The Darlings, minus Denver Pyle, were actually a group called The Dillards. On Sunday, the New York Times reported that Doug Dillard, the banjo player in the group, died at the age of 75. The L.A. Times has a more detailed obituary here. Other than that I enjoyed his music, I do not have much else to add beyond what those articles say about Mr. Dillard's skill. Requiescat in pace Mr. Dillard.
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
R.I.P. Doug Dillard
Like many people born in the 60s or 70s, the first bluegrass music I heard was the theme song to "The Beverly Hillbillies." I am not entirely certain, but I think that the time I saw anyone play bluegrass music was when I saw the Darlings appear on "The Andy Griffith Show."
The Darlings, minus Denver Pyle, were actually a group called The Dillards. On Sunday, the New York Times reported that Doug Dillard, the banjo player in the group, died at the age of 75. The L.A. Times has a more detailed obituary here. Other than that I enjoyed his music, I do not have much else to add beyond what those articles say about Mr. Dillard's skill. Requiescat in pace Mr. Dillard.
The Darlings, minus Denver Pyle, were actually a group called The Dillards. On Sunday, the New York Times reported that Doug Dillard, the banjo player in the group, died at the age of 75. The L.A. Times has a more detailed obituary here. Other than that I enjoyed his music, I do not have much else to add beyond what those articles say about Mr. Dillard's skill. Requiescat in pace Mr. Dillard.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Does the Nuge's opinion have an effect on persuadable voters?
Ted Nugent, exhibiting the same lyrical skills that helped him write songs like "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang," spoke at the National Rifle Association's annual convention this weekend. According to a report from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Mr. Nugent was trying to get NRA members to vote against President Obama. Given the setting, I assume this is roughly as difficult as shooting fish in a barrel.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A very strange idea.
In journalism, to bury the lede is to "begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts." Pardon me while I bury the lede in this post.
The BBC provided a great example of this when it buried the lede in a story about Paul McCartney's son, James McCartney. The headline for the story is "Paul McCartney's son James on playing the Cavern Club." The Cavern Club, as many fans of the Beatles will tell you, is famous for hosting many gigs by the Beatles prior to Beatlemania sweeping the world in the first half of the 1960s. The club, which was underground, was closed and filled-in during the 1970s but in 1984 a new Cavern Club was built on part of the site and made to look like the Cavern Club in its heyday.
Anyway, the BBC interviewed James McCartney about playing at the Cavern Club, his musical relationship with his father, and a few other things. Then, at the bottom of the article comes the little tidbit that James McCartney has apparently spoke with Dhani Harrison, Sean Lennon, and Zak Starkey about forming some sort of next generation Beatles. Mr. Starkey, who has a legitimate career as a drummer, was apparently not receptive to the idea. However, the article quotes James as saying "Sean seemed to be into it, Dhani seemed to be into it" and speculating that perhaps Jason Starkey, another of Ringo Starr's sons, would be interested in playing the drums. No word on whether anyone asked Julian Lennon.
Obviously a possible "Beatles Jr." band is a lot bigger story than the fact that James McCartney is playing a club that is an homage/rip-off of a more famous club of the same name. Even more obviously (if that is possible) is that "Beatles Jr." is a preposterously, stupendously bad idea. However, it is also a thing that would probably make a lot of money. For that reason, I won't be surprised when it turns out to be a real thing.
The BBC provided a great example of this when it buried the lede in a story about Paul McCartney's son, James McCartney. The headline for the story is "Paul McCartney's son James on playing the Cavern Club." The Cavern Club, as many fans of the Beatles will tell you, is famous for hosting many gigs by the Beatles prior to Beatlemania sweeping the world in the first half of the 1960s. The club, which was underground, was closed and filled-in during the 1970s but in 1984 a new Cavern Club was built on part of the site and made to look like the Cavern Club in its heyday.
Anyway, the BBC interviewed James McCartney about playing at the Cavern Club, his musical relationship with his father, and a few other things. Then, at the bottom of the article comes the little tidbit that James McCartney has apparently spoke with Dhani Harrison, Sean Lennon, and Zak Starkey about forming some sort of next generation Beatles. Mr. Starkey, who has a legitimate career as a drummer, was apparently not receptive to the idea. However, the article quotes James as saying "Sean seemed to be into it, Dhani seemed to be into it" and speculating that perhaps Jason Starkey, another of Ringo Starr's sons, would be interested in playing the drums. No word on whether anyone asked Julian Lennon.
Obviously a possible "Beatles Jr." band is a lot bigger story than the fact that James McCartney is playing a club that is an homage/rip-off of a more famous club of the same name. Even more obviously (if that is possible) is that "Beatles Jr." is a preposterously, stupendously bad idea. However, it is also a thing that would probably make a lot of money. For that reason, I won't be surprised when it turns out to be a real thing.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Friday, September 23, 2011
Life and How to Live It
My favorite band broke up. The preceding sentence is true but also a woefully inadequate description of the importance of R.E.M. in my life. It sounds like hyperbole, but my life would be completely different if I had never heard R.E.M.
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