Comments on: The Del McCoury Band, “Moneyland”

By: erin

erin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:47:54 +0000

I just listened to the album this week and i love it! The title track is definitely my favorite :) The website livinginmoneyland.com has samples of the entire album and free download.
erin

By: Diane Walker-Torkelson

Diane Walker-Torkelson — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:37:40 +0000

Please give credit to the correct song-writer…John herald wrote and recorded “Moneyland” in Woodstock before his death…THose of us thrilled he has this song on record by another artist want to see the name spelled right. Look up John Herald…one of the original Greenbriar boys!his recordings of Old Stewball.andbhis his original songwriting went unnoticed for years, but you’ll find him right up there in the bluegrass/folk genre.You think that one’s great? He had many that rocked the house ,kept us dancing, and made us think. Try MAria Muldaur’s cover of John the Generator…or perhaps …JH was a purist and is missed sorely by old friends.
HIs song writing and musicianship needs correct spelling!

By: Dan M.

Dan M. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:15:07 +0000

And I forgot to mention that while I love the Del McCoury treatment here, the song has a very flexible structure to it; I’d be really interested to hear what it would sound like with a more full-bodied production – possibly rock-influenced with some sweet harmonies or something.

By: Dan M.

Dan M. — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:04:27 +0000

I love this. The subject’s been on my mind a lot as of late so I’m glad to hear this viewpoint affirmed once again in the music I love. It really saddens me to see mainstream country become so glitzy, fame-obsessed and (frequently) shallow; it’s becoming hard to find music with this sort of edge outside of the folk and indie-rock circles (which usually are not as aurally pleasing to me as country is).