shitidiot Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Dolly Parton appearing live at Casino Rama Fri 10/22/04 Dolly Parton Sat 10/23/04 Dolly Parton Sun 10/24/04 Dolly Parton w The Grascals NASHVILLE, Tenn. - When Dolly Parton decided to launch her tour this fall, she invited a new and largely unknown bluegrass band to back her. "it was big news for us because we're just getting started," said Jamie Johnson, a singer and guitar player for The Grascals, a six-piece group that will release its debut album Feb. 8. The album includes Parton singing on a remake of Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas." The band, which also backs Parton on her upcoming album, opens her shows with their own 25-minute set then joins her for performances of hits like "Coat of Many Colors," "Nine to Five" and "Here You Come Again" as well as her more recent bluegrass-flavored material. While the opportunity is invaluable for a new group, it's also a challenge. "We did have to step up a couple of notches and entertain," he said. "It's a full production with a big fancy stage. It's not like bluegrass where you just stand there. We had to do some extra things — like smile from time to time." Besides the exposure it affords them, the band also gets to learn from a legend. "She works way harder than we do," Johnson said. "You see some artists who are nowhere near in their career where Dolly is, and they complain about all the stuff they have to do. She comes into a rehearsal and sings 'Coat of Many Colors' like it's the first time she ever sang it. It's changed our whole attitude." Parton opened her "Hello, I'm Dolly" tour Thursday in Greenville, S.C., performs Friday in Atlanta, Saturday and Sunday in Biloxi, Miss., and Tuesday in Cleveland. The tour continues through this year and into 2005. looks like the last night could be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 oh i would have LOVED to go to one of these shows! a bit too pricey for my pocketbook though. dolly parton freakin' rocks, plain & simple. i read her autobiography recently, and i gotta say, that woman is one of the FUNNIEST, sweetest, most inspiring people around. she grew up the 4th of 12 children in the mountains in tennessee, dirt poor (all of those people living in basically a one room shack), and the stories she has of the things they used to do when they were kids are absolutely hilarious. ah dolly.... i freakin' heart that lady for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 i think i'm gonna sling some veggie burritos in the lots and do the whole run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Where is Casino Rama and how much are tix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Where is Casino Rama and how much are tix? It's just outside of Orilliahttp://www.casino-rama.com/According to the TicketMaster event info tix are $58.50 - $81.90.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I LOVE Dolly Parton. Her voice has always reminded me of a bird. So chipper and happy. If she wasn't a singer, she'd have made it big as a comedian. No doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I also love Dolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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