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Eric Jaeger Member From: Oakland, California, USA |
posted 12 June 2006 05:16 PM
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And I don't mean musical pyrotechnics. I've seen entire auditoriums go dead silent when a song is played, and I'm curious as to what ones you've seen. I'm always looking for good music :-) My contributions: Tom Russell doing "Gallo de Cielo" (with dobro), Townes Van Zandt doing "Waiting 'round to Die" (also dobro), Asleep at the Wheel doing Freddie Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (Jim Murphy on steel)... |
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Ryan Spearman Member From: Colorado, USA |
posted 12 June 2006 05:22 PM
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The first time I heard, "My Morphine" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. The first whole album to stop me in my tracks: |
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Bryan Knox Member From: Gardendale, Alabama...Ya'll come |
posted 12 June 2006 06:03 PM
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"That Woman Sure Looks Good In Black" I believe it's Daryle Singletary Simply pure country of the greatest ilk. My $.02 |
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Marlin Smoot Member From: Atlanta,Georgia, USA |
posted 12 June 2006 06:53 PM
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Vince Gill; "When I Call Your Name"...I was driving to work in the rain in Dallas one morning and heard this song... I had to pull over so I could pay attention to the song as I couldn't even to say what an impact that song had on me at that moment with Vince's high tenor, Patty Loveless's background vocal and John Hughy's crying steel guitar. Wow, what a meeting of great talents meeting a great song. Could have had someting to do with the rain too...? The most recent song was Josh Turner's "Your Man" I heard this song on my friends radio in his office and I broke away from the conversation to listen to the song. Wow, real country music on a country station (Kicks-FM Atlanta)I kept thinking. A great voice, great song and Steve Hinson's playing is pure country genius delight. It was a different sound that I'd wish we could get more of. |
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Mike Weirauch Member From: Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe |
posted 12 June 2006 08:27 PM
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Buddy Emmons' "Last Letter" on Pickin On Shot tribute. I was driving when it first came around on the cassette and I ran off the road listening to the intro. |
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Eric West Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA |
posted 12 June 2006 08:58 PM
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Sleepwalk done by Brian Setzer. Had to stop the car. What a version! EJL |
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Andy Greatrix Member From: Edmonton Alberta |
posted 13 June 2006 12:25 AM
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George Jones singing a Hank williams song Called "I Can't Escape From You". Pure Raw SOUL! |
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Dave Boothroyd Member From: The Malvern Hills |
posted 13 June 2006 02:05 AM
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A couple of weeks ago Paul Jones (formerly of Manfred Mann) played a track that gave me that "rooted to the spot" feeling. He presents a weekly blues show on the BBC. The song was "Number by Heart" by Charles Walker. It's a recent UK recording featuring a US soul singer- that's proper soul like Otis Redding etc., not the modern Disco Diva stuff. I bought the CD online as soon as it finished playing on the radio- and it's no disappointment at all. Eddie Lamontaigne's "Trouble" was the one before that. Cheers Dave PS. I can't let this go by without giving another mention to Robert Fripp in the Cathedral though! D [This message was edited by Dave Boothroyd on 13 June 2006 at 02:05 AM.] |
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Pete Finney Member From: Nashville, Tn. |
posted 13 June 2006 02:57 AM
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For what it's worth, it's Paul Franklin playing on "When I Call Your Name". Not long after it became a hit Vince was able to hire John Hughey; his all-time favorite steel player, and of course John started playing all the steel on his records after that. I was playing a lot of gigs with Vince right before he hired John and we would talk about John a lot and he even asked me to play John's parts on "Lost in the Feeling" at soundcheck one day (I made a feeble attempt!).It was a dream come true for Vince to have John in his band and of course it wasn't a bad thing for Mr. Hughey either! Vince is one singer who really appreciates (and takes good care of) his bandmembers... [This message was edited by Pete Finney on 13 June 2006 at 03:05 AM.] |
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Ben Lawson Member From: Somerset, N.J. |
posted 13 June 2006 04:23 AM
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The last one that got to me was "The Rest of Mine" by Trace Adkins. There have been a lot over the years. Watermelon Wine was one. Conway's "I Just Destroyed the World" with J.H. on steel is still a killer. My old friend Steve Wariner had a few also; "A woman Loves" and "Forget Me Not". Probably the one that got me most was Billy Phelps version of "When HE Was On The Cross". |
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Ernest Cawby Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 04:32 AM
