The Warren Co. Humane Society and SOKY Fairgrounds proudly
present Shelton Hank Williams III and the Damn Band for a night
of music to benefit homeless pets. Hell comes to Bowling Green to
bring heaven to the lives of dogs and cats that are in need of a
loving home,and all proceeds go to caring for them as they await
someone like YOU to extend your heart and home to them.
Come out and enjoy a night of ALL TYPES of music on their behalf
as they have been known to perform for three hours plus!
That’s right you heard it correct,most of his fans know he usually
performs country (Hillbilly) then takes a break and performs metal (Hellbilly).Lately with the release of this last two OFFICIAL (not the material Curb ROBBED him of) releases on his own label,he’s been
throwing doom metal and yodeling into the mix and God knows what else he has in store for his fans on this evening.
NOT ONLY will you be treated to Hank III you’ll also enjoy the total package talent of his band the likes of Zach Shedd,Daniel Mason,Andy Gibson,Shawn McWilliams and David McElfresh. I assure you nobody and I mean nobody will regret attending this event.
Come on out and have fun with me and some of the coolest people you’ll ever wanna meet.I promise you for 20 bucks you’ll be doing alot of good for the community and for those that cannot speak or help themselves.
On March 24th 2012 country legend Carol Lee Cooper officially bid farewell to the Grand Ole Opry.Miss Carol has been one of the background singers on the Opry for many many years.
At the age of 14,she became the youngest member to ever join the Opry along with her parents Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper who have both passed away.Nonetheless people like her and Hoot Hester,Harold Helnsley have contributed more to country music than some of it’s finest stars.
In 1973 she was asked by E.W.Wendell to replace the background singers they had for just a season,and it turned into a 36 year tenure on the Opry stage.
For 10 years she along with L.E. White gave the background trio sound to country legend Conway Twitty that Owen Bradley helped produce.She’s credited for giving vocals to thousands of classic country songs.
The opry will definatly never be the same without her and her parents,and we here at GaryHayescountry.com wish her a
wonderfull retirement and hope she makes some special appearances in the future.
Tonight at 7pm Central the 54rth annual Grammy Awards will present George Jones,Glen Campbell and others with the Lifetime Achievement award.
George Jones is one of country music’s oldest active performers and has earned so many accolades in his carrer that nobody can
argue…..he has no equal,nor will he ever.He was inducted into the
Hall Of Fame in 1992,recieved a Kennedy Center honor in 2008
And joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1957. He’s had 14 number one hits in his almost 60 year tenure and has recorded over 95 albums.
George Jones has penned songs not many people know he even wrote.My persoanl favorite was “Life To Go” made popular by
Stonewall Jackson.
He’s defiantly had his share of setbacks but nobody can argue
…If you love REAL country music,you love George Jones.And
there’s no doubt he defiantly deserves this honor he’s been
given.
This photo above is the album cover of one of the most highly revered country music albums of all time.And pherhaps ever will
exsist.On march 24rth 1966 Buck Owens,Don Rich,Tom Brumley,
Willie Cantu and Doyle Holly brought a sound called “Bakersfield
Sound” to New York’s hallowed stage…Carneigie Hall.
The album was also produced by Capitol Records producer
Ken Nelson.Who was one of country music’s most revered
producers.He contributed thousands of albums to country
music and other genres as well. Ken Nelson also produced
a young newly pardoned criminal who turned his life around
to become one of country music’s most beloved heros
Merle Haggard. Merle became the honest working man’s
voice and rock to lean on through hard economic times.
And thanks to then governor Ronald Reagen he along with
his band The Strangers brought forth more of this Bakersfield
Sound to the world.
On March 24th 2012 The Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum
will open it’s newest exhibit “Bakersfield Sound:Buck Owens,Merle Haggard and California Country”.This will replace the Williams Family
Tradition exhibit and like it’s succersor this exhibit will also have
a two year life span. I was given a special treat to preview this
on the computer and what I witnessed greatly humbled me and
made my mind crave more knowledge of this part of country music.
