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Schmidt Meister Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 Crap, I don't take that many pictures even when I carry this phone/camera with me everywhere. At least not the kind of pictures most people take ... not selfies, ever, things like nature and cars maybe. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Schmidt Meister Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 I was just wandering around lost on the internet and came across this video of Neil LeVang playing an instrumental version of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' and I was inspired to do a little research. It's a cool little tune. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter, film and television actor Stan Jones. The song tells a folk tale of a cowboy who has a vision of red-eyed, steel-hooved cattle thundering across the sky, being chased by the spirits of damned cowboys. One warns him that if he does not change his ways, he will be doomed to join them, forever "trying to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies". Neil LeVang - Ghost Riders In The Sky — Instrumental - 1961 - (The Lawrence Welk Show) 1961... Neil Levang was an American musician who was best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show, playing guitar, violin and banjo. Levang joined the United States Coast Guard in 1951 which took him to Seattle, Washington. There he continued in the music scene playing with "Texas Jim Lewis and his Lonestar Cowboys". He also hosted his own radio show. In 1959, he was hired as a temporary guitar and banjo player on The Lawrence Welk Show when Buddy Merrill left to serve in the United States Army. Welk was so pleased with his ability that he hired Levang on a permanent basis when Buddy completed his tour of duty in 1961. Levang stayed with the Welk Band until its final show in 1982. That same year, at the Country Music Association Awards he was nominated for best artist on a specialty instrument, the mandolin. He was also an accomplished studio musician, playing on several records for artists such as Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Neal Hefti ("Batman Theme"), Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs. When Welk signed Merrill, he was looking for a guitarist to play music that would appeal to younger viewers, but he wasn’t really sure what that might be. LeVang was a smart replacement for Merrill. He was a great with a flatpick and he had a nice country feel to his playing. By now, this was the early 1960s, Welk had decided he didn’t want to have much to do with rock and roll but he still wanted to have a guitarist around. After Buddy returned from the army, he and Neil both stayed in the band. Levang performed as a studio musician on many television shows including Little House on the Prairie, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, Highway to Heaven, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and a host of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He was the featured guitarist with Naomi and Wynonna Judd on the 1985 and 1986 Academy of Country Music Association Awards television broadcast. He was the subject of an extensive career profile by historian Rich Kienzle in the December 2009 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. Levang died in Canyon Country, California at the age of 83. Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers - late 1948 (Stan Jones - 6.5.1914 - 12.13.1963) Burl Ives, Vaughn Monroe, Bing Cosby, Peggy Lee, Ramrods, Lawrence Welk Orchestra with Neil LeVang, Johnny Cash, Frankie Lane, Marty Robbins, The Shadows - instrumental, Outlaws - omitted last verse, Blues Brothers Band for Blues Brothers 2000 Film, Spiderbait for Ghost Rider Film, and The Highwaymen all recorded versions of the song. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Original - Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers (1948) *HD* Lyrics (Stan Jones): An old cowpoke went riding out One dark and windy day Upon a ridge he rested As he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd Of red eyed cows he saw Plowin' through the ragged skies And up a cloudy draw Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their brands were still on fire And their hooves were made of steel Their horns were black and shiny And their hot breath he could feel A bolt of fear went through him As they thundered through the sky For he saw the riders coming hard And he heard their mournful cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their faces gaunt Their eyes were blurred Their shirts all soaked with sweat They’re riding hard to catch that herd But they ain't caught 'em yet 'Cause they've got to ride forever On that range up in the sky On horses snorting fire As they ride on, hear their cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky As the riders loped on by him He heard one call his name 'If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Ghost riders in the sky 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Schmidt Meister said: I was just wandering around lost on the internet and came across this video of Neil LeVang playing an instrumental version of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' and I was inspired to do a little research. It's a cool little tune. