Rick's Album a Go again. (imminent release)

Subject: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:16 PM

As virtually all of you know, cancer has slowed me down quite a bit over the last year.....and other than the general bummer of being in a pretty uncurable situation, one of the real drags for me was that a number of cuts I recorded with some pretty fine musicians (Tony Trischka, for example) have just been sitting in the can.

I can't really play to my former level at all anymore 'cuz the co-ordination just ain't there, but thanks to Mudcatter Paul Mills (who apart from being Stan Rogers' producer and best friend, and has a CV a mile long) we're gonna go for it.

We've hunted down some older recordings to fill out the nine that are finished.......and I'll keep you posted. Even got some Mudcatters in the can (so to speak) like Pam Swan, Mick Lane and Jed Marum!

Thanks for being the Mudcat......and so long to Winter's Wages....ain't it a bitch when reality keeps messing with our community?

Rick

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:18 PM

Thanks, for the update, old cyberbuddy, looking forward to the CD.

RtS

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:18 PM

Good news indeed Rick!

Best of luck!

:-)

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Dave Swan
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:20 PM

Hey Rick,

That's great news. Now we can play the whole album, instead of putting the two cuts we have on perpetual replay! Good to see you pop up here. Very Happy Holidays to you and Heather. With love from the West Coast Division of Lane, Fielding, Patterson and Swan, Layabouts for Hire.

D&P

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: bbc
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:24 PM

Sounds great, Rick! I'll certainly want one!

love to you & Heather,

Barbara

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:49 PM

Rick - good news! Keep in mind that if you can still sing the songs, there are probably bunches of musicians who'd love to do the pickin'. Of course, this would require you to set foot in a recording studio...

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: JedMarum
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:57 PM

Glad news indeed, Rick! I am looking forward to hearing more - and honored that you've kept the tracks we did - you konw those "Beef Brothers bg vocs" are an important credit for any album!!

;-)

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Tinker
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 01:04 PM

Great news !!! Thanks for letting us know. Looking at the names it seems it must have been as much fun to record as it will be to listen too.

Blessings (anyway you'll take them)

Tinker

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Celtaddict
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 05:45 PM

Joy joy joy! I am delighted to hear this. If you aren't touring now, and too far for me to come listen in person, I can at least add some more of your wonderful work to the listening mix. All the best. Jeri is of course right; whatever you feel up to doing, I know there are plenty of musicians who would be thrilled to work alongside you.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Amergin
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 05:59 PM

wow that is great to hear Rick...I love your Lifeline album...and am looking forward to this one...

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Big Mick
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 06:00 PM

I don't know that anything I have read here has made me happier than this!! Rick, let me know what I can do to assist. I am ready for a ramble anyway.

Love to you and Heather. Happy Holidays!!

Mick

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Jeep man
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 08:14 PM

Rick, you have my utmost respect. I hope I can have a portion of your attitude when I am called on for whatever reason. Good Luck to you. Jim Ford

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 09:31 PM

Ah, Rick - it's good to see you out and about. There's a lot of us who care an awful lot about you.
Take good care of Heather. I know she takes good care of you.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 09:52 PM

Glad to hear that Rick! I'm looking forward to a completed cd!

Peace, and best wishes, and Merry Christmas and all that stuff...

Mooh.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost cetain)
From: Art Thieme
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 10:09 PM

Rick,

Go for it. That's just great. And ain't it true that these maladys seem to hit us musicians right where we live. It is ;-) sort of like when a pretty girlfriend decides to pick up and split town. In that way "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Malady" (I guess...... ;-)

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Make it happen. And isn't the support of folk fans simply the absolute best !!! They say around here that the Cub fans are the best. But you and I know it's the folk fans who top off that mountain.

Onward.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:53 AM

Put my name down on the list for a couple of copies when it comes out, Rick. All the best to you and Heather for the Holidays.
Hope to meet you next year.

Seamus

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: karen k
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:58 AM

Sounds great, Rick. Nice to see you here again. I'm rooting for you and put me on a list for a copy when it comes out.

