So now I am officially jealous, this is the kind of gig I would love to get. Oh well, Donny will do a great job and he deserves to get a good paying job like this, especially after some of the gigs the we've done together.
I just feel bad for the guy's in BR549 now that Chris and Donny are both gone.

Bob Dylan is a GREAT songwriter,but all the fiddles & steels in the world ain't gonna help his singing voice. I have no idea what makes a song writer thinks that,just because they can write 'em...they can sing 'em too.
Another couple of prime examples are Kris Kristofferson & Bill Anderson. GREAT song writers,but I wouldn't walk across the street to hear 'em sing,for free!!
Just my "humble" opinion.

(flame away)

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oh..and I'm pretty much in your camp on this one..but if you don't mind I'm gonna stand about 50 feet away when the Gasoline things gets going...

t

[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 21 February 2005 at 07:06 AM.]

Unlike Alvin, I don't worry about the future for BR549. Chris also brought his song-writing skills to the group on the "Tangled In The Pines" CD with the title track, and also with the songs "No Friend Of Mine", and "Honky Tonkin' Lifestyle". The latter was also the title track for his personal project.

I predict that BR549 will gain more popular ground in the future.

[This message was edited by Bryan Bradfield on 21 February 2005 at 09:27 AM.]

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Jim,
That would be like Spalding's,offering me $50 an hour,to make golf clubs again. The answer would be,an emphatic "NO"!
I'm sorry,but I'm not a hypocrite. I guess the money would be nice,but if you can't enjoy the job,what's the sense in taking it?

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They are coming to Chicago for 6 shows.

Cheers!
Mark

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Does Don Herron play pedals at all?

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Dylan lost his voice counting his money out loud

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Getting back to BR549, I'm looking forward to the possibility that we may now get to hear Chris Scruggs on steel with that group.

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Chris left BR549 last month. He is playing with Rosie Flores and working on his own project.

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So, is Larry Campbell out of the band? He has been Bob's steel/utility man for a few years now.

Does Don Herron play pedals at all?

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Yes and yes. Larry is doing his solo project now and Donny will be playing some pedal and non pedal.

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Dylan lost his voice counting his money out loud.

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Tidy Bowl

or

Tampon

or

Ex Lax

see..it works both ways

Have fun Donny!

[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 22 February 2005 at 03:43 AM.]

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How many times does one man have to prove himself before people just accept him for what he is and move on?

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Yes, and how many roads must a man walk down, before they can call him a man?

And how many seas must a white dove sail,...

(Oh never mind...)

(You want your coffee now, Mr. Dylan?)

Bob Dylan is a legend and has influenced many singer/songwriters. I personally credit Bob Dylan for giving me the courage to sing. I figured if he can get away with it, why not me! I'm not the best but I have had more fun in my semi-pro career pickin' and singin' than you can imagine.

Truth be known, Merle is probably honored to have Bob Dylan on the same bill.

Terry

[This message was edited by Terry Edwards on 22 February 2005 at 10:54 AM.]

I just wanted to publicly congratulate Donny with landing a gig, playing steel and fiddle, on a major tour with one of the worlds most famous pop stars.

To me it seemed like it would be good news to folks on a steel guitar forum. Especially at a time when the so called "country acts" in Nashville are leaving the fiddle and steel players at home, so they can have more electric guitars, marshal stacks, drums, and synthesizer keyboards on stage.

Call me crazy, but I would rather RUN across the street to hear a Dylan with fiddles and steel as opposed to some pretty boy/girl Nashville singer with a stage set up that looks like a Styx's concert from 1980.

Now on another note(a sad one),I just heard a rumor that Merle has Lupus. I'm praying that this is not true, has anyone else heard anything about it.

[This message was edited by Alvin Blaine on 23 February 2005 at 12:27 AM.]

I'm sure Merle is not touring with Dylan out of pity. I just hope you Merle Fans/Dylan bashers never get the chance to express your opinions to Merle. He probably wouldn't be impressed with your narrow-minded-ness.

Interviewer & Ramblin Jack Elliott

Interviewer-> Ramblin Jack, how do you feel when people say you sound like Bob Dylan?

Ramblin Jack-> Puffs on a joint and says " Funny, I been sounding like Dylan for 15 years"

Dylan was about 20 yrs old at the time.

Funny that Dylan dug the Beatles because because he thought in the song "I Want To Hold Your Hand" that the lyrics were " I Get High" instead of "I Can't Hide". There were groups like The Byrds who seem to never shake the Dylan effect in their music.

With those stick in the mud attitudes y'all must be working constantly, right?

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[This message was edited by Drew Howard on 22 February 2005 at 01:54 PM.]