Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-24 Thread Richard Williams
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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 wrote:

> 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, and the second best selling
> artist of all time, behind only Elvis Presley. Brooks has won two Grammy
> Awards, and seventeen American Music Awards."
>
> Read more:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Brooks
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:08 PM, Richard Williams 
> wrote:
>
>> 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 Austin,Texas October 30, 1985
>> http://youtu.be/GDPoQa1Ptt0
>>
>> Live - Austin City Limits, 1978
>> http://youtu.be/UwHzkyPZHKg
>>
>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>
>> Merle Haggard Fender Signature Telecaster
>>
>> "Haggard has endorsed Fender guitars and has a Custom Artist signature
>> model Telecaster. The guitar is a modified Telecaster Thinline with
>> laminated top of figured maple, set neck with deep carved heel, birdseye
>> maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets, ivoroid pickguard and binding, gold
>> hardware, abalone Tuff Dog Tele peghead inlay, 2-Colour Sunburst finish and
>> a pair of Fender Texas Special Tele single-coil pickups with custom-wired
>> 4-way pickup switching. He also plays six string acoustic models. In 2001,
>> C.F. Martin & Company introduced a limited edition Merle Haggard Signature
>> Edition 000-28SMH acoustic guitar available with or without
>> factory-installed electronics."
>>
>> Read more:
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard
>>
>> 'The Encyclopedia of Country Music'
>> by Paul Kingsburyand Vince Gill
>> Oxford University Press, 1998
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:48 PM,  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 time I heard it I thought what an idiot I'd been - it
>>> was *obviously* a satire taking the mickey out of straight-laced country
>>> fans. Later I realised that what makes the song so appealing is precisely
>>> its ambiguity. It isn't offering a neat resolution but leaves you
>>> understanding that life isn't interested in accommodate our preconceived
>>> notions.
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb41WPXYlQc
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>
>>
>


Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-24 Thread Richard Williams
Garth Brooks

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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, and the second best selling
artist of all time, behind only Elvis Presley. Brooks has won two Grammy
Awards, and seventeen American Music Awards."

Read more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Brooks


On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 11:08 PM, Richard Williams wrote:

> 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 Austin,Texas October 30, 1985
> http://youtu.be/GDPoQa1Ptt0
>
> Live - Austin City Limits, 1978
> http://youtu.be/UwHzkyPZHKg
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Merle Haggard Fender Signature Telecaster
>
> "Haggard has endorsed Fender guitars and has a Custom Artist signature
> model Telecaster. The guitar is a modified Telecaster Thinline with
> laminated top of figured maple, set neck with deep carved heel, birdseye
> maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets, ivoroid pickguard and binding, gold
> hardware, abalone Tuff Dog Tele peghead inlay, 2-Colour Sunburst finish and
> a pair of Fender Texas Special Tele single-coil pickups with custom-wired
> 4-way pickup switching. He also plays six string acoustic models. In 2001,
> C.F. Martin & Company introduced a limited edition Merle Haggard Signature
> Edition 000-28SMH acoustic guitar available with or without
> factory-installed electronics."
>
> Read more:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard
>
> 'The Encyclopedia of Country Music'
> by Paul Kingsburyand Vince Gill
> Oxford University Press, 1998
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:48 PM,  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 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 time I heard it I thought what an idiot I'd been - it
>> was *obviously* a satire taking the mickey out of straight-laced country
>> fans. Later I realised that what makes the song so appealing is precisely
>> its ambiguity. It isn't offering a neat resolution but leaves you
>> understanding that life isn't interested in accommodate our preconceived
>> notions.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb41WPXYlQc
>>
>>  
>>
>
>


Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread Richard Williams
Merl Haggard

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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 Austin,Texas October 30, 1985
http://youtu.be/GDPoQa1Ptt0

Live - Austin City Limits, 1978
http://youtu.be/UwHzkyPZHKg

[image: Inline image 1]

Merle Haggard Fender Signature Telecaster

"Haggard has endorsed Fender guitars and has a Custom Artist signature
model Telecaster. The guitar is a modified Telecaster Thinline with
laminated top of figured maple, set neck with deep carved heel, birdseye
maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets, ivoroid pickguard and binding, gold
hardware, abalone Tuff Dog Tele peghead inlay, 2-Colour Sunburst finish and
a pair of Fender Texas Special Tele single-coil pickups with custom-wired
4-way pickup switching. He also plays six string acoustic models. In 2001,
C.F. Martin & Company introduced a limited edition Merle Haggard Signature
Edition 000-28SMH acoustic guitar available with or without
factory-installed electronics."

