DOCSLIB.ORG

Download.Pdf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Download.Pdf 2 SOUND WAVES www.swaves.com Music Notes ............Pg. 6 Tom T. Hall ..............Pg. 9 Band Dates ...........Pg. 10 SEPTEMBER 2021 Cover Story ...........Pg. 12 VOLUME 31, NUMBER 9 Editor Gramma’s Attic .....Pg. 16 David L. Pottie Contributing Writers Local Beat .............Pg. 18 Bill Harriman Mark T. Gould Paul Cotton ...........Pg. 19 Rex Rutkoski Andrew Kerbs Bar Fly Journals ...Pg. 22 Ali Kaufman Tom Matthew Don Everly .............Pg.25 Stephanie Shawn Jon Persson Hearing Aid ...........Pg. 26 Dot Ames Adrian Webb Dining Out ............Pg. 28 Nic Hall Nanci Griffith ........Pg. 31 Advertising Sales Kathy Pollard Classified ..............Pg. 34 860-572-5738 Email [email protected] Dear Readers, SOUND WAVES is a Another big issue with many articles about musicians. But the sad thing monthly publication is that most are all tributes to those Send all inquires, we lost last month. We have been los- editorial submissions & ing too many great musicians lately. It subscription request to seems that every month there is a trib- ute article. Sad, but there is one hell of a good jam session going up there right SOUND WAVES now! They will forever live through MAGAZINE their music. R.I.P. P.O. Box 710 So check out this month’s edition and Old Mystic, CT 06372 be sure to tell the advertisers that you saw their ad here. The magazine has re- Find Us On mained a free publication for 31 years because of them! - Facebook - And get vaccinated! - Instagram - Till Next Month David Pottie ~ Publisher - Twitter - www.swaves.com SOUND WAVES 3 4 SOUND WAVES www.swaves.com www.swaves.com SOUND WAVES 5 Plans were finalized that he would stop over a few days later. As we started to hang up, I asked him his name. “Anthony,” he said. “But everybody calls me ‘Ant.’” For him, as I found out as I got to know “Ant” him, the shorthand was perfect. By Mark T. Gould Ant. “May God bless and keep you always Just, only, and oh so right, Ant. May your wishes all come true Now, you have to understand that, to- May you always do for others day, I would probably do a deep-dive And let others do for you Internet search on the guy before I talk- May you build a ladder to the stars ed to him, or, God forbid, even consid- And climb on every rung ered letting him into our house. May you stay forever young” But, at that time, Bill Gates and his brethren had yet to do their thing, so I To quote his idol, it was a simple twist was at the mercy of whoever showed up of fate. at my door. It seemed, well, simple enough, but we The night came. As weird as it sounds both messed it up. now having known him for so long, And, I, for one, was and am so glad I was a bit concerned about a total that we did. stranger coming to our house. My wife As my memory serves, it was in the wasn’t that thrilled about it, either. mid 90s, and I just begun my hobby Oops. I guess I hadn’t been clear We needn’t have worried. (ok, my obsession) with collecting live enough. There wasn’t a single Dylan The doorbell rang, and I opened the concert music tapes. show to trade in my, then, miniscule door. Someone suggested that I put an ad collection. So, I had posted the ad Standing on my steps was a relatively in Relix Magazine, which catered to wrongly, and, it seemed, he had inter- small guy, but with the biggest beard, those of us old enough to remember preted it wrongly. the biggest smile, and the biggest twin- the glory days, seeking to trade tapes. No worries. Once we got literally on kle in his eyes that I have ever seen. At the time, I had nary a handful, and the same page (or, at least on the same “Hey, you (there it was again),” he said, was looking for any way to expand my telephone line), we began to chat a bit. chuckling, “how you doing?” collection. He told me that he had was a huge I immediately asked him in. I don’t remember the details, but the Dylan fan (I soon found out just how My wife looked up from our family ad read something like “Looking for huge), and had amassed a boatload of room. concert tapes, Poco, The Band, Little shows. He also mentioned some other “Hey, you,” he said to her, again with Feat, Dylan, others.” artists he liked, but it was clear that, in that glorious smile and twinkling eyes, Dylan. That’s what caught his eye. my mind, Dylan was far and away his “I’m Ant.” Being still a few years away from cell favorite. She smiled back. phones, I put my home land line num- Alas, much like the Little Drummer He had that effect on people. ber in the ad. A week or so later, the Boy, I told him that I had nothing to We walked into our kitchen, and he phone rang. give him. put a ginormous bag of tapes on our With caller id still a dream away, I an- We chatted a little more. I mean, I island. swered the cold call. didn’t know the guy from Adam, but “These are for you, you,” he said. “I there was something in that friendly hope you like them.” “May you grow up to be righteous voice that was so soothing and so right. May you grow up to be