ChattyKathy

Zixar, Good points, more realistic I am sure. For me a matter of taste I guess, which does not make it a point of fact. Socks rocks the world on its basis. And my Dad is just incredible, can not read a word of music but can hear any instrument one time and pick it up and play it like a pro. He is just incredible. We did not get along, but I have memories of his music that play in my head still today (he is still alive and playing his heart out). Kathy

Merle Travis Biographical Notes Travis was the son of a tobacco farmer, but by the time he was four-years-old the family had moved to Ebenezer, Kentucky, and his father was working in the mines. Travis's father often remarked, ?Another day older and deeper in debt?, a phrase his son used in Sixteen Tons. His father played the banjo, but Travis preferred the guitar. He played with several bands, becoming one of the first to appreciate that a guitar could be a lead instrument, and he had success as a solo artist for the newly-formed Capitol Records. He co-wrote Capitol's first million-seller, Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette with Tex Williams, who recorded it. Burl Ives and Josh White were spearheading a craze for folk music, so Capitol producer, Lee Gillette, asked Travis for a 78 rpm album set of Kentucky folk songs. ?I don't know any? said Travis. ?Then write some? was the reply. Travis himself was also enjoying a country hit with a revival of Wildwood Flower with Hank Thompson, and he won acclaim for his portrayal of a young GI in the 1954 film FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, in which he sang Re-enlistment Blues. Travis's WALKIN? THE STRINGS is a highly-regarded album of acoustic guitar solos. His style influenced Doc Watson, who called his son after him, and Chet Atkins, who did the same with his daughter. In 1948 he devised a solid-body electric guitar, which was built for him by Paul Bigsby and developed by Leo Fender. ?I got the idea from a steel guitar? he said, ?I wanted the same sustainability of notes, and I came up with a solid-body electric guitar with the keys all on one side.? A posthumous album of blues songs played on 12-string guitar, ROUGH, ROWDY AND BLUE, included a tune from his mentor, Mose Rager, Merry Christmas, Pretty Baby. His friend and fellow guitarist, Joe Maphis, wrote a tribute Me And Ol Merle?, which concluded, ?We liked good whiskey and we loved the pretty girls, And we loved them guitars-Me and Ol? Merle.?

Socks, oh you mean back when time first began when this thread started. ha ha I think we are going to get back into some things that will tie twi back in here. Guess should anyway since I started out that way back in the old ages. ha ha And you should be in the list of Rock and Rollers. Kathy

A few of the seventies albums: A fe Eat A Peach - The Allman Brothers Band Aladdin Sane - David Bowie Candy-O - The Cars London Calling - The Clash Into The Purple Valley - Ry Cooder Welcome To My Nightmare - Alice Cooper B**ches Brew - Miles Davis Self-Portrait - Bob Dylan Hotel California - The Eagles Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake and Palmer Ooh La La - The Faces Rumours - Fleetwood Mac Cosmic Slop - Funkadelic Cats Under the Stars - The Jerry Garcia Band The Parkerilla - Graham Parker and the Rumor American Beauty - The Grateful Dead The Idiot - Iggy Pop Look Sharp! - Joe Jackson Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin Sailin' Shoes - Little Feat One Step Beyond - Madness The Joker - The Steve Miller Band Hejira - Joni Mitchell Weasels Ripped My Flesh - The Mothers of Invention Honey - The Ohio Players Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd Live Peace in Toronto 1969 - The Plastic Ono Band Metal Box - Public Image Ltd. The Ramones - The Ramones The Slider - T. Rex Exile on Main Street - The Rolling Stones Country Life - Roxy Music Abraxas - Santana Never Mind The Bollocks... Here's The Sex Pistols - The Sex Pistols Playing Possum - Carly Simon There's A Riot Goin' On - Sly and the Family Stone Horses - Patti Smith Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen Never A Dull Moment - Rod Stewart Breakfast In America - Supertramp Fear of Music - Talking Heads The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic Catch a Fire - The Wailers Who's Next - The Who Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants - Stevie Wonder Relayer - Yes

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Thanks for coming back Ted. The seventies, gotta think on that one now. Signed the Slave Driver

I emailed Ted, he has been busy but said he plans to post more today. Goodie!

