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Check out the new song featured on the "U.S.eh" edition of the CD here, then head underground for more details, sketchy though they may be.
Bakersfield Sound Underground
Remember, if you're not going underground, you're not going anywhere.
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I thought maybe some of the last bands and artists to have recorded at the old Buck Owens Studios (aka Fat Tracks/Pig Studios) would have showed up to honor the living legends that have contributed, in collosal ways, to the Bakersfield Sound.
They were conspicuously absent. I'm sure...
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Lately I've been feeling a little insecure about whether or not I'm a "real" cowboy, or an imposter. Truth be told, I broke in my first horse when I was just 9 years of age. Of course it was just a pony, and a lilliputian one at that, but size shouldn't matter.
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Welcome to the latest edition of Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. I'm Dr. BLT. I'll be your blog n roll host.
Today's questions are embeded in the song fragment you are hearing if you've hit the play button on the play station located in the top left-hand corner of this blog...
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In case you hadn't notices, gas prices have been spiraling out of control. Is this driving you out of control? Here's a brand new, bakobilly TM protest song that will, hopefully, fuel your passion for protesting the high cost of driving. Once that passion has been fueled,...
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The significance of The Buck Owens Studios Farewell Session, lies not in the fact that it was the last solo project to be completed at the old Buck Owens Studios (which became Fat Tracks, and then Pig Studio). Moreover, it matters not that I was the solo artist who recorded the last solo...
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It was one heck of a lot of fun, and we nailed down about 1/2 of a brand new CD. If you're curious about this recording session held smack dab in the middle of this long weekend, visit Bakersfield Sound Underground via this link:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
And remember, if...
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Welcome to the "I Wish it were the Cousin Herb Trading Post Show" Show. I'm your host and today's VJ, Dr. BLT. Today we're featuring a you tube video clip that stars Buck Owens and Don Rich singing together again------no, not the song, "Together Again," but singing...
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He's one of the most promising Bakersfield Sound-grounded artists of our time. He's rising up from the underground with style, attitude, contagious charm and charisma. Is he the next Buck Owens? He modestly denies that he is, but he's the next Jeff Michaels, and that may...
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I've held a few here before, but now I've taken them underground. Today, at
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
we'll be holding the first ever Underground Buckaholics Anonymous Meeting. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your group facilitator. The only requirement to attend the...
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On Thursday, May 15, I'll stop the world, just long enough for you to melt with this! This one is for all of you experimental nu bako sound artists out there. I'm beginning a brand new series on Thursday, May 15 at the all new Bakersfield Sound Underground blog site.
It poses a series of...
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The Farewell Session CD Release Party
When?: Saturday, June 7 at 7 pm.
Where? Russo's Books at the Marketplace on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield, California
What? A CD release party to welcome aboard the release of the EP, The Farewell Session, recorded at the home of the old Buck...
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bakersfieldsoundunderground.com
If I'm ready, and I'm willing to release it from my BuckarooM, warts and all. Otherwise, I'll smooth out the rough edges and deliver it a day or two (or maybe more) later. In the meantime, check out the lyrics and you reflect upon the legacy of Mr....
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Thank you wspalifornian, who identified the flaw that may have misguided many of you in the blog announcing the new bakersfieldsoundunderground blog site.
Here is the link to the blog thread announcing the new blog site, with the link it contains, now wholly corrected:
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that might not be enough for you to correctly identify this important figure in the evolution of the Bakersfield Sound. So, feel free to hit this link for more clues:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
and be sure to Stay Tuned at:
http://www.drblt.net
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bakersfieldsoundunderground.com is just getting off the ground, so please be patient. Also, your suggestions for making the blog site even better are always welcome. You'll find it right here:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
My brand new blog site will feature...
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There has been some confusion surrounding that issue, so I just wanted to make that clear. Think outside the Buck box, or "the bux."
You can be a solo act, a band, a male, a female or a duo. For more information on Bakersfield's Next Buck contest, visit this
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Money talks. Money weilds influence. Is this city, and the local media, "Under the Influence" of Buck, or simply under the influence of the bucks Buck left behind? I've heard songs---really great songs, from the likes of Tuney Reeves and Jim Jones, that are...
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The photo you see here of me in front of the old Buck Owens studios is one I initially apologized for because it was too dark. Now I understand the symbolism it contains. The photo of me is dark, because I am woefully insignificant in relation to the rich history associated with...
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The deadline is June 30, but as we've learned from Pig studios, a deadlines and closing dates are never set in stone. But there's a chance you'll miss out, if you think you have what it takes to be Bakersfield's Next Buck, now is the time for you to show us what you've got....
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It's as simple as that to win. Today's blog n roll trivia gift is the pleasure that comes with knowing that you have a huge fund of knowledge containing the history and continuing evolution of the Bakersfield Sound.
And when you're speaking of the BAKERSFIELD SOUND Trivia, nothing is...
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Imagine a resolution were put together to have the official name of our city changed from Bakersfield to Buckersfield, and city government officials were about to vote on the measure. If you were invited to a community forum to express your opinion on the resolution, would you attend? ...
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Here are your choices:
a. Buck Owens
b. Blue Metal
c. Dr BLT
d. Iron Outlaws
e. Tom Petty and Mudcrutch
f. Dwight Yaoham
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Here are your choices:
a. Buck Owens
b. Blue Metal
c. Dr BLT
d. Iron Outlaws
e. Tom Petty and Mudcrutch
f. Dwight Yaoham
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If you didn't happen to catch the front-page story about the closing of Buck Owen's recording studio, which eventually evolved into Fat Tracks, and, finally, Pig, I'd recommend that you check it out. If you go back to
http://www.bakersfield.com&...
you'll find both the article, the original...