true Finally, he had to go, but before he “May your hands always be busy May you always know the truth hung up, he made a very generous offer May your feet always be swift And see the lights surrounding you (that later I found was pretty much the May you have a strong foundation May you always be courageous essence of him). When the winds of changes shift” Stand upright and be strong “Hey, you (there was that ‘you’ again),” May you stay forever young” he said, “how about I made you copies Believe me, I liked them, but I loved of some of my shows, and when you get Ant. With that, I heard his very sweet, calm, some shows from other traders, you can That telephone call and that get togeth- quiet voice for the first time. make some for me. I can bring them to er, knotting a mutual bond over music, “Hey, you (a phrase I would soon get your house whenever you want.” was the beginning of a glorious friend- very used to hearing), I read that you It was one of the best deals that I ever ship that last over almost 30 years, until have some Dylan tapes to trade.” made. he passed away in late July. 6 SOUND WAVES www.swaves.com I can’t tell you how many times he was, and how he treated people, that I came over to our house, asked “hey, admired the most about him. you, how are you doing?,” smiled that Ant was, by leaps and bounds, the most smile, laughed that laugh, twinkled honest, forthright and straight-forward those eyes, and just was his own calm- person that I have ever met. ing influence over everything. In a society so lacking, his word was his And, while it was and is the essence of bond. both of us, it wasn’t just about music, One incredible story illustrates that for and certainly not just about Dylan, that me. bound us together as friends. Ant and his family were the third-gen- When he stopped over at our house eration owners of Columbus Auto Body that first night, I noticed (I mean, it was in New Haven. The first time I went hard not to notice) that he had a well- there, I was drawn to the old, gnarled worn Yankees hat on his head. pictures of his grandfather and his fa- I mentioned that I was, ahem, a big ther on the wall, their legacy watching fan. over and permeating the business. I got that smile and laugh again. Believe me, I thought at the time, they Now, we had something else to bond must be so proud of what Ant and his over. It turned out that he and his fam- family did for others there, especially ily had season tickets at Yankee Sta- the way he treated people. dium, where he treated me to several Suitably impressed, when I was still a regular-season and playoff games, even practicing lawyer, I would send clients introducing me to Derek Jeter’s parents, to him for property damage estimates. who sat nearby. On this one occasion, I had to discuss And, he never let me pay a dime for a property damage claim with an insur- the tickets. ance company. The adjuster wasn’t even But, it wasn’t just about music and the from Connecticut. Yankees. I faxed him the estimate, which I had It was about the kind of person Ant watched Ant painstakingly create while www.swaves.com SOUND WAVES 7 examining each and every nook and was very little chance that I could repay same way: cranny of my client’s car, alternatingly him. And, reflecting his personality and “You, you doing (gonna be) OK, you?” firing off questions about this dink and his soul, he never asked. With that same smile, twinkle, and that scrape, while scribbling notes on a But, I tried.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • CTBA Band Scramble at Threadgill's North
    Volume 37, No. 7 Copyright © Central Texas Bluegrass Association July 2015 Sunday, July 5: CTBA Band Scramble at Threadgill’s North By Eddie Collins up. It’s that time again. It’s the CTBA’s 19th annual garage sale and band scramble, Sun- Y day, July 5, 2-6 PM at Threadgill’s North, 6416 N. Lamar. The garage sale portion of the event will be where the buffet is usually set up. We’ll have CDs, instructional materials and other music related items, and T-shirts (didn’t make it out to the RayFest? Here’s your second chance to get a RayFest T-shirt at a bargain price). The second part of the event is the band scramble, where up to 40 area (continued on page 3) The weather in Texas is as changeable as a chameleon on a rain gauge. One year it’s a drought, next year it’s monsoon season. But don’t let that stop you from scrambling out to Threadgill’s on July 5. If you miss it, you’ll be green with envy. Photo by K. Brown. Jamming at the 2012 CTBA band scramble; Waterloo Ice House, June 1, 2012. Left to right: Jeff Robertson, Jacob Roberts, Matt Downing. Photo by K. Brown. July birthdays: Jeff Autry, Byron Berline, Ronnie Bowman, Sidney Cox, Dave Evans, Bela Fleck, Jimmy Gaudreau, Bobby Hicks, Jim Hurst, Alison Krauss, Andy Leftwich, Everett Lilly, Larry McPeak, Jesse McReynolds, Charlie Monroe, Scott Nygaard, Molly O’Day, Peter Rowan, Allan Shelton, Valerie Smith, Bobby Thompson, Jake Tullock, Rhonda Vincent, Keith Whitley… oh, and also the United States.