Read more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard

'The Encyclopedia of Country Music'
by Paul Kingsburyand Vince Gill
Oxford University Press, 1998


On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:48 PM,  wrote:

>
>
> 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 time I heard it I thought what an idiot I'd been - it was
> *obviously* a satire taking the mickey out of straight-laced country fans.
> Later I realised that what makes the song so appealing is precisely its
> ambiguity. It isn't offering a neat resolution but leaves you understanding
> that life isn't interested in accommodate our preconceived notions.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb41WPXYlQc
>
>  
>


Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2014-01-18 Thread Richard Williams
Waylon Jennings

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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

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We went to this place - Luckenbach, Texas, USA

Good Hearted Woman
http://youtu.be/NvlE14cM-zk

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
http://youtu.be/rhRqDvP-mwM

"Waylon Jennings was born in Littlefield, Texas, the seat of Lamb County.
He released critically acclaimed albums Lonesome, On'ry and Mean and Honky
Tonk Heroes, followed by hit albums Dreaming My Dreams and Are You Ready
for the Country.

In 1976 he released the album Wanted! The Outlaws with Willie Nelson,
Tompall Glaser, and Jessi Colter, the first platinum country music album.
The success of the album was followed by Ol' Waylon, and the hit song
“Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)."

Read more:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waylon_Jennings


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 8:05 PM,  wrote:

>
>
> 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.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AqESKOaeGk
>
>  
>


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 Gibson's "Sweet Dreams".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Cline

Willie Nelson

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One of my all-time favorite country songs:

Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
http://youtu.be/1TD_pSeNelU

Willie Nelson - Crazy - High Quality Audio
http://youtu.be/rQyeskd8CgA

'Crazy' written by Willie Nelson, one of the greatest country classics of
all time. Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas, and wrote songs that
would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away",
"Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". I've seen Nelson perform at
least six times in live venues in Austin, Texas at the Armadillo World
Headquarters and at the Annual Fourth of July Picnic. Nelson lives on Onion
Creek in South Austin.


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 7:02 AM, Share Long  wrote:

>
>
> 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 
> wrote:
>
>  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 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/ * KHOE, *
> *[K Heaven On Earth radio] is much more spiritually uplifting than the
> damned local country music stations. I actually pity and pray for the poor
> shop workers at the local farm stores who have to listen to that country
> canned music stuff piped in to their stores all day long. That circumstance
> would be enough to make anyone a drug user. Jeezus.  As cultural backdrop
> it is all right out there with a lot of movie making today too.  I'll
> listen to Christian radio before staying dialed on a Country radio station
> for long.   *   *-Buck in the Dome  *
>
>
>
>
>
>


Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Great Country Classics

2013-12-15 Thread Richard Williams
Kenny Rogers

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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 was voted the
"Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA
Today and People." Kenny Rogers was born in Houston, Texas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done."

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/k/kenny+rogers/the+gambler_20077886.html

Read more:

'The Encyclopedia of Country Music'
by Thomas Goldsmith
Oxford University Press, 1998
pp. 455–6


On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Richard Williams wrote:

> 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,  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.
>>
>> ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:
>>
>> 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 I'd dearly love to be
>> But all my ex's live in Texas
>> And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee
>>
>> Rosanna's down in Texarkana
>> Wanted me to push her broom
>> Sweet Eileen's in Abilene
>> She forgot I hung the moon
>> And Allison's in Galveston
>> Somehow lost her sanity
>> And Dimple's who now lives in Temple's
>> Got the law looking for me
>>
>> Chorus
>>
>> I remember that old Frio River
>> Where I learned to swim
>> But it brings to mind another time
>> Where I wore my welcome thin
>> By transcendental meditation
>> I go there each night
>> But I always come back to myself
>> Long before daylight
>>
>> All my ex's live in Texas
>> And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
>> But all my ex's live in Texas
>> Therefore I reside in Tennessee
>>
>> Some folks think I'm hidin'
>> It's been rumored that I died
>> But I'm alive and well in Tennessee"
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>>
>> 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:
>>
>> George Strait - Ace In The Hole - Live From Tucson
>> http://youtu.be/5bWWGFOYaN4
>>
>> George Strait - Ace In The Hole Band Introduction - Live in Houston, 1996
>> http://youtu.be/DW1SGnsk8Ms
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:07 AM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>>
>> 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 wrote:
>>
>> 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 honeymoon
>>  That night in 'Frisco Bay
>>  Just give it away
>>  She said give it away
>>
>>  That big four poster king sized bed
>>  Where so much love was made
>>  Just give it away
>>  She said just give it away
>>
>>  [Chorus]
>>  Just give it away
>>  There ain't nothing in this house worth fightin' over
>>  Oh, we're both tired of fightin' anyway
>>  Just give it away
>>
>>  Oh, I tried to move on
>>  But I found that each woman I held
>>  Just reminded me of that day
>>
>>  When that front door swung wide open
>>  She flung her diamond ring
>>  Said, give it away
>>  Just give it away
>>
>>  And I said, now honey
>>  Don't you even want your half of everything
>>  She said give it away
>>  Just give it away
>>
>>  [Chorus]
>>
>>  So, I'm still right here where she left me
>>  Along with all the other things that she don't care about anymore
>>  Hmm
>>
>>  Like that picture from our honeymoon
>>  That night in 'Frisco Bay
>>  She said give it away
>>  Well, I can't give it away
>>  That big four poster king sized bed
>>  Where all our love was made
>>  She said give it away
>>  Well, I can't

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,  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.
>
> ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:
>
> 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 I'd dearly love to be
> But all my ex's live in Texas
> And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee
>
> Rosanna's down in Texarkana
> Wanted me to push her broom
> Sweet Eileen's in Abilene
> She forgot I hung the moon
> And Allison's in Galveston
> Somehow lost her sanity
> And Dimple's who now lives in Temple's
> Got the law looking for me
>
> Chorus
>
> I remember that old Frio River
> Where I learned to swim
> But it brings to mind another time
> Where I wore my welcome thin
> By transcendental meditation
> I go there each night
> But I always come back to myself
> Long before daylight
>
> All my ex's live in Texas
> And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
> But all my ex's live in Texas
> Therefore I reside in Tennessee
>
> Some folks think I'm hidin'
> It's been rumored that I died
> But I'm alive and well in Tennessee"
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> George Strait - Ace In The Hole - Live From Tucson
> http://youtu.be/5bWWGFOYaN4
>
> George Strait - Ace In The Hole Band Introduction - Live in Houston, 1996
> http://youtu.be/DW1SGnsk8Ms
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:07 AM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
> 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  wrote:
>
> 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 honeymoon
>  That night in 'Frisco Bay
>  Just give it away
>  She said give it away
>
>  That big four poster king sized bed
>  Where so much love was made
>  Just give it away
>  She said just give it away
>
>  [Chorus]
>  Just give it away
>  There ain't nothing in this house worth fightin' over
>  Oh, we're both tired of fightin' anyway
>  Just give it away
>
>  Oh, I tried to move on
>  But I found that each woman I held
>  Just reminded me of that day
>
>  When that front door swung wide open
>  She flung her diamond ring
>  Said, give it away
>  Just give it away
>
>  And I said, now honey
>  Don't you even want your half of everything
>  She said give it away
>  Just give it away
>
>  [Chorus]
>
>  So, I'm still right here where she left me
>  Along with all the other things that she don't care about anymore
>  Hmm
>
>  Like that picture from our honeymoon
>  That night in 'Frisco Bay
>  She said give it away
>  Well, I can't give it away
>  That big four poster king sized bed
>  Where all our love was made
>  She said give it away
>  Well, I can't give it away
>
>  I've got furnished house
>  A diamond ring
>  And a lonely, broken heart
>  Full of love
>  And I can't even give it away"
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Richard Williams  wrote:
>
> George Strait
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> George Strait - Amarillo By Morning (Live From The Houston Astrodome)
> http://youtu.be/kX_9Go0Z8e4
>
> One of my favorite Straight songs, "Amarillo by Morning", is regarded by
> many as one of the greatest country songs of all-time. Billboard ranked
> Strait No. 1 in the top 25 country artists of the past 25 years.
>
> "According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording
> artist in the United States overall, with 60 number one hit singles. Strait
> was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. He was
> inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy
> award for the album Troubadour. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the
> Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990."
>
> Read more:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait
>
>
>
>
>
>   
>


