Maurice Hope's Blog Posts Tagged 'MERLE' (6)

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Just to prove there is life in the old dog yet, Merle Haggard, now back with a label that commands greater distribution than some of his recent releases he once again comes through with a splendid album.

Supported by a fine bunch of pickers that include Reggie…

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www.bgo-records.com

Here we have yet another splendid 2-for-1 album from BGO. Merle Haggard has to be in the running as the greatest country music act of all-time, and not just the fifty years. Yes, it is almost that long, because he first charted in December 1963. Though Merle no longer troubling the charts he is still making first-class albums. As in his…

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www.ravenrecords.com.au 

If you are looking for a master-class lesson in flat picking and generally some of the finest acoustic guitar picking (Doc also plays fine claw-hammer banjo and harmonica) imaginable, done I hasten to add in an entertaining free flowing style then you have found it. For Doc Watson blind from a young age and now in his 80s (and he still does a little picking) and his late son, Merle Watson aided by…

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When it comes to two-offers on BGO records those featuring the music of Merle Haggard are as good, if not better than any the label has on offer.

Born and raised in California, Haggard after years on Capitol moved on to MCA before settling for Sony and where this mid-1980s set hails. Kern River is an amazing selection of diverse songs. The title-cut ‘Kern River’ that speaks… Continue

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Merle Haggard may be 72 years-old, but when it comes to singing real country music there are few who come near filling his boots plying the trade today, and through making albums like this he shows he is still has much to offer real country music.



An old warhorse, some will say like Johnny Cash… Continue

MERLE TRAVIS —THE MERLE TRAVIS GUITAR ALBUM / WALKIN’ THE STRINGS plus.... (Raven)

Guitar maestro Merle Travis was arguably the greatest exponent of flat-picked guitar, and when it came to songwriting he was up there with the best and what better demonstration could you wish for than his songs ‘I’m Knee In Trouble’… Continue