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Topic: Who Did it??? Help needed here>>>>please |
John Davis
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Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 12:47 am |
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I have been looking for a tune credited to Mel Tillis & Ray Price called "Tonight I`m going out and burn some bridges" It has a classic steel intro sounded very much like the Big "E" but I have not been able to find a recording by either artist???
In fact the only thing a you tube search turns up is Tony Booth and that does not really resemble the classic toon thats been rollong around in my head for the last 40 years!! can anyone steer me towards that original toon ?? or did they never bother to record it????
Thanks for any help....JD  |
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Larry King
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Watts, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 4:39 am
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| Tillis recorded it and at one time I had it on a compilation tape that a buddy put together for me . I've almost quit doing it because the bands always want to jump to the 2 instead of returning to the 4 first and THEN playing the 2 . To be honest , as mostly a singer , I was focusing on learning the words and totally missed the ride you refer to . |
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Carl Kilmer
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East Central, Illinois
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Larry King
From:
Watts, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 5:41 am
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| Carl....wrong song . Great song but wrong song . He is asking about a shuffle four that Tillis wrote and recorded and you have referred us to the Roger Miller waltz time song . Again , that's a great song and I do it as well but he's asking about a four four shuffle . |
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Scott Moon
From:
Canyon Lake, TX
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 5:41 am
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"Burning Memories" or "Another Bridge" to Burn comes to mind....I think I have both on my Ray Price Box set.
Scott |
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Larry King
From:
Watts, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 5:47 am
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| Scott....those are great songs but they're not THE song . For whatever reason , this song that John is asking about has remained obscure . Someone {Tony Booth,Billy Mata, Bobby Flores,Jake Hooker , anybody out there listening ?} ought to revive this tune and give it a fresh dose of Texas. Amber , Miss Leslie , Justin , anyone ??? |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 6:27 am
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John, is this the song? If so, we can all thank Google. It was on the Mel Tillis album, "One More Time," circa 1970. It's on the Ray Price album, "For the Good Times, also 1970.
Gonna Burn Some Bridges
Recorded Ray Price
Written by Mel Tillis
G D7
Tonight I'm going out and burn some bridges
G
But only on the road that leads to you
D7
Find a bar and drown a million memories
G
What else is there left for me to do
C G
This time I won't give in and let you put me through
C A7 D7
Another day for you to play with a heart that worships you
G D7
Cause tonight I'm going out and burn some bridges
G
But only on the road that leads to you
D7
Tonight I'm going out and burn some bridges
G
Across a crazy river of regret
D7
Find someone who thinks a little of me
G
And maybe somehow then I can forget
Repeat #2
Last edited by Barry Blackwood on 23 Mar 2011 6:37 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Larry King
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Watts, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 6:31 am
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| Barry...That is definitely the song and I found those lyrics but could not find any audio resources . Written by Mel , recorded by Ray....it don't get much better than that. |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 6:32 am
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GONNA BURN SOME BRIDGES (Legal Title)
BMI Work #491961
Songwriter/Composer Current Affiliation CAE/IPI #
TILLIS MEL BMI 30649696
Publishers
UNIVERSAL CEDARWOOD PUBLISHING BMI 353763645
UNIVERSAL SAWGRASS MUSIC PUBLISHERS BMI 353763547
Mel and Ray both recorded it in 1970. Steel player unknown.
It is on Ray's "For The Good Times" LP, Columbia 30106.
It is on Mel's "One More Time" LP, MGM 4681. |
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Scott Moon
From:
Canyon Lake, TX
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 6:57 am
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That's it...I had the words in my head but couldn't come up with the right song title....was bugging me so much I was about to go play through all my Price songs. Great song!!!
Scott |
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Craig A Davidson
From:
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 11:02 am
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| I am not totally positive but I think Curly played on Ray's version since that is him on the For The Good Times album. |
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John Davis
From:
Cambridge, U.K.
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 11:13 am
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Thanks guys!! as always you got it totally sorted!!! Ain`t this a great forum!!! I have Ray`s version now from The Good Times album, its a little more up tempo than I remember it but a really great song....
I would be much obliged if Bobby Flores would slow it down just a tad and put it on his next CD!!!! My order would be in straight away!!! |
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Al Michalczak
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Mar 2011 2:14 pm
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I'll see Bobby tomorrow and pass this request on to him. We have studio time reserved in the next couple of weeks for a new cd (finally) so we might have something ready in early June.
Al |
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