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I saw DAC when he played at a bar in Athens Georgia in 96 or 97. I am slowly learning it is best to not delve in the lives of people whose music I admire, and not meet them either, that surely always disappoints! No Jody like a Melody was written for Willie Nelsons secretary. They laughed it off and joked about it. 9:13 pm. 11:26 pm. He didnt sing a lot of his big hits, but it was a good performance. Willie Nelson beat the hell out of his first wife in front of his kids. I like plenty of Coes songs with You Never Even Called Me By My Name and Please Come to Boston being two of my favorites. 3:09 am. DAC cut the first x-rated album with no racist material. )[21] The song tells of a chance meeting between two ex-lovers at 'the Silver Spoon Caf', but when the man tries to rekindle the romance, she dismisses him in the same cavalier way he did her years earlier. Calling Coe a Racist is farfetched and stupid. If one becomes really out there though, I will pull back support of them. I would rank that as far more egregious than lyrics about sex, even incest. I hope this makes sense, because I want you to understand. February 16, 2017 @ His album covers look like hes creating a character mocking the establishment. November 11, 2013 @ Ive since mellowed a bit and have rediscovered his music and some google searching lead me here, so I thought Id share. Ive got my vinyl copy of Just Divorced and that redeems the bulk of the rest of his bullshit. melissa johnson The song paints a picture of a Texas family that verges on caricature, with the narrator describing his tattooed father as 'veteran proud' and deeming his oldest sister 'a first-rate whore'. 11:30 am, https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/contact, sarah April 21, 2010 @ I do know he name drops a lot, but those name drops never really had anything to do with him. Have you ever seen The Searchers, The Quiet Man, Rio Bravo, The Cowboys or The Shootist? My informant says this is DACs 5th marriage. We are the only honest people who dont give a dam what people think, and flip off big Gov, and those that follow blindly the Big corporate life they are tied to at their hips. DACs legacy is in the deep catalog of songs hes left with us. I disagree about your views on his contribution to country music. 2:47 pm. George Clintonic I am not against anything or any place or any nationalities. The couple has been dating for over ten years, and Kimberly regularly joins Coe on stage as a backup/duet singer. The friend that I was with and I were actually recounting that show recently at a memorial pig picking for one of our friends. I worked for DAC for almost 20 years and personally witnessed most of his marriages. November 19, 2013 @ He did a shit medley of hit songs that ran together like a train wreck and the band couldnt follow his out of tune guitar, his wife (Im assuming thats how she got on stage) tried to sing louder and out stage him it seemed. Being old or somewhat moderately famous way back doesnt give a guy the right to be a dick and charge for what amounts to half ass work. 2) not innovative, So Coe wrote a few indelible, important and influential songs. Big whoop. Yes, and your thinking that Im in any way basing my argument on his musical contributions as opposed to his personality you lack a valid frame of reference. The country version of GG Allin. September 28, 2015 @ I am not an ignorant, as youre trying to suggest. I thought, what is my dad talking about and trying to tell me? Whiskey Myers. David has stayed in four cities, including Atlanta, GA and Hendersonville, TN. But if we based our music tastes on personal behavior, wed all be listening to Taylor Swift. 8 in 1975, and includes a spoken epilogue where Coe relates a correspondence he had with Goodman, who stated the song he had written was the 'perfect country and western song'. There was a picture of us in the paper that had an arrow pointing to the pistol in my pocket, and another arrow pointing to where it said, 'Outlaws, Florida.' 1:18 am. Yeah, damn right, youre destroying it! Hes a living legend so hes worth seeing if youve never seen him before, if just for the experience. Only David Knows Why he does what he does, and I admit some of the things hes done seem Karl April 21, 2010 @ In his autobiography, Jennings mentions Coe once (in a chapter titled "The Outlaw Shit"), calling him "the most sincere of the bunch"[15] of bandwagon jumpers, but contends "when it came to being an Outlaw, the worst thing he ever did was double-parking on Music Row",[15] adding: He wrote a song called "Waylon, Willie, and Me" at the same time he started taking pot-shots at us in interviews, saying that Willie [Nelson] and Kris [Kristofferson] had sold out, that I was running around wearing white buck shoes, and none of us were really an Outlaw. 