    [Show full text]
  • Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece When
    MAY 2014 U.K. £3.50 DOWNBEAT.COM MAY 2014 VOLUME 81 / NUMBER 5 President Kevin Maher Publisher Frank Alkyer Editor Bobby Reed Associate Editor Davis Inman Contributing Editors Ed Enright Kathleen Costanza Art Director LoriAnne Nelson Contributing Designer Ara Tirado Bookkeeper Margaret Stevens Circulation Manager Sue Mahal Circulation Assistant Evelyn Oakes ADVERTISING SALES Record Companies & Schools Jennifer Ruban-Gentile 630-941-2030 [email protected] Musical Instruments & East Coast Schools Ritche Deraney 201-445-6260 [email protected] Advertising Sales Associate Pete Fenech 630-941-2030 [email protected] OFFICES 102 N. Haven Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126–2970 630-941-2030 / Fax: 630-941-3210 http://downbeat.com [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICE 877-904-5299 / [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Senior Contributors: Michael Bourne, Aaron Cohen, John McDonough Atlanta: Jon Ross; Austin: Kevin Whitehead; Boston: Fred Bouchard, Frank- John Hadley; Chicago: John Corbett, Alain Drouot, Michael Jackson, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Mitch Myers, Paul Natkin, Howard Reich; Denver: Norman Provizer; Indiana: Mark Sheldon; Iowa: Will Smith; Los Angeles: Earl Gibson, Todd Jenkins, Kirk Silsbee, Chris Walker, Joe Woodard; Michigan: John Ephland; Minneapolis: Robin James; Nashville: Bob Doerschuk; New Orleans: Erika Goldring, David Kunian, Jennifer Odell; New York: Alan Bergman, Herb Boyd, Bill Douthart, Ira Gitler, Eugene Gologursky, Norm Harris, D.D. Jackson, Jimmy Katz, Jim Macnie, Ken Micallef, Dan Ouellette, Ted Panken, Richard Seidel, Tom Staudter,
    [Show full text]
  • Ron Block Hogan's House of Music Liner Notes Smartville (Ron Block
    Ron Block Hogan’s House of Music Liner Notes Smartville (Ron Block, Moonlight Canyon Publishing, BMI) Barry Bales - bass Ron Block - banjo, rhythm and lead guitar Tim Crouch - fiddle Jerry Douglas - Dobro Stuart Duncan – fiddle Clay Hess - rhythm guitar Adam Steffey – mandolin Hogan’s House of Boogie (Ron Block, Moonlight Canyon Publishing, BMI) Ron Block – banjo, rhythm and lead guitar Sam Bush - mandolin Jerry Douglas – Dobro Byron House - bass Dan Tyminski – rhythm guitar Lynn Williams – snare Wolves A-Howling (Traditional) Barry Bales - bass Ron Block - banjo Stuart Duncan - fiddle Adam Steffey - mandolin Dan Tyminski - rhythm guitar The Spotted Pony (Traditional, arr. Ron Block, Moonlight Canyon Publishing, BMI) Barry Bales - bass Ron Block - banjo, rhythm and lead guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Sierra Hull – octave mandolin Alison Krauss - fiddle