Dwight Yoakum will narrate this journey into the loud smokey
and often wild honkey tonks of Bakerfield California where this
style of country music emerged.You’ll learn of it’s steel players
the likes of Ralph Mooney who went on to play Waylon Jenning’s
Waymore’s Blues band for many many years.And the importance
of other sidemen the likes of Don Rich,Roy Nichols and some of
country music’s greatest guitarists and songwriters.
This exhibit will feature many of the publishers,songwriters and
venues that country music came from,which is what I learned
the most from.And many many more bands and artists like
The Flying Burrito Brothers,The Maddox Brothers,Wynn Stewart
Emmy Lou Harris,Bill Woods The Father of Bakerfield Sound and
Red Simpson and Fuzzy Owens.It features Red Simpson and his
truck driver songs,that glorified the hard working and often poorly
treated truck drivers.
It will run through Christams Day 2013.And I’ve been told there
will be some VERY special guests and signings in the store
to support this exhibit.
I study country music very religiously and this era of it’s past
absolutely facinates me in many aspects,and I highly encourage
all of you to go see this event.
I have been saying it since I can remember…pop country isn’t country,it’s pop.
Let’s dwell on that for a while shall we? Honestly,let’s take some time to look through some things and compare real country to pop country and how times have changed for the worse.
What angers me the most about pop country and what makes it so hard to accept is the fact is will not admit the fact it isnt country.It wont come forward and admit it’s pop,therefore it is ashamed of itself as a whole.And as a direct result of it’s shame it wants to alienate country music and prostitue it’s phoney sound on country stations.
Back in the 60’s and 70’s we had pop country too however it admitted the fact it was.For example,the first pop country artist that comes to my mind was Eddy Arnold.Now,although he did both genres that’s exactly what he did..BOTH GENRES. How many times have you heard “Eddy Arnold had number ones in BOTH the pop AND country charts”? You had MANY more,John Denver (who crossed into folk too),you had Charlie Rich and more.Even the great and hallowed Hank Williams himself declared his song “Hey Good Lookin” was on the top ten on the pop AND country
charts during his Martha White unreleased box set recordings.
As a direct result of Nashville wanting to wean towards a more
pop sound in the 70’s the Outlaw movement was begun by
Bobby Bare.However trying to compare that to those that
are doing this in today’s day and age is totally different. Outlaw country was simply a genre of artists that spoke out and became vocal about creative control.Much like Toby Keith has done recently however when he did gain that control his music sounded exactly the same as it previously did thusly it was not for the benefit of the music but for money.
Today you have ninety percent of pop country artists totally
disresepcting the whole core that defines them.They even
go as far as to refer to it in almost every song they play when
in reality it is attempt to poke fun at those that built the genre
they pretend to be.The lyrics are country but the format and the way it is sung are far from country.And the genre of people that
are being fooled by it dont even realize what is happening. Younger
folks are just too naieve to know.
No longer do you have artists making “tribute” albums of their
influences,I believe Alan Jackson was the last performer to ever
do that.In the past everyone from Charley Pride to Merle Haggard
did that very thing.
Today you have a total and absolute mockery of country music
with a total and deliberate absence of the steel guitar and the fiddle.The two backbones of country music. It caters to nothing
but children and soccer moms that are influenced by the media
and really make no choices for themselves.
There are definatly those that perform country music however
those people are automatically thrown aside by Nashville
because they dont want anyone to hear them.They dont want
people to realize they are being brainwashed. There’s so much
country music outlets and media to enjoy but it’s not publicized.
Even the country music legends themselves agree.Pop is pop
and Country is country but the two cannot be the same!
Well readers I always try to publish a great big article to help independent artists and songwriters with some holiday sales.
