Comments on: Steve Martin Books Date With Ryman; John Dawson Died; Odes to Cowboys and Cars

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:43:52 +0000

“Faster Horses” isn’t a cowboy song – the horses are racehorses, most likely Kentucky racehorses. Tom T. would go nuts if he heard it called a cowboy song. Just sayin’…

By: Ben Milam

Ben Milam — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:31:59 +0000

Night Riders Lament may be the best. I like Faster Horses by Tom T. Hall a lot too. Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy…anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

By: Occasional Hope

Occasional Hope — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:00:41 +0000

I love Suzy Boggguss’ versions of both Night Rider’s Lament and Someday Soon.

One I don’tthink anyon else has mentioned that I really like is Radney Foster’s Went For A Ride.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:25:12 +0000

Joe, I was specifically referring to the album cut of “Night Rider’s Lament” from Nanci’s covers album “Other Voices, Other Rooms” which features Don Edwards yodeling on the song as well. Nnaci’s live performances often don’t do it for me….

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:07:46 +0000

A few more to add…”Happy Trails to You….” (sing along everybody) and the Cowboy Call from Eddy Arnold and “Home on the Range” by Gene Autry and “Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphy.

By: idlewildsouth

idlewildsouth — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:59:39 +0000

I just watched a youtube video of suzy boggus doing “Night Riders Lament” with Jerry Jeff Walker…I’m pretty sure she stole Stevie Ray Vaughns hat.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:36:22 +0000

I know the Bogguss version and while I love her, I think her version is kind of lackluster.

Brady,
What? Who?:)

Jon,
I grew up with that song thanks to my dad (who is unbelievably knowledgeable about music and most other things, it seems) and I just don’t find it interesting. That’s why I didn’t mention it or even think of it.

I don’t have anything against cowboy songs, but it’s definitely not one of the themes that interests me in real life or song. At least I love a good drinking or cheating song, even if I don’t participate in those activities.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:29:00 +0000

“Here’s Hopin’” by Kathy Mattea

I just watched Nanci Griffith sing “Night Rider’s Lament” on youtube and find I much, much prefer the version Suzy Bogguss included on her live album.

By: Stormy

Stormy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:29:12 +0000

If we are going for worst cowboy song there is always The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:24:13 +0000

of course there’s always “High Noon” from the movie of the same name starring Gary Cooper, sung in the film by Tex Ritter and made a big pop hit by Frankie Laine