Apparently, my band invented alt-country

chrispscott · May 24th, 2008, 01:59 PM

According to the local Fox affiliate at least. There's a huge Beatles festival in Louisville this weekend and my band is playing it. We played last night and again tomorrow and Sunday. Anyway we played the local Fox Morning Show and nobody on it had ever heard of alt-country before and when we explained it to them they essentially credited us with its invention even though, as this board knows better than most, there were many, many, many others that came before us.

Here it is on Youtube

The first song we do is a tribute to Emmy Lou Harris that we wrote.

I'm on the right playing the Classic 50's Tele. The other guitarist is playing a G&L ASAT with Fender Noiseless pickups.

It was a bit early so my playing was not at top form but we still had a damn good time. My only complaint was that we did not have time to do another song (it was going to be the Beatles' Revolution.)

Kmartphoto · May 24th, 2008, 02:14 PM

great sounding band!

Unfortunatly the mix is awful at first, it gets a bit better.

telel6s · May 24th, 2008, 02:58 PM

You invented alt-country?

Heck, that ain't nothin'.

I invented the internet.

casterway · May 24th, 2008, 03:00 PM

Super cool. Great sound you got there!

woodman · May 24th, 2008, 03:02 PM

yeah, sounds like they were mixing on the fly, but what a great opportunity for your band!

Jelly · May 24th, 2008, 03:39 PM

You guys really sounded great - good job!

chrispscott · May 24th, 2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmartphoto

great sounding band!

Unfortunatly the mix is awful at first, it gets a bit better.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. The mix really was awful I had no clue why they had the mandolin mixed so high.

The first tune we have only been playing for a few weeks and I still rely pretty heavily on the vocals for changes and things like that. Unfortunately they did not have the monitor wired up correctly so we could not hear the vocals at all. I'm surprised the singing turned out as well as it did because they could not hear each other or themselves. On the second song they did not have the organ through the monitor so we could not hear it either. Despite all of this I still think it was a pretty good performance. There are a few lead guitar flubs on my part that are like nails on a chalk board when I hear them but they aren't noticeable unless you are really listening for them.

Lastly I did not get to do my big Robbie Robertson impression during the solo for the second song. I did the pick hand waving in the air on a sustained note, fake singing into a mic; the whole nine yards and they cut it off!

Tarnisher · May 24th, 2008, 05:45 PM

Congratulations on your invention, it sounds mighty fine! Don't worry too much about those little imperfections- that's what makes it "alt" country instead of "mainstream" country.

chrispscott · May 24th, 2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarnisher

Congratulations on your invention, it sounds mighty fine! Don't worry too much about those little imperfections- that's what makes it "alt" country instead of "mainstream" country.

Very good point

eastside · May 24th, 2008, 06:08 PM

Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing.

Did anyone else notice, in the first cut to your drummer, the resemblance to a very young Levon Helm?

Greg

GoldieLocks · May 24th, 2008, 07:03 PM

Dude! your guitar sounded great.

Thats a beautiful Bass your Bass player has

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FirstBassman · May 24th, 2008, 07:27 PM

Very nice!

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Originally Posted by GoldieLocks

Thats a beautiful Bass your Bass player has

.

Yeah ... Rickenbacker ... 4003 from a quick look. Or earlier?

chrispscott · May 24th, 2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eastside

Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing.

Did anyone else notice, in the first cut to your drummer, the resemblance to a very young Levon Helm?

Greg

He sings too! He's the one hitting the high part on the three part harmony in the first tune.

sean79 · May 24th, 2008, 07:29 PM

Very nice. Your name's going to be right up their with Thomas Edison and Al Gore. Hope the weekend shows go great for you.

chrispscott · May 24th, 2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstBassman

Very nice!

Yeah ... Rickenbacker ... 4003 from a quick look. Or earlier?

I have no earthly idea. He is a huge McCartney fan and he bought it because of him. He got it almost ten years ago and it was newish then if that helps.

garytelecastor · May 24th, 2008, 07:51 PM

Nice Job, Man.

SatelliteOrders · May 24th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Thanks for inventing alt-country. I don't know what I would've been listening to over the last 15 years if it hadn't been for you!

teleman65 · May 24th, 2008, 08:55 PM

Nice job.
The mandolin was probably mixed so high because they were thinking country more than alt

Chrismeyer · May 24th, 2008, 10:31 PM

Very cool!
The paradox about News people is that they are supposed to be the be-all-end-all of current events BUT 99% of the time they don't know anything about anything,they just read it off a card!
You guys sound great and those guitars are sweet! congrats

BellyBoy · May 24th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Man LOVED the tone you got from your tele... very cool. You guys sounded great!

smitty54017 · May 24th, 2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by telel6s

You invented alt-country?

