Some Of My Favorite Country & Bluegrass Songs

[jerryd6818]

Ferg, it was actually T.J. that first posted that song but he couldn't get the video to come up. I's jist hep'in out.

[knifetime]

The Browns "3 bell"

[wlf]

One I like,although I must admit, you might have to be a Dylan fan.(I like his lyrics in several of his songs.He has recorded at least two albums also gospelly inclined)"Shot of Love" and "Saved".

I must also say, the song sounds best when Ralph is singing harmony! I had a CD by Ralph(can't find) that had him and various artists singing together,this was on it.

"Lonesome River",1st track in the listing.
http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/song?q ... some+River

[jerryd6818]

Bob Dylan doing Bluegrass. Now there's something you don't see every day. Good though. Thanks for posting it Lyle.

[tjmurphy]

Here's one that popped into my head, for no apparent reason, that I just can't get rid of. Marty Robbins "Singing the Blues". Probably 1950's

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl5yGrY3pGs[/youtube]

[jerryd6818]

Oh Lord, where did that come from. I haven't heard or thought of that song in years. Thanks for carrying me back to the '50s with that #1 chart topper.

[tjmurphy]

Marty Robbins had another hit about the same time, "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" Along with "Singing the Blues" these were the roots of Rock n Roll.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pje9a3RhFE[/youtube]

[jerryd6818]

And my roots as well.

[griz1200]

Marty Robbins was truly one of the greats. I'd also include Carl Perkins as one of the original rockers.


Griz

[tjmurphy]

Without a doubt, Griz. His big hit was a hit for another early rocker from Memphis.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRNyvO4QouY[/youtube]

[jerryd6818]

Here I was, sitting here listening to Hoyt Axton sing 'Poncho and Lefty' for the umptee umpth time on YouTube

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg807ar4Fwc[/youtube]

and reading the comments when I saw where someone had recommended Mary McCaslin and Jim Ringer's rendition of 'Geronimo's Cadillac'

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd0RusyIBWU[/youtube]

I had never heard of them or the song, so there went a chicken and I was off. Stumbled on to this favorite of mine, which I had only heard The Statler Brothers and Waylon Jennings do (I lead a sheltered life). Thought y'all might like their version.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9kEiQRjA3E[/youtube]

[wlf]

Thanks for posting Amanda Jerry,reminds me of my late wife. I would tell her she should have been a President's wife,I don't know how I ever got her.

[wlf]

This was one Daddy liked,me too .Rather dark for the late 50's or early 60's. Gangstagrass.

http://grooveshark.com/s/Pretty+Polly/5fk3da?src=5

or this version,a little darker.Gangstagrass

http://youtu.be/FR6_rz1VfF8

[tjmurphy]

Though it never was a chart smasher for him, The Gentle Giant, Don Williams was first to record "Amanda" and remained a very popular song for him.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Vw6UrEKq4[/youtube]

[tjmurphy]

Lou Wamp and Bluetastic Fangrass......full set

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365175552/

[jerryd6818]

This song was my "ear worm" this morning so I went looking for it on YouTube. I love the version I found.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOWbB3PR6Gc[/youtube]

[tjmurphy]

Excellent Jerry. That's very, very, very early Johnson Mountain Boys JMB are broken up now and the lead singer/guitar player, Dudley Connell is now part of the Seldom Scene.

[jerryd6818]

Had never heard of the Johnson Mountain Boys before. Very good.

Followed the squirrel and ran onto The Gospel Plowboys. Good group. Only thing wrong with them is their videos are not studio quality and the echo is annoying.

[carrmillus]

...hey, t.j., have you ever heard "el condor pasa" by the Nashville string band??.............. ....................

[carrmillus]

..t.j., just ran across another oldie- "owls" by leo kottke-this one's what caused me to give up trying to learn to play the guitar!!!!............. .............

[tjmurphy]

I couldn't remember hearing "el Condor Pasa" until I looked it up on YouTube. I do remember the melody.........Now. As far as chasing Leo Kottke, well, what you need to do is pick up the guitar and try to be a little better tomorrow than you were today.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_gSydN_BYM[/youtube]

[carrmillus]

I couldn't remember hearing "el Condor Pasa" until I looked it up on YouTube. I do remember the melody.........Now. As far as chasing Leo Kottke, well, what you need to do is pick up the guitar and try to be a little better tomorrow than you were today.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_gSydN_BYM[/youtube]

.....t.j., when I heard him play "owls", I put the guitar away, I said to myself, self, why bother!!!.......... ..............

[jerryd6818]

It sounded familiar to me and then I hit on this version.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pey29CLID3I[/youtube]



I liked this version.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txl255U_Slk[/youtube]

[tjmurphy]

Can't say 100% sure, but it sounds like he's playing in an open tuning. That's how he can get a melody line on the high strings and still play some rythem and lead lines on the low strings and it sounds like a couple guitars playing at the same time.

[tjmurphy]

I saw and listened to the S&G version, but I wanted a cleaner melody.