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East Texas Parrothead wrote:Just heard that there's going to a show at the Long Center in Austin on Nov. 2 with a lot of artists doing tributes for/with Guy ...
Terry, that should be so special. I haven't been to the new venue yet.
Here's another for your area next year:
Guy Clark in Dallas
David Card of Poor David’s Pub in Dallas has announced that Guy has booked Poor David’s for two shows, March 9 and 10, 2012, to celebrate Poor David’s 35th anniversary.
Both shows will probably sell out so advance tickets are a good idea – http://www.frontgatetickets.com -- or if you’re local you can avoid the service charge by buying at Bill’s Records next door to PD. Buying at Bill’s is an experience; you’re likely to get a scrap of paper with Bill’s receipt scrawled out in pencil, but it will get you into the show.
WinchWench wrote:This gives me a small glimmer of hope...no matter how bad things are, we still live in a world where Guy Clark can kick Jay-Z and Kanye West's asses!
"Proving once again that old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time, grizzled Texas singer-songwriter emeritus Guy Clark has knocked Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch the Throne from the top MP3 albums sales spot on Amazon.com."
That's wonderful but I still prefer vinyl records and CDs to mp3's. Even though I became iPod friendly in recent years, I've yet to purchase a single download (unless you count the download code card that comes with some vinyl albums these days).
I'll admit I haven't thrown out the discs yet either. Most of what is on my iPod is stuff I have on CD and just transferred to the iPod for the convenience and mobility. Truth is, even though I downloaded from Amazon, I'll probably order the CD from Guy's website too. Here's my argument for downloading....I work for a company that sells stuff on Amazon and, assuming that digital downloads are treated the same way as other products, Amazon does all this complicated stuff with sales ranks, matrices, etc. Basically if a large amount of a product is sold in a short amount of time, the rank increases, which causes more traffic to be directed to that product page which theoretically means more possible sales. Highly ranked products are not only featured extensively on Amazon but Amazon is also heavily tied in with Google and other search engines, so a high rank on Amazon means more exposure across the web in general. So I figure what the hell, for $3.99 I got the instant gratification of being able to listen to some awesome music right away and the warm, fuzzy feeling of thinking that my small contribution might have helped at least a little bit to get some well deserved attention for a great musician.
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East Texas Parrothead wrote:Just heard that there's going to a show at the Long Center in Austin on Nov. 2 with a lot of artists doing tributes for/with Guy ...
Terry, that should be so special. I haven't been to the new venue yet.
Here's another for your area next year:
Guy Clark in Dallas
David Card of Poor David’s Pub in Dallas has announced that Guy has booked Poor David’s for two shows, March 9 and 10, 2012, to celebrate Poor David’s 35th anniversary.
Both shows will probably sell out so advance tickets are a good idea – http://www.frontgatetickets.com -- or if you’re local you can avoid the service charge by buying at Bill’s Records next door to PD. Buying at Bill’s is an experience; you’re likely to get a scrap of paper with Bill’s receipt scrawled out in pencil, but it will get you into the show.
I'm already down for one of the Poor David's shows. I like that room.
Gentilly ... 42 years is a long time to wait .... a Northeast Texas woman can hope.
My love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
WinchWench wrote:This gives me a small glimmer of hope...no matter how bad things are, we still live in a world where Guy Clark can kick Jay-Z and Kanye West's asses!
"Proving once again that old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time, grizzled Texas singer-songwriter emeritus Guy Clark has knocked Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch the Throne from the top MP3 albums sales spot on Amazon.com."
That's wonderful but I still prefer vinyl records and CDs to mp3's. Even though I became iPod friendly in recent years, I've yet to purchase a single download (unless you count the download code card that comes with some vinyl albums these days).
I'll admit I haven't thrown out the discs yet either. Most of what is on my iPod is stuff I have on CD and just transferred to the iPod for the convenience and mobility. Truth is, even though I downloaded from Amazon, I'll probably order the CD from Guy's website too. Here's my argument for downloading....I work for a company that sells stuff on Amazon and, assuming that digital downloads are treated the same way as other products, Amazon does all this complicated stuff with sales ranks, matrices, etc. Basically if a large amount of a product is sold in a short amount of time, the rank increases, which causes more traffic to be directed to that product page which theoretically means more possible sales. Highly ranked products are not only featured extensively on Amazon but Amazon is also heavily tied in with Google and other search engines, so a high rank on Amazon means more exposure across the web in general. So I figure what the hell, for $3.99 I got the instant gratification of being able to listen to some awesome music right away and the warm, fuzzy feeling of thinking that my small contribution might have helped at least a little bit to get some well deserved attention for a great musician.
I haven't thrown out my compact discs either, nor will I ever do that but I know of people that have once they ripped their collection to their iTunes. I also still have all my old homemade mixtapes and all my vinyl. I put too much work into those mixtapes to part with them. As for the vinyl, I will listen to my records again once I upgrade to a new turntable. The downside to the $3.99 (and lower) mp3 sales is that it encourages people to buy a music format that is of a lesser quality. The more that people do that, the more likely it is that mp3 will win out as the most desirable format. Since the industry pays much more attention to the casual listener than those concerned with sound quality, that's a very dangerous proposition. If mp3's become the only way we can get music, that will be one sad day. Thankfully, vinyl sales are on the upswing.
I cannot believe my good fortune. This landed on my desk today ...
The famed McGuire photograph of Guy Clark's guitar workbench is now available as a limited edition print. This 20x30" high quality print is offered in a matte finish while supplies last. Guy will be autographing a limited amount of these...get them while you can.
Mr. Mathews and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary at the end of the month. He's offered to have it framed for me. Oh, man. It's just stunning. I am one lucky girl. One very, very lucky girl.
