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Miles Archer

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18. I always loved that one because it was so "anti-pop"

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 07:33 AM

Jan 2016

You have to sit down and savor this song, give it a moment of your time. It's not slick and easy elevator music. It's also one of the high points of Willie's efforts to branch out and transcend labels, like "Country Singer." He is. but it doesn't end there.

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Post a song that is a COLLABORATION between two of your favorite artists. [View all] Miles Archer Jan 2016 OP

Playing the hits Renew Deal Jan 2016 #1

Some more Sesame Street TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #22

Lyle Lovett and Al Green: Funny How Time Slips Away Flaxbee Jan 2016 #2

Lyle Lovett and k.d. lang: Release Me Flaxbee Jan 2016 #3

by collaboration, do you mean duet (or more) or something else? I'm a-gonna Flaxbee Jan 2016 #4

Either duets on existing hits or something like Bowie & Queen "Under Pressure." Miles Archer Jan 2016 #13

oh! Excellent suggestion! Flaxbee Jan 2016 #14

B.B. King and Etta James: There is Something On Your Mind Flaxbee Jan 2016 #5

B.B. King and Koko Taylor: Something You Got Flaxbee Jan 2016 #6

John Hartford and Glen Campbell: Gentle on My Mind femmocrat Jan 2016 #7

Alison Krauss with two of my favorite male singers... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #8

B.B. King and Katie Webster: Since I Met You Baby Flaxbee Jan 2016 #9

Ray & Willie - Seven Spanish Angels Flaxbee Jan 2016 #10

I always loved that one because it was so "anti-pop" Miles Archer Jan 2016 #18

John Prine and Bonnie Raitt - Angel from Montgomery Flaxbee Jan 2016 #11

Last one (for now): Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles (among others) Flaxbee Jan 2016 #12

My dad loved this one - Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack Flaxbee Jan 2016 #15

Pavarotti with Ricky Martin----"Mamma": WinkyDink Jan 2016 #16

Willie and Emmylou - My Own Peculiar Way Flaxbee Jan 2016 #17

John Lee Hooker & The Doors? Never heard this one...thought it might be studio trickery Miles Archer Jan 2016 #19

That's a new one on me. Thanks for the thread, Miles. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #20

My favorite part of that album... Miles Archer Jan 2016 #23

Anything by Lennon and McCartney malthaussen Jan 2016 #21

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #24