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Few though they may be in number (unspeakably high in IQ) every once in awhile, to please underground fans, of me, Dr BLT, an undeniably underdog singer/songwriter, I publish a list of my most requested songs. Halloween with Jim Beam set a record because it raced to the top of this chart...
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One never knows, but I've witnessed a live street performance and I can tell you, the boy's got talent. Check out my interview with the young man I took the liberty of nicknaming "Yukalaylee Zach."
Doesn't sound "mainstream" does it? That's because it's...
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If those burning witches depicted below (or the furry feline that's "had one too many" below that) aren't enough to put a scare in you, this song will surely get you shakin' in your boots. I'm talking about my brand new honky-tonk Halloween single, due for release soon, and...
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You'll have to take a trip to the underground to find out? Why can't you just stay where you are? Hey, just trust me, I wouldn't take you on a trip unless I knew it was worth the journey.
Bakersfield Sound Underground (BSU)
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
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The Bakersfield Sound saved me from sinking in the quick sand of political bickering. When I grew up in the prairies of Saskatchewan and got my first guitar, songwriting became quite a natural outlet for me. But I wanted to play rock n roll, and all that came...
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Will Ray, along with "Cousin" Herb Henson, was responsible for helping to launch the careers of some of the biggest stars of the original Bakersfield Sound era. He was also a skilled and dedicated musician in his own right, playing with Merle Haggard, Bill Woods and many...
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The song was released quietly here last night
http://www.drblt.net
(hit "music' button to find song and CD)
...while you were either listening to Bakersfield and Beyond on kwmr or getting ready for an early bedtime. It's the title track to my forthcoming CD, From...
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When I first saw this limousine on my way to Rockwell's Trout's Nightclub and The Blackboard Stages, I had no idea who owned it, but it inspired me to write a song that would later incorporate Rockwell himself, Brian Benson (one of Bakersfield's greatest musicians), and Mark Yeary, the local...
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To watch him at work is to watch the work of a genius. He was with Merle Haggard and the Strangers, as Merle's keyboard player, co-writer/co-producer and all around right-hand man for Merle Haggard. So it came as a very pleasant surprise that as I approached him at his doorstep,...
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I'm here to clarify rumors that I'll be releasing "Oildale Limousine" at the strike of midnight. If you hang around until then, you'll find out if those rumors are true.
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Dare I draw such a comparison? Well, perhaps they haven't spawned quite the string of superstars and pioneers as The Cousin Herb Henson Trading Post, but the show is still young, just a few months of age to be exact.
They've already introduced local artists like Meestro, The...
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Fill 'er up, it's a lot less expensive than filling up with gas, or buying a real cement pond. Once you get past the embarrassment of being called a redneck by a few highfalutin city folk, sitting in your very own pick-up/pool is a great way to beat the heat.
While you're at it, you...
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I hear the train 'a comin'
it's rollin' round the bend
can you guess who's inside there
it just may be our friends
the ones from...
Get the inside, underground scoop here:
BSU
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
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You won't see it in the papers. All of the living members of the Bakersfield sound underground movement are mum to the press when it comes to secret underground recording sessions that are going on right now in Bakersfield, under the radar, that are bringing the Bakersfield sound back to...
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Be the first to answer this question, then go to:
Bakersfield Sound Underground (BSU)
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
Be the first to answer the question at BSU, and win a copy of the next nu bako sound mp3, Oildale Limousine.
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There are probably more magic moments in Bakersfield private recording studios taking place every day than most people realize. There's one such example here, as we introduce the making of the song, Oildale Limousine with a rare Brian Benson interview and a few pictures of the recording...
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If you think the Bakersfield Sound is dead and gone, think again. Artists like Kama Ruby, who recently did a brilliant remake of The Door's Light My Fire is featured in her first BSU interview, are standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before, and she's paving her own...
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At BSU, we're studying the life of Merle Haggard, beginning in childhood. For the research, and the remix of Boy Behind Bars (Portrait of Merle Haggard as a Young Delinquent), visit:
Bakersfield Sound Underground (BSU)
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
If you haven't already...
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Just in case any of you were beginning to think that the Bakersfield sound was dead and gone, or a thing of the past, something new is happening that builds on the great foundation our Bakersfield sound artists laid down in days of yore.
You'll find the latest at BSU:
Bakersfield Sound...
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It isn't as easy as it seems having too many original songs on your hands. You've got to record as many as you can, and you've farm as many of them out as you can, or they end up sitting on a shelf collecting dust.
I wrote "Ain't I Buck Enough" this morning, and now...
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Do you want to break down a few stereotypes of white males? Well, this is as good a place to do it as any. And if you want to follow the making of a future hit song of mine, from beginning 'till end, a song I call White Lies about White Guys, you can do that too, but for that, you'll...
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Welcome to another round of Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. Here is today's Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest question (don't allow the photo to throw you off, it could be a clue, or it could be a diversion):
After hearing The Buck Stops Here, a song Jim Shaw played him off a cassette...
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Is there any meaningful way that Michael Jackson and Merle Haggard can be discussed within the same sentence or within the same paragraph(s). To find out, and gain psychological perspective at the same time, you'll have to go underground:
Bakersfield Sound Underground (BSU)...
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No pun intended in the first word of the title by the way, BSU doesn't discriminate for any reason at all. All puns aside, Kern County country star, Monty Byrom, may not have had it as his intended purpose, but he did help me to realize, once and for all, that Billie Jean would work as a...
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Will Penny Marie join the other two Bakersfield SounDivas (Kim and Theresa) on the newly countrified cover of Billie Jean, the Bakersfield Sound's response to the death of Michael Jackson? You'll have to wait to find out.
