Country boy...

Me an Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson




DC

 
I can feel a list coming on...

By sheer coincidence, Monday, September 12th. is the 80th. anniversary of George Jones' birth.


Yeeha!

#2 Careful what you wish for Scotch I'm already struggling to keep numbers under control but just a wee bit worried it will be, and I don't mean any disrespect to Dolly & Mr Cash, the same old stuff.

Let's think positive, they can borrow my CDs if they want.

Starter for 10
Colder Weather / Zac Brown Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oouFE51HcqM

Guitar Song / Jamey Johnson

Al

MONDAY


The perfect song with which to start the show. And it namechecks the birthday boy!

Don't Rock the Jukebox - Alan Jackson


#3

Al,

Worry not! A Country theme can't be anything but good.

>8-D

Another name check, I'm sure there are hunners, he's a legend....

'But them Hollywood types, after a while wear on ya
Strutin' around in their size zeros,
Skinny little girls no meat on their bones
Never even heard of George Jones'

California Girls / Gretchen Wilson

Given the sad anniversary on sound may I suggest:

Mary Chapin Carpenter - Grand Central Station

I paid my way out on the 42nd Street.
I lit a cigarette an' stared down at my feet.
Imagined all the ones that ever stood here waitin',
At Grand Central Station.
Grand Central Station.

And now Hercules is starin' down at me.
Next to him's Minerva an' Mercury.
Well, I nod to them an' start my crawl, flyers coverin' every wall:
Faces of the missing are all I see.

The greatest country sing of all bar none
It'll shine when it shines / Ozark Mountain Daredevils

And a close second
Everything that glitters is not gold / Dan Seals

#5

Al,

That's a gid yin!

Whisky Lullaby / Brad Paisley & Allison Krauss

You and Tequila / Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter


Proving sometimes you just need two, two great ladies hitting the sweet notes that big clumsy guys canny get close to.

It's country y'all

MONDAY


The perfect song with which to start the show. And it namechecks the birthday boy!

This is Country Music - Brad Paisley - A bona fide guitar hero! (see photie).

:o)

#7 Paolo like the Dan Seal song, that's country.

On a similar note, widny be surprised if my man Zac has been influenced, take a listen

Highway 20 Ride / Zac Brown Band

In the meantime am off for a JD, back in 5, cue for a song

All Jacked Up / Gretchen Wilson (again)

MONDAY


The perfect song with which to end the show. And it nameche.....actually, it disnae'.

;o)

Walk Out Backwards - Teea Goans


I gotta calm down...



























overexcited git

Just poured myself a big one and do you know what Scotch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_wt7cPCU4&feature=related

'hell on heels'....................pistol annies

'family feud'......................pistol annies

'lemon drop'......................pistol annies

'boys from the south'..............pistol annies

that'll dae the noo'

cheers frae the dale

I'm sure all you 80s fan bloggers will recognise this one

In a Northern Town / Sugarland

Really like this version, no saying it's better just think it's top darts.

#13

Al,

It sure do!


MONDAY


September 12th. is also the date when Johnny Cash went to Heaven. (2003)


The Devil Came Back to Georgia - Cash, Daniels, et al.

All too late of course, but now I come across a disco version of Strangers In the Night - by Engelbert, of all people. Worth hearing for curiosity.

Disappointingly, I have been unable to trace a country version of Strangers In The Night so all help would be appreciated. I have this idea that if it works for guitar heros then it's a universal song which can fit every theme and we can hear a version every night this week.

But..... what I'd really like to hear is..

Sleeping By the Ferris River - Ann Brun all the way from Norway comes some great songwriting and fantastic slide guitar - from the album, Live In Stockholm. Just magnificent, luminous,unmissable. Try it.

more to follow

regardez youse

henri

Tennessee Plates - Joe Bonamassa and John Hiatt

hahahahahahahaha

Better Life - Keith Urban

Wehhhhhhhlll..... Dang mah poooon, y'awl!


Now Billy-Bryan an Babs-Bob, you have a real good time, y'hear?











