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Rick Campbell
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You Never Even Called Me By My Name

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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



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Post by Greg Forsyth »

I've always liked that song also,
Rick. A perfect version of a perfect Country & Western song.
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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.
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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.
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.

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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Post by Charlie Hansen »

Great job as usual.
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Post by Pete Finney »

Sounds great, Rick.

It's Pete Drake on the original David Allen Coe hit.
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Pete Finney wrote:Sounds great, Rick.

It's Pete Drake on the original David Allen Coe hit.
Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks for the info and compliment.

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Excellent Rick. My son was part of the backing band for Coe a few years back. I remember when this was a radio hit and a popular bar band favorite.
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Post by Joe Krumel »

You nailed it Rick. Awesome as always!
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Loved it! Rick
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Post by Andrew Roblin »

From the wonderful lead vocal to every instrumental fill, just super.
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You always have the best studio musicians!
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Roger Crawford wrote:You always have the best studio musicians!
Thanks Roger. They play decent, but they don’t get along very well.

BTW: I just booked a show in August up in VA where we did that gig about 10 years ago.

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Post by Charlie Matthews »

Rick, that's absolutely FANTABULOUSE :D
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Post by Larry Jamieson »

Nice! Very well done, Rick. I enjoyed your music.
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