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Country music hit an all time 'low' in 1964... in a GREAT way!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2024
- Tonight we're taking a look at Jim Reeves performing 'I Love You Because' back in 1964!
PERFORMANCE VIDEO - • Jim Reeves - "I Love Y...
TIME STAMPS -
0:00 Intro
0:44 Performance
3:40 Analysis
7:32 Octave Change in Verse
8:59 Country Music Identity (Guitar)
12:12 Jim’s Voice
15:12 Isolated Vocal/Jim’s Easy Technique
19:54 Nasality
20:35 Vocal Quality
24:02 Silky Smooth Quality!
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Jim Reeves always so smooth, so mellow. One of the best. So sorry his life was cut short by a plane crash.
No voice has ever or will ever be as smooth and soothing.
I was present at that show in Oslo April 15 1964. We knew Jim of course, from his records, but he was even better live. A night to remember forever.
Now THAT is an incredible comment! I love to hear from the people who witnessed it. ❤
My older brother always said Jim Reeves had the perfect singing voice.
Thank you, Fil!
I’m a Norwegian and Jim and Elvis Presley are my favourite singers.
That’s Dean Manuel on the piano. He went down with Jim in the plane crash.
Yes, Jim was a perfectionist.
And he had a very relaxed personality. He brought this calmness into his singing.
There’s no doubt in my mind that he would’ve had several more years of hits had he lived.
In fact he was very popular for several years following his death.
Yes Dean Manuel was Jim Reeves' manager. I always thought he was the pilot too, but it was Jim himself who flew the plane
Guitar_man-My dad came from Norway and he loved classical music, but also smooth country like Jim Reeves. I wonder why Norwegians like country music so much!
Interesting you mentioned Elvis, if I'm right, I love you because, was Elvis first recorded song 1954 😊
I’m THRILLED you featured Jim Reeves!! I fondly remember my father singing to me along with Jim Reeves gospel albums. His voice brings back precious precious memories. He died way too soon. Thank you for your willingness to seek out and evaluate all talents in the music world!
Jim had such a rich voice and his songs were wonderful. Thanks for bringing back childhood memories.
jim started the ball rolling with that stunning voice in the sixties , Don Williams carried on the tradition with that velvet voice in the Seventies
Charlie Pride also carried on Jim's tradtion.
Imagine being an artist, hearing one of your old songs lovingly analyzed by Fil! Better than any standing ovation.
So true!
Oh My, Fil!! I saw this and dropped everything I needed to be doing. Gentleman Jim is one of my top ten singers of all time. I don't know what I enjoyed more - your reaction and analysis or listening to Jim. The only thing I wish you would have done is made the video an hour long. And that smile of pure enjoyment or appreciation! I watch your analyses of everyone now, because you can explain and always make me understand why I do or do not like a singer's voice. This was such a blast and I thank you so much for this one! I wish I knew how you know these wonderful voices from so long ago. I know them because I grew up with them.
he is my fav singer ever sadly his piano player also died in the crash that killed Jim
That's the way Fil rolls
Jim Reeves was THE VELVET VOICE. The combination of perfectly harmonized vocal chords and bone structure produced a sound no one could ignore. Even when he spoke, people listened.
In my teens when my voice was changing, I tried so hard to emulate his range and tones and it worked. Then I focused on Barry's falsetto, later Vince's high head voice, but only on occasion could I reach that. Developed a very wide range, but could never really apply their power in the margins. At 64, the highs are gone, but I can still "... tell your friend there with you he'll have to go."
My dad loved him. Fil, you’re an old soul in a young man’s body. I think it sounds just like the record. I can imagine my parents dancing to this. Lovely pick Fil. Warms my ❤❤
When I was really wee, one of the mothers in our village was ALWAYS playing Jim Reeves. Every time I hear him now I’m transported back to that time! 😉
I use to sit on my dad’s lap and sing Jim Reeves’ songs with him. One of my favorite memories of my dad.
I'm 74 and I remember my Dad putting on the Victrola "He'll Have to Go." by Jim Reeves. I was 10 years old.
the indomitable jim reeves. what a voice .. and what a man. an absolute legend.