Country Girl - Primal Scream




DC

"At 20:55 8th Sep 2011, Scotch Git wrote:

We've had a Classical theme, we've had a Country theme, we're having a Disco theme.

We need a Blues theme night. Desperately..."


easy to see how they made the mistake of course

#21

Gaie,

Oh, ye of little faith! Hast not our beloved presenter promised a week of themes based on musical genres?

Let's get The Possum's birthday out of the way first...

:o)

Country Honk - The Rolling Stones



Sortet

DC

In a Big Country - Big Country

Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra - Behind those "do be do be dos" it's Travis Waylon-Perkins' contrabass dobro which underpins this classic country song.

...written by his sis, Sammy-Jo Sinatra

#22 Scotch, you're absolutely right of course, I've just checked and it's already confirmed: on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we're having 2 hours of essential music.

#22

Use of the word 'genre' is frowned upon.

Quite right too - style is a much better word.

regardez youse

henri

Now our hero’s over 40 years old, and quite the DJ man,
But bloggers spell out words we want him to understand
Like K-E-E-F or maybe G-I-L-M-O-R-E (sic)
But the words we’re hiding from him right now
Tear the heart right out of me

The S-I-N-A-T-R-A was the final straw,
A ‘guitar hero’ tae beat them aw
We love the show but it’s been H=E-double L
Will that theme be repeated? Well who can tell….

Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

Hurt - Johnny Cash

here's a few:

I Can Help - Billy Swan love the faux ( sorry, false) endings.Great fun.

When The Stars Turn Blue - Ryan Adams not to be confused with hideous Corrs/ Bono version.

If I had a boat - Lyle Lovett ( sorry Scotch, one of Senga's faves)

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell Frank Sinatra plays guitar on this and provides 'the whine'

I'll Never fall In Love Again - Bobbie Gentry

At Last I Am Free - Robert Wyatt a real country honk, this one

regardez youse

henri

Sex and Gasoline - Rodney Crowell

....never truer words spoken

G'night folks

A presenter frae Auld Aiberdeen's
Richt partial to Blondies and Queens
But shaw him your Fender
He'll gae on a bender
An' wake up in The Royal Marines

OK folks, here's the answer




I met her in a jail cell poppin' uppers;
I can still recall those training pants she wore;
She was talkin' in Swahili near Poughkeepsie,
and I knew it was a raven, nothing more;
I shrieked in pain I'd pick my nose forever;
She said to me she loved my one blue eye;
But who'd have thought she'd run off on 'The Get It On Show';
She told her dumb friend Grace to say goodbye......


Sortet

Written by a gentleman and a Country Legend of recent years, Rodney Crowell, a cracking song, first recorded by Emmylou and The Hot Band with James Burton et al. But this version is just superb. So until Willie Nelson records it:

Van Morrison - 'Til I Gain Control Again

just superb.

In a studio in sooth Glezgy,
Across fae Crowne Plaza,
On a high chair she took off headphones.....


"You found a fine time to leave me Miss Babs"


To be continued?

In a studio in sooth Glezgy,
Across fae Crowne Plaza,
On a high chair she took off headphones
I fancied a natter so asked what's the matter
But she said she's fed up with the moans
When the tea finally hit her
She said I'm no quitter
But I've finally quit livin for themes
I'm hungry for laughter and guitar like Sinatra
I'm after whatever the other the dark side can bring

You picked a fine time to leave me Miss B
400 phone calls and a tweeter or three
All of the bloggers, the emails and FB
The texts telling us what's for tea
You picked a fine time to leave me Miss B


to be continued.....

keep it cash.......

'tennessee flat top box'

'mr. porter'

'i still miss someone'

cheers frae the dale

Happy to second HH's Ryan Adam's suggestion (#31).