Welcome Oakmom, So very fine to meet you, please stay around and grace us with more. Your insight and heart would be such a welcome addition to this group here. Kathy

Kathy

Have a blast, your buddy Kathy.

OCEAN OFF THE FLORIDA KEYS: tranquil colorful inviting

John, You don't have Clapton in your folder I don't think he is the greatest in regards to skill but my oh my, can he make that puppy say what is in his heart. Kathy

QQ, Ain't #2 an oxymoron? Kathy

Yana, What a very cool vision in words. Kathy

Grizzy, My dad and I use to argue over who was the better guitar player. Chet Atkins or Jimi Hendrix. Today I know I was just being stuborn cause really Atkins had it over Hendrix, no contest. But I still remember our last argument about it, I said to dad "yea but can Atkins put his guitar behind his head and play it like Hendrix can?" Dad just rolled his eyes and walked away. That was the last time we talked about who was better, think he just decided then and there I was gonna have to grow up to figure it out. Kathy

ohbehave, Chatty in my name is kinda on purpose. Funny thing is I talk less now in real life, folks have even pointed it out to me. Go figure! Linda Z, Think a bit rich for my taste. Besides if it ain't in his hands being played, well then it ain't the same. Later!

Bluzeman, Kathy

Happy Belated Birthday to Ya!

A la prochaine, Sorry I missed your IM to me, was away from the house. And thanks for your kind words. This really has been a joy to come here and see what new has been added. This classical stuff is all learning for me. I bought my son Bach and Mozart when he was a child but really know nothing about the history or music. Just know I love the sounds. I think you and I are getting so linked that you will just know when and what to say, you have become such a joy to my life, especially outside of public view where we can really have a wild chat. Well gotta get back to things in the house. And I am sure Ted will be back with more. Kathy

Rosalie got ran over by a reindeer (but you have to sing it like that song Grandma got ran.....) Can we sing a thread title?

A la prochaine, You are pretty good at keeping things moving here while I am away. I think you should be the hostess of this club, what ya think? And ain?t it fun having your hubby on board? Peruser, Hey thanks for joining us. I sure do love those early morning AIM chats with ya. I take it you got home from work safely despite the weather. Seals and Crofts use to be a favorite of mine. They were part of the Bahia faith, still am I think. Anyway hubby and I were involved with that faith for awhile also. If ya went to one of S&C?s concerts they would ask folks if they wanted to hang out after the concert. Then they would sit up on stage and chat about their faith. Quite a few folks would remain and listen, think moreso just to hear them talking about their lives and all. Ted, Now that would be more fun than probably allowed, my writing something you thought worth putting to music. But I will send my stuff to you, thanks for saying okay. Just a tad pushy ain?t I? Kathy

Okay, while drinking my tomato soup had to peek. Pirate1974, That is encouraging, haha. I don't know if I would want to be the longest thread here anyway. Does anyone remember what this thread started out about? Real thankful no one has decided to move it yet, but I think we have talked bunches about twi in it, and think more of that is on the way as well. Ted, may I take advantage of something? I am playing around at writing some music, may I send the words to you when I get some things together? Kathy

Stevo, Perfect sounds for a way too busy day at work, great background to keep me peaceful kinda sounds. Thanks for the suggestion. Rok on, Kathy

Keynote, The Red Violin is one of the best soundtracks of all time. And the movie really held my attention. That soundtrack is crank up to full volume......aaaaahhhhh. Kathy

Keynote, Welcome!!!!! I am thrilled you chose to post your first post in this thread. Your wonderful wife speaks so highly of you in our AIM chatting, and by your first post, well can sure see some of the reason for that. So fun, thanks so much for posting here, you are a great addition to this thread. Kathy