Comments on: Friday Five: Breezes http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-five-breezes A Roots Music Publication Sun, 19 May 2013 17:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Barry Mazor http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/#comment-38997 Barry Mazor Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:26:12 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19973#comment-38997 Reeves was tremendously popular--in country circles. There is a minority in every generation that finds Only the Last Thing the Real Thing. And if people paid that much attention, it would really be the Last Thing. Reeves was tremendously popular–in country circles.

There is a minority in every generation that finds Only the Last Thing the Real Thing.

And if people paid that much attention, it would really be the Last Thing.

]]> By: Jon http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/#comment-38982 Jon Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:07:57 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19973#comment-38982 <i>There are also a number of bluegrass bands who’ve covered “Call Me The Breeze,” including Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time.</i> That's because Cordle did an album of Skynyrd covers. <i>Jim Reeves had a lot of talent, but I’m really interested to know what was the feeling in country/hillbilly circles at the time about music of that nature being presented as “country”–and even dominating the commercial industry?<i> There are entire books devoted to the subject of country music history in general and the Nashville Sound in particular, available for reading by those who want to actually know about such things. As opposed to those who are simply looking for grist for some kind of rhetorical mill. There are also a number of bluegrass bands who’ve covered “Call Me The Breeze,” including Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time.

That’s because Cordle did an album of Skynyrd covers.

Jim Reeves had a lot of talent, but I’m really interested to know what was the feeling in country/hillbilly circles at the time about music of that nature being presented as “country”–and even dominating the commercial industry?

There are entire books devoted to the subject of country music history in general and the Nashville Sound in particular, available for reading by those who want to actually know about such things. As opposed to those who are simply looking for grist for some kind of rhetorical mill.

]]> By: luckyoldsun http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/#comment-38968 luckyoldsun Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:09:40 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19973#comment-38968 Jim Reeves had a lot of talent, but I'm really interested to know what was the feeling in country/hillbilly circles at the time about music of that nature being presented as "country"--and even dominating the commercial industry? Did it engender the kind of anger and contempt that acts like Rascal Flats have in recent years? I've never heard that "Sea Breeze" record before, but it's pretty good. Next time I'm in the mood for some Bing but want something a little less country, I think I'll play it. Jim Reeves had a lot of talent, but I’m really interested to know what was the feeling in country/hillbilly circles at the time about music of that nature being presented as “country”–and even dominating the commercial industry? Did it engender the kind of anger and contempt that acts like Rascal Flats have in recent years?

I’ve never heard that “Sea Breeze” record before, but it’s pretty good. Next time I’m in the mood for some Bing but want something a little less country, I think I’ll play it.

]]> By: Ben Foster http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/#comment-38933 Ben Foster Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:54:04 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19973#comment-38933 It sure is shaping up to be a rough summer. We had about a week of 100-plus temperatures here in Kentucky, and though my area has been spared the storms, we have friends up north who are without power. Some good breezes would be appreciated indeed. I particularly enjoy Dolly's "Early Morning Breeze." She has a real knack for weaving vivid imagery into her lyrics. It sure is shaping up to be a rough summer. We had about a week of 100-plus temperatures here in Kentucky, and though my area has been spared the storms, we have friends up north who are without power.

Some good breezes would be appreciated indeed. I particularly enjoy Dolly’s “Early Morning Breeze.” She has a real knack for weaving vivid imagery into her lyrics.

]]> By: Arlene http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/#comment-38932 Arlene Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:38:12 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19973#comment-38932 There are also a number of bluegrass bands who've covered "Call Me The Breeze," including Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time. There are also a number of bluegrass bands who’ve covered “Call Me The Breeze,” including Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time.

]]> By: Juli Thanki http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-breezes/#comment-38928 Juli Thanki Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:00:55 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19973#comment-38928 Good list, Ken. I also dig Dale Ann Bradley's cover of "Summer Breeze" on <em>Somewhere South of Crazy</em>. Good list, Ken. I also dig Dale Ann Bradley’s cover of “Summer Breeze” on Somewhere South of Crazy.

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