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29 Dec 99 - 07:27 PM (#155372) Subject: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: bseed(charleskratz) In response to my request for the lyrics to Leadbelly's song about the Titanic, Art Thieme sent me a tape of his album "Outright Boldfaced Lies," Kicking Mule # 150, available from Fantasy Records. I sent him the following message after listening to it: Art, I just received the tape and listened to it straight through over a lunch of turtle soup--er, canned chili. It is terrific. I especially loved the two banjo tunes and the guitar on "Fare-thee-well Titanic," but the whole thing is currently my number one album. If it were a CD it would knock Fielding right out of my clock radio (he's been there a month, now--of course I don't set my alarm much during Christmas vacation): I'd wake up with "Sally Ann" and stay in bed at least through "Scotland the Brave," even on work days. The stories are wonderful, too. I might spring the "Great Turtle Drive" as my solo at the Starry Plough some night--with some additions to the narrative to make it an Irish story ("Paddy and the Great Turtle Stampede"?)--crediting the source, of course. I'm going to order it in sufficient quantities for my friends (and your other Kicking Mule stuff--and the tapes from Sandy), and now I'm going to copy this message and start a new thread with a review of it. Thanks, my friend. It's a real treasure. --seed(Charles Kratz) |
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29 Dec 99 - 07:41 PM (#155377) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: katlaughing I second that, Charles, all of it! Rog and I go to sleep at night listening to this one or any of the others of Art's which we are proud to have. Love that voice and the pickin'. luvyaKat |
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29 Dec 99 - 07:46 PM (#155382) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: catspaw49 And as soon as Kat goes to sleep, Rog puts on Snoop Doggy Dog. Seriously, I have two of Art's...one tape and one CD and they are of course quite excellent. Great songs, voice, pickin, and stories....What more could you ask for? (Well, I see Tony Burns is requesting a new stove, but outside of something like that......) Spaw |
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29 Dec 99 - 11:54 PM (#155512) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: Art Thieme Seed, Thanks. I do wish it was out on Fantasy. No such luck. Fantasy is sitting on those two albums that I did for Kicking Mule. Fantasy bought 'em both and all the other K.M. recordings. Again, thanks. Art |
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30 Dec 99 - 12:19 AM (#155523) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: Lonesome EJ All Art Thieme Fans! Attention! Please DELUGE Fantasy with requests for re-release of Art's Kicking Mule albums! Their e-mail addy is Info@fantasyjazz.com
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30 Dec 99 - 12:47 AM (#155528) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: katlaughing That was my next question, LeeJ. Thanks! Done did! |
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30 Dec 99 - 07:22 AM (#155594) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: Mike Regenstreif Lobbying Fantasy about Art's albums might have an effect in getting them reissued. They reissued Norman Blake's "Live At McCabe's" -- on Takoma, another label whose catalogue is now owned by Fantasy -- in response to lobbying from a flatpicking-guitar listserv. Mike Regenstreif |
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30 Dec 99 - 07:48 AM (#155597) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: AllisonA(Animaterra) I just wrote Fantasy and hope it works- Art's stuff is great! Art, I just wish you could come to my school and tell the turtle drive story- it pales when I do it! Allison |
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30 Dec 99 - 08:59 PM (#155905) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: Art Lately my turtle recall is wanting. Thieme |
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31 Dec 99 - 02:42 AM (#156004) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: Lin in Kansas Message to Fantasy sent--hope it works! Art, your music is terrific. JL |
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31 Dec 99 - 03:04 AM (#156005) Subject: RE: Art Thieme's 'Outright, Boldfaced Lies' From: bseed(charleskratz) Didn't Arnold Schwartznegger have that same problem, Art? --seed |