tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post3083367509937281371..comments2024-03-28T13:34:02.271-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Grand Ole Opry 7/24 & 7/25fayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-91458022829269581892015-08-30T04:31:25.893-04:002015-08-30T04:31:25.893-04:00I was just listening to a beautiful (vinyl) album ...I was just listening to a beautiful (vinyl) album of Connie Eaton given to me by her brother years ago when I lived in Nashville. Connie had such a gorgeous voice. Her brother Mike Eaton was really talented too, but after I left Nashville, I never heard if he even stayed with his music. Does anyone know? I hope he did well at whatever he chose to do. I was so sad to learn of Connie's death so young.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306517919699953648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-14898791304547082192015-08-13T13:03:51.090-04:002015-08-13T13:03:51.090-04:00For those of you who are interested.. Ashley Clark...For those of you who are interested.. Ashley Clark, although debuting as a new solo artist this year, has been on the music scene for years. He was a member of the Clark Family Experience with his 5 brothers back in 2000-2002. He also played fiddle for Carrie Underwood for her first two and a half years after Idol. He will be playing the Opry again August 28 for the fourth time this year. Check him out if you have the chance.. he is a great entertainer and a huge talent. I hope we will be hearing more from him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-88538591364547941922015-07-25T15:30:58.185-04:002015-07-25T15:30:58.185-04:00My favorite Carrie moment occurred when she had ju...My favorite Carrie moment occurred when she had just finished the Sound of Music. Of course all of the critics had panned her work. Apparently, in their mind, she's no Julie Andrews.<br />Carrie came back to the 'Opry not long after that, and I swear I could feel the crowd showing her how much they appreciated her, and you could hear it in her voice when she sang.<br />Standing ovation, and another 'Opry moment.<br />Nat Hill IVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-73999798669779535742015-07-25T13:12:03.329-04:002015-07-25T13:12:03.329-04:00I completely agree with you about Underwood. Some...I completely agree with you about Underwood. Some may not like her (do they know her personally?) or her music but I have to say that I think she loves the Opry and honors the legends that have gone before her and paved the way for her and others. She is a mixture of Patsy, Crystal Gayle, Connie S. Barbara and a few others combined to make her the amazing performer and vocalist she is. Some of the females above were questioned about being country also. I, for one, am happy she is in the country genre as she respects and loves the genre and what she is doing. Personally, I do not think Underwood (I have met and talked with her a few times and was very impressed) feels the Opry is an obligation, I think she does the shows because she loves it, unlike some of her peers that wanted to become a member and never show up. Blake Shelton (He has been on the Opry 3 times since he was inducted)????? I guess he is too busy drinking and running his mouth to run to the Opry and help keep the Opry going. What a disgrace to the country genre he and his wife are now. They and others are why country has a tarnished reputation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-40758816150601508282015-07-25T08:07:11.317-04:002015-07-25T08:07:11.317-04:00Carrie Underwood's four sold out shows this we...Carrie Underwood's four sold out shows this weekend will help keep the 'Opry alive.<br />Old acts that we all revere don't draw crowds anymore.<br />Sorry, that's just how it is.<br />I salute Carrie for her clear love of the 'Opry.Nat Hill IVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-83944568907010658982015-07-23T22:16:37.560-04:002015-07-23T22:16:37.560-04:00Im very glad that Carrie decides to come do shows ...Im very glad that Carrie decides to come do shows at the Opry during the height of concert tour season, and manages to reach Pete Fisher's unofficial rule of 10 appearances per year while being an extremely popular recording and touring artist. She is one of the few younger members that gives the Opry hope for a future. I hope she does make it to the 90th anniversary, and have a popular member celebrate rather than having guest artists there. <br /><br />Im very disappointed in John Conlee, who missed last years shows to tour, as well as Brad Paisley and Marty Stuart, who constantly promote the show and say how proud they are to be members, yet cant be available for the Opry's big birthday. <br /><br />However, Im sure we'll see Vince Gill and Larry Gatlin at the celebration, and I have a very good feeling that Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood will stop by for the celebration, as theyre on comebacks and dont have any more concerts scheduled yet. Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-87216105896928218062015-07-23T20:21:26.574-04:002015-07-23T20:21:26.574-04:00I am sorry to read those comments about Carrie. No...I am sorry to read those comments about Carrie. No, I am not a huge fan of hers, but I have come to appreciate her music over the years. But I will say, as Mike did, that she does fulfill her commitment to the Opry (10 shows per year) and for that we should all be pleased. It would be great if others would follow her example. Just think if each Opry member would show up 10 times a year what a fantastic show it would be each week. <br /><br />As far as the 90th birthday bash, it might be Carrie. Who knows. What I do know is that a number of Opry members are already booked out of town that weekend and will not be there. As of last week the list includes John Conlee, Charlie Daniels, Loretta Lynn, Martina McBride, Ronnie Milsap, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Ricky Skaggs, Connie Smith and Marty Stuart. Even with that, it has got to be better than last year which I think was way below par and might have been the worst yet (but I think we have said that for about the past four or five years in a row). <br /><br />Personally, I had high hopes for the 90th. But let's wait and see. There is still hope. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-69330142305641799322015-07-23T19:41:53.318-04:002015-07-23T19:41:53.318-04:00Anon, I'm not a big fan of her as an artist, e...Anon, I'm not a big fan of her as an artist, either. But I honor her for her commitment to the Opry, which is more than I can say for so many entertainers I prefer who are simply hypocrites.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-38150873539287017572015-07-23T16:07:25.740-04:002015-07-23T16:07:25.740-04:00For this weekend, YAWN; really not a Carrie Underw...For this weekend, YAWN; really not a Carrie Underwood fan. Unfortunately for us, she will probably be part of the big 90th anniversary weekend in October; and also unfortunate for us, believe we will end our "Opry Anniversary" trips this year. If we are near Nashville after that, we will just get tickets when we get there. It will be an end of a tradition for us but we no longer enjoy it as in past years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-72895574114593141702015-07-23T12:52:17.737-04:002015-07-23T12:52:17.737-04:00Interesting that Johnny Cash got four songs for ea...Interesting that Johnny Cash got four songs for each segment on the 1971 lineup.PLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632095460801950001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-74798890337741168572015-07-23T11:00:45.135-04:002015-07-23T11:00:45.135-04:00Byron, really interesting stuff. On the 1976 lineu...Byron, really interesting stuff. On the 1976 lineup, a couple of things. One, notice that Larry Gatlin was doing a guest shot--he became a member later that year. Two, Mr. Acuff wasn't there--hadn't he had a mild heart attack in 1976?<br /><br />Also, I was struck by how few members were present each night. I remember Grant Turner saying once that the best time to visit the Opry was in the winter when everybody was off the road and doing the Opry!<br /><br />By the way, this week's shows are the perfect example of where the current management has gone wrong. For the sake of argument, what if Carrie Underwood gets a bad cold in the next couple of days? What else is there on that show?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.com