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I often enjoyed Jr Redman's work in the past , even if I'm not exactly 'a fan', even saw him with Metheney way back at the start of his career. But this just left me totally cold/nonplussed/bewildered. Had to listen to Clifford With Strings and Art P's Winter Moon to remind myself of how ballads are supposed to work...it's not like he's too young to get it now, so is it generational or what?

They could let the audience do them, kinda like a singalong!

I always thought their "White Bird" lyrically puerile, but the electric fiddle was nice! Given how stirring a sound that can make, it's surprising that no fiddler has really made it big in our times.

A couple of the times I saw him live, he was wonderous did you see his alto, piano, drums trio or a more conventional lineup?

"The players were high-fiving and hugging fans, who stood shoulder to shoulder at the rally in temperatures that dipped into the minus teens." Farhenheit or centigrade, that's cold, not as cold as it can get in SK, but cold enuff, esp'ly if there's any wind, which there usually is.

Darius Jones, nice tone.

I saw most of the 4th quarter, loved all the good feelings of the fans and players for each other - the Riders had 9 players from SK but, as usual for the CFL, many from far away in the States too. Now if they could just find some good Cree and/or Metis players, everything would harmonious on the prairies...

Thank you. Virtual hugs to you!

For a long time they were #1, even off & on after a strike in '53 which gave Bud a leg up.

I particularly like harmony groups with a strong bottom end - the Temptations and the Clovers meet this criteria and them some. (And both were blessed with fine material to sing and strong backing bands.) Why do so few post-doo wop white groups have any bottom end at all? Nontheless I do like the Hollies and the Everlys are hard to beat for just two guys, although they come from a long line of brother duos - the Louvins, the Stanleys, etc.

Having come very close to being in your shoes just recently, my heart goes out to you. I know I'm not you, but I think what I would do is take up some interest I hadn't pursued recently. and let yourself greive when you need to. I'm sure there are more people you could reach out to than you even realize. Take care, Dana

I got through two short preview clips, and I like tributes, but this is weaker than the Edmunds & Lowe EP and I didn't keep that. The Everlys rule, how anyone could fail to hear that is beyond me...The Everlys, the Louvins, the Stanleys, the Blue Sky Boys, a fine legacy.

At least one in Portland does: Sonic Recollections, IIRC.

Riders fan support is deep - Saskatchewan: easy to draw, hard to spell, impossible to understand unless you've lived there, and even then...

"Fan of Monty Python"? I wish they only had one fan! Actually the're often funny, rarely more than just, but the fans who dead parrot it back are obnoxious!

What's really unusual is that it's not them doing a random selection of Everly Bros tunes, it's them doing their Songs Our Daddy Taught us album in it's entirety...

I think I prefer the 2nd one!

Will have to get this, even though I prefer Magic with horns...

Did I post here about her little pissing match with the whole darn city of Saskatoon this summer?

That's a shame (Carlos disappearing), he had it going on...

I think 'rarely' varies a lot from person to person...but it's definitely true if my wife who's probably at about the equivalent of a 6 pack per year. I'm more like a 6 pack per week or every other week. and I'd like to know what the choices inbetween were, that could skew the results...

Saw the cardiologist today, looks good for a full recovery. Thanks for all your good wishes.

Saskatchewan 70, Go Riders!

I don't think MC gets the last word on this, he doesn't own BN or even work for them, he's an independent contractor with his own label to run (which whoever owns BN now may own a piece of), it won't be on Mosaic...but it might surface elsewhere someday.

Thanks for the info and here's wishing Arthur the best, or at least the best possible.