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| players were taken from this Earth. RIP Jim and Maury!
Workin at the Car Wash Blues
Lover\'s Cross
Jim would have been 66 and Maury would have been 60.
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Can't believe that was 36 years ago.
Man, do I feel old now.
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Location: Location Location Location | That was a tough day. Sometimes you remember exactly where you were when something happens. I was going to Hofstra U. and was in the parking lot walking to my car. Sunny and windy in NY; I remember it so clearly. Got into my VW bug, turned on the radio and heard it on the news. So young, such talent, such a shame. |
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| Gary, I remember being 9 years old and being sad that the singer of my favorite song at the time, "Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown" had died.
Here is an obscure song by Maury:
I Remember Mary
Here is a rare one by Jim:
In the Jailhouse Now
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Location: Location Location Location | Hey Michelle thanks..that was a real treat. I never knew that Maury had any solo stuff out there. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | I had a live performance casette that I can't seem to remember the name of.
In it, Jim would do ann explanation behind how or why he wrote each song.
Very Cool.
I've got to scour E-Bay to find it on CD.
One of the funnier songs was The Ball of Kerrymuir (not sure of the spelling) but funny as hell, maybe too rauchy for some though.
Anybody remember the name of that album/casette/cd? |
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| Originally posted by GaryB:
Hey Michelle thanks..that was a real treat. I never knew that Maury had any solo stuff out there. Thanks Gary! Yes, Maury did have some solo stuff. I do know that he had an album called "Gingerbread". I listened to some of it at maurymuhliesen.com. Very ethereal sounding, IMHO.
It is interesting to note that Jim was actually hired to be a back up to Maury, but Maury's solo career didn't work out.
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| Originally posted by Michael R. Winters:
I had a live performance casette that I can't seem to remember the name of.
In it, Jim would do ann explanation behind how or why he wrote each song.
Very Cool.
I've got to scour E-Bay to find it on CD.
One of the funnier songs was The Ball of Kerrymuir (not sure of the spelling) but funny as hell, maybe too rauchy for some though.
Anybody remember the name of that album/casette/cd? I think you got the spelling right on that one, Mike. I saw a YouTube of a song called "Five Short Minutes of Lovin", which featured some awesome guitar playing by Maury, but some might find that song offensive.
I don't remember the name of the cd, but the DVD is called "Have you Seen Jim Croce Live". Well worth it to have in a collection, IMHO.
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Location: Hanau, Hessen, Germany | I stumbled over Jim Croce a couple of times since I joined this forum.. What can I say - I am really fascinated by his songs, his playing and the way he texted his songs... Just amazing. I turned out to be a fan after all these years not even knowing of him... So thank you forum I guess :) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I've always been a fan, except I liked his ballads better than Leroy Brown or Don't Mess Around With Jim, that were more popular back then. I found the dvd in a music store just when I was getting back into guitar. I've watched parts of it dozens of times, to try to learn songs, but the first time SWMBO and I watched it all the way through with Ingrid's narrative both of us got really choked up. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I liked his ballads better than Leroy Brown or Don't Mess Around With Jim Same here! These two are my least JC favorites. |
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Location: Tennessee | Y'all ought to check out AJ Croce ... Jim and Ingrid's son (and the kid on the Photographs and Memories album). He's put out some really good music and is quite an inspiration. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Keyboard player, isn't he? Great raspy blues voice if I'm thinking of the right guy. |
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Location: Parkersburg, WV | The live CD is titled "Jim Croce Live - The Final Tour" It shows up on E-Bay occasionally. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Keyboard player, isn't he? Great raspy blues voice if I'm thinking of the right guy. Yes and no. Plays keys real well, but also does a fine job on guitar. I've not heard his voice in a raspy mode, but I suppose anything is possible. Here's some samples:
One and Only
Which Way Steinway
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Location: Pennsylvania | Thanks for posting this Michelle. Took a very nice trip down memory lane via youtube. |
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Location: Location Location Location | Loved that Steinway song. |
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| Originally posted by Depa07:
Thanks for posting this Michelle. Took a very nice trip down memory lane via youtube. Depa, you're welcome. I post this every year because I don't want the two of them to be forgotten.
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09/20/1973 Two of my favorite Ovation