Blaze Foley Cover “If I Could Only Fly”

[Moonhare]

First off great picking and vocals, especially in front of an audience! Secondly Blaze Foley? Now I’m going to have to look him up too.

[TMutter]

Thanks ! Apparently Tony did a segment on Blaze a while back. Another guitar geek provided this link.

https://youtu.be/Y_W-sipaDDw

[Moonhare]

Thanks for the link. Watching it now. 🤟😎🎸

[stevieblues]

That was awesome playing TMutter! 👏

[TMutter]

Thanks ! These quite tunes with a lot of space can be tricky !

[Marquita]

Merle Haggard would be proud to hear your cover.
You’re like him… an amazing songwriter. Thanks for presenting this.

[TMutter]

Marquita, Thank you for the kind words. I did not know that Merle recorded it. I like his version as well. Blaze is one of those artists that just never really saw much acclaim until years after they were gone. Blaze wrote this song in 1979. Merle made it a hit. John Prine made Clay Pigeons a hit as well. I love the stripped away style of Blaze – check this one out….. beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGkOeO7GQY

[Kitman]

@TMutter that was beautiful. Well played, the timing and tempo was spot on and love your singing voice. Now I am going to check out Blaze Foley!

[TMutter]

thanks! glad you are going check out Blaze – he was an interesting and talented character.

[GerryB56]

Beautiful job! Like you, I was blown away when I first heard Blaze Foley, after first hearing John Prine’s version of Clay Pigeons. If you haven’t already discovered it, I highly recommend Blaze’s “Moonlight Song” as well.

[TMutter]

@GerryB56 Thanks!

And I have not listened to that song of his – will check it out. Thanks for the tip!

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