Hank Williams gets a standing-O... Ya, Hitler (bill, famous, thought)

[majoun]

Originally Posted by ergohead

Have any Northerners ever been successful at training their voice to twang southerly?

Quite a few. There have been country singers from the northern US and from Canada, even some from New England (very, very few from the NYC metro area, though...)

Not to mention that Robert Plant had a country hit last year and he's not from anywhere close to the American South....

[sunnyandcloudydays]

Didn't really care for Hank Jr with the Monday night Football Intro in the first place.

To each his or her own.

Did not care for Hank Jr. Before and really dont care for him after.
and it had nothing to do with Obama or Hitler.

[pommysmommy]

Originally Posted by Sunnysee

Bless him for having the "bowling apparatus" to tell the blunt truth, publicly, that millions upon millions of Americans are "whispering" about.

lol I am going to have to steal that "bowling apparatus" phrase from you.

[VLWH]

Originally Posted by calipoppy

However.....its in Tennessee. It like putting a castle on a trash heap.

Sorry but you could put Buckingham Palace, the Taj Mahal and the Palace of Versailles in Tennessee (or Kentucky or West Virginia, etc) and I would not like them.

LOL.... Don't worry I know several country stars also have homes in Southern California.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

Meh - the modern stuff (yes, I listen on occasion - commuting is a b*tch) doesn't hold a candle to the classics. Does anyone today sing with a bit of fire in their belly? We used to get lyrics like:



While Carrie Underwood is much easier on the yes than old Johnny, "Jesus, take the wheel" just doesn't carry the same - ooomph, somehow.

Wayne Hancock and of course Hank III -- can do the classics as well as anyone.


Thunderstorms and Neon Signs - YouTube

[Backspace]

Originally Posted by calipoppy

Its a "fly over" state. The closest I'll get to TN is to fly over it in on my way to New York

Coming from a native of LA, I'm sure the people of TN couldn't possibly be happier with this statement. When flying from one dump to another, please stay as far away from fly over states as possible.

[doubbltunman]

Originally Posted by enemy country

Absolutely beautiful, loved it thanks for posting OP!!

[Ghostrider275452]

Originally Posted by malamute

Wayne Hancock and of course Hank III -- can do the classics as well as anyone.


Thunderstorms and Neon Signs - YouTube

He sounds somewhat like his gandpap.

[Time and Space]

I viewed the video and liked it...

I thought it was done with class, dignity and a bit of humour...

I've been a fan of Hank for about the last 8 years or so...I like his music...I like his 'raw' style of singing...

He is a very well trained musician...I once saw a video concert of his where he went around and play like 5 other instruments...

When he was a kid his dad, Hank Sr, would take him over to Chubby Checkers house, where Chubby Checkers would school him on the piano...

Hank has 'soul'...One of the few Country artist left who still does...

I have no qualms with the guy at all...

An intimidating figure to some though, cause the guy kinda comes from the old south country scene...

But he's not 'racist'...he attended the funeral of Waltor Payton, the black QB of Indianapolis Colts...

And he has performed with various 'black artist'....

He's just a good ole sloppy country boy from the old south, they don't make them like that anymore...

And he's very honest in his songs...and I like that...I love people and artest who are honest in their songs, whether early Cube or Hank Jr...

Go on with ya bad self Hank...

[Skinny Puppy]

Originally Posted by Time and Space

But he's not 'racist'...he attended the funeral of Waltor Payton, the black QB of Indianapolis Colts...

I thought Walter Payton was a running back for the bears.