Your fave Oklahoma music artists

[sooneron]

Who's your's? List'em here

Charlie Christian is up there for me as are the Lips

I'm trying to find some Wanda Jackson, but it's not too easy.

[TopDaugIn2000]

Reba. always has been, always will be, no matter how far from oklahoma and music she gets.

[Howzit]

Michael Hedges. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hedges)

RIP :(

I was fortunate to have seen Michael in Norman at the Boomer Theater before he died. The term 'genius' is thrown around all too frequently and easily, but that was Michael. Any guitar purist that has not heard Michael Hedges music owes it to themselves to give it a listen.




The first two records Michael Hedges made - Breakfast in the Field and Aerial Boundaries - were milestones for the acoustic guitar. He then branched out into singing and performing more popular forms of music, although he would periodically make a return to more guitar-centred music. He wrote nearly exclusively in alternate tunings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_tunings). Some of the techniques he used include slap harmonics (created by slapping the strings over a harmonic node (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Node_%28physics%29) ), use of right hand hammer-ons (particularly on bass notes), use of the left hand for melodic or rhythmic hammer-ons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer-on) and pull offs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pull_off), percussive slapping on the guitar body, as well as unusual strummings. He also made extensive use of string dampening as employed in classical guitar, and was known to insist strongly on the precise duration of sounds and silences in his pieces. He also played guitar-variants like the Harp Guitar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harp_Guitar) (an instrument with additional bass strings), and the Trans-Trem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Trem) Guitar. He was in fact quite a multi-instrumentalist, playing piano, percussion, tin whistle, harmonica, and flute, among others on his albums. Bassist Michael Manring (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Manring) contributed to many of Michael's records.

Hedges had a very broad range of influences and his output spans many genres. His musical education was largely in modern 20th century composition. He listened to Leo Kottke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Kottke), Martin Carthy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Carthy), John Martyn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Martyn), and the Beatles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles), but his approach to composition owed much to Stravinsky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky), Varèse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgard_Var%C3%A8se), Webern (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Webern), and Reich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reich), in addition to experimental composers such as Morton Feldman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Feldman). He saw himself as a composer who played guitar, rather than a guitarist who composed music. He was often categorized as New Age (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age_Music) due to his association with the Windham Hill (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windham_Hill_Records) record label. Somewhat in reaction to this, he would describe his music as "Heavy Mental", "New Edge", ""Thrash Acoustic", "Deep Tissue Gladiator Guitar" or "Savage Myth Guitar," amongst other terms.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hedges#_note-1)

[1stTimeCaller]

big fan of Travis Linville and Mike McClure

[sooneron]

big fan of Travis Linville and Mike McClure
I listened to his stuff on his myspace page. Nice tunes.

[stoopified]

Kunta Kinte.I mean Toby.

[JohnnyMack]

Carrie Underwood.

If thread is about Oklahoma music artists you wanna knock boots with that is.

[royalfan5]

Hinder followed by Color Me Badd.







































Just kidding.

[C&CDean]

Leon Russell.

Otis Watkins.

[frankensooner]

The Gap Band

[sooneron]

Leon Russell.

Otis Watkins.
I had a feeling that you would be chiming in with Leon, and I mean that in a good way.

[C&CDean]

I just had to get back to the island.....

[Taxman71]

Isn't Leon playing a free show at the bricktown wormy dog soon? Should be plenty of seats.

[Taxman71]

Does Merle Haggard count? If so, he's it.

[KC//CRIMSON]

In no order:

Brad Absher
Steve Pryor
Lori Duke
Pete Banfield
Dave Armstrong
Mark Snyder
Mac Ross
Tyson Meade
Jeff Donaki
Mark Combs

Defenestration
Chainsaw Kittens
Ancient Chinese Penis
Tall Tales
Fingers
Steven Hero
Stiff Richard
Flaming Lips

[C&CDean]

Isn't Leon playing a free show at the bricktown wormy dog soon? Should be plenty of seats.

ha. that's funny right there. ha.

[Pricetag]

Hinder followed by Color Me Badd.

Hinder is from Oklahoma? Sweet jebus, those guys inhale fiercely. They make me want to gouge my ears out and blow up my radio.

[C&CDean]

Uh, Hanson? Hello???

[TUSooner]

I dunno. But for some reason I had Roger Miller's "King of the Road"
stuck in my head this morning.

Maybe it's cuz I got "no means."

[C&CDean]

Uh, hello? "Comin' into Los Angaleez, bringin' in a couple of keys, don't check my bags if you please Mr. Customs man...."

[C&CDean]

"you can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant...."

Hello??

[Taxman71]

Leon Russel Gratis Show (http://www.ragschwag.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WDS&Product_Code=TICKET_LEONRUSSEL_040607&Category_Code=TICKETS)

[IronSooner]

Hosty Duo, at least in person.

