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#471725 - 06/25/19 10:00 PM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: Bill Lewis]
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Never fail:
He Stopped Loving Her Today - number one cw song of all time - George Jones
You Were Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
Good Hearted Woman - Waylon Jennings
Folsum Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard
Luckinbach Texas - Waylon and Willie
For The Good Times - Ray Price
Help Me Make It Through The Night - Ray Price
Tennessee Whisky (Chris Stapleton version) -best received fairly current song
Me and Bobby McGee - Kristopherson version
Jambalaya
The Dance - Garth Brooks
Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page, Pee Wee King
Amanda - Don Williams
Any old Hank Williams song
I could name a thousand, but these never fail.
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#471727 - 06/26/19 07:04 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: Bill Lewis]
Stephenm52 Offline
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Registered: 04/13/05
Posts: 5126
Loc: USA
Originally Posted By Bill Lewis
Thanks Tony
I'm embarassed to say I am not familiar with any on that list but will definatly look them up.
If your preforming them I'm sure, they're winners
My wife always has a Country station on in her car vut I never listen to any.

Thanks !


Bill, I’m in the same club you are I’m embarrassed I know very few Country songs and my wife too listens to country in her car.


Edited by Stephenm52 (06/26/19 07:05 AM)

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#471728 - 06/26/19 07:37 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: DonM]
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Originally Posted By DonM
Never fail:
He Stopped Loving Her Today - number one cw song of all time - George Jones
You Were Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
Good Hearted Woman - Waylon Jennings
Folsum Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard
Luckinbach Texas - Waylon and Willie
For The Good Times - Ray Price
Help Me Make It Through The Night - Ray Price
Tennessee Whisky (Chris Stapleton version) -best received fairly current song
Me and Bobby McGee - Kristopherson version
Jambalaya
The Dance - Garth Brooks
Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page, Pee Wee King
Amanda - Don Williams
Any old Hank Williams song
I could name a thousand, but these never fail.


Bill listen to Don... cool2

That said one more I love to play is
"Baby Likes to Rock It" - Tractors


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#471744 - 06/26/19 09:09 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: Bill Lewis]
Bill Lewis Offline
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Registered: 11/12/08
Posts: 2445
Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA
Thanks so much guys. Lots of great suggestions and I will be spending some time reviewing them all to see which ones i think I could do well. Some of the standards I've done for years.

Thanks again !!!
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#471747 - 06/26/19 09:13 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: Bill Lewis]
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Originally Posted By Bill Lewis
Thanks so much guys. Lots of great suggestions and I will be spending some time reviewing them all to see which ones i think I could do well. Some of the standards I've done for years.

Thanks again !!!


Stick with the country standards if it ain't your "main genre"..

good luck.

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#471753 - 06/26/19 10:27 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: Dnj]
sparky589 Offline
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Registered: 11/12/11
Posts: 1463
Loc: NJ
Maybe put a twist on some standards. I like doing "Cold Cold Heart" Norah Jones style with jazz baseline.. Nora Jones Cold Cold Heart


Edited by sparky589 (06/26/19 10:29 AM)
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#471754 - 06/26/19 10:42 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: sparky589]
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
Originally Posted By sparky589
Maybe put a twist on some standards. I like doing "Cold Cold Heart" Norah Jones style with jazz baseline.. Nora Jones Cold Cold Heart

Listen to Nora Jones and Bonnie Raitt do Tennessee Waltz.
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#471755 - 06/26/19 10:50 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: DonM]
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Bill isn't it Country Song... Not Somg?


Sorry couldn't resist rotf2

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#471758 - 06/26/19 10:57 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: Dnj]
captain Russ Offline
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
RUN AWAY...RUN AWAY!

Just kidding. Play what you feel comfortable with.

I just don't do it...period.

R.

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#471761 - 06/26/19 11:11 AM Re: Country Somg Recomendations [Re: captain Russ]
Dnj Offline
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Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
Originally Posted By captain Russ
RUN AWAY...RUN AWAY!

R.



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