Comments on: Friday Five: Highways http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-five-highways A Roots Music Publication Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jack Williams http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-38428 Jack Williams Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:32:47 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-38428 Oh, I forget an old favorite:

Western Highway (written by Jerry O’Beirne, recorded by Maura O’Connell).

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37991 Paul W Dennis Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:03:10 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37991 “Life’s Highway” – Steve Wariner
“West Texas Highway” – George Hamilton IV

]]> By: luckyoldsun http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37980 luckyoldsun Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:58:08 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37980 Technically, Cash and Willie and Kris and Waylon didn’t become “The Highwaymen” until their third album. The name was already taken by a Sixties folk group famous for “Michael Row Your Boat Ashore.” But the Cash/Willie group started touring together under that motif and became unofficially known as the Highwaymen, based on their signature song. They finally did adopt the name officially–and they got sued by the original Highwaymen as they must have expected.

After both sides wasted enough time and money on lawyers and motions, Waylon came up with the brilliant idea of offering to have the original Highwayme-who had not been active for years–open for his group on tour. Amazingly, it worked out. They settled and apparently the two groups did some shows together.

]]> By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37968 Rick Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:55:44 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37968 I think this thread needs an Aussie country song too!

“New England Highway” – Adam Brand

]]> By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37946 Rick Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:41:08 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37946 “Long, Lonesome Highway” – Michael Parks: Long live “Then Came Bronson!” (lol)

]]> By: nm http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37945 nm Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:40:03 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37945 “Hillbilly Highway” — Steve Earle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT-yIYR7vV8

]]> By: Michael A. http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37927 Michael A. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:07:30 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37927 Ah, and another that comes to mind… Ronnie Milsap’s “Prisoner of the Highway”.

]]> By: Richard http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37918 Richard Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:35:09 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37918 Nice list. Some other good ones:
“The Lord’s Highway” – Chris Knight
“Highway Junkie” – Chris Knight
“72 (This Highway’s Mean)” – Drive-By Truckers

]]> By: Michael A. http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37912 Michael A. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:59:43 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37912 Rodney Crowell’s “Many a Long and Lonesome Highway”, Tanya Tucker’s “Highway Robbery” and Steve Wariner’s
“Life’s Highway”.

Wariner’s “Drivin’ and Cryin’” and Patty Loveless’ “Nothin’ But the Wheel” fit the theme as well.

Happy Friday!

]]> By: Mark http://www.engine145.com/friday-five-highways/#comment-37903 Mark Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:21:16 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=19926#comment-37903 What about Ricky Skaggs Highway forty blues? One of my favourite country Songs of all time with one of the best instrumental breaks in any song ever

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