Gentilly ... 42 years is a long time to wait .... a Northeast Texas woman can hope.
My love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
This info just arrived today in my email.....I sure wish I go to to this one.
"Wish I Was In Austin"
A 70th Birthday Tribute to Guy Clark
Wednesday, November 2, 7-10PM
Join us for a star-studded 70th Birthday Tribute to Texas music legend, Guy Clark, on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7-10PM, at the Long Center in Austin, TX. Performances by Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joe Ely, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Terri Hendrix, Kevin Welch, Terry Allen, Rosie Flores, J.T. Van Zandt, Jack Ingram, Radney Foster, The Trishas, James McMurtry & many others.
hawaiiboy wrote:This info just arrived today in my email.....I sure wish I go to to this one.
"Wish I Was In Austin"
A 70th Birthday Tribute to Guy Clark
Wednesday, November 2, 7-10PM
Join us for a star-studded 70th Birthday Tribute to Texas music legend, Guy Clark, on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7-10PM, at the Long Center in Austin, TX. Performances by Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joe Ely, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Terri Hendrix, Kevin Welch, Terry Allen, Rosie Flores, J.T. Van Zandt, Jack Ingram, Radney Foster, The Trishas, James McMurtry & many others.
I'm booked to go ... it will be a night to remember, for sure. I am looking forward to seeing everyone ... and to see J.T. for the first time. He's the spitting image of his daddy.
Gentilly ... 42 years is a long time to wait .... a Northeast Texas woman can hope.
My love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
I did. Thanks for the link, TT ... I'm booked to go to Austin Nov. 2 ... hope it all works out ... can you just imagine being there for Guy Clark's 70th birthday???
Gentilly ... 42 years is a long time to wait .... a Northeast Texas woman can hope.
My love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
I did. Thanks for the link, TT ... I'm booked to go to Austin Nov. 2 ... hope it all works out ... can you just imagine being there for Guy Clark's 70th birthday???
I would love to be there. A trip to Austin is long overdue as I have family there I haven't seen in a while but it won't be happening on Guy's birthday. Hopefully sometime in 2012.
hawaiiboy wrote:This info just arrived today in my email.....I sure wish I go to to this one.
"Wish I Was In Austin"
A 70th Birthday Tribute to Guy Clark
Wednesday, November 2, 7-10PM
Join us for a star-studded 70th Birthday Tribute to Texas music legend, Guy Clark, on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7-10PM, at the Long Center in Austin, TX. Performances by Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Joe Ely, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Terri Hendrix, Kevin Welch, Terry Allen, Rosie Flores, J.T. Van Zandt, Jack Ingram, Radney Foster, The Trishas, James McMurtry & many others.
I'm booked to go ... it will be a night to remember, for sure. I am looking forward to seeing everyone ... and to see J.T. for the first time. He's the spitting image of his daddy.
FYI. I got an advance copy of THIS ONE'S FOR HIM. James McMurtry's cover of COLD DOG SOUP might just be the best cut I've heard all year. It's a perfect combination of Guy's lyrics, James' unique musicality and the ghost of Townes Van Zandt. I listened to it all day today ... amazing. I get paid to listen to music and this cut is as good as it gets.
Gentilly ... 42 years is a long time to wait .... a Northeast Texas woman can hope.
My love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
[quote= I listened to it all day today ... amazing. I get paid to listen to music and this cut is as good as it gets. [/quote]
I want that job!!!
John
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East Texas Parrothead wrote:DAB: That's great. Let me buy you a drink!
FYI. I got an advance copy of THIS ONE'S FOR HIM. James McMurtry's cover of COLD DOG SOUP might just be the best cut I've heard all year. It's a perfect combination of Guy's lyrics, James' unique musicality and the ghost of Townes Van Zandt. I listened to it all day today ... amazing. I get paid to listen to music and this cut is as good as it gets.
Yea!!! Happy for you...and you deserve all you get through your job...you do it so well!!!!
I'm a little jealous!!! But, I do have my tickets in hand already for Nov. 2. So happy about that.
East Texas Parrothead wrote:DAB: That's great. Let me buy you a drink!
FYI. I got an advance copy of THIS ONE'S FOR HIM. James McMurtry's cover of COLD DOG SOUP might just be the best cut I've heard all year. It's a perfect combination of Guy's lyrics, James' unique musicality and the ghost of Townes Van Zandt. I listened to it all day today ... amazing. I get paid to listen to music and this cut is as good as it gets.
Yea!!! Happy for you...and you deserve all you get through your job...you do it so well!!!!
I'm a little jealous!!! But, I do have my tickets in hand already for Nov. 2. So happy about that.
We're going to have dinner, right?
I'm not sure about our logistics. I may be coming in that afternoon ... PM and let me know where you're staying.
Am listening to CDS right now. Whoever got McMurtry for this cover is genius.
Gentilly ... 42 years is a long time to wait .... a Northeast Texas woman can hope.
My love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
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Here's my argument for downloading....I work for a company that sells stuff on Amazon and, assuming that digital downloads are treated the same way as other products, Amazon does all this complicated stuff with sales ranks, matrices, etc. Basically if a large amount of a product is sold in a short amount of time, the rank increases, which causes more traffic to be directed to that product page which theoretically means more possible sales. Highly ranked products are not only featured extensively on Amazon but Amazon is also heavily tied in with Google and other search engines, so a high rank on Amazon means more exposure across the web in general. So I figure what the hell, for $3.99 I got the instant gratification of being able to listen to some awesome music right away and the warm, fuzzy feeling of thinking that my small contribution might have helped at least a little bit to get some well deserved attention for a great musician. 
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