tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post4996328539021866077..comments2024-03-28T21:22:49.157-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Grand Ole Opry 8/12 & 8/13fayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-72141264619548570932016-08-14T19:38:55.477-04:002016-08-14T19:38:55.477-04:00Jim, agree that Connie Smith was outstanding on &q...Jim, agree that Connie Smith was outstanding on "Slowly." A very pleasant surprise. The low point might actually have been Lauren Alaina. She sings pretty good but she really needs to cut down on the talking. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-17013124681439186372016-08-14T19:37:31.770-04:002016-08-14T19:37:31.770-04:00Nat, the 2nd show finished up at 1:00am. The secon...Nat, the 2nd show finished up at 1:00am. The second show was a carbon copy of the first. And you are right, it was fabulous. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-3949522600380813942016-08-14T16:19:58.968-04:002016-08-14T16:19:58.968-04:00How late did the second show last?
I made it to th...How late did the second show last?<br />I made it to the end of the almost three hour first show, and wondered if they would be done with the second show before 1:00 AM Sunday morning!<br />First show was fabulous.<br />I've noticed Vince often runs over the usual ending time. I wish Vince was in charge of the 'Opry. I think we'd have square dancers and a longer show.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111248376319647136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-1640592971713583952016-08-13T18:56:14.477-04:002016-08-13T18:56:14.477-04:00Byron mentioned Bill Anderson not hosting. It may ...Byron mentioned Bill Anderson not hosting. It may be that the last time that happened was the night Mr. Acuff made his final Saturday night appearance. We noticed when TNN started television in 1985 that the Hall of Famers always hosted, and so did Porter Wagoner, Bill Anderson, and Jim Ed Brown--the members who hosted most frequently with the most experience hosting TV shows.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-9190696472715140092016-08-13T00:28:56.423-04:002016-08-13T00:28:56.423-04:00High point tonight: Connie Smith and Chris Scruggs...High point tonight: Connie Smith and Chris Scruggs doing slowly. Right behind that was Scruggs on the second show with The Waltz You Saved for Me. <br /><br />Low point tonight: Charles Esten on the second show. We need some more heavy metal guitars on the Opry. I'm sure we won't have to wait long.<br /><br />Jim<br />Knightsville, INAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-58426985209128516592016-08-11T16:25:34.894-04:002016-08-11T16:25:34.894-04:00I agree with you on all of those except for marty ...I agree with you on all of those except for marty stuart. Even though he does a great job on the opry every time, it seems that as he gets older, he seems to appear less than he used to. Hopefully someday he'll decide to do less road dates and focus on his dedication to the show that made him famous. <br /><br />Im pretty sure vince gill had a lot to do with getting little big town on the opry, and while they arent weekly regulars, they appear more often than some of the other recent members. Larry Gatlin is similar, because he brings in a lot of veteran friends like gene watson, t graham brown, lee greenwood and newcomer mo pitney to the opry. kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-74604530605436003672016-08-11T01:08:43.826-04:002016-08-11T01:08:43.826-04:00ACM Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award Winners
1969 Art S...ACM Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award Winners<br />1969 Art Satherley<br />1970 Bob Wills <br />1971 Patsy Montana and Tex Ritter<br />1972 Bob Nolan Stuart Hamblen and Tex Williams<br />1973 Cliffie Stone and Gene Autry<br />1974 Hank Williams Sr.<br />1975 Johnny Bond Merle Travis and Tennessee Ernie Ford<br />1976 Roy Rogers<br />1977 Owen Bradley<br />1978 Sons of the Pioneers<br />1979 Eddie Dean<br />1980 Patti Page<br />1981 Ernest Tubb<br />1982 Leo Fender<br />1983 Chet Atkins<br />1984 Eddy Arnold<br />1985 Roy Acuff<br />1986 Kitty Wells<br />1987 Minnie Pearl<br />1988 Roger Miller<br />1989 Buck Owens<br />1991 Johnny Cash<br />1992 Willie Nelson<br />1993 George Jones<br />1994 Charley Pride<br />1995 Loretta Lynn<br />1996 Merle Haggard<br />1997 Roy Clark<br />1998 Charlie Daniels<br />1999 Glen Campbell<br />2000 Tammy Wynette<br />2001 Barbara Mandrell<br />2002 Ronnie Milsap<br />2003 Alabama<br />2004 Ray Price<br />2005 Chris LeDoux<br />2006 Bill Monroe Earl Scruggs Kris Kristofferson and Little Jimmy Dickens<br />2007 Dolly Parton Don Williams Harlan Howard and Waylon Jennings<br />2008 Brenda Lee Conway Twitty The Oak Ridge Boys and Porter Wagoner<br />2009 Jerry Reed Kenny Rogers Randy Travis and Hank Williams Jr.<br />2010 Marty Robbins and Mel Tillis<br />2011 Garth Brooks and Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers<br />2012 Emmylou Harris Billy Sherrill Ricky Skaggs and Dwight Yoakam<br />2013 The Judds and Keith Whitley<br />2014 Bob Beckham<br />2016 Crystal Gayle Tanya Tucker and The Statler Brothers<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-3604999744304052192016-08-11T00:10:46.311-04:002016-08-11T00:10:46.311-04:00In my mind, and as time progresses, I see Gill, St...In my mind, and as time progresses, I see Gill, Stuart, Skaggs, and Gatlin being the Acuff, Snow, Monroe, Dickens, and Grandpa of the past Opry. Mainstays and pillars. Just wish they'd bring along some of their peers.David Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236512891823165117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-50494081347617572332016-08-10T19:39:45.747-04:002016-08-10T19:39:45.747-04:00I'm both excited and a little bit disappointed...I'm both excited and a little bit disappointed about this Saturday's Opry show. While it's a really great lineup with vince, whispering bill, patty loveless, amy grant and rodney crowell, I was expecting more Opry members and being in the format of a traditional Opry show. Maybe it's just me, but I was expecting an appearance from Ricky Skaggs (his duet partner in backup vocals for "Go Rest High On That Mountain"), Emmylou Harris, Carrie Underwood, and Mike Snider (who for some reason isn't performing on friday either.) However, as far as I can see from their websites,none of them are doing any other concerts that night, so maybe we'll get a surprise appearance from them. <br /><br />Interestingly for Emmylou Harris, August 13 is the only date she has off this week, and her next few dates after that are in/near the nashville area. Considering she's been there for Rodney Crowell's recent Opry appearances, it seems likely she'll be there again. <br /><br />It seems like Vince Gill's 25th anniversary show is bigger than the one for Roy Acuff's 50th. However, this one looks like it will be more of a vince gill career spanning concert, so it seems like a very new and exciting change of pace for the Opry.<br /><br />As a side note, it appears that Ranger Doug won't be playing with the time jumpers that night, because Riders In The Sky have a road date in Montana. Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-11009084677151782172016-08-10T19:13:57.698-04:002016-08-10T19:13:57.698-04:00I honestly have no idea at this point. Pretty wide...I honestly have no idea at this point. Pretty wide open in my opinion and I am sure you will see the usual names floated about. Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610237116677181633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-16584061710396710852016-08-10T17:40:12.759-04:002016-08-10T17:40:12.759-04:00Who do you guys see going into the Hall of Fame ne...Who do you guys see going into the Hall of Fame next year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com