tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post114359096330261406..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: THE FIRST FIVE REASONS WHY I’M GONNA MISS BUCK OWENS 1929-2006Dennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143882859297392532006-04-01T01:14:00.000-08:002006-04-01T01:14:00.000-08:00Many thanks for the recommendations! I will defin...Many thanks for the recommendations! I will definitely check 'em out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143813221493446222006-03-31T05:53:00.000-08:002006-03-31T05:53:00.000-08:00And thanks too for the discography link, Dennis. M...And thanks too for the discography link, Dennis. Much appreciated.girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079328617099035797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143813133630673282006-03-31T05:52:00.000-08:002006-03-31T05:52:00.000-08:00Thank you, gentlemen![Writing down furiously].Thin...Thank you, gentlemen!<BR/>[Writing down furiously].<BR/>Think I'll begin with <I>Tiger</I>, and if I take to it (which I doubtless will), spring for the big ole box.girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079328617099035797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143764875147363672006-03-30T16:27:00.000-08:002006-03-30T16:27:00.000-08:00Blaaagh: Those recommends go for you too, you know...Blaaagh: Those recommends go for you too, you know! Although you might also some of his newer stuff too, if you like the collaborations with Dwight Yoakam. (I do!)Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143764762120076342006-03-30T16:26:00.000-08:002006-03-30T16:26:00.000-08:00Girish: That box set is undoubtedly grand-- I neve...Girish: That box set is undoubtedly grand-- I never got around to picking it up, though I was mighty tempted on more than one occasion. But assuming you're not looking to go for a whole career overview right off the bat, I'd have to recommend <I>I've Got a Tiger by the Tail</I> for a superb studio representation of Owens' Bakersfield brand of crisply cut honky tonk (many of the same Buckaroos on the album, including Don Rich, were also featured in that video clip). <I>I Don't Care</I> is an excellent showcase for the Buckaroos. If you're interested in Owens' gospel leanings, <I>Dust on Mother's Bible</I> is a terrific record. And Owens' catalog features a trifecta of live albums-- <I>In Japan, In London</I> and <I>Live at Carnegie Hall</I> that are outstanding documents of his band's musicianship and the clarion folksiness and authority of his vocals. (<A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/rroeo" REL="nofollow">Here's</A> a link to his entire discography, complete with track listings and assessments of each album.)Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143763410304498442006-03-30T16:03:00.000-08:002006-03-30T16:03:00.000-08:00girish & blaaah, I am not Dennis, but I share the ...girish & blaaah, I am not Dennis, but I share the same sweet grandma that Dennis did, and I highly recommend "The Buck Owens Collection" (1959-1990) from Rhino Records which features the following songs: "Second Fiddle", "Above and Beyond", "Act Naturally", "Together Again", "Ive Got a Tiger by the Tail", "Cryin Time", "Rollin in my Sweet Baby's Arms", "Streets of Bakersfield", and more. I recently saw this set advertized on Amazon.com for around $40.00. They might not last long now.Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233467915836646981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143759366530330652006-03-30T14:56:00.000-08:002006-03-30T14:56:00.000-08:00Hey, girish, I love that "Streets of Bakersfield"-...Hey, girish, I love that "Streets of Bakersfield"--thanks for reminding me it has Buck Owens on it. Dennis, i, too, would appreciate your recommendation for an Owens album.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143756496144304282006-03-30T14:08:00.000-08:002006-03-30T14:08:00.000-08:00Great post, and tribute to your grandma, Dennis.I'...Great post, and tribute to your grandma, Dennis.<BR/>I'm currently listening to "Streets of Bakersfield" by Yoakam with Buck Owens on it.<BR/>I like Buck Owens a lot but don't have one of his CDs.<BR/>Care to recommend one?girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079328617099035797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143653720503168312006-03-29T09:35:00.000-08:002006-03-29T09:35:00.000-08:00"I remember the night you went possum huntin'You s..."I remember the night you went possum huntin'<BR/>You said you'd get one and you wouldn't be long<BR/>Well, it's ten years later, and as I sit here<BR/>Sometimes I wonder if somethin' went wrong<BR/><BR/>Where, oh, where, are you tonight?<BR/>Why did you leave me here all alone?<BR/>I searched the world over and I thought I'd found true love<BR/>You met another, and phfft! You was gone"<BR/><BR/>Ah, the corny memories. I always felt bad that "Hee Haw"'s tacky reputation superseded the plain fact that Buck Owens and Roy Clark were/are world-class musicians.<BR/><BR/>Jen<BR/><BR/>P.S. Does anyone else remember one night many years ago when a public radio station in L.A. played nothing but "El Paso" for hours one Sunday night?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143609912420962572006-03-28T21:25:00.000-08:002006-03-28T21:25:00.000-08:00Thanks, Mr. M. Of course you're right about "Act N...Thanks, Mr. M. Of course you're right about "Act Naturally." I don't know why I didn't think about it myself! <BR/><BR/>I had the same experience with <I>Hee Haw</I>. I loved (most) of the music, but the comedy was pretty lowdown. Was it Archie Campbell and Gordy Tapp that did "Phfft! You Was Gone", or was that someone else?Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143601351901973302006-03-28T19:02:00.000-08:002006-03-28T19:02:00.000-08:00Man, that's heartbreaking. Thanks for a sweet trib...Man, that's heartbreaking. Thanks for a sweet tribute/obit, Dennis.<BR/><BR/>One of my fondest--or most vivid--memories of childhood involves lying prone on my living room floor, chin propped on my hands, staring up at Buck and Roy and the whole Hee Haw Gang (Archie Campbell! Grandpa Jones! Lulu Roman! The Hagar Twins!) pickin' and grinin' on the TV.<BR/><BR/>Even though I didn't fully appreciate it at the time--watching was basically a mandate from my Dad--the music was truly first rate (even if the comedy was pretty corn-pone).<BR/><BR/>Consequently, after a breif period of denial in my teens, I had kind of an old-school country renaissance in my 20s, spearheaded by Steve Earle and Dwight Yokham. Needless to say, Buck Owens was, and remains, at the center of it.<BR/><BR/>If I might be so bold, I'd like to offer a reason #6; one I think you'll find dovetails nicely with the theme of your blog:<BR/><BR/>ACT NATURALLY<BR/>They're gonna put me in the movies<BR/>They're gonna make a big star outta me<BR/>We'll make a film about a man who's sad and lonely<BR/>And I'll I gotta do is act naturally.<BR/><BR/>Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star<BR/>Might win an Oscar, you can('t) never tell<BR/>The movie's gonna make me a big star<BR/>'Cause I can play the part so well.<BR/><BR/>Via con Dios, Buck.Mr. Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022458380864603774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143596554456810382006-03-28T17:42:00.000-08:002006-03-28T17:42:00.000-08:00Sounds like you had a cool grandma! Bless her for ...Sounds like you had a cool grandma! Bless her for all of those memories!Lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233467915836646981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143592705758114062006-03-28T16:38:00.000-08:002006-03-28T16:38:00.000-08:00Ah, that video is great, and loved reading your me...Ah, that video is great, and loved reading your memories of listening to Buck Owens with your grandma. I can just see the two of you dancing and stomping around to that song in her wonderful old house. Thanks for a touching piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com