David Letterman: A Mean Guy

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#76
Sandvol said:
But, I'd agree with you probably a notch or two below Dylan in total production of great songs. Dylan was very prodigious.
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Flat out quality of songs, I think he's close. Townes Van Zandt had a handful of songs I'd prefer to any of Dylan's, but he wasted most of his life drunk and on drugs, writing virtually nothing for long stretches.
 
#77
#77
apevol said:
Flat out quality of songs, I think he's close. Townes Van Zandt had a handful of songs I'd prefer to any of Dylan's, but he wasted most of his life drunk and on drugs, writing virtually nothing for long stretches.
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Is his stuff on iTunes? I've always heard people talk about him and he actually died near Nashville but never heard him.
 
#78
#78
Sandvol said:
Is his stuff on iTunes? I've always heard people talk about him and he actually died near Nashville but never heard him.
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I don't know anything about itunes. Willie Nelson did his song Ponchoo and Lefty. I like Tecumseh Valley and Rake, the most.
 
#79
#79
apevol said:
I don't know anything about itunes. Willie Nelson did his song Ponchoo and Lefty. I like Tecumseh Valley and Rake, the most.
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I'll see if I can download them. I have several of Willie's CD's but don't think I have the one with Poncho and Lefty. I have Stardust and the recent one I bought was his recordings with Johnnie Cash. With my stereo it is like you are live.
 
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#80
Wait a minute, the Poncho and Lefty might be one of the recordings with Johnny Cash. I'll check.
 
#81
#81
Sandvol said:
I'll see if I can download them. I have several of Willie's CD's but don't think I have the one with Poncho and Lefty. I have Stardust and the recent one I bought was his recordings with Johnnie Cash. With my stereo it is like you are live.
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My aunt told me she was amazed at how good Willie was live. Townes was usually awful live. I read a story about him spending the majority of his set howling like a dog, laughing his ass off.
 
#82
#82
No, but I do think they sang that in some of their concerts together. I've heard it but don't remember it specifically.
 
#83
#83
apevol said:
My aunt told me she was amazed at how good Willie was live. Townes was usually awful live. I read a story about him spending the majority of his set howling like a dog, laughing his ass off.
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That CD of Johnnie and Willie is from a live concert. On my stereo they are excellent. I love that CD. You can hear (feel) them fretting their guitars.
 
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#84
Sandvol said:
No, but I do think they sang that in some of their concerts together. I've heard it but don't remember it specifically.
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A lot of people think it was about Pancho Villa, but he claimed it had nothing to do with him.
 
#90
#90
marcusluvsvols said:
Crappay vovoice.pretty good songwriter.

4 way street by him and the boys us one of the best albums ever recorded IMO...it's my dad's favorite hands down.
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Agree on 4 way street. I call his voice unique, not crappay
I would rather hear him than Dylan sing. Dylan makes me cringe.
 
#91
#91
volger said:
Agree on 4 way street. I call his voice unique, not crappay
I would rather hear him than Dylan sing. Dylan makes me cringe.
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I gained a deep appreciation for Dylan's (and a lot of other people's) voice after I got into writing/playing music. Even if you have a decent voice, its not going to work for every song.
 
#92
#92
apevol said:
I love both. I love Willie's rendition of Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.
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Yeah, Roy Acuff used to sing that song. Think I heard him sing it on the Porter Wagoner show. My Dad used to watch that show all the time.
 
#93
#93
Willie does a great job of those old Cole Porter songs on the Stardust album. Very well recorded.
 
#94
#94
apevol said:
I gained a deep appreciation for Dylan's (and a lot of other people's) voice after I got into writing/playing music. Even if you have a decent voice, its not going to work for every song.
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I'm not very musical at all but love to listen. My son is only 15 but an outstanding guitarist. Get's that from my wife.
 
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#97
Sandvol said:
I'm not very musical at all but love to listen. My son is only 15 but an outstanding guitarist. Get's that from my wife.
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I was pretty mean on guitar. I played some kind of rock/country/bluegrass mix. Haven't touched one for more than a few minutes in years. It was my life for a good while but I guess I kind of associate it with being strung out and all messed up.
 
#99
#99
volger said:
Agree on 4 way street. I call his voice unique, not crappay
I would rather hear him than Dylan sing. Dylan makes me cringe.
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The only song Dylan did that I liked was Knocking on Heavens Door.
That was a classic.
 
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