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Greatest Country Western Song

I thought the greatest song was "You Never Even Call Me by my Name by David Allen Coe. It mentions mamma, trains, trucks, getting drunk and prison.
 
So far you're ALL right,plus a few more!!!! I sure couldn't choose,
I like BOTH kinds of music,country AND Western (credit to Joliet Jake and Elwood)
 
Pretty much anything before 1990 is up for discussion. After that..........................well.............................
 
Another vote for the Possum and "He Stopped Loving Her Today". And if you liked Hank Sr. on Lovesick Blues, you'll like LeAnn Rimes even more. Listen right at the end- the studio band liked it, too.
Lovesick Blues
 
Thanks. I too like it. Anyone know who is playing that great pedal steel guitar in the band? It's my favorite instrument and I've been trying to "GET IT" for over 30 years. They are hard to play well. They have so many combinations of strings, pedals and levers to get the same or nearly same sound or sounds. The YOU TUBE videos are a great help.
 
If you watched George Jones funeral and you didn't tear up when Alan Jackson sang that song, there's somethin' wrong with you.
 
Blackboard Of My Heart. Wrote by my B.I. L., sold to a fella for 50 bucks back in early 50s, B.I.L name is not mentioned. Different writer now named. Recorded by Hank Thompson in 1950s.
 
Make that 4. Also check out Bobby Darren's version on u-tube. Also "Murder on Music Row" by Bobby. And take note of his guitar playing.
 
(quoted from post at 10:01:53 12/01/18) Thanks. I too like it. Anyone know who is playing that great pedal steel guitar in the band? It's my favorite instrument and I've been trying to "GET IT" for over 30 years. They are hard to play well. They have so many combinations of strings, pedals and levers to get the same or nearly same sound or sounds. The YOU TUBE videos are a great help.
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Ron,
I wasn't sure which band you were referring to but I do know Columbus, Ohio pedal steel player Sonny Curtis toured with George Jones in the 60's and 70's, although most used studio musicians and not their touring band for studio work.

Sonny is in poor health now, Alzheimers, I believe, but I have had the privilege of seeing him play live ten or fifteen years ago at some steel shows.

I too "play" the pedal steel but not as much as I used to. It's not a band without pedal steel, so anything by Gene Watson, Doug Stone, and others of that type are my favorites.
 
What part of the country do you "hang your hat" in? I'm in southern MN. What brand of steel do you have and brand of amp?

Thanks
 
(quoted from post at 15:10:28 12/01/18) What part of the country do you "hang your hat" in? I'm in southern MN. What brand of steel do you have and brand of amp?

Thanks
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I live in southeastern Indiana and play a Mullen D10, although I really never play the C6th neck. Peavey Nashville 1000 amp and a Hilton volume pedal.

Do you play out anywhere or for your own enjoyment? What is your setup?
 
I just play by myself at home now. For several years I and another fellow (good guitar player and singer) would play at each other's home on a rotating basis. Later I tried fiddle and electric mandolin and electric bass and now play in a group of 5 where I mostly do the electric bass and a few numbers on electric mandolin.

I view the Mullens as a class act. My steel is an Erickson (patterned after a Sho-Bud) built by Elvin Erickson of Gonvick and Clearwater, MN. It's single neck E9th with 3 floor pedals and 4 knee levers. Amp is a Peavey Nashville 112. Volume pedal is an old Goodrich. The Goodrich was getting terribly noisey and I replaced the pot. Sounds good again. I attended several seminars given by Jeff Newman and learned a lot. Email is open if you would like to drop an occasional message.
 
Lots of good replies, I recall at one time George Jones "He stopped loving her today " had the top spot but I would go with Hank Williams "I saw the light" and could give several choices for a close second place. Looks like a lot of us here enjoy real country music. It's a shame that it is ignored on most commercial radio stations today except for SiriusXm . We were fortunate to have a great country station a bit north of here up till a few years ago that played a lot of the classics.
 
George Jones' original version of "He stopped loving her today" has to be number one. A close second is Marty Robbins'"My woman, my woman my wife" He wrote that song and got a Grammy for it that year. I never followed Marty but that song, late in his career, would stand the hair up on the back of your neck. A very close third would be Toby Keith and his daughter singing "Mockingbird", acopella and each singing opposing verses, very very good music. They sang this at an awards show and never released it I read. A young singer Joe Nichols had an excellent song on the charts in the early 2000s. I forget the title but it was excellent quality music. "I'm a Lucky Guy" by that Montgomery guy is a super song as well as the song wrote and recorded by Dolly Parton " I'll never stop loving you"
 
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(quoted from post at 15:10:28 12/01/18) What part of the country do you "hang your hat" in? I'm in southern MN. What brand of steel do you have and brand of amp?

Thanks
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I live in southeastern Indiana and play a Mullen D10, although I really never play the C6th neck. Peavey Nashville 1000 amp and a Hilton volume pedal.

Do you play out anywhere or for your own enjoyment? What is your setup?
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I played pedal steel 20 years ago, would love to take it up again when I can find the time. Had an MSA Classic D10. One of my favorite tunes with some great steel parts was "Walkin' Talkin' Cryin' Barely Beatin' Broken Heart" by Highway 101 (actually written by Rodger Miller). I'd love to have a Mullen. Good pedal steel licks will send chills up your spine.
 
"Look At Them Beans" by Johnny Cash is a great one. My Grandpa used to put this on when I was little, while we drove to town in his truck.
 
The Kendalls deserve an honorable mention here. "Heart of the matter" and "Heaven's just a sin away" are at the top of my list.
 
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