"anything train related on this board"
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Cable and DSL users should be OK! ;D
Train Songs!
Songs About trains, or at least mention Trains in them.
I think this is the original version of "Rock Island Line" by Lead Belly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiJ4QQG9WQ
The Johnny Cash version of "Rock Island Line"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC66PCsUhcg
Boxcar Willie "Wabash Cannon Ball" [yes that is UP 844 in the video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pleovx3k894
Boxcar Willie "The Wreck of the Old 97"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyk3AEXvmLg
Time for a bit of Rock n Roll!
The Box Tops "the Letter"----a Fast Train is mentioned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY5bLX8OL6s
Johnny Burnnet--"Train Kept a Rollin'"--1956
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtcVvWRvrIU
Wille Nelsons cover version of "City of New Orleans"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiuJFlhqaNI
Johnny Cash "John Henry" A bit of a history lesson is included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxReOxRwS-g
John Denver cover of "Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txgs_ljNkh4&feature=fvw
C.W. McCall---"The Silverton"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QznMSjP7G8
Traveling Wilburys - "End of the Line"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA
RIP Lefty and Nelson
21 years ago already...time flies..
Joe
jethro tull, locomotive breath:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdz_G1VGJ4c
porcupine tree, trains:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssOHYXsawyQ
note that the video is a cover of the song, i could not find a video of the original.....
Dolly Parton, Emmie Lou Harris and Lina Ronstadt did an album years ago called "Trio." On it is a song called "Are there boxcars in heavan?" Very nice.
Box Car Willie has left the earth. I enjoyed his music. I don't think he was ever a hobo. He was a decorated WWII bomber pilot.
I saw Johnny Cash mentioned a couple times... don't forget, 'Folsum Prison Blues'.
Regards,
Jonathan
One of the best Johnny Cash did was "wreck of the old 97"
Dear Gents,
Nice to see this topic mentioned again.
Again, I will mention Doc Watson's version of Blue Railroad Train. Here are a few versions so's you can pick the one you like.
http://www.last.fm/search?q=blue+railroad+train&from=ac
Best Wishes,
Jack
There have been several versions of "The Orange Blossom Special" around; a couple include outstanding fiddle solos. The Seldom Scene did versions of "The Panama Limited" and "Old Train". There is also their cover of "Paradise", in which "Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away". Another standard is "The Midnight Special" covered by lots of folks. In years past, both Carstens and National Geographic put out train song LP's. Mine are in semi-storage, so I don't have ready access to all of the titles. Most have been mentioned here, though.
Rod Stewart (most are not by him but i don't know orginal authors):
Downtown Train
People Get Ready
Hang On St. Christopher
Love Train
Every Beat Of My Heart
Ten Days of Rain
i'm sure theres more. and i hope these count!
Hank Williams --Pan American
http://bandb3536.com/PA.mp3 (http://bandb3536.com/PA.mp3)
Roy Acuff
Night Train to Memphis
Fireball Mail
Freight Train Blues
George Hamilton IV
Canadian Pacific
Jimmie Rogers
Ben Dewberry's Final Run
Pied Pipers
On the AT&SF
In a previous post I mentioned the "Trio" album with Dolly Parton and others. I can't believe I bought the cassette in 1987! The album is available from Amazon on CD or as an MP-3 album from Amazon. The title of the song I mentioned was "Hobo's Meditation." This album is kind of country/bluegrass.