TV Opry April 20

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 16 Apr 2002 3:55 pm

7:00-8:00
Bill Anderson
Jeff Carson
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band w/
Special Guests
Earl & Randy Scruggs
John Berry

Must be a tribute to the rerelease of
Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Donna should be there with Bill though

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17 Apr 2002 5:03 pm

I going back to my roots-BLUEGRASS MUSIC-there's no money in country either so why not carry a mandolin instead of a 70# steel?
The crap on TV is intolerable. What ever happened to shows like "New Country" and those other shows that featured the pickers? Money thats what- is all about bucks $$$.After 40 years the producers at the opry still can't tell whos doin' the lead!Usually they show the wrong picker and his mike is off.! Go to any $ 15 Bluegrass festival and see what you get for the money.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 20 Apr 2002 11:01 am

Hopefully I will get home in time to watch. It's always nice to see a steel player as pretty as Donna play instead of all those ugly men players. Just kidding guys.

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Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 20 Apr 2002 5:41 pm

The gals in Bill's band were the only women around tonight. Bill did mention his band members during his number.

Was that Randell C or Tommy during Too Country?

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Keith Currie · Post by **Keith Currie** » 20 Apr 2002 8:16 pm

Janice I just watched the second show and that was definitely Randle with Bill and Brad.

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 20 Apr 2002 8:40 pm

Isn't it worth listening to 30 minutes to hear one good steel lick? Steel is worth it.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 20 Apr 2002 8:40 pm

Well, I left my daugter's dance competition early (got to see her compete but didn't want to hang aroud 3 hours for the awards)and got to watch tonight. I am definately in love with Donna. What a great picker and beautiful woman.

I thought the show was pretty good.

I have to work next Saturday (day job, phooey) and if I can figure out how to work my VCR I willtape next week as it sounds like a goodun.

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P Perry · Post by **P Perry** » 21 Apr 2002 4:08 am

Janice, That was Ramdall Currie playing on "Too Country". He did a great job.

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 21 Apr 2002 10:18 am

I have a wonderful picture book from the Grand Ole Opry, with terrific pictures and a great history in it. It was written in the 70's to commemorate the 50th anniversary.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>
The opry has always been solid country and it should stay that way.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Either the pictures of Elvis, Diana Ross, the Pointer Sisters, and some unnamed Dixieland band performing there are some conspiracy, or the above statement is inaccurate.
Randall Currie, a wonderful Canadian steel player, used to come to the forum.
No more though. Perhaps the inspiring words of encouragement from various forumites was too much for him.

-John
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John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 21 Apr 2002 3:51 pm

http://www.mtr.org/exhibit/elvis/elvis2.htm

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 21 Apr 2002 9:24 pm

"Of could people were a lot smarter in those days they knew real country"
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/ElvisHayride.html

Yep...

Kenny Davis · Post by **Kenny Davis** » 22 Apr 2002 7:43 am

Who's blonde Sho~Bud was on stage???

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 22 Apr 2002 9:11 am

Kenny, I'm not sure, but I think it might have been left over from when James Brown "The Godfather of Soul" played the Opry in '79.

Somewhere in the universe, the echoes of screaming and gnashing of teeth still reverberate.
Oh, for the mythical Good Old Days... when country music was pure. What ever happened to Lee Greenwood, anyway ?
*rolling on the floor*
-John[This message was edited by John Steele on 22 April 2002 at 10:13 AM.]

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 22 Apr 2002 9:14 am

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 22 Apr 2002 9:56 am

Well, this is two weeks in a row that we haven't seen or heard Tommy White play on the TV portion. However, Tony Prior in his Nashville report thread confirms that the blonde Sho-Bud is Tommy White's.

Here's a link to the thread: http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/001823.html

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 22 Apr 2002 10:30 am

Indeed the blonde Sho-Bud was TW's. And it was fine fine fine. We were fortunate enough to have front row seats right in front of the Steel players for the 6:30 show ( TV ) and the entire show was way beyond what I thought it would be, I posted in the Steel Players section my weekend report. Great show, great weekend, we will go back for sure.
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Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 22 Apr 2002 11:33 am

B,
I always have fun reading the post. On the TV portion Donna & Randle sounded great on their Franklin's!

Who was playing for Jeff Carson He and the band sounded great also! Theresa