Comments on: Feliz Navidad. http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/ one writer's daily download Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: thom http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-132491 thom Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:00:26 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-132491 Message for poster named basset: I also worked at 97WB during the 80s. What did you do there? Do I remember you? signed, "Patrick W. Thomson" Message for poster named basset: I also worked at 97WB during the 80s. What did you do there? Do I remember you? signed, “Patrick W. Thomson”

]]> By: Ricardo http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27371 Ricardo Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:57:07 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27371 Terry Knight was a DJ in Detroit, I believe WKNR before trying to sing. The Pack later became Grand Funk Railroad. There was a story this week about a whistleblower being tortured in Iraq by Americans. He claimed part of the torture was playing loud music day and night, heavy metal and country music. My first thought was "at least it's good for something". My best friend's band plays Country Swing, which I do enjoy. We are going to see them at House of Blues Anaheim tonight. They will be in your town soon, Big Sandy and the Fly Rite Boys. There was a hue and cry a few months ago when the only Los Angeles country radio station went over to play Latino music. I'm not a fan of the modern country music, but I have a button tuned to classic country station (50s and 60s) on my XM. Terry Knight was a DJ in Detroit, I believe WKNR before trying to sing. The Pack later became Grand Funk Railroad.

There was a story this week about a whistleblower being tortured in Iraq by Americans. He claimed part of the torture was playing loud music day and night, heavy metal and country music. My first thought was “at least it’s good for something”.

My best friend’s band plays Country Swing, which I do enjoy. We are going to see them at House of Blues Anaheim tonight. They will be in your town soon, Big Sandy and the Fly Rite Boys.

There was a hue and cry a few months ago when the only Los Angeles country radio station went over to play Latino music. I’m not a fan of the modern country music, but I have a button tuned to classic country station (50s and 60s) on my XM.

]]> By: Dave http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27288 Dave Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:17:13 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27288 That's the place, Kirk, I just couldn't pull it out of the memory banks. Dave Workman, if you google him, is out in San Francisco, playing guitar. I'm too old, old enough to remember when "Can't Get Enough of Your Love", was playing on 'COL. Don't think I'll get teary eyed over "Little Black Egg", though. That’s the place, Kirk, I just couldn’t pull it out of the memory banks. Dave Workman, if you google him, is out in San Francisco, playing guitar. I’m too old, old enough to remember when “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love”, was playing on ‘COL. Don’t think I’ll get teary eyed over “Little Black Egg”, though.

]]> By: Marcia http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27229 Marcia Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:29:13 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27229 <i>I’d sit down at the table of brotherhood with Osama bin Laden if the food was good enough. </i> Oh, you would not. Forgive my motherly tone, but this is like a boast one of my kids would make. I’d sit down at the table of brotherhood with Osama bin Laden if the food was good enough.

Oh, you would not. Forgive my motherly tone, but this is like a boast one of my kids would make.

]]> By: Kirk http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27181 Kirk Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:55:18 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27181 Valley Dale, Dave, if you're still about this thread Dave Workman of the Dantes played around here for years in excellent blues bands Valley Dale, Dave, if you’re still about this thread

Dave Workman of the Dantes played around here for years in excellent blues bands

]]> By: Dave http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27175 Dave Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:41:05 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27175 Looking at Bob Seger's musical history and I discover that it was "Heavy Music" that was my summer song, so much for memory. 2+2 was released in January, 1968, was not the B side of "Rambling, Gambling Man". Looking at Bob Seger’s musical history and I discover that it was “Heavy Music” that was my summer song, so much for memory. 2+2 was released in January, 1968, was not the B side of “Rambling, Gambling Man”.

]]> By: Pam http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27163 Pam Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:53:29 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27163 Blowers? Those things use blowers? I had no idea! I thought they were raised with bicycle pumps. Learned something today. Blowers? Those things use blowers? I had no idea! I thought they were raised with bicycle pumps. Learned something today.

]]> By: Dave http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27114 Dave Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:52:36 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27114 2+2 is the B-side of Rambling, Gambling Man? Really? I didn't know that, song I'm thinking of was on a regional label and being played regularly on local radio (WCOL-AM) about 1967, I associate it with the summer job I had that summer. Rambling, Gambling Man came much later, I'm thinking about 1973, I suppose I could Google it up if I were more energetic. I can remember when Bob Seger used to come and play Central Ohio roller rinks and places like that. Was it a place called Valleyview or something like that that was a big gathering place for rock and roll shows in Columbus way back then. Do you remember The Dantes? Terry Knight and the Pack, anyone? 2+2 is the B-side of Rambling, Gambling Man? Really? I didn’t know that, song I’m thinking of was on a regional label and being played regularly on local radio (WCOL-AM) about 1967, I associate it with the summer job I had that summer. Rambling, Gambling Man came much later, I’m thinking about 1973, I suppose I could Google it up if I were more energetic.

I can remember when Bob Seger used to come and play Central Ohio roller rinks and places like that. Was it a place called Valleyview or something like that that was a big gathering place for rock and roll shows in Columbus way back then. Do you remember The Dantes? Terry Knight and the Pack, anyone?

]]> By: nancy http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27079 nancy Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:58:20 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27079 I once asked the program director of a country music station if she was playing any Merle Haggard, and -- I still can't believe this -- she'd NEVER HEARD OF HIM. Yes, the program director. She loved that Faith Hill, though. And Shania. I once asked the program director of a country music station if she was playing any Merle Haggard, and — I still can’t believe this — she’d NEVER HEARD OF HIM. Yes, the program director.

She loved that Faith Hill, though. And Shania.

]]> By: basset http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27073 basset Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:01:59 +0000 http://nancynall.com/2006/12/21/feliz-navidad/#comment-27073 >>This shit they call country coming out of Nashville, just blows. my thoughts exactly. the country and coarse humor channels, and the BBC, are the only reasons I have Sirius in my pickup... "Murder on Music Row" pretty much makes the entire point in my opinion. I used to play softball with some guys who were in that business - weird feeling when the end of the season cookout stops dead because a song our first baseman wrote is on the radio and everyone has to listen - and I was just appalled at how dehumanized it's become. Hank Williams (and Cindy Walker and a whole bunch of others) wrote songs out of their own experience and feelings and then tried to sell them; now, though, they start with market research and write a song to fit. there's a fax service that goes around the Row every day with the latest requirements... "we need a 2 1/2-minute mid-tempo song about divorce that doesn't mention drinking or cheating, target audience is women 25-34," that kind of thing. country music and stock car racing were a lot more fun before the big money came in - or, as I like to put it, "back when we were rednecks." >>This shit they call country coming out of Nashville, just blows.

my thoughts exactly. the country and coarse humor channels, and the BBC, are the only reasons I have Sirius in my pickup… “Murder on Music Row” pretty much makes the entire point in my opinion.

I used to play softball with some guys who were in that business - weird feeling when the end of the season cookout stops dead because a song our first baseman wrote is on the radio and everyone has to listen - and I was just appalled at how dehumanized it’s become.

Hank Williams (and Cindy Walker and a whole bunch of others) wrote songs out of their own experience and feelings and then tried to sell them; now, though, they start with market research and write a song to fit. there’s a fax service that goes around the Row every day with the latest requirements… “we need a 2 1/2-minute mid-tempo song about divorce that doesn’t mention drinking or cheating, target audience is women 25-34,” that kind of thing.

country music and stock car racing were a lot more fun before the big money came in - or, as I like to put it, “back when we were rednecks.”

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