Monthly Archives: May 2016
This weeks #1 on the IndieWorld Country Record Report
Allen Karl – “That’s All Behind Me Now“
– Century ll Records
www.IndieWorldCountry.com
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The Hotdisc chart is compiled from DJs and industry professionals’ ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe because there are no terrestrial country stations. The hundreds of country programmes on air which we service are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it does not work here. Any Airplay Chart you may see claiming to provide this service is bogus and Hotdisc does not condone these charts at all. They are misleading at best for the reasons stated.
The Hotdisc charts are put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months’ editions of Rush Released. The scores are averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry. The aim is to showcase the songs which the industry professionals are flagging up as quality songs. This is a very useful exercise as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done solely on merit!
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Will Tucker is a genuine old soul that can play the paint right off a guitar. I met Will a few years ago (I believe it was 2012) while in #Memphis #TN. It was #Elvis week and the place was a tourist hot spot for sure.
When walking down Memphis’s famous Beale Street I was interested in finding the best music talent in the city.
Being the social bug I am, I traveled the street for about two hours entering most all the night life establishments as well as talking to several of the locals and of course musicians playing off and on Beale Street. This was a most interesting experience which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was a unique cultural environment with much talent.
So… over the two hour journey.. One name was repeated over and over and over to me.
It was “Will Tucker“.
I finally ended up at BB Kings (the BB Kings headquarters) in the home city of Blues music.
BB Kings was packed. The most packed place on Beale Street that night for sure.
I was working my way through the crowd to see this #WillTuckerBand and heard a guitar playing that made me think.. “I am about to hear a gifted person, possibly a future legend to be”.
I did. His name – Will Tucker
Tucker blew my mind. He could play awesome and sing too.
The part that threw me off the most was what I found out later on. Tucker was BB Kings weekend headliner his whole teenage years. Playing in the “City of Blues” #Memphis.. at it’s busiest establishment #BBKings.. and the #Headliner/Feature act.. on the busiest nights Friday and Saturday. I said to myself .. hmmm.. here is this boy ( now a young man ) whom the world needs to hear and know about.
I have since told many about Will Tucker and will continue to be his fan and look forward to watching his even greater years to come.
I will never forget the repeated quote I heard about Will Tucker on #BealeStreet. It was “Will Tucker is the only guy in the world that has ever melted a guitar pic while playing live on stage”.
Check out this video – its speaks for itself:
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I am excited to announce publicly that I will have the honor of playing Mr. Scotty Moore on the upcoming CMT series “Million Dollar Quartet!” It is the highest …honor to portray the founder of Rock ‘n Roll electric guitar. For those of you who may not know, Scotty Moore was Elvis Presley’s first guitar player. He set his sound apart on all of Elvis’ Sun and early RCA recordings. I am excited to represent Memphis and “The Guitar That Changed the World” on television coming in November!
This weeks #1 on the IndieWorld Country Record Report
Bobby Lewis – “Here I Am Again“
– Pretty World Records
www.IndieWorldCountry.com
I was riding on a bus early one hangover morning,
going into Buffalo from Tonawanda to look for a job.
I saw a peaceful little chapel in a graveyard across the road.
I asked the driver to stop
and I went across and into the unlocked chapel.
There were just three or four pews on each side of the aisle.
The colored light rays coming through the stained glass windows
gave it the mood I needed at that point in my life, serenity.
I got a job at the cemetery just so I could eat lunch in the chapel.
Misty Morgan and I were never Nashville insiders,
and we never got paid for most of our efforts,
but for some reason we still love our work,
and will never retire.
We’re waiting for some excitement… a tour…
the Big Break.
HOW WE GOT TOGETHER…
Misty and I were aware of each other
because we both played piano in Hollywood FL
and our pictures were often in the paper.
I went to a club where she had her band, and checked her out.
I made a date with her, and she stood me up
because her friends had told her I was a gangster, which wasn’t true.
I just worked for them.
A few months later we were both playing piano bars
in downtown Hollywood, on US #1, about a block apart.
I dropped in on my club on my night off
to see how they were doing, and Misty was talking to my boss,
trying to get my job.
We began seeing a lot of each other.
The boss told Misty that he was happy with me on piano,
but he invited her to stay and have dinner.
It was a first class Italian restaurant called The Copa.
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante all dropped in when in town.
I met Joe DiMaggio there and had dinner with him.
Misty and I tried working together
and wound up homeless on the street for a while.
Then we lived happily ever after.
I was playing at a piano bar in Hollywood.
On a break, a woman at a table alone, called me over.
She motioned to me to lean down
so she could whisper something to me.
She said softly “You think you’re so hot playing up there
being the center of attention.
Well, I think your music stinks and I don’t like your hair.”
I jumped back and shouted “FIFTY DOLLARS?!”
Then SHE was the center of attention.
IN ONE YEAR AND OUT THE OTHER.
I’m blessed… to have Misty as a life partner.
I’m hopeful… that we make our music together for many more years.
I’m lucky…to have so many helpful friends,
many of whom I’ve never met face to face.
This may or may not be the best year of my life,
but I’m glad to be in it.
Jack Blanchard.
Copyright © Jack Blanchard 2005 to 2016
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– Song for the month of May 2016:
John Denver & The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
“Thank God I’m A Country Boy”
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To watch the video for each song (where available) click on the titles.
THE HOTDISC BRITISH & IRISH TOP 10
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The Hotdisc chart is compiled from DJs and industry professionals’ ratings of songs currently being promoted on the Rush Released CD. They are not airplay charts, as airplay charts cannot work in Europe because there are no terrestrial country stations. The hundreds of country programmes on air which we service are likely to play a particular song only twice at most in a three month period, therefore rendering airplay charts insignificant in Europe. It works well in America where there are plenty of non-stop country stations but it does not work here. Any Airplay Chart you may see claiming to provide this service is bogus and Hotdisc does not condone these charts at all. They are misleading at best for the reasons stated.
The Hotdisc charts are put together weekly using ratings supplied by DJs who give scores to every song on the last three months’ editions of Rush Released. The scores are averaged out per week to give an accurate guide to the songs which are being championed by the industry. The aim is to showcase the songs which the industry professionals are flagging up as quality songs. This is a very useful exercise as it is free of politics, hype and rigging and done solely on merit!
Copyright © 2016, Hotdisc, 21 Redpath Crescent, Galashiels TD1 2QG, Scotland. Used with permission from HotDisk.