#the del mccoury band

[for-the-writing-artist]

If we're talking storytelling elements, then it's

But! I understand my appeal is for its musical and technical mastership — so if we're looking for the most bop, I have to say

tagging @stradiivarrii, if they want!

NEW TAG GAME!!

Everyone post a link to your favorite song

I tag anyone who sees this and wants in! 😉😁

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Also if any of you don't want to be tagged by me let me know! 💗 Also no pressure at all

[krispyweiss]

Song Review: The Del McCoury Band feat. Kanika Moore - “Tennessee Waltz” (Live, Oct. 8, 2023)

The members of the Del McCoury Band - and particularly the namesake leader - look as if they might explode with joy and admiration as they back Kanika Moore on “Tennessee Waltz.”

The just-released professional video was recorded Oct. 8, 2023, at the Ramble festival. And it finds Moore, wrapped in a blanket and with honey dripping from her voice, fronting the McCoury band in their suits as they play gentle accompaniment and marvel at their temporary leader on what was apparently a performance without rehearsal.

“We did it!,” Moore exclaims before bolting offstage and leaving McCoury astonished.

“Well I didn’t think that ‘Tennessee Waltz’ was that pretty until now,” he tells the audience. “Now it’s ‘the beautiful Tennessee Waltz,’ right? … I didn’t sing it that good.”

Few people have.

Grade card: The Del McCoury Band feat. Kanika Moore - “Tennessee Waltz” (Live, 10/8/23) - A+

5/28/24

[justahillbillyfromouterspace]

Hey Hey, Bartender

[musiconspotify]

The Del McCoury Band - Songs Of Love And Life (2024) … every track is a winner …

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Song Lyric Sunday: The Grass Is Blue

Taking part in this week’s Song Lyric Sunday has presented me with a different challenge from recent weeks. Unlike then, my problem isn’t working out what the genre is but whittling down a large number of possibilities to just one song to play you. This week’s challenge, as set out in Jim’s post, Appalachian Mountain Music, is to play a bluegrass song and this is a style of music I really like.…

[ourshadowstallerthanoursoul]

An audience with... John Paul Jones

(from Uncut, April 2010 - link)

You’re stuck on a deserted island, you have one instrument you can bring. It is: a) piano, b) bass or c) mandolin? (Gary Attersley, Ontario, Canada)

Oh… that’s horrible! I’ll probably get Hugh Manson – the guy who builds all my bass guitars – to build me some monstrous instrument that encapsulated all three! Hugh and his brother Andy Manson once actually designed me a triple-necked guitar with 12-string guitar, six-string guitar and mandolin on it! Andy also designed a triple-necked mandolin. But I guess if it really came down to it on a desert island, it would have to be the piano, because you can do so much on it. You’re a whole band. The bass is not much fun on your own.

John, it’s so good to see you so engaged with today. Any advice for old farts who can’t move on? (Andrew Loog Oldham)

Who are you calling an old fart? I dunno, Andy, you tell me! Ha ha. He’s done a good job of staying up to date. Andrew, of course, gave me the name John Paul Jones. I was John Baldwin, until Andrew saw a poster for the French film version of John Paul Jones. I thought it ’d look great in CinemaScope, as I wanted to do music for films. I imagined it saying “Music By John Paul Jones”, over the whole screen. I never realised then that he was the Horatio Nelson of America!

I know that you’ve been getting heavily into bluegrass lately – who are some of your favourite bluegrass artists of all time? (Ryan Godek, Wilmington, Delaware)

Apart from Bill Monroe, you mean? Oh, there’s loads. I’m friends with the Del McCoury band, I love that style of classic bluegrass. I love Sam Bush’s Newgrass stuff. And of course there’s Nickel Creek, Chris Feely, Mike Marshall. I love it all, really. One thing I like about bluegrass is that you don’t require amplifiers, drums and trucks. You can pull an instrument out of a box and get on with some instant music making. I carry a mandolin around wherever I go. I also like the fact bluegrass musicians play more than one instrument. There’s a tradition of them swapping instruments. In bluegrass bands I swap between double bass, fiddle and banjo.

