Good Music

Song Length 4:54 Genre Country - Americana, Blues - Country
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Cool, Relaxed Subject Music, Musician
Language English

Lyrics

Good Music
©Jeffrey C. Ashbaker 11-2013

Ol' Jerry Reed, he's a pickin' on the guitar
Tony Joe White, he's a singing real low
Levon Helm, he's a banging on the bongos
Man, these guys got that touch of soul
There's only one cat left that does it all
And everyone knows that it's Taj Mahal

Robert Johnson sure could play and sing
And Muddy Waters made the guitar ring
If the thrill is gone and you've lost your zing
Listen to the sounds of BB King
Of course there's Eric Clapton, gotta give him a nod
Everybody used to say "Clapton is God" ...
Amen Brother, Amen
--- Chorus ---
Oh, dossiedoe, Country, blues, folk, rock-n-roll
Oh, I've come to know, good music's gonna sooth your soul
My, my hey, hey, Let it roll
Yeah, yeah, good music's in my soul
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Maybe Hank Williams would have done it like this
But I don't believe Pete Seeger was a communist
Songs of Woody Guthrie used to free this land
And the words of Bob Dylan help us understand
That the answer is illusive, but it's floating in the breeze
And who sang with his tongue in cheek," Please Don't Bury Me"
John...Prine, that's right...John...Prine
--Repeat Chorus--
Oh, twelve bar blues, you only sing it when there's nothing to lose
Oh, pass it along, there's nothing better than a real folk song
Oh, do as you choose, Rock-N-Roll is all attitude
Oh, the heart of the land, is found in a country band
My, my hey, hey, Let it roll
Yeah, yeah, good music's in my soul

Really intersting and engaging lyrics. Male and female harmonies work beautifully together-great transition through the chorus. You sure know your guitarists and songwriters! Good music can soothe your soul, and so can this. Great shout out to some amazing musicians.

Nice song, nice vibe, theres a home for song somewhere

Oh lordy what a fine piece of music....this was such fun ... i loved everything about this song from voice, music, lyrics ...so many mentions of great singers. How great is that.















Cool song!! I myself like tributes like this, although I'm not sure how much of a commercial market there is for them. This is really well done. I like the arrangement....simple but appropriate with some real tasty guitar licks. Vocal is heartfelt and quite good.

Sounds a little like Neil Young in a country mode, nice vocals, some soulful guitar, and long list of the greats.

I really like this song!! Very original references to the various artists to make a back story. Some nice twists in the framework of the song, going away very subtly from being a predictable tune. High quality vocals and instrumentals, in a very well produced track. I was eagerly awaiting a guitar break but the song is not short so I assume there was no room for one. Good discipline - leave them wanting more!

This is a fun song! Great tune.

This is KILLER!! Great Vocalist and lyrics, super song!! The END!!
What else can I say........this is a hit out of the ball park!! This music needs to be on Radio, an Ipod, the Internets!!
THIS IS A 5 STAR REVIEW! 10 thumbs up.........Reachin' for the Stars moment......what else is there to say!!!!
Wanst to hear more of this Artist!! Tell them GREAT, GREAT JOB!!

Bluesy country song honoring pioneers in the genre. Well done.

Awesome!! You can't go wrong naming all the greats...nice use of lyrics which tell the story by naming the best in blues, country and other genres...i like the arrangement, nice vocal harmonies...perfectly placed in the mix, and it does remind me of Neil Young, right around the time it says ' my my hey hey...' this is great!!...
I know Waylon would have been proud to include this on any of his albums.

This a really is a fun song. Great way to start the day. A great song in the Country Blues genre.
I liked the list of performers, but, dude, where are the women singer/songwriters? Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, Joni Mitchell, Reba, Dolly, Cheryl Crow....etc....maybe another song to write? {:? D
Nice balanced recording and I loved the singers voice and timber. Hooky melody clever lyrics that went beyond just a laundry list of artists. Nice job!

This is a really different take on an expository type of song about music and various artists.
It's slightly reminiscent of Gordan Lightfoot or some of the other Canadian artists.
I like the tension between the arrangement and the production

Very professional recording, puts you in the country bar. With Clapton in the corner. Nice music history.

Lyrics Jeff Ashbaker Music Jeff Ashbaker
Producer Jeff Ashbaker Publisher Jeff Ashbaker
Performance Jeff Ashbaker Label Jeff Ashbaker
This track is on 3 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Bob Bentley My Top Songs 3/5/2017
Bob Bentley Great Country 3/5/2017
william r floyd good stuff 11/16/2016

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