So after that aMAzing video posted earlier, how could I do anything but post a Ricky Skaggs edition? I mean, besides getting down on my knees and properly thanking the Lovely Laura for posting it first.
As with some others, he's not my favorite when it comes to country music, at least when it comes to the garden variety-bland-new wave-pop-crossover-formulized country music. Unfortunately, the first few songs I heard by him, lo these many years ago, were exactly that as he tried to build a career and following in the mainstream garden variety-bland-new wave-pop-crossover-formulized country music.
Ah, but then, through the magic of KFAT ("KFAT is the only dead radio station you can listen to on your computer. It doesn't even smell up your speakers - not too badly, anyhow") and its successor incarnations, I discovered his bluegrass side. Man, what a whiz on the old mandolin, right up there with The Bluegrass God Bill Monroe (who, by the way, is in not only the Country Music Hall of Fame, but also in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). And what a collection of great music, as my buddy Julie will tell you.
Not only that, but after hearing some of his mainstream country material later, I appreciated it more than I had at first.
Anyway, without further nonsense, here's some goodness from Ricky Skaggs: And yes, it's earlier in the week than usual, but it's my gig and if I don't do it I'll forget because I'm only slightly younger than Legos.
1) I've wasted time and money too; and squandered youth in search of truth. But in the end I had to lose. What do I have?
2) Now I got a gal that's sweet to me, who just ain't what she used to be and is just a little high headed. What shouldn't you do?
3) My favorite thing to hear is "Daddy, I’m so glad you home." What do I live?
4) You're a river of light on the bayou and you're just like rain. What are you?
5) These lonely nights are drivin' me insane, but before I'll hurt the one I love so dearly what will I do?
6) Now you better do some thinkin' and then you'll find what?
7) He played an old tune they called the "Soldier's Joy", one they called the "Boston Boy", and one called "Jennie Lynn". Who did?
No. 7 is easy: Uncle Pen. And what was his full name? (Pendleton Vandiver)
Let me think about the others . . . .
4. Cajun Moon.
Posted by: Lisa at January 30, 2008 06:48 AMIt finally hit me: #2 is "above your raisin'"
Posted by: Lisa at January 30, 2008 09:50 AM