Happy belated birthday, as well.

love ya,
karen

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 03:12 AM

Glad to hear it , Mr. Fielding. All the best for the future from fB.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Stewie
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 03:22 AM

Onya, Rick. All the best to you and Heather for an enjoyable yuletide season.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 07:07 AM

It's such good news, and good to see you posting, Rick. I'll be wanting a copy, too!
Allison

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:13 AM

Like Mick, nothing around here has made me happier.......well, except maybe whoever sent me the Penile Enlargement Pump. It doesn't seem to work but it's fun to use..............Wanna' borrow it? It'll take your mind off a lot of other things......sorta' like Art's humor.

Anyway.......What the hell was this thread about?..............Oh yeah, the album..........This one has always sounded like a great idea and I'm glad you're going to finish it!   A great idea like Bean Soup and Cornbread on a cold, snowy day...........Come to think of it, we had Bean Soup and Cornbread when it was snowing the other day and perhaps I should have used a different analogy. I mean the Bean Soup tasted great but 4 or 5 hours later after 4 of us had ingested the stuff and being in a closed house....the atmosphere got kinda' gamey.

Back to the album......Actually it isn't me that needs to get back to it, it's you.....so do it! Keep us posted so we know when to order! And speaking of posted, what the hell is it with your phone....or do I have the wrong number? A completely likely possibility as my 'puter flopped on me and I'm trying to reassemble whatever I had......This is a lot like trying to reassemble any mind I once had. Maybe the needed material is gone forever.

Love to Heather. She's the real reason I was calling because I've always had a lot more fun talking to her than to you. Karen sends her best as well to you both.

Spaw--Southern Divisional Director
Lane, Fielding, Patterson, and Swan
Layabouts-At-Large and For Hire

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: black walnut
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:29 AM

Excellent! Excellent!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Willie-O
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:36 AM

Excellent! Carry on. And like Mick, I'm looking for an excuse and a time to get to Toronto--if you've got any notion I could contribute to a track, I'd love to. But don't delay..knowing you, obviously you've got the quality and quantity of material already, or you wouldn't be announcing it.

Best to you and Heather
Bill

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Amos
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 09:07 AM

Marion's en route arriving Toronto Tuesday, if you need a fiddler!! Boy she can draw that bow!!

A

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Glen Reid
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:07 PM

The last time we talked about your album( almost a year ago) we agreed to musically contribute to each others CD,s.
Best news I've heard in ages,just like old times.
Like so often before in this music business, you were my role model and instigator.
I better get off my ass and follow suit.
Love ,Glen

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: John Hardly
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:24 PM

I trust we'll be informed when available? Glad to hear of this!

If you're ever feeling a bit energetic, I'd love to hear of your experience playing with one of the true musical geniuses (genii?) of our time -- Trischka.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Steve-o
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 12:38 PM

Add me to that CD list, please. It's good to hear your electronic voice back here again- keep struggling, and feel better!

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: DonMeixner
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 01:13 PM

This wonderful news Rick. I'm on the list for a CD now too. And I want mine signed!

Don

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Giac
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 01:27 PM

Ah! Good news for a change. I'm in line for one of those CDs, too. Happy holidays, Rick and Heather.

Mary

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 01:32 PM

truly good news! Those of us who have hear you in person will want ANYTHING of your fine picking and general music-making. Dig out those old cuts and lay 'em on us!

Best wishes (and thanks for all the fun and knowlege you brought to the Getaway!)

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From:
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 01:37 PM

Dear Rick and Heather--

So glad to see a message, and so glad to see one of such good news! Count us in for a copy the CD when it's ready!

Best wishes, best of luck, and all the peace and joy!

V (and Reynaud too!)

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 02:04 PM

Great news!
However, I have a bit of advice. Quickly put an address up where people can send CHECKS to order their CDs. It ain't a sale 'til the check clears. Put me down for two.
Love to you and Heather,
Mary

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Cluin
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 02:31 PM

Good news! I'll be looking forward to it.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: open mike
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 03:07 PM

check...
cheque...
czech...
's in the
mail...
male...
mayall....

where?
when?
keep up posted
wish there was
someting more i could do from here??

thanks for the music and the inspiration...
sending you strength....

