"Rich Men North of Richmond"
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Thompson is a remarkable artist. I believe he's considered one of the truly great guitarists.
If you like covers...
Link to videoI love it.
Years ago at our local Folk Music Festival, I attended a 2 hour folk guitar workshop in which Richard Thompson, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Martin Simpson all shared the stage. It was other worldly how they seamlessly played together and held the audience their musical spell. It was one of those sessions you just never wanted to end.
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That is such a nice version of the song.
I love the lyric about the bombers turning into butterflies, because it's so oddly reminiscent of one of my dad's stories - my grandmother pointed upwards and said to him 'look, they look like beautiful silver butterflies' - my dad, being a 12 year old boy, correctly told her they were actually Heinkel 111's.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in "Rich Men North of Richmond":
@Doctor-Phibes said in "Rich Men North of Richmond":
You don't think they are in the arena because they have a production team? You don't think they've had to put things on the line? Taylor Swift writes her own stuff as far as I know.
Of course they're in the arena. They play in fucking arenas. You can't get more literal than that.
OK, you can argue that it's over-produced pablum, but really that's just your opinion.
Of course it's only my opinion. But because you choose to be selective with what you like to remember about people, I'll refer you to what I said about that jackass who got famous for chugging an Ocean Spray bottle on a longboard.
Always look for the cultural trends that defy sense. There are people far, far more talented than Swift or Spears who never get nearly that famous. Some of that's a little luck and timing, but some of it's what happens when you tap into something people feel they need. Quite fucking obviously Spears and Swift have done that.
Like 89 saying he's got a whiny voice and you're saying don't be a critic unless you've done it yourself. So by that argument you can't criticize Taylor Swift until you've done what she's done.
You inject yourself into this conversation, completely ignore my questions and then decide to speak for me with your own answers. You sure you need me at all for this? Looks like you're doing a fine job pointing out how silly your persona of me is.
What do you mean by "done"? Write my own music and try to get a record contract? Absolutely correct, I have not done that.
Make things for public consumption? Yeah, I've done that. Let's compare. Tell me what you've made and distributed, TODAY, and I'll tell you what I've made and distributed, today, then we'll see who's really in the arena and who isn't.
I think you might have misunderstood the point I was attempting to make.
You appeared to be telling 89 that he had no right to criticise the beardy bloke because he hadn't done this sort of thing himself. I just asked the question whether the same standard applied to people who criticise more commercially sophisticated ventures?
Maybe I misunderstood your point.
As far as me injecting myself into the conversation goes, OK, if you don't want somebody else butting into your public chastisement of 89, that's fine. I'll stop getting involved in what you considered to be a 2-way conversation. However if you really want a 2 way conversation, maybe a public message board isn't the best place to have it.
@Doctor-Phibes said in "Rich Men North of Richmond":
You appeared to be telling 89 that he had no right to criticise the beardy bloke because he hadn't done this sort of thing himself. I just asked the question whether the same standard applied to people who criticise more commercially sophisticated ventures?
That’s how I read it too btw. All I said is I wasn’t a fan of the whiny first song and the 2nd song was pretty good but I didn’t care for the repetitive note structure. Guitar sounded nice though.
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You might listen to his interview with Jordan Peterson. Oliver Anthony is his stage name (which seems an odd choice), but he seems a lot more sophisticated than his angry, Appalachian, rebel yellin’ hillbilly trailer trash persona…. And a pretty deep soul.
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I give credit for standing up for his principles.
Anthony had been booked to play Sept. 27 at Cotton Eyed Joe, a popular country music venue in Knoxville, Tenn. However, when the Virginia native on Monday caught wind of how much the tickets cost — $90 to $200 — he angrily pulled over to the side of the road with his “adrenaline pumping” and recorded a message to his fans, warning them not to buy the tickets.
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I give credit for standing up for his principles.
Anthony had been booked to play Sept. 27 at Cotton Eyed Joe, a popular country music venue in Knoxville, Tenn. However, when the Virginia native on Monday caught wind of how much the tickets cost — $90 to $200 — he angrily pulled over to the side of the road with his “adrenaline pumping” and recorded a message to his fans, warning them not to buy the tickets.
@taiwan_girl said in "Rich Men North of Richmond":
I give credit for standing up for his principles.
Or maybe investing in his brand?
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It’s something I need to a dress. I don’t want to be a stain on everyone’s fun here.
"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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@jon-nyc said in "Rich Men North of Richmond":
It’s something I need to a dress. I don’t want to be a stain on everyone’s fun here.
It depends on your definition…
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Doesn't Trump (and the rich folks around him) realize this is a song about them?
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That's the saddest thing I've seen all week.
I'm guessing that after The Psalms, that's his favourite song. Other than 'Macho Man', obviously.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oliver-anthony-signs-agency-uta-1234829339/
Oliver Anthony, ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Singer, Finally Signs With an Agent
The viral songwriter joined UTA in Nashville
OLIVER ANTHONY — whose populist anthem “Rich Men North of Richmond” beat out superstars Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, and Gunna for the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 last month — has inked a deal with United Talent Agency (UTA).
UTA co-head of Nashville Jeffrey Hasson and music agent Curt Motley said in a statement that they are “honored to represent such an authentic artist, and excited to put together a global strategy to bring Oliver Anthony and his music to the people.”
The agency’s portfolio includes Brittney Spencer, Megan Moroney, and Jamey Johnson, who recently performed with Anthony at the birthday block party for Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oliver-anthony-signs-agency-uta-1234829339/
Oliver Anthony, ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Singer, Finally Signs With an Agent
The viral songwriter joined UTA in Nashville
OLIVER ANTHONY — whose populist anthem “Rich Men North of Richmond” beat out superstars Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, and Gunna for the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 last month — has inked a deal with United Talent Agency (UTA).
UTA co-head of Nashville Jeffrey Hasson and music agent Curt Motley said in a statement that they are “honored to represent such an authentic artist, and excited to put together a global strategy to bring Oliver Anthony and his music to the people.”
The agency’s portfolio includes Brittney Spencer, Megan Moroney, and Jamey Johnson, who recently performed with Anthony at the birthday block party for Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville.
@Copper said in "Rich Men North of Richmond":
The agency’s portfolio includes Brittney Spencer, Megan Moroney, and Jamey Johnson
I don't know if it's me being out of touch, which obviously I am, but I have no idea who any of them are.
I was only joking
