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04-06-2016, 02:35 PM

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OT - RIP Merle Haggard

Just heard that Merle Haggard passed today at age 79.
No better music to listen to while cruisin' down a country road in your truck...I will miss him.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/...id=ansmsnent11

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04-06-2016, 03:19 PM

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I'm sorry to hear that. He was truly a one of a kind artist and man that is getting rare to find in todays world of music machines and auto tune vocals. The world has lost another true original.

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04-06-2016, 05:09 PM

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There are times that his music is all I want to hear - His songs will bring me back from where ever I am and need to get away from

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04-06-2016, 05:38 PM

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Sad to hear this. My no.1 favourite country artist back in the day. Must of played every song he had, he was popular down at the Legion. The older folks could dance to his music.

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04-06-2016, 05:51 PM

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He was pretty darn good in live concert, as well.

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04-06-2016, 06:15 PM

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Sitting here listening to Merle on Willie's Roadhouse on sat. radio. So many old songs and so many happy memories from my childhood.

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04-06-2016, 06:39 PM

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A real country treasure has passed. He will live forever in our hearts and audio systems.

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04-06-2016, 08:05 PM

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Being 19 I haven't been listening to his music that long but my dad and I love Merle Haggard. I just love the song 'If we make it through December'... Rest in Peace Merle

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04-06-2016, 09:28 PM

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...I think I'll just stay here and drink.

RIP Merle

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04-06-2016, 09:59 PM

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...I think I'll just stay here and drink.

RIP Merle

Just too many great songs to ever pick a favorite, but that's in the top 10.

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04-06-2016, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by raytasch

He was pretty darn good in live concert, as well.

Yes, he was, great entertainer
. what I was trying to say was the old band I was in played a lot of Mr Haggards songs and the old. And the folks down at the Legion loved to dance to the Merle Haggard songs we played. lol......makes me feel old lol.

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04-06-2016, 11:51 PM

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I will miss him. Kinda nice going out on your birthday, keeps everything even. Happy birthday Merle!

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04-07-2016, 03:35 AM

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Very sorry to hear this. Condolences to family and friends.

Merle was a great imitator of the other popular musicians of the day. Here's a clip of Merle nailing Marty Robbins "Devil Woman"; Marty just laughs and has this "You SOB" thing goin' on, it's funnier 'n hell.