One Butthole Surfers anecdote, please? (Dave Grohl)

Ha! I was brought in to produce the Butthole Surfers’ 1993 album, Independent Worm Saloon. I guess it was to give it a heavy rock vibe, but it didn’t work like that. They were actually incredibly hard-working in the studio, but I do recall running up a phenomenal bar-bill at the San Rafael studio. And then there was Gibby [Haynes, Butthole Surfers’ frontman] and his… eccentric studio behaviour. Gibby did one vocal take shouting into his guitar. He held it out in front of his face and screamed at it. Ha! He was trying to find out if it picked up through the pick-ups, which it kind of did. And that was pretty good.

How’s the violin coming along? (Sean, Berkshire)

I started about three years ago. With the guitar, or the piano, you can sound OK quite quickly. With the violin, it takes much longer. Once you get past the first six months of scraping, of muttering to yourself, “What is this fucking horrible noise on my shoulder?” you get the odd musical bit, and you think, ‘Oh, this is starting to get good.’ And you continue with it for a while. I’m getting into country fiddle playing, Celtic folk songs, a bit of swing. Basic stuff, but very satisfying.

Why not record a second ‘Automatic For The People’ with REM? (Franz Greul, Austria)

They haven’t asked me! But doing the string arrangements for that album was a great experience, actually. They sent me the demos of their songs, and we went into a studio in Atlanta, with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. They were great songs, something you can really get your teeth into as an arranger. And I’ve been good friends with them ever since.

How did you first meet Josh Homme? And is he still a notorious party monster? (Rob Hirst, Kippax, Leeds)

Well, I think we’ve all calmed down rather a lot. Dave introduced me to Josh at his 40th birthday party. It was a ridiculous themed place where they have jousting with knights. As Dave said, it was like somewhere you’d have your 14th birthday party. Or maybe even your 4th. Anyway, Dave sat Josh and I together for a blind date. Which was reasonably embarrassing for both of us, surrounded by people going “prithee this” and challenging each other to duels. But we survived the trauma and went into the studio the next day, and just started jamming. And I knew immediately it was going to be something special.

If Them Crooked Vultures had Spice Girls-like nicknames what would they be? (Paul Jones, Liverpool)

Dave would be Smiley Vulture. He can’t stop grinning. Josh would be Slinky Vulture. He’s a slinky kinda guy. And I’d be Speedy, I guess. Or Jumpy. So there you go. Smiley, Slinky and Speedy. Or does that sound more like the dwarfs?

I remember you being a pretty funky bass genius back in the day! What memories do you have of those sessions? (Donovan)

The sessions with Don and Mickie Most were great, because we were given a free hand. I usually got leeway, because I was the sort of Motown/Stax specialist, so producers in the mid ’60s would get me in for cover versions of American records, and none of them could write bass parts convincingly enough, so I was London’s answer to James Jamerson, I guess! And I was certainly encouraged to get kinda… funky when I worked with Donovan.

How did it feel to see Jimmy Page and Robert Plant venture off in their own project in the ‘90s without mentioning a word of it to you? (Danny Luscombe, Hull)

Oh yeah, I was pissed off about it. The surprise was in not being told. It’s ancient history now, but it was a bit annoying to find out about it while reading the papers. It came just after Robert and I had been discussing the idea of doing an Unplugged project. Then I’m on tour in Germany with Diamanda Galás, I turn on the TV and see Robert and Jimmy doing it, with someone else playing all my parts! I was pissed off at the time. You would be, woudn’t you? But… it’s all in the past, isn’t it?

Did you listen to much work by Josh Homme or Dave Grohl before you were contacted in relation to joining Them Crooked Vultures, and if so, how did you honestly rate it? (Ralph Ryan, Lisronagh, County Tipperary)

I did like the Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age, before I’d met either of them. There’s a tendency for people – especially musicians from my generation – to say that there has been this terrible decline in musicianship, that today’s bands haven’t got the chops, blah blah blah. But that’s not true at all. There’s always some people for whom technique on an instrument isn’t necessary. They can get their ideas across without being able to have the chops. But Josh really does have the chops, he just doesn’t feel the need to flash them about all the time. In fact, there were a few riffs he gave me that I had to simplify, because they were bloody difficult to play. I really had to work at it, where he could just flick it off. He is an astonishing musician.

Were you serious when you told Peter Grant that you wanted to jack it in to become choirmaster at Winchester Cathedral? (Brian Fisher, Manchester)

Ha! That was a tongue-in-cheek joke, although I was serious about leaving Led Zeppelin in 1973 unless things changed. But Peter did sort things out pretty quickly. What kind of choirmaster would I have made? A bloody good one! Listen, any way that they’ll pay you for making music is just the best situation in the world. I’d do it for nothing. I don’t care what music it is. I just love it all. The rubbing of notes together. I love it all. I would be very passionate about whatever I decided to do.

