Anybody else enjoy the story telling songs of Marty Robbins?

TheHobbyist · Sep 16, 2016

Cowboys inspired me to collect S&W's. Being a young boy, I'll never forget them cow hands with their spurs on and weathered by the dry air, with their spurs and belts and holsters clanking. This was the early 80's, but it is still one of my best childhood, hect, any of the memories out West...

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sophie · Sep 16, 2016

Count me in. I've always been a Marty Robbin's fan.

TheHobbyist · Sep 16, 2016

Big Iron on his hip...

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THE PILGRIM · Sep 16, 2016

You bet! I love Mary Robbins.
I'm going with this Gordon Lightfoot song.

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=794cfJsgAsY[/ame]

GKC · Sep 16, 2016

Yes, I've always enjoyed Marty Robbins.

There's a very funny video on YouTube showing Merle Haggard and Marty Robbins together, and Merle does his imitation of Robbins. It's hilarious!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng5bPhCHAIs"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng5bPhCHAIs[/ame]

-db- · Sep 16, 2016

I know it doesn't match at all historically, but I play Big Iron when showing the wife my S&W Highway Patrolmans. She gets a kick out of it.

sophie · Sep 16, 2016

-db- said:
I know it doesn't match at all historically, but I play Big Iron when showing the wife my S&W Highway Patrolmans. She gets a kick out of it.

Now that's a good one for sure.

TheHobbyist · Sep 16, 2016

Came to town to search for gold...

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TheHobbyist · Sep 16, 2016

Some Depression era radios and one Smith.

TheHobbyist · Sep 16, 2016

Apparently, my internet is slow today. However, I was commenting that it is before my time, but I enjoy thinking of hearing this on WSM, or Nashville, back in the day.....with the oil lamps on and good food on the stove.........

sophie · Sep 16, 2016

In 2010 we were camped up above Vallecito Lake in Colorado and got tickets to go to the Bar D Chuckwagon supper and show about 11 miles north of Durango and they got 4 guys that play and sing and put on a good show. They had a guy that sang Marty Robbin's song of El Paso better than anyone I have ever heard besides Marty himself. I mean to tell you those guys were good. The food was good too. Try them if you are ever up that way.

italiansport · Sep 16, 2016

I think Marty Robbins was a very underrated performer and in addition to this he was a credible stock car racer as well!
Jim

Dashriprock · Sep 16, 2016

Pure gold, GKC-- thanks for posting that.

Geronimo Jim · Sep 16, 2016

Saw him in concert. Absolutely terrific!
Love his music.

GKC · Sep 16, 2016

Dashriprock said:
Pure gold, GKC-- thanks for posting that.

Merle was a talented impressionist...there are videos on YouTube of him imitating Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and others.

But back to Marty Robbins, I always thought El Paso was one of the best C&W songs ever.

Lee in Quartzsite · Sep 16, 2016

My wife and I saw Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard perform at the Hollywood Bowl in 1973. It was one of the best shows we have ever seen and the place was packed. So much of the show was unscripted and the music was the best. I used to have their music on record albums, then CD's, now they are all on flash drives.

FPrice · Sep 16, 2016

I've liked Marty Robbins for longer than I can remember. He had so many good songs it's hard to count them all.

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4011 · Sep 16, 2016

When working midnights at the car factory out in the guard shack we listened to WBAP an Bill Mack. On two different occasions Marty came to WBAP and sat in on the Bill Mack show. Marty had his guitar and sang many songs. I stayed on the gate four hours straight just to hear these two shows. Unbelievable music. His sense of humor was great also.

timjake · Sep 16, 2016

The Master's Call

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lrrifleman · Sep 16, 2016

A lot of the people that pass themselves off as country singers could learn a lot by listening to Marty Robbins! I would pay more today to purchase an album by Marty Robbins than for most of the people claiming to be a C&W artist. "Big Iron" and "White Sport Coat" have always been 2 of my favorites.

Anybody else enjoy the story telling songs of Marty Robbins?

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