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re: Merle Haggard passed away this morning-UPDATE with link

Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:59 pm to
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
35539 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:59 pm to
Noooo. What a shame. One of the greats.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65697 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:00 pm to
Legit awful news to me. They're almost all gone and they should never be forgotten for what they brought to music.

That red bandana tied around your auburn hair... you look like you outta be somebody's wife somewhere. You ain't never gonna be no Bobby McGee but you're trying to... But I can't change in every way you want me to.
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 1:01 pm
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45171 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:09 pm to
I guess it's up to Florida Georgia Line to carry the outlaw torch now.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167172 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

Damn. I guess he stopped loving her today.



Swing and a miss!




Wrong person, dummy.
Posted by GonePecan
Southeast of disorder
Member since Feb 2011
6086 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:13 pm to
Damn, he was soooooooo good.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:14 pm to
Strange to go out on a birthday.

Statistically, probably not as people do seem to celebrate more on it..but, still seeing it is odd.
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
13233 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:14 pm to
And I came into work anyway

I think I'll put a black wreath on the door and shut it down for the day.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51798 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:15 pm to
One of the smoothest voices ever.

I knew every Merle hit by the time I was 12 and have them on my music in my phone even today. Some of my greatest memories are up at the hunting camp when I was a boy shooting rats with my pellet gun watching all the other dad's drunk off their arse around a fire singing Merle and Conway.


Good times. Rest easy Hag and ride those Silver Wings to eternity!
Posted by tigerpimpbot
Chairman of the Pool Board
Member since Nov 2011
66902 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:17 pm to
Too bad what has happened to country, because guys like Merle Haggard were awesome. RIP
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
38728 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:18 pm to
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Silver Wings


My personal favorite.
Posted by tigerstripedjacket
This side of the wall
Member since Sep 2011
2999 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:19 pm to
Saw him at the River Center a year or so ago - legendary. He walked out on stage, said hi, continued to play for two hours straight then said good night.

It wasn't showmanship, it was a renegade outlaw still doing his thing.
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45171 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:22 pm to
The next country music awards show will probably have Luke Bryan sing a memorial to Merle.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7306 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:23 pm to
David Bowie and Lemmy both died within a day or two of their birthdays
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45171 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:24 pm to
Silver wings, shining in the sunlight
Roaring engines, headed somewhere in flight
They're taking you away
And leaving me lonely
Silver wings, slowly fading out of sight
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:25 pm to
That's rex's fault though
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51798 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:25 pm to
Probably my favorite Merle tune.

Sing me back home

My second fave.

Branded Man


Voice as smooth and effortless at any in history.
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 1:27 pm
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:27 pm to
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The next country music awards show will probably have Eric Church sing a memorial to Merle.

Posted by bayouboy33
Lowcountry
Member since Oct 2006
2379 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:28 pm to
Yep. Pledge allegiance to the hag.
Posted by LuckyTiger
Someone's Alter
Member since Dec 2008
45171 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:30 pm to
Eric Church sucks arse too.

Get Jamey Johnson or Chris Stapleton.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:30 pm to
quote:

Eric Church sucks arse too.

not really. To each their own
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