I have been a fan of Mickey Newbury, nearly from the beginning of his career. I have everything he officially recorded and love to find stuff like this that is unofficial. I have many favorite singer/songwriters from the 60s and 70s but Mickey stands alone. I can judge this by the number of times I go to my music listening room that it is Mickey I put on the turntable or CD player. He had this remarkable way to re-interpret his music and often spontaneously combining two or even three separate songs into one in his live performances. He was a master of lyrics and interpretation of them. I feel strong emotional content as I cling to every word he sings no matter how many times over 50 plus years that I have listened to him. He went through a lull in the late 80s and 90s for recording but when he started doing albums on his own label in the late 90s, right up till he passed away, some of his best content, best lyrics and most fantastic performances are in those albums. He basically doubled his catalog in his final years, amazing for sure. I was honored to see him perform live twice, once in 1974 and again in 1994, both times in Nashville. I met him once, but would have loved to have an actual conversation with him.
If there is a playlist of songs to be found by the inheritors of this planet in the distant future, I want this song to be among them. I feel my soul weep tears of sorrow everything I hear this song, and it's a sadness borne from living long years and seeing things that mark you. Micky Newbury seems to be a forgotten secret in the history of music. Please share this song with those you know will appreciate good music.
Go to Acuff-Rose Publishing Co Nashville, TN. My husband was their engineer in the early 80’s. He had already recorded Gill Scot-Heron’s Secretz and the Allman Brothers Band. He worked with Malcolm Cecil at TONTOs in LA. He went on to Shania, Tim McGraw, Clint Black and more. He was Lynn Peterzell, he died in 1994. His brother Lee engineered Dust in the Wind, Kansas. They started out as really young guys at the Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, LA. Remember the audio engineers! I’m glad y’all found Mickey. Mickey was so nice and thoughtful. I’m so glad y’all found him. I miss him.😢@BillGraham 💙🎼
both are great but this is more like an intense folk song, the other definitely a pop song. i genuinely like all versions of the song, including the original version with sitar
+Russ Makar +Bob Matthews He did write the original, but this recording wasn't the original. This was like an unplugged recording at a radio station. It never got released until years after it was actually recorded. I dont recall if he was even aware it was being recorded or not, but it is the best version.
From the triad studio demo's. Recording Mickey did for a local radio station, when i remember right never broadcasted, and years later put on a kind of bootleg by a new dj at the station. (when you google with a little effort you get the right story) Still the best i know form Mickey.
Ferdynand Straaf Is this the Triad recording? I remember hearing it a few years ago and was COMPLETELY blown away. I thought it was even darker stripped down than this. I can’t really listen to Kenny Rogers cover after hearing that. This is like crawling into bed around dusk & pulling the covers over your head.
"I just dropped in"...Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. I heard them sing it in concert in 1968 or 69. What a great version this is. I just read an article about Mickey Newbury and wanted to check him out. Didn't know he ever played at Florabama Lounge
Absolutely haunting. Legend has it a lsd dosed Towns Van Zant who refused to ever go to Memphis was in the trunk of Newburys car when the tire blew out, to get to the spare he would have to deal with a freaking out Towns. Haha
Never heard that before, but it sounds like Mick and Townes. I asked Mick about that song and I can assure you it had nothing to do with a drug-induced episode. The origin was quite simple as well as plausible.
Dad had been trying to get Townes to Nashville, but he didn't want to go. They were both from Texas in the Houston area. Townes didn't give a shit about any fame or money. His family was rich and he had a high-priced shrink who prescribed him LSD before anybody had even heard of "acid". Dad's plan was to get him to Memphis, then onto Nashville from there. So he said "hey Townes let's go to Memphis and listen to some blues." Townes replies "Ok Mickey but let's split this first." At some point Townes passed out. So dad's logic was he had to restrain him somehow because if he came to and realized where they were going he would have probably tried to jump out or caused a wreck. The trunk seemed the most logical place, but the spare tire was in the way, so he threw it out to make room for Townes. I don't think they ever made it to Nashville that night, but he did get a good song out of it.
@@chrisnewbury3793 What!?You are the son of Mickey Newbury?Really?Im a 27 years old guy from Europe,when I have a depression Im Always listen your fathers just dropped in.Its a fantastic song.Please reply something,LOL.
i tried to make it, but the tone stopped me dare, the angels she said this doorways got me bound, if you had me that bottle , ill be just fine, wake me when its true, you know where ill be, tryin to get to heaven see these chains, well one more bet, maybe ill get lucky , mickey blue eyes had ties, realize your position atop a rail, west bound train, pulled up close to mirror that tear she's feelin , no home down here could save me , no key to believe in , and these bricks cant hold me. johnny g. c.p.
He said he liked to write songs that fit his surroundings. When he was in Texas, he wrote Country & Western. When he was in Mobile, he wrote Rhythm & Blues. One night he was in Hell, and this is what he wrote about it.
Two years later, droppin in. Again. I sure hope no one ever tries to cover this in the same style. If so, just fuck em. As it is, I don't like to hear The First Edition version. Makes me flip channels.
Bamaboompa i actually found the original through Dax Riggs'S COVER. But you are correct once i found the original.... I loke it better. But dax has solid vocals(soulful).. And dark... So it goes well
I personally don't interpret this song as having anything to do with acid, although maybe when Mickey wrote it he did. Both songs seem to be about alcoholism to me based on the numerous clear references to alcohol.
