Don Williams is the greatest C & W singer what ever lived.
Agree or don't. Tell me why.
Now shut up and pass the beer.
8O
Agree or don't. Tell me why.
Now shut up and pass the beer.
8O
discussion thread for ol C&W lovers
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Don has that smooth, easy-to-listen-to voice. Hank's roots are rock-a-billy. Johnny Cash hoed a hard row and kept the blisters in a song.
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We have many of Hank William's LPs, from years ago, pull them out every once in a while,
(5 years or so), and play one or two, his scratchy old voice wasn't much, but the emotion,
and 'talent of songwriting' ,was second to none, and I wonder how many great new songs
were in him for us to hear, if he hadn't died so young, I think he was only 29.
Ol' Hank just has the mean hurt down so well. On my last "Ditch the Witch" tour, Hank rode along in my car's CD player (for those in-between-stations legs)
No one produced country music with the lyrical depth of Merle Haggard. His themes were about his parents, prison, being homeless and hopeless, the working poor, culture and society, patriotism; and sometimes all of it wrapped together. Even his drinking songs were great. I played C&W in the 70's and 80's. No last set drinking songs were more appropriate or more liked than Haggard's.
yeah, Merle Haggart is great too, we always listened to him, and watched him on TV.
I remember the morning Hank Williams died, I woke up, (think it was New Years Day, not
sure though), rolled over and turned the radio on, and the news came, and I laid there
and cried, I think I was about 15 yrs. old, and we played his music all the time.
I remember the morning Hank Williams died, I woke up, (think it was New Years Day, not
sure though), rolled over and turned the radio on, and the news came, and I laid there
and cried, I think I was about 15 yrs. old, and we played his music all the time.
Here are the words to a verse of a perfect C & W song.................:lol:
WELL, I WAS DRUNK THE DAY MY MOM GOT OUT OF PRISON
AND I WENT TO PICK HER UP IN THE RAIN
BUT BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE STATION IN MY PICKUP TRUCK
SHE GOT RUN OVER BY A DAMNED OLD TRAIN
WELL, I WAS DRUNK THE DAY MY MOM GOT OUT OF PRISON
AND I WENT TO PICK HER UP IN THE RAIN
BUT BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE STATION IN MY PICKUP TRUCK
SHE GOT RUN OVER BY A DAMNED OLD TRAIN
Now, Taloola, and others; ah don say them other folks lad Hank whassisname (the drunk), aint somewhat good, eh, am jist sayin Don is the best.........all roun, thas all.
Tell me Taloola, if this here don melt yer hart, eh
An that ain't the best.
Beaver: you gotta get out more. There's more to life than Natalie McMaster............:lol:...although she's sorta good tooo, eh.
Now, ol Merle (kill any parents namin their son that), he's not bad too, I'll give ya that, eh, lak thet there warden leadin the prisoner down the hallway to his doom and all.........thas a nace song............, and detroit city sorta eh.
Tell me Taloola, if this here don melt yer hart, eh
An that ain't the best.
Beaver: you gotta get out more. There's more to life than Natalie McMaster............:lol:...although she's sorta good tooo, eh.
Now, ol Merle (kill any parents namin their son that), he's not bad too, I'll give ya that, eh, lak thet there warden leadin the prisoner down the hallway to his doom and all.........thas a nace song............, and detroit city sorta eh.
Among other things, your cheatin' wife comes back & your hounddog does a "Pet Cemetary":smile:
Anyway, Don always seemed to be more of a "middle of the roader"..not really country,but a great little balladeer[I believe in You is a fantastic song].We all have our favourites & individual tastes in C&W..gotta keep our guys and gals working,eh? Me? Love Emmylou Harris and Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, early Johnny Cash, Steve Earle and Lefty Frizzell.