Travis Linville

[1stTimeCaller]

ahh, yes. I love Mike Hosty

[C&CDean]

Leon Russel Gratis Show (http://www.ragschwag.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=WDS&Product_Code=TICKET_LEONRUSSEL_040607&Category_Code=TICKETS)

I was talking about the plenty of empty seats thing. Which sadly, may actually be the case.

[Taxman71]

Chris Gaines

[Taxman71]

I was talking about the plenty of empty seats thing. Which sadly, may actually be the case.

True, very sad. 20 years from now alot of people will wonder why anyone wouldn't go to see a local legend on a Friday night for free.

[Rhino]

Oh boy, you just opened up a big ol can o' worms.

Currently:
Kunek (http://www.myspace.com/kunek) - RIYL: Radiohead, Coldplay
Colourmusic (http://www.myspace.com/colourmusic) - RIYL: Beach Boys, infectious poppy harmonies
Ali Harter (http://www.myspace.com/aliharter) - RIYL: Gemma Hayes, Cat Power
Student Film (http://www.myspace.com/studentfilm) - RIYL: Built to Spill, Spoon
Traindodge (http://www.myspace.com/traindodge) - RIYL: Jawbox, Fugazi
John Moreland & the Black Gold Band (http://www.myspace.com/blackgoldband) - RIYL: Whiskeytown, John Mellencamp
Ryan Lindsey (http://www.myspace.com/ryanlindsey) - RIYL: poppy pop, Kings of Convenience
P.D.A. (http://www.myspace.com/pdaonline) - RIYL: The Coup, Outkast
El Paso Hot Button (http://www.myspace.com/ephb) - RIYL: The White Stripes, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Stock Market Crash (http://www.myspace.com/thestockmarketcrash) - RIYL: new wave, David Bowie, The Stills
Forty Minutes of Hell (http://www.myspace.com/fortyminutesofhell) - RIYL: explosions, At the Drive-In, Comets on Fire
Mama Sweet (http://www.myspace.com/mamasweetrocks) - RIYL: fantastic western rock
Evangelicals (http://www.myspace.com/evangelicals) - RIYL: freakout, Grandaddy, Band of Horses

[dolemitesooner]

Hanson TOPS THEM ALL

[SoonerStormchaser]

http://www.country.de/_Bilder/Artists/Main/New-Artists/Carrie-Underwood.jpghttp://www.americanidolworship.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/carrie-underwood.jpg


THREAD OVER!

[LittleWingSooner]

Why not go with David Boren's cousin?

Hoyt Axton

[OUAndy1807]

Travis Linville

[C&CDean]

Oh boy, you just opened up a big ol can o' worms.

Currently:
Kunek (http://www.myspace.com/kunek) - RIYL: Radiohead, Coldplay
Colourmusic (http://www.myspace.com/colourmusic) - RIYL: Beach Boys, infectious poppy harmonies
Ali Harter (http://www.myspace.com/aliharter) - RIYL: Gemma Hayes, Cat Power
Student Film (http://www.myspace.com/studentfilm) - RIYL: Built to Spill, Spoon
Traindodge (http://www.myspace.com/traindodge) - RIYL: Jawbox, Fugazi
John Moreland & the Black Gold Band (http://www.myspace.com/blackgoldband) - RIYL: Whiskeytown, John Mellencamp
Ryan Lindsey (http://www.myspace.com/ryanlindsey) - RIYL: poppy pop, Kings of Convenience
P.D.A. (http://www.myspace.com/pdaonline) - RIYL: The Coup, Outkast
El Paso Hot Button (http://www.myspace.com/ephb) - RIYL: The White Stripes, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Stock Market Crash (http://www.myspace.com/thestockmarketcrash) - RIYL: new wave, David Bowie, The Stills
Forty Minutes of Hell (http://www.myspace.com/fortyminutesofhell) - RIYL: explosions, At the Drive-In, Comets on Fire
Mama Sweet (http://www.myspace.com/mamasweetrocks) - RIYL: fantastic western rock
Evangelicals (http://www.myspace.com/evangelicals) - RIYL: freakout, Grandaddy, Band of Horses

Those are your favorites?

[Rhino]

Currently, absolutely.

[C&CDean]

Currently, absolutely.

Oh. So you're like a music whore then? Never stick with the same band, always out sleeping with the johnny-come-latelies?

Seriously, who is your favorite OK band? Not your current squeeze, but your overall/alltime/bestest ever OK band/singer?