Also:

Boulder to Birmingham/Goodbye/Red dirt girl - Emmylou Harris
I fall to pieces - Trisha Yearwood/Aaaron Neville
You can sleep while I drive - Trisha Yearwood
On a bus to St Cloud - Gretchen Peters
Greenville - Lucinda Williams
Live like you were dying - Tim McGraw
Stay - Sugarland
Independence day - Carrie Underwood
Anyway - Martina McBride
Mary - Patty Griffin
Piece of my heart - Faith Hill
If I needed you - Townes Van Zandt
God blessed the broken road - Rascall Flatts
Rose of Cimmarron - Poco
The other side of town/Goodbye - Steve Earle
Easier to forget/The hardest part - Allison Moorer

And a special request for an artist who has yet to feature on GIO:Kim Richey "Every River".

Joe
Linlithgow

She has Joe - Kim Richey - Chinese Boxes

#40 nice one Norrie, could you please post a link to the list ;-)

theme suggestion......

"Artists who have not previously featured on GIO"

Ha ha Handley. The only reason I recall is I suggested both the theme and the song.

For the umpteenth time...have a dig around for something by Rusty + Doug Keshaw...'Hey Mae' or 'Never Had The Blues (Till I Met You)'. Well worth hearing I promise...but then what do I know...sigh!
Henri...I've always loved that Billy Swan track.

MONDAY


I fear I have been neglecting the ladies...

Don't Tell Me What to Do - Pam Tillis

Guys Do it All the Time - Mindy McCready

Romeo - Dolly Parton & Billy Ray Cyrus

Also featuring:- Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea, Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker.

I don't recall this song being released as a single in the U.K., but it did chart in the U.S. and Canada.

#28

Henri,

By whom?


#31

Henri,

Whatever floats your boat!


>8-D

MONDAY


"My life has become a Country song..."


It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night that Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long

The Notorious Cherry Bombs

In a studio in sooth Glezgy,

Across fae Crowne Plaza,

On a high chair she took off headphones

I fancied a natter so asked what's the matter

But she said she's fed up with the moans

When the tea finally hit her

She said I'm no quitter

But I've finally quit livin for themes

I'm hungry for laughter and guitar like Sinatra

I'm after whatever the other the dark side can bring



She went for a walk
‘Cos she needed to talk
For she had a whole lot to say,
She felt really foul,
‘Til she heard that growl,
You’ve guessed it-
It’s Vic Galloway
She said, ”Listen Vic,
I’m really quite sick
Of hearing all that mainstream stuff”
But then came a sound,
And both turned around,
There stood Bryan, in a real huff

You picked a fine time to leave me Miss B

400 phone calls and a tweeter or three

All of the bloggers, the emails and FB

The texts telling us what's for tea

You picked a fine time to leave me Miss B


To be continued

#39 Great list joe, looks like we're gettin somewhere.

Telecasters at the ready......watch it till the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9mpDAJOPac

blues n soul is in the mix for next week Gaie, promise. Website for the week should update later today. Miss B

fantastic - thanks, Miss B. And thanks SG for suggesting it.

Not wishing to complain of course, as if, but would have been nice if it was just blues, mind - we've waited a long time only to have it diluted and open to interpretation by the inclusion of soul.

I'm just saying.

SG, is your gal a blues expert?

Sounds like a complaint...

We have had blues nights before. I think one was really quite good too...or maybe I'm delirious! (I'm fed up being grumpy and am trying to be positive)

I'm delighted we're finally going to get our blues night, Norrie - I just wish they had the courage to go all out. Then have soul another evening. I don't think that's a lot to ask - blues music has been around, evolving and influencing for well nigh 100 years; I should have thought there was scope and diversity enough to fill a couple of hours without putting nervous listeners off their spinach risotto.

However, at the moment I'm grateful for what we're about to receive.

in the meantime

MONDAY

Grand Ole Opry Song - The Nitty Gritty Dirt band

Willin' - Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen

Country Comfort - Elton John & Earl Scruggs

Six days on the Road - Mudcrutch (TP et al)

#53 unreserved apologies then, I can't remember a blues night, but I'd have remembered if it was a disaster surely so I'll take your lead, Julie and stop moaning

#40 - Norre - apologies for my error............a second play would be great.

