You Never Even Called Me By My Name

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 9 Jul 2023 7:46 pm

I've always liked this song. He's my version from my home studio. If you enjoy my traditional country music, feel free to subscribe to my YouTube channel, and comment.

https://youtu.be/WvOg24WaAjw

RC

Greg Forsyth · Post by **Greg Forsyth** » 9 Jul 2023 8:32 pm

I've always liked that song also,
Rick. A perfect version of a perfect Country & Western song.
Thanks for your efforts!

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 10 Jul 2023 6:04 am

Written by Steve Goodman and John Prine (although Prine originally had his name removed). In 1972 I saw Steve and John on tour at a small club every night for a week. I used to wear a stetson hat back then and Goodman wore it every night he did that song.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 10 Jul 2023 6:31 am

Bill McCloskey wrote:Written by Steve Goodman and John Prine (although Prine originally had his name removed). In 1972 I saw Steve and John on tour at a small club every night for a week. I used to wear a stetson hat back then and Goodman wore it every night he did that song.

Bill, I’d like to have that hat! Yes sir. I saw a video of Prine doing it and it was different than the version we know. I always thought it was a good song. Kind of has a novelty feel to it, without being corny. The shuffle beat is appropriate. Many times bands (really over zealous bass players) throw walking bass into a good county ballad, thinking it needs some pepping up. An example is Borrowed Angle, and she Thinks I Still Care. I think it takes away from the sad feel of the ballad. However, in the case of You Never Even Called Me By My Name, it seems right. These guys were genius writers and producers.

I don’t know who played steel on Coe’s recording. It’s pretty subtle. I hear some Weldon type licks in it, but I don’t know who the player was. I’m not a big dobro fan, but occasionally a song needs it. I sit down and figure out enough licks to do a makeshift track and the dobro goes back on the wall for a few years.

Thanks for the comment.

RC

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 10 Jul 2023 8:46 am

Great job as usual.

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 10 Jul 2023 1:51 pm

Sounds great, Rick.

It's Pete Drake on the original David Allen Coe hit.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 10 Jul 2023 9:42 pm

Pete Finney wrote:Sounds great, Rick.

It's Pete Drake on the original David Allen Coe hit.

Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks for the info and compliment.

RC

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 11 Jul 2023 4:32 am

Excellent Rick. My son was part of the backing band for Coe a few years back. I remember when this was a radio hit and a popular bar band favorite.

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 11 Jul 2023 5:09 am

You nailed it Rick. Awesome as always!

John Palumbo · Post by **John Palumbo** » 11 Jul 2023 8:07 am

Loved it! Rick

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 11 Jul 2023 8:32 am

From the wonderful lead vocal to every instrumental fill, just super.

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 11 Jul 2023 12:26 pm

You always have the best studio musicians!

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 11 Jul 2023 1:27 pm

Roger Crawford wrote:You always have the best studio musicians!

Thanks Roger. They play decent, but they don’t get along very well.

BTW: I just booked a show in August up in VA where we did that gig about 10 years ago.

RC

Charlie Matthews · Post by **Charlie Matthews** » 11 Jul 2023 4:41 pm

Rick, that's absolutely FANTABULOUSE

Larry Jamieson · Post by **Larry Jamieson** » 12 Jul 2023 5:52 am

Nice! Very well done, Rick. I enjoyed your music.