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I just recieved Harold Meeks new CD the whole thing left me with I want to hear it again and playe it all day yesterday, the best collection of songs I have ever heard on a CD., John Lemasters and Chet Gibson steel playing is awsome. Portwood did a fine job on lead guitar also. ernie |
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Mark Metdker Member From: North Central Texas, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 05:23 AM
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"Billy Austin" by Steve Earl |
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Howard Tate Member From: Leesville, Louisiana, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 05:32 AM
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Maria Muldar singing "Lover Man". No steel on it, but great vocal and guitar and sax. I wore out several cassettes playing it over and over. "Look at us" by Vince Gill affected me the same way. ------------------ |
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Charlie McDonald Member From: Lubbock, Texas, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 05:59 AM
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Joni Mitchell singing 'A Case of You' off the album 'Both Sides Now'--lots of standards with lush arrangements. I pulled into the record store parking lot to listen, went in and bought it. |
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Charles Buttner Jr Member From: Easton, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 06:23 AM
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Reba, "The greatest man I never knew."Two weeks after my father died. |
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Kevin Lange Member From: Minnesota, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 06:26 AM
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"Rainbow In Daddy's Eyes". Johnny Bush |
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Terry Edwards Member From: Layton, UT |
posted 13 June 2006 06:51 AM
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Elvira - Oakridge Boys? Had to stop the car... ...to throw up! |
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Marlin Smoot Member From: Atlanta,Georgia, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 06:53 AM
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Pete, Thanks for the update and info. My bad. |
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Will Holtz Member From: San Francisco, California, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 08:58 AM
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"Waves of Grain" by Two Gallants -- no steel on it, but powerful roots-rock song about the state of our country. |
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David Doggett Member From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 12:16 PM
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Marlin, it wasn't the rain. The same thing happened to me the first time I heard "Nobody Answered..." And it wasn't raining. It was just that song, the way Vince and Patty did it, and PF's heart jerkin' steel ride. In the past it was any tear jerker by Tammy and/or George. I've got other lists for other types of music, but those are the ones that did it to me in modern country. ------------------ |
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Steve Stallings Member From: Bremond, Tx, pop 876, Home of the fighting Bremond Tigers |
posted 13 June 2006 01:58 PM
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"On Any Given Day" Daryl Dodd. Stunning steel work by Robbie. ------------------
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Perry Hansen Member From: Bismarck, N.D. |
posted 13 June 2006 03:46 PM
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I would have to say Janie Fricke with Always have Always Will. |
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Richard Bass Member From: Hendersonville, Tn |
posted 13 June 2006 04:08 PM
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Not just a song but the whole Mickey Newberry album "Looks Like Rain" Fantastic writing and what I consider a perfect session. Everyone on the album played or sung just what was needed, no more, no less. Just a perfect example of good taste. Richard |
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Elizabeth West Member From: Surrey, B.C., Canada |
posted 13 June 2006 04:26 PM
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Alabama's Lady down on love. ------------------ |
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Pete Finney Member From: Nashville, Tn. |
posted 13 June 2006 04:56 PM
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For me, two Merle Haggard records from the past 10 years, neither of which he even wrote: "No Time to cry", written by Iris Dement and "If I Could Only Fly", written by the late Blaze Foley Cynical hardened old fart that I am, I have to be careful what I'm doing when I hear either of these because they totally get to me... |
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John Bechtel Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A. |
posted 13 June 2006 07:12 PM
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George Strait: “A Fire I Can't Put Out”! ------------------ |
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Brett Anderson Member From: Arizona, USA |
posted 13 June 2006 07:55 PM
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I heard "my Joy" by Johnny Bush for the first time about a year ago. That stopped me. " I'm man enough to want to take her with me, But I'm Daddy enough to stop and take her back home". Any single Dad's or bums that have never heard that sure oughtta. |
