Gary Carter on new Connie Smith Record

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 5 Jan 2022 4:31 am

For anyone wanting real country music, this is for you.

Connie's first album in 10 years.

Scroll down for a few songs.

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/albu ... the-heart/

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 5 Jan 2022 4:48 am

Here comes My Baby Back Again: to me it has the feel of British female recordings from the sixties, Dusty Springfield, Lulu etc. Thanks for the tip, Graig.

Ray Gehringer · Post by **Ray Gehringer** » 5 Jan 2022 2:26 pm

Joachim Kettner wrote:Here comes My Baby Back Again: to me it has the feel of British female recordings from the sixties, Dusty Springfield, Lulu etc. Thanks for the tip, Graig.

Funny "Here Comes My Baby Back Again" reminded me of "Anything You Want" by Roy Orbison. Listened to a few of Connie's new tunes and really liked them. Thanks for posting, Craig Stock.

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 6 Jan 2022 2:34 pm

Fabulous!

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 6 Jan 2022 2:45 pm

I've seen Connie perform Here Comes My Baby Back Again on the Opry a couple times. When it was announced, I was expecting the old tune by a similar name.

Marty made a joke about drums being used the first time on the Opry and stated he was sure this was the first time Tympani had been played there. I dunno.

Gary Carter along with the rest of the Fabulous Superlatives in support of Connie there. Gary sounds great as usual. Fine player and Connie is a big fan of steel guitar.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 7 Jan 2022 9:54 am

I went and listened to "Here comes my Baby Back Again"; as Connie is one of my all time favorite Woman Country Singers. But I'm sorry Craig that is NOT "Real Country Music". Using many symphony instrumentation playing melody and back up to a song; is NOT COUNTRY!! The "Pedal Steel Guitar" is the Defining instrument to Country Music; and as Great of a player Gary Carter is on his Pedal Steel; they Produced him Right OUT of that song(a couple single note slides and harmonics??)(I did see quick shot of long time friend Chris Scruggs playing Tic-Tac? who is also a monster Steel player). Connie still and always sings great. But THIS Is what a woman sounds like singing REAL COUNTRY MUSIC>

https://youtu.be/yR-oc91jhmQ

Anything much less than that; borderlines NON-Real Country Music.
That's just my opinion; of course me being a producer of country music, just had to say after listening.
Ricky Davis
Buda, Texas
sshawaiian@austin.rr.com

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 7 Jan 2022 12:55 pm

Thanks Ricky, I'll have to re-listen, I value your critique!

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 8 Jan 2022 9:10 am

I am with Ricky and what he had to say. And Thanks Ricky for that you tube. Some Good Country Music and Steel Picking. J.R. Rose

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 8 Jan 2022 10:01 am

I went and listened to "Here comes my Baby Back Again"; as Connie is one of my all time favorite Woman Country Singers. But I'm sorry Craig that is NOT "Real Country Music".

That particular cut may have quite a bit of orchestration in it Ricky, but overall the album has plenty of real country...and lots of great pedal steel. It's the best album I've heard in awhile.

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 8 Jan 2022 11:24 am

I never imagined using timps on a country song.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 9 Jan 2022 9:43 am

Ok I went and listened to every song on this new Album and YES THAT IS REAL COUNTRY.....that is amazing country music done in a modern time>

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=67ZpB ... ture=share

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2gQw7 ... ture=share

That's just a couple and they ALL have the best Country Singer doing her thing....so great to hear; Ok I'm still in LOVE with Connie.
Gary Carter sounds amazing dynamically perfect on every song(except that one I complained about)...ha..LOL.
Ricky

Will Houston · Post by **Will Houston** » 19 Jan 2022 12:22 pm

yes, Miss Leslie, I still have my autographed cd from a few years back "Between the Whiskey and the Wine" with Ricky D on steel. Hard core all the way.