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Pete Burak Member From: Portland, OR USA |
posted 19 April 2000 06:57 PM
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I'm playing in a mostly original group, but our female lead singer wants to add a few covers for the upcoming festival season. What are your ideas for some great, up-tempo, female vocalist tunes that everyone will recognize and would enjoy (and I'll have fun playing steel on)? Thanks in advance for the ideas! [This message was edited by Pete Burak on 19 April 2000 at 07:00 PM.] |
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Roger Crawford Member From: Locust Grove, GA USA |
posted 19 April 2000 07:28 PM
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Have your lady check out anything Barbara Mandrell did. She's still tops in my book!Having Cookie Jones backing her up made it all that much better, too. You should have a ball working that stuff. |
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Marty Pollard Member From: a confidential source |
posted 19 April 2000 07:45 PM
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Not pre-79 BUT... Don't Tell Me What To Do- Pam Tillis and for fun... |
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Garryharris Member From: Hendersonville, TN USA |
posted 19 April 2000 08:53 PM
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In your part of the country but now retired is the beautiful Judy Lynn. I believe she was once Miss Nebraska. She was on the first Opry TV show. I believe she lived and performed mostlly in Nevada. She was a great talent and had a great band. |
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George Rozak Member From: Braidwood, Illinois USA |
posted 19 April 2000 10:27 PM
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Don't forget Patsy Cline. I'd say that just about all of her recordings were "classics." |
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Ricky Davis Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA |
posted 19 April 2000 10:59 PM
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Tell her to learn about "Connie Smith" and she will learn a little about the roots of real female country singers. Ricky ------------------ |
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Kathryn Sabey Member From: Rock Hill, SC |
posted 20 April 2000 02:10 AM
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"If You're Looking at Me, You're Looking at Country" Any song by Loretta or Tammy! You might want to go to www.roughstock.com/cowpie/songs/ for ideas, too. [This message was edited by Kathryn Sabey on 20 April 2000 at 02:12 AM.] |
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Paul C Member From: Orlando, Fl |
posted 20 April 2000 06:45 AM
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When we're taking requests in a Classic Country club, (read we play alot at the Moose lodge), you can bet every night you'll be asked for: Crazy - most requested song of all time If you really want to bring the house down and do some of those old duets from the late 60s / 70s. |
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Ray Jenkins Member From: Gold Canyon Az. Pinal U.S.A. |
posted 20 April 2000 07:03 AM
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Way yo go Ricky and Paul C.Ray |
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Graham Member From: Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
posted 20 April 2000 07:19 AM
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Just a couple by Connie Smith, the "ultimate" female country vocalist, IMHO! Once A Day Cant' go wrong with just about anything this lady ever did! ------------------ |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 20 April 2000 07:41 AM
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Hey Pete, How about "Ride, Ride, Ride" by Lynn Anderson I believe. It's got a great steel solo in it and it's really up tempo. Then there's the great stuff EmmyLou Harris cut in the 70's like "Las Vegas, Luxury Liner" or any of those great things. ------------------ |
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Pete Burak Member From: Portland, OR USA |
posted 20 April 2000 07:59 AM
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I just forwarded this thread to our lead vocalist. Keep 'em coming!!! -pb |
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randy Member From: shelbyville, illinois, usa |
posted 20 April 2000 10:23 AM
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Tammy...Apartment # 9...You'll have fun with the intro and turn. randy |
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Marty Pollard Member From: a confidential source |
posted 20 April 2000 10:58 AM
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Up-tempo, people. |
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daynawills Member From: Sacramento, CA |
posted 21 April 2000 12:59 AM
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Dottie West wasn't too shabby either. "A Lesson in Leavin'" recently covered by Jo Dee Messina. ------------------ |
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Dan Tyack Member From: Seattle, WA USA |
posted 21 April 2000 07:38 AM
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Too Far Gone. Can't remember who did the original, but Emmy Lou covered it on her first album. Great song. Not classic, not done by a female singer, but the song "Going Home" is fine, fine, fine. Charlie Rich did it originally, get the version that was on a demo tape (just him and the piano). Mark Knopfler covered it in the Knotting Hillbillies. ------------------ |
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Keith DeLong Member From: Dartmouth NS Canada |
posted 21 April 2000 02:55 PM
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"Wheels" by Emmylou Harris -- great tune. She sang it on the Opry a few months ago , with Steve Fishall (hope I spelled his name right) playing a Fender 400 , Buddy Harmon on drums--the kind of country music that gives you goose bumps . I'm pretty much in agreement with the other selections chosen--another great number for steel is Loretta Lynn's "When the tingle becomes a Chill". |
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John Steele Member From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
posted 21 April 2000 03:07 PM
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If I had to shave it down to just one song, for being the most widely recognized female country hit, it would be one that hasn't been mentioned yet. "Stand By Your Man", by Tammy. Of course it's considered politically incorrect or something stupid these days, I guess... |
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Janice Brooks Moderator From: Pleasant Gap Pa |
posted 21 April 2000 04:07 PM
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Guys i have never sang in public but i know enough of these lyrics if your out on a limb LOL ------------------ |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 23 April 2000 05:53 PM
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Kitty Wells had a nice fast shuffle tune called "I'll Reposess My Heart". It's a great tune, easy to sing, and was written by her (then) lead man, Paul Yandell. |
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randy Member From: shelbyville, illinois, usa |
posted 25 April 2000 11:21 AM
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Marty...It's obvious to me that you have not learned the fine art of simply ignoring the original poster and ranting. Now you do a fairly good job when you start the thread but I think you show way too much respect and restraint to original posters.  randy |
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Manny Shuffles Member From: st. louis, missouri, usa |
posted 26 April 2000 09:50 PM
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randy.....two minutes in the penalty box for a shot at marty's head.......get in, you know you had your stick up.  ------------------ |
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randy Member From: shelbyville, illinois, usa |
posted 27 April 2000 06:40 AM
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You're right Manny...what was the topic again. I love ya Marty, especially in that dress they were talking about in that other thread. randy |
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Ron Page Member From: Cincinnati, OH USA |
posted 27 April 2000 10:07 AM
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"Anything Tammy ever sang ..." Yeah, like "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad". Lynn Anderson had another early up-tempo hit called "Stay There 'Til I Get There". ------------------ |
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Marty Pollard Member From: a confidential source |
posted 27 April 2000 11:42 AM
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It's just that Pete was nice to me once! |
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Ron Page Member From: Cincinnati, OH USA |
posted 27 April 2000 01:11 PM
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Marty, don't take it personal. Pete's nice to all of us. ------------------ |
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