George Jones R.I.P

[Woodhauler]

Another great one gone!!!!!!!!!!!  I am a fan of the old time country greats!!  You will be missed!

[WmFritz]

I listen to GJ and people of his era too. The stuff they play on country channels is all Pop in my opinion. Not many of the old greats left.

[Magicman]

As he said in one of his songs; "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" ??

[SwampDonkey]

I have quite a broad taste in music and song. I do like the older country classics, but I also listen to stuff on the radio that I have no clue who they are. If it sounds good to my ears, I will listen. ;D

But, it's an emptiness when we loose an artist who aged right along with us and then some. Some artists have more staying power than others of course. I think George Jones will be on the radio for a long time to come.

[Roxie]

He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today

[WmFritz]

He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today

Roxie... you beat me to it. I was watching the video on YouTube while you posted. Thank you... That one's my favorite.

"He said I'll love you 'til I die...

[muskoka guy]

Grew up listening to George. One of my moms favorite singers. We got some tickets to see Willy Nelson in a few weeks. They arent getting any younger. R I P George.

[thecfarm]

Yes,another great one gone.  :(

[Corley5]

RIP George.  Truly one of the greats    My favorite is "The One I Loved Back Then"

[Jeff]

One of my favorites.

[tyb525]

I loved George Jones too, but if you want some good new country look up the Texas Country/Red Dirt genres, most of those bands are better than the pop country stuff played now.

[sandhills]

"He stopped loving her today"  one of my all time favorites, and yes tyb525, I also agree with you all the way.  RIP George.

[Roxie]

When Cowboy Bob and I were dating, I had an old dog that I'd adopted from the SPCA.  His name was Lucky and he was half border collie half Bernese Mountain Dog.  Picture a border collie on steroids.  Loved him dearly, and I used to sing "I Always Get Lucky With You" to him when I'd come home.  One night, Cowboy and I were out dancing, and they played that George Jones song.  As we moved across the dance floor, Cowboy Bob said, "You're thinking of the dog, aren't you?"  I said, "Yeah, I was."   :D

Here's the lyrics:

I've had good luck, and bad luck
And no luck, it's true
But I always get lucky with you.

I've been turned on, and turned down
When the bars close at two
But I always get lucky with you.

I've keep strikes against me
Most all of the time
And when it's down to just a phone call
I'm minus a dime.

There's been good days, and bad days
But when the day is through
I always get lucky with you
Oh, I always get lucky with you.

Here's the dog:


 

[sandhills]

Roxie that's classic, I think you and my wife were sisters in some previous life  :D.  Our saying is "we'll always dance in the kitchen" well we moved, now it's more like a hallway, but we used to have a big kitchen  :D :D.

[sandhills]

Anyone else catching the tribute to him on RFD TV?  What a tear jerker.

[loggah]

George"NO SHOW" Jones, one of the best !!! ;D country music just ain't like it used to be. Don

[drobertson]

Got to see him live back in 86'  he was playing at a Republican fund raiser held here in south central Mo.  We got to help set up the bails of hay, and some of the roadie tasks helping his band,  what a show! great times are hard to forget,   

[millstead]

george jones was and is my favorite country singer. i wanted to see him in concert when he came to town this summer . the country music on the radio now just doesnt measure up . i like to listen to the old stuff . i have  sirus radio in my truck and they have a channel that plays all the old stuff

[WmFritz]

Willies Roadhouse or Outlaw Country!   

[sparky]

At last count, I had over 20 of his albums. I only saw him perform once and really enjoyed his show. I found a website some time ago that ranked the top 500 country songs of all time. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" was #1. I prefer not to listen to a radio station that does not play that song and other traditional country hits. I have walked out of one concert in my life and that was Leann Rimes. I do not apreciate the newer music that is called country. When the super stars of the past sang, you knew it was country.

Sparky

[SwampDonkey]

We had a local radio station that played classic country around the clock. It was in neighboring Maine. They shut it down this spring for some reason. Every time the wind blew hard it knocked the station out it seemed, literally. And many times it would be 2 or 3 days before it was restored. Shame.

But with that being said, I can listen to most anything. Most of the time it's just background noise as I work at some hobby to remind me it's still civilization out here on a potato field. :D

[millstead]

Willies Roadhouse or Outlaw Country!   

mostly willies roadhouse but sometimes i listen to prime country and outlaw country i also like the bluegrass channel