Adam Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 I'm currently enjoying two songs: "Alone and Forsaken" - Hank Williams "My Last Days on Earth" - Bill Monroe (even with the wacky seagulls at the start). Can anyone recommend others like these? They don't strike me as your standard country ballad. And I'm calling the Monroe a ballad, but feel free to correct my definitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Not familiar w/those, but when I think of "mournful country ballads" that aren't exactly "standard," the first thing that comes to mind is the Cowboy Junkies disc The Trinity Session ... esp. their cover of "I'm so lonesome I could cry" ... I'm a sucker for Cowboy Junkies in general, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Ralph Stanley/The Stanley Brothers The Louvin Brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Ralph Stanley/The Stanley Brothers The Louvin Brothers. I have some of all of the above recommendations. Yes, the Cowboy junkies fit, but not every song. I think I need to liten to my Stanley Bros & louvin bros discs more... It is a particular sound on the two songs that I mention - something spacier and more haunting than is the norm. Maybe someone can identify it in a more musical fashion - a particular sequence of minor keys, or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Check out The Knitters playing "Trail Of Time"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hank's "I'm So Lonsome I Could Cry". (Is that what it's called?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maren Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 How about Beck's "Rowboat" -- either his original or Johnny Cash's cover ??? In a way it is kind of "standard" -- the story anyway: "she don't wanna be my friend no more" -- but it has an odd progression right at the start -- that really conveys a kind of half-drunk, trying-to-laugh-off-something-really-sad, ground-about-to-give-way feeling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 The Louvin Brothers. Oh, yeah! Unfortunately (for me), a recent discovery in my case. On the other hand, it's always hard to complain about being exposed to good stuff for the first time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregK Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Gram Parsons!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Johnny Cash-Long Black Veil George Jones-He Stopped Loving Her Today Vern Gosdin-Chiseled In Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Merle Haggard: Turnin' Off A Memory Dylan: Knockin' On Heaven's Door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Merle Haggard-The Way I Am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 (edited) another Bill Monroe - "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" Mollie O'Brian - "Orphan Girl" Edited February 9, 2005 by Pete B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Pomea Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Here's an index of some of Bill Monroe's songs: http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/monroe_index.cfm.htm Of these you might want to hear the following: Body and Soul Close By Down in the Willow Garden First Whippoorwill Kentucky Waltz Memories of Mother and Dad Mother's Only Sleeping On the Old Kentucky Shore Precious Memories Sweetheart, You/ve Done me Wrong Walls of Time When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall (he has some great gospel stuff as well) There are too many by Hank Williams to name. He is my all-time favorite. From the Louvins, here's a discography: http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/louvin_index.cfm.htm Try the following: You're Running Wild When I Stop Dreaming The First One to Love You, the Last to Forget If I Could Only Win Your Love The Weapon of Prayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Thank you all for the suggestions! I got some listening to do! (But after listening to Jimmy Smith today) Will give you my report... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Oh yeah - "When I Stop Dreaming" - one of the best ever! "Walls of Time" - another great one. I think the Johnson Mountain Boys did a great version of that one - better than the original IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I almost hate to admit this, but I've always been a sucker for "For the Good Times", especially the original Ray Price version. Eddie Arnold's "Make the World Go Away" has also made some inroads. Please don't think poorly of me. Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmirBagachelles Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 my favorite ballad from a rock/folk album: Dylan and Cash (Nashville Skyline) - Girl from the North Country for rock ballads, try Jerry Garcia - Loser, Friend of the Devil, Candyman There must be dozens on the good and bad Fairport records. Anybody know some? And did the masters Ray Davies and Pete Townshend try their hand at a few ballads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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