I feel honored and humbled as I stood on sacred...
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As the pirated copy of an as-yet-unedited sample of Dr BLT's country version of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean begins to spread across the blogosphere, the comments are beginning to come in. Here are a few. Add your own in the comments section...
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What would prompt a "Palace Princess" to leave the balance, and head underground to record a country version of the King of Pop's Billie Jean? Well, the "princess," Kim McAbee herself, may be asking herself the same question.
When I asked her to sing harmony on my...
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We couldn't resist this one:
Our friend Dr. BLT is working on a country version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Fair enough.
But this is tribute is supposed to be a secret, even though the good doctor posted the news on Bakersfield Sound Underground.
"If you...
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(Borrowed from http://www.bakersfieldsound... )
For a long time I felt like a lone traveler, hacking away at the bushes as I tried to clear a path from the Bakersfield sound of yore to new generations of Bakersfield sound, established upon that foundation, but in search of new ways...
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Hey folks, for those of you who have become fans of my two blog sites, here's a mid-week round-up for you:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
1. Penny Lane: The first post in a series that will follow Bakersfield sound rising star, Penny...
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This is the sight of a new Bakersfield-sound-grounded rising rising star shining brightly at a studio session I had the honor of attending on Thursday evening.
Her name is Penny Marie. You can catch more on her at:
BSU
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
BSU...
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Join me in paying tribute to the Beatles, hear our duet, and welcome Moriah to the Bakersfield music scene.
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
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It was an anniversary to remember, the 1st anniversary of Darkstar Records on Truxton Avenue in Bakersfield, California. It was quite the historic event. If you missed it, you can read what you missed, and weep, or if you were there, you can relive every breath-taking...
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I've got a few Johnny Cash tribute songs you can hear over there, that anybody can listen to who logs in, and if you've been friendly to me, I'll be your friend over there.
Once you've joined, and it's free to join, you can find me under Dr BLT aka Fan in Black....
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Rebellious, underground Kern County country rockers (I call them Kccrockers) haven't had a voice like this in which to showcase their talent since Cousin Herb's Trading Post television broadcast in the original Bakersfield sound era.
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Fatt Katt and the...
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Nashville or Bakersfield? Brad Paisley or Dr BLT? Today you'll get to excercise your right to free speech, and actually vote.
Things in Nashville today look a lot like they did just before the emergence of the Bakersfield sound back in the late 50s and early 60s. It's...
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Some things taste better than they look, like the Trout Pizza I saw on the internet today--a picture much too gross to be posted here. Maybe you think country music sounds like this pizza looks, or maybe you feel the same way about punk, and post-punk. Either way, I think you're gonna...
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It's based on local facts and lies. You get to finish every chapter introduced on the blog. You'll find Oil-dale (the fact/fiction series) only at:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
Here's a sample, just to tease and frustrate the hell out of...
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What's a Buckanuck, you say? Well, it's up to you to answer. If you answer it correctly, you'll be the first to win the song I wrote as a prelude to tonight's radio show, Bakersfield and Beyond, on KWMR
http://www.kwmr.org
There are two new blogs posted at Bakersfield Sound...
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Here's your question:
Which of the following was the first nu bako female artist (as opposed to the female artists of yore from the original Bakersfield sound heyday) to be aired on KWMR on the all-new Bakersfield and Beyond radio show?
a. Jenny Angel
b. Kim McAbee (pictured here)...
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Buck in the System
Dr BLT
album: Confessions of a Buck-a-holic
hear/download for free here:
http://www.drblt.net/music/...
and, if you want to sing along, here are the words:
Buck in the System
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2009
I've got Buck in the system
I'm gonna...
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He's a kccrock (Kern County Country Rock) guitar legend-in-the-making. It started out as a rumor, but you'll find there's more to this rumor than simply a rumor:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
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Here's the latest from Bakersfield and Beyond:
Music for mavericks, outlaws and romantics.
Bakersfield and Beyond!
Tonight Mike and Amanda will be spinning some great old tunes intermixed with some rockabilly and maybe even some new stuff.
Stream it live at...
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You can get it directly at:
http://www.tollbooth.org/20...
or you can head underground:
Bakersfield Sound Underground:
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
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If you can't decide between Cake, a young Buck, a young Merle Haggard or Bob Dylan, you may want to consider one of the rising stars on the folk side of the nu bako sound. His name is Kenny Reeves. He's from Bakersfield, and he's featured today at:
Bakersfield Sound Underground...
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Welcome to my new blog n roll series, Bringin' Buck Back. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your host.
Have you heard I've Got you on My Mind Again by Buck Owens? It's a bit of a haunting country ballad involving a long lost flame that keeps burning in his heart and scorching what's left...
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You'll find both at:
Bakersfield Sound Underground
http://www.bakersfieldsound...
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The keys are quite simple. They will alive me to survive (at least), and to thrive (at best) in this business of music. Buck taught me to be myself and to take musical risks by fusing together different genres and different sounds. Merle taught me that you can be a country...
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For those still in the dark about the Nu Bako sound, it's an evolving new genre, rooted in the original Bakersfield sound, and flavored with various alt rock, hick-hop, Bako blues, Kern County country rock, and modern folk rock genres of today.
It's not an established genre, it's not a genre in...
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The Bakersfield sound is rising up from the underground, where the old meets the new, and takes it to the next level. The few remaining Bakersfield sound underground pioneers are mixing it up with the young, up-and-coming Kern County country kings of tomorrow at Bakersfield sound...
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