

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 21 Jun 2003 7:38 am

Glad I'm home to see this one

Jim Ed Brown
BR549
Mandy Barnett
Steve Azar
Oak Ridge Boys
Helen Cornelius

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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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Leigh Howell · Post by **Leigh Howell** » 21 Jun 2003 8:25 am

Should be a gooder Janice.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 21 Jun 2003 5:52 pm

No I did not break my chair listening to BR549.
OK it's summer but Steve Azar could have looked a little neater.

Mandy looked great and that was a timly duet.

The Oak Ridge Boys are showing their age.

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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 22 Jun 2003 5:49 am

The best thing on that show was that 'Cadillac green' Gretsch the guy was playing - does anyone know if it was a genuine old one, or one of the 'repro' ones?

I gave up on the show after a minute or two of the O.B.s, but I suppose I'll tune in again next week, even if my patience with the show's general mediocrity is wearing thin...

RR

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 22 Jun 2003 6:24 am

Chuck Mead would never use reproductions.

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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 22 Jun 2003 6:51 am

I couldn't guess who was playing steel with Mandy but they had a shot of him during her first number where he was sliding one of his finger picks over the strings and got a very appropriate sound for the number. Sort of like an old rinky tink piano effect. I used to tap my finer picks on the strings with echo, for a rythmn effect but I never arrived at what he was doing.

Regards, Paul

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 22 Jun 2003 7:05 am

Paul could that have been Stu Bashore?

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Janice "Busgal" Brooks
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Leigh Howell · Post by **Leigh Howell** » 22 Jun 2003 7:07 am

Maybe it was the arrangements, But whatever it was.Steve Azar sounded really bad! And looked just as bad. These folks might be nice people. work hard at their craft etc. But why do they think that looking as sloppy as possible will endear them to the public!! I just cant figure it out. I enjoyed the rest of the show for the most part. OK thats my rant for today.
Leigh[This message was edited by Leigh Howell on 22 June 2003 at 08:10 AM.]

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 22 Jun 2003 8:30 am

why do they think that looking as sloppy as possible will endear them to the public!! I just cant figure it out

Some of just naturally look like slobs.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 22 Jun 2003 9:39 am

"Some of just naturally look like slobs."

And some us have to work on it.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 22 Jun 2003 12:32 pm

Steve Azar the latest sensation on the Country music scene. Shows you how bad the Country music scene is.

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Jason Powers · Post by **Jason Powers** » 22 Jun 2003 1:23 pm

Caught the last half of the repeat this morning. I just have to say I thought Jim Ed and Helen sounded fantastic!!! As good or better as the original record. But Jim Ed has always been a favorite of mine.

Michael Holland · Post by **Michael Holland** » 22 Jun 2003 3:39 pm

Azar apparently thinks he's the 'country Bruce'! And the second song was a Tom Petty rip-off. Got a pretty good laugh when he did the Boss's "One-two-three-four!" three times in two songs. Don't all country bands have a conga player?

Dave Robbins · Post by **Dave Robbins** » 22 Jun 2003 9:57 pm

Paul and Janice

the steel player for Mandy was definitely none other than Stu Basore.

Dave

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 23 Jun 2003 7:33 am

I'll always remember Stu Basore for his great licks in that 'Tapedeck in my Tractor' song from the Altman film, 'Nashville' - good job, Stu!

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 23 Jun 2003 12:15 pm

Dave: Thanks for the verification !!

Regards, Paul