| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Mike Auldridge and Emmylou Harris, Mike's response. | | Date: | Monday, March 24, 2008 20:55:39 (+0000) | | From: | reso-man <reso-man @.......net>
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Whatta list!!!!! When St. Mike speaks, I (we) listen!! Love the story of
Buddy's business card, my sentiments exactly, (and for a longgggg time,) turn up
the steel, and PUT HIM ON CAMERA!!! Never fear Howard.....your sinuses are safe
with us!
Reso-rat!
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From: Howard Parker <hlpdobro@gmail.com>
> I promised I would print Mike's response verbatim....and here it is.
> Maybe I should be careful with my sinuses in the future :-)
>
> Enjoy!
>
> - - - - - - -
> Hi Howard, I would love to respond.
>
> I'm a little reluctant to say too much, for fear of hurting anyone's
> feelings, including your's, Howard. The truth is.... those comments are
> right on the money. Emmylou and I have been friends for over 30 years I
> guess, and working with her off and on over the years was/is a great
> gig. I hope to do some more gigs with her... I'm on a few cuts of her
> new (unreleased) CD, so you never know. Right now she's out with a
> steel-less electric band, so I won't be with her this summer. Working
> with Lyle Lovett for several tours over a few years, was also one of the
> world's greatest gigs that a dobro player could ever dream of latching
> onto. These are two of the best people in the business to work for and
> with.... both great singers and wonderful, generous, warm-hearted people.
>
> The difference between them and Alison is that Alison is not only a
> great singer, she's a great instrumentalist as well. She has a great
> understanding of the total weaving between vocals and instruments that
> is needed (in my opinion, as well as Rod Trail's and I'm sure others on
> the list) to take a song beyond the "story" of the lyrics, and grab
> people's attention with strong instrumental hooks, backup and breaks.
> Whether this is important to the casual listener or not, I can only
> guess that it isn't. I'm only talking about country and bluegrass music.
> Casual listeners buy records and make Grammies happen in all styles of
> music. However.... musicians, who also happen to be listeners but with
> huge ears and musical knowledge, want to hear the instruments right up
> there in the mix, helping to describe the emotions of the "story".
>
> I am a team player... I don't have a huge ego that makes me feel that my
> part is more important than any other parts of the musical "weave"....
> but I have strong opinions about what makes a great weave, and a great,
> memorable song. To me, these are always the songs where I can hear the
> dobro, pedal steel, fiddle.... whatever works.... right up there in the
> mix, showing the contrast between the lyrics and the sounds that convey
> the emotions that the writer felt when he put the damn pen to paper and
> poured his heart out. There's always a place for muted instrumentals
> responces and for complete silence of course. But for the most part, if
> the instrumentalist has something valid to add, for God's sake, let him
> speak! Buddy Emmons once handed me his business card, with type so small
> you almost needed a magnifying glass to read it. It said simply....
> "turn up the #%&^*#@ steel!" This will forever be my battlecry!
>
> Mike Auldridge
>
>
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