My mother's favorite singer. She listened to him all day long, literally! As a little kid it was Gentleman Jim on the record player! Ole' Chet really knew what he was doing production-wise with that distinctive Nashville sound. He made great use of a Floyd Cramer piano arpeggio style in the background and throwing in those sweet strings at just the right moment. A great voice silenced far too soon.
pretty ironic i just replaced the sleeves on nashville sound 68 yesterday and chetmy favorite guitars 65
This is a classic in Norwegian music history, Fil! This was from the concert held in Njårdhallen, Oslo in Norway on 15 April 1964. Jim Reeves is one of the most popular singers in Norway, because of this concert.
he met a young singer there who sounds a lot like Jim in fact Jims guitar player also played for that singer later on
wish I could have seen him in person
Fil, thank you for doing a segment on wonderful Jim Reeves. I was only 6 when he died, but he was played a lot on “real” Country radio stations. Sadly, I don’t think he’s played too much on what passes for Country nowadays. I learned two things today- I didn’t know Jim could play guitar and I didn’t realize he was the pilot of the plane.
@@oldermusiclover Arne Benoni is his name, but imo Björo Håland sounds a lot more like Jim Reeves
@@FririkurEllefsen thanks could not remember the mans name
I grew up with this music genre. He has a voice smooth as silk❤ Love it
Me too!
@@donaldegan3767 Me, Also!
So glad I found this station, where you can see a long-haired Brit in an AC/DC t-shirt admiring Jim Reeves. !!
One of my late Father's favorite singers,he bought all Jim's singles during the 60s,but this is the one I remember the most,bought by my Father in 1964 the year I was born 💎 Auckland New Zealand 2024
I was a Nashville recording artist in 1992 when I recorded and released a duet with Johnny Paycheck. I sang for Don Tucker, Tanya Tuckers brother and he said he hadn't heard a voice like mine since Jim Reeves. I take that as a great compliment as my voice is deep and smooth. Problem is, that's not the style they were looking for at that time in Nashville. Although it was said that maybe it was time for another smooth singer 😊👍
Love that you are analyzing these great talents from the past. Jim Reeves was an American country & popular music singer-songwriter from the 50's-80's. He was known as "Gentleman Jim". He had many great hits such as "Mexican Joe", "Bimbo", "He'll Have To Go", "Adios Amigo", "Welcome To My World", "Am I Losing You?", "I Won't Forget You", "Make The World Go Away", "Missing You", "I Can't Stop Loving You" etc. He was only 40 years old when he died in a plane crash. But he left a great legacy of music behind.
Current country music is NOT country music. I have gone back to rediscover artists like Jim Reeves. Ray Price is another fine singer of this era. In a related vein, pop singer Ed Ames died a few weeks ago. He had such a warm and moving voice. Check out Ed's version of Try To Remember...goosebumps!
Thanks Fil for your all inclusive love of music and sharing your talent with us.😊
I have to agree with you that the country music from today is not considered to be really country. It needs a steal guitar or a dobro in it.
Today's country performer is more a Pop , bubble gum. Country.❤
There are so many great country performers from the years of the 1950 -1999. After that not so much.🎉🎉
@@OldiesMomma Don't forget to include the 1940's. That's where that era of country music started.
Today's country music is CMINO, Country Music In Name Only.
What's called Country Music today is only CMINO, Country Music In Name Only, not the real thing.
I was raised on this. I use Jim as my standard to judge singers.
One of the best baritone's of Country Music. Great performer and was said to be a very good guy. RIP Gentleman Jim. Glad you were able to analyze his beautiful voice, Fil. Hope you are well!
My dad taught me this song and I love playing it. It’s so beautiful.
Of course, nobody will ever be able to outdo him.
Gentleman Jim
my late mom loved it too
I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM OR HEARD ANY OF HIS SONGS. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING HIS MUSIC TO THE PITCH CORRECTION SCENARIO. HE'S VERY GOOD. ❤❤❤
Jim Reeves had a distinctive voice you knew it was Reeves when you heard his songs on the radio or jukebox. Yes. sadly, Reeves died young yet left behind great songs and performances to enjoy. I love his version of "He'll Have to Go"
my fav song of his is Angles Dont Lie
@@oldermusiclover that's a good one too.
I sang He’ll Have to Go with my dad. I was 5 years old, we made a awesome duet.
@@kimberlygluvna6075 Thanks for sharing your childhood memories with us.😊
Studio musicians earned their money with Jim. They said he would do stuff over and over, because he was such a perfectionist. He was so talented.
You'll find a recording session on TH-cam with Jim recording Blue Canadian Rockies by Cindy Walker.
This is the kind of performer and song that elevates people and makes us want to be better, more thoughtful and caring people. Great analysis, thank you!
