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Morgan Township Creeper
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:19 am Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 494 Location: Harrison, Ohio
How many of you are familiar w/ Tracktor Beam, Willies side gig.

Here are a couple videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CISedU2y88
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrdUbRd5msQ

Notice his shirts.

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therodge
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:45 am Reply with quote
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Had no clue!

Do tell!

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Morgan Township Creeper
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:55 am Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 494 Location: Harrison, Ohio
watch the video on youtube called intro

Sara Watkins introduces Willie and Mike Witcher (on dobro).

I am going to do some more research

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MikeyOutToSea
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:58 pm Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 603 Location: Nashvegas, TN
DANG.... this is GOOD.

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bopanic
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:23 pm Reply with quote
*King of da Vuld* Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 4190 Location: Nashville, TN
nice find!

wonder where that was shot? LA?
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deencrow
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:54 pm Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 493 Location: Aberdeen, MD
Willie said he was livin in LA on that edge of country show a while back.
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Morgan Township Creeper
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:51 pm Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 494 Location: Harrison, Ohio
Willie did a few songs on the Watkins (Nickel Creek) Family Hour live at Largo, he must have did this the same weekend...

Again, love the shirt(s)!

Willie is da man!

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pittsyltucky
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:27 pm Reply with quote
*Johnny* Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 4268 Location: Pigg River District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Willie Watson is God...
Damn -- another act to be checkin' out. VERY impressed!
Thanks for the find!
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Libby
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:28 pm Reply with quote
*Queen Crow* Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 299 Location: London, England
That sounds awesome.

I wonder where/when/if they are playing again?

Edit

I did a search on LA Weekly's site. All that came up (somewhat confusingly) is this:

By Alie Ward
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 12:00 pm
Thursday, 9:08 p.m.: “I figured, how can I come to Largo and not sing a folkie murder ballad?” Sean Watkins (of lauded bluegrass outfit Nickel Creek) is moonlighting in his two-piece band, Tractor Beam, during the Watkins Family Hour. It’s an elegant, high-class hootenanny. Candles in mason jars glow like fireflies on the tabletops as he drones on about the lovelorn suicide of a butcher’s daughter. I find his nasal howl equally suited to sorrowful crooning and pig calling. I’d like to be wearing a bonnet.

Doesn't look like Sean Watkins to me...
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katie_dear
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:57 pm Reply with quote
Raisin' a Ruckus Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 115 Location: Pittsburgh
Do any of the other Old Crows have side projects?


Nice find, Morgan Township Creeper! Thanks! Smile
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Morgan Township Creeper
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:27 am Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 494 Location: Harrison, Ohio
Willie played in few songs on the Watkins Family Hour (Nicklecreek).

Michael Witcher, from southern CA, is a well respected Dobro player and has appeared w/ many artists @ many a festival.

ch-ch-ch-ch-check it out:

http://www.myspace.com/watkinsfamilyhour

http://blog.myspace.com/nickelcreek

http://www.nickelcreek.info/forum/showthread.php?threadid=6632

http://www.nashcamp.com/teachers/MikeWitcher/index.htm

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foxontherun
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:55 am Reply with quote
*Call Me Foxxxy If'n Ya Nasty* Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 1079 Location: Lynchburg, VA USA
well cool cool cool. anyone notice anything????!!! Very Happy

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therodge
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:19 am Reply with quote
*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee
that Sara is really cute and Sean's voice is flat? haha

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foxontherun
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:24 am Reply with quote
*Call Me Foxxxy If'n Ya Nasty* Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 1079 Location: Lynchburg, VA USA
ok then yes, you did notice the same thing i did.

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Morgan Township Creeper
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:45 am Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 494 Location: Harrison, Ohio
har har har har

willies shirts of course!!!

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Libby
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:32 pm Reply with quote
*Queen Crow* Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 299 Location: London, England
Critter and Ketch were in a band called Los Chupacabras with Tom Peloso. I saw them in Charlottesville last year. At the same show, Critter played with a bunch of people in a band called Critter and his Li'l Smokies.

