RIP ?

[Bigjay73]

Does he deserve it?

David Allan Coe, Singer of the 'Perfect Country & Western Song,' Dead at 86

David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer known for songs like 'The Ride' and 'You Never Even Called Me by My Name,' has died at age 86.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Deez Nutz]

You can still be respectful even if you were not a fan.

 

[noharleyyet]

There's something incongruously hypocritical about The Rolling Stone penning post mortem (and paywall) virtue signals.

 

[WildWill]

I believe I've told this story before but one more time can't hurt. My uncle owned a honky tonk in Paris TX called Robert Allen's in the 80s and 90s. Toby keith, cross Canadian ragweed, and Mr David Allen Coe all played regularly at his bar and more. My uncle and David bonded over a shared love of womanizing, hard drinking, and booger sugar. One year Mr Coe attended my uncle's Christmas eve party and proceeded to get rip roaring drunk until he had to be escorted to a couch in the den where he could lie down. In this den was their family Christmas tree and gifts all arranged for the next morning. When my aunt went back in to check on him there was a yell then she angrily shouted BOB my uncle's name. Mr Coe had opened the majority of the gifts until he found his Goldie locks a hillshire farm sausage and cheese set. He had apparently eaten the set and passed back out. RIP you crazy SOB!

 

[Wild Bill]

That’s a hell of a story.

Unique guy.

 

[Lmartin5]

I believe I've told this story before but one more time can't hurt. My uncle owned a honky tonk in Paris TX called Robert Allen's in the 80s and 90s. Toby keith, cross Canadian ragweed, and Mr David Allen Coe all played regularly at his bar and more. My uncle and David bonded over a shared love of womanizing, hard drinking, and booger sugar. One year Mr Coe attended my uncle's Christmas eve party and proceeded to get rip roaring drunk until he had to be escorted to a couch in the den where he could lie down. In this den was their family Christmas tree and gifts all arranged for the next morning. When my aunt went back in to check on him there was a yell then she angrily shouted BOB my uncle's name. Mr Coe had opened the majority of the gifts until he found his Goldie locks a hillshire farm sausage and cheese set. He had apparently eaten the set and passed back out. RIP you crazy SOB!

What a great story!!!

 

[thomas89]

Is it possible for people to just not have an opinion on things anymore? Or does everyone feel the need to have one and share?

 

[Bigjay73]

Is it possible for people to just not have an opinion on things anymore? Or does everyone feel the need to have one and share?

Is that your opinion? Thanks for sharing

 

[Rack Daniels]

Is it possible for people to just not have an opinion on things anymore? Or does everyone feel the need to have one and share?

Thank MySpace, and later, Facebook

 

[the nikster]

My wife’s maiden name is Coe.
She once burned her finger and said ‘dangit’!
I lost a lot of respect for that lineage that day.

Some of his stuff was a bit rough so I avoided it, but, I listen regularly to a couple songs you can find on radio. The one song is truly perfect. If that ain’t country…

 

[Outlaw99]

I saw him live about 15 years ago at a small casino bar. It wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t the worst. He was edgy and I liked that. Waylon was never a a big fan of him. I always felt like he was trying too hard to portray an image instead of just letting his music do the talking. Super talented song writer and his singing voice especially spoke to me. RIP

 

[geetar]

" The Ride " was a dang good song.