What was the worst session you ever did as a jobbing session player? (Adam Burns, Castleford, West Yorkshire)

I generally have fun memories of that time. I’d criss-cross London playing two or three sessions a day, going between Trident and Olympic and Abbey Road and Philips in Marble Arch, you know. You’d be backing Shirley Bassey, Cat Stevens, Lulu, whoever was paying you. The worst experience was a Muzak session. With Muzak sessions, the music was deliberately boring. I distinctly remember one session where I embellished the bass part a little bit, just so that it wasn’t so boring for me to play. They said, “No, you can’t do that. Any interest in the music will distract people’s attention from when they’re meant to be eating.” Or standing in a fucking lift. For fuck’s sake! So I was like, “OK, thanks, bye!”

[banjoforpleasure]

Going Up The Country - Canned Heat (Cover by Del McCoury Band and friends)

[bothkindsofmusic]

Is this thing on? Been a lonnnnnng while, but I want to test the waters to see if there's an audience for country music on Tumblr 2023.

I've been making a weekly playlist in lieu of a radio show for a couple months now. Figure that'd be a good place to start.

If you like country music that's outside the mainstream, check out this playlist. It's full of new and recent releases. I kick it off with a classic country song and send it off with Willie Nelson. In between you'll find music from artists making country music in their own way with their own style. While the music changes every week, the playlist stays in the same spot. Plus, there's an archive where I retire the old playlists.

If you find something you like, let me know and give the artists a follow on instagram.

Track list:

Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind

The Waymores - Greener Pastures

Christopher Seymore, South Texas Tweek - I Can Get off on You

Amanda Donald - Get in Line

Marty Bush - Turn Down the Lights

Nora Kelly Band - Rodeo Clown

David Quinn - Down Home

Zach Bryan, Sierra Ferrell - Holy Roller

Turnpike Troubadours - A Cat in the Rain

Sarah Jane Scouten - Wanderlust

Nick Shoulders - All Bad

The Two Tracks - In the Morning

Jim Lauderdale, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, Del McCoury - Long And Lonesome Letting Go

Sentimental Family Band - Never Love Again

Willy Tea Taylor, The Fellership - National Treasure

David Garnham and the Reasons to Live, Gleny Rae Virus - Long Way Round

Nathan Mongol Wells - Honest Drinking

Lola Kirke, First Aid Kit - All My Exes Live in L.A.

Abbigale Dawn - Ex Boyfriend Blues

Christian Parker, Earl Poole Ball, JayDee Maness - You Ain't Going Nowhere

Miss Georgia Peach - Silver Threads and Gold Needles

Vince Gill, Paul Franklin - Walkin' Show and Thinkin' About Her

Madeline Hawthorne - Neon Wasteland

The Howdies - Buddies

Katie Mae & the Lubrication - Hard Livin'

The Deslondes, Sam Doores - Howl at the Moon

Brit Taylor - If You Don't Wanna Love Me

Izaak Opatz - Shampoo

Ruby Oland - Life Without Love

Lucas Hudgins - All in My Head

S.G. Goodman - Space And Time

Woody Woodworth & The Piners - When Them Dogwoods Bloom

Zara Alexandra - Greasy Spoon

Televisionaries, Les Greene - Airbound

Megg Farrell - Damaged Goods

Willie Nelson - I Never Cared for You

[taleweaver-ramblings]

Gosh, I'm later than usual for these! I thought to branch out a bit in genre, and I found this quaint one.

The lyrics are interesting, I'd say. And I'd love to hear your thoughts; is it weird? Have you ever heard it before, and most importantly: How do rate it?

Ah, another installment in the musical trope of "I (supposedly) had a weird, metaphorical dream, and I'm going to make it everyone else's problem." XD

I have not heard this one before! The lyrics are interesting, and the concept reminds me a little of Switchfoot's "Faust, Midas, and Me." I don't love the style — I like country, and I don't mind bluegrass, but this is a little too twangy for me.

I rate this one three out of five: the concept is cool, and I'm glad I've listened to it once, but I don't think it's going on my playlists.

