Friday, November 7, 2008
Wow DOUCHE!!!!: Kevin Costner to Play 'Opry at the Ryman'
Posted by Adam Gold on Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 4:18 PM
In keeping with the Billy Bob Thornton tradition of actors gone country, Kevin Costner, the auteur of such masterpieces as The Postman and Dances With Wolves, has decided it would be fun to embark on a music career. That journey takes him to the dry land that is The Ryman Auditorium tomorrow night for an Opry performance in which he will play alongside Randy Travis, among others. I haven't heard his stuff yet but I'm hoping there is a ballad about the magic bullet theory somewhere in there. Let's just hope that he isn't doing this as some method acting excercise for the role of Townes Van Zandt in the (hopefully hypothetical) biopic Townes: The Townes Van Zandt Story.
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Dances With Wolfs is not that bad...Check out this joke...Why should Heath Ledger star in the Townes Van Zandt movie instead of Kevin Costner?
Who's the lady from Northern Exposure, the one that played Maggie? You know, she's a Republican? Of the Sarah Palin variety. I didn't. Talkin' all about it on Larry King when we were getting down to the election. What does that have to do with Kevin Costner? Something about John Corbett, I'm sure. It has to do with actor dudes playing songs on the Grand Ole Opry stage. It's like Letterman. Or Leno. Jessica Simpson playing the Opry. Stuff like that. Good business, right? Hell yeah. But I'm sure Randy Travis destroyed him. "Diggin' up bones." No match for whatever Dances With Wolves gots...
Just sayin'; Costner's band, Modern West, has been around for decades - perhaps not under that name - but for the most part the same band members. Hit record some time ago in Japan even; Just FYI - this is not KC "embarking" into a music career - he's been at it, has a passion for it, has played in lots of venues over the years.
This is a joke. Kevin Costner is a good (great) actor. I am listening to him on GAC Nights, and he is a terrible singer. I mean TERRIBLE, im sitting here in tears laughing at this irrational attempt to make ammends with whatever singing vibe this man is trying unnervingly to find. I gave it an honest chance, I listened intently and I have to say to everyone out there dont waste your time buying this simply amateur, hastily put together album.
I would have to agree, as coldhearted as it sounds, reality check is right. There are just some things that are not meant to be, Kevin Costner singin is just one of those things. Ive been in Nashville as a country music enthusiest for a few years, if you want to see real on the rise stars coming out of Nashville look at Leslie Satcher, Troy Bullock, Samantha Madison or Waylon Payne and Jake Owens...all of these names will be HUGE! Just an honest opinion from someone in the scene right now.
Mr. Costner needs to hire a lead singer and just play in the band. However, his big ego gets in the way
of any sense he might have regarding his lack of singing talent. He is a good actor and I enjoy his movies but his singing is horrendous
Maybe he should have been at last night's Re-opening of the opry to see what real talent is all about!!!
What a Night At The Grand Re-opening celebration of the GRAND OLE OPRY!
Some of country music’s legends and fresh new faces joined on stage Tuesday night to kick off the “Country Comes Home” celebration to a sold-out house and some very happy fans! The entire cast opened with “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” as the curtain rose at the Opry house for the first time since the May flood damaged the building. As Trace Atkins explained, “The water was so high on this stage, and even though I would have been alright, little Jimmy (Dickens) would have been swimming!” That brought a roar from fans!
Brad Paisley and Keith Urban were neck and neck at the ¼ mile turn
With sizzling guitar playing and awesome vocals. Here are two guys that
will long be standing on the “Circle” of dreams.
Trace Atkins and Blake Sheldon were two hunks of burning love that we just
can’t get enough of…We loved your “Hillbilly Bone” but would consider sharing a lot more of your
Badonkadonk! Sheldon should have sang “Home” for this event as it would have been more meaningful considering the “sweet tweet” (say that 5 times), surprise when the “ twittering” Sheldon was
invited via “Twitter” to become a member of the Grand Old Opry. One could tell this was an “OMG” moment! This was truly a dream come true since 2001 when he stepped on the stage as a virtual unknown. Kudos to you Blake Sheldon! Glad to have such a deserving member!
Josh Turner and Lori Morgan blew us away with “Golden Ring!” What great harmony! Lori looked fabulous. I would
Say divorce and adversity suit this hot little number! She seems to rebound with more loveliness each time around! You go girl!
We wish Josh would have sung “Long Black Train.” His voice rocks! I don’t think there is anything this guy could sing that would be “blunderous thunder” to our ears! He is like the boy next door. You just want to squeeze his little cheeks (his face)! Well, maybe! He is adorable, well spoken, and truly deserves his place at the Grand Ole Opry! He is a real crowd pleaser. His respect for his place as a member of the Opry is evident. And that voice, it just makes your heart and soul rumble….all I can say is more, more, more!
Charlie Daniels rocked the house and brought the crowd to a standing ovation. Hard to believe this 73 year-old still can fiddle the twiddle like no other. His pairing with “Montgomery Gentry” was perfect. Edie must have been a baton twirler in high school. He twirled that microphone in harmony with Charlie’s fiddle like he had
hot candle wax on his hands! Thank God he kept it low or Troy would be headless!
Martina McBride and Connie smith wowed us with “Once a Day!” As usual she sang her lungs out! Not sure about the hair or the dress but love that voice. They were perfect together. I could see that Martina really felt honored to be singing with Smith. Those lovely bright blue eyes told the truth! Connie still singing with strong vocal control complimented Martina’s keen adaptation to her style.
On the other hand, Jason Aldean sounded like he had a mouth full of marbles. I don’t know if it was the sound system or his engulfment of the microphone that left me ready to remove him from the stage! He sucked!
Mel Tillis “I Got the Hoss” suits his charming personality to a tee! He loves the women! What can I say about a 77-year old who apparently doesn’t need Viagra! There was no doubt he could ride, ride, ride!
Dierks Bently and Del McCoury’s rendition of Bill Monroe’s “Roll on Buddy Roll On” was bluegrass at its best!
Sounded like they had done this a hundred times before! We Needed to hear a few more from these two. Bently already has a voice that sounds somewhat seasoned…can’t wait to hear him when he is 50ish!
Steve Warner, was shuffled to the back but I had “Holes In The Floor of Heaven” on my mind. Conlee could have sang one less song and given this guy his due!
Finally, whispering Bill Anderson….what can I say….graceful, elegant and classy!
This is one “Grand Re-opening” that left fans leaving with a smile on their faces and a “glad your back” feeling
in their hearts. Great job! While we missed many of the legends that have graced this stage and may have expected
to hear some of the songs that have really spoken to us, all-in-all it was well worth attending. There is still nothing like
a live show at the Opry! Welcome Home!
Ms. Cat Stevens
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