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re: Best pure singing voice of these country legends?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:56 pm to Bowstring1
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:56 pm to Bowstring1
After two days I count 7 prefer Waylon and 6 for Merle, essentially a tie.
None for Johnny Cash surprises me a little. None for Willie doesn't. Not that they aren't legends, but their voices aren't in the same league as Waylon and Merle, who I have 1-2.
Thanks for participating.
None for Johnny Cash surprises me a little. None for Willie doesn't. Not that they aren't legends, but their voices aren't in the same league as Waylon and Merle, who I have 1-2.
Thanks for participating.
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Posted on 10/16/25 at 7:14 pm to ATCTx
Billy Joe Shaver !
Posted on 10/16/25 at 7:18 pm to ATCTx
Hag. Smooth as butter
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:50 pm to Bowstring1
Im giving it to Merle if he counts. Waylon quintessential outlaw, but man Merle was good.
I always liked this video. Merle Haggard could do everybody else except George Jones
I always liked this video. Merle Haggard could do everybody else except George Jones
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:56 pm to ATCTx
Waylon
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:48 pm to AlwysATgr
Waylon with Bocephus a close 2nd
Posted on 10/17/25 at 10:45 am to Big Bill
Waylon
Posted on 10/17/25 at 12:06 pm to auggie
quote:
Don Williams
The Gentle Giant, while having an amazing voice, was not an Outlaw or an outlaw.
Merle wasn’t an Outlaw but was an outlaw. Bocephus was an outlaw since Mrs. Audrey asked Waylon to look after him, and Hank, Jr.’s 1970's albums after the fall (and even one before the fall) were certainly "outlaw."
I think original Outlaws would be confined to Waylon, Willie, Jessi, Tompall, and Billy Joe Shaver.
You can add in other outlaws such as Kris, Johnny, David Allen Coe, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, and Jerry Jeff Walker ("gonzo").
This post was edited on 10/17/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 10/17/25 at 12:06 pm to ATCTx
quote:
Best pure singing voice of the country outlaws?
Waylon. No question.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 12:30 pm to DownSouthJukin
Waylon 11
Merle 8
so far.
Merle 8
so far.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 7:39 pm to Allthatfades
Speaking of David Alan Coe. I saw him at the Exhibition Hall in Alexandria, LA somewhere around 1978. It was a beer bash with beer iced down in big plastic garbage cans. He got pissed off about something and jumped off the stage mid song. Broke his arm.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 8:25 pm to DownSouthJukin
quote:
quote:
Don Williams
The Gentle Giant, while having an amazing voice, was not an Outlaw or an outlaw.
Merle wasn’t an Outlaw but was an outlaw. Bocephus was an outlaw since Mrs. Audrey asked Waylon to look after him, and Hank, Jr.’s 1970's albums after the fall (and even one before the fall) were certainly "outlaw."
I think original Outlaws would be confined to Waylon, Willie, Jessi, Tompall, and Billy Joe Shaver.
You can add in other outlaws such as Kris, Johnny, David Allen Coe, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, and Jerry Jeff Walker ("gonzo").
Let's be honest. The whole " outlaw" thing was a silly gimmick and " who was one and who wasn't", is about just as silly.
You have certain people/acts out there right now trying to recreate it, having feuds with each other over stupid stuff.
Everybody should just make the best music they know how and forget about all that crap.
Posted on 10/17/25 at 11:15 pm to ATCTx
Waylon.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 3:25 pm to auggie
quote:They should call it "'Yacht Country"
The whole "outlaw" thing was a silly gimmick
Posted on 10/19/25 at 5:33 pm to Allthatfades
quote:
A younger David Allan Coe had a fantastic voice
Longtime DAC fan here. But I don’t think he was that good when he was very young. Ever listened to the Penitentiary Blues album? I like middle-aged and older Coe myself.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 7:13 pm to ATCTx
Waylon
Posted on 10/20/25 at 9:19 pm to Kafka
quote:
They should call it "'Yacht Country"
How bout "TonPoon Country"?
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:17 pm to ATCTx
Jim Reeves
Posted on 10/22/25 at 1:36 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Charlie Rich & Johnny Paycheck were pretty good to.
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