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 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/ *KHOE, *


*[K Heaven On Earth radio] is much more spiritually uplifting than the 
damned local country music stations. I actually pity and pray for the 
poor shop workers at the local farm stores who have to listen to that 
country canned music stuff piped in to their stores all day long. That 
circumstance would be enough to make anyone a drug user. Jeezus.  As 
cultural backdrop it is all right out there with a lot of movie making 
today too.  I'll listen to Christian radio before staying dialed on a 
Country radio station for long. **-Buck in the Dome *







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 blues added in 
for good measure. When I was a teenager, I was really into Elvis Presley 
- I had all his records and we used to spend hours listening to his 
songs and going to dances in High School. I still have at least six 
Elvis vinyl disks. It didn't take me long to realize that Elvis was pure 
country with a beat. I mean, you don't get much more country that 
Memphis, TN!


I'm pretty selective in my country music tastes. But, having come of age 
listening to Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, and then CSNY, I've come to 
appreciate folk and country music more and more over the years.


Rockabilly has it's roots in North Texas and spread out from there to 
become rock and roll. Almost all the great rock musicians have cited 
country artists as their inspiration. Country music and rock is mostly 
about heartbreak, falling in love, and  music you can dance to.


And, don't forget Lonnie Donegan and his skiffle band in the UK - they 
were huge back in day - 1955!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Donegan


 On 12/15/2013 3:55 AM, cardemais...@yahoo.com wrote:


I'm sorry, ditto!






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 02:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:


--- 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:


http://www.salon.com/2013/12/14/14_amazing_country_songs_for_people_who_hate_country/ 




*/






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 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 the tunes or the melody. For me, it's just not about 
the personalities. Having said that, Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood are 
pretty easy on the eyes. LoL!


On 12/14/2013 11:31 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:


---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,  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 think I'd choose country over the Dead - the men are cuter.

---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:

To all you country TMers out there!

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 I'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in Texas
And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee

Rosanna's down in Texarkana
Wanted me to push her broom
Sweet Eileen's in Abilene
She forgot I hung the moon
And Allison's in Galveston
Somehow lost her sanity
And Dimple's who now lives in Temple's
Got the law looking for me

Chorus

I remember that old Frio River
Where I learned to swim
But it brings to mind another time
Where I wore my welcome thin
By transcendental meditation
I go there each night
But I always come back to myself
Long before daylight

All my ex's live in Texas
And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in Texas
Therefore I reside in Tennessee

Some folks think I'm hidin'
It's been rumored that I died
But I'm alive and well in Tennessee"


On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Richard Williams
mailto:punditster@...>> wrote:

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:

George Strait - Ace In The Hole - Live From Tucson
http://youtu.be/5bWWGFOYaN4

George Strait - Ace In The Hole Band Introduction - Live
in Houston, 1996
http://youtu.be/DW1SGnsk8Ms


On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:07 AM, Richard Williams
mailto:punditster@...>> wrote:

Marty Robbins

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
mailto:punditster@...>> wrote:

Tear Jerk Song

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 honeymoon
 That night in 'Frisco Bay
 Just give it away
 She said give it away

