Any Emmylou Harris fans? I just got tickets!

[Dodfather]

Hi guys

Any Emmylou fans here? Her new album is out next month and I just got a ticket to sdee her in Glasgow (at the Royal Concert Hall) on 28th May - hurrah! Seen her live before and she's great! Big fan here so this has made my morning.

Any other fans?

[HejiraNYC]

Hi guys

Any Emmylou fans here? Her new album is out next month and I just got a ticket to sdee her in Glasgow (at the Royal Concert Hall) on 28th May - hurrah! Seen her live before and she's great! Big fan here so this has made my morning.

Any other fans?

Jealous! I just noticed a couple of days ago that she was playing at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC (a tiny, tiny little club) on April 26. But it's sold out. :mad: :distress: She could have easily played the Beacon Theatre or the Nokia Theatre, so it's puzzling why she would play the Bowery, which is more of an indie scene.

[Sorceress]

Oh me, for sure! I threw Stevie over for Emmylou for a couple of years--until I realized I cold hold two opposites--there is room in my musical life for both. :D
In my experience, seeing Emmylou live is amazing, but the majority of her audience is old and lame and sits there like dead stumps. Not that most Stevie fans are spring chickens, but we understand the need to get up out of our chairs and dance from time to time. Also, Emmylou's board is quite weird and quiet. Every time I visit it makes me thankful for the Ledge.
I'm looking forward to the new album and hoping it's not as sad as All I Intended. That album was all about dealing with her life-stage issues, which is fine but not something I want to listen to all that often. The tribute song to Kate McGarrigle and the one about her dog don't really give me a lot of confidence that this will be too much different. The album cover is lovely though.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/craptacular1/hardbargain.jpg

At any rate, enjoy your show!

[Dodfather]

I saw her live at the same venue for the All I Intended To Be tour and it was excellent. The setlist was brilliant - especially Leaving Louisisana In The Broad Daylight, which may be my favourite Emmy song ever.

My favourite Emmy albums are: Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town, Roses In The Snow and probably Luxury Liner or Wrecking Ball or Red Dirt Girl. I also love At The Ryman, if for nothing else that her brilliant cover of Steve Earle's Guitar Town!

Oh and I'm also a big Ronstadt fan so Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (their duet album) is really special for me.

[Sorceress]

I too love Western Wall, especially All I Left Behind and Sisters of Mercy. I love her duet album with Mark Knopfler too. My all-time favorite song is The Pearl. Makes me cry every time I hear it live. Wrecking Ball is my top album, but I do love her more country stuff too, like Elite Hotel and later At the Ryman. I love most all of it, I guess, but prefer her more mature voice.

[Macfanforever]

I love Emmylou,She's great. I got into her music when I caught the country music fever in the mid 1970's .the same time when Stevie and Lindsey join FM. Emmylou is at the tops og my list like Wynonna Judd and the Sweethearts of the Rodeo.I've seen Emmylou live alot of times.and had a opportunity to meet her on her tour bus.twice in two years . and had her sign my tee shirt.I have to mark my calendar for July 31 in Newport, RI - Newport Folk Fest.

[Dodfather]

had a opportunity to meet her on her tour bus.twice in two years . and had her sign my tee shirt.

Jealous!!:nod:

[Macfanforever]

Yea .I wish I had that luck to meet Stevie.I was at the right place at the right time.

[Heartboy]

I would love for her, Dolly & Linda to do something again or just get Linda to do something! :)


Stevie, Deborah Harry, Ann & Nancy Wilson are out there making albums & touring so why can't she?:wavey:

[Dodfather]

I would love for her, Dolly & Linda to do something again or just get Linda to do something! :)





Linda's last album was that rather odd ZoZo Sisters one - I'd love for her to resurrect her solo career but she has said that she just really isn't interested and has retired gracefully so good luck to her. Kind of like Christine McVie I suppose but. sigh, I'd love another album. No way we'd get a tour though.

As for another Trio, or duets album... that would be incredible!!

Oh, and I have the same birthday as Linda too!

[Heartboy]

I'd love for her to resurrect her solo career but she has said that she just really isn't interested and has retired gracefully so good luck to her. Kind of like Christine McVie I suppose but. sigh, I'd love another album.

Oh, and I have the same birthday as Linda too!

Atleast one more album would be wonderful!

Also the 'R&R Hall of Fame' would be the icing on the cake!:thumbsup:

[Dodfather]

She totally deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame! I actually think she never gets her due as someone who was gugely influential in that Laurel Canyon 68-74 Country Rock Scene. I think because she did so many pop remakes of older songs that it took away from her other material. Not only did she have The Eagles as her backing band before they hit it big but she helped popularise songwriters like Lowell George, Warren Zevon, Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Karla Bonoff.

She hates Rolling Stone though so I doubt the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will accept her - it's a bit like what Rolling Stone says goes for that.

[Heartboy]

She hates Rolling Stone though so I doubt the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will accept her - it's a bit like what Rolling Stone says goes for that.

The R&R Hall of Fame is one big fat ass joke!:rolleyes:

Some of the people that are there, shouldn't be.

Some DESERVE this honor!:wavey:


That Jann pecker ( or is that weiner) has some kind of grudge!

With amazing singers like Linda & Ann Wilson, it's a shame that they're not members.

What a major insult!:mad:

[Macfanforever]

The R&R Hall of Fame is one big fat ass joke!:rolleyes:

Some of the people that are there, shouldn't be.