Joe

I am off to Milngavie Folk Club this evening to see Boo Hewerdine so I have taken the precaution of washing behind my ears in case:

a I meet Henri

b I bump into Miss Babs

c He sings the magnificent country duet:

Darden Smith with Boo Hewerdine - Evidence

SG switch your phone off about 11:30......

@57 Not at all Joe - my post seemed churlish in hindsight, a great list, all of which you will not be suprised to hear I heartliy second.

#56 Not going to harp on but I'm kind of on your side.
Thing I'm a wee bit confused about is why, given all the bluesy requests made on geetar night, they think they need to add anything into the mix.
Set that against a whole evening on 'bands influenced by Nirvana'.....what.
It just doesny quite balance.
Anyhoos Monday...

Stays in Mexico - Toby Keith

Alright - Darius Rucker (Hootie fae Hootie & The Blowfish)

Before She Does - Eric Church

Al

Who is this Moray muso Jamie Cullen?

The Buchan Brubeck? The Portknockie Peterson? The Culbin Corea? The Garmouth Garner? The man who gave us Forres Jump?.......(sound of gunshot and thump)

Is there a list of bands influenced by Nirvana somewhere? Bands who liked Neil Young's Crazy Horse sound but found the melody and harmony too difficult?

#61 his work skinks

There are two music genres

Music you like/love

Music you could take or leave

I could list lots of superb artists under Country that are only filed there for convenience or no where else to put them!

Keep it good music!

#64

Norrie,

I would dispute that.

I could list lots of mingin' artists I can't take. Ever.

Alas, Bryan forces me to endure them with tedious regularity.

But not on Monday......Yeeha!


Keep it Country!

Wee tribute to our friends across the pond who are remembering .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN1iI-DaJNw&ob=av2e

Al.

#51

Gaie,

I'll get back to you. Don't go upsetting Paolo...


>8-D

Sorry to get all whatever - but, OMG! That's one handsome lad in that there photie. And he's singing country?? Eh? That can't be right. I thought all male country artists were (and looked) drink-addled and full of tales of misspent youth passed them by. Not living in the same country. And the women? Nothing but hard-luck stories of being mistreated by good 'uns gone wrong, drink-addled, youth passed them by. There might have been a tractor in there, somewhere, too. Or a combine harvester. But him??? I must be older and more cynical than I thought.


Anyways - I've read enough of fellow bloggers comments to realise country is sacred here and they know their stuff. I do like it too, but am very much a novice. Am going to avoid any klangers and just reask for one:

Billie Jo Spears Blanket On The Ground

#68

Mary-Doll,

They're doing your Jazz theme on Tuesday.


And you've reminded me;

MONDAY


Ode de Toilet (The Toilet Song) - Brad Paisley


If I may paraphrase:- "There ain't many music genres where folk sing about the loo, but this is Country music, and we do!"

>8-D

#51

SG

I've upset Norrie, I've probably upset Miss B, what on earth makes you think I should leave out Paolo, he'd be so hurt.


mary-doll, not just good-looking - he treats his women right, (or so he'd have us believe) he values his family, he's got a sense of humour, his lyrics are smart, he plays a mean guitar and he's a lovely singer - we all need a Brad in our lives. Sigh.

#69 Scotch - my jazz theme?? Better get something decent suggested to justify it. Feeling all vulnerable now.

#70 Gaie, you're a star turn. Love it!! And as for Brad - he's too good to be true! He's got too much hair, for starters!

#72

Mary-Doll,

Afore ye go and create bubbles, check oot the link at #10


:o)

Scotch, I thought you'd gone to Alison's to check her etchings blues collection?

hmm, that didn't work, was supposed to be a strikethrough

#75

Gaie,

Strike don't work here! Pity...


For Miss Babs, Jane Asher and all of the female contributors to oor wee blog.

Enjoy!

Sheesh, what is it with west o scotlanders and country music?

