secondtube Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=7852 Water...i'm not sure where that came from...(told you to check the setlist when you were here ) Definately too wordy again...but you addressed some good points... Keep up the good writing... Edited January 26, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 So Shain's the reason my inbox is filled with angry K-dub fans from the fan listserv bitching about the article. Prepare for some hate mail dude, those people are pissed. As for me I wasn't at the show, so I can't comment and I tried to read the article but it just made me relate to those in my inbox and I stopped. Shain, get your facts straight, stop using some many big words that mean nothing and chill out and have a good time, it will relect in your writing.For two good articles on Keller check here:http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bal-li.scene26jan26,1,6386048.story?track=rsshttp://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/012006/01262006/162655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeeJig Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Very well written. I was not at the show, and have never seen Keller. However, I'm familiar with good journalism and that my friend is what you possess. Thanks for a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 there wasnt a best feeeling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbass Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I would like to hear some Grateful Grass or is that kinda like Grateful Dawg........anywho looking forward to more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 sure was, at the end of the second set tooly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) oh yeah, yeah i remember now, was talkin with hal johnson at the back there, shit i forgot about that haha Edited January 27, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hey,This article was not supposed to be published this way. This is a DRAFT and I'm quite curious how it got up. The real one should be up later today and this link is being destroyed.As per Freeker, you say 'get my facts straight,' I'm curious as to what that means. I know sometimes I can be a little wordy, but really, it's not intentional. It's just my style. I really try, honestly, to be less wordy. I tried in this piece, because I knew it could arise some 'controversy.' Anywho, I'm curious as to the 'getting my facts straight' comment. What facts did I miss? If there's something, lemme know and I'll change it.I'm definitely chilled out and having a great time writing. I love what I do. Big words and all.and for steve, this was not a garrolous response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 The link doesn't work anymore. I deleted it. The completed story, in which I edited and scaled down a few things should be live sometime today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 well, its already out...on my kdub email list, there has been at least 35 or so responses to the original citing...i'll post your final edit on the list if you'd like...(link to jambase of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I know sometimes I can be a little wordy, but really, it's not intentional. It's just my style. I really try, honestly, to be less wordy. I tried in this piece, because I knew it could arise some 'controversy.' and for steve, this was not a garrolous response.Put away the thesaurus, Shain. And, by the way, it's "garrulous". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 that was part of the pun.Can I see these responses Steve? I'm definitely curious to read what they are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 most have been deleted, and most weren't pretty....maybe freeker still has them...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 1. "I have seen Keller perform the exact same set - loops, instrumentation, andtricks - half-a-dozen times before, ever since my first Keller show in2001."Keller keeps adding instruments and toys to hismusical quiver. The white electric in Feb '01, the PVC tubes in Fall '01,the drum kit, slide, banjo etc. Yes, the general structure of the loops areabout the same, but now he packs 10 layers on when it used to be 32. "Furthermore, the quality of cover choices fit nicely alongside theoriginals, including an opening extended foray into Bowie's "Golden Years,"a generic choice for the picker, and a bluegrass-infused trip to "HighTime," complete with a jam into "Man Smart, Woman Smarter." The same can besaid for the second set, as Keller cleverly worked through "Maggie's Farm,""Best Feeling," and "Hypnotize."Are you saying Best Feeling is a cover? 3. What the hell is "Water" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 This guy makes the point I think you were going for."I can see where the guy is coming from. My first 10 Keller shows, he seemedto be generally doing something new all the time because it was new to me.But when I see him now, I do see a lot of the same loops, same tricks, samejams. Keller mixes up the setlist, he's always adding new covers andoriginals to the mix, and he has a lot of fun, but on any given night, BestFeeling is going to sound pretty much like the Best Feeling last week.When was the last time you saw Kiwi and the Apricot WITHOUT a lowrider jam?A Sally Sullivan without Bad in the middle. Sure, the first time you hearit, it's a very innovative thing to drop in the middle of a song, but Kellerdoes it the same pretty much every time. There are tons of examples inKeller's material as anyone who has a couple dozen shows on CD can attest.He never does the equivalent of a Gamehendge show that completely shakeseverything up. He never comes out and does the equivalent of playing a 50minute Bowie or covering Dark Side of the Moon. When you went to see Phish,you NEVER knew what you would get. When you go see Keller, you have a prettygood idea, and that can be a positive thing.He's not an improvisational artist in the sense of Phish or the GratefulDead or (as someone mentioned) Miles or Coltrane. The songs are prettyfixed. You don't really talk about a specific version of Kidney like youwould a specific version of David Bowie or Help>Slip>Frank because therearen't big, unique jams in any of Keller's songs. The instrumentals arecomposed without much in the way of improv. And that's Keller. Take him orleave him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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