Post by fogcitygal on Mar 20, 2008 6:13:07 GMT -5
from Fox News.com:
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Wynonna, Sam Moore Rock Nashville
March 20, 2008
"If you were in Nashville, Tennessee last night and you weren’t at the historic Ryman Auditorium, you really missed something.
“Soul Man” Sam Moore put on a spectacular show for the Lili Claire Foundation with a bunch of his friends: Wynonna Judd, Travis Tritt, Lorrie Morgan, and Jo Dee Messina. Not only that: in the audience were Alison Krauss, John Waite, and American Idol star Bo Bice.
The nearly two hour extravaganza honored Barbara Orbison, widow of Roy; Universal South Music’s Fletcher Foster; and rock manager Charlie Brusco.
The Ryman, if you don’t know, is the scene of the original Grand Ole Opry and a former church. It’s one of the most beautiful music venues in the world for its size and acoustics.
Not one of the performers disappointed the sold out crowd, and there were more standing ovations than we’d seen in a long time. Wynonna, in particular, was a gem. Her version of Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is” was so moving that the audience was on its feet before she was done.
“That’s what I do,” explained Wynonna, deadpan, after the show, acknowledging that “people like that song. It’s like going to church.” She’s working on a new album, all cover songs, she told me, and it should be out in October.
Judd — who brought along her two kids — stayed to the end, even participated in a big singalong with the artists of “Amazing Grace,” but before joining 72 year old soul legend and original member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (when it meant something) Moore on a rockin’ version of “I Can’t Stand the Rain.”
But it was Moore’s night, ushering Tritt, Morgan and Messina on and off the stage to join him in various duets. Each of the three was up to the task, but it was Moore alone — on “Rainy Night in Georgia,” and an R&B-ed “Tennessee Waltz” that brought down the house.
Regular readers of this column are aware that I’ve known and admired Moore a long time, but this show — which was taped and may be shown in the future — was one that this Ryman audience will long remember as historic. Moore continues to astound, much like Tony Bennett. As he ages, his voice only gets richer, his phrasing and showmanship are only more assured.
Meanwhile, I was incredibly impressed with both Jo Dee Messina and Lorrie Morgan. Here are two vibrant country stars that should have crossed over into mainstream pop a long time ago. That they’ve pigeonholed in country is a real shame. What voices! And they’re sexy, too!
My informal tour of the Nashville music scene during the day was certainly an eye opener, too. Here is the last place where the music business continues to thrive, unspoiled by downloading and corporate execs devouring it from within. It was nice to see the somewhere the record biz still feels like it has a community, and that talk of it being dead is really limited to New York, Los Angeles, and Warner M. Group.
As for the charity, check out www.liliclairefoundation.org. They’re a remarkable organization formed for children suffering from neuro-genetic diseases. Two young people who’ve gotten support from the group actually performed in the show last night and were wildly well received."
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Sounds like Alison and JW are quite the Nashville item...
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Wynonna, Sam Moore Rock Nashville
March 20, 2008
"If you were in Nashville, Tennessee last night and you weren’t at the historic Ryman Auditorium, you really missed something.
“Soul Man” Sam Moore put on a spectacular show for the Lili Claire Foundation with a bunch of his friends: Wynonna Judd, Travis Tritt, Lorrie Morgan, and Jo Dee Messina. Not only that: in the audience were Alison Krauss, John Waite, and American Idol star Bo Bice.
The nearly two hour extravaganza honored Barbara Orbison, widow of Roy; Universal South Music’s Fletcher Foster; and rock manager Charlie Brusco.
The Ryman, if you don’t know, is the scene of the original Grand Ole Opry and a former church. It’s one of the most beautiful music venues in the world for its size and acoustics.
Not one of the performers disappointed the sold out crowd, and there were more standing ovations than we’d seen in a long time. Wynonna, in particular, was a gem. Her version of Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is” was so moving that the audience was on its feet before she was done.
“That’s what I do,” explained Wynonna, deadpan, after the show, acknowledging that “people like that song. It’s like going to church.” She’s working on a new album, all cover songs, she told me, and it should be out in October.
Judd — who brought along her two kids — stayed to the end, even participated in a big singalong with the artists of “Amazing Grace,” but before joining 72 year old soul legend and original member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (when it meant something) Moore on a rockin’ version of “I Can’t Stand the Rain.”
But it was Moore’s night, ushering Tritt, Morgan and Messina on and off the stage to join him in various duets. Each of the three was up to the task, but it was Moore alone — on “Rainy Night in Georgia,” and an R&B-ed “Tennessee Waltz” that brought down the house.
Regular readers of this column are aware that I’ve known and admired Moore a long time, but this show — which was taped and may be shown in the future — was one that this Ryman audience will long remember as historic. Moore continues to astound, much like Tony Bennett. As he ages, his voice only gets richer, his phrasing and showmanship are only more assured.
Meanwhile, I was incredibly impressed with both Jo Dee Messina and Lorrie Morgan. Here are two vibrant country stars that should have crossed over into mainstream pop a long time ago. That they’ve pigeonholed in country is a real shame. What voices! And they’re sexy, too!
My informal tour of the Nashville music scene during the day was certainly an eye opener, too. Here is the last place where the music business continues to thrive, unspoiled by downloading and corporate execs devouring it from within. It was nice to see the somewhere the record biz still feels like it has a community, and that talk of it being dead is really limited to New York, Los Angeles, and Warner M. Group.
As for the charity, check out www.liliclairefoundation.org. They’re a remarkable organization formed for children suffering from neuro-genetic diseases. Two young people who’ve gotten support from the group actually performed in the show last night and were wildly well received."
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Sounds like Alison and JW are quite the Nashville item...
Did you get engaged to RP? ;D ;D ;D
