tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post5381437132047353205..comments2024-03-28T13:34:02.271-04:00Comments on Fayfare's Opry Blog: Marty Stuart-20 Years As An Opry Memberfayfarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173166778978335059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-77682056003992307562012-11-27T20:28:53.967-05:002012-11-27T20:28:53.967-05:00Jim, you're close. Marty's second song was...Jim, you're close. Marty's second song was "Long Black Veil" and he said that was for "the old farts." But I got over it, too.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-61847089392175124232012-11-27T15:28:29.799-05:002012-11-27T15:28:29.799-05:00Yes David, it was a somber weekend in my opinion. ...Yes David, it was a somber weekend in my opinion. I managed to get in the door for all three shows. Our seats were at the very top but I spent most of my time down on the floor taking photos. <br /><br />On Friday night Porter Wagoner read a poem about Roy while Roy’s most recent history book photo was posted on the big screen. Porter mentioned that he would not be on the Saturday show. The Smoky Mountain Boys appeared on the Friday show and Larry and Dan played with Bill Anderson on his opening song. I remember that Stonewall Jackson spoke for about five minutes about Roy before he snag.<br /><br />On Saturday night the curtain went up at the open of the first show and the photo of Roy was again on the screen and a fiddle and bow were posed at center stage on a black clothed table. The lights were down and a recorded memorial statement by Bud Wendell was played. Then, in what I thought was a tacky move, two stage hands walked to center stage and carried off the table with the fiddle and bow, the lights went up and the show went on. I thought they should have lowered the curtain and raised again after the fiddle was removed! It was still an emotional event to me. The only thing more emotional was listening to Oswald play the dobro that night! <br /><br />When Marty was introduced on the TV portion he said something along the lines of “how are all you old farts tonight” which at the time cut me like a knife but I eventually got over it. If it had not been a memorial evening for Roy I would have probably never thought much about it. At the end of the TV portion many of the members joined Jimmy on stage to sing I Saw the Light. Throughout the evening most everyone had some comment to make about Mr. Acuff and many of the songs sang were either his favorite of that artist or one of his own songs.<br /><br />I still enjoy the Opry but the era of the Opry that I loved and enjoyed the most began to fade away that damp cold November weekend in Nashville. It is so hard to believe it has been twenty years.<br /><br />I would be interested in hearing what Barry remembers of that week.<br /><br />Jim<br />Knightsville, IN<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-81180060521031414402012-11-25T00:15:07.269-05:002012-11-25T00:15:07.269-05:00This must have been a sad night at the Opry. Hard ...This must have been a sad night at the Opry. Hard to believe Roy has been gone 20 years. <br /><br />Marty Stuart is a great traditionalist. I enjoy his weekly show on RFD. I wish he would commit more time to the Opry. But I am not going to complain because he does beat almost everyone at his generation on attending, (especially his buddy Travis Tritt). I can see a future bronze plaque in the Hall of Fame one day for Marty. David Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236512891823165117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344993590139159352.post-36124320825811062602012-11-25T00:06:48.922-05:002012-11-25T00:06:48.922-05:00I think there were 30 members present that night. ...I think there were 30 members present that night. A far cry from 20 years later, and I hope Marty realizes that.<br /><br />Great lineup and great information, Byron. I remember that night, Marty made a comment that got him into some trouble, using a term for older fans that's a bit ... jocular. I thought it was beautiful. I thought my mother was going to buy a ticket to fly to Nashville to kill him. But he's been a good member and a good standard-bearer for real country music, including having one of the only great bands among us. And he overmarried, no question about that!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.com