FIRST TIME HEARING | Merle Haggard - Are the Good Times Really Over

[@romysan1]

Thanks Merle.... Yep, the good times might be over for good. It's up to the youth ! Wake up !!!

[@kenlawless7247]

That deep bass rumbling is a tuba. Grew up listening to my brother practicing one.

[@teamrealtree0073]

One if the best goat's in country the hag. The song came out in 1981.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Never mind the lyrics.......how about that VOICE ? I do believe that old Merle was The Voice long before our good fried Mr. Perry .....LOL :)

[@davidvsr]

love how he turns it around in the end

[@maryannanderson2213]

Check out Sing me Back Home. In my opinion that is Merle's very best song.

[@SpiderMcGee]

Modern country is not country. A lot of folks would disagree with me - but they’re wrong. Like fine whiskey, the older stuff is much better.

[@onionhead5780]

Agreed.

[@bella-xp7qd]

Ditto

[@brycehiigel235]

With you

[@darkomtobia]

100% correct.

[@dankugler980]

I believe that is either a trombone or a synth to sound akin to a tuba.

[@rachelpsmith3129]

In old country songs often one instrument would kinda do the ad libs, or something similar, and that's what that "out of place" sound was if I'm not mistaken -- a steel guitar note or a slide guitar note. A steel guitar FYI was played flat and was built into a little stand and the player could control an air flow inside. That's where the steel guitar gets it's unique sound from.

[@Whatyear]

I love country music that tells a story. This should be our national anthem.

[@johnbeasley7658]

Listen to make through December,silver wings, Mama tried,sing me back home, so many GREAT songs he did.

[@CindyCowan-w7z]

If you like smooth try some Don Williams or Jim Reeves

[@davidvsr]

loved it. big rabbit hole here,,,

[@kayebrown3946]

I tried explaining the difference between modern country and classic country to my son, but if you aren’t familiar with both, kids of today can’t understand.

[@alanlucio3442]

One of the best ever that's real country right there

[@sandralorenz1796]

I think that is the bass guitar your are hearing. Love this song.

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome video.

[@BernardHodgson]

From the UK so I didn't fully understand the context of the lyrics, too much. But from what I did I wasn't that keen. I think the good times are now and always have been, if you want them to be. By the way I'm 72 years old but obviously an optimist.

[@SpiderMcGee]

My Own Kind of Hat

[@buckdurant5336]

Try Big Bad John by Jimmy Dean!!!!!!

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Hope you continue a Country Journey.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

ACE......just "do it "..........go more down the country road...........it's like rock and pop, anyway........lots of good , lots of bad and some CRAP........ :)

[@1lthrnk]

I wish your buck was still gold like it was before Nixon

[@lizburke5945]

Try something by Waylon Jennings Struggle Jennings granddad. He sings in the same style.

[@johnbeasley7658]

Tuba.

[@shawnooweldsparks4202]

trombone