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Hey there sweet family,
:flower2::kiss::love2::love: Happy Valentines Day! :love::love2::kiss::flower2:
If anyone feels like popping *the* question in a peachy manner today .... for instance in a message on the home page ... I'll gladly be your co-conspirator. Just send me a PM.
Take care and know that you are loved,
Lana
keep those good ideas coming!
Thanks,
JNB
On the topic of the SRO tickets: I'm in the Loge for Sat. 3/27, flying in from WI. Have a good friend from CT who I'd like to enjoy the show with. If I grab him a SRO ticket, is he limited as to where he can go? Can he make his way up to the Loge?
Ron
I think I have a good idea . That would worry some people.. Here it is:
Regarding JNB's post about sales of the archive releases and what could be done to help boost them.
Most of you have seen what goes on at e-bay. The Instant Lives are apparently quite valuable. If you have ever bought anything on E-bay like CDs you know that you often get with your purchase information on the seller's web site or used record store or what ever.
Why wouldn't HTN or JNB or somebody put 1 copy of each Archive Release, Each of the Instant Lives (if there were any which I understand there may be some on the way?) Maybe even an Atlanta Pop and a Hittin' The Note up for Auction separately. Advertised as brand new still in the wrap. Put a “Buy It Now” deal on the archives and Instant Lives at say $5.00 or $10.00 more than they sell them at HTN. The Hittin' The Note & Atlanta Pops would probably have to be sacrificed at slightly less than store value so maybe not a good move there. Any way , They will sell fast and when they do you send them one of those cool color flyers that used to come with the magazine and a link to the website and a Gift Certificate for $5.00 off a purchase of $25 or what ever. You could even offer them incentives for referring their friends. Every time one sells put another one out there.
The worst thing that can happen is you sell a few CDs every day. But it's not only free advertising you get to sell things as you do it. Hell put the T Shirts and everything else out there. E-bay doesn't care they get a cut. and ALOT of ABB stuff sells there so it seems like a perfect way to sell more stuff at the right price, get the website in front of people AND you get to screw up the people trying to sell things at over 1000% profit because you put the "Buy It Now Deal" on there to keep the prices fair.
How's that work?
Hey, thanks for turning me on to Jerry Douglas. I visited his site and then went to Amazon.com and was able to hear a sample of his version of Little Martha. It sounded great. That was enough for me to order the cd. I listened to the other samples and they were also great.
What a great, great player.
Standing room tickets for all nights at Beacon are availabe on TM now. Be mindful of the ticket limits. Don't lose your good seats because of getting greedy with the standing rooms. I wouldn't touch 'em until I have my Orchestra seats in my hand.
Guitar great Jerry Douglas also covers "Little Martha"...
here is the link...
http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p02129.htm
Have a hell of a weekend folks...Are you feeling BEACONIZED yet?
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Thanks Peachnutt,
That's something to think about.
I just listened to Time Step today for the first time and when I heard Little Martha I had to look at the songs again and even get my magnifying glass out to see if Duane was mentioned anywhere in the fine print. Rather strange isn't it?
I agree, Leo is something else. I just wish he would have given Duane the credit he deserves.
Good Evening Fellow Peachheads. Hey Mitch, I hope you all have a Great time in a warmer place. I also have been enjoying the Blue Sky thread. Thanks to all who commented on the thread. I am sending Safe & Goodtime Vibes to all going to the Beacon this year. I wish we could join you but we are not able to come. A special AAA-EEEE!!!!! to the Sweeties, JodyGirl & Bird72. Peach.
A few years back before the site updated and the band had the original 4 core members, Butch Trucks posted in fact, that they changed the keys of a couple pf songs to accomodate Dickey Betts' voice.
As Charlesinator mentioned, a lot of bluegrass and Country songs are written in the key of G. I don't think Blue Sky or Ramblin' Man was however. On Highway Call, the second and third songs Rain and Highway Call are written in G. The kick off song, Long Time Gone, isin F# however. It's quite possible that the song was felt to be a bit too fast and the producer, Johnny Sandlin slowed down the tape. A common trick back then which infuriated guitar players who were trying to learn a song! HA! 😆 :lol2: :laugh:
There is a rumer Red Dog, that Dickey IS doing Little Martha on the up coming CD.... hope it's true! He does own the original Dobro that was Duane's (See cover of Highway Call) I think it's a 1932? Wouldn't it be the cajones if he used that original guitar on the recording?????!!!! Hey Red, you should ask him!
don't know the answer but i do know he said the first time he heard Little Martha he cried.....said it was the song he'd always heard in his head but never could write.....
something like that....
Leo is something else....
Can anyone out there tell me why Little Martha was not mentioned on Leo Kottke's Time Step CD? It lists 11 songs on the CD and cover but Leo does his full version of Little Martha at the end of the CD, making it 12 songs.
No mention of the title, Duane, no credits, no nothing. Just wondering what's up with that.
fyi, some Beacon standing room only tickets for Saturday 3/20/04 recently popped up on Ticketmaster!
Gonna take a week off...going someplace warm, since NY is supposed to get cold again. Love the Blue Sky thread, and it shows even an old guy like me can still learn new facts! Be good GB and I'll see you!
Mitch
have a great weekend, and live every moment to the fullest...
Yes indeed, Warren is amazing...he absolutely and totally amazed me on Wednesday night at the Spartanburg Mule show (sorry I missed you Charlesinator).
Go see The Mule!
mtn2climb-
That was a great article about Warren. He is an amazing man and knocks my socks off everythme I see him do his thing... Thanks :flower2:
Tony, thanks for the smile! (Not smilie!) What a great photo!
Out there somewhere is a video from the second Jam for Duane. Brent was breaking in a new guitar player, Matt Harvey. When the night ended, nobody wanted to leave, everybody clamoring for Blue Sky. Although they had never played it together, the band said, What the hey, we're among friends," and gave it a shot. When the guitar break came, neither Brent or Matt let up, just launched right in to Duane's solo from EAP. Nobody backed off, they played both solos and the hand-off in perfect TWIN lead, note-for-note from EAP. You couldn't hear the last minute or so because everybody there was on their feet screaming at what was happening. One of the most magical moments of music I have ever experienced. More of the legacy of Duane Allman...and Dickey Betts.
EAPFP
Atlantic City - here we come!!! How about Rave On as an opener!