It's Saturday night ................

And

Here is

George Jones

I know I said one more, but just listen to this ...........

In some respects I think this is one of  the most fitting tributes to George Jones.

It is Vince Gill and Patty Lovelace singing at the funeral.

Vince is unable to sing it as he should .......... but gives an emotional rendition with his guitar

Many, in the audience, arose, as if to lend their support. Garth Brooks was the first.

I think, some, in the audience, helped him with the last verse .............

LISTEN TO IT HERE

Just one more

Please excuse me, I want to do one more on George Jones and his funeral.

He has won every award, nominated for everything he could be nominated for, sold millions of records, appeared before millions, maybe a billion, he has mentored many, helped many, and never lost his touch with reality or the common man. Elvis and George appeared together many years ago on the Louisiana Hayride. On one handbill, George was headlined above Elvis.

A few things really stood out to me today, at his funeral. I think that Garth Brooks was a late arrival, and was seated in the middle of the room, Next thing I know, he was seated next to Mrs. Bush, and was acknowledged from the stage, rather than being a part of the funeral. He was the only one acknowledged that way.

Vince Gill, broke down while he was singing  I don't think he finished the way that he wanted to, he had too many tears in his eyes. I thought it was a great tribute to George. George called Gill "Sweatpea." My guess that is one of his most treasured memories.

Alan Jackson closed the ceremony as he emotionally sang Jones' signature song, "He Stopped Loving Her Today." Near the end, Jackson removed his cowboy hat as the Opry house joined him for the song's final line. "We love you, George," they said. He turned his back as he walked off the stage after his song. My guess is, he could not look back.

He was idolized not just by fellow country artists, but by Frank Sinatra, Pete Townshend, Elvis Costello, James Taylor and countless others. "If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones," Waylon Jennings once sang.

I have been very lethargic today, took a long nap this afternoon, and it has been just "quiet" day for me. I think I was normal until the funeral on TV, which I watched. I think I was more of a Jones fan than I realized. I have listened to him most of my life. Some of his songs instantly trigger memories at various times in my life, some I had forgotten, but were brought back, by George. Music can do that. We take for granted, many things, and we don't miss them till they are gone or taken away. I have lost a number of family members, and after their funerals, there was a "blah" time, a quiet time, I have experienced that today. 

George WHO?

I found this post on another site as a "Comment" .......... it's neat. George Jones funeral today. Have tried to listen to it or watch it, but no luck. 

I took my (city born/raised) wife to see a George Jones concert at Sunset Park in PA. 

As security cleared the area of his bus, my wife entered the area after it was cleared not knowing anything about Jones. 

He was exiting the bus and saw her and said, "Hello pretty lady, who are you here to see"? 

She told him George Jones. 

He KNEW that she didn't know who he was and then asked her, "Is he any good?" My wife said I think so, my husband really likes him but said that some times he doesn't show up for his shows. 

George told her...."I am sure he will be here today". 

After my wife returned to our seats in the second row, I asked her what took her so long at the restroom and she said some guy stopped and talked to her about the show. 

When Jones came on the stage, he winked at my wife and said "Hello pretty lady, 

I told you he would be here". 

She told me that was the guy she was talking to. I almost passed out. Thank God she didn't say anything bad about country music. I met him after the show and he got the biggest kick out of not being recognized. 

We will miss you George.

One more on George ...... this tells the whole story

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George could get 'em going ............

Could George get a crown goin, or what ............................ there will never be another quite like him.

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George Jones 1931 - 2013

Been  listening to George Jones music all day, all of his songs are good, He was unique, to say the least. I guess the Grand old Oprey is going to do a special show on him tonight.

I have always liked country music, even when it wasn't popular in my  circles. Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones, Hank Snow, been many good ones, but I really don't think that anyone attained what he did. His loss will never be filled, by anyone. One of a kind, unique, anything you can come up with, but, if you like country music, then all you have to say is, George Jones.

Country Music, as I know it, died today.  I never saw him perform, came close on an occasion or two. Now I wish I had ................. a legend is dead ......... there will never be another, George Jones .......

OH NO, not George.... Country Music is Dead

I just saw it on the news, my eyes are filled with tears, some of his songs are so much a part of my life, I have most of his songs on this computer, he was, Country Music. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" .. listened to that so many times. After a car wreck, he had a hard time, getting well. He called out for Vestal Goodman, his friend, she was a gospel singer, she flew back from California, spent time with him, and got him well. Vestal has also passed.  Country Music has also died. The last one, has passed.    Well, I just listened to George and Vestal, cried through the whole thing, be sure to listen to it all ...... I now know how Elvis fans felt when they heard of his passing ... George Jones has passed ................

George Jones, the definitive country singer of the last half-century, died Friday at a hospital in Nashville. He was 81.

He was hospitalized on April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure, the Web site of Webster & Associates, his publicists, said in announcing the death.