George Strait- Artist of the Decade

[JagFan]

I am watching the George Strait special. I just love George. Danced to Amarillo By Morning the night I met my husband.

What is your favorite George Strait song/memory?

[JMSFan]

I am watching the George Strait special. I just love George. Danced to Amarillo By Morning the night I met my husband.

What is your favorite George Strait song/memory?

I had heard George Strait but never became a fan until I heard "The Chair". This was back in my wilder days when I thought that there was no other kind of music but rock-n-roll.
Im kinda bummed out that I missed the special tonight.

[slorch]

I like King George.

His music is great for honkytonkin, roadtrips, or even scootin your boots through some sawdust...

[JagFan]

I had heard George Strait but never became a fan until I heard "The Chair". This was back in my wilder days when I thought that there was no other kind of music but rock-n-roll.
Im kinda bummed out that I missed the special tonight.

Maybe they will replay it. I loved the Chair. Really there isn't a song of his I don't like.

I first heard him in the early 80's when he was new to the scene. Country and western was the big thing then. We loved our rock but loved to go out dancing at the bars. This was when the drinking age was 18 and then 19.

[Fleeman93]

I saw George's house today.

[EagleDude73]

I saw George's house today.

which one?

[Fleeman93]

The one on the hill in the greatest state in the nation.

[JMSFan]

Maybe they will replay it. I loved the Chair. Really there isn't a song of his I don't like.

I first heard him in the early 80's when he was new to the scene. Country and western was the big thing then. We loved our rock but loved to go out dancing at the bars. This was when the drinking age was 18 and then 19.

Yea, I feel the same way about his music. I've never heard anything from him that I didnt like. Some songs more than others, but its all been good.

[Slim-Rob]

It's impossible to pick my favorite GS song, there's not one I will turn off if it comes on

[RedRage00]

I like them all.

[lonny23]

George really is the king. He's one of the few artists that I've ever gone out to buy and get a complete collection of their music or try to get a complete collection (Roxette, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Ritchie Valens, and Newsboys). I've gotten a complete collection through free music with others and I might be forgetting somebody, but those are the only ones who stood the test of time enough for me that I wanted to buy all the songs.

George has had very few songs that I didn't like, but I particularly like the old ones from the early 80's. If I could only have 3 songs, I guess it would still be these:

Amarillo by Morning
Marina Del Rey
The Cowboy Rides Away

[Slim-Rob]

even his new stuff is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aca3s7l_Db0

[Firebird]

George Strait is awesome for what he does and I can't think of a tune of his that I don't like and that doesn't either make my toe tap. I nearly always turn up his songs on the radio. But he's not the coolest country music artist of even his generation, when you boil it down he's a very, very good hat act. The most coolest country singer of George Strait's generation is the Hollywood Cowboy, Mr. Dwight Yoakam. He's just got an awesome, adventurous sound. Listening to one of his albums from the late 80s or 1990s, and realizing that he got a lot of airplay, makes you weep for the direction country turned.

[lonny23]

George Strait is awesome for what he does and I can't think of a tune of his that I don't like and that doesn't either make my toe tap. I nearly always turn up his songs on the radio. But he's not the coolest country music artist of even his generation, when you boil it down he's a very, very good hat act. The most coolest country singer of George Strait's generation is the Hollywood Cowboy, Mr. Dwight Yoakam. He's just got an awesome, adventurous sound. Listening to one of his albums from the late 80s or 1990s, and realizing that he got a lot of airplay, makes you weep for the direction country turned.Dwight does have some great music. I didn't remember how much I liked Billy Dean until I was listening to an old CD a few days ago.

[JagFan]

George Strait is awesome for what he does and I can't think of a tune of his that I don't like and that doesn't either make my toe tap. I nearly always turn up his songs on the radio. But he's not the coolest country music artist of even his generation, when you boil it down he's a very, very good hat act. The most coolest country singer of George Strait's generation is the Hollywood Cowboy, Mr. Dwight Yoakam. He's just got an awesome, adventurous sound. Listening to one of his albums from the late 80s or 1990s, and realizing that he got a lot of airplay, makes you weep for the direction country turned.

I like Dwight and Alan Jackson as well. Now I am going to have to get the husband to take me dancing.

