Coltrane Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Brad Rice, who has played in several of Ryan Adam's bands and played on the last Son Volt record, was playing with Keith Urban on last night's SNL. First of all - yuck. I would not be the most accurate judge of Keith Urban because I absolutely hate corporate country radio, but this guy is a joke. Over and over he posed with his guitar like he was playing all the licks while Brad Rice and two other guitar players played all the actual notes. I'm a bit of a Ryan Adams fanboy and I've probably seen Brad play with him 6 or 7 times live. Brad was even in Whiskeytown towards the end. I know that Brad has played with Tift Merritt and Son Volt over the past few years, but I was surprised to see him playing with someone like this. On the other hand that might be the best paying gig Brad's ever had, and I wouldn't hold it against him for trying to make some dough. This was still very weird. What's next, Jay Bennett playing with Kenny Chesney? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 You gots to pay the bills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 You gots to pay the bills. that's the truth. hell, I wonder how many people are going to freak out about Mike Watt playing bass for Kelly Clarkson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 you're kidding. Mike Watt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 NRPS 'rescued' pedal steel virtuoso Buddy Cage who was playing at the time w/Anne Murray. True story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 you're kidding. Mike Watt? no, I'm not. Former Minuteman, current Stooge, and all-around inspiring guy Mike Watt's most recent recording gig made us smile so much that we just had to share it. (And so did that picture!) Watt tells us that over the past two weeks, he spent a couple of days in the studio laying down bass tracks for Kelly Clarkson's new album. (That would be the follow-up to 2004's Breakaway--the one with "Since U Been Gone" on it.) He did such a good job of explaining it himself in the emails he sent to Pitchfork that we'll just let him do what he does best and spiel: "The producer/engineer David Kahne is an old friend, and that's why I was asked aboard, though the guitarist and co-songwriter, Jimmy Messer, knew all about my history and was very enthusiastic; he's a great cat. Actually, it was pretty interesting. I didn't [know] what to expect, but [Kahne] had me trying all kinds of tripping stuff. Altogether, I played on six [songs]. They were already recorded, and I was replacing and adding in bass. "Everyone there gave me much respect even with me being nervous, big time at first. I knew nothing of Kelly Clarkson before this but can tell you, in my opinion, that she can sing her ass off. Man, she's got pipes and goes for it. She also didn't have any airs or a big posse of sycophants and was just plain up-front people, which to me is very happening 'cause I ain't so used to all the fronting that can go [on] in some scenes. "It was a challenge too 'cause it was much different than where I've been with music, but different is good, especially when what the people involved wanted was to hear someone working a bass like they meant it, and that's where I've always tried to come from. "When [Clarkson] had to bail, she said to [Kahne], 'I think the old punk guy idea's a good one,' and we all laughed. It's just studio stuff, and I haven't been asked to be in any band for a gig or tour. "I got lots going with the Stooges. Iggy called me just a little bit ago and said the album sounds great. Wow, I can't wait to hear it." Neither can we. Watt is keeping busy with a ton of touring, including three weeks with his Mike Watt and the Missingmen trio supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers in Europe, four shows with the Stooges, and a handful of sets with Dos and Banyan. He's calling it the "Parallel Universes" tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicburto Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 eh, not lookin too great without the makeup kelly celebrities are people?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 thats kinda cool, the mike watt/clarkson combo. anything watt does is cool as shit, at least in my opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 thats kinda cool, the mike watt/clarkson combo. anything watt does is cool as shit, at least in my opinion. 2nd that.... making a living is making a living. This knocks Kelly Clarkson's credibility up a notch as well. She's damn cute and does have a great voice. Despite the massive chin pimple in the picture above, she's purty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 that's the truth. hell, I wonder how many people are going to freak out about Mike Watt playing bass for Kelly Clarkson.Chad Smith played drums on that latest Dixie Chicks album. That's not quite Kelly Clarkson, but I thought it was kind of an odd pairing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Gary Louris worked on that album also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcarlile1 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Gary Louris worked on that album also. What an out of body experience hearing Gary Louris being thanked at the Grammys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 What an out of body experience hearing Gary Louris being thanked at the Grammys! yeah, that was pretty cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I missed that part. I think the DC's are, as Lester Bangs use to say, a plastic dry hump. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I missed that part. I think the DC's are, as Lester Bangs use to say, a plastic dry hump. the short one is married to Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar), from Heroes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 You mean the one who disgraced our country? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I don't know anything about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 the whole GBush scandal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borracho Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Chad Smith played drums on that latest Dixie Chicks album.That's not quite Kelly Clarkson, but I thought it was kind of an odd pairing. I swore that was Chad Smith playing with the Dixie Chicks on their live performance last night at the Grammys.... just caught a glimpse at the end, though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I swore that was Chad Smith playing with the Dixie Chicks on their live performance last night at the Grammys.... just caught a glimpse at the end, though...Yeah, it was him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 From Son Volt's web site: Chris Masterson Joins Son volt Austin TX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Why is anyone shocked that musicians play for money sometimes? Didn't part of Led Zepplin back up Tom Jones? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 No Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danelectro Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Brad's also in Urban's new music video, I saw it last night. I'm no Keith Urban fan but he can tear it up on guitar, that he recruited Brad for his band shows he has taste as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 What an out of body experience hearing Gary Louris being thanked at the Grammys! I took my wife to see the DCs as a birthday present. I can't remember the name of that song that Gary wrote, but at the concert I had a surreal moment when I realized I was listening to what essentially sounds exactly like a Jayhawks song being played in a bigass arena show. And it actually translated well to that environment. The DCs are a little bit plasticky, but at least by Nashville standards these days they're actually more on the "real" end of things. Hell, at least they can play their instruments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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