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Was music doomed to end up where?
it is now in the way that now (and for some time) it seems to be almost all about image over substance. Is it a beauty contest or rock-n-roll? Take Milli Vanilli for instance. Those guys could not sing one bit but the record people thought they looked the part so they were in. Before MTV when there was just the radio or an occasional appearance on a tv show, music had to be taken for what it really was. It is just very discouraging to see people accept this watered down superficial nonsense that these record companies disguise as music!
Maybe I should’ve ased a jonas question since I’ve only gotten 1 answer in 20 mins.
Good answer NWB. Looks like you will give my only answer.
I totally agree, for some reason people have a fascination with looks/costumes in music, when it’s really JUST THE MUSIC THAT MATTERS. This isn’t exactly a new trend, either. I mean look at hair metal (I will try not to make this a long rant), bands realized their music was poor and used cool hair/makeup/costumes to get famous…but their music was still lame. That was the beginning of this trend I believe, people using looks to achieve fame when the music is quite poor. I don’t care what my favorite bands look like, lots of them are hairy stoners or overweight bald guys, but THEY CAN PLAY!
edit: haha yeah if you put Jonas bros in the question title you will have a trillion people bash them, thus getting you answers…r&p is pretty dead right now though
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The Making and Demise of The Perfect Recording/Part 1
The Behind-The-Scenes Story of My Work With Freedy Johnston and the Making of Can You Fly
Can You Fly was the album that put Freedy Johnston on the map and it set the tone for his future recordings. It was well received and made several critics “Best Of” list that year. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called it a “perfect record.” In a way, I think Freedy attempted to return to the quality and mood of Can You Fly on his subsequent works, while trying to demonstrate his independence from it.
As The Silos crumbled, I started playing some live shows with Freedy Johnston. It was a great time to live in the Hoboken, N.J. area. There were gigs at Maxwell’s and The Beaten Path. There were recording sessions at Water Music on Grand Street and rehearsals on 2nd Street. To this day, I can smell steaks broiling from Arthur’s kitchen downtown. Maxwell House had a coffee factory uptown on 11th Street and River Road. The smell of roasted coffee beans permeated every inch of the mile square town. You couldn’t walk down the main drag, Washington Street, without bumping into someone from bands such as The Bongos, the db’s, Bob Mould, and Television. Speaking of Television, my initial gigs with Freedy would be with Television’s bassist, Fred Smith. The other characters would be Mark Zoltak, Bob Rupe, Kevin Salem, Marshall Crenshaw, Jimmy Lee, Jared Nickerson and Graham Maby. Freedy’s project couldn’t have come at a better time. I was jumping from the burning ship that was The Silos to a more promising Freedy Johnston. To boot, I was still working with the “crew.” Once again, I was lucky. It wouldn’t be long before this situation fell apart.
Get Your Feet Off of My Dashboard
I met Freedy Johnston when he was the opening act on The Silos Bird tour. He opened for us on a handful of dates in the Northeast, promoting his first record, The Trouble Tree. He was a wiry, awkward guy from Kansas. His music was a blend of Country, Indie and Redneck. More than singing, he had a loony bin vocal style of screeching through his songs. He consciously tamed this vocal style by the time Bad Reputation was recorded. In my opinion this “improvement” was a mistake and not representative of the Freedy I once knew. “Get your feet off of my dashboard. What do you think the damn thing’s for? At least try and look pretty. Tonight we’re goin’ into Tucumcari,” he sang at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. The combination that was Freedy Johnston was brilliant. I was instantly taken by him.
The Silos’ manager, Mark Zoltak recognized Freedy’s talent and pounced. Within days they had a working arrangement and were already planning a new recording (Can You Fly). Graham Maby and I were the bass player and drummer in The Silos. So it was a no-brainer for Freedy to hire us to play on his sessions. In the interim there was hard work to be done. The new songs needed to be shaped and sharpened. Rehearsals were in a stiflingly hot studio on 2nd Street in Hoboken. In the period leading up to the sessions, all Freedy could offer us was the promise of playing some good songs. Otherwise it was unpaid rehearsals, gear schlepping and club gigs. A cross between a musical workshop and an internship. There were some good gigs opening for more established acts like The Connells and Pere Ubu, but they were few and far between. With Freedy and Jimmy Lee on guitars, yours truly on drums, and Television’s Fred Smith on bass, we forged ahead playing club gigs and shaping the songs for the upcoming sessions for Can You Fly.
Holland
In the summer of 1991, Freedy enjoyed some good fortune, lining up gigs in The Netherlands where The Trouble Tree was well received. In true singer/songwriter form, with each step forward, he shed those that helped him along the way. Before the Holland Tour Fred Smith and Jimmy Lee were fired. They were replaced by Jared Nickerson and Kevin Salem respectively. Bassist Jared Nickerson always was, and always will be the epitome of cool, in addition to being a damn good bass player. Kevin Salem was a great guitarist, but had other ambitions clouding his mind. Our first gig in Holland was a music festival headlined by Golden Earing and Modern English. Unlike our gigs in New York, we were jazzed because there were plenty of fans who knew the songs. We played many shows in Holland including festivals with Dinosaur Jr. and Nirvana. We enjoyed leisurely dinners and plenty of fresh Heineken. Life was good! At times Freedy would act like a temperamental “artiste.” He and I had a few arguments right on the stage between songs.
About the Author
Brian Doherty is best known as a drummer for groups like They Might Be Giants, XTC, M2M, Freedy Johnston, and Ben Folds. Brian also holds a Master of Teaching degree from The City College of New York. He is currently a music teacher in the Bronx and remains professionally active in the NYC area. Read my story, see rare video, pics and more on my website www.briandoherty.net
How about a little Country Music Trivia?
1. Which male singer was once a champion bareback rider?
2. Which country music singer played the main act in Pure Country?
3.Which country and pop singer sang ‘Home ain’t were his heart is any more’?
4. Which band has a cd titled ‘Simple Man’?
5. Who duets with Ricky Van Shelton in the song ‘Rockin’ Years’?
6. Who sings ‘Seminole Wind’?
7. Which 2 country singers sing ‘Murder on Music Row’?
8. Finish the rest of this song title sung by George Strait. Easy Come …
9. “You’re The Reason God Made Oklahoma” was a duet by David Frizzel and who?
10. “You act like you were just born tonight” is the first line in what Roseanne Cash song?
11. Keith Whitley’s first released album was…
12. Who recorded “Come Hell and High Water”?
13. Who had 80′s hits with “On The Other Hand”, “1982″, and “Diggin’ Up Bones”?
14. “It’s the third hardest thing I’ll ever do, is leaving here without you” is the first line in what song?
15. Who sang “All The Gold in California?”
1. Chris LeDoux
2. George Strait
3. Shania Twain
4. Charlie Daniels Band
5. Dolly Parton
6.John Anderson
7.Alan Jackon/ George Strait
8. Easy Come..Easy Go
9.Shelley West
10. Seven Year Ache
11. Hard Act To Follow
12. T Graham Brown
13. Randy Travis
14. Holding Her..Loving You
15. Gatlin Brothers
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