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fender31
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Name 5 songs of the ABB that should of been more popular.

1.Never knew how much I needed you ---Such a beautiful song

2. Try it one more time

3. Loaded dice

4. From the madness of the west

5. Desert Blues


 
Posted : April 30, 2017 12:02 pm
steadyhorse
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Just Ain't Easy
Sail Away
Bad Rain
Nevertheless
Old Friend


 
Posted : April 30, 2017 1:18 pm
lespaul58
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Leave My Blues At Home
Just Another Love Song
Let Me Ride
Never Knew How Much I Needed You
Hell And Highwater


 
Posted : April 30, 2017 1:34 pm
mikesolo
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I don't think Nobody Knows gets it's due as a fantastic tune and jam.


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 3:35 am
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Nevertheless- Win Lose or Draw
Jelly Jelly - Brothers and Sisters
Pony Boy- Brothers and Sisters
Win, Lose or Draw- Win, Lose or Draw
Can't Take it with You- Enlightened Rogues
Blind Love- Enlightened Rogues
Those Things you used To do- Brothers of The Road
Mystery Woman- Reach for The Sky
It Ain't over yet- Seven Turns
What's Done is Done- Back Where it All Begins
All Night Train- Back Where it all Begins
Temptation is A Gun- Back Where it all Begins
Sailin' Cross The Devils Sea- Back Where it all Begins
Anything off Hittin The Note


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 4:03 am
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Shine It On


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 4:39 am
anthonyspare
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Not My Cross to Bear
Jelly Jelly
Pony Boy
Firing Line
High Cost of Low Living


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 4:44 am
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Nobody Knows
Loaded Dice
What's done is done
High Cost of Low Living
Les Brers in A MInor


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 5:32 am
hotlantatim
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I'll go with what I think is the single most underrated song in the ABB songbook:

Old Before My Time

The song never quite transitioned well to the big stage, but the studio version is a haunting masterpiece. I love that they didn't "reverb up" Gregg's vocals. Made him that much more vulnerable sounding. The melody and phrasing just flows.

The layers of instruments in the songs including Derek's rhythm slide parts are just perfect. Gregg & Warren singing together in the chorus (bridge?) is perfect (and only comes around once in the song). Great ending to the song by finishing on a verse line.

Play it on a good stereo and give this one another listen. Well worth it.


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 6:44 am
JimSheridan
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Pegasus.


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 8:31 am
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So Long
From The Madness of the West
You Can't Get To Heaven On a $10 Bill
Tombstone Eyes
Just Another Love Song


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 8:37 am
PaulColetti
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1. Pegasus,

We never heard it after about 1980. I believe that it was nominated for a Grammy in '79.

2. Just Ain't Easy


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 10:01 am
PaulColetti
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1. Pegasus,

We never heard it after about 1980. I believe that it was nominated for a Grammy in '79.

2. Just Ain't Easy

3. Low Down Dirty Mean

4. Can't Lose What You Never Had

5. Please Call Home


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 10:03 am
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High Falls. Was lucky to see it live once with Dickey and Jack Pearson


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 11:46 am
bird72
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Leave My Blues At Home

That is my hands down favorite from the early studio Duane days. It is funky and GA was vocally on it perfect.


 
Posted : May 1, 2017 2:09 pm
spoonbelly
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"Old Before My Time" . I more then agree with hotlantatim. OUTRAGEOUS SONG!! Just the guitar break alone can haunt you.


 
Posted : May 3, 2017 3:11 am
PhotoRon286
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I'll go with what I think is the single most underrated song in the ABB songbook:

Old Before My Time

The song never quite transitioned well to the big stage, but the studio version is a haunting masterpiece. I love that they didn't "reverb up" Gregg's vocals. Made him that much more vulnerable sounding. The melody and phrasing just flows.

The layers of instruments in the songs including Derek's rhythm slide parts are just perfect. Gregg & Warren singing together in the chorus (bridge?) is perfect (and only comes around once in the song). Great ending to the song by finishing on a verse line.

Play it on a good stereo and give this one another listen. Well worth it.

I could not agree more on this one.


 
Posted : May 3, 2017 5:28 am
Toemoss
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L.M.B.A.H. , listen to it live, 12/13/70, great tune. Jelly Jelly, why they never played it live I don't
Know. Crazy Love, great song by Dickey. I love High Cost of Low Living. Dimples
The song brother Duane sang and Jackie Pearson sang the hell out of it also.
Oh Pretty Woman, done only by the original ABB, don't know why, it should have been
One of the songs brought back at the Beacon.


 
Posted : May 4, 2017 2:24 am
linus
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I'll give two songs
1. Maybe We Can Go Back to Yesterday. The album was lame but that song was one of Dickey's better non-instrumental writing efforts

2. Blind Love-It's kinda formulaic, but the playing scorches and Gregg lets it rip


 
Posted : May 4, 2017 9:23 am
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1) Jelly Jelly
2) Need your love so bad
3) Hot 'Lanta
4) No one to run with
5) Pony Boy


 
Posted : May 4, 2017 11:07 am
jszfunk
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Is there such a thing?! 😉 Popular and underrated are kinda of subjective.

If I had to pick a few that are not more of they're "known" songs they would be...

Desdemona
Nobody Knows
Les Bres
Can't Lose What You Never Had
Bad Rain

[Edited on 5/4/2017 by jszfunk]


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Posted : May 4, 2017 12:45 pm
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