As a Norwegian and born in 1967, this song is among my earliest memories. Jim Reeves was hugely popular in Norway and I can remember my mother and father playing his records. A few years earlier (approx. 1962-64) they had lived and worked in the city of Leeds, England and it was probably there that they first heard Jim Reeves. For me, it is primarily his voice that brings back memories from my childhood. Friendly and silky smooth. I imagine that as a 3-4 year old I may have fallen asleep to his voice many times. Good memories :)
I grew up listening to Jim Reeves from my Mom and Dad's old records. I didn't appreciate his voice until I got older. I'm now 76. Nostalgic! My favorite is "He'll Have To Go".
Love Jim Reeve’s. I remember when they put Jim’s and Patsy’s voice together back in the late 70s or early 80s. The DJ stated that they had never met, but they absolutely sounded wonderful together. I think the song was Have You Ever Been Lonely….but there was another one, which escapes me atm. I miss the old AM radio stations so much. Nowadays DJs think that all music started in the 80s.
The other song was “I fall to pieces” and you would think they were singing together in a studio. I had it on cassette and played it over and over. I have several CDs of Jim and Patsy separately but you have inspired me to seek out the CD of them together.Two fabulous voices silenced too soon. A great memory. Thankyou
I produced two new duets featuring Jim and Patsy -- one is called "That's My Desire" and the other is a remake of "Have You Ever Been Lonely." We used pro musicians and new audio technology to have their voices harmonize together. You can find both songs online, "Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline: Two New Duets (Re-Recorded)"
The 1950s-60s offered an oddly diverse era for popular music, not least in the best-selling UK pop singles market .. for instance, in 1964 Jim Reeves and Roy Orbison outsold The Beatles, with Mr Reeves having first and second most popular hit records. In '65 Ken Dodd and The Seekers took the top slots with The Beatles and Elvis following, and in '66 Jim Reeves was back as the Best Seller with Frank Sinatra second, then The Beatles, The Four Tops and Nancy Sinatra giving them a run for the 45 RPM money.
Clearly, we underestimate the fairly wide variety of popular music styles in the mid-1960's.
Actual history can be as puzzling as unpicking guitar picking and smoooooth vocal harmonies. Thanks for all the hard work, and for sharing it.
;o)
I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was a kid and I’ve always loved it. It’s so beautiful and calming. Two things about it that has always fascinated me is the smoothness in his singing and the piano… so glad you pointed that out.
Now… the title of this video… I get that it’s a play on words in reference to Jim’s low voice, but the Home Fry in me can’t help thinking “poor Fil, if he thinks that’s an all time low in country music”
You need to check out Home Free. The world’s first (and possibly only) a cappella country group. And pay attention to their bass Tim Foust. I call him bass because he’s a natural bass singer but in reality I could also call him a tenor, maybe even a high tenor… often, when Home Free needs a high harmony above their official high tenor, they have Tim do it. And he has broken sound systems at live shows when he goes as low as the mines of Moria. Oh and their baritone/bass can go pretty low too… a good place to start might be their cover of Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues and follow up with a Home Free original called So Long Dixie to hear another part of Tim Foust’s crazy 5+ octave range.
Jim was the greatest. They’re the ones that are always taken before their time❤ thanks for the memories
Jim had such a mellow, velvety voice. Sounds so relaxed and effortless. Thanks, Fil, for your analysis of this great country singer taken far too soon.
Gentleman Jim Reeves.! I listened to Jim whenever I could. The Grand ol' Opry on Saturday night.!
The best advertisement for Wings of Pegasus would be a screen shot of Fil with his AC/DC t-shirt, his hair as he's looking at Jim Reeves and the audience.
Bravo.
I don't know but it might have been Pig Robbins on the piano. Fil should do a video on the A-Team in Nashville.
The piano planer is Dean Manuel, also his manager. He was killed with Jim in that plane crash on July 31 1964.
Oh, joy! The incomparable Jim Reeves! A voice like liquid gold and now I know why. Thanks for this. This analysis was packed with info, as always.
Like so many, I grew up listening to this amazing voice. He was apparently very popular in the UK and Europe as well. 🎵
Yes, he was extremely popular in the UK, especially among the older generation who appreciated 'good' music more than the youngsters
Perfect case of 'less is more', so laid back and relaxing. Also these performers of past generations were so well groomed and well dressed, no baggy jeans and t-shirts!
I love this song! Jim was an awesome singer, and had such a strong, smooth and beautiful voice. He was one of the best country music singers there ever was. Its unfortunate that he left us way too soon. May he RIP!
