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Alan Shank Member From: Woodland, CA, USA |
posted 27 August 2000 11:26 AM
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Since I like such a small percentage of the songs coming out on "country" recordings over the past 20 years or so, I make tapes for myself, to play in my car or when I'm doing something boring and repetitious that allows me to devote most of my attention to music, of songs that I like. I have about 20 of these tapes. When I get a tape or CD, I listen to it and check off the songs (unfortunately, usually only 1-3) that I want to put on one of my tapes. Alas, I'm WAY BEHIND in doing this, probably having 20 or 30 tapes and CDs that I haven't "harvested" yet. I keep a database of all the songs, artists and which tape and side. Just for fun, I went through my database yesterday and tried to pick out my favorites, the ones that, when they come on, really cause me to "prick up my ears" and devote every "attention unit" I've got to listening. Here's what I came up with: (this shouldn't be taken as a list of what I feel are the all-time best country songs, just the ones that I have that I like the best) So, in no particular order: The Man Who Came Between Us - Aaron Tippin Many of those are the more obscure cuts from albums containing "hits" that leave me cold. How many are familiar with "Yard Sale" by Sammy Kershaw, or "Family Reunion" by Wade Hayes, a couple of real tear-jerkers? Anybody else make this kind of tape? |
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David Pennybaker Member From: Conroe, TX USA |
posted 27 August 2000 05:20 PM
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Gasp. Where's "He Stopped Lovin' Her Today" by George Jones? I also like "(I can still make) Cheyenne" by George Strait. |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 27 August 2000 06:50 PM
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Yes Alan, a lot of us "roll our own" because of the scarcity of good country compendium albums. It's the only way to get what we want! Looks like you're doing a good job of choosing cuts...too bad you're not a producer!  |
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Geff King Member From: Greenbelt, MD USA |
posted 27 August 2000 07:00 PM
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When I was playing in a more modern country band I used to get a tape like this about every two weeks from our bandleader. I'd listen to it on the way to work and back; sure made the commute a whole lot easier. Only thing is: in a traffic jam, no one thinks you sound as good singing harmony as you do. |
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Bill Crook Member From: Goodlettsville, TN , Spending my kid's inheritance |
posted 27 August 2000 07:06 PM
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Wow !!!! Don't this tread make "Napster" look like a good place to visit.
They could set up machines in the major outlets, lets say, 12 songs of your interest, put directly onto a cd, for $10.00 to $16.00, depending upon the popularity of the artist. That would allow for a CD one might be willing to pay the price of in order to get a CD he/she really desired instead of being forced to purchased a $16.00 CD in order to get a singular song or two. |
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BJ Bailey Member From: Jackson Ms,Hinds |
posted 28 August 2000 12:57 AM
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Hey Alan ,I have a wall full of em also. I just wish that I had them label ,and organised. ------------------ |
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Alan Shank Member From: Woodland, CA, USA |
posted 29 August 2000 04:59 PM
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[QUOTE} Gasp. Where's "He Stopped Lovin' Her Today" by George Jones? I know that is considered one of the great performances of a song in CM history, but it's not really one of my favorites. I prefer "Old Habits Like You (Are Hard to Break)", actually. I have quite a lot of George's material, and I haven't even gone through it all. He did record a lot of "crap" at times, lots of "novelty" songs and the like, but his best stuff is some of the best, period. I just heard "Let's Chase Each Other 'round the Room Tonight," by the Hag on my local "classic country" station. That's another one I really like. Here in the Sacramento area we have a station that plays "Hot New Country" on FM but plays quite a bit of Hag, Jones, Waylon, etc. on their AM side, which is the one I sometimes listen to. I really don't listen much, though, because I won't put up with the ads and songs I don't like. |
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Alan Shank Member From: Woodland, CA, USA |
posted 29 August 2000 05:22 PM
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quote: I'd love to be a producer of country music! If I were, one phone number I would NEVER need would be that of the Nashville String Machine! The most annoying thing, to me, is to have what would be a good country song ruined by those lush, banal, vapid string arrangements. One of the worst offenders is Mark Wright, who produces Mark Chesnutt, Lee Ann Womack, among others. Listen to "Am I the Only Thing You've Done Wrong", a potentially good song ruined, as far as I'm concerned, by putting string parts over all of Paul Franklin's steel guitar work. You know, if he wants to use strings on songs that don't sound country to begin with, I don't care, because I'm not going to listen to them, anyway. But when he sh--s on a song like that, which would sound just fine if you could remove the string parts, it really frosts me! I've learned not to expect much from albums produced by MW. He's ruined a few of Mark Chesnutt's songs that way, too. Cheers, |
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BENGT ERLANDSEN unregistered |
posted 30 August 2000 11:28 AM
Here is 10 songs that I would like on one CD. Too bad some of them lacks steelguitar, but they still qualify for my CD. Mohair Sam - Charlie Rich Can anybody help. I have a country radio station on my sat.receiver. They play what sounded like an old song where the chorus went " we where two of the wrong kind....gone out of our mind.... " ??? The old songs still sounds best. [This message was edited by BENGT ERLANDSEN on 30 August 2000 at 02:23 PM.] |
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dixieflyer unregistered |
posted 30 August 2000 06:55 PM
great selection.... can i add Kieth Whitley "I never go around mirrors" Ive heard it a million times, but it still gets me. |
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daynawills Member From: Sacramento, CA |
posted 31 August 2000 01:32 AM
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When I go to Texas, I trade CDs whenever I can, and I have some great music. I transfer my faves to cassette so I can play them in the car. That's where I can really listen to music without interuption. There are great singers,and musicians on these CDs, and lots of steel. Hey Bob, maybe some of these guys and gals would be interested in offering a few for the Forum????? ------------------ |
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