72 mns. 7:56 pm. She really dug him. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. Trigger Leave space for the ones that get it and you yourself that dont gtfo. He had a packed house, played three songs with CONFEDERATE RAILROAD as his backing band. notifications people person {{user_data.username}} Log out {{ snack_text }} Close Music genre Playlist Artist add Album add Venue add City add. 7:27 pm. . Everyone left peacefully, but there were definitely some disappointed folks. 2:57 pm. Hes not an outlaw hes an asshole and always has been. I stumbled upon this review of DAC and I thought Id offer my experience with him and his wife. CMT's top 12 performers of Outlaw Country. "[12] The songs on Rides Again cross-fade without the usual silences between tracks, which was unusual for country music, and feature Coe's heavily phased guitar. He gave us Free tickets in 1984 when we couldnt afford to go to the show but went to see his sound check in the middle of the day. It was amazing. Sure, almost none of them have had the same type of effect Coe has on the genre, but I feel that naming off all of these flaws and STILL supporting him is a bit odd. PS: Ill add Leon Redbone to that list also. 8:09 am. November 12, 2013 @ The band for that particular show consisted of Him (with the aforementioned Dean guitar), Tyler (also on guitar), another guy (on guitar), a drummer, and thats it. For him to continue to perform he needs to seek some sort of hearing assistance other than just LOUDER. John from France I do appreciate you for taking time out of your day to comment on my comment even though I got a little disrespectful. Think about the whole persona, especially in his hay day if he ever had one. 3:25 pm, Hey joe you have absolutely no ideal what your talking about I personally know David and Kim very well there a customer of mine and they always hook me up and take me and who ever I want with them to show all over the states and treat us like family the mans old and grumpy Ill give you that just how life happens get to know someone before to trash talk them thanks, Wayne Smith DAC is a terrible person. Was wondering if you can expand on that thought or point me to where you have written about this. Didnt mean to bag on introverts (or inbreeds I guess), was just trying to express in words how outmoded and downtrodden the performance was, and those are the words that I found. Sure many people can have the same or at least similar interpretationsbut that doesnt mean they are correct. (A version of the song by Johnny Cash was recorded in the early 1980s, but remained unreleased until 2014. The ma is a fucking legend for a reason. "[11], While Coe lived in Key West, Shel Silverstein played his comedy album Freakin' at the Freakers Ball for Coe, spurring him to perform his own comedic songs for Silverstein, who encouraged Coe to record them, leading to the production of the independently released Nothing Sacred. 2:41 pm. November 11, 2013 @ "David Allan Coe." If youll excuse me Ill duck now to miss shots coming my way. Either way, I figure this may be the last chance I get to see him perform live so Im going to try to embrace it for what it is. The racial issues go far deeper than just using the n-word. Rob. That it was just an image for the most part. Maybe, not likely, but maybe he will grow a pair and man up. 10:28 am, Jody was Jody Lynn Benham and she gave birth to 4 of DACs kidsTyler, Tanya, Shyanne and Carson. NOTHIN YOU DONE TOLD HER TWICE.. I fly the rebel flag proud not all for racism. But that writer never made the jukebox rotation or got heavy airplay. Dave comes from the days before color TV, cell phone, computers, and you have to have lived without that BS to understand all he stands for. 1:55 pm. I kind of figured he was an asshole. Well, at least in terms of the ones that werent self-inflicted. His done everything his own way since the start, and all of a sudden you thought it would be any differently because your shitty band was opening for him? February 20, 2017 @ At the same time, its embarrassing that some choose to use him as their phony idol or icon for racist or sexist platitudes or principles, only reveling in the bad parts about David Allan Coe, and missing the complete panorama of his message and musical contributions. Billy Joe Shaver being the other example Ive never seen either one of them not have at least a decent show. Youre not going to get a great show, but its David Allan Coe. Also, Sad Country Song is another good one, Tom The Polack "[13], Coe's first country album, The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, has been described as alt-country, 'pre-punk' and "a hillbilly version of Marc Bolan's glitz and glitter". How can any young loser relate life without a cell phone nailed to their fingers? So I try my best