And yet 70 odd posts in and only Mary Doll comes up wi a cracker from the genre!

If we're going to have to put up with 2 hours of the stuff at least lets have the good stuff:

Welcome Home - Peters & Lee

Take it to the Limit - Eagles

Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich

Most Beautiful Girl in The World - Charlie Rich

If I had Said You Had A Beautiful Body - Bellamy Brothers

Crystal Chandelier - Sydney Devine

Sylivia's Mother - Dr Hook


At least these got in the charts.

Oh and big seconds for:

The theme from "Dukes of Hazard".

&

The theme from "Rawhide".


Whats that spooky one with "yippy aye hay, yippy aye oh" in it called?

But most of all, we've got to have this on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SvuNcPx2dg


Keep it yodellin!

Now Adam, you'll be aware of the Glezgy connection here?

DC

You want some yodelling?...

'I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart' - Patsy Montana...or Suzy Bogguss does a great version.

Scotch, i'm with Gaie in actual fact. Why mix blues and soul. We had a soul night last year which was superb and i suspect this will be much the same with a couple of token tracks from nina simone thrown in. Thinl nlues should have had its own night but probably wouldnt have suited the mass aufience. Just font give us guy mitchell or fergus singing as eccuse for blues theme.


Monday
Lonely wont leave me alone / The Arlened

Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett - Five O'clock Somewhere

Big 2nd for #1

#82 Talking of yodelling - can anyone tell me if you have to be born with the ability to do it or can you learn? I'd love to learn but suspect you have to be born with special vocal chords or something.

Can someone please complain about no.83 so the spelling can be moderated.
Note to self....pay attention to what you're typing.


Adam
you forgot Jolene, the Gatlin boys, the wummin who found it hard to be a wummin and the wee boy that wanted paid for making his bed or whatever it was he done.

did

Good night last night paolo?

He was at you place & nicked your keyboard Norrie

How was Boo, norrie?

And Milnagvie Folk Club - judging by the sample audience who had piled into the Cross Keys for a pint to avoid the warm up acts, it was all beards and jumpers?

I hadn't been in the Croos Keys for years and it certainly has turned itself round, though Smiffy and myself escaped before the Staus Quo tribute act came on.One of the folkies at the bar almost had an epiphany and stayed to watch the tribute band. I was speaking to one of the guys involved and he was teling me what a huge Jack Bruce fan he was. I didn't think this possible - maybe there's more to Quo than meets the eye?

Good to see you - Miss B, there's a pub in the locality that might be worth going to!

regardez youse

henri

We've all got problems with our keyboards this morning.

You were out with Smiffy and Miss B? Have you stolen her for the Henrihannah radio show?

Time for a new verse DC!

#71

Don't worry, MD - Peggy Lee does a great jazz version of 'Strangers In The Night' - I found it on Spotify - also - James Brown does a soul version, so we're okay for Friday too:-))

regadrez youse

henri

#85
Well reminded Paolo:

Jolene - Dolly Parton

Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers (for MazzyStar)

Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette

Country Road - Olivia Newton John



#81 Whats the connection DC?

I saw Quo at the Apollo, not too long before her demise. We were on the balcony and it did seem as if we all might be demised before the end, but thankfully the only bad thing that happened was I left my denim waistcoat behind.

Anyhow, now that I've confirmed I am a numpty (in henri's book ;0)) on two counts, here's a wee C & W gem for y'all to enjoy

Battle of Kookamonga - Homer and Jethro

#91

No, I meant ' Good to see you , Norrie' - and seperately, a note that our local hostelry has improved beyond recognition - after years of terminal decline, it has come alive - if only with Quo tribute bands.

Brain not in gear yet.

#77 Sheesh, what is it with west o scotlanders and country music?

Adam these boys will be after you......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPRPXLvEa8

tum

ti

keep it irish

'galway girl'..................mundy and sharon shannon

this is guarenteed to have the kingston bridge swinging and the seaward street off-ramp boppin'.......bet yer thai chilli soup on it.

cheers frae the dale

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