CMA Awards

Eddie Malray · Post by **Eddie Malray** » 6 Nov 2002 6:37 pm

I've been sitting here on the Forum and watching the CMA awards. Boys I think Country Music was murdered on Music Row for sure. What I'm seeing and hearing makes me sick. Price and Haggard, where are you? I need you to flush the crap out of my ears. Eddie Malray

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 6 Nov 2002 6:50 pm

I didn't watch it, and for the first time didn't tape it.

Same for the CCMAs.

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 6 Nov 2002 7:04 pm

I went to prayer meeting and now I am going to buy groceries.

Douglas Hudson · Post by **Douglas Hudson** » 6 Nov 2002 7:07 pm

I am watching it now and I cant believe how many acts that are on the show that can not carry a tune. Your right good country music is going to the rockers that couldnt carry a tune in a 50 gallon steel drum. Its awful!! Even my wife who is tone deaf can tell!! Makes a real country fan just want to sit down and cry.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 6 Nov 2002 8:11 pm

Shania Twain's opening number was hot. Lots of country instruments were right out front: banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and steel. They keyboard groove was solid. And the steel was featured very prominently, but I could hardly see him due to excessive camera motion.

Was that Bobby Trendy on fiddle?

Kenny Foy · Post by **Kenny Foy** » 6 Nov 2002 8:18 pm

Eddie, What did you think about Shania and her get up band? Looks like the same costumes and music she did for VH1 video. And at the Ryman. What a Shame Shame Shame. Makes me love the music we do even more. Price, HANK, Haggard etc. Nothing like TRADITIONAL COUNTRY.Let's go practice. CALGON TAKE me away. Sure did like that H-D Shania rode on stage. And as stated in another post Eddie Gossien w/ Daryl Worley was sounding good on that new Fessenden. And that paint scheme of the two Big Orange footballs and Vols across the front skirt sure was sharp. [This message was edited by Kenny Foy on 06 November 2002 at 08:24 PM.]

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 6 Nov 2002 8:24 pm

Just 20 minutes into the show and two steel players have been featured nice and loud in the audio mix but they are hard to see. It sounded like a Franklin guitar with Lee Ann Womack, very nicely played but not visible except in silhouette.

Unfortunately in Alan Jackson's band, the accordion, banjo and fiddle played right thru the steel solo.

Who are all these steel players?

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 6 Nov 2002 9:08 pm

Country music murdered? Alan Jackson swept the awards tonight but left a few for Brad Paisley and one for Brooks & Dunn. Martina McBride won also. I didn't see anything but REAL country music winning tonight! Nickel Creek and Keith Urban was put on the show just to show us the difference between performers and JOKES! What a night for country music!

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 6 Nov 2002 9:11 pm

The guy playing for Lee Ann Womack,sounded a lot like Paul Franklin.But he looked more like Mike Johnson.It was a Franklin guitar.Mike plays a Franklin a lot these days.Was it him?

Randell Currie played for Brad P.He caught a bad break.No pun intended.

Randell is one of the best young players out there.[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 06 November 2002 at 10:59 PM.]

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 6 Nov 2002 9:20 pm

Mike W. With all due respect Keith Urban didn't do any (real country) as you say.But he can.One heck of a guitar player.No JOKE Ask around Nashtown.The boy can pick.---bb

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 6 Nov 2002 9:38 pm

Dwayne Eddy can pick but that doesn't make him country. Sorry Bobby but I've seen Keith perform three times and failed to hear any country revelations. I guess if ZZ Topps guitars can be part of the Hall Of Fame, Keith can be called "country"! Which country should we call him?

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 6 Nov 2002 9:50 pm

I get your point Mike.Dwayne Eddy isn't rock anymore.What we going to call him?

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 6 Nov 2002 9:59 pm

Bobby, that was Rusty Danemeyer with Lee Ann Womack and he was playing one of his Zums. He has two of them, a grey and a green.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 6 Nov 2002 10:03 pm

Eddy isn't rock anymore.What we going to call him

......The word "retired" comes to mind.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 6 Nov 2002 10:04 pm

Thanks Kevin.I'll get my eyes checked tomorrow.

It was a little dark though.That explains why it sounded so much like Paul Franklin.Rusty is a great player.

Al Burk · Post by **Al Burk** » 6 Nov 2002 10:08 pm

What was George Strait thinking when he put one of his acustic guys in front of Mike Daily?

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 6 Nov 2002 10:25 pm

I was surprised that the guy who tried to sing and (played the mic stand) didn't get musician of the year.

Congrats to Jerry Douglas.Wish it could have been Paul.But Jerry makes a nice 2nd choice for me.[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 06 November 2002 at 10:32 PM.]

Andy Alford · Post by **Andy Alford** » 7 Nov 2002 4:10 am

Well I missed the show again just like last year and the year before that too.I was listening to Johnny Bush with Buddy Emmons.

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 7 Nov 2002 4:31 am

Just for the record, Duane Eddy is still around... and I for one don't care whether you call him rock, country, folk, pop... I just know I like it!
And on (what seems to have become) the topic... over the last few weeks my wife and I have been listening to some compilations of country and blues, all dating from pre-1950. She's constantly saying "that sounds like jazz to me", "that sounds like bluegrass to me"... seems like in the 20s/30s/40s the musicians, at least, didn't care too much about "classifying" the music - they just played what they liked.... Then again, I guess *real* musicians still do...
Nick

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 7 Nov 2002 5:59 am

Then again, I guess *real* musicians still do...

.......Too bad there aren't any left to do so!
[This message was edited by Mike Weirauch on 07 November 2002 at 06:34 AM.]

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 7 Nov 2002 6:44 am

Sounds like I missed a purty good show!
Great to hear Jerry Douglas won Musician of the Year! Hey, that is a ray of hope guys!

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 7 Nov 2002 7:22 am

Watching the Awards showbrought back memories when I had my store in Nashville. I used to receive many demos from "Wannabees"One in particulr came to mind . It was titled " Did you forget the Melody-Or Did I Forget the Song?". Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works>

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 7 Nov 2002 7:31 am

I'm not sure why Nickel Creek did not translate to TV last night. They are some fantastic musicians, and their first album was one of my most played last year (produced by Allison Krause). They are pretty young, just in their early twenties. I still haven't figured out how they got such a great bluegrass influence growing up in Orange County, CA. They are also fine people, very upfront about sharing their Christian beliefs, and have a great future in front of them.

They deserve a second listen...

Jason Stillwell · Post by **Jason Stillwell** » 7 Nov 2002 7:47 am

I taped the show while at Bible class last night, but have watched over half of it by now. Chris Thile lived out one of my little pet paranoias--forgetting to brush my hair after I put the mousse in it (although mine ain't near long enough to get caught in the lighting system). I certainly don't have much to complain about from last night's show. I think the most ironic thing I noticed last night was them having AKUS sing and play along with a track while having "Musician of the Year" award-winner Jerry Douglas in their midst. That just ain't right. All in all, a good show. One more thing--I always assumed Vince Gill had better taste than to stoop to Toby Keith's level re: the "put a boot in your ***" comment. Welcome to the Naughty Aughties.

One more complaint--Rascal Flatts. These MTV rejects look disgraceful and sound even worse! (IMHO, of course) [This message was edited by Jason Stillwell on 07 November 2002 at 08:35 AM.]

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 7 Nov 2002 8:59 am

I was glad Bill Carlisle got in the Hall of Fame.Ironically one of his songs in the 30's "Maggie Get The Hammer, There"s A Fly On The Baby's Head" would probably get him charged with Child Abuse today. ED