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Post by Quint on Oct 24, 2020 10:18:22 GMT -6
Man, I come up here from Austin, to Nashville for the first time ever, and Jerry Jeff Walker dies in Austin the day I get here. I was at the Country Music Hall of Fame yesterday, and was super impressed with the section of the tour focusing on the 70's country scene in Austin. Jerry Jeff featured heavily in that exhibit. The whole CMHoF, though... Really well done. Man, I'm so bummed about JJW though. Willie is next...  |
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Post by ericn on Oct 24, 2020 11:36:08 GMT -6
So sad, just wake me up when 2020 ends, if it ever does.
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Post by EmRR on Oct 24, 2020 11:50:03 GMT -6
RIP. Sad news.
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Post by drumsound on Oct 24, 2020 13:13:14 GMT -6
Damn!
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Post by lpedrum on Oct 24, 2020 13:49:29 GMT -6
And Arlo Guthrie officially retired from performing today.
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Post by gwlee7 on Oct 24, 2020 15:20:50 GMT -6
He has inspired me to write many songs. This is my current favorite JJW tune:
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Post by Quint on Oct 24, 2020 18:13:42 GMT -6
He has inspired me to write many songs. This is my current favorite JJW tune: This one got put on multiple times today: And then his album, "Ridin' High", just got put on repeat from front to back, several times. |
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Post by Ward on Oct 24, 2020 18:14:33 GMT -6
Still sinking in. Get back to Austin before something else happens
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Post by Quint on Oct 24, 2020 18:19:27 GMT -6
Still sinking in. Get back to Austin before something else happens Yeah, no kidding. John Prine a few months ago, and now this. Hang on Willie! |
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Post by drumsound on Oct 25, 2020 2:47:37 GMT -6
And Arlo Guthrie officially retired from performing today. Wow. I've seen Arlo many times Always fun. |
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Post by Quint on Oct 25, 2020 7:03:05 GMT -6
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Post by Ward on Oct 25, 2020 7:35:37 GMT -6
Still sinking in. Get back to Austin before something else happens Yeah, no kidding. John Prine a few months ago, and now this. Hang on Willie! The greatest of songwriters dying . . . has anyone checked in on Kris Kristofferson? Expert pilot by the way, some day I'll share stories of he and my uncle flying together surveying forests in the early-mid 60s. |
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Post by Quint on Oct 25, 2020 8:06:30 GMT -6
Yeah, no kidding. John Prine a few months ago, and now this. Hang on Willie! The greatest of songwriters dying . . . has anyone checked in on Kris Kristofferson? Expert pilot by the way, some day I'll share stories of he and my uncle flying together surveying forests in the early-mid 60s. Kristofferson is still kicking, but it's getting to the point where all of these guys from the 60s and 70s have either already gone, or will be gone in the next ten years. I mean, look who went in the last 10 years. Tom Petty, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Levon Helm, and on and on... Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Keith Richards, etc. They will likely all be gone in the next 10... |
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Post by Ward on Oct 25, 2020 8:34:26 GMT -6
The greatest of songwriters dying . . . has anyone checked in on Kris Kristofferson? Expert pilot by the way, some day I'll share stories of he and my uncle flying together surveying forests in the early-mid 60s. Kristofferson is still kicking, but it's getting to the point where all of these guys from the 60s and 70s have either already gone, or will be gone in the next ten years. I mean, look who went in the last 10 years. Tom Petty, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Levon Helm, and on and on... Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Keith Richards, etc. They will likely all be gone in the next 10... Blasphemy! Keef will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 23 short years from now (he was born on my son Christopher's birthday!). I'm getting a mutual friend to get me into that party. |
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Post by chessparov on Oct 25, 2020 19:40:33 GMT -6
Sorry to hear of JJW's passing.
Chris
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 27, 2020 16:40:50 GMT -6
As an EU citizen I don't know who he was but I like his music.
So it's not nice to go too early - on the other hand it's a good thing not to know when time is up.
RIP JJW----
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Post by EmRR on Oct 28, 2020 11:23:54 GMT -6
Damn and now Billie Joe Shaver, off to join Eddy Shaver.
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Post by Quint on Oct 28, 2020 11:41:11 GMT -6
Hits keep coming...
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Post by Johnkenn on Oct 28, 2020 22:28:34 GMT -6
Yeah...there’s guys are all in their 70s to 80s. BJS was 81. Honestly, that’s pretty good considering they weren’t vegans. I mean - I don’t wanna go that soon, but time is nipping at all of our heels.
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Post by chessparov on Oct 29, 2020 0:24:18 GMT -6
Comedians seem to live past 90 more often. Honestly until recently, I thought Jackie Mason and Shecky Greene had passed on already.
But they're now 92 and 94 respectively. (and they both don't look a day over 90 either)
Chris
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Post by mrholmes on Oct 29, 2020 11:00:51 GMT -6
Yeah...there’s guys are all in their 70s to 80s. BJS was 81. Honestly, that’s pretty good considering they weren’t vegans. I mean - I don’t wanna go that soon, but time is nipping at all of our heels.
You never know the first husband of my EX had to go with 35 on bladder cancer...
You can't plan anything...time can be up every day, and I am OK with this....
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Post by johneppstein on Oct 29, 2020 13:12:17 GMT -6
Time ain't on my side
No it ain't...
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Post by Ward on Oct 29, 2020 20:59:52 GMT -6
My kids keep reminding me I only have another 95 years left to live, well 94 years and 5 months.
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Post by ericn on Nov 1, 2020 14:52:47 GMT -6
Time ain't on my side No it ain't... Tell me about it. |
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Post by johneppstein on Nov 1, 2020 17:36:15 GMT -6
Time ain't on my side No it ain't... Tell me about it. I thought I just did.
Not too sure though, memory's getting spotty.....
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