Saw Merle Haggard Last Night

Bird · Mar 20, 2003

I've never been to one of Merle Haggard's performances, but when we spent the month of January '90 in Tucson, we loved the place, in the Winter at least. And one of the most enjoyable evenings was spent at the Triple C Chuck Wagon Ranch for dinner and a show by The Sons of the Pioneers.

RichZ · Mar 20, 2003

I've always wanted to see Merle Haggard also. The Grateful Dead used to do quite a few Merle Haggard songs, and Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir used to say how much Merle inspired them.

pajoube · Mar 20, 2003

Bird,
I also have been to the Son's of the Pioneers show and enjoyed that very much. Roy Rogers got his start with this group.
PJ

frank_f15 · Mar 21, 2003

enjoy his music, never got to see him tho, he don;t come up north to often. my daughter lives in tempe, and i find the whole state just a tad warm for my liking, although the time i spent in FLAGSTAFF was nice..

Bird · Mar 21, 2003

( Roy Rogers got his start with this group. )

Yep, only his name wasn't Roy Rogers back then. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Do you remember what it was?

And of course Ken Curtis (Festus on Gunsmoke) used to be one of the group.

And while they put on a really enjoyable show, I wished they still had as strong a bass singer as when "Foghorn" was with them. I still have a couple of their albums I bought over 40 years ago.

JohnMiller3 · Mar 21, 2003

his name wasn't Roy Rogers back then. Do you remember what it was?... 

Ok Bird... what prize do ya win...? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

...Leonard Slye... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Bird · Mar 21, 2003

Question was too easy, John. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

pajoube · Mar 21, 2003

Thats what happens when I log out for a few hours - beaten to the punch (actually had to look that up). /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
PJ