[slorch]

I think I've let it be known that I like some D-wight...

and the Bird is right, he is like a tie to the past in country music.

Did Lonny say he has a ROXETTE collection???:eek:

[JagFan]

even his new stuff is amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aca3s7l_Db0

He sang Troubodour at the end of the special. He said it feels like they were giving him a send off but he wasn't done yet. The crowd went wild.

[CCCSportsFan]

I am watching the George Strait special. I just love George. Danced to Amarillo By Morning the night I met my husband.

What is your favorite George Strait song/memory?

George has recorded many, many great songs, but I have to say my favorite is Amarillo by Morning!

[pied]

What decade are we talking about?

[drgnbkr]

George has recorded many, many great songs, but I have to say my favorite is Amarillo by Morning!

George is a Texas original, but the fiddle in that song is all time best!

[KattTx]

This will date me - but I remember seeing George in "concert" for the first time at the Ector County Coliseum and he was still new enough that his concerts were dances. Yep! bales of hay, sawdust, the whole nine. :p

I am not a country fan now - but he was one of the reasons I used to be. Chris LeDoux, George Strait, Dwight Yoakum, etc... were all a tribute to country music. The crap they label as country now - sux! :Censor:

[lonny23]

I think I've let it be known that I like some D-wight...

and the Bird is right, he is like a tie to the past in country music.

Did Lonny say he has a ROXETTE collection???:eek:
Yes, I said it!:D

I know of another HOF'er on this board that likes Roxette.:D

[Miss Kitty]

I have many memories of GS music and performances from way back but the one that stands out the most is when my toddler, who is now a singer, was sitting in her cars seat belting out Baby Blue. We were riding in the car listening to the radio and Baby Blue came on and out of nowhere she started singing it loudly. That stuck with her and she put Baby Blue in the tail of her name on the back of her letter jacket.

Most kids have Itsy Bitsy Spider or I'm A Little Teapot as their childhood favorites. But for my daughter it is Baby Blue. George is great!!!

[KattTx]

I have many memories of GS music and performances from way back but the one that stands out the most is when my toddler, who is now a singer, was sitting in her cars seat belting out Baby Blue. We were riding in the car listening to the radio and Baby Blue came on and out of nowhere she started singing it loudly. That stuck with her and she put Baby Blue in the tail of her name on the back of her letter jacket.

Most kids have Itsy Bitsy Spider or I'm A Little Teapot as their childhood favorites. But for my daughter it is Baby Blue. George is great!!!

Be grateful she picked up on a good song. My son, as a little one, latched on to that :Censor: Achy Breaky soul sucking song from hell and sang it incessantly!!

[JagFan]

This will date me - but I remember seeing George in "concert" for the first time at the Ector County Coliseum and he was still new enough that his concerts were dances. Yep! bales of hay, sawdust, the whole nine. :p

I am not a country fan now - but he was one of the reasons I used to be. Chris LeDoux, George Strait, Dwight Yoakum, etc... were all a tribute to country music. The crap they label as country now - sux! :Censor:

I too remember his dances. In Lubbock. You could dance right up to the stage and see his smile very well. :D

I don't like the stuff coming out now.

[JagFan]

What decade are we talking about?

This one. I think they are correcting a mistake in not naming him two decades ago. Garth was the Artist of the decade for the 90's and he handed off to GS.

[KattTx]

I too remember his dances. In Lubbock. You could dance right up to the stage and see his smile very well. :D

I don't like the stuff coming out now.

And his Wrangler patch. :D

[Firebird]

George Strait is really short. Like 5'5 or 5'6.

[Miss Kitty]

I too remember his dances. In Lubbock. You could dance right up to the stage and see his smile very well. :D

I don't like the stuff coming out now.

Who was looking at his smile? ;)

[Miss Kitty]

And his Wrangler patch. :D

ha ha ha.....yep, that is what I was thinking too. Girls go nuts for Wrangler butts. :)

[KattTx]

ha ha ha.....yep, that is what I was thinking too. Girls go nuts for Wrangler butts. :)

THIS! :notworthy

[JagFan]

Who was looking at his smile? ;)

I was trying to be discrete. ;) He wears a very good wrangler patch.