[songsofprotestpeacerevolution]

Harlan Man · Steve Earle · The Del McCoury Band

[1264doghouse]

The Del McCoury Band

[gumgumvibecheck]

rules: shuffle your repeat playlist and post the first ten tracks, then tag ten ppl

thank you @loverboysanji for the tag you nerd

thats the way that the world goes round - john prine

a lucid dream - fontaines d.c.

don't let the sunshine fool ya - townes van zandt

liberty bell - fontaines d.c.

ghost man on third - taking back sunday

fishin blues - taj mahal

the mountain - steve earle, the del mccoury band

cant let go - lucinda williams

big cheese burgers and good french fries - blaze foley

graceland - justin townes earle

dont have it in me to tag everybody but please do it if you wanna! tell em i sent ya

[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Andy Hall feat. Ronnie McCoury - “Skunk Weed”

It’s instrumental, so Andy Hall can plausibly deny “Skunk Weed” is a song about dope.

And he does.

“This tune has a funky vibe, hence the name,” Hall said in statement that’s half-lie (reason for title) and half-truth (funky).

Featuring Ronnie McCoury on mandolin, “Skunk Weed” - from Hall’s forthcoming Squareneck Soul - is, in fact, dope.

And funky.

In addition to Hall’s Dobro and McCoury’s mandolin, the four-plus-minute track features acoustic guitar and banjo solos over its droopy-eyed cakewalk of a rhythm.

This is the final single ahead of Squareneck Soul’s June 23 arrival. “Skunk Weed,” when paired with the previously released “Up in Bigfoot Country” and “Muscle Car,” points to a high listening time from the Infamous Stringduster.

Grade card: Andy Hall feat. Ronnie McCoury - “Skunk Weed” - A

6/12/23

[buffleheadcabin]

Vincent Black Lightning 1952 Del McCoury Band

[cbjustmusic]

The Del McCoury Band with Marty Stuart performing "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". __________________________ Foggy Mountain Breakdown Songwriter: Earl Scruggs

[newcountryradio]

New Country 27e jaargang  #T1240 (S799) (C40)van 5 augustus 2024  (wk 32) uitzending op Smelne fm & Crossroads Country Radio

Kenny Chesney – She’s Got It All    *maandartiest

Reba Mc Entire – Somebody        #1  20 jaar.

Rick Trevinio – The Ride  .

Kelsea Ballerini- Noah Kahan—Cowboys Cry Too

Jesse Daniel - Cut Me Loose

Silverada - Eagle Rare.

Lainey Wiilson - 4x4xU.

The Castellows - Miss America.

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)  #1.

Johnny Cash – Hello out There   Album vd week

Johnny Cash -  Spotlight  *Album vd week

Barbara Mandrell -  I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool  Entertainer  1981

Mark Chesnutt—I Dont Want To Miss A Thing  1999

The Judds – Mamma He’s Crazy

Merle Haggard – Bar Room Buddies 

George Strait - The Little Things  . favoriet 

Justin Moore - We Didn't Have Much sofi

George Strait – The Best Day

Reba McEntire - - Cathy's Clown     classic album

Reba McEntire - 'Til Love Comes Again  classic album

Kaitlin Butts w/ Vince Gil - Come Rest Your Head (On My Pillow)

The Gatlin Brothers -  Just Wish You Were Someone  I Love  

The Gatlin Brothers -  All The Gold In California . 3 in 1

The Gatlin Brothers -Houston (Means I’m One day Closer To You)

Johnny Cash – Drive On  Album vd week    

Zach Bryan -  Lucky Enough   #1 album.

Luke Combs - Remember Him That Way

Midland - Lucky Sometimes live

The Mavericks - . Overnight Success    

Doug Adkins  - Second Hand Heart.

The Flying Burrito Brothers  - Six Days on the Road (trucksong)

Kenny Chesney – The Tin Man    maandartiest

Scotty McCreery -  Red Letter Blueprint   juweeltje

Lauren Watkins - Fly On The Wall (feat. Jake Worthington).   vw

Johnny Cash - .I Love You Tonite     Album vd week

Morgan Wallen – Lies Lies Lies

Willie Nelson and Shania Twain, - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

Moonshine Brigade - No Country For Old Men    Dutch corner

Douwe Bob – Amsterdam

Martina McBride- I Love You   #5 1999

Tim McGraw—Something Like That   #4

Kenny Chesney—How Forever Feels  #3

Faith Hill —Breathe   #2 1999

Lonestar - Amazed   #1 1999

The Del McCoury Band -  If You Talk In Your Sleep