Adam Steffey – mandolin Dan Tyminski - rhythm guitar Lynn Williams – snare Clinch Mountain Backstep (Ralph Stanley) Barry Bales - bass Ron Block - banjo, rhythm and lead guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Clay Hess - rhythm guitar Adam Steffey – mandolin Gentle Annie (Stephen Foster) Ron Block – banjo, guitar Tim Crouch – fiddles, cello, bowed bass Mark Fain - bass Sierra Hull – octave mandolins Mooney Flat Road (Ron Block, Moonlight Canyon Publishing, BMI) Barry Bales - bass Ron Block - banjo, rhythm and lead guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Sierra Hull – octave mandolin Alison Krauss - fiddle Adam Steffey – mandolin Jeff Taylor - accordion Dan Tyminski - rhythm guitar Lynn Williams – snare Mollie
    [Show full text]
  • Macoupin County Fair! More!!!!! Joe Diffie Don’T Delay! Contact Now While Funding Is Still Available
    we’re going to the fair! Macoupin County ENQUIRER~DEMOCRAT JUNE 25th - 29th, 2019 ACOUPIN COUNTY FAIR VISIT OUR BOOTH M PRIZES INCLUDE Macoupin County AT THE BATES Victory Lane - Free Oil Change x 3 / $50 OFF new tires ~D BUILDING Carlinville Area Hospital Prizes ENQUIRER EMOCRAT Billy's Furniture - & WIN PRIZES! $50 Gift Certificate x 10 Dairy Queen - OPENING CEREMONY GRAND PRIZE $5 Gift Cards & FREE ice cream cones Wood Duck Restaurant - JUNE 25 AT 5:45 PM four Day passes FREE Appetizer Macoupin County Enquirer~Democrat Quality Education - Close to Home! holiDa y FREE Subscriptions I ♥ C'ville T-shirts 4 Tickets to Holiday World COUNTRY ARTIST WORLD The Macoupin County Enquirer~Democrat AND MUCH, MUCH is a PROUD Grand Champion Sponsor of the 2019 Macoupin County Fair! MORE!!!!! JOE DIFFIE Don’t delay! Contact now while funding is still available. stop By our Booth, June 25th - 29th from 5pm-7pm www.blackburn.edu/macoupinpromise • (800) 233-3550, ext. 5517 WITH BRANDON LAY for your chance to win any of these great prizes! AT THE GRANDSTAND THURSDAY, JUNE 27 - 7:00 PM AND MUCH MORE! FULL SCHEDULE ON PAGE 4 JUNE th A favorite of Fair goers everywhere! 25 - 29th 1100 N. 2019 Broadway Carlinville, IL 62626 www.prairiefarms.com 16 MACOUPIN COUNTY FAIR SPECIAL EDITION 2019 THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 Welcome to the Fair By Kim Carney Rhodes part of Kids Corner as well. p.m. on Tuesday, June 25. just north of the 4-H build- Country music is back at The 4-H building will Throughout the grounds ing, is donated to Ag In the the 2019 Macoupin County be open for all to view the there will be antique trac- Classroom, Ag Scholar- Fair and we are excited to hard work of the many 4-H tors, new tractors, fire ships and the county 4-H bring Joe Diffie, Brandon members from throughout trucks, ambulances and so program.
