No different than Wynonna playing the Opry this past weekend..

Her Opry appearance was not even a good POP set..

Her set did not, in my view, even come close to blending with the rest of the show....

Me, I personally think she is talented, a fine singer..but has totally lost her way..

But I also think she believes she is more popular than she actually is...

Faith and Tim...

they can pretty much do whatever they want..

You don't have to like it, but you can't say everything pre-'70s is country, and everything after that is not. There are many eras in country music. But to everybody else country music is always what is made in Nashville and played on country stations.

I understand what you are saying, and I respect your preferences (and mostly agree with them probably). But all you are really saying is that you like the older styles of country music, and don't like the latest style. It is great to try to show young people what they are missing in the old stuff. But if your attitude is that the stuff from your youth was the greatest, and their stuff today is "garbage," you are being patronizing to them, and they will recognize it and be turned off.

Kirk, I agree Faith's new cd is more pop than country. Atleast, she uses steel!

[This message was edited by Theresa Galbraith on 02 November 2005 at 09:21 AM.]

I'm laughing out loud Kevin.

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1957, Jerry Lee Lewis' single "Great Balls of Fire" is released on Sun Records ... it will be his highest-charting hit, reaching second place on the pop chart, third on the R&B chart, and number one on the Country and Western chart ... it shares the top five of all three charts with the Killer's previous single "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" ... even though "Fire" outpaces it on the charts, "Shakin'" sells more records ... both tunes spend time at first place on the Country and Western chart

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The idea that "real country music" only consists of ballads and shuffles, with no rockin', is beyond quaint.

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Apropos "Piece of my Heart", my issue with Faith's version is that the feel and vocal delivery just don't match the lyrics. When I hear someone say "take another little piece of my heart, now baby", I don't expect them to sound happy and upbeat about it, and the vocal delivery here screams "lightweight", to me. The band can have all the chops in the world, and it won't fix that. Janis' vocal delivery and Big Brother's screaming-guitar approach fits much better, to me.

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It was like a panther being let out of its cage.

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Kevin, you're right about that. I saw her pre- and post- Big Brother. Either way, she was a sight to behold. Channeling Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, and Koko Taylor. I was right up close both times - she blew my head off.

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I prefer Faith's singing over Janis Joplin's any day.

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I rest my case! (previously stated tastelessly)

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Yes, Paul Franklin's steel work is first class. Unfortunately, if the steel guitar was removed from these songs, there would be very little recognizable country flavor...all you would have left is pop.

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Kirk, many feel if a recording has a top notch steel player or any revered player that all is well. I completely agree with you that Mr. Franklin is first class. He's as good as it gets! I could probably get any top session player in the world to play on my recording if I dusted dem good enough. Sure nuff the band would sound great altho the same could not apply to me.

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When I hear someone say "take another little piece of my heart, now baby", I don't expect them to sound happy and upbeat about it, and the vocal delivery here screams "lightweight", to me. The band can have all the chops in the world, and it won't fix that. Janis' vocal delivery and Big Brother's screaming-guitar approach fits much better, to me.

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Dave, I was trying to convey these sentiments above. You just said it a lot better!!!

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I like Faiths version better ONLY... ONLY because of of Pauls great steel work... other wise it was a lightweight

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See, I told ya so!

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It never occurred to me to belittle Faith and Paul by comparing them to Janis and Big Brother

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Leave Paul out of this. You won't find a remark that belittles Paul on this planet. If you find one, just point me in their direction. And when my brother gets off work, he'll get what's he's got coming.

SIDEBAR--> Ya'll ever noticed that every dance band in the world does a lame A$$ version of "I Feel Good"

Funny, you never hear any of them attempt "Cold Sweat"

Altho I would love to hear Faith's version!

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David, I too wish Faith would do more of that kind of stuff

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Now that's Great!

P.S. I've never even heard Faith's version of this song.

But then I wouldn't have had to hear Pat Boone doing "Tutti-Frutti" either!

Let's see, hmmmm Pat Boone or Little Richard? Don't make me choose.

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In general, I didn't saying anything against Faith, and certainly not against the pickers on her recordings - they are some of the world's finest. I agree that the steel playing on "Piece of My Heart" is killer. Faith has a good voice, but I had issues with her vocal delivery on this particular tune and explained why. That was my immediate gut reaction the very first time I heard the tune. For steel lovers, a great steel ride can sometimes save a tune with other issues, but I just couldn't get past the vocal delivery here.

I do agree that generic "Faith and Tim" bashing is pointless. There has always been good and bad music in any style. If we always insist to ourselves that a pointed negative comment be accompanied by a straightforward explanation of why, I think this kind of discussion would be elevated.

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Let's see, hmmmm Pat Boone or Little Richard? Don't make me choose.

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Yup.

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