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Post by Happy Jack on Mar 16, 2010 15:42:06 GMT -5
Found a new radio station in Dallas that plays just Red Dirt Texas music. It's a cross between country, blues, swing, rock, gospel. Lots of local and statewide artists with kind of low budget recordings but chocked full of soul. Very cool stuff. I may be on this one for a while. What's the difference between Red Dirt and Texas Red Dirt? I quite like Stoney LaRue and Cross Canadian Ragweed - would J.J. Cale be in this sort of genre?
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Post by 469roadking on Mar 16, 2010 22:05:31 GMT -5
red dirt refers to the type of soil we have that stretches from Oklahoma down the east side of Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. So red dirt music originates from around here. But like all music should it has expanded to new places. Much like the blues of the Mississippi delta made it's way to the UK and then was revived in the US again by the UK bands that hit here in the 60s. Like a ton of bricks I might add. It's in that line of thinking that I call it Red Dirt Texas music. It's very much rootsy kind of stuff that comes from around here in a kind of pure form. Again to draw from the the former comparison, the blues that came back from the UK was different than that music that was it's influence. Not bad (in fact quite good) but different. So therein lies the logic of Red Dirt Texas Music. I do very much enjoy and respect the bands that have picked up and continued the vibe in other areas, and I don't believe that Red Dirt from other areas is inferior in any way but again there is a difference. At least to my ears. Hope that helps. And if I am wrong in any way in this post, my response is "that's my story and I'm stickin to it".
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Post by Happy Jack on Mar 17, 2010 2:33:59 GMT -5
red dirt refers to the type of soil we have that stretches from Oklahoma down the east side of Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. So red dirt music originates from around here. But like all music should it has expanded to new places. Much like the blues of the Mississippi delta made it's way to the UK and then was revived in the US again by the UK bands that hit here in the 60s. Like a ton of bricks I might add. It's in that line of thinking that I call it Red Dirt Texas music. It's very much rootsy kind of stuff that comes from around here in a kind of pure form. Again to draw from the the former comparison, the blues that came back from the UK was different than that music that was it's influence. Not bad (in fact quite good) but different. So therein lies the logic of Red Dirt Texas Music. I do very much enjoy and respect the bands that have picked up and continued the vibe in other areas, and I don't believe that Red Dirt from other areas is inferior in any way but again there is a difference. At least to my ears. Hope that helps. And if I am wrong in any way in this post, my response is "that's my story and I'm stickin to it". Ah OK I was aware of the Red Dirt connatation - Thanks for the explanation
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Post by jay on Mar 17, 2010 16:41:34 GMT -5
Found a new radio station in Dallas that plays just Red Dirt Texas music. It's a cross between country, blues, swing, rock, gospel. Lots of local and statewide artists with kind of low budget recordings but chocked full of soul. Very cool stuff. I may be on this one for a while. Hey RK what freq is that? I'll be heading down to Austin in a few weeks and would like to check it out.
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Post by 469roadking on Mar 19, 2010 21:15:24 GMT -5
I want to say its FM95.3 but I'll check it out tomorrow for sure and repost if I'm wrong. You should be able to pick it up coming into DFW and for a little while south on I35. It's not a strong station. Just a small station in Plano broadcasting from what I understand. Enjoy Austin brother, my favorite Texas town.
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Post by jay on Mar 20, 2010 15:36:00 GMT -5
Thanks RK I'll check it out when I'm down there. No DFW for me this trip. Building cabins at my Brother in laws place so I'll be hauling a van full of tools. I'll be hunting good radio stations the whole way. I have always loved Austin too. I was stationed in San Antonio with the USAF about a million years ago and spent a lot of good time up there.
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Post by 469roadking on Mar 20, 2010 22:29:41 GMT -5
Cool, I'm in the homebuilding industry too.
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Post by Happy Jack on Mar 21, 2010 15:41:55 GMT -5
Valleys of Neptune Jimi Hendrix's "new" album
I was very sceptical about it - however it is a really good piece of work
Some of the the tracks are just different versions of pre-released songs. However tracks like Stone Free are very different to the original - much cleaner and slower
If someone who had never heard any Jimi before asked me the best album to start on it could be this one - somehow it seems more "now" somehow and very accessible
Oh yeah and "Sunshine Of Your Love" is stunning and Fire is pretty good
Throw away your cynicism "it's about making money from a dead icon", download it free - then buy it - because it is a great collection of Jimi Hendrix material both "new" and old
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Post by jay on Mar 22, 2010 16:49:15 GMT -5
Cool, I'm in the homebuilding industry too. I'm not a pro, just a committed amateur with a van full of tools. I do swing a hammer better than I can play the guitar. ;D
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Post by Happy Jack on Mar 26, 2010 16:28:50 GMT -5
Extreme - Pornograffiti
Forgotten what a great album this is
Will black off the shoulder dungarees look good on a fat bloke?
IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE HERE ............ GET THE FUNK OUT
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Post by gasman on Apr 1, 2010 1:06:49 GMT -5
I've been listening to Waylon Jennings for the past several days. As Mojo says in his "Can't You See" video, Waylon 'pretty much is the Man', and I agree! I hadn't listened to this type of music for a long time, and Man, did it take me back to my younger days! I just love Waylon's music (along with Willie, Merle,...I could go on and on)! I think listening to his music in the past few days made me appreciate my Tradition Tele more, as I was on the verge of possibly selling it (but not anymore!). Here's a little sample of Waylon (RIP Waylon ):
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Post by basementrocker on Apr 1, 2010 15:36:14 GMT -5
listening to Seasick Steve. Gotta love his blues playing style.
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Post by Happy Jack on Apr 10, 2010 16:55:03 GMT -5
listening to Seasick Steve. Gotta love his blues playing style. Seen him live a couple of times in the UK - Quality! Lucky Peterson on the decks as we speak - Move Nice funkadelic blues
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Post by 469roadking on Apr 10, 2010 21:09:07 GMT -5
Four volume set of Christian Hymns done in Bluegrass style...Believe it or not.
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Post by urs on Apr 13, 2010 3:38:06 GMT -5
Next 5 in playlist... Ryan Adams & Gillian Welch - Bartending Lines Queens of the Stoneage - God is on the Radio Mississippi John Hurt - Hot Time in the Old Town Jethro Tull - Nursie The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion
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