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Probably said this before

One of the many problems of being old

This is one of my favourite records of all time

Bought because I saw his name on John Prine’s second record Diamonds in the Rough

Figured If he was good enough to be on a John Prine record I should buy it

40 plus years ago

One of America’s great musicians 

Diamond Lil

A man should never gamble 

with more than he can afford to lose

 

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Good grief 

hear I am on Roon listening to tidal

all these country music players and folkies I can listen to now

thousands of them

i wont have time for the 28 hours a week I surrender to work

i need to retire

need at least another 40 years on top of the 68 I’ve already got to get around all this

A long time since I’ve heard this 

i love protest songs and the people who sing them

Children of Abraham as depressingly as relevant today as it was 40 years ago

For those not familiar with the Bible The Children Of Abraham are Jews Muslims and Christians all sprung from the loins of Abraham the inventor so to speak of the one God

 

 

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Pete And Arlo Live 

I never owned this one but I had the one before it

Sold it off all those decades ago and greatly regretted it later

Over long periods of time your liking for records come and go 

Almost all the records I sold off had to be replaced by CDs

the point being just because you stop listening to some records or genres is no reason to sell them because at some point as you get older you will want to own them again

wonderful instrument the banjo

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Here’s a song

Proof that evolution is true

Not just My favourite human invention but the pinnacle of all human endeavour 

The Neutron Bomb

Maximum killing with minimal property damage

Brilliant

 

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On 29/08/2019 at 3:30 PM, keyse1 said:

Who else played 

half your luck

Yep, it's always a great lineup.

 

On the country/bluegrass front- the highlights this year were Tyler Childers, Mike and the Moonpies, Town Mountain,  Po Ramblin Boys, Garrett T Capps, Courtney Marie Andrews.. Last year was Paul Cauthen, Charley Crockett, Colter Wall.

 

All worth looking up.

 

(Nathaniel Rateliff had Luscious and Preservation hall Jazz Band join him on stage. Lots of fun. 

 

 

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From the new single, Sturgill Simpson seemed to have moved further and further away from his High Top Mountain & Metamodern Sounds days. Oi loik!!!

 

Hopefully the whole new album Sou d & Fury measures up.

 

 

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This is making me thirsty

I love the way country music writers play with phrases

I don’t love you any more

Trouble is I don’t love you any less

funny and sad all at once

Charlie Louvin one half of the Louvin Brothers

or this 

I’m down to hurtin once a day

all day long

and once a night

from dusk till dawn

Real drinking music

Sir Van does a killer version of this on his country music record

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They’re gonna put me in the movies

They’re making a movie about a man who’s sad and lonely 

They’re gonna make a big star out of me

And all I’ve gotta do is

Act Naturally 

That’s what I call song writing

A Simple direct sad tale and humorous in just a few words

Buck Owens 

Also a hit for an ex Beatle

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One of my favourite records of all time

Bought way back in the 70’s Because I read that you know was on it even though at that time he was largely invisible 

One of the real glories Of Rock n roll Doug Sahm

Hows that for a cast of characters on the cover

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I posted briefly about this album, and the other two recordings by these guys in the 'currently spinning' thread, but didn't think of this thread at the time.

 

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I bought this album a few years ago, but I sort of forgot about it for a while. I dug it out recently for another listen, and was blown away by how good it is, have no idea why I neglected it for so long. Have been playing it quite a lot over the last couple of weeks.

 

I used to be someone who thought he didn't like country music. Well, that may still hold true for some styles of country music, but I think this has real integrity. My attitude to country music has definitely changed over the years, and I no longer have a stereotyped view of it.

 

Unfortunately, their albums must be out of production, as people are asking eye watering prices for them. Check out the listing on amazon.com.au for this album, and try not to fall off your chair!

 

Two of my favourite tracks, but its a hard pick, there no duds on this album.

 

 

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I posted briefly about this album, and the other two recordings by these guys in the 'currently spinning' thread, but didn't think of this thread at the time.
 
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I bought this album a few years ago, but I sort of forgot about it for a while. I dug it out recently for another listen, and was blown away by how good it is, have no idea why I neglected it for so long. Have been playing it quite a lot over the last couple of weeks.
 
I used to be someone who thought he didn't like country music. Well, that may still hold true for some styles of country music, but I think this has real integrity. My attitude to country music has definitely changed over the years, and I no longer have a stereotyped view of it.
 
Unfortunately, their albums must be out of production, as people are asking eye watering prices for them. Check out the listing on amazon.com.au for this album, and try not to fall off your chair!
 
Two of my favourite tracks, but its a hard pick, there no duds on this album.
 
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Streaming this now via Tidal. Has some real charm to it... less hillbilly and more pace - quite addictive!

It’s a real shame about those prices.!

Thanks for sharing this new (to me) music
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10 hours ago, crtexcnndrm99 said:

 

Yes, those prices are insane. It is a very good album, but I'd be amazed if anyone would be foolish enough to pay that much.

 

I bought my copy online several years ago at normal prices. I did recently across a copy in a 2nd hand rack for around $5, at one of those 'music palooza' sales that are held here from time to time. I also picked up their other two albums in a clearance rack at JB Hi-Fi for under $10, so its worth keeping an eye out.

 

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