Haha!  That just might be the most played song of Flat & Scruggs'.  Hmmmm, You stumped me!  Why?

Here's another mainstay of the genre  Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Armd

TexasToest: This was his old man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVe0gpl5FeI

Jim Dandy:  Well, I certainly didn't know that.  I hate being ignorant.  Thank you for informing me of that fact.

TexasToest: You're far from ignorant,it's not common knowledge,his nicname was SLAPSY MAXY

Hahaha!  Sounds like a girly-man's name.  And, thank you.  I'm happy to know at least 1 person doesn't think of me as ignorant.  Well, there might be 2, but certainly not more than 3.

Jim Dandy: who recorded that originally?


I'm not sure on that one :)

Tigger: for some reason Vince Gill comes to mind,I'll check

Let's dive for it, see if we can find out.

Keith Whitley in 1988

TexasToest: Really? I know Ronan Keating had a huge hit with it in the late 90's or early 2000's.I was dating a girl around then who was nuts about it,well,she turned out to be nuts period.When I saw his name I made the connection.

This is his Grammy Award performance,the opening guitar reminds me of Boston's More Than a Feeling for some reason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuJrEBtmM1Q

Jim Dandy:  You're spot on, 1999.  Kraus did it in 1988.  But, Whitley took it to the top of the Billboard Charts.  This is all in Wikipedia, I'm not that much of a trivia bug.  

TexasToest: WOW,they sure milked that one

Jim Dandy:  No lie!  And, they were well enough spaced that they all got to make buckets of money with it.

Very nice, Tigger.  He's a barefoot picker too, my kind of boy.  Makes me want to take some lessons.

Tigger: He is quite good,and who can resist that porn star moustache

Jim Dandy: 

Here he is without the stash ;)

Jim Dandy:  Hahahahaha!  Porn star moustache indeed!  You're in rare form tonight!

32 NEW posts!! Wonderful... sits and clicks on Alison Kraus while reading the Wikipedia about Bluegrass *grin.. Of course I have heard about Bluegrass and I like the banjo and the country style.. just was wondering where the name 'bluegrass' came from.. I used to be befriended with a guy here in NL who loved Zydeco, so I even know a bit how that sounds... do they play that in the south of the US? Louisiana? Alabama? Woody Gutthrie, is that a famous name of Zydego music? Guess I need to do also a Wikipedia on Zydeco... I also want to learn more

WOW! Brill!!!

TexasToest: Love it! Also the Cajun food that comes with it!!

TexasToest: This is a favorite too! And yes, i can relate to just take your instruments and jam.. Great! Thank you for sharing all this lovely music. I always liked Irish music.

Radiant2007 :-):  Yes. we had a grand old time last night, shared some memories, and favorites with one another.  I wish you could have stayed up all night, but it is all well chronicled here for your enjoyment today.

Bill Monroe is considered the father of Bluegrass music.  His home state was Kentucky, and Kentucky is where the blue grass grows.  Blue grass is actually not native to North America.  It was brought here from Europe, where it grows prolifically all over.  Why it is called blue grass, I don't know, and I can't really find a reason.  But, it is a deep green grass, and maybe in some circumstances that green can seem blue to the eye.

Zydeco has it's roots in Cajun music, which developed predominately in Louisiana.  But, it's Cajun music with a twist, there is bluegrass, jazz, blues and rock influences in it.  Yes, it is played mostly in the southern U.S., but since communication has gotten so much better, it is enjoyed by millions all over the world.  Anyone care to waltz?  Yes, it is often in 3/4 time.

Woody Guthrie was a song writer from the U.S.A.  His music is pretty grass roots folk.  It doesn't belong to Bluegrass at all.  His son, Arlo Guthrie, has also enjoyed some fame as a singer/songwriter in this country, with the songs "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", and "The Motorcycle Song".  He's uproariously funny, and if you haven't heard any of his music, you should make an effort to find it.  Maybe on Pandora, I don't know.

TexasToest: I was lucky to catch Arlo and Pete Seeger when they toured together years ago.Pete would just sit on the stage as Arlo sang and visa vera,very casual.Arlo's hair had gone pure white by that point,he looked like God,or at least how God looked the last time I saw him.

