Comments on: How Very Nineties: George Jones & Friends, and other All Star Jams

By: bobby joe shepperd

bobby joe shepperd — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:46:24 +0000

Re: Vince Gill’s ‘Don’t Let Our Love…’

You didn’t list:

Leon Russell on piano
Michael McDonald on piano
Delbert McClinton on organ
Leeland Sklar on bass

and the old ‘wrassler’ Tex Cobb dancing

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:27:15 +0000

“Romeo” is such a cute video, but I wish they could have had Pam Tillis in it.

By: Occasional Hope

Occasional Hope — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:06:16 +0000

Leeann: yes, T Graham Brown and Mark Collie were there on A Voice Still Rings True. Others featured are Earl Thomas Conley and Deborah Allen, and backing vocals included Larry Cordle, Daron Norwood, Rhonda Vincent, Mac McAnally, Dean Dillon, Ken Mellons and Randy sscruggs

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:45:21 +0000

While my favorite is MCC’s “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her”, listening to the Roy Rogers/Clint Black duet was nostalgic since it brought back memories of watching the Roy Rogers show as a little kid in the early 50′s. Thanks and Happy Trails. Also didn’t know about the Dolly Parton duet with Billy Dean. Good one.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:34:32 +0000

Watching these videos was really fun. Watching older clips like these from CMT, TNN, and the various network specials always rekindles my love for country music, even when it starts to wane.

Ditto on some others too.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:27:35 +0000

There was also Matraca Berg’s “Back in the Saddle,” which featured Suzy Bogguss, Faith Hill, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, and more.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:03:23 +0000

Good call on “On My Own”, Julia.

I guess my favorite in this batch is MCC’s “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her”.

Although I don’t think she sang on the track, this post did remind me that Reba also appeared in Aaron Tippin’s “Honky Tonk Superman” music video.

Vince Gill’s collaboration with Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs on “Go Rest High on that Mountain”, while not one of my favorites, was also well received.

The closest we’ve had to events like these in the last few years have been the Music Mafia (see Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman” music video) and Tracy Lawrence’s “Find Out Who Your Friends Are”.

By: Julia Hughan

Julia Hughan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:56:56 +0000

Aside from the aforementioned list, I also maintain a fondness for Reba featuring Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood and Linda Davis coming together for “On My Own” as well as the Honky Tonk Angels project with Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn.

There were just so many exceptional collaborations during that period.

One of the elements that I love about the wider discourse of country music is the sustained theme/tradition of collaboration and community.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:45:53 +0000

I really like that version of “Amazing Grace.” I also love the George Jones album. Another collaboration from that era that I like is “A Voice Still Rings True” from the Keith Whitley tribute album. It included Joe Diffie, Ricky Skaggs, Tanya Tucker, T. Graham Brown (I think), Sawyer Brown, Steve Wariner, Mark Collie (I think), John Anderson, and a couple of voices that I can’t place.

I actually love it when a bunch of artists collaborate, as long as it doesn’t detract from the song. I guess one of my least favorites of this ilk is Dolly’s “Romeo.”

By: Cutting the Treacle

Cutting the Treacle — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:21:45 +0000

Anything from Rhythm Country & Blues. But especially “The Weight” with Marty Stuart and the Staple Singers.