Musical Instrument Museum Phoenix Friday Jan 11

Happy landings, boys ❗

Great reports. Tammy Wynette? Love it. Is this a first for Lu covering Tammy?

Just a few addenda: The Silos are a band which covered “Changed the Locks” on their 1994 album Susan Across the Ocean; Walter not only played on it during the encore last night, Lu said “I want Walter to sing on this one” just after starting it, and a microphone was found. He also hit some licks and sang on “Get Right with God.” Of his seven solo tunes as opener, the title track of this album, played last, was my favorite.

I guess we got a bonus song during the main set, since Lu overlooked one of “those damn slash marks” on the printed setlist and did both “2 Kool” and “People Talkin,” though only one was meant to be performed. The former was rocky, Lu putting down her guitar early in it and muttering “I’m embarrassed now” to the crowd. Guitar tech Rick had already brought the electric mandolin out after “Crescent City,” thinking “People Talkin” was up, so Doug had to adjust to that during “2Kool”–which I for one was glad to hear under any circumstances.

Doug said he had never played on “Apt. #9,” and none of us recall ever hearing Lu do it. I think Tammy Wynette did not write it, yet made it famous.

“Pineola” got one of the most elaborate intros I’ve heard, the names of Bill Harrison and Jim Whitehead being mentioned as mourners at Stanford’s funeral, along with them being promising Arkansas poets.

Patty Loveless was mentioned for second straight show, this time as having almost cut “Something About…”

Lu loosened up near the end and started talking tech and gear, in the spirit of this museum venue. The snake motif on her guitar strap was alluded to, among other things.

And now for a less solar part of Arizona. . .

Thanks for the info, Professor. I did a little research on Apartment Nine. Took me all of 30 seconds with wikipedia.

Apartment Nine was written by Bobby Austin and Johnny Paycheck, according to Tammy’s wiki page. It was her first single.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette

Her first single, Apartment No. 9 (written by Bobby Austin and Johnny Paycheck), was released in December 1966, and just missed the Top 40 on the Country charts, peaking at No. 44. It was followed by “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” which became a big hit, peaking at number three. The song launched a string of Top Ten hits that ran through the end of the ’70s, interrupted only by three singles that didn’t crack the Top Ten. After “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad” was a success, “My Elusive Dreams”, a duet with David Houston, became her first number one in the summer of 1967, followed by “I Don’t Wanna Play House” later that year.[5] “I Don’t Wanna Play House” won Wynette a Grammy award in 1967 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, one of two wins for Wynette in that category

stoger – That would be Johnny Bush on the Paycheck tribute album.

http://www.amazon.com/Touch-My-Heart-Tribute-Paycheck/dp/B0002J4YLA

Interesting enough, my first google search led me to a forum discussing the album’s concept.

http://musicworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Country&action=display&thread=1385

Country legends, rockers, bluegrass artists, and alt-country darlings
will converge in Nashville in May and June to record “Touch My Heart,” a
benefit tribute cd honoring the late, great country music icon Johnny
Paycheck.

“Touch My Heart” is the latest project of Robbie Fulks, country singer,
songwriter, and producer. Fulks is assembling an inspired and
unexpected roster of artists to join him in paying homage to the singing
and song writing genius of Paycheck. So far, the list of singers and
songs includes:

Buck Owens, Take This Job and Shove It
Dallas Wayne, I Did the Right Thing
Dave Alvin, It Won’t Be Long (And I’ll be Hating You)
Gail Davies and Robbie Fulks, Shakin’ the Blues
Hank Williams III, I’m the Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised
Bobby Bare, Jr., Motel Time Again
Marshall Crenshaw, I’m Barely Hangin’ On To Me
Neko Case, If I’m Gonna Sink (I Might As Well Go to the Bottom)

More artists will be announced soon.

The singers will be backed by some of country music’s most renowned
musicians. Lloyd Green, who contributed so memorably to Paycheck’s
Little Darlin recordings in the 1960s, will play steel pedal guitar.
Green will be joined by Redd Volkaert on lead guitar, Dennis Crouch on
bass, and Hank Singer on fiddle. Joe Terry and Gerald Dowd will play
piano and drums.

David Cantwell, No Depression contributing editor, has agreed to write
liner notes.

“Touch My Heart – The Johnny Paycheck Tribute” was first conceived, in a
grassroots way, by two music fans with an abiding appreciation for the
music of both Johnny Paycheck and Robbie Fulks. Fran Liscio (who has
provided financial backing for the project) and Liz Shepherd first
approached Fulks in the fall of 2002, to ask if he would be interested
in producing a Paycheck tribute that would not only celebrate Paycheck’s
lasting contributions to country music, but also help defray some of the
costs of his lengthy hospitalizations. Plans proceeded after Paycheck’s
death in February of 2003. Part of the proceeds from the cd will now go
to Paycheck’s estate.

Fulks will secure a record label for the cd after its completion.

Loony, you’re not, stoger. Yet.

The amazon link I provided has the song listing, and indeed, Dave Alvin, in the end, covered ’11 months, 29 days.’