Missing Faron Young

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Gary Hoetker
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Missing Faron Young

Post by Gary Hoetker »

What a great tune displaying The Sheriff's voice, phrasing, and versatility. Ben Keith featured on pedal steel.

Sure miss them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T79hLch_-kE
Diane Diekman
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Post by Diane Diekman »

I agree. And the harmony.
Diane Diekman
Sioux Falls SD
Author of "Randy Travis: Storms of Life"
Author of "Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins"
Author of "Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story"
Donny Hinson
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Post by Donny Hinson »

I loved Faron's stuff, and must have played his songs hundreds of times. Here's a few of the ones I remember that we did quite regularly:

Step Aside
Four In The Morning
Country Girl
Occasional Wife
Sweet Dreams*
She Went A Little Bit Farther
Hello walls
Wine Me Up
I Miss You Already

*Faron had the hit on Sweet Dreams years before Patsy Cline. (He was the first to record it.) And here's a link to the song which features an early sample of Buddy Emmons playing his first pedal steel, a Bigsby:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRkN_vLhXME