    [Show full text]
  • Ic/Record Industry July 12, 1975 $1.50 Albums Jefferson Starship
    DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS IC/RECORD INDUSTRY JULY 12, 1975 $1.50 SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS ZZ TOP, "TUSH" (prod. by Bill Ham) (Hamstein, BEVERLY BREMERS, "WHAT I DID FOR LOVE" JEFFERSON STARSHIP, "RED OCTOPUS." BMI). That little of band from (prod. by Charlie Calello/Mickey Balin's back and all involved are at JEFFERSON Texas had a considerable top 40 Eichner( (Wren, BMI/American Com- their best; this album is remarkable, 40-1/10 STARSHIP showdown with "La Grange" from pass, ASCAP). First female treat- and will inevitably find itself in a their "Tres Hombres" album. The ment of the super ballad from the charttopping slot. Prepare to be en- long-awaited follow-up from the score of the most heralded musical veloped in the love theme: the Bolin - mammoth "Fandango" set comes in of the season, "A Chorus Line." authored "Miracles" is wrapped in a tight little hard rock package, lust Lady who scored with "Don't Say lyrical and melodic grace; "Play on waiting to be let loose to boogie, You Don't Remember" doin' every- Love" and "Tumblin" hit hard on all boogie, boogie! London 5N 220. thing right! Columbia 3 10180. levels. Grunt BFL1 0999 (RCA) (6.98). RED OCTOPUS TAVARES, "IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE" (prod. CARL ORFF/INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE, ERIC BURDON BAND, "STOP." That by Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter/ "STREET SONG" (prod. by Harmonia Burdon-branded electrified energy satu- OHaven Prod.) (ABC Dunhill/One of a Mundi) (no pub. info). Few classical rates the grooves with the intense Kind, BMI). Most consistent r&b hit - singles are released and fewer still headiness that has become his trade- makers at the Tower advance their prove themselves.
    [Show full text]
  • IPG Spring 2020 Rock Pop and Jazz Titles
    Rock, Pop, and Jazz Titles Spring 2020 {IPG} That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound Dylan, Nashville, and the Making of Blonde on Blonde Daryl Sanders Summary That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound is the definitive treatment of Bob Dylan’s magnum opus, Blonde on Blonde , not only providing the most extensive account of the sessions that produced the trailblazing album, but also setting the record straight on much of the misinformation that has surrounded the story of how the masterpiece came to be made. Including many new details and eyewitness accounts never before published, as well as keen insight into the Nashville cats who helped Dylan reach rare artistic heights, it explores the lasting impact of rock’s first double album. Based on exhaustive research and in-depth interviews with the producer, the session musicians, studio personnel, management personnel, and others, Daryl Sanders Chicago Review Press chronicles the road that took Dylan from New York to Nashville in search of “that thin, wild mercury sound.” 9781641602730 As Dylan told Playboy in 1978, the closest he ever came to capturing that sound was during the Blonde on Pub Date: 5/5/20 On Sale Date: 5/5/20 Blonde sessions, where the voice of a generation was backed by musicians of the highest order. $18.99 USD Discount Code: LON Contributor Bio Trade Paperback Daryl Sanders is a music journalist who has worked for music publications covering Nashville since 1976, 256 Pages including Hank , the Metro, Bone and the Nashville Musician . He has written about music for the Tennessean , 15 B&W Photos Insert Nashville Scene , City Paper (Nashville), and the East Nashvillian .
    [Show full text]
  • View Becomes New." Anton Webern to Arnold Schoenberg, November, 25, 1927
    J & J LUBRANO MUSIC ANTIQUARIANS Catalogue 74 The Collection of Jacob Lateiner Part VI ARNOLD SCHOENBERG 1874-1951 ALBAN BERG 1885-1935 ANTON WEBERN 1883-1945 6 Waterford Way, Syosset NY 11791 USA Telephone 561-922-2192 [email protected] www.lubranomusic.com CONDITIONS OF SALE Please order by catalogue name (or number) and either item number and title or inventory number (found in parentheses preceding each item’s price). To avoid disappointment, we suggest either an e-mail or telephone call to reserve items of special interest. Orders may also be placed through our secure website by entering the inventory numbers of desired items in the SEARCH box at the upper left of our homepage. Libraries may receive deferred billing upon request. Prices in this catalogue are net. Postage and insurance are additional. An 8.625% sales tax will be added to the invoices of New York State residents. International customers are asked to kindly remit in U.S. funds (drawn on a U.S. bank), by international money order, by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or automated clearing house (ACH) payment, inclusive of all bank charges. If remitting by EFT, please send payment to: TD Bank, N.A., Wilmington, DE ABA 0311-0126-6, SWIFT NRTHUS33, Account 4282381923 If remitting by ACH, please send payment to: TD Bank, 6340 Northern Boulevard, East Norwich, NY 11732 USA ABA 026013673, Account 4282381923 All items remain the property of J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC until paid for in full. Fine Items & Collections Purchased Please visit our website at www.lubranomusic.com where you will find full descriptions and illustrations of all items Members Antiquarians Booksellers’ Association of America International League of Antiquarian Booksellers Professional Autograph Dealers’ Association Music Library Association American Musicological Society Society of Dance History Scholars &c.