You know the holiday season is coming and what better gift
than the gift of music? There’s so many wonderfull CD’s out
there to buy this year and I would like to take some time to
help you find some great music. If you’d like to purchase a
Garyhayescountry.com bumper sticker you can by emailing
me at garyhayes2@yahoo.com.
This is my good friend Kimber Sparks.She’s got new music
coming real soon.Until then you can purchase what she
has by clicking HERE.The album she has out now includes a wonderfull
remade duet of “Chistled In Stone” a classic Vern Gosdin
song.Take it from me the WHOLE ALBUM is good.
You will soon see that the best music isnt always what
the FM radio and major stores TELL YOU is good.STOP
being a puppet and see for yourself there’s so much
to be heard. Take this man for instance Jimmy Parker.
This song was co-wrote by my friend Donna Graham. Jimmy has some great albums for sale and you
can get them HERE.
There’s a bunch of people I would like to share with you and
sadly I cannot post videos for all of them,however I will
provide you with links to click on in order to purchase their
music. One of the most talented individuals I have ever met
is Kurt Fortmeyer He’s always been one of my favorite songwriters
and one of the first I have and would call to arrange a round.
I just cannot say enough good about him.
My friend Donnie Winters son of country legend Don Winters
plays guitar for George Harper.
George has really great bluegrass band with some really
talented folks and I really enjoyed talking with his upright
bass player.He reminded me of Jay McDowell from BR5-49.
Her new album “Strong Enough To Cry” is now available and
I’m sure you’ll soon see Jamie Lennon is one of the finest
steel guitarists in the younger age group.You DON’T hear
many as traditonal as him!
Then you got the sensational Teea Goans,who contributes
quite a bit to the Opry and the Midnight Jamboree.
In fact,tonight on the Jamboree she’s performing with country
legend Mel Tillis.This young lady radiates country music and
hold dear to her heart that wooden circle.She’s always been
really good to me as a fan.
I MUST post this video of Shelton Hank Williams III.He’s the
son of Hank Williams Jr. and the grandson of Hank Williams Sr.
He has released THREE albums under his own label after being
SCREWED that’s right SCREWED by Curb records.Hey if you dont
believe him ask Tim McGraw! Hate to say it but what they did
to Tim was equally wrong! Hank III has five albums on Curb and
they are wonderfull however he had to take the label to court
to release his third album.His “sixth” album “Hillbilly Joker” was
released AFTER his contract ended and he gains NO profit from
this release that was turned in YEARS AGO and refused.
She’s one of the most nicest people Iv’e ever met.I enjoyed
talking with her and meeting her.If you like rockabilly her new
album “Rockin Little Angel” is for you! Check her out and tell her
we sent you!
This is a photo of me and Mr. Bandana at a Hank III show in Nashville with my MUDDY ROOTS MUSIC T shirt on.As alot of you know my freinds at Muddy Roots music do SO MANY good things for so many independent artists. One of those would be Wayne The Train Hancock,and right now I’d like to show you the NEW t shirt for sale on their website.You can order yours by clicking HERE.
When you purchase items like these from fine orginizations like this,your’e supporting REAL country music.Wayne Hancock is one
of the greatest examples of jukejoint swing we have right now.
WELL what are you waiting for? GO GET YOU ONE and tell Mr. Jason
we sent you.
One of my good freinds at work turned me onto this great Americana show on 650 AM.They broadcast it LIVE from ROBERT’S WESTERN WORLD,which is highly regarded in Nashville for it’s REAL country and honkey tonk music.I mean let’s face it folks…ALOT
of downtown broadway bars are playing CRAP that “tourists” like.
Robert’s is known first hand for BR5-49 one of the greatest Hillbilly
bands in history,and NOW theyr’e known for BRAZILLBILLY.NOW theyr’e known for helping 650 AM broadcast some wonderfull Americana music,and in today’s world of CRAP on the radio this was very good to hear about and further research.I will be reporting more about this great show in the future.
