tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post8231476700278093474..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: The Music of North CarolinaBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-89821865363948689902008-02-25T08:59:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:59:00.000-08:00I grew up in Arkansas. When I was still in elemen...I grew up in Arkansas. When I was still in elementary school, my favorite artist was Geroge Strait.<BR/><BR/>But, now, I can't for the life of me remember why I liked his music so much. I can't stand country music now, with the exception of an occasional Cash binge.<BR/><BR/>My favorite kind of music now is artists like Yellowcard and Emery. I don't have a preference for Christian music over secular music, as long as the secular music I'm listening to isn't increadibly sexual or vulgar. That just gets on my nerves.<BR/><BR/>I have a very peculiar taste in music. I want Rock music, but I also want to have inteligent chord progressions and key changes and meter and tempo changes that classicaly trained composers put into their music. It's hard to find such a combination, and I'm not a talented enough musicion to create it. I've tried. It makes me sad.Rob Pennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213274926132371888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-26728764673511853402008-02-25T08:31:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:31:00.000-08:00I can't let this thread go by without mentioning m...I can't let this thread go by without mentioning my own personal favorite North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, David LaMotte (often confused with the better-known David Wilcox, mentioned earlier, from pretty much the same region).<BR/><BR/>http://www.davidlamotte.comMark Baker-Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593390925694976101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-16020587996356414972008-02-25T05:50:00.000-08:002008-02-25T05:50:00.000-08:00I think music is a very personal thing. It's like ...I think music is a very personal thing. It's like conversion. I think God has to work something in your life to open you up to other kinds of music.<BR/><BR/>I like James Taylor. I remember reading that he is Rick Warren's favorite singer.<BR/><BR/>There is an accomplished bluegrass/mountain music group in our church: The Voices of Peace. They're about to release their 4th cd. They have a website: www.voicesofpeace.net<BR/><BR/>I bought two guitars for my niece for her bat mitzvah. I showed her how to play Rockin' Robin :)<BR/><BR/>MarcMarc Axelrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364703655694001236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-40217962384423170022008-02-25T00:36:00.000-08:002008-02-25T00:36:00.000-08:00Hey, Ray, I want to say, this very day if'in ya di...Hey, Ray, I want to say, this very day if'in ya digs meaningful music go google Neil Innes.<BR/><BR/>Stay on groovin' safari,<BR/>Torhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037704048671379868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-8986195254940220012008-02-24T16:50:00.000-08:002008-02-24T16:50:00.000-08:00Ben,If you ever get to the Moore County area, spec...Ben,<BR/>If you ever get to the Moore County area, specifically Carthage, you should visit Maness' Music Barn on Hwy 24/27, six miles north of Carthage. It is run by Lyin' Clyde Maness and features live music on Tuesday evenings. There is no cost, but donations are appreciated. Added features are jam sessions outside of the performance area and food brought by the ladies, also at no cost. The music is bluegrass and old time mountain music. Bring your "geetar" or fiddle!<BR/><BR/>BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-54254342593456360352008-02-23T20:43:00.000-08:002008-02-23T20:43:00.000-08:00I grew up in Northern Virginia, close to Washingto...I grew up in Northern Virginia, close to Washington, D.C. Around here, urban blues has always been the music of choice, and the D.C. area has contributed a great number of fabulous (if less well known) guitarists to American music. This list includes (but is not limited to): Danny Gatton, Dave Chapel, Roy Buchanan, and Link Wray. Of course, the great state of VA is known for its bluegrass music and contributions to rock (Bruce Hornsby, for one) and country (the legendary Patsy Cline).<BR/><BR/>Ben, you are probably familiar with them, but for my money the two best musicians out of North Carolina right now are Warren Haynes (of the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't. Mule) and Ryan Adams.Odgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564456737446154931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-18580867715530879902008-02-23T18:02:00.000-08:002008-02-23T18:02:00.000-08:00My mistake on one point...Coltrane isn't on the 19...My mistake on one point...Coltrane isn't on the 1964 live album...but otherwise, this is my nomination for most frightening jazz performance.