Merle was definitely one of the greats. My old band played almost exclusively blues and blues-oriented rock, but we also did his Working Man Blues.
bdp24,
Speaking of Okie from Muskogee, the Youngbloods remade his song as an answer song with new lyrics called Hippie from Olema and Pure Prairie League tweaked him with I'll Fix Your Flat Tire, Merle. Here's a verse from "Flat Tire":
Now I heard all them records ya did, makin' fun of us
Long haired kids
And now ya know we don't care what ya think...
Merle, if you're gonna call the world your home
Ya know you're gonna have to get out and get stoned
And it's better with a joint than with a drink...... I think
Merle was way ahead of ya, boys!
bdp24,
Speaking of Okie from Muskogee, the Youngbloods remade his song as an answer song with new lyrics called Hippie from Olema and Pure Prairie League tweaked him with I'll Fix Your Flat Tire, Merle. Here's a verse from "Flat Tire":
Now I heard all them records ya did, makin' fun of us
Long haired kids
And now ya know we don't care what ya think...
Merle, if you're gonna call the world your home
Ya know you're gonna have to get out and get stoned
And it's better with a joint than with a drink...... I think
Merle was way ahead of ya, boys!