George Jones
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George Jones
Yup.
I'm not much of a country music fan, but Jones was incredible. Him, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to me ARE country music.
I'm not much of a country music fan, but Jones was incredible. Him, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to me ARE country music.
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George Jones was the man. I particularly enjoy his old rockabilly stuff, like White Lightning and Revenooer Man.
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Even if you're not a George Jones fan, everyone should read his autobiography. (I Lived To Tell It All.) There are some crazy stories in there like him being wasted out of his mind and trying to rip Porter Wagoner's dick off. To do as much booze and drugs as he did and to live to 81 is incredible.
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Pour one out while mowing the lawn this weekend. (that was George Jones, right?)
Totally Kafkaesque
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Yup, that's him. He lived an awesome life.
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You throw in Merle (and of course Hank), and that is my definition.brian wrote:Yup.
I'm not much of a country music fan, but Jones was incredible. Him, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to me ARE country music.
No one better than George.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Never heard of him.
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Well, he never appeared on Glee, and he never did a duet with Barry Manilow...Jerloma wrote:Never heard of him.
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And Buck Owens. And Patsy Cline.howard wrote:You throw in Merle (and of course Hank), and that is my definition.brian wrote:Yup.
I'm not much of a country music fan, but Jones was incredible. Him, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to me ARE country music.
No one better than George.
That was the best era. What passes for "Country Music" today is neither country nor music.
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Blows my mind that Willie Nelson (who should also be thrown in there) wrote Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
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Didn't know that. Wow. And that was 50-years ago? Yikes.brian wrote:Blows my mind that Willie Nelson (who should also be thrown in there) wrote Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
Camera-work (and fashion) has come a long way since then.
ETA: Probably best that dress is not seen in color.
ETAA: Although it did seem to be her favorite garment:
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When I list both Buck and Merle, I feel like I am being greedy, west-coast bias and all.Scottie wrote: And Buck Owens. And Patsy Cline.
Of course Patsy.
Certainly Willie Nelson belongs. Because he is such a cross-over figure (non-country fans, movies), and gained that general popularity relatively early, I tend to hold that broad appeal against him. Not exactly fair I suppose.
It is so easy to lengthen the list. Several more greats.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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And I had know that he was throwing his 80th birthday party in Austin today, I wouldn't have left.
brian wrote:Blows my mind that Willie Nelson (who should also be thrown in there) wrote Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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Willis is headlining a music festival about 60 miles south of lexington this summer. Planning to attend.
And his version of Crazy is pretty damn good, too.
And his version of Crazy is pretty damn good, too.
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You shoulda come watch The Black Crowes with me in the torrential downpour Saturday night!Rush2112 wrote:And I had know that he was throwing his 80th birthday party in Austin today, I wouldn't have left.
brian wrote:Blows my mind that Willie Nelson (who should also be thrown in there) wrote Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
Peter Gammons retweeted someone who called George Jones one of the smoothest (or something like that) ever and he said "Emmylou, LL and (can't remember the third name) are better". He is either a huge dick or he just didn't realize George Jones had passed away. If it's the former, I hope when he dies someone points out any combination of sportswriters that were better at their craft than Gammons was.
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Just for s&g I looked that up, and I think you misinterpreted his tweet:Giff wrote:You shoulda come watch The Black Crowes with me in the torrential downpour Saturday night!Rush2112 wrote:And I had know that he was throwing his 80th birthday party in Austin today, I wouldn't have left.
brian wrote:Blows my mind that Willie Nelson (who should also be thrown in there) wrote Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
Peter Gammons retweeted someone who called George Jones one of the smoothest (or something like that) ever and he said "Emmylou, LL and (can't remember the third name) are better". He is either a huge dick or he just didn't realize George Jones had passed away. If it's the former, I hope when he dies someone points out any combination of sportswriters that were better at their craft than Gammons was.
I read that as "not even today's best are better".@pgammo wrote:"Voice as elastic as a steel guitar string..." Jon Pareles on George Jones. Not even today's best--Emmy Lou, Lyle L, Teddy Thompson--better
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See I interpreted it the same way as Giff. Though it doesn't sound like he realize he died. "Today's best" would imply he's comparing him to people still alive. It's a confusing fucking tweet all the way around.
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Yeah, I think you're probably right rass, it was just a poorly-written tweet.
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Lyle? Are you fucking kidding me? He is nice, but please. And I don't even want to get into women singers, other than of course emmylou is way up there. Emmylou--George is apples (Honeycrisp, sure)---oranges (clementines).
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…