Comments on: Classic CMA Awards Moments, #14: Vince Gill, Song of the Year acceptance speech (1996) http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/ Sat, 18 May 2013 10:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mike http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/#comment-2231 Mike Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:30:47 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=4399#comment-2231 The best kept secret is Vince Gill’s guitar playing. He may be one of the best lead guitar/lead vocal guys in the business across all genres. I just saw him again the second time on the Eric Clapton Crossroads tour on Public TV. He was on stage up to the very end. When they panned the audience during his guitar solos there were a countless number of people with their jaws dropped and just staring. Sure he’s good looking and has that smooth voice, but his guitar ability puts him on a higher platform. I wonder who is best: Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley? I have never seen Brad Paisley improvise on stage, but I am sure he does…

]]> By: Eleven http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/#comment-2230 Eleven Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:09:51 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=4399#comment-2230 I’ve been fortunate to hear Vince sing this wonderful song at various funerals and memorials around Nashville, including with Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs at Porter Waggoner’s funeral a year ago.

Vince was truly being blessed and inspired as he wrote this song. Everytime, he sings it with such conviction and grace.
It couldn’t have been given to a nicer guy. :-)

]]> By: Chad http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/#comment-2229 Chad Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:35:11 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=4399#comment-2229 The performance they did of that song on TV (with Ricky Skaggs) was amazing and heartbreaking at the same time.

]]> By: Matt B http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/#comment-2232 Matt B Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:34:01 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=4399#comment-2232 It’s such a great song and it helped me heal as my best friend had died right around the time this song was popular.

]]> By: J.R. Journey http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/#comment-2233 J.R. Journey Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:11:47 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=4399#comment-2233 Yes, that song is one of the greatest ever written. That is all.

]]> By: rockymtranger http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/10/23/classic-cma-awards-moments-14-vince-gillsong-of-the-year-acceptance-speech-1996/#comment-2234 rockymtranger Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:32:28 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=4399#comment-2234 “Go Rest Hight” is one of the most touching and heartfelt songs of the past 20 years. I saw it performed once live (with Patty Loveless when they were on tour together), and an arena of over 15,000 was as quiet as if no one was there. Vince is a legend, and I’m glad the Hall of Fame got around to honoring him as such.

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