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/091801/flaming-lips.gif

[Rhino]

Some other my Oklahoma favorites (not necessarily currently):
The Flaming Lips, Starlight Mints, Watermelon Slim (http://www.myspace.com/watermelonslim), Chainsaw Kittens (http://www.myspace.com/chainsawkittensrock), Aqueduct (http://www.myspace.com/aqueduct), Twenty Minutes to Vegas (http://www.myspace.com/tmtv), Zildo, Dorian Small (http://www.myspace.com/doriansmall), Analog Heartbreak (http://www.myspace.com/analogheartbreak), Cheyenne (http://www.myspace.com/cheyenne), The Muggabears (http://www.myspace.com/themuggabears), Christopher Wray Quartet (http://www.myspace.com/christopherwrayquartet), Crocodile (http://www.myspace.com/crocodilemusic), The Disposables (http://www.myspace.com/thedisposables), Smarty Pants (http://www.myspace.com/smartypantsmusic), The Black Tie Event (http://www.myspace.com/theblacktieevent), The Mimsies (http://www.myspace.com/themimsies), Brandon Jenkins (http://www.myspace.com/brandonjenkinsband), Camille Harp (http://www.myspace.com/camilleharp), Callupsie (http://www.myspace.com/callupsie), Little League Hero (http://www.myspace.com/littleleaguehero), Red City Radio (http://www.myspace.com/redcityradio), The Rounders (http://www.myspace.com/okcrounders), Engine Orchestra (http://www.myspace.com/engineorchestra), The Hero Factor (http://www.myspace.com/theherofactor), Scales of Motion (http://www.myspace.com/scalesofmotion)

[Rhino]

Oh. So you're like a music whore then? Never stick with the same band, always out sleeping with the johnny-come-latelies?

Seriously, who is your favorite OK band? Not your current squeeze, but your overall/alltime/bestest ever OK band/singer? You know I run an Oklahoma music website, right? I kinda like a lot of them.

All-time favorite? Hmm.

In order:
Forty Minutes of Hell (http://www.myspace.com/fortyminutesofhell)
The Flaming Lips
Traindodge (http://www.myspace.com/traindodge)
Huver (http://cdbaby.com/cd/huver)

[C&CDean]

You know I run an Oklahoma music website, right? I kinda like a lot of them.

All-time favorite? Hmm.

In order:
Forty Minutes of Hell (http://www.myspace.com/fortyminutesofhell)
The Flaming Lips
Traindodge (http://www.myspace.com/traindodge)
Huver (http://cdbaby.com/cd/huver)

Yeah, I know you do the OKC music thingy. And those 4 are your best huh? Different strokes...

[ultimatesooner1]

cross canadian ragweed

the flaming lips

[DustySooner]

I can't believe I went through this thread without seeing Ragweed mentioned. C'mon guys!!!

Edit: Sorry, started to post this before ultimatesooner's post.

[OULenexaman]

Uh, hello? "Comin' into Los Angaleez, bringin' in a couple of keys, don't check my bags if you please Mr. Customs man...."

Arlo Guthrie is from Okla??

[C&CDean]

Arlo Guthrie is from Okla??

Well his daddy is - which makes him from an Okie.

[OULenexaman]

back in the mid to late 70's there was actually a band named Oklahoma....they released 1 album I know of. They were damn good. Played at the Long Branch Saloon a lot. As well as myself and Otis and many other good locals.:cool:

[Jeopardude]

Some I didn't see:

Starlight Mints
The Gap Band
Debris
JJ Cale

[C&CDean]

back in the mid to late 70's there was actually a band named Oklahoma....they released 1 album I know of. They were damn good. Played at the Long Branch Saloon a lot. As well as myself and Otis and many other good locals.:cool:

Did you ever play with Otis?

[sooneron]

I also liked The Call- not really an OK band, but two of three members are from OK.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Not really a favorite, but surprised none of you "oldskools" mentioned him...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gates

[sooneron]

Not really a favorite, but surprised none of you "oldskools" mentioned him...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gates
Yeah, I stumbled across him.

[King Crimson]

Yale, OK's Chet Baker, just down the road a piece from my family's original homestead in Lela:

http://image.listen.com/img/356x237/8/6/2/7/507268_356x237.jpg

[Mixer!]

Waymon Tisdale
Red Dirt Rangers
Dwight Twilley Band
All-American Rejects
Admiral Twin
The Great Divide
Earl Clarke
Leon Russell
...and of course The Flaming Lips.

EDIT: D'OH! How could I forget Michael Hedges, the Hendrix of the acoustic guitar?

[King Crimson]

i think Roy Clark is from OK. one of my Dad's cousins produced a record with Roy and Clarance "Gatemouth" Brown.

[Sooner24]

Not really a favorite, but surprised none of you "oldskools" mentioned him...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gates


Leon Russell was in the high school band with David Gates. Talk about two guys that went in opposite musical directions.

[Zbird]

Hmmmm

Kinda like some of Dean's picks

Leon #1
Arlo (although he's not a native)

JJ Cale and David Gates both big in the 60's

Chick Rains Banjo Player - Mike Settle writer/singer both with the New Christy Minstrels in the day. Mike wrote some of Peter-Paul & Mary's stuff "Settle Down" , etc.

Leon & Marvin McCaulife (played with Bob Wills and Texas Playboys)

to name a few........

[silverwheels]

The Rounders: Blues-y goodness.