Hi from Australia

[David Houck]

Tracy has a really nice voice.  I'm listening to Painfully Beautifully In Love right now; it's beautiful!
 
[update: I'm still listening; this stuff is really nice.  I love her voice!]
 
(Message edited by davehouck on February 03, 2008)

[richardloz]

Thanks Dave.  I let her know your comments last night.  Just wish my bass playing was a good as her singing  
 
She totally frustrates me though as she seems to not want to do anything with her music.  Keeps on complaining that she is too old now to make anything of it.  Ahh what can you do.
 
Along with the cover band we are working on now, we might get out to some open mic nights or jam sessions and do some of her original stuff.  It could probably work in those situations as her music is really listening music, rather than going to the pub, drinking and dancing music.
 
Daughter #2 got back from Sydney last night so I can now pinch her camera and get some pics.  Will post in the relevant section once I have them.
 
Cheers
 
Richard

[white_cloud]

Hey Richard,
 
I so admire especially talented folk like your wife who are also humble, its always a pleasure being in such company!
 
Cant wait to see the pics,
 
John.

[richardloz]

Hi John
 
Yes I know what you mean.  Although she totally frustrates me with her talent and lack of drive to do anything with it , she basically writes for herself and from the heart.
 
She writes country really well but hates it.  She will not submit to a formula when it comes to writing, but hey what can you do.  She enjoys it totally, I just wish she would get motivated to do some of it live so that other people could also enjoy it.
 
Richard

[dadabass2001]

Hello Richard,
Tell your wife I was lucky enough to catch Alberta Hunter at The Cookery (a bistro) in NYC in the 70s. Alberta was killer, and she was 86.
 
Do what you love, the truth shines through.
Mike

[cozmik_cowboy]

Too old to make anything of it?  Direct her attention to Elizabeth Cotten, who quit playing in her teens, then took it back up, and became a legend, in her sixties.  I saw her when she was 82, and she was still amazing.  Unless Tracey is a LOT older than she looks in her picture, she's nowhere near too old.
 
Peter

[richardloz]

Yes I know that and you all seem to know that, but I cant seem to get that thought through her head.  I do have to agree with her in regards to the industry being all about marketing now and not a whole lot to do with talent.  Sad the way the world is going.  I have listened to some amazing stuff on soundclick which will more than likely never see the light of day.
 
There is some awesome talent out there thata is just being ignored as they are not considered marketable
 
Richard