Comments on: 100 Greatest Men: #72. Vern Gosdin http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/02/23/100-greatest-men-72-vern-gosdin/ Sat, 18 May 2013 10:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/02/23/100-greatest-men-72-vern-gosdin/#comment-1168726 Paul W Dennis Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:37:10 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=21184#comment-1168726 It is hard to know where to place Vern Gosdin – he did not have great sustained commercial success – he was 42 when his first solo chart hit appeared and his vocals didn’t really fit either the “Nashville Sound” or “Outlaw” sound that dominated the years between 1962 and 1976.

Qualitatively, based on his best recordings, I’d have Vern in my top twenty. Based on his voice alone, he’d be in my top ten. In terms of commercial influence, Kevin has him placed a little low – I’d have him about number sixty on that score. As I said, a hard artist to place, but a magnificent performer . I treasure all of his recordings

]]> By: Ben Foster http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/02/23/100-greatest-men-72-vern-gosdin/#comment-1168697 Ben Foster Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=21184#comment-1168697 Love Vern Gosdin! I need to listen to more of him. “Set ‘Em Up Joe” is my favorite.

]]>