Originally Posted By: Al-David
Hi Charlie,

DI's doing some embroidery work soo I'm (Alan) listening by myself. As soon as this started playing, two classic country singers came to mind - Hank, Sr. and Webb Pierce.

This is the music I grew up playing (I'm 70 years old). Webb Pierce, Hank Thompson, Carl Smith, Faron Young, Billy Walker, etc. This is the real deal. Totally loved it.

It took me back to a day when I lived just outside St. Louis and my mother and I were listening to that old green Motorola radio, AM 730, KWRE out of Warrenton, Missouri in the middle 1950s. They played Webb Pierce's "Why Baby Why" and "I Don'y Care" back-to back on a one-hour show dedicated to his music. As soon as I heard the pedal steel kick-off on your song, that's the4 very first thing that came to mind. It was a really great memory - thanks.

And the song is true to the era. This was a real treat! Wishing you the best,

Alan

PS: Glad you're back and posting again!


I have to tell you your comments are very inspiring. I don't know of anything better to hear than reviving old happy memories.

Thanks for your thoughtful comments.

Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
Excellent from every angle Charlie.

Fantastic lyrics, perfectly describing a sad tale of woes.

Fantastic melody, everything works so well, and delivers the story perfectly.

Fantastic choice of style, I doubt you could have found a better style to sit with the song.

Yep, excellent from every angle.


Thanks for such nice comments. I appreciate them a lot and I'm glad you enjoyed your listen.



Originally Posted By: tommyad
Wow Charlie! You really captured a sound I remember so well from my youth. Very well written and a truly stunning vocal. A very authentic and well put together song. I enjoyed this immensely, Tom


Thanks for taking time to stop by and listen. I'm glad you like it. You are probably as familiar with the genre as anybody so you mentioning it to be authentic means a lot.

Originally Posted By: Jim Fogle
Good sound. Reminds me of the times when a bunch of musicians would sit, play and make up songs on the spot. One musician would sing a verse, then pass the singing on to another musician and around and around the song would go until everyone got tired of it. Then they would start on another.

The photo Charlie used is not a stock photo. It is a photo of our (maternal) uncle on guitar, Grandmother hidden against the wall on mandolin and Grandfather to the right on 4 string banjo.


Jim, you're right on both counts. We've sat around for many hours at night listening to this type of music. And yes, you are correct about the picture. I thought there should be something displaying authentic country on the Soundcloud page and that picture fit the bill. Thanks for listening.



Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
Charlie, this is old time Country. Your vocal delivery very much reminded me of Hank Sr. The background vocals had a neat vibe to them. Thanks, Torrey


Thanks for your kind remarks. I have so much respect for your musical and singing talent and appreciate your comments so much.

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