 That big four poster king sized bed
 Where so much love was made
 Just give it away
 She said just give it away

 [Chorus]
 Just give it away
 There ain't nothing in this house worth fightin' over
 Oh, we're both tired of fightin' anyway
 Just give it away

 Oh, I tried to move on
 But I found that each woman I held
 Just reminded me of that day

 When that front door swung wide open
 She flung her diamond ring
 Said, give it away
 Just give it away

 And I said, now honey
 Don't you even want your half of everything
 She said give it away
 Just give it away

 [Chorus]

 So, I'm still right here where she left me
 Along with all the other things that she don't
ca

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 music. Are you a city-slicker or what? I'm beginning to think 
you're prejudiced against country folk. Go figure.


On 12/14/2013 10:53 PM, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com 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.


---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com,  wrote:

To all you country TMers out there!

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 I'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in Texas
And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee

Rosanna's down in Texarkana
Wanted me to push her broom
Sweet Eileen's in Abilene
She forgot I hung the moon
And Allison's in Galveston
Somehow lost her sanity
And Dimple's who now lives in Temple's
Got the law looking for me

Chorus

I remember that old Frio River
Where I learned to swim
But it brings to mind another time
Where I wore my welcome thin
By transcendental meditation
I go there each night
But I always come back to myself
Long before daylight

All my ex's live in Texas
And Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in Texas
Therefore I reside in Tennessee

Some folks think I'm hidin'
It's been rumored that I died
But I'm alive and well in Tennessee"


On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Richard Williams mailto:punditster@...>> wrote:

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:

George Strait - Ace In The Hole - Live From Tucson
http://youtu.be/5bWWGFOYaN4

George Strait - Ace In The Hole Band Introduction - Live in
Houston, 1996
http://youtu.be/DW1SGnsk8Ms


On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:07 AM, Richard Williams
mailto:punditster@...>> wrote:

Marty Robbins

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
mailto:punditster@...>> wrote:

Tear Jerk Song

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 honeymoon
 That night in 'Frisco Bay
 Just give it away
 She said give it away

 That big four poster king sized bed
 Where so much love was made
 Just give it away
 She said just give it away

 [Chorus]
 Just give it away
 There ain't nothing in this house worth fightin' over
 Oh, we're both tired of fightin' anyway
 Just give it away

 Oh, I tried to move on
 But I found that each woman I held
 Just reminded me of that day

 When that front door swung wide open
 She flung her diamond ring
 Said, give it away
 Just give it away

 And I said, now honey
 Don't you even want your half of everything
 She said give it away
 Just give it away

 [Chorus]

 So, I'm still right here where she left me
 Along with all the other things that she don't care
about anymore
 Hmm

 Like that picture from our honeymoon
 That night in 'Frisco Bay
 She said give it away
 Well, I can't give it away
 That big four poster king sized bed
 Where all our love was made
 She said give it away
 Well, I can't give it away

 I've got furnished house
 A diamond ring
 And a lonely, broken heart
 Full of l

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  wrote:
 
  
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" 
 wrote:
 
  
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/ KHOE, 
[K Heaven On Earth radio] is much more
spiritually uplifting than the damned local country music stations. 
I actually pity and pray for the poor shop workers at the local farm
stores who have to listen to that country canned music stuff piped in
to their stores all day long.  That circumstance would be enough to
make anyone a drug user.  Jeezus.  As cultural backdrop it is all right out 
there with a lot of movie making today too.  I'll listen to Christian radio 
before staying dialed on a Country radio station for long.      -Buck in the 
Dome  




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" 
 wrote:
 
  
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/ KHOE, 
[K Heaven On Earth radio] is much more
spiritually uplifting than the damned local country music stations. 
I actually pity and pray for the poor shop workers at the local farm
stores who have to listen to that country canned music stuff piped in
to their stores all day long.  That circumstance would be enough to
make anyone a drug user.  Jeezus.  As cultural backdrop it is all right out 
there with a lot of movie making today too.  I'll listen to Christian radio 
before staying dialed on a Country radio station for long.      -Buck in the 
Dome