tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post113750965085985589..comments2023-10-28T10:12:35.184-04:00Comments on Big Tent: Long Live MerleStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14620478836945715498noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137612997863405112006-01-18T14:36:00.000-05:002006-01-18T14:36:00.000-05:00Red Headed Stranger is a classic, of course. But ...Red Headed Stranger is a classic, of course. But listen to the Merle Haggard box set and the Willie Nelson box set back to back. I have. Haggard by a mile. And there is not a bad song on the Lefty Frizzell collection. Nothing wrong with Willie. I love Willie. But Merle Haggard is Country Music's Bob Dylan (in the best sense).Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620478836945715498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137537357953621072006-01-17T17:35:00.000-05:002006-01-17T17:35:00.000-05:00Central Valley does not rule. I listen to alot of...Central Valley does not rule. I listen to alot of Willie. Red Headed Stranger is a great album.g_robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486379048583197723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137536152309620192006-01-17T17:15:00.000-05:002006-01-17T17:15:00.000-05:00But who do you listen to the most? I probably lis...But who do you listen to the most? I probably listen to Merle, Johnny, or Lefty at least once/week. Everyone else is once/month. This is probably due to the singalolng factor. Lefty and Merle are in my range.<BR/><BR/>And by-the-by both Merle and Buck are Central Valley. Lefty's longtime guitar player is also from the Central Valley. Central Valley rules.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620478836945715498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137525003505022062006-01-17T14:10:00.000-05:002006-01-17T14:10:00.000-05:00I would rank Willie higher.I would rank Willie higher.g_robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486379048583197723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137523113318673382006-01-17T13:38:00.000-05:002006-01-17T13:38:00.000-05:00Let me set you straight. If you go beyond the big...Let me set you straight. If you go beyond the big three the list goes:<BR/>Hank, Johnny, Merle, Lefty, Buck, and Willie. Beyond the top five gets tricky. I don't think Waylon makes the top ten though-- top 12 maybe.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620478836945715498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137517270350657972006-01-17T12:01:00.000-05:002006-01-17T12:01:00.000-05:00I'm not upset. My blog has been put to rest.I'm not upset. My blog has been put to rest.g_robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486379048583197723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137516002395058112006-01-17T11:40:00.000-05:002006-01-17T11:40:00.000-05:00Greg, Sorry to upset you. I don't know why he fe...Greg, <BR/><BR/>Sorry to upset you. I don't know why he felt the need to go after Cash to make his point about Haggard.<BR/><BR/>What's up with your blog?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616206952252181603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137515989832532542006-01-17T11:39:00.000-05:002006-01-17T11:39:00.000-05:00I got nothing against Merle. The author of this a...I got nothing against Merle. The author of this article conveniently fails to recognize the hypocrisy of calling Cash a poster boy for the left while Haggard stands squeaky clean on the right. If you want to talk about Holy unions, Cash, Waylon and Willie.g_robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486379048583197723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137513897508260732006-01-17T11:04:00.000-05:002006-01-17T11:04:00.000-05:00Hey, watch what you say about Merle. He is part o...Hey, watch what you say about Merle. He is part of the Holy Trinity. I might actually add Lefty Frizzell but that would be four.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620478836945715498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354819.post-1137512074519785762006-01-17T10:34:00.000-05:002006-01-17T10:34:00.000-05:00Though I love Merle Haggard, this is a terrible ar...Though I love Merle Haggard, this is a terrible article and ridiculous analysis of Cash's music and life. His music can hardly be called "protest" by identifying The Ballad of Ira Hayes as a song of the left. Cash recorded an entire friggin' album of patriotic songs; hardly protest music. He also recorded spiritual and gospel albums and towards the latter part of his life very vocally and g_robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486379048583197723noreply@blogger.com