Comments on: Classic Country Singles: Charlie Daniels Band, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:29:08 +0000

I remember this in guitar hero. Freaking awesome song

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:24:52 +0000

I never really understood how “Uneasy Rider” jibed politically with CD in later years. It seemed like a bit of hippie anthem at the time and certainly not something he’d record these days

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:59:59 +0000

Tis was the record that converted Daniels from outsider status (despite frequent appearences as a session musician – usually on guitar – on country records) to being fully accepted as a Nashville insider. Although Daniels had been recording for years and had a top ten pop hit in 1973 with “Uneasy Rider” he had not previously had a top twenty country hit.

Charlie Daniels really wasn’t about radio hits and had only two more top ten country records; however, remained a top concert draw for at least another two decades

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:11:47 +0000

Who would bet their soul against a fiddle of gold? Even in today’s market for gold? ;)

By: Trailer

Trailer — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:18:42 +0000

This is probably one of my favorite songs that I usually change the station when it comes on (I’ve heard it umpteen million times and only care to hear it in certain moods now). Here are the lyrics from that Ray Wylie song: “I said you know that song that Charlie Daniels did
About how you went down to Georgia and played fiddle against that kid
He said yeah it broke my heart but you know what are you gonna do
I said to tell you the truth I thought your solo was the better of the two” – from “Conversation with the Devil”

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:59:19 +0000

Daniels isn’t one of my favorites, but this is one of the few songs that I really like by him. I also enjoy his duets album, Deuces.

By: pselby

pselby — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:49:55 +0000

For many years, I would always say that the Devil’s instrumental was better than Johnny’s. Ray Wylie Hubbard addresses this very topic in one of his songs (can’t remember title – Conversation With The Devil?). Nowdays, I realize that the Devil’s music rocked harder, but Johnny’s fiddle playing was better. Remember the sequel to this song with Mark O’Connor and Travis Tritt and Johnny Cash and Marty Stuart?