I was surprised Nashville didn’t get mentioned. Also, the Hank Jr. stuff with his mother was heartbreaking. Enough to forgive, I don’t know. But still – him choking up at Cash and Waylon being there for him was pretty intense.
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 4 October 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link
I watched this, as I watch a lot of things now, with the CC on. Among other things it is the first time I learned a lot of the words to “Jambalaya.”
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 4 October 2019 22:43 (four years ago) link
So one more day to watch the first four episodes. In English at least. You have three more days on top of that to watch in Spanish.
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 5 October 2019 20:29 (four years ago) link
Can't think of anywhere else to post
Red Sovine is why I don't believe incels because you know this guy fucked. pic.twitter.com/Rnlm35Cgyt— Tyler Mahan Coe (@TylerMahanCoe) October 4, 2019
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 5 October 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
lol
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 5 October 2019 22:27 (four years ago) link
Finally finished this. What am I going to do with myself now?
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 13:22 (four years ago) link
Listen to Ricky Skaggs, duh.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 6 October 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link
D’oh!
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 14:32 (four years ago) link
Almost forgot about that torch passing.
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 14:33 (four years ago) link
Work on your Marty Stuart hairdo.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 October 2019 15:47 (four years ago) link
Ha, just got it cut. Sorry, Marty.
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
Well then, work on your George Jones flattop.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 October 2019 15:57 (four years ago) link
Ha, my cousin has mastered that look
― Three Borads and the HOOS (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
work on your yodel
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 18:23 (four years ago) link
Now THAT’S an idea!
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 18:25 (four years ago) link
#goodmorningcaptain
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 18:40 (four years ago) link
Do you need another mule skinner?
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 18:58 (four years ago) link
Nudie suits for everyone!
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 October 2019 19:47 (four years ago) link
Halfway through the Holding Things Together podcast which is holding its own.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 20:00 (four years ago) link
i’m caught up, waiting for #8 to drop
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 20:05 (four years ago) link
Just went over there a little earlier and I have good news for you: Blue Yodel #8 has arrived in the station.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 20:17 (four years ago) link
The synopsis of second episode of this show, “Hard Times (1933-1945),” says “Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry.” Think this is a little premature.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 20:36 (four years ago) link
Tell you one thing, I am not having a lot of trouble resisting clicking on the video of “British guitar reacts to the ORIGIN of country, Mother Maybelle Carter.” I’ve been down that road before.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 20:58 (four years ago) link
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 21:21 (four years ago) link
i was inspired to pick up Hag’s autibiography House of Memories. Halfway through i think i am inspired to maybe put it back down again. :/
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 21:23 (four years ago) link
Why?Maybe you should read that bio Alfred mentioned.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 21:25 (four years ago) link
It’s horribly edited and full of typos mainlyBut also stories that start with “i’m not advocating domestic violence...” the caldwell bio is great but examines his life via his songs & i thought i’d like to hear his stories firsthand
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 21:40 (four years ago) link
Ugh, sorry
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 21:43 (four years ago) link
eh.. i think i kinda knew what i might get when i was going in, it was just a bummer to have my doubts confirmed. i do want to read Guralnick’s Lost Highways now though
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 6 October 2019 22:17 (four years ago) link
Lost Highways is great, especially the (now slightly outdated) listening guide in the back.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 6 October 2019 22:23 (four years ago) link
That one is good, as is almost every Peter Guralnick book I’ve read, which is most, although maybe I could go back and read them more carefully or at least another time. I saw him do an in-store for one of the Elvis books, the second I think, and he was oddly defensive.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 22:23 (four years ago) link
I got rid of my paper copy in a painful purge, but now have the enhanced e-edition, with extra interviews and such, including one with the Hag.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 22:24 (four years ago) link
That iconic picture on the cover of Hank Williams with a cigarillo in his mouth and some kind of defiant look on his face, the young lady next to him is Roy Acuff’s daughter, isn’t it?
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 22:28 (four years ago) link
In any case, I am going to use a word I assume he got from Sam Phillips which appears in his book about the same, “amplitudinous.”
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 6 October 2019 22:41 (four years ago) link
Hm, there are Episode 8 Show Notes on HTT but no actual podcast that I can see.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 7 October 2019 11:43 (four years ago) link
yeah i’m wondering if they somehow forgot to post 8
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 7 October 2019 13:13 (four years ago) link
Maybe it’s a sly tribute to No Show Jones.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 7 October 2019 13:18 (four years ago) link
i do want to read Guralnick’s Lost Highways now though
At least Charlie Rich is in it.
― Let them eat Pfifferlinge an Schneckensauce (Tom D.), Monday, 7 October 2019 13:29 (four years ago) link
Exactly. That’s how we knew he wasn’t just a journeyman.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 7 October 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link
Well good evening,Don’t that sun look good going down
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 7 October 2019 23:35 (four years ago) link
I’m having withdrawal symptoms from/flashbacks to this. Right now hearing a mashup of “The Streets of Bakersfield” and “Delia’s Gone” in my head.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 01:00 (four years ago) link
What these two songs have in common is that they were re-recorded by the artists decades later and finally became hits of a sort. Wondering what other songs from major country artists fit this bill.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 01:05 (four years ago) link
Wow, Wikipedia says there have been tons of recordings by folk and country artists of “Delia” songs and that Johnny Cash alone recorded it four times.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 01:07 (four years ago) link
Also is that a body double for Flaco Jiménez in the background of the video for “The Streets of Bakersfield”?
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 01:10 (four years ago) link
we dug up the BBC Lost Highways series on youtube and have started watching tonight. Charlie Louvin! <3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 03:49 (four years ago) link
Wow, Ray Price gets an episode too.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 04:18 (four years ago) link
Buck AND his producer!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 05:19 (four years ago) link
Random fact that just popped into my head: believe “Ring of Fire” was first recorded by one of the other Carter sisters- Anita, I think- before Johnny had the idea to cut it with mariachi horns.
― Beware of Mr. Blecch, er...what? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 12:15 (four years ago) link
still reeling over some of these Lost Highways interviews - episode 2 interviews with Ray Price & Eddy Arnold <3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 9 October 2019 05:33 (four years ago) link
the one thing i don’t like about Lost Highways over Ken Burns is that it picks sides in a narrative way too heavily, ie Audrey drove Hank to drink; Ray Price is the “judas” of country for doing Danny Boy, etclike sure it’s conventional wisdom of the time but as a storyteller you should try to do a little better than wallowing in the muck with everyone else. idk. i think Burns has a lighter touch and allows for more context to tell a richer story, even when he leaves stuff out that we would want to see. i mean he has his glib moments too but they don’t feel as harshas some of these
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 9 October 2019 05:39 (four years ago) link