This also looks like having African influences. Last year i was in Nigeria (on Missiontrip) and danced for 2 hours with people in a rural village in the bush - nobody spoke English, but we danced the stars from the sky.. looks like this! Even women with babies on their back!

Jim Dandy:  Hahaha!  Yes, I've seen recent pictures of him.  That must have been great seeing them together.

We can request a theme? How 'bout Messianic Music from Israel next?

Thank you.
Shalom, Josetta

This isn't my fave cd of theirs,but it's still damn good!
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lucky7band

Jim Dandy: Good4you! Sure sounds like happy music :-)

Radiant2007 :-):  It does, of course, have some African influence.  Because of the high population of slaves in the south, the fact that the Mississppi was a major waterway, and the delta was a great place for slave ships from Africa and the Carribean to land, there are a LOT of Blacks in that area.  But, Acadians (reduced to "Cajun") were French, and they came down here from Canada.  So, it's it's own melting pot.

Jim Dandy:  Listening....what's your fave album?  I'm already looking for 801 for you.  It's on my list, anyway, you want me to put Lucky 7 there too, better be specific.

HAHAAAHAAAAAA!!!
(don't know if I can post this here!??) but it sure is ALOT of FUN !!!

Radiant2007 :-):  Beverly Hillbillies was a really popular show here, Josetta.  Most of us have seen every episode 30 times, but since Flatt and Scruggs do all the music, I'm going to let it stay.  Flatt and Scruggs are DEFINITELY bluegrass.

I needed that laugh regarded the BH's... I like the part when the guy is trying to explain to him what a telephone is!

You all take care.. Its always great here... Big wave from NL...
GBU,
Josetta

Jim Dandy: I thought Ronan was the only one who ever sang that! I never heard of the others. Boyzone is a favourite of sign song groups because their songs are so easy to do.
That is one of my favourites too, although when they sing "when you say nothing at all" I think they really mean to say "Shut up"

Mousetrap: Clearly my gf at the time wasn't thinking of me,with a title like "when you say nothing at all"

TexasToest: Watching these guys on The Midnight Special at 13,sitting in a motel room in ST PETE'S Florida was my Beatles on Sullivan moment.I was mesmerised.The next day I ran to the record store,and begged the motel belly dancer to take me to her house so I could listen to it.I wrote them letters asking them to please play my home town.They also motivated me to pursue the drums.When this album came out,it created a vision in my mind of the ultimate rock concert experience,it was all I had dreamed they would sound live.This is still considered one of the best live rock albums ever released

Jim Dandy:  You're the only man I've ever known who can talk as much (more?) as I do, and still have things to say.

Doesn't the Mayan calander end in the year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPMT-2p8NBU?

ok,I skipped 100 years,but it sill rocks

Hahaha!  What's a century or two between friends?  Yes, they do.  They're just flat good.

I missed your Kiss post until just now!  Since the picture was static, I came back to play some games while I listened.  I think I like them better without all the trappings.  But, that's just me....right now.....tonight.  Ya never know what tomorrow will bring.  They are an astounding band, you are right.  And, it's great that they inspired you to play drums. 

Anyone have suggestions for good wedding reception songs? Preferably newer songs or oldies, but obviously staying away from rap, hip-hop, and the like, as well as country...

Another way to put it; what songs did you like at the last wedding you were at?

rednaz23:  I think first we need to know if the music will be in the background, or in your face.  Will there be dancing?  What kind of dancing?  

I've never ever ever been to a wedding reception where the band didn't play some rendition of Proud Mary and :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOkttmuB98M

rednaz23: This song might make for a refreshing change of pace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17kSPLrlC7g

Jim Dandy:  Um...I think you're walking against the traffic.  Hahaha!  

TexasToest: You may have a point,it would be interesting watching how quickly people would catch on to the lyric,lol.
ok,this was my wedding song,hope it doesn't jinx you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUgZXsuPxM&mode=related&search=

Jim Dandy: Something must be wrong with my ears. It sounds like they're flat or something..........

Eriisa: it was the best version I could find,the band arrangement was a little thin compared to the original recording,you may be right