Some DESERVE this honor!:wavey:


That Jann pecker ( or is that weiner) has some kind of grudge!

With amazing singers like Linda & Ann Wilson, it's a shame that they're not members.

What a major insult!:mad:

I have to agree.I like to know how these people get elected.I think all of these hall a fame organizations are not on track with wtats going on.I have to say the same for the Country Music hall of fame.The Hollywood walk of fame and others including sports hall of fame organizations.

[Macfanforever]

As I was on the BBC radio site listening to FM interview from 1976.I was playing around and found that Bob Harris has a interview with Emmylou on his show.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x527/episodes/2011

[Dodfather]

Been listening to a lot of her interviews lately. I've got the cd/dvd version of Hard Bargain on the way!

[gypsyrhiannon]

Just thought add I'd my name to the list of those who love Emmy (see Sorceress, I'm posting!) I'm excited to see her July 23 (so long as my nightmare that they reschedule the Borgata show for the same day doesn't come true, lol, that would be just my luck).

I haven't had a chance to listen to the new album more than a few times yet, but my favorite album is either Red Dirt Girl or Stumble Into Grace, though I also love Wrecking Ball, Western Wall, Cowgirl's Prayer, At the Ryman...I think I'm going to be here awhile...:)

[Sorceress]

Just thought add I'd my name to the list of those who love Emmy (see Sorceress, I'm posting!) ...:)

Awesome! Btw, Emmy's in Richmond at the Botanical Gardens on 7/20!!! Definitely doable.

[gypsyrhiannon]

Awesome! Btw, Emmy's in Richmond at the Botanical Gardens on 7/20!!! Definitely doable.

I definitely want to try to do that! I'll have to check my schedule at work since I'd have to miss a few days if we try to do that one too. As long as it doesn't conflict with Faulkner Conference it should work though!

[Sorceress]

Anyone have thoughts on Hard Bargain? I think it pales in comparison to IYD, but there are a few good songs. I like Emmy's New Orleans, Six White Cadillacs, The Road. I seriously dislike Big Black Dog.
The DVD that came with the deluxe edition of the album is really bleak and depressing. And dull. I know Emmy's not much of an actress, but they certainly could have done more than show her sitting in a room, performing rather undynamically, switching back and forth from sepia to black and white. Maybe they were trying to be artsy, but strikes me as lazy.

I'm distracting myself from my disappointment about Stevie's cancelled shows by being snarky about Emmylou, I guess.:D

[Macfanforever]

Right now I'm worried about the same as gypsyrhiannon is on Stevie's New dates this summer interfering with Emmylou.As I say Stevie comes first.Also I love to see Dolly Parton coming up on Sat, July 30th too at the Oakdale in town. I dont want to wait to late to get tickets for these shows by waiting for Stevie's last minute tour schedule come to life.I remember years ago I had a conflict with dates with Stevie vs Wynonna Judd. Also one time with Trisha Yearwood as i remember.

[Dodfather]

I really like Big Black Dog and can see it being a live favourite with a singalong chorus "Her name was Beellla". So far I also like The Road, Six White Cadillacs and New Orlenas. I think this album will be a grower. I'm seeing her at the end of May!

Yeah, the dvd is a bit basic but still nice.

[Sorceress]

I really like Big Black Dog and can see it being a live favourite with a singalong chorus "Her name was Beellla". So far I also like The Road, Six White Cadillacs and New Orlenas. I think this album will be a grower. I'm seeing her at the end of May!

Yeah, the dvd is a bit basic but still nice.

You could be right about the album being a grower. I just have to stop playing IYD long enough to listen again! I could be ready to do that in, oh, say...a couple of months. :D
There are some on the Emmylou board who like Big Black Dog too. It is cute and catchy, and I know it's important to Emmy... it's just a little too cute and catchy. Sort of like "More exciting than high fashion? High passion!"

[gypsyrhiannon]

I too will have to stop listening to IYD for a few minutes before I can fully form my opinion on Hard Bargain, but overall I like it and I think it will continue to grow on me. Big Black Dog is not a favorite of mine, but I was pleasantly surprised by Darlin' Kate, and I love love love The Road. I was also really pleased with the print of The Road lyrics that came with it. I haven't had a chance to watch the DVD yet, so I can't comment on that. I must remember to bring it in from my car.

At this point I've decided not to worry too much about Stevie conflicts. Worse case scenario I will just have to lost the ticket price on the other show, lol. (Like you Sorceress I can imagine very few circumstances in which I would not choose Stevie.) On a side note, I got an email from ticketmaster today saying that Willie Nelson tickets were going onsale in about 5 minutes. Thinking that might be a good Mother's Day present for my mom since she's a fan, I moseyed on over to check it out. Pulled up two front row center aisle seats no problem. Why does that never happen for Stevie or Emmy or anyone else I really love? lol

[Sorceress]

Your mom is lucky!

[Dodfather]

It happens for Emmy. I've never had any difficulty getting good seats for her.

[gypsyrhiannon]

It happens for Emmy. I've never had any difficulty getting good seats for her.

That's true, I've never ended up with bad seats for Emmy. I've just never walked up to front row center aisle like that lol. I do usually manage first five rows pretty easily though. And then of course, half the time it's a festival or general admission, in which case I simply make my ticket front row :)

[Sorceress]

Yeah, the worst seat I've had for Emmy was the Kate McGarrigle tribute in London last year. That sold out super fast.