My Mother loved this song so much, i do it too . Jim hade a wounderful voice
There's something cosy and warm about his voice and music. I recall as a Young child being mesmerised by him. I also recall crying my eyes out, listening to his song old tigh, about his dog. Bet I could cry now if I heard it. Pity he died so Young. RIP.
I grew up with many of the singers that you analyze. Not only do you give me the great pleasure of the memories, you also share your knowledge and appreciation. Each of your videos teaches me something that I would have never been able to put a name to. Thank you! It brightens my day to see, and hear, your joy in the music and the genuine talent.
Thanks for the memories. Jim Reeves was one of my mom's favorite singers (along with Eddie Arnold)!
He was one of my favorite singers of all time.
Let’s send a thought to our national Norwegian public broadcaster, NRK, who did archive quiet a lot of concerts with famous artists back in the sixties. Mainly B/W, but with good sound production. So many important video tapes were re-used (these tapes were very expensive), but I think some rebels stowed away a lot of concert videos in a hidden cupboard.
Including the legendary Stax show including Otis Redding who also lost his life shortly after the show.
I have always loved Jim's voice, he truly was an amazing talent and as you say Fil, he was taken way too soon. thanks for another brilliant insight into a great vocalist.
You have one of the best channels on TH-cam: high quality content--thanks!
Thanks!
My fav singer of all time, with such a wonderful effortless voice. Thank you, Fil. Hope yer ok.
The soft ballad sound of his voice is to die for. He could song anything, and it would sound like a classic.
I have been waiting for you to analyze Jim and am thrilled you have done so, because I respect your detailed analyses of various singers. I've got special insight into Reeves because of having written a 672-page biography called "Jim Reeves: His Untold Story," which took 13 years to write and entailed over 500 taped interviews. I knew Jim's widow, Mary, from the time I was 13, until she passed away in 1999 -- a total of 33 years. When his estate was broken up I rescued a lot of unreleased material on Jim, including demos, live and radio performances (which Mary had told me about). I then formed an indie label to share this with the fans. This has included overdubbing new music (like Mary and RCA did) even using Grammy Award winning musicians as well as members of the Grand Ole Opry band and European musicians. These are found worldwide. Jim is the only artist in the history of recorded music to have scored 34 charted hits AFTER his death. His vocal range was a lot larger than the Oslo performance demonstrates. On songs like "Memories Are Made Of This," he moved from chest voice to falsetto with ease. As I detail in my book, a publicist he met, Bea Terry, confronted him early on and told him his singing was all wrong. His first producer was forcing him to sing in a higher key and sing more forcefully. His PR friend told him he needed to sing more softly (as he did when he sang to her), and closer to the mic. It wasn't Chet Atkins who pioneered this approach; it was Reeves himself, who got into an argument with an RCA engineer about it. Jim had written a song called "Am I Losing You" for Bea and followed her advice on how to sing it more intimately. He recorded it that way but RCA sat on the record and delayed releasing it. Finally he did "Four Walls" and it was a huge crossover hit. From then on, Jim perfected his singing. His growth as a singer was truly astonishing. Shortly before his death he had made a movie in South Africa (where his popularity exceeded that of Elvis or the Beatles) and he hired a pop music arranger in S.A. to come to the U.S. to help him move in the pop direction. Reeves was one of a kind. Many have tried to imitate him but no one has been able to touch his rich baritone voice, precise diction, careful phrasing, perfect pitch and sectioned vibrato. Fil, I would like to share more with you about Jim and let you hear some rarities you probably haven't heard!
I enjoyed this analysis including the isolated vocals. The song was nice lyrically and Jim Reeves has a voice that is easy to listen to.
This was just a few months before he died. "Gentleman" Jim Reeves had a fantastic voice!
My mother used to love Jim Reeves' voice. Thank you for this :)
Thanks so much for this. I've loved Jim Reeves since I was 12. I'm now 71. Larry Jordan wrote a great book on Jim. "Jim Reeves: His Untold Story".
Glad you found it!
Love you mum and miss you heaps
Thank you for this analysis because it brings back fond memories of my father and his favorite singer. Your respect is evident. ❤️
Thank you Fil for doing this one - I was immediately transported back to my grandmothers house on a Sunday morning ❤️
OMGoodness...this certainly takes me back. Jim Reeves was one of my Dad's favorite artists. We owned several of his gospel albums. As a very young girl, my 2 sisters and I would sing songs from Jim's gospel albums on the front porch swing of my G-parents' home. I recall how sad my Dad was when Jim Reeves was killed in the airplane crash.
