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

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: 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: 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: 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: black walnut
Date: 15 Dec 03 - 08:29 AM

Excellent! Excellent!

~b.w.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 14 Dec 03 - 12:18 PM

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

RtS

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