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Earnest Bovine Member From: Los Angeles CA USA |
posted 14 June 2006 09:05 AM
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I liked "What Does A Woman See In A Man?" by Jimmy Webb. |
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Gene Jones Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA |
posted 14 June 2006 09:27 AM
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The last song that stopped me in my tracks was hearing Christopherson's "Sunday Morning Coming Down" from a hotel balcony somewhere on the road one Sunday morning back in the 60's while watching "normal" folks gathering for worship at a church across the street. ------------------ |
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Bob Martin Member From: Madison Tn |
posted 14 June 2006 10:04 AM
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"It was always so easy to find an unhappy woman" 1975 Moe Bandy! Bob |
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Dick Wood Member From: Springtown Texas, USA |
posted 14 June 2006 10:48 AM
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Marty Robbins doing Among My Souvenirs on the GOO.The man could sing with such great emotion. ------------------ |
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James Pennebaker Member From: Mt. Juliet, TN |
posted 14 June 2006 11:25 AM
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I'll second Pete Finney's vote for Haggard's version of Iris Dement's "No Time To Cry." And I'll add "The Randall Knife" by Guy Clark (even though it has no steel on it). After probably 10 years or so, I still can't listen to it without getting at least a little choked up. [This message was edited by James Pennebaker on 14 June 2006 at 01:25 PM.] |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 14 June 2006 11:36 AM
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"The Arms of the Angels" by Sarah McLaughlin. I've only heard the recording by an Irish harpist/vocalist named Tina Morrissey. Dedicated to those lost on 9/11, it stopped me dead in my tracks and reduced me to tears. [This message was edited by Jim Cohen on 14 June 2006 at 11:36 AM.] |
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Kenny Burford Member From: Lexington, Missouri USA |
posted 14 June 2006 01:53 PM
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It was in 1973, Merle Haggard's Hag Album, Sidewalks of Chicago," written by the late David Kirby. First time I heard it I was in the dinning room of an old farm house near Clinton, Missouri and the melody and lyrics were just so right together. Later I attempted to pen an original song as compelling as “Sidewalks of Chicago” and even got opportunity to play it for David Kirby. It wasn't until I was playing it for him that my song wasn’t even close and I was pretty embarrassed I even played it for him. Hopefully he (Kirby) understood how much his writing influenced my songwriting even if my song didn’t reach his degree of the craft. Side note: It has always amazed me how much I like the songs Haggard has recorded of his own and those by other songwriters. He has an amazing talent for selecting great songs for his recording projects. I would have to add this, if Haggard would ever have been given the opportunity he would have been a great A&R for Capitol Records. |
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Roger Rettig Member From: NAPLES, FL |
posted 14 June 2006 03:15 PM
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'Adios' by Linda Ronstadt. Written by Jimmy Webb, with background vocals by Brian Wilson; one of the most moving 'pop' tracks I ever heard. It's a toss-up between that and Take Six' version of 'Hark The Herald Angels Sing'. RR |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 14 June 2006 03:57 PM
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Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major" as performed by Leigh Howard Stevens. The new Bob Taillefer CD might have it beat, though.  |
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Rich Weiss Member From: Woodland Hills, CA, USA |
posted 14 June 2006 05:46 PM
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I actually wore off the oxide on the cassette of Sting's 'Nothing Like the Sun.' |
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Larry Jamieson Member From: Walton, NY USA |
posted 14 June 2006 06:52 PM
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I was listening to the radio and heard this song that made me just stop and listen... It was just beautiful! Had to call the DJ and ask who it was. Turned out to be a band called "Chesapeake," from an album entitled "Pier Pressure." The name of the song is "Bed of Roses," featuring harmony by Linda Ronstadt and steel guitar by Mike Auldridge. It is amazing... Larry J. |
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Richard Sinkler Member From: Fremont, California |
posted 15 June 2006 07:00 PM
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For me it was "Home" by Michael Buble. |
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Charles Davidson Member From: Alabama, USA |
posted 15 June 2006 07:38 PM
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The song that made me know I wanted to be a picker at 10 years old,Hank Snow's I'm Moving On. I was so naive I thought Hank was making the train sound on his guitar,had no idea what a steel was.I guess that is the song that stopped me in my tracks,about 56 years ago. |
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