Thanks, Fil, for this lovely analysis of the singer and the voice of the legend, Jim Reeves. Well done, sir!! 🙂
thanks again Fil fell In love with this voice as a small kid and he is still my fav male singer and the piano player was the man who died in the plane crash with Jim. his lead guitar player, Leo Jackson also went on to play for another man from another country who sounded a lot like Jim
and he sounds that way without appearing to be exerting Any effort! Still amazes me
My mom & Dad played mysic w Jim in the mid 60's. We all adored him. Unfortubately, he died the following year but we all did becomevfriebds with his family in Texas. My youngest brother was named after himvin 1965. RIP to all of them.
Thank You Fil for doing this one Jim was one of those singers that didn't need music like you said his style of singing made the melody by itself.
Fantastic performance by Jim and his band and fantastic analysis too. S0 love that piano.
The greatest of anything is nearly impossible to describe, including this exceptional singer's voice.
My advice to anyone: Just Listen.
Thank you Fil for this exelent analysis. One of the things I love the most when it comes to your analysis is that you always have so much good to say about the performer. You point out to us what you think is especially good, and we can see in your face that you are apply to show us this. I love your analysis❣️
These grand old performers of yesteryear really take me back to my roots. My dad was a country music fan, all his life, and these artists from his era really speak to me. Thank you for keeping the memories alive.
Very late I know, but Jim was my dads favorite singer. Thanks Fil for the analysis and bringing back some wonderful memories. Enjoy that you do analysis of the old as well as the new. 😊
Grew up with mom playing Jim Reeves.
Oh wonderful memories
❤
It would have been interesting to have compared this recording to the studio release. Jim had a different (studio) voice when recording. He sang in a higher register during live recordings. That priceless rich baritone really comes through on the studio sessions.
Thank you Fil for spotlighting Jim. 😊
That got me thinking about the vocal gymnastics in Patsy Cline's I Fall To Pieces. What a magic voice and her use of it.
It is so nice, yes: rewarding ! that you pick wonderful performances, Fil, one after the other. And you show us that it is not a random lucky strike, like Jim Reeves, they really make true art, far from "computer music", but personable, unpredictable and unrepeatable, outstanding! Thank you, please keep it up, you are educating and lifting us all up!
Very surprised to see you analyzing this old country song. I enjoy a variety of music, and you always are informative.
Lowest note on guitar or bass guitar, compared indeed.
The pianist provided a lush background to this vocalist's lovesong.
Great track Fil, Rock y'all
As I was listening to this song I could not help but think it was a style that would be heard in a western movie very peaceful tune!
Oh I needed this. Like a lullaby, I curl up and remember being on my dad's lap and him singing to me the way Jim used to sing.
My mom played piano and dad could sing. They were always singing in the church when I was very young. It is where my appreciation for music comes from. Tennessee Williams was also a favorite. Both Jim and Tennessee used to sing in quartets where their voices were used beautifully to synchronize harmonies.
My dad is the one who really inspired my interest in music. Like him I liked Bing more than Frank lol and we used to sing together all the time. This was wonderful Fil thank you, especially with Fathers Day coming. ❤
@Wings of Pegasus It was Tennessee Ernie Ford, not Tennessee Williams. Sorry for that. I really am only human lol. 🤣
Loved this, Fil. Brings me back to my childhood. My mother always loved Jim Reeves. Thanks for another excellent review.
Thank you so much for doing this great video of breaking down and analyzing Jim Reeves’s voice! 😊
Jim’s voice is so complex. Yes there’s even more and more we could talk of his velvet and silky voice.
I’m a great fan of Jim Reeves. I listen to Jim Reeves when I go to bed. I’m 36 and have been listening to his songs all my life.
Every time I listen to the same song, there is always something I’m thrilled of his voice.
My mother’s family love his music as well. I use to sit right by the speakers just to listen carefully to Jim’s voice and always herd his songs from a distance 😊
I love his voice
What a blast from the past. I remember hearing this so much when I was little. I had little understanding to really appreciate what I was hearing but I knew for sure that I liked it a lot.
Great watching and listening with you!
Hi Fil,
What a wonderful voice Jim has, just a joy to listen to. And a beautiful song, that although has a country feel has an all around musical appeal. His performance is so smooth and velvety you can’t take your eyes away. Thank you for demonstrating on the guitar. As a guitar relearner, it’s good to see what is going on and you explain things so well. Again music knows no boundaries just something to listen to and enjoy. The good singers/Musicians always make it look easy! Your hair is looking great… awesome analysis… stay cool..! Debbie☮️
I don't sing or play an instrument and I really don't totally understand a lot of what you are talking about. I love watching these videos because of your enthusiasm. I love how you smile at all the music videos you showcase. Keep it up.
