The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I like everything! Old country has a huge place in my heart(my favorite incarnation of MY band, is the ol
d country version(even my drummer's favorite, who is a rocker - playing the old country is actually relaxing).

But come on, I'm a Fleetwood Mac fan.....how could I not have a POP heart? I've always liked country ~harmony~ bands like Restless Heart, Diamond Rio, and Alabama. And my current favorite country artist is David Nail. I've done sound for him twice....and honestly, there's nothing country about him. It's pop music, although he really has this sadness in his voice, that just does it for me. Man, he's a crooner. He's really a soulful singer. My favorite artist of the past ten years.

And it's funny how I found out about the lawsuit....when I was doing sound for Miranda, they were playing that song at soundcheck, and I asked her soundguy, "Did Steve Earle write that song?" That's when he told me about the lawsuit, and Steve receiving 50% of the royalties!

I like this whole comment! I do know of your love for David Nail and I need to thank you for turning me on to him actually. Your stories of doing sound for him are cool. I know his first album better than his second, since I've listened to it more. I'm especially fond of Strangers On A Train, not only for the Hitchcockian title. I liked it before I realised it was Miranda on backing vocals too, haha.

I've been listening to Emmylou Harris for most of today. She is one of my absolute favourite artists of any genre - all eras of her career too. What do you think of her? I have pretty much all of her stuff and have seen her live.

I'd love to see your band doing some of the old-country stuff! Do you do any contemporary-ish alt-country too? Ryan Adams etc?