Heck, that ain't nothin'.

I invented the internet.

It's good to meet you VP Gore.

chrispscott · May 25th, 2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BellyBoy

Man LOVED the tone you got from your tele... very cool. You guys sounded great!

Thanks man. Just a cheap ass Behringer Tube Screamer rip off as a boost on the Hot Rod Deluxe's distortion channel. Sounds pretty good for an el cheapo rig if I do say so myself.

cantolina · May 25th, 2008, 01:18 AM

Nice performance! But the engineer should be shot in the crotch, pissed on, and farted at...

May 24th, 2008, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
chrispscott TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 24 Posts: 66	Apparently, my band invented alt-country According to the local Fox affiliate at least. There's a huge Beatles festival in Louisville this weekend and my band is playing it. We played last night and again tomorrow and Sunday. Anyway we played the local Fox Morning Show and nobody on it had ever heard of alt-country before and when we explained it to them they essentially credited us with its invention even though, as this board knows better than most, there were many, many, many others that came before us. Here it is on Youtube The first song we do is a tribute to Emmy Lou Harris that we wrote. I'm on the right playing the Classic 50's Tele. The other guitarist is playing a G&L ASAT with Fender Noiseless pickups. It was a bit early so my playing was not at top form but we still had a damn good time. My only complaint was that we did not have time to do another song (it was going to be the Beatles' Revolution.)

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telel6s Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,176 80 Photos	You invented alt-country? Heck, that ain't nothin'. I invented the internet. __________________ Mama always said, "A little tone is good for the soul."

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casterway Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aldergrove, British Columbia,Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,798	Super cool. Great sound you got there! __________________ There's nothing wrong with a proper repair... "I don't scratch no guitars." John Lee Hooker, when asked to carve his signature into an old acoustic.

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woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,900	yeah, sounds like they were mixing on the fly, but what a great opportunity for your band! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

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Jelly Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 1,423 10 Photos	You guys really sounded great - good job! __________________ "I got on a bus and I went to Fresno because I thought Merle Haggard lived there."

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Kmartphoto TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta Age: 34 Posts: 41	great sounding band! Unfortunatly the mix is awful at first, it gets a bit better.

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Tarnisher Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn Age: 29 Posts: 214	Congratulations on your invention, it sounds mighty fine! Don't worry too much about those little imperfections- that's what makes it "alt" country instead of "mainstream" country. __________________ http://profile.myspace.com/thetarnishers

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eastside Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Syracuse, NY Age: 50 Posts: 151 2 Photos	Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing. Did anyone else notice, in the first cut to your drummer, the resemblance to a very young Levon Helm? Greg __________________ "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." - Ernest Hemingway

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GoldieLocks Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abbotsford B.C. Posts: 833	Alt Country! Dude! your guitar sounded great. Thats a beautiful Bass your Bass player has . __________________ "How little I know inspires me tremendously! I'm a huge fan of other people's playing." Bonnie Raitt

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sean79 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northcentral/western Pennsylvania Posts: 1,864 9 Photos	Very nice. Your name's going to be right up their with Thomas Edison and Al Gore. Hope the weekend shows go great for you. __________________ Every now and then I know it's kind of hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well.

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garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,586 18 Photos	Nice Job, Man. __________________ éí 'aaníígÓÓ 'áhoot'é Would you mind holding this bag while we go through the custom shop????? Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

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SatelliteOrders Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 38 Posts: 642	Thanks for inventing alt-country. I don't know what I would've been listening to over the last 15 years if it hadn't been for you! __________________

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Chrismeyer Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Age: 34 Posts: 626	Very cool! The paradox about News people is that they are supposed to be the be-all-end-all of current events BUT 99% of the time they don't know anything about anything,they just read it off a card! You guys sound great and those guitars are sweet! congrats

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BellyBoy Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chula Vista, Ca Age: 48 Posts: 576	Man LOVED the tone you got from your tele... very cool. You guys sounded great! __________________ http://www.johnnymannion.com http://www.myspace.com/johnnymannionband

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cantolina Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warsaw, NY Posts: 121 5 Photos	Nice performance! But the engineer should be shot in the crotch, pissed on, and farted at...