I performed on the Music City Roots program, “Live from the Loveless Cafe” on the outskirts of Nashville on Wednesday, May 12. Click the image to launch the slide show; click the play button (arrow, lower right) in the slide show to start the show accompanied by “Leave A Little Mark” (from The Conjurer) recorded live during the show:
Dana Cooper LIVE on Music City Roots
Music City Roots
There were a lot of photographers at the Music City Roots show I performed two nights ago at the Loveless Barn on the outskirts of Nashville. Guitarist and The Conjurer co-producer Thomm Jutz and percussionist Kirby Ferris joined me on the stage for a set that rocked the house.
There was quite a team of photographers there, here are some of their photos. Soon as the video from that show goes up on their website, I’ll post it here, too.
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As we get ready for the Big Show at Music City Roots tomorrow night, here’s a nice write up in this morning’s Tennessean:
“I write things occasionally that may be what they’re looking for on Music Row, but everything I do is based around my touring and my fan base,” he said. “That’s where I try out all my songs. One thing I’ve noticed is that the things of mine that are most popular with my audience are by and large not the songs that people in the music business necessarily ‘get.’ And that’s OK. I can be as eclectic as I want, now.”
Do you have a computer? (OK, that’s rhetorical question, obviously if you’re reading this you’ve got a computer…) you can tune in to one of my performances next week.
I’ll be appearing on “Music City Roots – Live from the Loveless Barn,” on Wednesday, May 12. The show begins at 7PM, and you can tune in from wherever you’re reading this post: The entire program is broadcast live on WSM 650-AM is also available as a streaming audio feed from the WSM website, http://wsmonline.com
And if you’ve got an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you might want to download the WSM app and so you can listen in your car or wherever you happen to be. It’s a great app, and a great way to stay in touch with the original source of roots and country music in Nashville.
From the MCR website:
Music City Roots is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production on the legendary WSM-AM. Broadcast on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9pm,CST, Music City Roots showcases Nashville’s astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition — a “roots and branches” format that brings together fans of different tastes and generations. Presented live from the stage of the Loveless Barn, this show will showcase purveyors of authenticity across many genres.
Appearing on the bill with me that night are host Jim Lauderdale, the irrepressible Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jessica Styles and the Two Man Gentleman Band. Steer your browser to WSMonline.com to tune in.
And join the legions who’ve said they’ve be “attending” via my Facebook Event Page.
A nice write up this morning in the Rochester (MN) Post Bulletin, as Dana prepares for his appearance with Saturday Night’s “American Showcase” concert at the Rochester Civic Theater:
In the past decade, Cooper has developed a reputation as a man of literate lyrics and tastefully produced songs. “I probably write a lot less about the attraction phase of love than I did in my 20s,” he said. “I’ve always had this recurring theme: Seize the day, make the most of the time you’ve got. Most of what I write about sort of hovers around that theme. Musically, it’s a bit of a challenge to take a different approach.”
After 40 years in the music business, Cooper has seen it all. “I’ve been trying to find the niche I’ve carved out for myself now,” he said. “I’m in a good place.
Read the whole article here.