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 03:32 PM

Thanks for the kind words. Paul just brought the almost finished mixes around today, and they seem ok. I may preview a few of the songs on my radio show tonight. Hi Glen.


John: Trischka and I played an arrangement I worked up of the old Les Paul tune "Little Rock Getaway". He's a hell of a player......as well as being a nice guy....even washed dishes after dinner. Heather was amazed!!

When will it be done? Not too long I hope. Still gotta do the notes and cover.

Luv

Rick

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Jeri
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:22 PM

Well, Rick, it was a great show. Judging by the seven cuts you played, it's gonna be a hell of a CD too. Thanks for the dedication!

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Big Mick
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:24 PM

Damn....just walked in, and missed it! And back on the road tomorrow. Got to get rid of this friggin' day job.

Mick
grumble...mutter..hiss..piss...and moan

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 11:42 PM

Mick.....You don't have a job.....You're a Union Organizer.....And let me tell you on behalf and at the behest of the two other founding partners and myself of Lane, Fielding, Patterson, and Swan, that you have got to slow it down and fulfill your obligations with our agency or your name is going off the letterhead!!! Look man, I'm completely worn out from doing fuck all and our services are in demand more than ever! Get on the stick and get off the stick!!!

Missed the show tonite too as I still have a few issues with this computer, the sound being one of them. I'll take Jeri's word for it as I have no reason to believe otherwise. Generally, she a notorious liar.......

Spaw

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Fortunato
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 12:09 AM

Congrats,Rick.

I'll look forward to getting a copy. I just saw Pam Swan today and Dave and she are tickled to hear about it.

Happy Holidays to you and Heather. All the best

Chance

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 01:03 AM

Are we going to hear Catspaw on this CD, Rick?
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: GUEST,Jeremiah McCaw
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 01:45 AM

Consider me a pre-order for a CD.

All my very best . . .
to you and Heather especially . . .

fond greetings as well to the Beef Brothers, Guido and Fluffy


Jeremiah

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: mooman
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 04:25 AM

Good news Rick and you can put me down for a copy!

All the very best to yourself and Heather from me and Patricia

Richard and Patricia (& the McMoo Clan)

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 02:27 PM

Great news Rick.

And if the Trischka tracks don't work out... :-).

All the best to you and Heather. We think of you often.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: GUEST,pdq
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 02:35 PM

Please credit Joe Sullivan, an older jazz piano player, with "Little Rock Getaway". He got very little reward for a lifetime of playing fine music.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: GUEST,Steve Latimer
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 02:37 PM

Rick,

Sorry, that was me a couple of posts up.

Steve

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: John Hardly
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 05:29 PM

thanks rick,

hmmmm.

I wonder if he'd do dishes at my house.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: van lingle
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 05:34 PM

Reserve one for me, Rick. Best wishes, vl.

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: Willie-O
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 07:21 PM

"Little Rock Getaway"? I thought that was a Bill Clinton tune...
Les Paul? Joe Sullivan? Who knows?

Seriously, that I want to hear. Y'know, Amos Garrett lifted the main lick from that tune and used it for the B part of his rendition of Wildwood Flower--sounds real nice that way. (Can't remember how it goes, just that I asked him how he did that with Wildwood Flower and that's what he told me)...

W-O

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 08:51 PM

Fanfuckingtastic news, darlin'! We will want at least two and will send a check as soon as you post the info.

I am just back from a month in Wyoming and little Morgan Aurele, our new grandson, will be duly indoctrinated, via your new CD and Lifeline, into what IS the Mudcat, along with Art's CD and several others! (Morgan's mom loves your voice...she heard you on the Mudcat CD when we were up there.)

Love and strength to you and Heather,

Kat & Rog

Subject: RE: Rick's Album a Go again. (almost certain)
From: CarolC
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 10:02 PM

This is great news. JtS and I will definitely want at least one when you have them ready, Rick.