You hear that voice, and it's Merle Haggard ( The Hag) no confusion, no second thoughts. No one to compare to. Then his lyrics, his delivery! RIP HAG, One of the Truly All Time Country Greats.
Great song to start down the rabbit hole. Mama never had the luxuries she want but it wasn't because my Daddy didn't try. How poignant. Great reaction and analysis.
KPFA Berkeley on Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time is the real deal. Check out Mary Tilson's 'America's Back Forty' and Tom Diamant's 'Panhandle Country'.
Definitely one of My favorite " The Hag" hits, this was reality for My Mother also when Her family left behind the dust bowl of McAlister OKLAHOMA and moved to the central valley of California !
@@DjPjrocReacts911 cool. I’m north-central. If you ever get this way, I’ll take you to a real rodeo. I say real because it’s what we do. Every single weekend. No vacations when you have horses. I’ve enjoyed your reactions very much.
I suggest "One Row At A Time," and "Tulare Dust" These are the dust Bowl Trilogy. Three songs from this singer that tell the story of displaced peoples, and the poverty and discrimination they faced.
Silver Wings, Kern River, Today I Started Loving You Again(duet with Bonnie), Sing Me Back Home. Just a few of my favorites. You have already reacted to my very favorite. "Mama Tried'
Merle Haggard is the true King of country music. When you take into consideration his singing, songwriting and the absolute depth and truth of his songs, no one else comes close. Merle was an absolute master at taking his own life experiences, altering them slightly and creating tremendously moving art.
Merle grew up in the labor camps of Bakersfield where he help define the Bakersfield sound. I live in Bakersfield and had many old timers tell me of Merle standing on a truck tailgate playing his guitar and singing in the labor camps.
Another Merle favorite.... and so moving and emotional.....my Dad having grown up near there in those times , in Arkansas and his parents and family also moved west to California..... hard not to tear up with Merle's emotions about his Mama's eyes.... great reaction DJ PJ...
Dang but that hits the heart don’t it? Love his sound, love his stories. You done well tonight PJ! Keep the Merle goin, there’s a lot to explore. Still here after all this time 🤠
One of the reasons Merle was so beloved, as a poet and singer; he could communicate much through his music. But what is truly sad is that, decades later, so many could still identify with this song and feel it was written for them. Merle’s music is timeless.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 and did you notice the music, it doesn’t compete, it enhances. One thing I have noticed about a lot of modern music is that the background drowns out the singer.
@tallestmountain There is no question, the stuff i've heard so far, of-course features his voice while maintaining a beautiful balance. I love the mixing here, real old school.
I would suggest "Mama Tried" but I remember you doing it a while back, so .. (and, yeah, I checked this time, too). But he has about a zillion others. You cannot go wrong here.
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Merle Haggard IS the voice of the American 'Blue Collar' workers. Merle is the sage of my generation :)
You hear that voice, and it's Merle Haggard ( The Hag) no confusion, no second thoughts. No one to compare to. Then his lyrics, his delivery! RIP HAG, One of the Truly All Time Country Greats.
Great song to start down the rabbit hole. Mama never had the luxuries she want but it wasn't because my Daddy didn't try. How poignant. Great reaction and analysis.
@D Rice
Thank you D!
I was raised listening to all of these singers. I didn't know of any other music out there. It was good.
Never be another Merle. I'm quite content to listen to his music the rest of my days instead of what radio is playing today or will play tomorrow.
KPFA Berkeley on Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time is the real deal.
Check out Mary Tilson's 'America's Back Forty' and Tom Diamant's 'Panhandle Country'.
Definitely one of My favorite " The Hag" hits, this was reality for My Mother also when Her family left behind the dust bowl of McAlister OKLAHOMA and moved to the central valley of California !
Your soul blessed my soul today. Thank you. Thank you from Oklahoma. Love Merle.
@patticriss2238
You are very welcome. I have very fond memories of my time in Oklahoma. I went to school and worked in Edmund in the late 80s.
@@DjPjrocReacts911 cool. I’m north-central. If you ever get this way, I’ll take you to a real rodeo. I say real because it’s what we do. Every single weekend. No vacations when you have horses. I’ve enjoyed your reactions very much.
@patticriss2238
You are very kind. I just may take you up on that, never been to a rodeo.
My favorite song of his
I suggest "One Row At A Time," and "Tulare Dust" These are the dust Bowl Trilogy. Three songs from this singer that tell the story of displaced peoples, and the poverty and discrimination they faced.
Silver Wings, Kern River, Today I Started Loving You Again(duet with Bonnie), Sing Me Back Home. Just a few of my favorites. You have already reacted to my very favorite. "Mama Tried'
Merle at his finest
Merle Haggard is the true King of country music. When you take into consideration his singing, songwriting and the absolute depth and truth of his songs, no one else comes close.
Merle was an absolute master at taking his own life experiences, altering them slightly and creating tremendously moving art.
Merle grew up in the labor camps of Bakersfield where he help define the Bakersfield sound. I live in Bakersfield and had many old timers tell me of Merle standing on a truck tailgate playing his guitar and singing in the labor camps.
Hey buddy. I've been listening. This is my favorite Merle. Too many fantastic songs to write everyday. Keep up the great music
Another Merle favorite.... and so moving and emotional.....my Dad having grown up near there in those times , in Arkansas and his parents and family also moved west to California..... hard not to tear up with Merle's emotions about his Mama's eyes.... great reaction DJ PJ...
Great stuff from Merle. I'd also like to recommend his song " Ramlin' Fever".
Dang but that hits the heart don’t it? Love his sound, love his stories. You done well tonight PJ! Keep the Merle goin, there’s a lot to explore. Still here after all this time 🤠
@Laurie Jones
🤠 I appreciate you being here all this time.
Love Merle! Thank you for reacting to his music PJ ❤
@labchic
My pleasure!
Poet of the working man
One of my favorites from the hag.
One of the reasons Merle was so beloved, as a poet and singer; he could communicate much through his music. But what is truly sad is that, decades later, so many could still identify with this song and feel it was written for them. Merle’s music is timeless.
@tallestmountain
Universal and timeless
@@DjPjrocReacts911 and did you notice the music, it doesn’t compete, it enhances. One thing I have noticed about a lot of modern music is that the background drowns out the singer.
@tallestmountain
There is no question, the stuff i've heard so far, of-course features his voice while maintaining a beautiful balance. I love the mixing here, real old school.
I would suggest "Mama Tried" but I remember you doing it a while back, so .. (and, yeah, I checked this time, too). But he has about a zillion others. You cannot go wrong here.
Another of his songs of this type is "If We Make It Thru December"
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sing me back home if you've not done it
Merle was the Truth!👌🤨
Silver Wings
HELL OF ALOT BETTER THAN THAT DEGRADEING HIP HOP SHIT ,HUH ? .... YES IT IS !!! 👍👍
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