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R.I.P. Jim McBride (songwriter). He wrote a lot of hit country songs.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:33 am
Posted on 1/11/26 at 8:33 am
Way Down Yonder On The Chattahoochee and Chasin That Neon Rainbow probably the most well known, but there were many more.
I knew him a little bit growing up, he was a nice guy. He lived not far from us and was our substitute mailman before he hit it big.
I knew him a little bit growing up, he was a nice guy. He lived not far from us and was our substitute mailman before he hit it big.
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Posted on 1/11/26 at 11:48 am to auggie
Saw him at Frank Brown songwriter thing in gulf shores a decade ago.
Didnt know who he was when he began. There might have been 35 of us in the intimate setting/dinner. Had great stories.
Didnt know who he was when he began. There might have been 35 of us in the intimate setting/dinner. Had great stories.
Posted on 1/11/26 at 9:18 pm to BamaCoaster
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Had great stories.
I hope he didn't tell the one about me breaking his Yankee Clipper snow sled
Posted on 1/14/26 at 5:12 pm to auggie
here’s a songwriters special that he did in 2014 - he leads off with a song he wrote for Johnny Lee back in the early 80s:
ETA: he mentions being auggie’s mailman (sort of)
ETA: he mentions being auggie’s mailman (sort of)
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 1/15/26 at 1:50 am to FearlessFreep
Just watched this. Really great show.
3 totally different styles of writing and picking. All of it excellent.
Jim McBride wasn't a great picker(I read that he was 21 when he got his first guitar), but he wrote his words in a way that was for the average man.
"I'll walk across Hell on thunder", How good is that line?
The middle guy..what a fantastic picker, I was just thinking how great he is on that Travis picking... well then he says he's Merle Travis's son.
" Reed Between The Strings", that was badass.
The guy with the hat, I had no idea about him. I don't remember his first song and wasn't that crazy about it, second song I remember it a little bit.
His 3rd song " Emotional Train Wreck", That one was fantastic.
3 totally different styles of writing and picking. All of it excellent.
Jim McBride wasn't a great picker(I read that he was 21 when he got his first guitar), but he wrote his words in a way that was for the average man.
"I'll walk across Hell on thunder", How good is that line?
The middle guy..what a fantastic picker, I was just thinking how great he is on that Travis picking... well then he says he's Merle Travis's son.
" Reed Between The Strings", that was badass.
The guy with the hat, I had no idea about him. I don't remember his first song and wasn't that crazy about it, second song I remember it a little bit.
His 3rd song " Emotional Train Wreck", That one was fantastic.
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