JF Ranch said:In the news coverage of his death, they called George Jones the greatest living Country Music Star. He recorded many great songs but in my opinion, "Choices" is as important a piece of music as was ever written.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsm8cH7q_Mk
Mike said:I liked all of George's recordings, but "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the most emotional recording of my time.
When that flanged steel guitar starts playing at the beginning, the sadness starts. But then that haunting, almost over-reverbed harmonica kicks in it sets you up for the chill bumps to come.
But boy, just after when he sings the first "He Stopped Loving Her Today" in the chorus and the string section kicks in with it's little "frill" before "They Placed A Wreath Upon His Door", you can feel the descent of his soul into another place.
The effect of not having another verse in the song is no coincidence. It leaves us wanting more. Just like all good songs should .
The song's producer, Billy Sherrill (an Alabama native), should get half credit but George's vocal inflections were perfect for that song. No one can ever do it like him.
IMHO, perfection is hard to achieve. They did it.
At first George fought the record company about recording this song, saying it was too sad and would never be popular. A friend of mine was in the room when they played him the final mix several months later. He said George himself had tears.
"From The Window Up Above" is a killer too.
RIP
Silver said:Mike said:I liked all of George's recordings, but "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the most emotional recording of my time.
When that flanged steel guitar starts playing at the beginning, the sadness starts. But then that haunting, almost over-reverbed harmonica kicks in it sets you up for the chill bumps to come.
But boy, just after when he sings the first "He Stopped Loving Her Today" in the chorus and the string section kicks in with it's little "frill" before "They Placed A Wreath Upon His Door", you can feel the descent of his soul into another place.
The effect of not having another verse in the song is no coincidence. It leaves us wanting more. Just like all good songs should .
The song's producer, Billy Sherrill (an Alabama native), should get half credit but George's vocal inflections were perfect for that song. No one can ever do it like him.
IMHO, perfection is hard to achieve. They did it.
At first George fought the record company about recording this song, saying it was too sad and would never be popular. A friend of mine was in the room when they played him the final mix several months later. He said George himself had tears.
"From The Window Up Above" is a killer too.
RIP
It is a great song. It was interesting too that it took George a year to record it. The 4 spoken lines turned out to be problematic. Turned out he could sing under the influence without slurring, but could not pull off the spoken lines. :lol:
I believe Waylon said that no artist really likes the way they sound, and if they had their choice they would all sound like George. Quite a compliment.
Silver said:Mike said:I liked all of George's recordings, but "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the most emotional recording of my time.
When that flanged steel guitar starts playing at the beginning, the sadness starts. But then that haunting, almost over-reverbed harmonica kicks in it sets you up for the chill bumps to come.
But boy, just after when he sings the first "He Stopped Loving Her Today" in the chorus and the string section kicks in with it's little "frill" before "They Placed A Wreath Upon His Door", you can feel the descent of his soul into another place.
The effect of not having another verse in the song is no coincidence. It leaves us wanting more. Just like all good songs should .
The song's producer, Billy Sherrill (an Alabama native), should get half credit but George's vocal inflections were perfect for that song. No one can ever do it like him.
IMHO, perfection is hard to achieve. They did it.
At first George fought the record company about recording this song, saying it was too sad and would never be popular. A friend of mine was in the room when they played him the final mix several months later. He said George himself had tears.
"From The Window Up Above" is a killer too.
RIP
It is a great song. It was interesting too that it took George a year to record it. The 4 spoken lines turned out to be problematic. Turned out he could sing under the influence without slurring, but could not pull off the spoken lines. :lol:
I believe Waylon said that no artist really likes the way they sound, and if they had their choice they would all sound like George. Quite a compliment.