Parachute by Nakia

Music from a real "music scene"

http://youtu.be/UOUNp-yoI8Y

This guy sings really good.

This guy is pretty good, is he playing in Columbus? Where is this venue at?
Hope everyone had a good weekend, hard to return to work this morning or is it just me.

Druid Hills Commando wrote:

This guy is pretty good, is he playing in Columbus? Where is this venue at?
Hope everyone had a good weekend, hard to return to work this morning or is it just me.

Nakia is out of Austin Texas:

http://www.reverbnation.com/nakia

"Nakia, known for his larger-than-life, soulful vocal performances and ability to connect with an audience, is a true Austin success story. Since his arrival at “The Live Music Capital of the World” in 2002, he has quickly formed alliances with Austin's best musicians..."

Will Dockery wrote:

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Nakia is out of Austin Texas:
http://www.reverbnation.com/nakia
"Nakia, known for his larger-than-life, soulful vocal performances and ability to connect with an audience, is a true Austin success story. Since his arrival at “The Live Music Capital of the World” in 2002, he has quickly formed alliances with Austin's best musicians..."

Oh okay, I see, all these vids are from the Austin music scene.
I will say its not fair to compare the Columbus music scene to the Austin music scene, it's like comparing a Porsche Cayman to a HotWheels car.
Great vids though, thanks.

Druid Hills Commando wrote:

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Oh okay, I see, all these vids are from the Austin music scene.
I will say its not fair to compare the Columbus music scene to the Austin music scene

I like the Austin videos myself... and. again, for the record, this is not any "competetion".

I write and sing what I feel, just as you would if you could, Commando, just as the Columbus-Phenix City performers do so well, and just as the Austin performers do so well.

And you can bet your life I'll "keep trying"... a real poet, artist or somgwriter has no choice, we have to continue creating.

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Truck Stop Woman / Will Dockery & Henry Conley:
http://youtu.be/Hv6u6GNe6Kk

Hank wrote:

Tell them about the singing

Your jelousy is unbecoming, "Hank"... try to control the bitterness.

Heh.

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Truck Stop Woman / Will Dockery & Henry Conley:
http://youtu.be/Hv6u6GNe6Kk

Maybe you should try and get to play at Threadgills in Austin, Will. It will get your name out there and known among like minded musicians.

Jay Jay wrote:

Maybe you should try and get to play at Threadgills in Austin, Will. It will get your name out there and known among like minded musicians.

That nails it, for sure...

One of my oldest friends and his family live out in Austin, Jay Jay, and I was just daydreaming about possibly taking a vacation out that way sometime soon... Austin has always appeared to be an inspiring place that sure does bring out some splendid talents.

Hank wrote:

I second that.
You should take a bus out there immediately Will. We can visit you on the Austin Tx. Topix.
I'm sure you would be a hit in a place where fresh music is appreciated more.

I'll let you know when I arrive, "Hank".

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Gone Too Far / Will Dockery & The Shadowville All-Stars:
http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_115...

Stanley wrote:

This guy sings really good.

The band is crackerjack as well... Nakia is an all around class act.

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Music & poetry from Will Dockery & Friends:
http://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery

Hank wrote:

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You'll never make it like that.

That's a possibility, I reckon...

Druid Hills Commando wrote:

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I will say its not fair to compare the Columbus music scene to the Austin music scene

No, Austin, like Athens has had a thriving music scene since the 1970s, while the Columbus-Phenix City music scene can basically be traced back to the founding of The Loft a few years ago.

No, it isn't a contest to find what scene is "better", just the fact that creative people are rising up and making themselve heard, contributing their creative works.

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Truck Stop Woman / Will Dockery & Henry Conley:
http://youtu.be/Hv6u6GNe6Kk

Jay Jay wrote:

Maybe you should try and get to play at Threadgills in Austin, Will. It will get your name out there and known among like minded musicians.

Definitely Threadgill's is a fascinating place... and nothing near here is quite like it:

http://threadgills.com/history.php

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Let’s face it. No one ever would have said “Keep Austin Weird” if Threadgill’s hadn’t made it weird in the first place.

When bootlegger and country music lover Kenneth Threadgill opened his Gulf filling station just north of the Austin city limits in 1933, he had more on his mind than just pumping gas. After all, just months before he had stood in line all night to be the first person to own a beer license in the county. And soon after, his joint would become a favorite for traveling musicians interested in grabbing a drink after their gigs.

The quintessential beer joint continued to flourish into the sixties, and changed with the social climate of the era by inviting the folkies, hippies and beatniks to his Wednesday night singing sessions with open arms. Threadgill’s love for people and music smoothed out the conflicts that usually occurred when longhairs crossed paths rednecks, and because of this, a new culture tolerance emanated from the tavern, which had a profound effect upon its patrons and the music that came from it.

Not to mention it was here that Janis Joplin developed her brassy style that would propel her to become the first female rock and roll superstar.

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One heck of a venue, indeed.

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Truck Stop Woman / Will Dockery & Henry Conley:
http://youtu.be/Hv6u6GNe6Kk

I have been to Threadgills in Austin before, I had lunch there and the food was great.
It's a few blocks from a park by the river that has a statue memorializing Stevie Ray Vaughn.
There are many places that have live music at night, I had to go there for 10 days for training for my job about 3 years ago and enjoyed my time there.
Maybe you should try and go play a few shows there.

Yikes... I see that my post on the Jo-Lin Family Restaurant was still on my copy-paste...

A heck of a contrast, Threadgills & Jo-Lin's Family, eh?

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Twilight Girl / Will Dockery & Henry Conley
http://youtu.be/BYETTK16jQI

Great song by a great guy.

___Cowboy___ wrote:

Great song by a great guy.

I don't know Nakia personally but he is indeed a visionary singer-songwriter.

Druid Hills Commando wrote:

I have been to Threadgills in Austin before, I had lunch there and the food was great.
It's a few blocks from a park by the river that has a statue memorializing Stevie Ray Vaughn.
There are many places that have live music at night, I had to go there for 10 days for training for my job about 3 years ago and enjoyed my time there.
Maybe you should try and go play a few shows there.

I always liked Stevie Ray Vaughn and that blues think although sometimes his music is repetitive, thats the problem with simple music like the blues.

You really live in the Druid Hills area?

_Zipper_ wrote:

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I always liked Stevie Ray Vaughn and that blues think although sometimes his music is repetitive, thats the problem with simple music like the blues.

True, it takes a strong imgination to continue to progress with new ideas in the blues genre.

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Truck Stop Woman / Will Dockery & Henry Conley:
http://youtu.be/Hv6u6GNe6Kk