    [Show full text]
  • Todd Cowart Song List
    Todd Cowart 2017 Song List 311 Bad Company With A Little Help From My Amber Shooting Star Friends Yellow Submarine ABBA The Band Yesterday Dancing Queen The Weight You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Will The Circle Be Unbroken Away Aerosmith Dream On Bare Naked Ladies Beck 7-8-9 Loser Alabama It's All Been Done Dixieland Delight Ninjas Ben Folds Five Brick Dave Barnes Allman Brothers Greyhound Justin Bieber Sweet Melissa Baby Ramblin’ Man Beach Boys Don’t Worry Baby Big Head Todd America God Only Knows Bittersweet Horse With No Name Kokomo It’s Alright Sister Golden Hair Sloop John B Tomorrow Never Comes Surfer Girl Louis Armstrong The Warmth of the Sun Steven Bishop What a Wonderful World On and On The Beastie Boys The Animals Fight For Your Right Black Crows Don’t Let Me Be She Talks to Angels Misunderstood The Beatles House of the Rising Sun Across The Universe Black Eyed Peas All My Loving Let’s Get it Started Marc Anthony All You Need Is Love I Need To Know Blackbird Norman Blake Drive My Car You Are My Sunshine Atlanta Rhythm Sect. Eleanor Rigby Spooky Girl Blues Traveler Help Run Around Aqualung Here Comes the Sun Brighter Than Sunshine Hey Jude James Blunt Imagine (Lenon) You’re Beautiful B-O-B Lucy In the Sky Nothin On You Michelle Bon Jovi Norwegian Wood Dead or Alive Burt Bacharach Obla-Di Obla-Da Always Something There to Rocky Raccoon David Bowie Remind Me Something in the Way She Space Oddity Close To You Moves The Man Who Sold the World Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Strawberry Fields Forever Head When I’m Sixty-Four Bread While
    [Show full text]
  • Perform with Us—Music, Theatre, and Dance at Drexel
    Perform with Us—Music, Theatre, and Dance at Drexel The Department of Performing Arts sponsors a wide range of performing groups open to all Drexel students regardless of major, and over 400 students participate in them every quarter. Each performing group is a variable credit class and can be taken for 1 credit or, if you are on co-op or at the 20 credit maximum, zero credits. Dance Drexel Dance Ensemble (sophomores and above) Dr. Miriam Giguere <[email protected]> A professional caliber dance company performing ballet, modern, jazz, and hip-hop twice a year in the Mandell Theater. Choreography is by selected students and guest professionals. FreshDance Ensemble (freshmen only) Dr. Miriam Giguere <[email protected]> The freshmen only branch company of the Drexel Dance Ensemble. Gives freshmen an opportunity to perform in the dances of professional choreographers and chosen student repertory in performances twice a year. Youth Performance Exchange Touring Dance Ensemble Olive Prince <[email protected]> A small company of selected students who perform throughout the year in a dance lecture demonstration program for elementary school students in Philadelphia Schools. Theatre Drexel Players—Theatre Troupe Nick Anselmo <[email protected]> The Players present a total of seven shows each year in the Mandell Theater and the Black Box Theater. These include musicals, plays, and a professional show that is part of the Mandell Professionals in Residence Project. Students participate in all aspects of theatre performance and production including: acting, directing, playwriting, design, stage management, costumes, lighting, sets, sound, publicity, and box office. Late Night Series Open Mic Nick Anselmo <[email protected]> A weekly open-mic that strives to both champion and nurture performing artists featuring music, comedy, poetry, drama and more.
    [Show full text]
  • Jazz It Up, with Music Technology!
