Comments on: 100 Greatest Men: #47. Rodney Crowell

By: the pistolero

the pistolero — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:36:49 +0000

I don’t think “Telephone Road” charted. Heh. I wasn't sure; I was living in Southeast Texas not long after The Houston Kid came out and heard both "Telephone Road" and "I Walk The Line (Revisited)" a lot on the Houston country stations.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:20:23 +0000

I bought “Diamonds & Dirt” a few years ago. Favs include Small World, Last Waltz, Couldn’t Leave You and After All This Time. I think of him more as a songwriter than singer – a very good songwriter. “Making Memories of Us” for Keith Urban is for me his best.

By: MotownMike

MotownMike — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 03:51:58 +0000

As far as duets go on the whole for the genre, “It’s Such a Small World” with Rosanne Cash and him is definitely a favorite of mine!

By: Vicki Campbell-Braeger

Vicki Campbell-Braeger — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:29:34 +0000

I have to agree “Telephone Road” great. Grandkids and I used to drive around playing and singing it. Drove to see Rodney at Portland Oregon Zoo in about 2001 or 2002 and the kids had us play that song over and over again from Northern California to Portland and back! Everything Rodney does is done with ease of learning, understanding, and perfection!

By: caj

caj — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:39:03 +0000

Incredible songwriter.

Crowell actually sang backup with Crystal Gayle on ‘Till I Gain Control Again’. I always thought it was a shame they didn’t do more duets. Their voices sounded great together.

By: Kevin John Coyne

Kevin John Coyne — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:46:18 +0000

I don’t think “Telephone Road” charted. Great song, though. I know that “I Walk the Line (Revisited)” got a lot of video play.

My personal favorite of his more recent chart hits was “Earthbound.”

By: Ben Foster

Ben Foster — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 02:45:06 +0000

Such a unique and outstanding talent. “After All This Time” is a favorite of mine, and I also love “Please Remember Me” and “Til I Gain Control Again.” It seems he is without peer as a songwriter.

By: the pistolero

the pistolero — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 01:08:53 +0000

I might have added “Telephone Road” to the list of essential singles — or did that song not even chart?

I also liked “Many A Long And Lonesome Highway.”

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:30:51 +0000

Always liked Rodney’s singles from Diamonds & Dirt.
Definitely a great songwriter and singer!