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Post by crapgame on Sept 8, 2017 16:59:39 GMT -5
What a song!!!! DAMN!!!!
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Post by PhantomWolf on Sept 8, 2017 17:01:12 GMT -5
It's the super-group Highway Men. Great song.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 17:17:08 GMT -5
Let me help you with that big rock Mike.  There is also a Willie, Cash album VH1 story tellers good stuff. Pretty sure I can email it to you less than 1gig. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Sept 8, 2017 17:32:59 GMT -5
Damn. That was worth four minutes. Didn't even screw up the song with the video; great video also.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 17:43:28 GMT -5
crapgame, I found out about that song twenty years late, too. It's as close to being spiritual to me as the hymns I love.
I got to meet Johnny Cash at Stouffer's Hotel in Louisville back in 67 or 68. Wow, was he tall. Totally a nice guy.
As much as I love all of Johnny Cash's works, his last several albums, some posthumously, are some of his best Americana songs.
The Highwaymen have a bunch of good songs, btw.
David
PS - Woof Woof!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 18:19:29 GMT -5
That has been one of my favorites since they put it out. Awesome super group as RWK mentioned. Have you heard Johnny cover "Rusty Cage"?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 18:28:57 GMT -5
I can't watch his cover of "Hurt" without choking up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 18:43:25 GMT -5
Same here, Don. That Hurt song tears at me. Even though it was originally written and speaking of drugs, a lot of older people actually do something like that just to feel a sense of reality.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 8, 2017 18:53:46 GMT -5
"Hurt" makes me think of the junkies I have known. I always wondered what they thought about,if they think at all. Great song though. The Highwaymen was a huge hit, 32 years ago. I spin it up every now and then.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 19:50:49 GMT -5
Mike, you have been hiding haven't ya.
That's probably close to the last song he done that I liked.
I really like his older stuff like "Hey Porter", of course "I walk the line" etc.
To tell ya the truth I like Waylon's part in this song the best and of course I'm a big Waylon fan.
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Post by haebar on Sept 8, 2017 21:03:33 GMT -5
I like to hear his oldies like "Hello Walls", Ring of Fire, etc. The Highwaymen numbers were great as well.
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Post by crapgame on Sept 8, 2017 21:35:58 GMT -5
Bought a CD of his #1 hits and omg what a treat.
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Post by billyklubb on Sept 8, 2017 21:37:33 GMT -5
I've always been big into metal, punk, Oi!, and reggae. But Johnny Cash was always a huge part of my life. His life and music always inspired me when I was at a low spot.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 21:43:00 GMT -5
I like to hear his oldies like "Hello Walls", Ring of Fire, etc. The Highwaymen numbers were great as well. "Hello Walls" was Faron Young sir. |
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Post by billyklubb on Sept 8, 2017 21:58:41 GMT -5
on a side note: me and my 2 brothers used to sing Highwayman on karaoke nights. I always sang Johnny Cash's part. Keith always took Willy's part and Al always took Kristofferson's part. they'd take turns with Jennings. but Al always sang 2-3 songs of Johnny Cash. Keith and I had a game where one of us would pick a song neither of us had heard of and the other had to sing it. it was awkward.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2017 22:27:08 GMT -5
on a side note: me and my 2 brothers used to sing Highwayman on karaoke nights. I always sang Johnny Cash's part. Keith always took Willy's part and Al always took Kristofferson's part. they'd take turns with Jennings. but Al always sang 2-3 songs of Johnny Cash. Keith and I had a game where one of us would pick a song neither of us had heard of and the other had to sing it. it was awkward. Way cool and you just made up for calling a tobacco blend Diaper Rash |
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Post by billyklubb on Sept 8, 2017 22:37:12 GMT -5
on a side note: me and my 2 brothers used to sing Highwayman on karaoke nights. I always sang Johnny Cash's part. Keith always took Willy's part and Al always took Kristofferson's part. they'd take turns with Jennings. but Al always sang 2-3 songs of Johnny Cash. Keith and I had a game where one of us would pick a song neither of us had heard of and the other had to sing it. it was awkward. Way cool and you just made up for calling a tobacco blend Diaper Rash my awesomeness is a spider web of intrigue. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 8, 2017 22:50:19 GMT -5
I like to hear his oldies like "Hello Walls", Ring of Fire, etc. The Highwaymen numbers were great as well. "Hello Walls" was Faron Young sir. You beat me to it. My lazy son can sing just like Johnny Cash, but won't do anything with it. |
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Post by haebar on Sept 8, 2017 23:32:05 GMT -5
I like to hear his oldies like "Hello Walls", Ring of Fire, etc. The Highwaymen numbers were great as well. "Hello Walls" was Faron Young sir. I like to hear Johnny Cash sing it. |
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Post by haebar on Sept 9, 2017 7:21:33 GMT -5