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It's as simple as that. There are two prizes that may be earned in this, the blog n roll game of the afternoon. If you correctly guess whether this is a mere rumor, unsubstantiated by fact, or a true statement, you win the first copy of the song, if and when it is released as an mp3
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There you have it. All you have to do is answer these two to be declared our big winner for this morning's BAKERSFIELD SOUND Trivia Quest QUESTion.
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I'd like to introduce my new one-man band. This is Dr BLT and the Bitter Clingers (aka me) playing a little bit of my new blog n roll prospective hit, One Hand on my Bible (The Other on my Gun). It's time to play blog n roll. You know the rules if...
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Billy, I'm sure you've got much better things to do, but in the unlikely event that you're in the blogosphere here tonight, here's your new birthday song, sung one more time for you here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BILLY BOY!
Of course, you own a copy of the song, so you can listen to it...
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Here's your hint. He turned one year older today and there was a big birthday celebration for him at Trout's in Oildale.
The winner, that is, the first one to provide the correct answer, will win a free mp3 copy of the new Dr BLTune, Billy Mize Lullabies.
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There's just one more day until we all get a chance to celebrate the birthday of Billy Mize over at Trout's. You may have heard my birthday song for Billy. Well here's another song that tells a story of one fan's reliance on the man and his music. It's called Billy Mize...
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It's only today for 4 more minutes, so let's see if I can pull this off.
Billy Mize Lullabies
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
when she was just a baby
mama put her to sleep
with Billy Mize lullabies...
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This is the actual photograph of the broken hand referred to in the story.
The story is contained in the song, so I won't be redundant by telling it here again. It's a remarkable story about coping and rising above one's misfortunes. It's a real story about a real person I met on the...
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In Shellie Banco's interview with Mike Ness of Social Distortion, in today's Bkaersfield Californian, he says the following, "Merle Haggard is probably more of a rebel than Sid Vicious ever was."
http://www.bakersfield.com/...
Punks, post-punks,...
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The latest Dr BLTune they've added to the "menu" is Average White Guy.
One good turn deserves another. They've linked to me, now I'm linking to them. This is a great place to hang out. They offer some great information and some great political food for thought,...
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I didn't catch his name, so I just call him 37 Cent. I was driving on the way to work yesterday. As I pulled up to the intersection of Buck Owens Boulevard and 24th, just off of the freeway, I saw this man, gave him a buck (no pun intended) and asked him if I could take his picture so...
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Bunkccrock: BUNK-ROCK: Buck-owens-based Kern county country punk rock.
Related terms:
Krrockabilly: KROCK-A-BILLY: A local Kern Country country rock artist, or an outsider, grounded in the Bakersfield Sound, whose musical style represents a mixture of Nu Kccrock (Kern County Rock),...
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Krrockabilly: KROCK-A-BILLY: A local Kern Country country rock artist, or an outsider, grounded in the Bakersfield Sound, whose musical style represents a mixture of Nu Kccrock (Kern County Rock), rockabilly, and a flavor of the old Bakersfield Sound.
bonus terms:
Krrock-a-dile: A...
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It looks like Obama has inspired another country song.
One Hand on my Bible/The Other on my Gun (Bitter)
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
I got on hand on my Bible
the other on my gun
'bin told that I am bitter
but there's no need to run
I may...
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Last night's gig at Starbucks on Rosedale Highway and Calloway was well attended, by a wide rage of age groups (the youngest being my daughter (seen here) who will turn 3 in July. with a wide-range of musical style preferences. Dubbed Coffee as Art, it was all for a good...
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Lyrics Today/Hear it Tomorrow
Well, in the case of this one, I'm going to take my time and make sure it sounds just right before I record it.
Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?
New lyrics by Dr BLT,adapted from George Jones's big hit,
Original Words and Music by T. Seals and M.D....
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BAKERSFIELD SOUND Trivia Quest: Picture the Sound Edition
If you are new to the blog n roll studio, here's how you play the game. I provide the tune and topic-------you provide the talk.
Here's your clue to today's Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest question:
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I took this photo at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, April 12, 2008. I call it Passing the Torch. There's an old star from the Bakersfield Sound era pictured here, and a young star, currently hot on the country charts. The other guy is someone I met at Homer Joy's birthday...
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What's a relay without a theme song? Well, the Relay for Life events would probably do quite well without me, but to set the tone for my contribution to the events, I would like to introduce this new theme song.
Hear it by hitting the play bar at the play station above the icon in...
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That is the question, and it's an easy one for many. The first one to get it correct wins a front-row pass to my Relay for Life Performance at Starbucks on Rosedale Highway near Calloway, next to Wendys this Thursday, April 17 at 6 pm.
Ready, set, blog n roll!
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Yes, it's another birthday, thank God, for Homer Joy. He's a terrific songwriter who penned The Streets of Bakersfield for Buck. He's had a heart transplant, but he's always, and will always have a big heart for these streets of Bakersfield and all the people that walk them....
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Welcome to my blog n roll baking class. I'm Dr. BLT. I'll be your chef and your instructor.
Today we're going to bake a Jerry's Trout Pizza. Of course, we're talking metaphors here. We're talking about "bakin" a new sound from the fusion of two...
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http://www.billboard.com/bb...
Time's up.
Here's the second question:
What's wrong with this picture?
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Welcome to my new one-piece-at-a-time blog novel, Dr. Samuel von Starbuckaroo and the Bakersfield Sound Underground. I ripped the idea of the one-piece-at-a-time nature of the novel, off of an old Johnny Cash tune (one of the first rap songs) about a poor, recreant young...
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You never know when a song is going to come, and you never know where it's going to come from. The following song was inspired when a blog post of mine involving a song called Merle's Girl, led a young lady over at Bakotopia.com to reply with a touching story about growing up with her...
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