What, No Reaction?????

Jesse Harris · Post by **Jesse Harris** » 12 Apr 2005 9:47 am

So the Opry broadcast this past weekend was the best I have seen for a long time, especially from a steelers point of view, Tommy just knocked one out of the park with Vince G, and Joe Nichols was great too, with a big long break by Terry Crisp (who Joe announced before the brak, very classy) on Farewell Party. I must of missed the thread, but it seems funny with how much griping about how bad it is (which is completly warranted), that when the show is trad and steel is featured there is no mention. Maybe everyone has just stopped watching????

But Man, Tommy.....whhheeeewwwww!!!

thats some scary a#$ s#$t!!!!!!!

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 12 Apr 2005 10:42 am

I guess you're about right! On Feb. 14, I switched from Cable to Dish~Network and they don't even carry GAC! However, I did just 'happen to listen' to Radio (Opry) for a change and heard what you saw last Sat.! That's not a regular occurance either!

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robert hays · Post by **robert hays** » 12 Apr 2005 11:19 am

I saw what you are talking about and Tommy did Knock it out of the park,and Terry too! It was a rare LIVE show not a rerun and one of the better ones lately. I enjoyed it .

Keith Cordell · Post by **Keith Cordell** » 12 Apr 2005 12:28 pm

The reason for not watching it is that the content still skews toward non-traditional pop more often than lots of us have a taste for. I have no interest in the next Shania, I actually find that stuff distasteful. So CMT and GAC are off the list for me. I do enjoy some of the specials, I go to the websites to see if someone is running a show about one of the artists I like to listen to.

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 12 Apr 2005 12:31 pm

I'll try to catch a rerun

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Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 13 Apr 2005 2:09 am

Jesse is right,
Tommy and Terry were great.
I absolutely love the mid chorus modulation from E the F# during Terry's solo on "Farwell Party"(gave me goose bumps).

I could have done without the over dramatic hand waving screamer chick.
Also, I think Loretta's band should not do the "Portland Oregon" song on stage(that was a rough one). The first verse sounded like three deferent bands playing at once.

Other than that it was about the best Opry TV broadcast in a long while.

By the way, someone did bring it up the show under Steel Players the other day.

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 13 Apr 2005 3:17 am

The modulation that Terry did was a lot like Jimmy Day's version on Johnny Bush's cut.

Dan Hatfield · Post by **Dan Hatfield** » 13 Apr 2005 7:07 am

Did anyone notice who Vince's backup band was? I'm positive the keyboard player was John Hobbs and the bass was Michael Rhodes, and I think the drummer was Eddie Bayers (not positive). At any rate these guys are "The Players" (minus Brent Mason and Paul Franklin). Combine them with Tommy White, and it's no wonder the sound was outstanding!!!!
Dan

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 13 Apr 2005 8:08 am

Hey Big John,
Dish network carries GAC on channel 167

Sorry I missed the show!

Jay