re: Happy 70th birthday to George Strait!

Posted by Havoc

Member since Nov 2015

28217 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 6:55 am to loogaroo

George Strait is the epitome of classic old country music and a class act. I loved his Pure Country run in the 90s.

Posted by SteelerBravesDawg

Member since Sep 2020

34452 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 7:43 am to michael corleone

I'll have to check that out.

Thanks

Posted by PJinAtl

Atlanta

Member since Nov 2007

12745 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:25 am to michael corleone

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If you like George Strait I strongly suggest you watch the Dean Dillon documentary on Netflix. Just as George was about to give up, someone introduced him to Dean. George couldn’t write and Dean couldn’t sing, but George was an immensely talented singer/musician while Dean was an even better song writer. Dean wrote The Chair and most of George’s hits.

Funniest thing about that documentary is that Dean pitched Tennessee Whiskey to George right after he wrote it in 1981, and George turned it down.

Ended up getting recorded first by David Alan Coe, then George Jones (who got it to #2 in '83) and then Chris Stapleton hit #1 with it in 2015.

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Posted by PJinAtl

Atlanta

Member since Nov 2007

12745 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:27 am to Ric Flair

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George Strait has been playing his “last tour” for the past 10 years. Much like Ric Flair having his final retirement match.

He never said he was done with the road. The Cowboy Rides Away was the end of his 200+ shows a year. He said he would do some shows here and there, and keep doing his Vegas show a few times a year.

I've seen him live probably 8 times. His big festival once, his tour with Reba, several normal live shows, two of the Cowboy Rides Away shows, and the big show in NOLA in 2018. He's not flashy, but he never gives a bad show.

Posted by LJack00

Member since Jun 2020

37 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:37 am to mikelbr

"Amarillo By Morning" was previously recorded by Moe Bandy and Chris Ledoux (Back before Garth made Chris famous.) Its a really good version. as are a lot of his 60's and 70's songs.

Posted by VernonPLSUfan

Leesville, La.

Member since Sep 2007

15822 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:42 am to tigers win2

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Interesting version of Amarillo by Morning.

Mongolian judge is talent.

Posted by grizzlylongcut

Member since Sep 2021

9410 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:54 am to jlovel7

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jlovel7

I do not like you

Posted by Reubaltaich

A nation under duress

Member since Jun 2006

4964 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:12 am to loogaroo

GS is truly one of the all-time greatest of music of the modern era.

Heartland had to be one his best and he was pretty good in the movie as well.

Posted by S

RIP Wayde

Member since Jan 2007

155447 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:48 am to loogaroo

So many goated jams

Posted by LSUbub12

South Louisiana

Member since Dec 2013

67 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:54 am to loogaroo

When did you stop loving me from Pure Country is one of his most underrated songs.
Like many have said, the man doesn’t have a bad song.

Posted by sodcutterjones

Member since May 2018

1243 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 10:41 am to LJack00

Terry Stafford wrote and recorded Amarillo first. Then other recorded it but only strait made it country gold. His studio fiddle player at the time was buddy Spichter , not his current fiddle player, that gave it the classic sound we all know.

Posted by jrobic4

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2011

6901 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:02 am to jlovel7

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Garth brooks is the best.

Sorry, your hook's too shiny

Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

73856 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:06 am to LSUbub12

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the man doesn’t have a bad song.

I couldn't name five of his songs if you put a gun to my head, the only song that I think I know of his is "all my exes live in Texas," and I'm not 100% sure on that

Posted by EA6B

Member since Dec 2012

14754 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:07 am to mikelbr

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George Strait didn't write a single one of his hits and is half the performer Garth Brooks is. I've seen them both live.

Got talked into seeing GS in Arlington TX , was the most boring performer I have ever seen, his band looked like they were struggling to stay awake. Have never seen GB live, but from videos of his shows it looks like the energy level is considerably higher than a funeral wake. Admittedly I probably just don’t “get it”

Posted by jorconalx

alexandria

Member since Aug 2011

8593 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:15 am to mikelbr

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blows

quote:
mikelbr

You would definitely know all about that

Posted by chrome_daddy

LA (Lower Ashvegas)

Member since May 2004

2046 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:15 am to Havoc

quote:
George JONES is the epitome of classic old country music

FIFY

Youngsters...

Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

73856 posts

Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:17 am to EA6B

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Got talked into seeing GS in Arlington TX

at Jerry World? I may have been at that if so, boring af, in fact the only reason I went is because my daughter(no pics,) worked in suite sales there at the time and we usually got a suite for any event there, free booze and food