“Ghost Train” by the Stranglers, if it hasn’t already been mentioned (I didn’t read through every post on every page, sorry). The guitars and other instrumentation actually sound like valves rattling and steam jetting. Not one everyone knows about (or would enjoy, I dare say). From their underrated album Dreamtime (1986).
I’m not sure this video was made by the band, but it appears to be them playing in the dark background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p480EAC2Hw
-Matt
Here’s a golden oldie, prolly predates anything listed so far… (113 years)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5P7TzXXfkE
PMR
Don’t know if it has been mentioned yet, but John Hartford’s Gentle On My Mind which was Glen Campbell’s first hit song has the words, “when I walk along some railroad tracks and find” in the second verse and in the final verse goes, “I dip my cup of soup back from a gurgling crackling cauldron in some train yard”.
Good morning
Hi kevin, seen that ya dug up an old bone here[(-D]
Good grief, has it been almost a year since this thread already, and where does the time go? Seems that everyone had a good time with it, and certainly did enjoy everyone’s train music posted here myself.
It never dawned on me the Stones would have train songs, and found they had a couple of them.
Here’s Johnny.
Thank ya all for the great train tunes[:)]
TF
And someone surely has mentioned “Long Train Runnin’” but the Doobies. And I saw a long list by Kevin that almost but didn’t quite include “Love Train” by the O’Jays.
-Matt
And we cannot forget “Yellow Dog Rag” by blues man W. C. Handy.
https://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/where-the-southern-crosses-the-dog
“W. C. Handy, “The Father of the Blues,” immortalized the crossing of the Southern Railway and the Yazoo Delta (“Yellow Dog”) Railroad at Moorhead in his 1914 song “Yellow Dog Rag,” better known under its later title, “Yellow Dog Blues.” Handy wrote that he first heard the line “Goin’ where the Southern cross the Dog” sung by a guitarist at the Tutwiler train station (c. 1903).”
-Matt (a.k.a. crossthedog)
Guy Clark, Texas 1947
Good evening
Yes, credit should be given to its origin Aiireland[Y]
Always have looked at it as a bit of a shame, when a big star comes along, and makes a big hit out of a great song that was already there.
Not really though, will venture to say, there is residual income to the original artist, and a win-win situation out of it. Sometimes an artist gets a little help from a friend.
Hold on, Gathering sumore patronage, as these live videos are a tuff act to fetch sometimes, especially after another 403 and already shortening this post to post it[(-D]
TF
Hello again
Had to start over, 403 doesn’t let you add, but it likes when you subtract[:^)]
Probably, …with a bit of taste in there step.
A favorite Matt. Where would anyone be without love and wish the whole world had it.
Seem to remember it was 1982 or 83, when Gary, Chuck, and myself went to the Doobie Brothers final farewell tour. They played that song and it was a great show[Y]
TF
Sorry, the days of grouping multiple videos in one post are toast[(-D]
Big Sandy Lake, McGregor Minnesota, they had a station up there John. That’s when country music gelled, and still liked it. Many memories happened. The Endless Summer so to speak[:)]
TF
I’m fortunate that they toured again (at least Simmons and Johnston and McFee) a few years ago and played at Woodland Park Zoo so that my young daughters (and a lot of startled flamingos) could experience the legend. My girls will be able someday to look back and say, yeah, Dad was right… the music back in the ‘70s was amazing. They played Long Train Runnin’ of course, and their last encore was one of my absolute faves, Road Angel.
Indeed, where would we be naaaaaaaa na na now.
-Matt
[8]Where would we be now[8] [;)]
Was kind of bummed out when looking to see that “Wish You Were Here” video a few pages back, filmed in Greece. There were only 11 views when found, and now it has disappeared. Maybe it was bootlegged?
That’s okay, here’s some Amtrak Floyd of the same song[oX)]
[:-^]
TF
Modern rockabilly from The Slapbacks, Ghost Train.
The Slapbacks Ghost train - YouTube
I don’t know how to make videos work anymore.
-Kevin
“i got a nickle smashed flatter than a dime”
Chris Knight, Spike Driving Blues
Evening
Hi Kevin. YouTube made it really un-user friendly to post a live video anymore, possibly as an attempt to get more paying subscribers. It took me a very long time to figure things out after they changed their format, so let me try to help you out my friend.
At the YouTube site, choose desktop site.
While you’re watching the video you wish to post, push the share button.
A screen will pop up like this and push the embed button.
A wall of text will pop up like this.
You choose it so it’s highlighted all blue like this.
Then you push cop
There’s about ten, probably not this exact one in particular, but here you go Aiireland[swg]
TF
Good morning
Well, It’s against my better judgement, but perhaps the #13 version will better suit your fancy[:-^]
[(-D] Terrible voice, but one must give credit for some great model railroad enthusiasm[Y]
TF
No?
That’s Davy Jones, not Casey Jones[:|]
Trying here! …apparently could use a little help[:^)]
TF