RIP Merle Haggard

[hatfieldms]

Damn

 

[aTotal360]

damn. that sucks.

 

[The Peeper]

Turn me loose, set me free somewhere in the middle of Montana, give me all I've got coming to me. And keep your retirement and your so called social security, Big City turn me lose and set me free

 

[benatmsu]

Saw him New Year's Eve 1998 at Billy Bob's.

Early morning Cotton Bowl.

Damn

 

[Digging dog]

That Sucks.
The good ones are leaving way too fast.


Semi thread hijack.
If you get a chance to see Don Williams, I'd recommend doing so. His vocals are still spot on. He isn't going to be around much longer either.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Damn. Just saw that too. Good article in G&G recently with him & Sturgill Simpson.

 

[dawgatUSM]

On his birthday too

 

[coach66]

Guess he won't be needing that "so called social security ". He was a great

One.

 

[Shmuley]

A great.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I know what will be on my playlist the rest of the day.

 

[TankOwens]

dammit

 

[SuspectZero]

Sad day for country music

He truly was one of the greats. I listened to quite a few Haggard tunes after the country music thread a few weeks ago. I didn't realize he was a prisoner at San Quintin when Cash preformed there. Mama Tried is one of the greatest country songs ever written.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I had been making plans to see him perform next month too... The last concert I went to was a Dale Watson show at Duling Hall. He mentioned that Merle wasn't doing great. This was the song Dale played as an encore...




(note: video is of a different performance)

 

[imissplatinumplus]

 

[KurtRambis4]

I just saw

him this past summer at Willie's family picnic and remember thinking that it was probably the last time I'd ever see him pperform. What a legend.

 

[Augustus McCrae]

I took my Mom to see him this past summer for her birthday. I'm really glad I did that now. I also remember thinking that it would be the last time I saw him perform.

 

[LandArchDawg]

The good times really are over for good.

 

[was21]

His hat didn't hang on the same nail too long