"Hello Walls" was Faron Young sir. You beat me to it. My lazy son can sing just like Johnny Cash, but won't do anything with it. I had a senior moment last night; I was thinking of a Willie Nelson medley which included Hello Walls. My mistake. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 9, 2017 7:27:54 GMT -5
You beat me to it. My lazy son can sing just like Johnny Cash, but won't do anything with it. I had a senior moment last night; I was thinking of a Willie Nelson medley which included Hello Walls. My mistake. We don't ask for slack, or give it! 😈 |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 9, 2017 23:14:54 GMT -5
Back in the late seventies, what was soon to be my brother in law was in a regional country band in Kansas and Oklahoma opened for Jerry Jeff Walker at a concert, that relationship allowed him to be introduced to Waylon Jennings who him and my sister revered.....I was invited to a nightclub with them and even though I was underage I got in and met Waylon, at the time I didn't know who Waylon was or what he was about...I was into rock and roll at the time, I met Don Williams also. We all went to the concert later at WSU in Wichita where they both performed, and the music really roped me in... After that, I got into the Outlaws and really dug the music.....
Fast forward into the 1990's, the Highway men held a concert in Oakland Caifornia and I scored tickets to the "black tie affair", I wore my Bailey 5X hat, Satin jacket that had the beef company I hauled for embroidered, and black Wrangler boot cut jeans...I looked like a duck out of water when people attending the concert looked at me like I was some sort of knucklehead.....then halfway through the concert, Waylon said something to the effect like: "I see you all are her in black ties, sorry us guys in the band didn't get the memo"....Vindication! It was a hell of a concert, but when four legends are on the stage, the bar is set pretty high.
Waylon is buried pretty close to where I live in Mesa Arizona and every once in a while, I stop in to pay my respects, (hiis roots are from the Phoenix area.)
It seems strange to me that anyone would discover this music so many years later unless, they are really young, but on the other hand it is pretty cool for something of this caliber to be a "new find"...but then again, so many of the greats I discovered years after they hit it big in country too..
So much of what passes for country nowdays is nowhere near what once defined the genre...but that is just my opinion.
This song was written by Jimmy Webb that authored so many of Glen Campbell's hits...Donna Summer made a huge hit of it with her Disco interpretation, but when I heard Waylon sing it at WSU, it really spoke to me. After reflecting on it after all these years, I am sure that Waylon's recording was closer to what Jimmy Webb had in mind. Waylon pours his soul into the music, which is why Waylon was who he was....
The rest of the Highwaymen were ptretty much badass's in their own right...hell, they are all household names.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2017 23:32:40 GMT -5
Back in the late seventies, what was soon to be my brother in law was in a regional country band in Kansas and Oklahoma opened for Jerry Jeff Walker at a concert, that relationship allowed him to be introduced to Waylon Jennings who him and my sister revered.....I was invited to a nightclub with them and even though I was underage I got in and met Waylon, at the time I didn't know who Waylon was or what he was about...I was into rock and roll at the time, I met Don Williams also. We all went to the concert later at WSU in Wichita where they both performed, and the music really roped me in... After that, I got into the Outlaws and really dug the music..... Fast forward into the 1990's, the Highway men held a concert in Oakland Caifornia and I scored tickets to the "black tie affair", I wore my Bailey 5X hat, Satin jacket that had the beef company I hauled for embroidered, and black Wrangler boot cut jeans...I looked like a duck out of water when people attending the concert looked at me like I was some sort of knucklehead.....then halfway through the concert, Waylon said something to the effect like: "I see you all are her in black ties, sorry us guys in the band didn't get the memo"....Vindication! It was a hell of a concert, but when four legends are on the stage, the bar is set pretty high. Waylon is buried pretty close to where I live in Mesa Arizona and every once in a while, I stop in to pay my respects, (hiis roots are from the Phoenix area.) It seems strange to me that anyone would discover this music so many years later unless, they are really young, but on the other hand it is pretty cool for something of this caliber to be a "new find"...but then again, so many of the greats I discovered years after they hit it big in country too.. So much of what passes for country nowdays is nowhere near what once defined the genre...but that is just my opinion. This song was written by Jimmy Webb that authored so many of Glen Campbell's hits...Donna Summer made a huge hit of it with her Disco interpretation, but when I heard Waylon sing it at WSU, it really spoke to me. After reflecting on it after all these years, I am sure that Waylon's recording was closer to what Jimmy Webb had in mind. Waylon pours his soul into the music, which is why Waylon was who he was.... The rest of the Highwaymen were ptretty much badass's in their own right...hell, they are all household names.
