You Never Even Called Me By My Name
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- Rick Campbell
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You Never Even Called Me By My Name
I've always liked this song. He's my version from my home studio. If you enjoy my traditional country music, feel free to subscribe to my YouTube channel, and comment.
https://youtu.be/WvOg24WaAjw
RC
https://youtu.be/WvOg24WaAjw
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Written by Steve Goodman and John Prine (although Prine originally had his name removed). In 1972 I saw Steve and John on tour at a small club every night for a week. I used to wear a stetson hat back then and Goodman wore it every night he did that song.
Check out my latest video: My Biggest Fears Learning Steel at 68: https://youtu.be/F601J515oGc
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Bill, I’d like to have that hat! Yes sir. I saw a video of Prine doing it and it was different than the version we know. I always thought it was a good song. Kind of has a novelty feel to it, without being corny. The shuffle beat is appropriate. Many times bands (really over zealous bass players) throw walking bass into a good county ballad, thinking it needs some pepping up. An example is Borrowed Angle, and she Thinks I Still Care. I think it takes away from the sad feel of the ballad. However, in the case of You Never Even Called Me By My Name, it seems right. These guys were genius writers and producers.Bill McCloskey wrote:Written by Steve Goodman and John Prine (although Prine originally had his name removed). In 1972 I saw Steve and John on tour at a small club every night for a week. I used to wear a stetson hat back then and Goodman wore it every night he did that song.
I don’t know who played steel on Coe’s recording. It’s pretty subtle. I hear some Weldon type licks in it, but I don’t know who the player was. I’m not a big dobro fan, but occasionally a song needs it. I sit down and figure out enough licks to do a makeshift track and the dobro goes back on the wall for a few years.
Thanks for the comment.
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Great job as usual.
I don't know much but what I know I know very well.
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Carter S-10 3X5, Peavey Nashville 112, plus Regal dobro and too many other instruments to mention.
Bluegrass Island CFCY FM 95.1 Charlottetown, PE, Canada, on the web at cfcy.fm.
A Touch Of Texas CIOE FM 97.5 Sackville, NS, Canada,
on the web at cioe975.ca.
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Thanks Roger. They play decent, but they don’t get along very well.Roger Crawford wrote:You always have the best studio musicians!
BTW: I just booked a show in August up in VA where we did that gig about 10 years ago.
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