News Article: 'Dixieland Delight' writer hears song at Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium for the first time
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I wonder what he thinks about the “additions” to the song.
they played a couple of homecoming concerts there back in the early '80s. iirc, it was called the 'bama bash or something like that. used to happen on friday night of homecoming weekend.
@crimsonaudio probably has more on this, but surprisingly few artists write their own music. It’s an especially low percentage in pop, where one man none of us has ever heard of has written more hit songs than Michael Jackson and Madonna combined, and entire albums are written formulaicly by teams in Los Angeles over just a few days. This article talks about how that’s led to a sharp drop in the timbral diversity and harmonic complexity of popular music (i.e,. why so many of songs sound alike) as measured by algorithms.
So if you think the music of your 80s or 90s youth was better than today’s, you’re actually mathematically correct…
YesAm I the only one who can’t really get the words out without tearing up a little bit?
Music bness is ..........greasy. it is a way to make a living, but most musicians end up working 2 jobs. When I began my job in Nashville there were 7 guys in the office that were once musicians who came to town for their shot at making it. Takes more than talent. Across the road from the office was our Manufacturing facility where a fine gentleman who was a member of 'The Fairfield Four' . I was reminded of the song 'Nashville Cats' by John Sebastian and Eric Clapton's statement that Nashville was the only town that he was a little intimidated to play in. He said that he felt there were always people attending his show who were better guitarists than himself. Btw...I met and talked with Randy Owen once, and I recall being amazed as to how big that gentleman is. He has got to be 6'-4" or 6'-5" at least. Never knew he was so tall because I had never seen him in person. DixieLand Delight is an iconic song. Always will be. Excellent writing.
I love Alabama's music, but I don't understand how a song about Tennessee has become such a big hit at Alabama games. Don't get the connection at all. Now, if it was "My Home's in Alabama" I could understand.
When stationed at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery I worked for a security company part time and was lucky enough to do security at all the CW concerts as well as for Alabama. Don't remember Randy being that tall but that was a long time ago. Had some really interesting conversations with those fellows each time so got to know them plus a couple of the guys bass fished past our pier when we lived on Lake Guntersville. Jeff Cook always came by and I think Teddy Gentry was with him most of the time.
Agreed 110%, It makes zero sense for Alabama to have this song played at their games. I personally hate it.....
It's confusing to me too. While I've always loved Alabama and this song, it's a little weird this one has become a Bama theme song.
Me personally? I don't appreciate the "students' adaptation" either but overall it's also a little country bumkinish too. But compared to Rocky Top this song is as sophisticated as grey poupon.
Well, "Dixieland." Alabama is part of Dixieland. But I agree, "My Home's in Alabama" would have been sooo much better. Can you imagine 100,000 people singing that chorus?
".... no matter where I lay my head!"
I kind of get chills thinking about it.
I don't disagree, but as much as I love that song it's probably a little too slow as a sing-along-song.
I love "Country Roads" but when West Virginia fans sing it it seems so morbid.
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