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Author: Boston BlackieBoston Blackie Date: Oct 28, 2006 19:50
Well, this explains some of it: http://tinyurl.com/ykaq6y
Full disclosure: I'm a cradle Episcopalian who has been backsliding the last few years. Unless I mis-read the description of the new Bishop of Tennessee, I'll continue that slide despite the good graces of folks like Becca Stevens, Lane Denson Bob Cowperthwaite and Ann Van Dervoort. Jesus is only tangential to the equation.
I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel. Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be felt in the music while Bluegrass taught me the roots of soulful, Blues-influenced gospel.
It wasn't until I came to Nashville that I encountered the kind of gospel music that made me reach for Maxo's barf bag. It started with Amy Grant and went downhill from there. The wurst of the wurst has to be "Praise Music," which seems to be designed to be adopted by folks on life support who are unable to breath, wet or think for themselves.
It is there that we find the small percent, with his strange interest in small boys' penises.
Gimmie another barf bag.
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Author: maxomaxo Date: Oct 29, 2006 12:47
Boston Blackie wrote:
> Well, this explains some of it: http://tinyurl.com/ykaq6y
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> Full disclosure: I'm a cradle Episcopalian who has been backsliding the last few years. Unless I mis-read the description of the new Bishop of Tennessee, I'll continue that slide despite the good graces of folks like Becca Stevens, Lane Denson Bob Cowperthwaite and Ann Van Dervoort. Jesus is only tangential to the equation.
>
> I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel. Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be felt in the music while Bluegrass...
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Author: FayeFaye Date: Oct 29, 2006 17:43
Boston Blackie wrote:
> I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel. Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be felt in the music while Bluegrass taught me the roots of soulful, Blues-influenced gospel.
I think the Ryman is going to have to be closed for repairs 'cause
Jonny Lang blew the rafters out last night. I ain't never heard such
before in my life! I have a new *greatest concert of all time* about
which to wax melancholic. What talent! That voice that sound that
soul and depth of feeling. A standing O after every song.
One *drunk chick* was up freely dancing about and I leaned to my
husband and said, "That's what I feel like doing : )" Then a large
60-something woman got up and started dancing. Then Jonny started
playing "Lie to Me" and gravity lost its grasp entirely. You couldn't
have tied the folks to their seats. Law me, whoowee, Hallelujah!
The Ryman has seen greatness, but never anything greater than last
night. Really. Truly.
Faye
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Author: Boston BlackieBoston Blackie Date: Oct 29, 2006 18:15
In article <1162172612.383763.232780@ e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
"Faye" att.net> wrote:
\> One *drunk chick* was up freely dancing about and I leaned to my> husband and said, "That's what I feel like doing : )"
during WPLN's last fund drive, I wound up buying tickets to the "Prairie
Home Companion" new year's eve program. First 10 row in the center, if
I'm not mistaken.
I asked if the seats came with an assigned drunk, but they didn't know
what I meant.
On the other hand, I'll have to look into this "Jonny Lang" of which you
speak...
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Author: MrWonderfulMrWonderful Date: Oct 29, 2006 18:45
Boston Blackie wrote:
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> It wasn't until I came to Nashville that I encountered the kind of gospel music that made me reach for Maxo's barf bag. It started with Amy Grant and went downhill from there.
Lemme te'ya sumpin. I went to the link and listened to that crap song
before I read your comments. And you're right, it did start with
AmyGrant. This whole evangelical, crap music thing began with this...
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Oct 29, 2006 18:58
> Boston Blackie wrote:
>> I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched
>> in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High
>> School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music
>> about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel.
>> Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be
>> felt in the music while Bluegrass taught me the roots of soulful,
>> Blues-influenced gospel.
>
>
> I think the Ryman is going to have to be closed for repairs 'cause
> Jonny Lang blew the rafters out last night. I ain't never heard such
> before in my life! I have a new *greatest concert of all time* about
> which to wax melancholic. What talent! That voice that sound that
> soul and depth of feeling. A standing O after every song.
>
> One *drunk chick* was up freely dancing about and I leaned to my
> husband and said, "That's what I feel like doing : )" Then a large ...
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Author: maxomaxo Date: Oct 29, 2006 19:21
Olin wrote:
>> Boston Blackie wrote:
>>> I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched
>>> in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High
>>> School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music
>>> about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel.
>>> Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be
>>> felt in the music while Bluegrass taught me the roots of soulful,
>>> Blues-influenced gospel.
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>>
>> I think the Ryman is going to have to be closed for repairs 'cause
>> Jonny Lang blew the rafters out last night. I ain't never heard such
>> before in my life! I have a new *greatest concert of all time* about
>> which to wax melancholic. What talent! That voice that sound that
>> soul and depth of feeling. A standing O after every song.
>>
>> One *drunk chick* was up freely dancing about and I leaned to my ...
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Author: Kent FinnellKent Finnell Date: Oct 29, 2006 19:34
"Olin" comcast.net> wrote in message
news:jemdnRSPIbFe99jYnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@comcast.com...>> Boston Blackie wrote:
>>> I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched
>>> in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High
>>> School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music
>>> about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel.
>>> Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be
>>> felt in the music while Bluegrass taught me the roots of soulful,
>>> Blues-influenced gospel.
>>
>>
>> I think the Ryman is going to have to be closed for repairs 'cause
>> Jonny Lang blew the rafters out last night. I ain't never heard such
>> before in my life! I have a new *greatest concert of all time* about
>> which to wax melancholic. What talent! That voice that sound that
>> soul and depth of feeling. A standing O after every song. ...
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Author: OlinOlin Date: Oct 29, 2006 20:46
> "Olin" comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:jemdnRSPIbFe99jYnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@comcast.com...>>> Boston Blackie wrote:
>>>> I only bring that up as a reference to the kind of music I was churched
>>>> in. I loved it growing up, but it was all that I knew. After High
>>>> School, my first job put me into direct contact with two forms of music
>>>> about which I knew from nothing: Bluegrass and Memphis White Gospel.
>>>> Despite its shortcomings, MWG taught me that there was real power to be
>>>> felt in the music while Bluegrass taught me the roots of soulful,
>>>> Blues-influenced gospel.
>>>
>>>
>>> I think the Ryman is going to have to be closed for repairs 'cause
>>> Jonny Lang blew the rafters out last night. I ain't never heard such
>>> before in my life! I have a new *greatest concert of all time* about ...
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Author: FayeFaye Date: Oct 29, 2006 21:20
Boston Blackie wrote:
> I asked if the seats came with an assigned drunk, but they didn't know
> what I meant.
haha! Yes, I could've said *the* drunk chick instead of *a* drunk
chick. She's always there. : )
> On the other hand, I'll have to look into this "Jonny Lang" of which you
> speak...
http://www.jonnylang.com
His sound defies description.
Your orginal post reminded me of the morning in Kville when the radio
came on and that always dreaded moment of forced morning consciousness
turned into a wonderful (what Wordsworth described as) *spot in time*
when I heard for the first time JD Souther crooning
All I need is black roses, white rhythm and blues
Somebody who cares when you lose
I need some white rhythm and blues....
I rolled over, called the radio station, and said "Who was that? Play
it again!"
Faye
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