Beautiful story and thanks for this version of the song. I had not heard it. First hit with it was made by Richard "man called horse" Harris. As I have said, I was not a big country fan. I may have met Johnny Cash, seen him in concert, with the Statler Brothers, loved them all, but seldom listened to C&W. Started paying a little more attention in 1993 when the wife and I went on a road trip to the West Coast and back. I got tired of my cassettes and tuned into local radio. Seemed wherever we went I heard Seminole Wind. Love it. Thing is, I worked nights for twenty years before breaking my neck. I missed out on lots of stuff. Went out to the Coast one year and my kid and hubby are saying, "We're not going anywhere tonight. We want to watch the last episode of Seinfeld." You can believe this or not, but I said, "That's nice. Who is he?" I've let whole decades go by without paying attention to modern anything. Most of the time the first time I hear a new star's name is when they open their yaps, bitching about something. Also like Celine (big yap who hates America now) Dion's version of Drive All Night. Had no clue Orbison did it earlier. I can recite verbatim everything that happened fifty years ago, but five minutes to five years ago and I am lost |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 9, 2017 23:47:48 GMT -5
Well, you do have a glaring point that was made.
I am grossly ignorant on cinema and a lot of what is on television, as I really don't watch anything much post 1980's.... don't even get me started on rap or hip hop.
I guess that I am guilty of assigning wonderment on others in regards to the current culture while excusing my own ignorance.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2017 23:57:48 GMT -5
Well, you do have a glaring point that was made. I am grossly ignorant on cinema and a lot of what is on television, as I really don't watch anything much post 1980's.... don't even get me started on rap or hip hop. I guess that I am guilty of assigning wonderment on others in regards to the current culture while excusing my own ignorance. To sort of paraphrase Sherlock Holmes, what do I care what side of the earth the sun comes up on? We are both grossly ignorant of cinema, and considering the bad box office numbers this year the victory is ours! Quick thought: Remember how cute Cosby's family was in the eighties? I saw a few minutes of the show here and there and quit. Think of this: If you talked to your parents in the cutesy smartass way the three year old daughter did, wouldn't you have been smacked? I sassed my dad when I was 18 and he grabbed me by the chin and threatened to punch me... something that never happened before or since |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 10, 2017 0:09:36 GMT -5
Yeah... my dad was in the army mule pack, went to fight in Korea and three tours of 'Nam..... rebellion wasn't exercised in our house.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 4:27:49 GMT -5
Hey Willie wrote and sang Hello Walls in 1962. Who the tarnation is Faron?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 6:20:01 GMT -5
In the early Days Willie Nelson did almost more song writing then performing and wrote a lot for other artists.
Faron Young made it a hit and is well known for the song.
Patsy Cline's hit Crazy was written by Willie Nelson (although he did sing it first I think we all can agree she did it best).
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Post by simnettpratt on Sept 10, 2017 8:19:18 GMT -5
As a general rule, I don't like country and am rock, but I'm referring to the more modern songs which are less written to be music, and more written to make dollars. Rock's gone the same way. Any time a singer has to have dancy people prancing around behind them they lose me.
That said, this older country that is from the heart and not written to make a buck is fantastic.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 10, 2017 9:01:21 GMT -5
We went to a Jerry Jeff Walker concert in Houston in 78. He didn't show up, which happened more often than not. His good friends Willie and Waylon filled in for him. The crowd was happy. So, I would have to say that from the limited sample, looking for JJW was a good way to meet Willie and Waylon. May we all have better friends than we deserve. You notice that he did make the Highwaymen.
I have seen David Houston and Charlie Pride at the Conroe Ballroom, and many others at the Houston Rodeo. Hundreds of thousands of miles driving across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas listening to the local radio stations from 1964 through 1971. The old music is embedded in my soul.
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There is also a Willie, Cash album VH1 story tellers good stuff. Pretty sure I can email it to you less than 1gig.
