songs to help in troubled times; post your favs

[m25operator]

Unless I miss my guess, that was written and performed for 1100 springs originally and in this one, Vince Gill and Rodney Crowel.

[Big Frank]

I'll do everyone a favor and not post any of the '80s music I was listening to today. 

[fightingquaker13]

There was a concept album about the life of Jesse James that came out  in 1980. It was early in my musical development but at 11, I bought the thing and listened to it from my Startrek tricorder style cassette player . Anyway, it was a classic. Johnny, Waylon, Emmylou, Levon Helms, Charlie Daniels, a who's who of outlaw country. It was sort of a country opera with each singer taking a part and telling the story. My tape is long since dead. I ran across a few cuts though on youtube. I'll post them as I find them in no particular order. Here's Johnny Cash as Frank James. This was set post war, pre bank robbing.
FQ13 hope you enjoy, it really was a cool album, and the talent was amazing.

[fightingquaker13]

Another from The Legend of Jesse James. Johnny Cash about the Quantrell days, Six Gun Shooting.
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[fightingquaker13]

One more from Charlie Daniels. Riding With Jesse James.
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[Sponsor]

[fightingquaker13]

Another from Albert Lee! This album is cooler than I remember. Everybody and his dog was on here.
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[fightingquaker13]

The best song on the album (featuring Emmy Lou of course). Give it 2 minutes and then you get the old fart chorus (one more shot just for old times, one last stand). It also has a warning about not wearing a gun in the house .
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[Badgersmilk]

Admit it, he has a good beat!  And apparently REALLLY likes rubbers...   

[fightingquaker13]

I was getting fed up with BO's BS on Libya. It made me remember how PO'd I was at W over Iraq (cause hey, BO learned nothing from that other than starting a war of choice in Middle East is a great idea ), and then there's Afghanistan, where no one  seems to know what "victory" means other than just saying "screw 'em and going home. Anyway, I found a Clip from my favorite band, the Asylum Street Spankers, singing "Stick a Yellow Ribbon on Your SUV". Its a nice stick in the eye to the hawks of both parties who don't seem to be able to tell us exactly how we dismount the bull we are riding and can't point out a tangible benefit of continued involvement. As Chris Rock said "If I invade Kentucky Fried Chicken,at least  wings are going to be cheap at my house". Where's my $1 a gallon gas? Just askin'.  

 Anyway, this is funny as hell, and like all  Asylum Street Spankers' songs, well worth the $2 cover charge.  God I miss Austin!
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[Bic]

"Seamus Ennis plays a reel"

on the uileann pipes, a plumbers nightmare of an instrument if there ever was one. His mastery belies it's difficulty.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLe9etQ0iwQ&feature=related


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