Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride

George Jones | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Scena Records
• ASIN: B0001FVDKA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,881 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful CD!!, March 10, 2004

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Jerry McDaniel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride (Audio CD)

i want to tell all of you to try and ignore the callous review of John Morthland, who has always been overly critical of nearly everything issued on George. He used to be a music critic for a magazine called "Country Music" and i've read his reviews over the years and so i'm not being mean, just honest. well, i'm listening to the CD as i write this review and i simply can't hear anything remotely close to "atrocious", as Morthland indicates. i can hear the guitar, fiddle, and the other instruments in the style George performed in back then and if THAT'S what Morthland calls atrocious then we all know he hates bare-bones production. some songs contain an intro by whoever was hosting the show in a given week. George talks, too, and you can tell he's a little drunk but that's old news, nothing surprising there. i also realize that these recordings are 45 to 50 years old and i'll allow for any bad spots but there isn't any that'll distract you too much! "Don't Stop the Music" is perhaps the song that'll seem disappointing because of it's low playback. this CD is a MAJOR treasure for anyone seeking out Jones in his primitive years and throughout the late '60s. the audiences are wild and appreciative, as expected. tracks 1 through 9 are from the '50s. with track 10 onward, George starts to sound the way everyone knows him to sound. He introduces the band and his voice and stage patter makes you think of today...it's the same but only the band-members have changed! Unbelievable! Like George Strait, the motto for Jones must be "if it ain't broke don't fix it" when it comes to his concerts and mannerisms. "Things Have Gone to Pieces" turns into a near laugh-riot as the drummer slams on the drums when Jones sings "somebody threw a baseball through my window..." and it messes him up and he starts laughing. all in all a good CD. i give it 5 stars because it's great as a whole, with only the slightest rough spots {as earlier mentioned, "Don't Stop the Music"}.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'Must-Have' For Jones Fans, January 12, 2005

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George Haber "Geo" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride (Audio CD)

I wouldn't recommend this as an intro to the Possum's work, but for knowledgeable Jones fans, it's a must-have. Hearing the evolution of the deeper, distinct Jones sound is something the true fan will fully appreciate. My favorite is Walk Through This World, but like others have said, all of them past track No. 10 or so suggest the giant voice that is to emerge!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff!, July 4, 2008

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Tom G "Tom G" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live Recordings From the Louisiana Hayride (Audio CD)

This is a great CD. George Jones in his earlier years is an outstanding live performer. It's great to hear his best Starday/Mercury songs live; he puts so much feeling into his singing. There are times on this CD when the recording quality is not quite up to par, or when the guitarist is not on quite the right chord, but the energy and emotional pull of the songs and singing easily outweigh this. The introductions and sometimes-inebriated stage patter are also entertaining. If you already like Jones' early Starday/Mercury work, when he had a rawer, more honky-tonk sound, you will especially like this recording.