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19 Apr 01 - 01:29 AM (#444120) Subject: Emmylou and Ricky? From: wysiwyg My old tape of ROSES IN THE SNOW has a J-card but no liner notes! But... isn't that a very young Ricky Skaggs on there several times singing duets with our Emmylou, and wouldn't that be him on mandolin then too? Did he fiddle on that one as well? If I am already supposed to know this, sorry! Did she "discover" him? I thought he got famous even before then... my eyes are bad but the tape looks like it's dated 1980. ~Susan |
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19 Apr 01 - 02:38 AM (#444135) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: Stewie Yes, Skaggs played mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo on various tracks, and did duet and harmony vocals. No, she did not 'discover' him. His first important band was Ralph Stanley's - he was a mere slip of a lad then, along with Keith Whitley (both still school-aged) and Roy Lee Centers. --Stewie. |
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19 Apr 01 - 04:05 AM (#444162) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: Stewie Susan, here's Skaggs' involvement:
Roses in the snow: banjo, fiddle Other musicians involved included Tony Rice, Albert Lee, Emery Gordy Jr, Jerry Douglas, Brian Ahern, The Whites and Linda Ronstadt (harmony and duet vocals on 'Gold watch'). --Stewie.
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19 Apr 01 - 09:04 AM (#444281) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: wysiwyg Thanks, Stewie! I had not heard that tape in years, and years, and YEARS... and have since developed the appreciation I have for RS. So it was quite a shock when I took Emmy in the kitchen to wash dishes with me yesterday and, unmistakably, realized that Ricky had dropped in as well! They are so good together I don't think they will need me to do any of the washing up today-- I'll just leave it to them! I knew I had seen a piece about little Ricky on one of the recent history of country music TV shows, but I could not pull up the whole memory-- his talent (musta been at the Opry) washed away the rest of the picture. ~Susan |
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19 Apr 01 - 09:07 AM (#444284) Subject: PS From: wysiwyg Oh and Stewie-- thanks also for the songlist and musician lineup-- I will print that, and include it as I add the tape to the Gospel Tape Lending Library. ~S~ |
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19 Apr 01 - 01:19 PM (#444510) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: GUEST Ricky tells a great story of his Roses In Te Snow Sessions. Having played his solo( on viola) on the awesome 'Darkest Hour Is Just before Dawn' he broke his bow over his knee; knowing that he would never play a more soulful break. One of Emmylou's finest works...but then they all are. Anyone for Merlefest this year? PJ Curtis.(The Burren, Ireland.) |
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19 Apr 01 - 03:44 PM (#444668) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: wysiwyg Hi PJ, welcome to Mudcat. Hope you will join up. That is a great story! ~S~ |
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19 Apr 01 - 09:04 PM (#444996) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: DougR Stewie: Did Ricky Skaggs play in a bluegrass group that performed at a pub in Georgetown, just outside Washington, D.C. in the early 70s? I heard the group several times and am under the impression he was part of the group. Another group I heard there one night was a Japanese group and not one member of the group spoke English. They had learned all their songs by listening to Bill Monroe's band on records. They were really good too. I think the name of the Pub was the Shamrock. DougR |
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19 Apr 01 - 09:18 PM (#445003) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: catspaw49 I think Emmylou has always had a thing for good mando players. While going through some old VCR tapes a few months ago, I ran across one of Garrison Keillor's TV versions of "Prairie Home Companion" and Emmylou was on that episode. Watching it I was surprised to see her mando player was Vince Gill. At the time I first taped it he was just another sideman.......but a helluva' good mandolin player! Spaw |
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20 Apr 01 - 09:02 AM (#445253) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: Peter T. Damn. This means I have to take up the mandolin. I hate when that happens.... yours, Peter T. |
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20 Apr 01 - 09:56 AM (#445300) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: Bedubya DougR: Probably the band you are referring to is Boone Creek which featured Skaggs and Jerry Douglas both (and probably another well-known or two that I don't remember). The band broke up when Ricky decided to join Emmylou's band. BTW, Ms Harris's band has always had a "front-man" or "bandleader". That is the position that Ricky held during his tenure with her, and the one more recently held by Sam Bush with her "Nash Ramblers" band. It's a pretty hands-off style of band management isn't it? Hire somebody great to front your band, let them deal with the hassles of running a band, and you just sing. Sure seems to work for her.
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20 Apr 01 - 10:00 AM (#445303) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: Peter T. Oh, well, if it's hands-off, then I have no interest. yours, Peter T. |
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20 Apr 01 - 10:52 AM (#445339) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: wysiwyg Good training for the lucky leader, too. Ideal work study! Peter, I don't see why you could not work on your audition skills just in case. You may already have some of the necessary ones down pat. *G* ~S~ |
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20 Apr 01 - 05:37 PM (#445680) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: DougR Bedubya: That sound right about The Boone Creek band. Thanks. DougR |
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20 Apr 01 - 07:56 PM (#445794) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: Stewie Hi Doug, I don't know the answer to your question. Bedubya's suggestion of Boone Creek may well be right. However, that band formed in 1975 according to Jack Tottle on his notes to the first Rounder album (1977), but Rosenburg, in his 'Bluegrass', gives the date as 1977. He might have been going on the album date but, in any case, 1975 may be a bit late for you - you referred to 'early 1970s'. I think Skaggs was with Ralph Stanley only in 1971 and subsequently did work with the Country Gentlemen and J.D. Crowe and the New South before leaving Crowe to form Boone Creek. Either of those may be a possibility. He joined Crowe's band in 1974 and left soon after with Douglas - so that too may be a bit late. That leaves the Country Gentlemen as the best bet for your time frame. The other two members of the original Boone Creek were Wes Golding, who wrote some of the band's material, and Terry Baucom. --Stewie. |
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20 Apr 01 - 09:29 PM (#445837) Subject: RE: Help: Emmylou and Ricky? From: wysiwyg Hey Stewie, can you come over and see the "Damn MELODY" thread and sort me out a bit? ~S~ |