THAT VOICE - so rich and velvety... takes me straight back to my very early childhood... Jim Reeves was one of my late Mother's favorites - and especially this track, "I Love You Because".
THANK You for another fabulous analysis, Fil!💕
I grew up with Jim Reeves. Always one of my favorites. Edit (7/12): I really appreciate the way you described starting within your own voice range. I once decided I wanted to take voice lessons and I soon gave up. The voice teacher kept making me sing in the soprano range - I am by no means soprano. I am at least mezzo or alto. maybe lower. All those lessons gave me was very sore vocal cords. If I could have used my normal voice, eventually I probably could have done what she asked. Lousy teacher.
Amazing voice.
I once went to my local hi fi shop. A small independent store that sells real high end gear.
The owner ( Mr Moore) always has a system set up of some of his favourite equipment at that particular time.
He sat me down in his big comfy chair and said just listen to this.
So I sat there and he produces this album and takes the vinyl out of the sleeve and put it on the turntable.
This was the first song on the album.
Amazing voice. Gave me goosebumps. His voice just resonated deep in your chest.
Fantastic.
I just wanted him to play my amused to death CD. Lol
Mr Moore just sad to me. No fancy electronic wizardry there.
That’s just quality. So true.
Growing up, my folks always had a Reeves album on the turntable, but being a kid, I couldn't understand their fondness of his singing. Growing up and thru high school, I listened to the hard rock and heavy metal that came in the 80s-90s and every band that had that gritty electric sound. Still do.
Way later, when I heard one of his hits on the radio by accident, it dawned on me who he was-- so I discovered his records long after he was gone. By then, I could appreciate his sound & choice of material. I've found my folks' original RCA Victor albums of Jim's last 5 years in the basement, and they sound great.
There are NO singers like him anywhere, and certainly not in Nashville any longer- and I just think we cannot let this guy go away into the ethers of time. It's soothing, calm and .... in TUNE.
It's nice you got around to finding out about this guy. Thank you.
Oh Fil, My mom loved Jim Reeves. He had some wonderful hits. Her Favorite was " He'll have to go"
Jim was well known for being an ABSOLUTE PERFECTIONIST!! he once pushed a piano off the stage because it was out of tune and putting him off, his voice was no acception with absolutely PERFECT TONAL QUALITY!! with a very rich & silky delivery every time, you will probably never hear a live performances where he is a little "off" because he didn't even know how to be "off" it was literally not in his vocabulary 👌💜👌
I just love listening to Jim's great vocals and phrasing. Thanks for sharing this, Fil!
this was one of my late moms fav songs, my parents introduced me to this beautiful voice. my late dad used to sing Penny Candy to me before I ever heard him sing. still have an ol 78 record of his. sadly like the late Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copus and Hawkshaw Hawkins JIm died because the plane he was piloting was beyond his capabilities. the other three died because the pilot went flying in weather he was warned about but thought he could get through it. sadly Jims piano player here also died in the crash. he is still my fav singer ever
My dad used to sing this one :)
A tear jerker I remember when Jim Reeves died. I don't recall if I cried😢 Ironically I came here after viewing some songs that were popular during the Vietnam War. Some songs remind me of people's death and it is sad, sometime friends, sometimes singers. Thanks for the analysis of a low time in life. I will cry later.
Gosh, that takes me back! Jim was one of my dad's favourites and we had one of his LPs which I heard a lot growing up in the 60s. The song I remember most fondly is _Distant_ _Drums,_ but this is probably second or third on the list. When I later got into groups like AC/DC (yes, noticed the shirt) my friends thought I was rebelling, but the truth was I was just expanding - I still liked a lot of the artists I'd known earlier, including Jim.
Dear Fil, I'm always amazed of the holistic musical, educational and tutorial spectrum of your coverage!
There's a striking ingenuity to making things beyond grasp available and comprehensible to commoners like us.
I like the Silver (60s) and Golden (70s) Era of Country Music very much.
Jim Reeves was and still is a great example of State of the Art Elocution, enabling him to master sonic oscillations like a zero-g trapeze artist.
Thanks a lot for this treat!
My favorite singer from the past. I had more eight tracks, cassettes from him than any other singer!
my fav singer ever
Wonderful analysis I did not know that Jim was popular in your neck of the woods, as always blessing stay well stay safe. Elvis also does a great version of this song.