Wacky Nashville (Only) Music Phrases
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Producer to Drummer: "Could you please 'tang' that hump on the chorus?"
Producer to Drummer: "Could you please 'tang' that hump on the chorus?"
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Permalink Reply by Jim Dineen on
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Adult "post office"! I heard it was Tony Brown. (Which meant to me that he just wanted that person to lay out for that section) Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story!
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Permalink Reply by Conni Ellisor on -
I heard that was Bill Monroe.
This was said by a frustrated drummer at the end of a very long tour: "After this, I'm going to have to play blues in a whorehouse for a year just to get my soul back."
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Permalink Reply by Russell Mauldin on -
skosh |skō sh |
noun informal
a small amount; a little.
PHRASES
a skosh somewhat; slightly : it's a skosh more formal than one might like.
ORIGIN 1950s: from Japanese sukoshi.
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Permalink Reply by garytalley on -
That's wonderful info on "skosh"! I always wondered where it came from.
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Permalink Reply by Tim Akers on -
not sure if I've got the details right on this one, but I believe that Roy Acuff, upon hearing a horn section that had been added to one of his tracks, commented, "I ain't sure I like'em bugles."
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Permalink Reply by Tim Akers on
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I have to add this one, even though it's not a "Nashville" story, and may not even be true, but I LOVE it just the same: Kenny G played some soprano sax on a Frank Sinatra record. Upon hearing playback, Frank said, "Great tune. Lose the snake charmer."
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Permalink Reply by Mike Radcliffe on -
My friend Alan (producer) doesn't like it when a drummer hits a crash cymbal with the snare on the backbeat. He says, "Don't play the dog jumping through a hoop."
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Permalink Reply by John Carroll on -
"That one was good....Let's do one more for 'safetix'!"
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Permalink Reply by Tom Roady on -
Quote from "The Prophet Omega" 1984....describing how Shipp Movers will handle your furniture....Oh the Prophet....the funniest man to ever be on the airwaves in Nashville.
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Permalink Reply by Dave Jennette on -
I was just making sure that gherm was included. It is. I hate gherms.
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Permalink Reply by David John Biondolillo on -
anyone ever heard of "Red-heasin It"?
referring to putting it in record while the band goes through it, for the first time.
incase they get it right on the first take
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Permalink Reply by Brett Wall on -
So that is what it's called. I just hit record and hope they don't notice...
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