Wichita Lineman

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[Holen1]

Funk Brothers

[RebelTex]

Wichita Lineman is definitely one of my favorites.
Here are a few more Glen Campbell favorites of mine:

Galveston - Glen Campbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsHUgpSxMoI

Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToRLCh4m3vA&feature=related

By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Glen Campbell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUg5p3BncuQ&feature=related

[RebelTex]

And here are some more of my favorites from Gordon Lightfoot:

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOOs-MqDOI0

If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot 1974
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMG3VR5PP4

Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJYREFafQ9s&feature=related

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

Wonderful stuff, all of it.

For some vintage country try This and This One

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

While surfing U-Tube, I ran into thisCountry Gospel Song, appropriate for Sunday afternoon.

[RebelTex]

Thanks for those links. I have’nt heard Jimmie Rodgers in over 40 years.
He was one of the all time yodeling greats.

Though, I have to admit that I’m partial to the Fendermen’s version of Mule Skinner Blues (now that’s some sh**kickin’ music, LOL):

Mule Skinner Blues (The Fendermen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_qTbAuKl2c&feature=related

[newfreep]

Keith Urban singing Witchita Lineman (Live acoustic solo from the World Trade Center at lunchtime)

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

[RebelTex]

Not sure if this counts as Country, but here are some of my favorite Gospel Songs:

I Believe - Frankie Laine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDMYMbj8_4A

Peace In The Valley - Tennessee Ernie Ford
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuLXRHZFAio

Old Rugged Cross - Jim Nabors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIXatLTOc2w

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

I have to admit that I’m partial to the Fendermen’s version of Mule Skinner Blues

I love their version too. It is the first version I ever heard of it. I was just about 10 years old, kept the radio tuned to KRLA (the Rock & Roll station in LA at the time), when I heard this wierd music, couldn't understand hardly a word, but it sure was on fire! Not like anything by Little Richard or Buddy Holly.

Not being able to duplicate Jimmie Rodger's yodeling, they substituted the "Yaw ha ha ha ha ha, Yaw ha ha ha", which I thought was crazy/wonderful.

It was years later that I discovered Jimmie Rodgers, (who is NOT Jimmie Rodgers 'Kisses Sweeter Than Wine'), and heard the truth.

It was similar to when I found out all those early Rolling Stones hits were rip offs of tunes by real bluesmen like Elmore James and Howlin' Wolf. Before that, I actually thought Mick Jagger wrote 'It Hurts Me Too'.

[RebelTex]

"I actually thought Mick Jagger wrote 'It Hurts Me Too'. "

LOL - I love to find originals & compare newer versions of music.
When I was a youngster, one of my favorite activities was doing jazz improv (not very well, lol).
My band played tunes from the big bands like Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Buddy Rich, Louis Armstrong, etc.
Aaaah - those were the good ol' days.

[Frantzie]

I found two videos on You Tube with Jimmy Webb on Jools Holland TV show on the BBC. Jimmy Webb started as a writer at Motown and was probably the only white song writer there. The Funk Brothers had I think two white players. One was a guitarist I think.

I never knew Jimmy Webb wrote a Motown. I guess he went to Calif shortly after that.

[Frantzie]

I saw a YouTube interview with Jimmy Webb. They asked him what music he listened to as a boy and he said nothing cause his pa was a Baptist minister. He snuck Elvis, Eddie Cochran and a few others. Also Gospel and Classical. Great song writer.

[Lurker]

Nice to see Mr. Webb getting his due.

Whenever someone asks me if I'm leaving I respond with "if you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving."

Great tune.

[SunkenCiv]