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re: Anyone at Northwestern When Jim Croce's Plane Crashed?

Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:04 pm to
Posted by Blizzard of Chizz
Member since Apr 2012
19144 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:04 pm to
apparently not if the pilot ran three miles to get to the airport.
Posted by MMauler
Member since Jun 2013
19216 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:05 pm to
I can't believe that no one has posted this yet --

Behind the Music
Posted by Kingwood Tiger
Katy, TX
Member since Jul 2005
14162 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:06 pm to
His guitar player, Maury Muehleisen was pretty talented as well.

Article talking to his sister about him and Jim
LINK
Posted by orleans_moosechops
Member since Apr 2014
54 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:09 pm to
He was considering retiring when he died.

He had been paid a nice advance on his first album, but most of the royalties from albums one and two went to the record company.
Posted by LoneStarTiger
Lone Star State
Member since Aug 2004
15957 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:17 pm to
Box #10 is my favorite song of his
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
15958 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:19 pm to
That where I saw it on, Behind the Music.
Posted by Shoulderchoke
Swamps of Lafourche
Member since Aug 2008
7839 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:25 pm to
My mom was at Croce's last concert.

I know, CSB
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
19742 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

Don't Mess Around With Jim


Agreed. This always seemed to come on a lot when I was a kid. "You don't tug on Superman's cape... You don't spit in the wind... you don't pull the mask off the ole Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with Jim."

My favorite is "Operator" though.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 2:28 pm
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
8652 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:28 pm to
there is/was a rumor about someone draining the tanks prior to take off, but there was enough fuel in the lines for it to take off then hit the tree. I lived in natch. for 10 years and heard that story a few times.
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28443 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:29 pm to
Thanks.
Posted by BLIZZAKE7
BRLA
Member since Apr 2005
6190 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:33 pm to
quote:

Box #10 is my favorite song of his


Posted by unbeWEAVEable
The Golf Board Godfather
Member since Apr 2010
13637 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:39 pm to
quote:

Doubt many on the OT know who Jim Croce is much less that he died in Louisiana.


Huh? Im 24 and know who he is...
Posted by orleans_moosechops
Member since Apr 2014
54 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:41 pm to
People from Louisiana seem to have more knowledge about music than residents of other states.
Posted by SeminoleMarine
Metairie
Member since Nov 2009
3679 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:46 pm to
quote:

Its actually strange how many muscian plane crashes were either headed to, or from Louisiana. .. the day the music died


They (Holly, Valens and Bopper) were in Iowa and heading to Minnesota. Nowhere near La.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 10:59 pm to
quote:

the day the music died

right about that, but there were more, Johnny Horton on the way to SHV comes to mind, I'll have to dust off the cobwebs, I think there might be more
Posted by damnedoldtigah
Middle of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
4275 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:17 pm to
I was at Northeast at the time. We were all pretty shocked when the news was broadcasted. Very saddened as he was just in his prime. The way his music survived him is a testament to that. Decent melodies and very good lyrics.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 11:18 pm
Posted by damnedoldtigah
Middle of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
4275 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:20 pm to
Not coke. Did test positive for weed. Pilot couldn't clear pine trees off end of runway.
Posted by georgia
445
Member since Jan 2007
9109 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:22 pm to
My 13 year old son could tell you quite a but as well. He's a heavy favorite in both of our rotating playlists. My favorite songs are "I'll have to say I love you in a song" and "walking back to Georgia"
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:23 pm to
quote:

The way his music survived him is a testament to that.

yes sir, that's a gone era, truly a talented man, now all it takes to get some air time is to either come through the Disney pipeline, or win one of the Karaoke shows, think anyone be hearing the drivel that's being put out as music these days forty years from now?
Posted by damnedoldtigah
Middle of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2014
4275 posts
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:26 pm to
Ah, the good old days. KAAY am in Little Rock and WZZQ fm in Jackson, MS.

Both have radically changed formats since.
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