to stick to the art or whatever of the performer and focus on that, and not so much on their personal lives. Well I know back in the day he used to have multiple wives/girlfriends and pimp them out, so really whats the difference? Saw him in Nashville tonight at a well know bar (I wont trash the bar) and.it sucked. Sad drinking songs are a country staple. You dont want to know what went into making them. But thats also why people continue to come and see him, despite the quality of his show. Tom taluto Tempered, perhaps, with something more consistently grounded. Figuratively, I hope. Owen You say hes a awful human being and for the same reasons he is also an American treasure, how can that be? Released June of 1975 / Label Columbia Nashville / Coe was born in Akron, Ohio on September 6,1939. I agree with that sentiment in spirit, but at the same time when it comes to your average music artist, you probably dont want to know what kind of person they are. He is an actor and composer, known for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! [3] Coe is a retired member of the Louisville, Kentucky, chapter of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Hes getting up there, but he gave us his moneys worth. I just freaked out on that. He had recently left, Super Grit Cowboy Band and was striking out on his own with a tight band that he still fronts today. He has had very few terrible #1s (at least judging by todays vapid frat-boy country standard) and the overall balance of his output throughout his career has been positive, including great songs (in my opinion) such as Live Like You Were Dying or Just to See You Smile. Trigger is defending Coe based on his good, and so it is hypocritical to judge Blake Shelton etc. 9:48 pm. Martaize August 8, 2015 @ DAC- I like some of his music, but beyond that I dont have much of an opinion of the man. 'You gotta knock that shit off', I told him. in my opinion divorces should be free and getting married should cost ya everything you own, Red Roberts One of the best stick my neck out articles by Kyle ive ever read. Rob Galley Wench I, too, hope to follow Tylers career and I hope that it is a long and good one. At that time, I was in the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. DUH Luke Bryan hasnt had anything as good as Coes best, but even if he did no one on SCM would admit it no matter who the artist is (I dont care for Luke Bryan myself, by the way, just making a point). 8:11 am, Well I guess heterosexual marriages do beat same sex marriages in one category: Failure rate, i.e. David Allan Coe wrote these all hits. lugnut Not everyone was the kind of person that thought you could punch them out, take their money and that they'd say, 'I won't do nothin' about it'."[13]. Everything is subjectiveEVERYTHING. The bottom line, for me, is that there are far too many people who are not complete pieces of shit that made or make great music which I can spend my money on. Im like Eric though, Coe has given so many various conflicting stories about his past, his beliefs, etc., that I never even know what to believe of any of it. The racial issues go far deeper than just using the n-word. November 11, 2013 @ Im sure he wouldnt have it any other way. Ive been to see DAC twice in the last few years. Poor guy cant get out of his own way. One of them is my son Tyler, who is my first born son. Eldon was once home to David Allen Coe as well as a few actors and other famous people. Mr.Coe might be some of those things, but he is not a racist, I guarantee it. I wont deny that. I was around Willie quite a bit and David Allan was with him eighty percent of the time. February 18, 2017 @ 10:44 am. He does what he wants and when he wants. Its obvious by reading what other people wrote that he could t give a shit about his fans, so why should we idolize him as some great legend? For example, "The House We've Been Calling Home", from the 1977 album Rides Again, explores the theme of polygamy ('me and my wives have been spending our lives in a house we've been calling a home'), while on the final cut on the album, "If That Ain't Country (Ill Kiss Your Ass)", Coe utters a racial slur on record for the first time, singing the line 'workin' like a nigger for my room and board'. DAC is long on fiction (he tells the crowd he wrote every song from Amazing Grace forward, it seems) and he is light on character. I know hes old but that isnt an excuse for how terrible it was. Willie allowed him to hang around. Coe was uncompromising when it came to his lifestyle and language, even though it kept him off country playlists and award shows. Because whether you like him, respect him, or hate him, there will never be another person or performer in country music or the American culture like David Allan Coe. 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