    Jazz It Up, with Music Technology! 10 Tom Atkinson Central Missouri State University As the song goes , “Don’t know much about His -to-ry, don’t know much about Tech-no-lo-gy!” But what we do know is that music technology now plays a crucial role in most schools. Fully integrating this technology requires much greater awareness. From Mozart to Madonna, technology has forever changed the field of music. Although accessing music through the Web and through digital storage devices has been remarkably significant, perhaps to an even greater extent, music synthesizers and editing software have dramatically changed the very nature of music. Technology provides powerful aids to composing, notating, editing, and performing music that even elementary school students can learn to use. Cakewalk Sonar (Image 1) represents affordable state-of-the-art digital recording software that compares to expensive studio facilities. There's a lot of flexibility built into Sonar to achieve a variety of musical forms including recording audio, creating MIDI files, looping and sequencing, and adding effects. Any style of music can be created using Sonar's MIDI and audio systems and there are also DX instruments and automated effects. Band-in-a-Box (Image 2), described as an intelligent accompaniment software, is a powerful and creative music composition tool for exploring and developing musical ideas with near-instantaneous feedback. It contains features to display notation, enter lyrics, create melodies, add harmonization, and program a variety of musical styles. The Soloist generates professional quality solos over any chord progression. The Melodist creates songs from scratch with chords, melodies, intros, solos, and even a title.
    [Show full text]
  • Don Williams Examines the Hall of Fame, Recently Celebrated Her 40Th Wedding Anniversary with Johnny Wright
    Viewers will be seeing quite a bit of MCA's Mel Tillis on television in the near future. He has recently taped guest appearances on "Dinah" for CBS and "Hollywood Squares" at NBC. This month Tillis will tape "Laugh-ln"and a new comedy show, "Just For Laughs." This will mark the first television appearance for Tillis on an all-comedy show. And early in January he will act as a celebrity "gonger" on "The Gong Show." Taken from his latest album, "Love's Troubled Waters," Tillis' new single, "What Did I Promise Her Last Night," will be released this month. Elektra artist Eddie Babbitt has been touring out west the last few weeks. He has ap- peared in Arizona, and up and down the California coast. Rabbitt played Hollywood's Palomino Club two nights, and he also taped Harry Newman's Ar- med Forces Radio Show which is heard by over 500 million people worldwide. In addition to working on a new album here last week and a renewed concert schedule including numerous upcoming televi- sion appearances, Phonogram/Mercury's Jerry Lee Lewis will play COUNTRY EXCHANGE -A quartet of RCA Records artists recently appeared on the "Morning Exchange"television show, which originates in Cleveland, Ohio. a role in a new movie, "American Hot Wax." Also, Billy Carter has Pictured during the show are (I-r): Dave Roland, Vicki Baker put out the word that he has always wanted to see Jerry Lee per- and Sue Powell of Dave & Sugar; Charley Pride: and the host of the WEWS-TV show, Fred form.
    [Show full text]
  • News Release
    NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts Heather Pease, Breckenridge Creative Arts 970 453 3187 ext 3 | [email protected] Nancy Rebek, NRPR 303 941 2527 | [email protected] BCA Presents JOHN HIATT AND THE COMBO Acclaimed musician, singer and songwriter John Hiatt and his band come to Breckenridge Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:30 pm Tickets: $55, $75 Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge "(Hiatt) writes the funniest sad songs – and the saddest funny songs – of just about anybody alive.” –Los Angeles Times BRECKENRIDGE, CO (June 19, 2015) – Breckenridge Creative Arts is proud to present songwriting legend John Hiatt and the Combo on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 7:30 pm at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. Tickets are priced at $55 and $75 for gold circle seats (first four rows, center section) and are on sale now at the Riverwalk Center Ticket Office, by phone at 970-547-3100 or online at breckcreate.org. John Hiatt's career as a performer and songwriter has spanned more than 30 years and everyone from Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, BB King, Bonnie Raitt, and Iggy Pop has covered his work. The Los Angeles Times calls him “…one of rock’s most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,” after the release of his newest album Terms Of My Surrender, last summer via New West Records. Hiatt, a master lyricist and satirical storyteller, weaves hidden plot twists into fictional tales ranging in topics including redemption, relationships, growing older and surrendering, on his terms. This new record is musically rooted in acoustic blues, accentuated by Hiatt’s soulful, gritty voice, which mirrors the gravity of his reflective lyrics.
    [Show full text]