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Lucinda Williams — Sweet Old World
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drivingunit103
(around the 4 western provinces)
Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 18:52
 
Emmylou's cover is an 11+ IMHO...



Sorry - rated this as a 10 ... 

coachc
(Madison, WI)
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 07:36
 
I like Emmylou's version better.

casey1024
(Here and Now)
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 07:36
 
This song just breaks me.  I miss my friends.

big_gare
(Langley, Bee Cee, Canada)
Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 12:23
 
This lovely song makes me cry like a baby.  

joelbb
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 22:55
 
Damn, Lucinda sings nice when she sobers up!

krich58
(SCruz)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 11:23
 
Bill, adding that background to this song really brings it home.

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 11:21
 
 kingart wrote:
Lucinda is sometimes not to my taste, but I give her all the credit she can get as a great singer songwriter. Still, I've not heard sing quite so well as here. 
 
Unfortunately, years of HARD LIVING really took a toll on Lucinda's voice.  

CCinSB
(the west coast)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 11:20
 
Love this song.

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Aug 10, 2012 - 11:18
 
AT LAST!!!  Playing some Lucinda back when she could SING....this entire album is a jewel!!!

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 13:26
 
Lucinda is sometimes not to my taste, but I give her all the credit she can get as a great singer songwriter. Still, I've not heard sing quite so well as here. 

terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, TX)
Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 20:24
 
 bokey wrote:
Bill - she didn't write this about her brother.It was about a Texas guitar player named Ace or Lefty(I think) who got offed in a parking lot bar fight.
 
It was for the poet Frank Stanford.  He died of suicide.

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 10:56
 
Aah, not another really sad song. Shoot, is the universe wanting me to let a little tears out today?

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 27, 2011 - 20:00
 


Lucinda Williams is a great musician...  this is one profound, deeply moving song...



bokey
(Left of Centerfield)
Posted: Jun 26, 2011 - 09:35
 
Bill - she didn't write this about her brother.It was about a Texas guitar player named Ace or Lefty(I think) who got offed in a parking lot bar fight.



sweettone
Posted: Jun 26, 2011 - 09:31
 
I've heard Emmylou Harris' version off of Wrecking Ball and loved it.  Am glad to experience the original, though.  Lucinda is a class act.

Skaterella
Posted: May 25, 2011 - 18:09
 
on my reasons to live list...

bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Mar 23, 2011 - 15:13
 
I find that the more recent Lucinda Williams work is possibly too self-consciously done. I only know this song from a later album (actually it was Emmylou Harris's version). This is the stuff of hers that shows how good she can be.