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Merle Haggard died this morning.

Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:30 pm
Posted by AUbagman
LA
Member since Jun 2014
10569 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:30 pm
On his 79th birthday.

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This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 12:35 pm
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
17717 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:34 pm to
My favorite Haggard song;

THE WAY I AM
Posted by SthGADawg
Member since Nov 2007
7035 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:36 pm to
beat me to it...RIP Hag..

are the good times really over for good...

cracks me up when he forgets the lyrics and fixes it..

I was so close to buying tickets for Merle and Jason Isbell in Macon in May...this sucks
Posted by DrewTheEngineer
Baton Rouge (Oak Hills)
Member since Jun 2006
994 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:40 pm to
Posted by Cobrasize
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2013
49682 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:48 pm to
This year has been brutal. RIP
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27684 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:53 pm to
Oh shite. I'll be useless the rest of the day. Going turn on my grandads old records and drink.

Far and away the greatest of all time IMO. This ones tough.
Posted by MontanaMax
Oxford, MS
Member since Nov 2011
1930 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:03 pm to
I read a great article last week on him and Sturgill Simpson. If I can find it , I'll link it.


ETA: LINK
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 1:05 pm
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:03 pm to
There will definitely be a Merle haggard tribute party at the cottage asap
Posted by madmaxvol
Infinity + 1 Posts
Member since Oct 2011
19160 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:05 pm to
I loved his songs...many moved me, but nothing like this one:

Kern River - Live 1984

"I may drown in still waters, but I'll never swim Kern River again" ~ Merle Haggard


RIP Merle...
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
3590 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:11 pm to
Fightin Side of Me

Damn...had tickets for May 13th
Posted by Shoulderchoke
Swamps of Lafourche
Member since Aug 2008
7838 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:17 pm to
Truly an icon in country music. One of the top 5 country music artists of all time
Posted by AUbagman
LA
Member since Jun 2014
10569 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:21 pm to
Yep, me and a few buddies already made plans to grill out tonight, throw back a few beers, and shuffle Merle Haggard songs. We all just got back from a road trip out west where Merle graced the radio a good bit of the time. Thanks for the memories! RIP.



Posted by olemc999
At a blackjack table
Member since Oct 2010
13266 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:21 pm to
This sucks. RIP Merle
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51806 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:29 pm to
Posted by Fab4Freddy
Member since Nov 2011
1733 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:34 pm to
one of the best cover versions of all time:

Save a few for Lefty too
Posted by footballtimeintn
Nashville
Member since Feb 2013
732 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:35 pm to
quote:

My two favs:

Branded Man

Sing me back home




Two fantastic songs!
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
27544 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:42 pm to
Truly a loss. Country music....American Music lost a giant. I watched some of the ACM awards the other night( what I could stomach) and aside from Chris Stapleton it was not country music. We need more Merles and Waylons and Johnnys .

I think I'll go and get drunk on some George Dickel tonight.
Posted by Richard Castle
St. George, La.
Member since Nov 2012
1887 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

One of the top 5 country music artists of all time



Posted by navy
Parts Unknown, LA
Member since Sep 2010
29046 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

Truly a loss. Country music....American Music lost a giant. I watched some of the ACM awards the other night( what I could stomach) and aside from Chris Stapleton it was not country music. We need more Merles and Waylons and Johnnys .

I think I'll go and get drunk on some George Dickel tonight.



Amen to that.

RIP, Merle ... you were great.
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27684 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

Merle haggard tribute party at the cottage asap


Text me. It's either the Cottage or pool house after I meet with this realtor.
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