Comments on: Roots Watch: Reading Marty Robbins, Dwight Yoakam–and James Brown http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown A Roots Music Publication Wed, 22 May 2013 17:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Leeann Ward http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28815 Leeann Ward Sat, 12 May 2012 13:32:46 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28815 I've warmed up to the new Sara Watkins album, but I still much prefer her debut, which is certainly different than Sun Midnight Sun. I’ve warmed up to the new Sara Watkins album, but I still much prefer her debut, which is certainly different than Sun Midnight Sun.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28811 Leeann Ward Sat, 12 May 2012 13:20:19 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28811 I've always liked Collie's "Even the Man on the Moon is Crying." On the "Brushy Mountian" album, I especially like the contributions with Kelly Willis. I’ve always liked Collie’s “Even the Man on the Moon is Crying.” On the “Brushy Mountian” album, I especially like the contributions with Kelly Willis.

]]> By: luckyoldsun http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28748 luckyoldsun Sat, 12 May 2012 05:56:12 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28748 Rick-- Mark Collie made some great albums on MCA in the early '90s, including the original and best version of "Born and Raised In Black and White." He didn't quite make it. I think it was because radio at the time was heavily into Garth and all the Randy Travis/George Strait "New Traditonal" hat act clones--and in that environment, Collie sounded maybe a little too rough-edged. With a couple of breaks or if he had come along a little bit earlier, he might've been a star. Rick–
Mark Collie made some great albums on MCA in the early ’90s, including the original and best version of “Born and Raised In Black and White.” He didn’t quite make it. I think it was because radio at the time was heavily into Garth and all the Randy Travis/George Strait “New Traditonal” hat act clones–and in that environment, Collie sounded maybe a little too rough-edged. With a couple of breaks or if he had come along a little bit earlier, he might’ve been a star.

]]> By: Barry Mazor http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28736 Barry Mazor Sat, 12 May 2012 04:16:31 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28736 Sorry to waste so much of your valuable time Rick. Sorry to waste so much of your valuable time Rick.

]]> By: Jon http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28710 Jon Sat, 12 May 2012 01:53:04 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28710 "The only Cowboy Copas song I’m really familiar with is “Alabam”, and that seems adequate for me." Your loss. “The only Cowboy Copas song I’m really familiar with is “Alabam”, and that seems adequate for me.”

Your loss.

]]> By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28703 Rick Sat, 12 May 2012 01:04:05 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28703 The only Cowboy Copas song I'm really familiar with is "Alabam", and that seems adequate for me. Sara Watkin's new album must be quite a step up from her lackluster previous effort which was completely unremarkable, so I'm glad to read Sara is heading in the right direction. I've never cared for Mark Collie and I'm not about to start now, although its nice to read about what you find worthy Barry. James Brown's music never held much appeal for me. I've always found the music of contemporary artists like Chuck Berry and Sam Cooke to be far more interesting and enjoyable. The on stage James Brown persona seemed like an over the top shtick to me whether Pappa had a brand new bag or not... The only Cowboy Copas song I’m really familiar with is “Alabam”, and that seems adequate for me. Sara Watkin’s new album must be quite a step up from her lackluster previous effort which was completely unremarkable, so I’m glad to read Sara is heading in the right direction. I’ve never cared for Mark Collie and I’m not about to start now, although its nice to read about what you find worthy Barry.

James Brown’s music never held much appeal for me. I’ve always found the music of contemporary artists like Chuck Berry and Sam Cooke to be far more interesting and enjoyable. The on stage James Brown persona seemed like an over the top shtick to me whether Pappa had a brand new bag or not…

]]> By: Don Mcleese http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28246 Don Mcleese Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:21 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28246 Barry, I really appreciate the attention and the incisive reading. I admit that I come at this more from the rock side, though I've always enjoyed a lot of contemporary mainstream country. What strikes me as singular about Dwight's achievement was not only his popularity among country fans, but the way he simultaneously retained credibility among rock fans who otherwise don't follow much country music, listen to country radio, go to other country concerts, etc. I mean, there would subsequently be a whole lof of rock in, say, a Brooks and Dunn show, but their fans would primarily if not exclusively identify as country fans. And there might be a lot of country in the music of Lucinda Williams or Joe Ely, but they would receive no exposure through conventional country channels. Rock and commercial, contemporary country remain totally different worlds, and no one has come close to bridging them as successfully as Dwight has. Barry, I really appreciate the attention and the incisive reading. I admit that I come at this more from the rock side, though I’ve always enjoyed a lot of contemporary mainstream country. What strikes me as singular about Dwight’s achievement was not only his popularity among country fans, but the way he simultaneously retained credibility among rock fans who otherwise don’t follow much country music, listen to country radio, go to other country concerts, etc. I mean, there would subsequently be a whole lof of rock in, say, a Brooks and Dunn show, but their fans would primarily if not exclusively identify as country fans. And there might be a lot of country in the music of Lucinda Williams or Joe Ely, but they would receive no exposure through conventional country channels. Rock and commercial, contemporary country remain totally different worlds, and no one has come close to bridging them as successfully as Dwight has.

]]> By: Diane Diekman http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28242 Diane Diekman Wed, 09 May 2012 12:35:55 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28242 Yes, you made that clear, Barry, and I thank you for reviewing the book. LuckyOldSun, you never heard Marty's most controversial record because it didn't get released. The official recording log of Marty's Columbia sessions has a line drawn through "Ain't I Right" and a handwritten Do Not Use in parentheses next to it. Producer Don Law assigned a release number and sent the single to Columbia headquarters in New York City, where it was rejected. "The country's full of two-faced politicians," Marty sang. He called the act of burning draft cards "a get-acquainted communistic kiss." The flipside was "My Own Native Land," a complaint about foreign aid: "We give to those who quickly take it, posing as a friend, and just as quickly turn and bite that hand that's feeding them." Yes, you made that clear, Barry, and I thank you for reviewing the book. LuckyOldSun, you never heard Marty’s most controversial record because it didn’t get released. The official recording log of Marty’s Columbia sessions has a line drawn through “Ain’t I Right” and a handwritten Do Not Use in parentheses next to it. Producer Don Law assigned a release number and sent the single to Columbia headquarters in New York City, where it was rejected. “The country’s full of two-faced politicians,” Marty sang. He called the act of burning draft cards “a get-acquainted communistic kiss.” The flipside was “My Own Native Land,” a complaint about foreign aid: “We give to those who quickly take it, posing as a friend, and just as quickly turn and bite that hand that’s feeding them.”

]]> By: luckyoldsun http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28178 luckyoldsun Wed, 09 May 2012 03:43:10 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28178 "Robbins was an arch-conservative whose own record label nixed some records for being too right wing." That's the first I've heard that. I don't recall any of Robbins records seeming political or topical. They lyrics were generally timeless or throwbacks to an earlier era. “Robbins was an arch-conservative whose own record label nixed some records for being too right wing.”

That’s the first I’ve heard that. I don’t recall any of Robbins records seeming political or topical. They lyrics were generally timeless or throwbacks to an earlier era.

]]> By: Barry Mazor http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-reading-marty-robbins-dwight-yoakam-and-james-brown/#comment-28167 Barry Mazor Wed, 09 May 2012 00:47:18 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19462#comment-28167 Nice to hear from you, Diane. You're right, of course; the earlier book was on the academic side, and I do empathize, as I trust I made clear, with both the importance of the topic and the challenges in tackling it. Nice to hear from you, Diane. You’re right, of course; the earlier book was on the academic side, and I do empathize, as I trust I made clear, with both the importance of the topic and the challenges in tackling it.

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