My husband just gave me roses and tickets to see George Strait at the new Jerry world for our anniversary. Good man I married:D

[JagFan]

George Strait is really short. Like 5'5 or 5'6.

He still wears a good stetson and wranglers:D I am just 5'21/2" tall so his being short was OK.

[KattTx]

I was trying to be discrete. ;) He wears a very good wrangler patch.

My husband just gave me roses and tickets to see George Strait at the new Jerry world for our anniversary. Good man I married:D

Great Anniversary present!!

[JagFan]

Great Anniversary present!!

He knows me well. Last year was our 20th so he did the jewelery thing. I don't wear a lot of jewelry so he was stumped this year. He did good.

[SV61]

I remember in High School, we could go to the Crystal Chandelier in New Braunfels. On "special evenings" (usually a Saturday night), you could pay $5.00 (I want to say per couple), and watch some guy named George Strait, with his Ace in the Hole Band.

Now? The Crystal Chandelier is a Rudy's BBQ, and Old Georgie Boy is a little bit more particular about where he plays. He is a nice enough fella, having one of his houses just outside S.A. It's a nice one, high on the hill of a pretty prestigious neighboorhood. Got him a place out toward Sisterdale as well.

From the back of a horse, He's a pretty good roper too. You ladies sit and chew on that one just a minute.

:D

[CCCSportsFan]

George is a Texas original, but the fiddle in that song is all time best!

Amen to that!!

[farmerfan]

Yes, I said it!:D

I know of another HOF'er on this board that likes Roxette.:D

Roxette is freaking awesome. I turned my best friend on to them when we were driving out to Georgia a few years ago. He was sleeping as we were driving through Tennessee and he woke up to Dressed for Success and asked who is this, I told him adn the rest is history. He even went so far to request Roxette two years later at a bar in Charleston, SC and got made fun of my the DJ. I loved it.

As for King George, I used to not appreciate him since he was simply an entertainer and not a pure song writer but I have come around in the last year or so. I really love
Nobody in his right mind
Stars on the Water
Leave ya with a smile
Carried Away
Carrying your love with me(takes me back to high school)
Living and Living well and
True

[slorch]

Roxette is freaking awesome. I loved it.



mancard terminated...:Censor:;)

[farmerfan]

mancard terminated...:Censor:;)

I hear that all the time when I let people know that little tidbit :D

[lonny23]

mancard terminated...:Censor:;)
Negatory. What gets passed off as mancard is usually macho stupidity. Being tough and being a man has nothing to do with not being sensitive. I like sappy love songs and romantic movies, but I'm also about as mentally tough as they come. I took a personality profile that showed me to be 59% red, which most associates with being a left-brained, Type A personality. My #2 trait was 23% blue, which most associates with being emotional and developing relationships/intimacy.

It's called balance and balance is good.

[slorch]

Negatory. What gets passed off as mancard is usually macho stupidity. Being tough and being a man has nothing to do with not being sensitive. I like sappy love songs and romantic movies, but I'm also about as mentally tough as they come. I took a personality profile that showed me to be 59% red, which most associates with being a left-brained, Type A personality. My #2 trait was 23% blue, which most associates with being emotional and developing relationships/intimacy.

It's called balance and balance is good.

rationalization of self-wussification = revocation of mancard:cool:

[Firebird]

Who is Roxette?

[lonny23]

rationalization of self-wussification = revocation of mancard:cool:
You can say what you want, but most women want more men to be more sensitive. I'm not talking emo territory, but at least moving closer to not being a total neanderthal.

[lonny23]

Who is Roxette?

This could be a rhetorical question, but if it's not:

A Swedish male-female duo that was most popular in the U.S. in the late 80's and early 90's and was far more famous in Europe over the years.

They sing songs such as:

The Look
It Must've Been Love
Dressed for Success
Joyride

among others.

[Firebird]

You can say what you want, but most women want more men to be more sensitive. I'm not talking emo territory, but at least moving closer to not being a total neanderthal.

Please tell me more about how to score with these women you speak of. I have several intriguing and sexy maidens that contacted me on the email.

[Firebird]

This could be a rhetorical question, but if it's not:

A Swedish male-female duo that was most popular in the U.S. in the late 80's and early 90's and was far more famous in Europe over the years.

