[devil]

What are your favorite versions of

El Paso
Me & My Uncle
Big River
Cumberland Blues
Big Railroad Blues
Stagger Lee
Big Boss Man
Brown Eyed Women
Loser
Mama Tied?

These are the tunes that come to mind when I think of cowboy dead. (i know forgot some, please add)

to start, a great version of Big RailRoad Blues is 7-8-87

[BlobWeird]

[quote="devil"]
Maybe tomorrow I'll list my favs but as for today just sayin one ya forgot is Mexicali Blues

[krzykat]

Silver threads and golden needled
you aim't woman enough

[LazyLightnin]

mississipi half step maybe?
Dupree's
Deal
New Speedway
Minglewood

some are just songs about hands of poker and such. but dont cowboys play poker alot?

[weirimpressed]

I was about to say you definitely left Mississippi off the list, that would probably be my favorite (5/7/1977 in particular).

I got a great Big RxR Blues somewhere, Ill find it and post the date later, but Mexicalli is always fun to hear in shows

[heavynylon]

I think any list of Dead cowboy songs would have to include Jack Straw. I guess my favorite version would be whichever concert I happen to be at. I seem to hit this one at every Ratdog concert I attend.

[Stagger Lee]

naturally, ill throw out a few of my favorite Stagger Lees:

10/18/78
10/21/78
12/16/78
5/12/79

[Hunkle]

I've always loved Dark Hollow.

[Pete B.]

Sing Me Back Home - Merle Haggard

[BuddhaG]

It's All Over Now
The Race is On

they also did "Slewfoot" once or twice - its a really funny song about some gigantic bear

[acidrain30005]

I love Slewfoot. Jerry on pedal steel and Bobby's voice which at the time was actually good haha.

[GratefulPat]

mama tried, el paso

[caspersvapors]

jack straw

[Chuckles]

Catfish John is an old bluegrass tune.

Right up there with my faves.


Big Boss Man??? Straight Jimmy Reed blues.

[CountryMile Cadillac]

Cowboy Neal at the wheel....