Comments on: A Nation’s Affair With Western Culture: The Story of Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/ The latest country music news and reviews. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:26:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: joyceaiello http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-75674 joyceaiello Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:18:54 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-75674 ilikecountrysongs ilikecountrysongs

]]> By: Howard Stern Responds To Dolly; Says Bring It On -- The 9513 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-70994 Howard Stern Responds To Dolly; Says Bring It On -- The 9513 Fri, 23 May 2008 15:24:01 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-70994 [...] month I called attention to the story behind Marty Robbins‘ epic western ballad “El Paso,” where the hero’s love for a [...] [...] month I called attention to the story behind Marty Robbins‘ epic western ballad “El Paso,” where the hero’s love for a [...]

]]> By: MIKE SCOTT http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-69873 MIKE SCOTT Fri, 16 May 2008 14:27:36 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-69873 Songs like "EL Paso" made you see everything that was being song about like it was a movie. They drew people to them like bees to honey. I still think the vision of the "Wild West" is as strong in many peoples mind today as it was in the time in which He wrote this song. Songs like “EL Paso” made you see everything that was being song about like it was a movie. They drew people to them like bees to honey. I still think the vision of the “Wild West” is as strong in many peoples mind today as it was in the time in which He wrote this song.

]]> By: Brady Vercher http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-69573 Brady Vercher Wed, 14 May 2008 13:02:05 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-69573 I'm guessing you like Louis L'Amour, Juke? Nothing wrong with that, I like his books, too, but the cowboy always seems to win the fight and get the girl. I’m guessing you like Louis L’Amour, Juke? Nothing wrong with that, I like his books, too, but the cowboy always seems to win the fight and get the girl.

]]> By: Juke Early http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-69572 Juke Early Wed, 14 May 2008 12:56:30 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-69572 Bear with this: EL PASO was such a vivid song, the first time I heard it, and realized what happened, I never wanted to hear it again. I liked my cowboys to ride off into the sunset w/the girl. I still do. But Marty Robbins was etched upon my consciousness, forever. My favorite Marty song remains White Sport Coat & A Pink Carnation: I think that guy lived ;) Bear with this: EL PASO was such a vivid song, the first time I heard it, and realized what happened, I never wanted to hear it again. I liked my cowboys to ride off into the sunset w/the girl. I still do. But Marty Robbins was etched upon my consciousness, forever. My favorite Marty song remains White Sport Coat & A Pink Carnation: I think that guy lived ;)

]]> By: M.C. http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-66134 M.C. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:26:17 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-66134 Brody, I'm glad you mentioned Grady Martin's guitar work on the song. His great acoustic part is one of the reasons it's such a great recording. Brody,

I’m glad you mentioned Grady Martin’s guitar work on the song. His great acoustic part is one of the reasons it’s such a great recording.

]]> By: Matt C. http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-66066 Matt C. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:41:30 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-66066 I'd call "El Paso" the best western song of all time, but I can't call it the #1 country song of all time when it exists on the artistic periphery of the genre. I agree with the critics who call "He Stopped Loving Her Today" the best country song of all time, though "El Paso" would land in my top five. I’d call “El Paso” the best western song of all time, but I can’t call it the #1 country song of all time when it exists on the artistic periphery of the genre. I agree with the critics who call “He Stopped Loving Her Today” the best country song of all time, though “El Paso” would land in my top five.

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-66007 Paul W Dennis Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-66007 "El Paso" was consistantly ranked as the #1 country song of all time by both critics and listoner polls until the early 1990s when "He Stopped Loving Her Today" supplanted it at the top. More recent polls haven't had this song in the top ten, which is hardly surprising since Marty has been dead for over 25 years and today's so-called Country stations rarely play from before the digital age. Marty Robbins isn't among my ten favorite artists but the earlier critics got it right - Marty Robbins's recording of "El Paso" IS the greatest country record of all time and he was the greatest entertainer of all time “El Paso” was consistantly ranked as the #1 country song of all time by both critics and listoner polls until the early 1990s when “He Stopped Loving Her Today” supplanted it at the top.

More recent polls haven’t had this song in the top ten, which is hardly surprising since Marty has been dead for over 25 years and today’s so-called Country stations rarely play from before the digital age.

Marty Robbins isn’t among my ten favorite artists but the earlier critics got it right – Marty Robbins’s recording of “El Paso” IS the greatest country record of all time and he was the greatest entertainer of all time

]]> By: roger http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-65975 roger Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:33:18 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-65975 So does anyone know if there really was a girl named Felina? A lot of the song seems to be from Marty's travels....but i guess there must not be because she probably would have wrote a book by now to capitalize on it!! So does anyone know if there really was a girl named Felina? A lot of the song seems to be from Marty’s travels….but i guess there must not be because she probably would have wrote a book by now to capitalize on it!!

]]> By: Baron Lane http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-65964 Baron Lane Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:18:15 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/a-nations-affair-with-western-culture-the-story-of-marty-robbins-el-paso/#comment-65964 Nice post. I remember this album, Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison" and Homer & Jethro's "The Weird World of Homer & Jethro" in my mom's collection during my formative years. Scarred me for life.... Nice post. I remember this album, Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison” and Homer & Jethro’s “The Weird World of Homer & Jethro” in my mom’s collection during my formative years. Scarred me for life….

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