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re: Rank The Highwaymen (Cash, Jennings, Kristofferson, Nelson)
Posted on 8/28/15 at 6:01 pm to cgrand
Posted on 8/28/15 at 6:01 pm to cgrand
quote:
-one the "faces in the crowd" in SI
-rhodes scholar
-MA english lit
-captain in the US army, completed ranger school
-helicopter pilot, both military and commercial
-songwriters HOF
-multi-million record selling singer
-country music hall of fame
-golden globe winning actor
-married rita coolidge
this man has lived the greatest life in the history of lives
Yep. The only slight detraction is his singing voice just isn't that interesting.
Janis' Me and Bobby McGee is my alltime favorite song.
I have an album where it's just Willie singing Kris and it's great. Help Me Make it Through the Night is great.
I love Joan Osborne's live version from the Opry of Please don't tell me how the story ends
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Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:17 pm to TheWalrus
quote:
Their parts in the Highwayman song:
Waylon
Willie
Kris
Cash (His part makes no fricking sense, a "starship" WTF)
Johnny's part is the best part of the song imo. Obviously referencing the future with the starship line. But after that he pretty much sums up the entire theme of the song.
quote:
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
great song all the way around
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:50 pm to K9
quote:
Johnny's part is the best part of the song imo. Obviously referencing the future with the starship line. But after that he pretty much sums up the entire theme of the song.
Also, Johnny is on a bunch of other songs, not just the title track.
My favorite one away from the title track is actually the ultra-obscure "Jim, I wore a tie today". Johnny's part on that one is awesome.
Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:07 pm to Big Scrub TX
Yep. Good choice
Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:34 pm to Bushmaster
What's the one that Johnny Rodriguez sings on? Is that Desperadoes? That's the same Rodriguez from Coe's "long haired redneck".
Posted on 8/28/15 at 9:46 pm to Big Scrub TX
Kris' voice is mediocre, but I love the way performs his songs. It feels authentic as compared to many covers by others.
Glad he's getting props in this thread, he might be my favorite human being of all time, even if he might be a little whacko with his liberal beliefs.
Glad he's getting props in this thread, he might be my favorite human being of all time, even if he might be a little whacko with his liberal beliefs.
This post was edited on 8/28/15 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 8/29/15 at 6:28 pm to TheWalrus
quote:
Kris' voice is mediocre, but I love the way performs his songs. It feels authentic as compared to many covers by others
When he sings 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" or 'The Pilgrim', it sounds like he's been there. I like the grit in his voice.
Posted on 8/29/15 at 10:26 pm to weagle99
Don't want to do it, because I'd have to put someone last.
Willie
Cash
Kris
Waylon
I always though kris' Sunday morning coming down was better than cashs. Not the best traditional voice, but an awesome country voice. Sounded more authentic.
Willie
Cash
Kris
Waylon
I always though kris' Sunday morning coming down was better than cashs. Not the best traditional voice, but an awesome country voice. Sounded more authentic.
Posted on 8/30/15 at 12:56 pm to Mizz-SEC
quote:
Cash
Willie
Waylon
Kris
Posted on 8/30/15 at 1:33 pm to weagle99
quote:
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings
Kris Kristofferson
Willie Nelson
Posted on 8/30/15 at 2:53 pm to weagle99
Willie, Waylon, kris, cash
No disrespect meant to the man in black. But Kris is likely the best writer of the 4, which put him over Cash for me.
Waylon is my favorite individually, but my respect for Willie knows no bounds.
No disrespect meant to the man in black. But Kris is likely the best writer of the 4, which put him over Cash for me.
Waylon is my favorite individually, but my respect for Willie knows no bounds.
Posted on 8/30/15 at 2:58 pm to weagle99
Waylon
Johnnie
Willie
Kris
Johnnie
Willie
Kris
Posted on 8/31/15 at 5:55 am to weagle99
Cash, Jennings, Nelson, Kristofferson
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:46 pm to weagle99
Personal opinion of who I like the most:
Cash
Waylon
Willie
Kris
All are great though
Cash
Waylon
Willie
Kris
All are great though
Posted on 9/1/15 at 11:41 am to Big Scrub TX
quote:
What's the one that Johnny Rodriguez sings on? Is that Desperadoes? That's the same Rodriguez from Coe's "long haired redneck".
That's Deportee, the one Johnny Rodriguez signs on.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 11:47 am to Big Scrub TX
quote:
That's the same Rodriguez from Coe's "long haired redneck".
Speaking of Coe, that's probably one of my favorite DAC songs, due to the obscure references. He had several songs like that, where you could tell he was slightly bitter about not being referenced with the likes of Waylon and Willie
Posted on 9/1/15 at 12:19 pm to GoldenSombrero
That's a tough one. All of them are great. Personally, I rank them as:
Willie Nelson: One of my favorites of any genre. Great songwriter and a unique singing style. He wrote and performed some of the saddest songs I've ever heard.
Johnny Cash: The most iconic of the four.
Kris Kristofferson: Fantastic writer and a solid singer.
Waylon Jennings: Fantastic singer and a solid writer. It always blows my mind that he was supposed to be on the flight where Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper died.
Willie Nelson: One of my favorites of any genre. Great songwriter and a unique singing style. He wrote and performed some of the saddest songs I've ever heard.
Johnny Cash: The most iconic of the four.
Kris Kristofferson: Fantastic writer and a solid singer.
Waylon Jennings: Fantastic singer and a solid writer. It always blows my mind that he was supposed to be on the flight where Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper died.
Posted on 9/1/15 at 1:21 pm to weagle99
quote:
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
Posted on 9/1/15 at 4:28 pm to cgrand
For anyone not appreciating Kris Kristofferson's songs and voice, please invest in "Songs by Kristofferson"
Here is the playlist:
[quote]
Side one[edit]
1."The Silver-Tongued Devil"
2."Loving Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
3."Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster)
4."Help Me Make It Through the Night"
5."For the Good Times"
6."Sunday Morning Comin' Down"
Side two[edit]
1."You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)"
2."The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang In, Hopper)"
3."Stranger"
4."I Got a Life of My Own"
5."Why Me"
6."Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame"
[quote]
Here is the playlist:
[quote]
Side one[edit]
1."The Silver-Tongued Devil"
2."Loving Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
3."Me and Bobby McGee" (Kristofferson, Fred Foster)
4."Help Me Make It Through the Night"
5."For the Good Times"
6."Sunday Morning Comin' Down"
Side two[edit]
1."You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)"
2."The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang In, Hopper)"
3."Stranger"
4."I Got a Life of My Own"
5."Why Me"
6."Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame"
[quote]
This post was edited on 9/1/15 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 9/1/15 at 6:53 pm to weagle99
Cash
Waylon
KK
Willie
Waylon
KK
Willie
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