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Re: “Rodriguez w/Jenny O. at the Ryman, 5/13/13”
"Anonymous" you say you were fortunate to have gone as a guest. I would not disagree with that. I would with everything else you say. You witnessed an artist that is a true gem that until recently was lost in the gravel and dirt of inner city Detroit. A city that is an American tragedy.
I thought his band was fine and I was not expecting Herbie Hancock style precision. Gosh, this is folk music here and he is 70 years old.
Concentrate on the message and vibe and enjoy the legend. I bet you won't find Dylan enjoyable this summer if you are looking for perfection.
Re: “Ask Motley Crue, Win Tickets and Other Stuff”
I really liked that la,st comment it whas cool and so true. i too live in tennessre and i hope motley comes. back to nashville real soon it has been awhile since ive sady gotton to see them in concert and i feel so bad and ashamed about it since my mom died my life has been hell because im in a s wheelchair and have made a few misteaks with friends and guys he had me put in a nursing home which i hate this iš my second one it was this or be homeless thats how my brother would have lift me. been here for two freaking years. i did get to see motley and aerosmith that year they came to nashville the nursing home i was in then. took me cause i was so. depressed it was the best night of my life well besides the other times ive gotton to see motley crue i have never had the pleasure of meeting them yet that is my life long dream before i die right now im living in red boiling springs tn. thats where this crapy nursing home iš. i want to thank motley crue for making my life wortj living and the music that kept me going on through my t_eenage and adult years with your awsome music i truely hope u guys do come back tennessee thiš year which. Is 2013 and I hope some how thIs cute red head crue fan gets to go to the show or god can ta.ke me now I love u?motley with all my heart and soul. u rule my rock world. thank u guys keep on rockIng I love u four hot dudes. LIsa RobInson in red boIlIng sprIng tn the palace care and tehab just in, u??want to visIt Mr. M e
Re: “Rodriguez w/Jenny O. at the Ryman, 5/13/13”
Gawd, what a dick you are, Anonymous.
Re: “Third Man Records to Release Sun Records Reissue Series, Beginning With Rufus Thomas, The Prisonaires and Johnny Cash”
And even more on the Prisonaires if I may engage in a little self-promotion:
http://nashvillepublicradio.org/blog/2013/…
All of Carl Perkins including his first record on the short-lived Sun subsidiary "Flip Records," Harmonica Frank Floyd, Warren Smith -Miss Froggie, Billy Riley - Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll, Miller Sisters - "Ten Cats Down," and even though its from the Shelby Singleton Sun era as opposed to the Sam Phillips era, the complete Orion on 45, baby!
Re: “Third Man Records to Release Sun Records Reissue Series, Beginning With Rufus Thomas, The Prisonaires and Johnny Cash”
"Just Walkin' in the Rain" — must have. A record of unearthly beauty.
Speaking of which, as far as future releases go, I vote for Howard Seratt's "Troublesome Waters." A record that stops time dead in its tracks. And c'mon, you gotta have The Killer.
Re: “Bad Cop's 'Light On' [Fresh Vid]”
Badcop sounds absolutely nothing like Turbo Fruits. The guitar riff in this song > butter. the whole record.
Re: “Bad Cop's 'Light On' [Fresh Vid]”
Directed by Seth Graves with cinematography by Mr. Magoo
Re: “Third Man Records to Release Sun Records Reissue Series, Beginning With Rufus Thomas, The Prisonaires and Johnny Cash”
Dear bad cop, I fucking hate your first album- but I love you for this. So good. Summer anthem.
Re: “Bad Cop's 'Light On' [Fresh Vid]”
this song is rad. fack this guy above me ^
Re: “Rodriguez w/Jenny O. at the Ryman, 5/13/13”
I don't know, man. I had a completely different takeaway on this show.
I'm posting this anonymously because I was graciously comped a ticket and don't want to come off to my provider as non-appreciative, but damn I thought this show sucked. Loved the film, loved the music in the film, but damn. Dude has some charisma but that backing band did absolutely nothing for me at all. The bass player did well enough try to reign in the other guys, but the drummer seemed like he was aimlessly switching grooves at all the wrong spots. Unfocused on the whole. Just insipid uninspired stuff. Rodriguez himself seemed most limber and "into it" on his clearly on-the-fly solo numbers. With the band, he seemed to play too much, but I guess it's hard to fall into a solid groove, tempo, what-have-you when there's not much back there to fall into. Again, I'm fortunate to have gone as a guest, but perhaps even more fortunate not to have paid $35.
Re: “Bad Cop's 'Light On' [Fresh Vid]”
"Bad Cop" was a lot better when it was called "turbo fruits".
Re: “Third Man Records to Release Sun Records Reissue Series, Beginning With Rufus Thomas, The Prisonaires and Johnny Cash”
Although I don't listen to old-timey music, this is very cool
Re: “Third Man Records to Release Sun Records Reissue Series, Beginning With Rufus Thomas, The Prisonaires and Johnny Cash”
Jack copied their colors, might as well copy their music.
Rufus!
Re: “Pere Ubu to Play Mercy Lounge Sept. 8”
Can't believe I sold my Pere Ubu box set of vinyl 7"s when I was hard-up for money. Dang!
Re: “Yes, Deerhunter Will Open for The Breeders Tomorrow Night at Cannery Ballroom”
I have a ticket to this show and have to go out of town tomorrow morning. So pissed to miss this show, been looking forward to it for months. I've tried to get rid of the ticket but can't find anyone and don't want it to go to waste.
$20 to the first person to email me - saves you $5 in fees.
ryanmb at gmail
Re: “T. Rust w/Shy Guy, The Switchblade Kid & Blank Range at The End 5/10/13”
Tobin,
I grew up a hippie. Everyone's doing their best in the reform effort.
Re: “T. Rust w/Shy Guy, The Switchblade Kid & Blank Range at The End 5/10/13”
I'm trying to wrap my head around the idea of a music reviewer who isn't familiar with Slowdive.
Re: “T. Rust w/Shy Guy, The Switchblade Kid & Blank Range at The End 5/10/13”
Irrelevant to this post, but was it common knowledge that Deerhunter is opening for the Breeders tomorrow night?!
Re: “Free Show Alert: Turbo Fruits, Ri¢hie, Tipper Whore, and Ben Spinks Supermelt on Saturday Night”
the whole "shtick" with richie is that he looks fucking funny, playing "sexy man chromeo esque "girl a can ya move ya feet uh OW" with guitars" nashville flavored cowboy hat rock (not a diss, i bump richie.) PLUS he is really tall, imagine him getting down to some funk music. its funny to think about sexy man richie just like "owe girl letmeseeya get down! ow!"
yeah, richie motherfucker. richie to the fucking moon and back and suck a old hard boiled egg is you don't think he's down to show ya'll a funky fucking time. last time i watched him i played i got layed 3 times, i came once in the b-room, once in the car with this chick named stacey, and once when he played.
GET DOWN!
(btw, i like richie.)
Re: “Pere Ubu to Play Mercy Lounge Sept. 8”
the early Ubu of "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" and "Modern Dance" is among my favorite music ever, but I like most of what they've done over the years. Goose, I will say that I at least regard "Modern Dance" as just plain punk, it was too early for "post-punk" in 1978, maybe...? I got the chance to interview David Thomas in 2006, when Rocket from the Tombs played here. I found him a guy you could really engage.