The last song that stopped you in your tracks?

Eric Jaeger · Post by **Eric Jaeger** » 12 Jun 2006 4:16 pm

And I don't mean musical pyrotechnics. I've seen entire auditoriums go dead silent when a song is played, and I'm curious as to what ones you've seen.

I'm always looking for good music

My contributions: Tom Russell doing "Gallo de Cielo" (with dobro), Townes Van Zandt doing "Waiting 'round to Die" (also dobro), Asleep at the Wheel doing Freddie Fender's "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" (Jim Murphy on steel)...

Ryan Spearman · Post by **Ryan Spearman** » 12 Jun 2006 4:22 pm

The first time I heard, "My Morphine" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

The first whole album to stop me in my tracks:
"Bowl of Fire" by Andrew Bird.

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 12 Jun 2006 5:03 pm

"That Woman Sure Looks Good In Black"
I believe it's Daryle Singletary

Simply pure country of the greatest ilk.

My $.02

Marlin Smoot · Post by **Marlin Smoot** » 12 Jun 2006 5:53 pm

Vince Gill; "When I Call Your Name"...I was driving to work in the rain in Dallas one morning and heard this song...

I had to pull over so I could pay attention to the song as I couldn't even to say what an impact that song had on me at that moment with Vince's high tenor, Patty Loveless's background vocal and John Hughy's crying steel guitar. Wow, what a meeting of great talents meeting a great song.

Could have had someting to do with the rain too...?

The most recent song was Josh Turner's "Your Man" I heard this song on my friends radio in his office and I broke away from the conversation to listen to the song. Wow, real country music on a country station (Kicks-FM Atlanta)I kept thinking. A great voice, great song and Steve Hinson's playing is pure country genius delight.

It was a different sound that I'd wish we could get more of.

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 12 Jun 2006 7:27 pm

Buddy Emmons' "Last Letter" on Pickin On Shot tribute. I was driving when it first came around on the cassette and I ran off the road listening to the intro.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 12 Jun 2006 7:58 pm

Sleepwalk done by Brian Setzer.

Had to stop the car.

What a version!

EJL

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 12 Jun 2006 11:25 pm

George Jones singing a Hank williams song Called "I Can't Escape From You".
Pure Raw SOUL!

Dave Boothroyd · Post by **Dave Boothroyd** » 13 Jun 2006 1:05 am

A couple of weeks ago Paul Jones (formerly of Manfred Mann) played a track that gave me that "rooted to the spot" feeling. He presents a weekly blues show on the BBC.
The song was "Number by Heart" by Charles Walker. It's a recent UK recording featuring a US soul singer- that's proper soul like Otis Redding etc., not the modern Disco Diva stuff.
I bought the CD online as soon as it finished playing on the radio- and it's no disappointment at all.
Eddie Lamontaigne's "Trouble" was the one before that.
Cheers
Dave
PS. I can't let this go by without giving another mention to Robert Fripp in the Cathedral though!
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Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 13 Jun 2006 1:57 am

For what it's worth, it's Paul Franklin playing on "When I Call Your Name". Not long after it became a hit Vince was able to hire John Hughey; his all-time favorite steel player, and of course John started playing all the steel on his records after that.

I was playing a lot of gigs with Vince right before he hired John and we would talk about John a lot and he even asked me to play John's parts on "Lost in the Feeling" at soundcheck one day (I made a feeble attempt!).It was a dream come true for Vince to have John in his band and of course it wasn't a bad thing for Mr. Hughey either! Vince is one singer who really appreciates (and takes good care of) his bandmembers...[This message was edited by Pete Finney on 13 June 2006 at 03:05 AM.]

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 13 Jun 2006 3:23 am

The last one that got to me was "The Rest of Mine" by Trace Adkins. There have been a lot over the years. Watermelon Wine was one. Conway's "I Just Destroyed the World" with J.H. on steel is still a killer. My old friend Steve Wariner had a few also; "A woman Loves" and "Forget Me Not". Probably the one that got me most was Billy Phelps version of "When HE Was On The Cross".

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 13 Jun 2006 3:32 am

I just recieved Harold Meeks new CD the whole thing left me with I want to hear it again and playe it all day yesterday, the best collection of songs I have ever heard on a CD., John Lemasters and Chet Gibson steel playing is awsome. Portwood did a fine job on lead guitar also.

ernie

Mark Metdker · Post by **Mark Metdker** » 13 Jun 2006 4:23 am

"Billy Austin"

by Steve Earl

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 13 Jun 2006 4:32 am

Maria Muldar singing "Lover Man". No steel on it, but great vocal and guitar and sax. I wore out several cassettes playing it over and over. "Look at us" by Vince Gill affected me the same way.

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Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 13 Jun 2006 4:59 am

Joni Mitchell singing 'A Case of You' off the album 'Both Sides Now'--lots of standards with lush arrangements.

I pulled into the record store parking lot to listen, went in and bought it.

Charles Buttner Jr · Post by **Charles Buttner Jr** » 13 Jun 2006 5:23 am

Reba, "The greatest man I never knew."Two weeks after my father died.

Kevin Lange · Post by **Kevin Lange** » 13 Jun 2006 5:26 am

"Rainbow In Daddy's Eyes". Johnny Bush

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 13 Jun 2006 5:51 am

Elvira - Oakridge Boys?

Had to stop the car...

...to throw up!

Terry

Marlin Smoot · Post by **Marlin Smoot** » 13 Jun 2006 5:53 am

Pete,
Thanks for the update and info. My bad.

Will Holtz · Post by **Will Holtz** » 13 Jun 2006 7:58 am

"Waves of Grain" by Two Gallants -- no steel on it, but powerful roots-rock song about the state of our country.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 13 Jun 2006 11:16 am

Marlin, it wasn't the rain. The same thing happened to me the first time I heard "Nobody Answered..." And it wasn't raining. It was just that song, the way Vince and Patty did it, and PF's heart jerkin' steel ride.

In the past it was any tear jerker by Tammy and/or George.

I've got other lists for other types of music, but those are the ones that did it to me in modern country.

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Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 13 Jun 2006 12:58 pm

"On Any Given Day" Daryl Dodd. Stunning steel work by Robbie.

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Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 13 Jun 2006 2:46 pm

I would have to say Janie Fricke with Always have Always Will.

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 13 Jun 2006 3:08 pm

Not just a song but the whole Mickey Newberry album "Looks Like Rain" Fantastic writing and what I consider a perfect session. Everyone on the album played or sung just what was needed, no more, no less. Just a perfect example of good taste.
Richard

Elizabeth West · Post by **Elizabeth West** » 13 Jun 2006 3:26 pm

Alabama's
Lady down on love.

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Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 13 Jun 2006 3:56 pm

For me, two Merle Haggard records from the past 10 years, neither of which he even wrote:

"No Time to cry", written by Iris Dement

and

"If I Could Only Fly", written by the late Blaze Foley

Cynical hardened old fart that I am, I have to be careful what I'm doing when I hear either of these because they totally get to me...