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Title: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by mojoman on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 1:24pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/07/arts/music/merle-haggard-country-musics-outlaw-hero-dies-at-79.html?emc=edit_na_20160406&nlid=17786544&ref=cta&_r=0

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Starbuck on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 1:39pm

"The Demise of Music 2016" Tour continues....

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Edith Grove on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 2:16pm

The man died on his birthday.

RIP Merle.

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Voodoo Child In Wonderland on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 2:32pm

Yes, on his birthday!

This is the header in hi resolution HERE

More about the gig on Nico Zentgraf's website

http://www.nzentgraf.de/books/tcw/2004.html

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Voodoo Child In Wonderland on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 2:32pm

In Memory of Merle Haggard here with Keith, Willie Nelson, Lewis and Kid Rock - Wiltern Theater, Los Ángeles, CA - May 5, 2004 © Michael Caulfield with thanks to Rogerriffin

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Joey on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 3:39pm

RIP !!!!

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Factory Girl on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 3:53pm

God Bless You Merle Haggard! You're with Waylon and Johnny now.

RIP...fucking sad day today.

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 5:11pm

Starbuck wrote on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 1:39pm:

"The Demise of Music 2016" Tour continues....

No shit and Justin Beiber continues to breathe. :waka-jawaka

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Gazza on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 5:23pm

A great man. An amazing songwriter. And a voice that had few (if any) peers in country music.

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Gazza on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 7:01pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MTFwvMzH-0&app=desktop

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Paranoid Android on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 7:36pm

Someone please give me a list of 3 MH songs ...unless there is something I dont realize, I dont know anything by him.

RIP Mr Haggard

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Voodoo Child In Wonderland on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 8:05pm

Pancho and Lefty
The bottle let me down
It's all going to pot

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by MrPleasant on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 8:14pm

RIP. Let's drink.

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Brainbell Jangler on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 9:15pm

Android: You may know "Mama Tried"; Grateful Dead played that one a lot. I saw Merle open for Dylan a few years ago; he stole the show.

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Paranoid Android on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 10:11pm

I love Mama Tried!!
One of my fave GD songs!!

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Factory Girl on Apr 7^th, 2016 at 3:15am

Willie sings an awesome "Poncho and Lefty."

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Kilroy on Apr 7^th, 2016 at 6:23am

One of the Greats
He never let us down!

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Brainbell Jangler on Apr 7^th, 2016 at 5:54pm

Paranoid Android wrote on Apr 6^th, 2016 at 10:11pm:

I love Mama Tried!!
One of my fave GD songs!!

Then you know at least one Merle Haggard song.

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Kilroy on Apr 7^th, 2016 at 7:43pm

Today I Started Loving You Again
The greatest country song ever written or performed
IMO
One of the few thins Dad and I Agreed on!
They being:
George Jones, Merle and we both agreed That Conway was a "Womans Singer"
In our Opinion!
I miss now miss all 4!
George, Conway, Merle and Dad.
I love you Conway,in reference to the killer, Jerry Lee Lewis.
The still last men standing!Willie and I love you Killer!

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by gorda on Apr 7^th, 2016 at 9:54pm

Rest in Peace!

Title: Re: RIP Merle Haggard
Post by Gazza on Apr 8^th, 2016 at 5:43pm

Keith on Merle :

https://twitter.com/officialKeef/status/718462704357392384/video/1