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Sheryl is just a bit older than me, and several of my friends were in the Mizzou school of music with her.  After she graduated she started teaching at a public elementary school just west of St. Louis.  She's come full circle in that video I posted -- now she even LOOKS like an elementary school music teacher.

An elementary school music teacher who absolutely could still get it.
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2 hours ago, GenXer said:

Isbell just announced a show at Studio A for thurs, aug 21. Tix on sale tomorrow at 10 AM.

i got the presale code this morning...tix start at $850. PBS fundraiser.

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Snipe Hunter is interesting. Definitely a different sound. I thought I hated it at first but I think I’m going to wind up sitting with it and coming around.

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On 7/25/2025 at 9:37 PM, Celery Man said:

Snipe Hunter is interesting. Definitely a different sound. I thought I hated it at first but I think I’m going to wind up sitting with it and coming around.

I really hate Down Under.

i fuckin’ love Eatin’ Big Time, Bitin’ List, Oneida, and Grindstone.

Everything else is fine.  Really, this seems to be where I’ve come down on every album since Purgatory.  Some great songs, but just not a great album.

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If I wasn’t paying particularly close attention to the lyrics and the song was decontextualized and you told me that Down Under was a Christmas song from an Americana Christmas album I’d nod and accept that as true.

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I 80% like SWJ and I think I hate him with the other 20%. Video here is perfect - his voice and vibe sonically is cool and definitely interesting. But why did they start with a whiskey advertisement and why is it shot like a snuff film, why do they have the wardrobe of the Vermont Ponderosa’s? I believe his guitar could look like that based on his style and playing and I’m sure he’s put a lot hours on that instrument but I’m also certain he’s used steel fingerpicks to get there.

 

i dunno. He’s in the mix, I like several of his songs.

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1 hour ago, Celery Man said:

I 80% like SWJ and I think I hate him with the other 20%. Video here is perfect - his voice and vibe sonically is cool and definitely interesting. But why did they start with a whiskey advertisement and why is it shot like a snuff film, why do they have the wardrobe of the Vermont Ponderosa’s? I believe his guitar could look like that based on his style and playing and I’m sure he’s put a lot hours on that instrument but I’m also certain he’s used steel fingerpicks to get there.

 

i dunno. He’s in the mix, I like several of his songs.

I have this visceral negative reaction to open string tunings and playing like that. It’s like a weird cheat code to me. It’s me for sure, I can’t really justify it. 

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41 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Last night was pretty incredible. 
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You had to have been right behind me. I was house left planter 5. 

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I don't really know where to put this, so I'll put it here.  Some of you know Rich Brotherton, and many more have seen and heard him as Robert Earl Keen's trusty guitarist for decades.  He retired from Robert's band a few years back.  He has actually posted on UT boards in the past.

Well, he has some bad news.  He has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).  I'm nowhere near his closest friend but we've known each other for years, recorded together, swapped gear, etc. and I can confidently say this sucks ass and that he is one of the most gifted, kind and humble musicians in Austin.  He seems to be doing OK so far, but we all know where that disease goes.  I'll let him speak to the details from his Facebook post.

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