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509570251804470141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-22658216888270178922008-02-23T17:55:00.000-08:002008-02-23T17:55:00.000-08:00Nobody would dispute Kind of Blue. For me, though,...Nobody would dispute <I>Kind of Blue</I>. For me, though, Davis and Coltrane (and company) in 1964 in the live <I>My Funny Valentine</I> concert is a better album. The fury and anger under the surface of the music creates a genuine fear in the listener that these guys are actually having a fist-fight with music. It creates a dangerous, scary musical experience despite the fact that it does not sparkle the way <I>Kind of Blue</I> does.,Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509570251804470141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-22146412915738150862008-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:00Oh, and don't forget David Wilcox. David is a wond...Oh, and don't forget David Wilcox. David is a wonderfully talented singer, songwriter, guitarist from Asheville, NC.<BR/><A HREF="http://davidwilcox.com/" REL="nofollow">David Wilcox Home Page</A>Ray Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120166513354624783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-35568592243309404442008-02-23T12:16:00.000-08:002008-02-23T12:16:00.000-08:00Hi Ben,Yes, I grew up right next door in the town ...Hi Ben,<BR/><BR/>Yes, I grew up right next door in the town of Wenham. I went to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School and later attended Gordon-Conwell in Hamilton.Ray Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120166513354624783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-72523388341905743932008-02-23T10:15:00.000-08:002008-02-23T10:15:00.000-08:00I just moved to Wilkesboro at the beginning of 07,...I just moved to Wilkesboro at the beginning of 07, to work as a youth minister (my hometown is Pensacola). Be it found in the well-known Merlefest, or in the cable-access show where a bunch of guys get together and play, it has been made clear to me that here, bluegrass is the music of choice.<BR/><BR/>This was made particularly evident to me the other day when I volunteered to help with a music class at a local preschool. I whipped out my electric and played some blues for the kids, and much to my dismay, several of them plugged their ears. I was told that a few days before they had played some bluegrass for the kids though and they all loved it. What can I say ... they get 'em young here!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454747871999481708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-70491597820625871482008-02-23T10:10:00.001-08:002008-02-23T10:10:00.001-08:00I like the Tannahill Weavers, especially their cd ...I like the Tannahill Weavers, especially their cd "Capernaum" and their cd "Alchemy." Both are available on iTunes. Celtic music is my favorite. I also like Arlene Faith - she is a tremendous harpist and fiddle player.<BR/><BR/>Cynthia Lynn Douglas is also a great harpist and her Celtic cd is wonderful.<BR/><BR/>I also like Boys of the Lough - Midwinter Night's dream is a great cd.<BR/><BR/>This music ministers to my soul. I can also feel the healing balm of God drenching me as I listen.<BR/><BR/>I also like Michael Atkinson's Gaelic Heart CD. i heard it while browsing at a used bookstore in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin on Door County and fell in love with it.<BR/><BR/>As far as jazz goes, I really like John McLaughlin! I have an iTunes download of him and Paco De Lucia and Al Dimeola in concert - I think it's called Guitar Trio. Tremendous! I also like Mclaughlin with the Mahavishnu Orchestra on My Goal's Beyond. <BR/><BR/>Phil Keaggy's instrumental acoustic cd The Song Within and Lights of Madrid are also great. Very soothing!<BR/><BR/>As far as recent rock, I love Rhett Miller's True Believer, Sufjan Stevens, and the recently deceased Grant McLennan.Marc Axelrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364703655694001236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-61159467383726686502008-02-23T10:10:00.000-08:002008-02-23T10:10:00.000-08:00Hi Ray:Well I can certainly relate to that locale-...Hi Ray:<BR/>Well I can certainly relate to that locale-- anywhere near South Hamilton where I used to live?<BR/><BR/>BW3Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-82605360551112861822008-02-23T09:51:00.000-08:002008-02-23T09:51:00.000-08:00Yep those Avett boys, they be stylin' and they can...Yep those Avett boys, they be stylin' and they can pick and grin too. They sound like refugees from one of our bluegrass and mountain music festivals, with occasional rock interludes. Maybe they took lessons from Flatt and Scruggs. <BR/><BR/>BW3Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-53202312272637368342008-02-23T09:45:00.000-08:002008-02-23T09:45:00.000-08:00Well, I did not grow up in North Carolina, but the...Well, I did not grow up in North Carolina, but the early roots of music for me were people like James Taylor, John Denver, Jim Croce and Cat Stevens. I enjoy all types of music, but there is still something about someone singing meaningfully with an acoustic guitar that stirs my heart like no other music. (I grew up just north of Boston.)Ray Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120166513354624783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-8445650219473807522008-02-23T09:44:00.000-08:002008-02-23T09:44:00.000-08:00Roger Wilco--- will do.BW3Roger Wilco--- will do.<BR/><BR/>BW3Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-54878511723330446952008-02-23T09:33:00.000-08:002008-02-23T09:33:00.000-08:00Ben, you should check out The Avett Brothers who a...Ben, you should check out The Avett Brothers who are from NC. They are really interesting. I can't stop listening to them!<BR/><BR/>http://www.myspace.com/theavettbrothersDan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227812699202146238noreply@blogger.com