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Not sure who this might affect on here, but I just got word Waylon Jennings died. While he might not have been a sign painter, I think being an artistic industry makes it ok, in sort of a cousin way.
For me, Waylon was my pre-teen years defining soundtrack. His greatest hits album was my first tape (as in, one that was MINE and not a share or hand-me-down). I wore out at least one or two tennis rackets, picking at it with a nickel, dead horizontal in the same way ol' Waylon held his leather tooled Telecaster.
One of the best all around albums was his and friend Willie Nelson's album "WWII". On it you will find a song titled "aint is sad when your heroes die".
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In my teens I had to keep my love of country music a secret for fear of peer ridicule. Then Waylon happened and made country hip. I'll miss him.
-------------------- Happy Signing...... Marty
M.F. (Marty) Happy Signmaker Since 1974 Happy Ad Sign & Design Regina SK, Canada S4N 5K4 306-789-9567 happyad@sasktel.net www.happyad.ca
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my oldest son sings like waylon at karaoke. he is a truck driver, and he has a voice that sounds like him.it is 2:45 a.m. and i will have to tell him in the morning his buddy died.he calls me on his cell phone and i always tease him and call him waylon. he will be missed in our house. we have some rowdy old boys here..what a life some of these guys have lived...waylon has traveled many miles in Bear's truck.fiddles..
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Just a good ole boy, never meanin' no harm....
-------------------- Ken McTague, Concept Signs 57 Bridge St. (route 107) Salem MA 01970 1-978-745-5800 conceptsign@yahoo.com http://www.pinheadlounge.com/CaptainKen
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Waylon was a great songwriter and performer. He was with Buddy Holly during his last performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clearlake Iowa as his bass player. For many years, Waylon carried with him something he said to Buddy in jest after the performance. Buddy told Waylon, "I hope your old bus breaks down", to which Waylon replied, "I hope your old plane crashes". He said this was a heaviness on him for a long time, along with the fact he gave up his seat on the plane to the Big Bopper. Now these friends are together again. He will surely be missed.
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My youngest son just called me from his job asking if I want tickets to go with him tonight to see David Allen Coe. If DAC shows, I'm certain it will be tear in the beer time at the concert tonight.
-------------------- Kathy Joiner River Road Graphics 41628 River Road Ponchatoula, La.70454
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music, and the choice of, has always caused arguments in my house from way back when the kids were small devo would groan when i played country, blues, jazz or clasical his tastes are way different to mine, heavy metal is fine but not at 2am when your trying to get a baby to sleep
i was raised by a mother who in her younger days sang country on the radio even country has always been my favorite 'warm n cuddly' kinda sound... almost like comfort food
for christmas one of my boys bought me a tape to replace one he had 'aquired' from my collection it was the Highwaymen's first ablbum
during the holidays i spent many happy hours out back playin pool and listening to those old favorites while devo complained loudly from the other room
bruce, i loved that song but never thought of changing the lyrics
waylon will be missed
cheers gail
-------------------- Gail & Dave Hervey Bay Qld Australia
gail@roadwarriorproducts.com.au
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