Comments on: Waylon Jennings :: Honky Tonk Heroes (1973) http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/ Los Angeles based mp3 & music blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:59:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Lynn Hadley http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-274693 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:30:54 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-274693 Ralph Mooney is to Waylon what Robin was to Batman. The man mastered "hot licks" that made Waylon shine like the sum. There are 2 musicians I could listen to until they stopped playing: Marty Stuart and Ralph Mooney. The cream always floats to the top. Those two are the "cream of the crop." I miss you Waylon. Ralph Mooney is to Waylon what Robin was to Batman. The man mastered “hot licks” that made Waylon shine like the sum. There are 2 musicians I could listen to until they stopped playing: Marty Stuart and Ralph Mooney. The cream always floats to the top. Those two are the “cream of the crop.” I miss you Waylon.

]]> by: micah http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-147914 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:02:41 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-147914 One of the greatest albums ever made. One of the greatest albums ever made.

]]> by: aladambama http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145910 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:18:10 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145910 As great as this album is, Waylon Live ... released in 1976, but recorded in 1974 ... is probably a better showcase for not only Waylon's versatility as a singer and songwriter, but how red hot his backing band, The Waylors, really was. The star of the band was probably Wynn Stewart's old steel player, Ralph "Moon" Mooney, but you will rarely hear a more deep-in-the-pocket rhythm section and few recordings better capture Waylon's shredability with the Tele. As great as this album is, Waylon Live … released in 1976, but recorded in 1974 … is probably a better showcase for not only Waylon’s versatility as a singer and songwriter, but how red hot his backing band, The Waylors, really was. The star of the band was probably Wynn Stewart’s old steel player, Ralph “Moon” Mooney, but you will rarely hear a more deep-in-the-pocket rhythm section and few recordings better capture Waylon’s shredability with the Tele.

]]> by: Marty Ackerman http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145698 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145698 Amazon says the drunken promise occurred at Willie Nelson's 4th of July picnic party. And the legend grows... Amazon says the drunken promise occurred at Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic party. And the legend grows…

]]> by: Cletus http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145567 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:08:51 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145567 That's what I'm talking about . . . there isn't a more solid country album in existence. Waylon's greatest hits collections never did it for me; this album is what won me over. It roars, it's no frills, it's tough, it's sensitive with some nice ballads . . . like a no bullshit version of Shotgun Willie, which came out the same year. Hats off to Shaver for giving Waylon something he could really work with. That’s what I’m talking about . . . there isn’t a more solid country album in existence. Waylon’s greatest hits collections never did it for me; this album is what won me over. It roars, it’s no frills, it’s tough, it’s sensitive with some nice ballads . . . like a no bullshit version of Shotgun Willie, which came out the same year. Hats off to Shaver for giving Waylon something he could really work with.

]]> by: BMR http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145330 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:19:36 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-145330 thank you so much for this tip, just so good! thank you so much for this tip, just so good!

]]> by: ian c rogers http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-144921 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:57:29 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-144921 Thanks for the reminder. I just bought the MP3s at Amazon. Have you ever read Waylon's autobio? I read it about ten years back and really loved it. One of the best music autobios I've ever read. If you didn't know that it was his fault Buddy Holly got on that plane with the Big Bopper I suggest you check it out. ian Thanks for the reminder. I just bought the MP3s at Amazon.

Have you ever read Waylon’s autobio? I read it about ten years back and really loved it. One of the best music autobios I’ve ever read. If you didn’t know that it was his fault Buddy Holly got on that plane with the Big Bopper I suggest you check it out.

ian

]]> by: Paul http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-144883 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:59:04 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-144883 Maybe the best ever country album of all time. Maybe the best ever country album of all time.

]]> by: Me http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-144730 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:04:05 +0000 http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2008/02/13/waylon-jennings-honky-tonk-heroes-1973/#comment-144730 I would give anything to get my hands on a copy of the soundtrack to that western movie he did in the 70's. I would give anything to get my hands on a copy of the soundtrack to that western movie he did in the 70’s.

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