I Never Go Around Mirrors(mp3) how many versions

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I Never Go Around Mirrors(mp3) how many versions

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""I Never Go Around Mirrors""
a beautiful song how many versions are there,,,,,,,what's your FAVOURITE(& steeler)

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Hi Jelle!

Yeah, that's a great song, written by Lefty Frizzell and Sanger D. ("Whitey") Shafer. Your version sounds great, but I don't know who the singer is...?

Lefty of course recorded it, I also have versions by Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard and Dick Curless.

A beautiful ballad, that's for sure!

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I didn't hear your version, but I have a version with Daryle Singletary, with beautiful steelplayin by Mike Johnson.

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"Whitey" wrote another verse for the Kieth Whitley recording which it needed. Mike Johnson nailed a great solo on the Singletary cut and Paul Franklin set a standard on Kieths cut.Lefty had the original and the Hag made us all do the song.I have never heard the Dick Curless recorded version But he did do it with us "Live" at Mountain Park with that super great deep baritone voice. One of those favorite songs that will last and eventually be re-recorded.

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Post by Fred Shannon »

Jelle, sounds like a young Hag, but I have the one that he recorded last and this is not it. I believe the favorite of mine would have to be Gene Watson's version, with Buddy on steel and produced by Ray Pennington. Fabulous in any case. Thanks for sharing.

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Post by Roger Kelly »

Jelle....I like that version too. Sounds like Emmons playing, but can't seem to place the singer. Whoever he is...he can sing!
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Post by Dean Dobbins »

Could it be Lefty's youngest brother? (Not David). Great version whom ever it is.
(Is that correct English, or not?)
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Post by Bob Knight »

The singer sounds a lot like Kenny Serrat??
Probably "The Big E" on steel.

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Post by Jack Stoner »

I've worked several times with Alan Frizzell (Lefty and David's younger brother) and he nails the song.
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C'mon Jelle,don't keep us in suspenders. Image

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Post by Stephen Gambrell »

I don't know the steeler, or the KILLER singer, but this is a great cut! And I think Mike Johnson'd turnaround on the Singletary cut will go down as one of the all time best recorded steel solos---up there with the "Nightlife" intro, or "Farewell Party"(Lloyd, of course).
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Post by Jelle Biel »

Ok GUYS,
This is the man and his CD with wonderful songs CLINT MOODY PURE COUNTRY and SUPER STEEL!!!!

,,and the steeler is,,,,The Big E


HAPPY NEWYEAR,,,,You toooo Buddy

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Post by Walter Stettner »

AHA!!!! Image

Sounds like another great record!

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Post by Ray Uhl »

My kind of Country, all great playing and singing, but Mike Johnson's steel lick gets my vote on this one.
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Wow,words can't describe how beautful that is!!I gotta find that C D,somewhere!now thats country for this old boy!LOVE IT.
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Post by Graham »

I have 9 versions of this song including most of those listed above as well as Mark Chestnutt, Trace Adkins, Kenny Seratt and Benny Berry.

American boy who did most all of his recording in Ireland. Couldn't make it in the States for some reason.

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Post by David Wright »

I'm with Fred on this one, sounds a lot like The Hag.....and it just hard to beat that.....and he's from Tx...., I'll tell you what , there a lot of talent in Tx!!!!....

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The guy that had the biggest hit with it was Gene Watson. I am not sure but i think Lloyd Green played steel ............... Image<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ron Sodos on 04 January 2005 at 09:26 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by Pat Dawson »

I like Daryle Singletary's version too. I love everything on that CD. Traditional tunes (mostly) with state-of-the-art recording. The way Mike Johnson goes from low to high and back down and then when you think it's over he flows down some more. That is the stuff (to me).

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Post by Ray Minich »

There's also a version by Mark Chessnut on the Keith Whitley Tribute CD.
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Post by Roger Edgington »

WOW! real country music. I like it.
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Post by DON ENGLE »

If I was a betting man I would say the singer is Marty Haggard he used to do this song alot on his shows Don

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Post by Bobby Boggs »

If I were a betting man I'd say Mr.Emmons was playing a SIERRA on that cut. Image...bb
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Koos Biel or a young Neil Flanz....
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(Koos,,,"Thanks Dan" Image Image Image: Image),,,,,,,,but
This is THE MAN the only THE BEST ,,,,,,,and not only country,,,,,
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