Maines, Kenny 2004-08-10
Kenny Maines talks about how his musically inclined family came to be. Starting with his dad and uncles playing around local bars, and how he and his brothers formed a band. He talks about their success, and what he is doing as their families are growing up
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Interviewee Name: Kenny Maines
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Date: August 10, 2004
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Interviewer: Curtis Peoples
Length: 00:50:12
Abstract
Family, Music came from Maine’s family, Dad moved from East Texas to West Texas, Dad, Raymond (Sunny), James- Kenny’s dad, Wayne- joined the army, Don, Uncle Wayne, Played with Wally Morris Sr, Moved to Houston, Played professionally, Post, TX, Went to the bars to play in between sets, KLLL Hootenanny, Music, Blue Brothers, Livin Lovin Losin- CD, The Grand ole Opry, Dad’s Band, All had day time jobs, They did it for fun, But extra money was good, Recorded in the home, Gradually retired, Instruments, They learned how to play the guitar, At age 11 received a bass guitar and amp, Lloyd (brother) was loaned a steel guitar, Steve (brother) played rhythm guitar, Joe Stevenson (friend) played Fiddle, Steve Braddock (friend) played drums, Little golden nugget (by the strip), School, Brother went to school, 1976, Reformed group with his brother Steve, Donnie- youngest brother, Jerry Brownlow, Randy (Jerry’s brother), 1979 Lloyd joined back with him, Richard Loughton, Records, Maine’s Brothers and Friends – 1978, Route 1 Acuff-1980, Hub City Moan- 1981, Pan Handle Dancer- 1983, Local radio air plays, International play – England, Italy, Germany…all interested, Style, Alabama was popular mid 80’s, Randy Travis – Classical country came back around, They ran into problems butting heads with Nashville, All albums were recorded in Lubbock, Executives felt like they lost control, Mercury Records, 10% off the net, You pay for the recording costs, 100,000 dollar bill, Opened for Barbara Mandrel, 20-25 minutes, Got out of contract around 1985-86, Red Hot Blue, Wind Storm – last album, Donnie left group and started farming, Lloyd spent more time in Austin, 1992, Ran for County Commissioner- 12 years, Every one had school age children around that time, Back to Music, No goals, Just wants to play music, Plays at the Cactus Theater, Leslie Sawyer- duets, Does not want to get into a group again, Brian- drums (oldest son), Jeremy- bass (Younger son), Dixie Chicks, The Maines Brothers got together, They opened for them, Lloyd father of (Natalie of Dixie Chicks), Texas Music, Always transitioning, Never a set sound, A whole other country with regions
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