Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-24 Thread Richard Williams
Garth Brooks [image: Inline image 1] Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House http://youtu.be/xIaUxNuO0dY Garth Brooks integrated rock elements into his recordings to produce progressive country music. He is the best-selling recording artist in the United States since 1991 ahead of the Beatles,

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-24 Thread Richard Williams
[image: Inline image 1] Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House - Trey Laymon cover http://youtu.be/eX0JcMWgENg On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Garth Brooks [image: Inline image 1] Two Of A Kind Working On A Full House

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread Richard Williams
Waylon Jennings [image: Inline image 2] Live in Austin, Texas - April 1, 1989 - Austin City Limits http://youtu.be/nZvqQMeOEd8 Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) Live http://youtu.be/3dXR5Dk8YNw [image: Inline image 1] We went to this place - Luckenbach, Texas, USA Good Hearted

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread s3raphita
One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread s3raphita
One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread s3raphita
One of my favourite country classics (bear in mind I'm British so American country has an exotic element that would be lost on Yanks) is Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee. First time I heard it I took it straight as a conservative Yank protesting about the permissive hippie culture. The second

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread Richard Williams
Merl Haggard [image: Inline image 2] We saw Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson at the Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa, CA located at 50 Mark West Springs Road, on Apr 2, 2009. My daughter lives in Santa Rosa and is a big country music fan. He has played Austin on several occasions. Live in

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread cardemaister
I'm sorry, ditto!

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard Williams wrote: George Strait, etc. Anticipating a flood of posts from people who consider themselves too...uh...too...well, just TOO to appreciate country music, I pass along a timely article from Salon.com:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread dhamiltony2k5
Thanks, great article for context. But I still won't listen much to radio country music stuff that is so ignorant and down. It does nothing good for the subtle system spiritually. I play the local campus station for my horses to listen to in their paddocks. http://www.khoe.org/

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Share Long
turq, great list, except it's missing Patsy Cline. Here's one of her lesser known works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeCdxZlU5E On Sunday, December 15, 2013 5:17 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote:   Thanks, great article for context. But I still won't listen

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Share Long
Can't resist sending this because Brenda Lee is fabulous. The medley of Patsy Cline tunes begins at 4:50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkfgxThvDxY On Sunday, December 15, 2013 6:00 AM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com wrote:   turq, great list, except it's missing Patsy Cline. Here's one

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
This post was sent out to all country TMers - why would you be reading a post meant for TMers? Maybe you didn't read the lyrics? And, second, why would you feel compelled to respond? Something tells me there's more to this than you're telling us. Lot's of people really like progressive country

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
Maybe so, but it's not really about who is cuter - it's about the music and the playing. Most of the time I don't even know what the players look like until years later when I see them live, on TV or read about them. Listening to the radio I've no idea what they really look like - I just like

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread authfriend
You know, just about any music genre has at least a few exceptionally good examples. But if most of it is bland, conservative music for aging white fuddy-duddies, those who are turned off by those qualities may never listen to enough of it to discover those examples. That doesn't mean they

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread emilymaenot
Richard, you got me. I make all of my listening choices based on physical appeal of the musician. Keep it to yourself. Here's a little harmonica for ya. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtRxJDb3vlw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtRxJDb3vlw

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Bhairitu
Part of the history of pop music was the ASCAP strike and the rise of BMI. Since radio stations had nothing to play during the strike they went out and found unsigned country and folk artists and formed BMI. Some of the acts weren't that good so gave country music a bad name. On 12/15/2013

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
Wow - I didn't realize you Jimi Hendrix fans had such sophisticated taste in music. LoL! But, don't be sorry. There are many European rock music fans that don't quite get country music. Many don't realize the genesis of rock - it's just uptempo folk and country music, with rockabilly and

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard J. Williams
George Strait probably can't hold a candle to popular music played on the radio up in Iowa these days - Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Brittany, Madonna, and those new fellers, who are all going in One Direction. LoL! On 12/15/2013 5:17 AM, dhamiltony...@yahoo.com wrote: *Thanks, great article for

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard Williams
Dear Ann, the subject of this thread is' Great Country Classics'. If you don't like country just don't listen; at any rate, don't try to bite my ankles. Post your own favorite music. Thanks. On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 10:53 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote: Oh dear, if there is something I

Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard Williams
Kenny Rogers [image: Inline image 1] Kenny Rogers - The Gambler http://youtu.be/Jj4nJ1YEAp4 Kenny Rogers is a successful cross-over artist having been involved in jazz, folk, and rockabilly genres. Two of his albums are ranked as in The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever at About.com. He

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard Williams
Patsy Cline She was one of the most influential, successful and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century. Her hits began in 1957 with Donn Hecht's Walkin' After Midnight, Harlan Howard's I Fall to Pieces, Hank Cochran's She's Got You, Willie Nelson's Crazy and ended in 1963 with Don

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread s3raphita
That I like. And kudos to the composer. But the Patsy Cline version is one of my favourite songs. Talking country: here in the UK and Ireland Jim Reeves was mega-huge. Probably a bigger star than in the States. I especially liked the dub song Distant Drums.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-14 Thread Richard Williams
To all you country TMers out there! [image: Inline image 1] George Strait, From the album- Ocean Front Property 1987 George Strait, born in Pleasanton, Texas, 32 miles south of San Antonio All My Ex's Live In Texas http://youtu.be/RNWF6eJr81k All my ex's live in Texas And Texas is the place

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-14 Thread awoelflebater
Oh dear, if there is something I simply can't stomach it is country. If I had to choose I would pick a year of listening to the Dead over any amount of country. Geez, I'm strikin' out with on all music fronts with you. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote: To all you

[FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-14 Thread emilymaenot
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelflebater@... wrote: Oh dear, if there is something I simply can't stomach it is country. If I had to choose I would pick a year of listening to the Dead over any amount of country. Geez, I'm strikin' out with on all music fronts with you. I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-12 Thread Richard Williams
Marty Robbins [image: Inline image 1] Marty Robbins Devil Woman 1978 Live in Holland http://youtu.be/_zhHpsMezkA On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 10:18 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote: Tear Jerk Song [image: Inline image 1] George Strait - Give It Away http://youtu.be/qYNcR44qKds

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-12 Thread Richard Williams
Ace in the Hole by George Strait George Strait and his band, all local boys, are known for performing songs that sound just like the record album. A very tight band, great voice, and simple songs with great lyrics. This is an example of modern country, not honky-tonk corn. One of my favorites:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Great Country Classics

2013-12-10 Thread Richard Williams
Tear Jerk Song [image: Inline image 1] George Strait - Give It Away http://youtu.be/qYNcR44qKds She was stormin' through the house that day And I could tell she was leavin' And I thought, 'aw, she'll be back.' Until we turned around and pointed at the wall and said That picture from out