Would a fiddle work for JB?

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » November 29, 2006 12:35 pm

I've been listening to Jessie Winchester a lot lately and it got me thinking
(dangerous, I know). Jessie's recordings have a great sound and that sound
frequently includes a fiddle in the arrangements...

What do you think about Jimmy using a fiddle player from time to time?
Has he ever used one in the past? I can't recall hearing any...

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 29, 2006 12:37 pm

Even BEFORE Jake started playing eukalele, I'd have said SURE! Would go especially well with the bluegrassy arrangements, as well as more "classical" arrangements. Who knows, Jimmy may go "orchestral" on us one day

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » November 29, 2006 12:37 pm

My first thought: Eww.

I think a fiddle would be too much, but I suppose it would depend on the song/arrangement... So I went with "listen first, judge later"

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » November 29, 2006 12:51 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:Even BEFORE Jake started playing eukalele, I'd have said SURE! Would go especially well with the bluegrassy arrangements, as well as more "classical" arrangements. Who knows, Jimmy may go "orchestral" on us one day

I'm hoping it wouldn't head toward "orchestral" (that's why I chose to use
the word "fiddle") but that might even be OK if it was a rare occurance.
The "big band" sound has been fun, and the bluegrass sound too... so why not?
I just can't see operatic or heavy hip-hop though.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 29, 2006 12:58 pm

Desdamona wrote:I just can't see ... heavy hip-hop though.

Don't be disrespectin' JB, yo.

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 29, 2006 1:00 pm

LIPH's high school graduation picture?

(Sorry Larry! I just feel extra sassy today!!)

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » November 29, 2006 1:00 pm

LIPH wrote:
Desdamona wrote:I just can't see ... heavy hip-hop though.
Don't be disrespectin' JB, yo.

alternative costuming for Don't Stop the Carnival?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 29, 2006 1:51 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:
LIPH's high school graduation picture?
(Sorry Larry! I just feel extra sassy today!!)

I didn't grow a beard until my freshman year of college.

myke212 · Post by **myke212** » November 29, 2006 1:57 pm

Being a fan of bluegrass, I think that there are some songs that it would work on.
Maybe Great filling station Holdup,or Peanut Butter Conspiracy?

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » November 29, 2006 3:12 pm

"If you're gonna play in Texas,
you gotta have a fiddle in the band!"

PIA · Post by **PIA** » November 29, 2006 3:14 pm

maybe if i heard it first....but right now...id have to say no....

The Lost Manatee · Post by **The Lost Manatee** » November 29, 2006 3:33 pm

I'm in the hear it first and see how it goes crowd. I can think of some great fiddlers that may be able make it work and then some that it wouldn't do well with. I think Natalie McMasters would be able to make it work, as an example.

Or he could get someone like Jean Luc Ponty or Valerie Vigoda who play more of a jazz style violin but both can certainly make it sound like a fiddle.

FINSUPinIdaho · Post by **FINSUPinIdaho** » November 29, 2006 3:36 pm

Doesn't WDWGDAS have a fiddle???

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » November 29, 2006 3:46 pm

When Clint Black joined Jimmy in concert back in July of 2000, wasn't a fiddle used then?

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 29, 2006 3:48 pm

FINSUPinIdaho wrote:Doesn't WDWGDAS have a fiddle???

yes, it does but I can't think of any others right now

changingchannels · Post by **changingchannels** » November 29, 2006 3:56 pm

no fiddle!! just bring back the full horn section so we can here some more fruitcakes and kinja stuff!!!

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » November 29, 2006 4:19 pm

FINSUPinIdaho wrote:Doesn't WDWGDAS have a fiddle???

Not really his best work....

wannabejane · Post by **wannabejane** » November 29, 2006 4:29 pm

Can I do the fiddlin'?

East Texas Parrothead · November 29, 2006 4:33 pm

myke212 wrote:Being a fan of bluegrass, I think that there are some songs that it would work on.
Maybe Great filling station Holdup,or Peanut Butter Conspiracy?

Yeah....and if he *ever* covers Guy Clarke's THE CAPE ...

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 29, 2006 4:35 pm

i think jimmy needs more cowbell.

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