LouieB

Jeez there is so little interest no one was even upset when they thought I was actually dissing bluegrass, when clearly I wasn't. Within the last year John Laurie of Laurie's planet of sound said he has never owned a record with a banjo on it. On the other hand, I have dozens of them, and know plenty of banjo players. Banjo music was some of the first music to be recorded, because it recorded well during the accoustic recording era. I can sort of understand how some folks don't like it, but it is as American as apple pie isn't it? In Chicago, the Legands of Bluegrass series is at the Evan

Ididn't hear any Wilco, but I did see a child's first name that was "Kamera". I had no idea this was a name. LouieB

Not suggesting we don't talk about it, nor is it true that there aren't plenty of bands out there. There are areas in the ountry where this type of music is still very popular, particularly in the south. Telluride has been around for a very long time and I am sure is still well attended. Old Crow Medicine Show certainly are the biggest stars of the genre at the moment. I guess I don't know how to express this, so I may be doing it badly. While the occasional bluegrass band may come through town, there not not many that have any large or mainstream following at all (this would also be t

As I suspected...no one gives a rats ass about bluegrass....not new grass or old grass either. Even the material you are talking about is nearly 40 years old. Meanwhile it is always fun to listen to, but it is very much a niche genre anymore, mostly confined to grey haired fans or young hot shots still coming out of the areas along the Virginia/North Carolina/Tennessee borders. I can't think of a single club in Chicago, with the exception of the Old Town School, where you can see bluegrass (I guess you can at the VFW in Evanston too I understand.) There are a few groups that did sort of

Bummer bummer man!!!! LouieB

Bluegrass may have the oldest fan base of any genre. I saw Tony Rice when he was with David Grisman many years ago. Great show. LouieB

The Egyptians met their objective, the Libyians on the other hand.... LouieB

Atually Wisconsin is the new Libya. LouieB

The only music that clearly shouldn't be turned into stereo is material that was actually recorded in mono (which most of the records we talk about here were not). I have plenty of records that were reprocessed to stereo after stereo became standard and some of those do sound terrible. Most records made after 1960 were recorded with various tracks and therefore can be either. Otherwise it is mostly like many things, a personal preference (or pretense). LouieB

Cute....!! LouieB

Congratulations. Enjoy!! LouieB

Bumping this a touch... I got a hankering for some new old blues, etc. the last couple weeks and orderd some material from a variety of reissue labels including Sleepy John Estes on Yazoo, Ed Bell on Document, Lightin Hopkins on EMi-Capital, Allison's Sacred Harp Singers on County, Skip James on Vangard; as well as a Newport Blues comp on Vangard and White Country Blues on Blues and Roots (Sony/Columbia.) LouieB

For extended talk on Nels show at the Hideout, see the jazz thread. LouieB

Nico too. LouieB

Regarding individual songs from this album; Sally Timms does a great version of "Half Past France" on her album "To the Land of Milk and Honey", just in case anyone is interested. LouieB

Robbie's first and second albums are both good, but Redboy or whatever it is called sucks so badly. I haven't heard anything else he has done (unless you count the soundtrack to Carny.} LouieB

I like The Band and I like Robbie (although I think he is kind of an ass...), but I would have to have little else to read before I would trust his take on the story of The Band. LouieB

I do believe I have a copy of Carabean Sunset but can't say I found it all that memorable (will have to look at home). Paris 1919 is excellent. Happy 69th birthday John. LouieB

I don't plan to buy this album, but I have to say, based on this particular comment, I am dying to hear that song, just to see if it is really that bad. Reviewers like Kot give high marks to some of the most pedestrian crap these days, but he clearly isn't in the mood to give REM benefit of the doubt. There is just no way REM is going to break any new ground at this point in their career. Live with it and buy the album if you choose, but that is some mean shit to say (particularly about Patti Smith.) I can imagine him doing something else after writing that.... LouieB

Dare I mention this? Nels is playing the Hideout on Wednesday March 9. A quartet with Rempis / Cline / Hoff / Rosaly as part of the Immediate Sound series that has been going on forever. LouieB

Greg Kot sure isn't impressed. See below from the Trib this morning. Two out of four stars...ouch. LouieB What better band to cover R.E.M. than R.E.M.? That’s exactly what the longtime Athens, Ga., trio sounds like it’s doing on its 15th studio album, “Collapse Into Now” (Warner Bros.). In the tradition of rock legends rehashing their best moves on mid-career studio albums – the Rolling Stones’ “Some Girls” in 1978 or U2’s aptly named “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” in 2000 – “Collapse Into Now” is an echo of past glories. If nothing else it reminds us that R.E.M. is fully aware of wha

This is cool. Making money off of dead rock stars, but what the heck, I want it. I have a very old vinyl reissue. Since I have a vinyl Big Star Thirds and two CDs I think I will pass on that. It is going to be a very expensive Record Store day. These guys have finally figured this out. LouieB

Which why? What why? Who why? LouieB

Does it matter? LouieB

totally guilty pleasure....Steve Dahl. And one of the best....Dan Savage's Savage Love Podcast. Always entertaining. LouieB