Comments on: Roots Watch: Johnny Horton, Waylon, and Patsy Speak for Themselves http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves A Roots Music Publication Sat, 25 May 2013 14:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Barry Mazor http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/#comment-49885 Barry Mazor Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:13:46 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=20554#comment-49885 True, about the Highwaymen version; that was about the same time he sang it on Austin City Limits. And yep, this is a later version. True, about the Highwaymen version; that was about the same time he sang it on Austin City Limits. And yep, this is a later version.

]]> By: luckyoldsun http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/#comment-49862 luckyoldsun Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:19:40 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=20554#comment-49862 Waylon actually sang "I Do Believe" on the "Highwayman 3--The Road Goes On Forever" album from the mid '90s. All four of the Highwaymen did solos of slef-penned, somewhat spiritual songs on that album: Willie sang "The End of Understanding," Cash did "Death and Hell," Kris did "Here Comes That Rainbow" and Waylon did "I Do Believe." They were all excellent. I don't know if Waylon's take on the song is any different on this "lost" performance. Waylon actually sang “I Do Believe” on the “Highwayman 3–The Road Goes On Forever” album from the mid ’90s. All four of the Highwaymen did solos of slef-penned, somewhat spiritual songs on that album: Willie sang “The End of Understanding,” Cash did “Death and Hell,” Kris did “Here Comes That Rainbow” and Waylon did “I Do Believe.” They were all excellent. I don’t know if Waylon’s take on the song is any different on this “lost” performance.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/#comment-49861 Leeann Ward Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:19:37 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=20554#comment-49861 I've been enjoying Kris Kristofferson's version of "I Do Believe", from Waylon's tribute album, for awhile now. I'm interested to hear this new collection of Waylon songs. I’ve been enjoying Kris Kristofferson’s version of “I Do Believe”, from Waylon’s tribute album, for awhile now. I’m interested to hear this new collection of Waylon songs.

]]> By: Ken Morton, Jr. http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/#comment-49851 Ken Morton, Jr. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:34:58 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=20554#comment-49851 Barry, I couldn't agree with you more regarding "I Do Believe." It's one of my favorite tracks I've heard this year. Today's country generation seems to only recognize his "outlaw" image. But, as "I Do Believe" shows so eloquently, there was a tender-yet-intense spiritual side as well. And while I'm about 17 years late to the party, I just finished Margaret Jones' 1994 biography <i>Patsy- The Life and Times of Patsy Cline</i> this past week. Cline's is truly an astonishing life. This incredibly detailed account of her short life story is tragic at every turn. Her determination and drive to make it in music is just so evident, however. A dirt poor beginning, family incest, affairs, car accidents, awful (and nearly criminal) managers, multiple marriages, unplanned pregnancies and six failed record releases would have broken most people. It's made all the more amazing that it all happened in only thirty years of life. I'd recommend it highly not only for the soap opera back-story on one of country music's greatest vocalists, but for a detailed account of how record company "bad guys" like Bill McCall exploited the system and kept many singer/songwriters nearly penniless for decades. Barry, I couldn’t agree with you more regarding “I Do Believe.” It’s one of my favorite tracks I’ve heard this year. Today’s country generation seems to only recognize his “outlaw” image. But, as “I Do Believe” shows so eloquently, there was a tender-yet-intense spiritual side as well.

And while I’m about 17 years late to the party, I just finished Margaret Jones’ 1994 biography Patsy- The Life and Times of Patsy Cline this past week. Cline’s is truly an astonishing life. This incredibly detailed account of her short life story is tragic at every turn. Her determination and drive to make it in music is just so evident, however. A dirt poor beginning, family incest, affairs, car accidents, awful (and nearly criminal) managers, multiple marriages, unplanned pregnancies and six failed record releases would have broken most people. It’s made all the more amazing that it all happened in only thirty years of life. I’d recommend it highly not only for the soap opera back-story on one of country music’s greatest vocalists, but for a detailed account of how record company “bad guys” like Bill McCall exploited the system and kept many singer/songwriters nearly penniless for decades.

]]> By: bob http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/#comment-49841 bob Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:21:52 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=20554#comment-49841 Re Johnny Horton, you said that "Many of the millions who bought “The Battle of New Orleans” didn’t know that it even was that stuff called “country”." You're right about that. I was 13 when I got the 45 and all I listened to then were the NYC rock radio stations. I just played the record for the first time in many years and it still sounds pretty good - no skipping. I don't ever recall hearing a Patsy Cline song on any of those stations. I don't know if she had any significant cross-over success back then. I didn't get into her music til Linda Ronstadt covered "Crazy" on her "Hasten Down the Wind" album and there was a big article on Linda in Time Magazine which mentioned Cline's version. Re Johnny Horton, you said that “Many of the millions who bought “The Battle of New Orleans” didn’t know that it even was that stuff called “country”.”

You’re right about that. I was 13 when I got the 45 and all I listened to then were the NYC rock radio stations. I just played the record for the first time in many years and it still sounds pretty good – no skipping.

I don’t ever recall hearing a Patsy Cline song on any of those stations. I don’t know if she had any significant cross-over success back then. I didn’t get into her music til Linda Ronstadt covered “Crazy” on her “Hasten Down the Wind” album and there was a big article on Linda in Time Magazine which mentioned Cline’s version.

]]> By: Arlene http://www.engine145.com/roots-watch-johnny-horton-waylon-and-patsy-speak-for-themselves/#comment-49837 Arlene Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:52:26 +0000 http://www.engine145.com/?p=20554#comment-49837 A couple of years ago when touring in support of her Downtown Church album, I heard Patty Griffin sing a moving version of Waylon's "I Do Believe;" she introduced the song by saying that if she had heard it before recording her album, she'd have included it on the record. A couple of years ago when touring in support of her Downtown Church album, I heard Patty Griffin sing a moving version of Waylon’s “I Do Believe;” she introduced the song by saying that if she had heard it before recording her album, she’d have included it on the record.

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