They sing songs such as:

The Look
It Must've Been Love
Dressed for Success
Joyride

among others.

I don't know any of those songs. What's the difference between them and Ace of Base?

[lonny23]

I don't know any of those songs. What's the difference between them and Ace of Base?
They lasted longer than Ace of Base and were better. Roxette was more Pop and AOB was more Dance.

[slorch]

You can say what you want, but most women want more men to be more sensitive. I'm not talking emo territory, but at least moving closer to not being a total neanderthal.

you're telling me what women want?



BAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAA!!!!!!!:notworthy:D

coming soon: Barack Hussein Obama speaks on individual responsibility and the role of smaller government...without a telepromptor

[lonny23]

you're telling me what women want?



BAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAA!!!!!!!:notworthy:D

coming soon: Barack Hussein Obama speaks on individual responsibility and the role of smaller government...without a telepromptor
Yes, I'm saying it. You see, this is not an environment where I'm looking for women and there is no cost for what I say. I'm not saying anybody should ever be fake, and truthfully my views on things don't change and are still expressed many times, but they sound more eloquent in person.

It's true that men aren't sensitive enough.

Don't ever forget that who I am and what I say on this board are only a representative part of me. They do not emcompass me, nor do they define my total person. They might to the board, but not the rest of the world.

[ktCarl]

Negatory. What gets passed off as mancard is usually macho stupidity. Being tough and being a man has nothing to do with not being sensitive. I like sappy love songs and romantic movies, but I'm also about as mentally tough as they come. I took a personality profile that showed me to be 59% red, which most associates with being a left-brained, Type A personality. My #2 trait was 23% blue, which most associates with being emotional and developing relationships/intimacy.

It's called balance and balance is good.

You sound kinda pink to me. :D

[ktCarl]

This could be a rhetorical question, but if it's not:

A Swedish male-female duo that was most popular in the U.S. in the late 80's and early 90's and was far more famous in Europe over the years.

They sing songs such as:

The Look
It Must've Been Love
Dressed for Success
Joyride

among others.

Was that duo called AB? Which used to be ABBA with the other two?

[ktCarl]

you're telling me what women want?



BAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAA!!!!!!!:notworthy:D

coming soon: Barack Hussein Obama speaks on individual responsibility and the role of smaller government...without a telepromptor

Not intending to thread hijack but didn't Bush also use a teleprompter?
What about Clinton and Bush Sr.?

[JagFan]

Not intending to thread hijack but didn't Bush also use a teleprompter?
What about Clinton and Bush Sr.?

This thread has covered a lot of stuff. Yes, Bush and Clinton did use teleprompters but not to the extent Obama does. They used note cards. Clinton also has a remarkable memory.

[SV61]

This thread has covered a lot of stuff. Yes, Bush and Clinton did use teleprompters but not to the extent Obama does. They used note cards. Clinton also has a remarkable memory.

But he couldn't remember inhaling.

Weren't we talking about George Strait??

:confused:

[JagFan]

But he couldn't remember inhaling.

Weren't we talking about George Strait??

:confused:

True his memory was very selective.

I would love to continue with George.

[JMSFan]

You can say what you want, but most women want more men to be more sensitive. I'm not talking emo territory, but at least moving closer to not being a total neanderthal.

Sounds like a platonic relationship to me.

[lonny23]

You sound kinda pink to me. :D
Speaking of pink, I heard about a funny t-shirt a couple days ago. One of the women at work bought a pink t-shirt for her brother that said, "Don't laugh. Your girlfriend bought this t-shirt for me!"

[lonny23]

Was that duo called AB? Which used to be ABBA with the other two?
No, Roxette was a follow-up act in ABBA's footsteps so to speak. Per Gessle had been in other groups in Sweden and they put him together with Marie Frederiksson to appeal to a worldwide audience vs. being local in Sweden. He wrote the songs and produced the music and she provided most of the lead vocals. One of the underrated aspects of their music is the musical scores they created for their songs.

[lonny23]

But he couldn't remember inhaling.

Weren't we talking about George Strait??

:confused:
We were until farmer and me started talking about Roxette!:D

[lonny23]

Sounds like a platonic relationship to me.
Nice change of my post!:D