I don't know about Morgan or Kevin! It wouldn't surprise me if Ketch had more than one side project. He seems to know a lot of people in the old time community.
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Libby
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:33 pm Reply with quote
*Queen Crow* Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 299 Location: London, England
Oh, and is Mike Witcher related to Gabe Witcher? He plays fiddle with Chris Thile, right?
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Morgan Township Creeper
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:54 pm Reply with quote
Old Crow Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 494 Location: Harrison, Ohio
I think your right Libby!

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bopanic
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:22 pm Reply with quote
*King of da Vuld* Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 4190 Location: Nashville, TN
therodge wrote:
that Sara is really cute


she sure is!
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therodge
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:54 pm Reply with quote
*Law Dog* Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 6602 Location: Nashville, Tennessee
She's all mine! Mine I tell yuns!


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bopanic
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:31 pm Reply with quote
*King of da Vuld* Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 4190 Location: Nashville, TN
nice! where was that the ryman? i would say the ryman but your wearing a camel back... ??? ...

i was hanging with her after the ft. collins show this past summer, very cool. thile was trying to still all her thunder by pickin for the few of us that were hanging after the outdoor gig, but she was very down to earth and easy to talk to. im gonna marry her... Laughing
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therodge
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:34 pm Reply with quote
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at Merlefest 2004.

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punkrockbanjoplayer2
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:10 pm Reply with quote
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whats the deal with his shirts?

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kayakgrl
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:18 pm Reply with quote
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punkrockbanjoplayer2 wrote:
whats the deal with his shirts?


He's worn the same shirt for about every show so far on this tour. Ketch likes to wear the same couple of shirts over and over too. Probably don't want to worrry about hauling clothes around and laundry.
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bopanic
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:20 pm Reply with quote
*King of da Vuld* Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 4190 Location: Nashville, TN
yep travelin lite...
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BrownEyesBlue
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:21 pm Reply with quote
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kayakgrl wrote:
punkrockbanjoplayer2 wrote:
whats the deal with his shirts?


He's worn the same shirt for about every show so far on this tour. Ketch likes to wear the same couple of shirts over and over too. Probably don't want to worrry about hauling clothes around and laundry.



Enough about the damn shirts already, Crow people! They are just shirts. Who cares if he wears them day in and day out. NO, I mean, SERIOUSLY, what does it matter? Shocked
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kayakgrl
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:26 pm Reply with quote
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BrownEyesBlue wrote:
kayakgrl wrote:
punkrockbanjoplayer2 wrote:
whats the deal with his shirts?


He's worn the same shirt for about every show so far on this tour. Ketch likes to wear the same couple of shirts over and over too. Probably don't want to worrry about hauling clothes around and laundry.



Enough about the damn shirts already, Crow people! They are just shirts. Who cares if he wears them day in and day out. NO, I mean, SERIOUSLY, what does it matter? Shocked


I gots no problem with it. After I get home from work, I put on the same pair of pants and sweatshirt and have been for months. He asked a question, I gave him an answer. Chill out! Rolling Eyes
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BrownEyesBlue
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:47 pm Reply with quote
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kayakgrl wrote:

I gots no problem with it. After I get home from work, I put on the same pair of pants and sweatshirt and have been for months. He asked a question, I gave him an answer. Chill out! Rolling Eyes


I only wrote that so that people could get over it already. Why is it such a big deal. You're telling the wrong person to "chill out", I'm not the one making a fuss over something so trivial as what shirt who wears on what day. :}
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pittsyltucky
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:47 pm Reply with quote
*Johnny* Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 4268 Location: Pigg River District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
I volunteer myself for on-tour laundry duty... i'll keep them boys lookin' fine in clean, pressed shirts! Wink
Must be a musician thing... Jerry was ALWAYS wearing the black t-shirt! And Bobby the polos with way-too-short cut-off jeans!!
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bopanic
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:14 pm Reply with quote
*King of da Vuld* Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 4190 Location: Nashville, TN
hahaha...
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