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter, film and television actor Stan Jones. The song tells a folk tale of a cowboy who has a vision of red-eyed, steel-hooved cattle thundering across the sky, being chased by the spirits of damned cowboys. One warns him that if he does not change his ways, he will be doomed to join them, forever "trying to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies". Neil LeVang - Ghost Riders In The Sky — Instrumental - 1961 - (The Lawrence Welk Show) 1961... Neil Levang was an American musician who was best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show, playing guitar, violin and banjo. Levang joined the United States Coast Guard in 1951 which took him to Seattle, Washington. There he continued in the music scene playing with "Texas Jim Lewis and his Lonestar Cowboys". He also hosted his own radio show. In 1959, he was hired as a temporary guitar and banjo player on The Lawrence Welk Show when Buddy Merrill left to serve in the United States Army. Welk was so pleased with his ability that he hired Levang on a permanent basis when Buddy completed his tour of duty in 1961. Levang stayed with the Welk Band until its final show in 1982. That same year, at the Country Music Association Awards he was nominated for best artist on a specialty instrument, the mandolin. He was also an accomplished studio musician, playing on several records for artists such as Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Neal Hefti ("Batman Theme"), Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs. When Welk signed Merrill, he was looking for a guitarist to play music that would appeal to younger viewers, but he wasn’t really sure what that might be. LeVang was a smart replacement for Merrill. He was a great with a flatpick and he had a nice country feel to his playing. By now, this was the early 1960s, Welk had decided he didn’t want to have much to do with rock and roll but he still wanted to have a guitarist around. After Buddy returned from the army, he and Neil both stayed in the band. Levang performed as a studio musician on many television shows including Little House on the Prairie, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, Highway to Heaven, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and a host of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He was the featured guitarist with Naomi and Wynonna Judd on the 1985 and 1986 Academy of Country Music Association Awards television broadcast. He was the subject of an extensive career profile by historian Rich Kienzle in the December 2009 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. Levang died in Canyon Country, California at the age of 83. Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers - late 1948 (Stan Jones - 6.5.1914 - 12.13.1963) Burl Ives, Vaughn Monroe, Bing Cosby, Peggy Lee, Ramrods, Lawrence Welk Orchestra with Neil LeVang, Johnny Cash, Frankie Lane, Marty Robbins, The Shadows - instrumental, Outlaws - omitted last verse, Blues Brothers Band for Blues Brothers 2000 Film, Spiderbait for Ghost Rider Film, and The Highwaymen all recorded versions of the song. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Original - Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers (1948) *HD* Lyrics (Stan Jones): An old cowpoke went riding out One dark and windy day Upon a ridge he rested As he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd Of red eyed cows he saw Plowin' through the ragged skies And up a cloudy draw Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their brands were still on fire And their hooves were made of steel Their horns were black and shiny And their hot breath he could feel A bolt of fear went through him As they thundered through the sky For he saw the riders coming hard And he heard their mournful cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their faces gaunt Their eyes were blurred Their shirts all soaked with sweat They’re riding hard to catch that herd But they ain't caught 'em yet 'Cause they've got to ride forever On that range up in the sky On horses snorting fire As they ride on, hear their cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky As the riders loped on by him He heard one call his name 'If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Ghost riders in the sky When I was young that quite popular. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Schmidt Meister said: I was just wandering around lost on the internet and came across this video of Neil LeVang playing an instrumental version of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' and I was inspired to do a little research. It's a cool little tune. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter, film and television actor Stan Jones. The song tells a folk tale of a cowboy who has a vision of red-eyed, steel-hooved cattle thundering across the sky, being chased by the spirits of damned cowboys. One warns him that if he does not change his ways, he will be doomed to join them, forever "trying to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies". Neil LeVang - Ghost Riders In The Sky — Instrumental - 1961 - (The Lawrence Welk Show) 1961... Neil Levang was an American musician who was best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show, playing guitar, violin and banjo. Levang joined the United States Coast Guard in 1951 which took him to Seattle, Washington. There he continued in the music scene playing with "Texas Jim Lewis and his Lonestar Cowboys". He also hosted his own radio show. In 1959, he was hired as a temporary guitar and banjo player on The Lawrence Welk Show when Buddy Merrill left to serve in the United States Army. Welk was so pleased with his ability that he hired Levang on a permanent basis when Buddy completed his tour of duty in 1961. Levang stayed with the Welk Band until its final show in 1982. That same year, at the Country Music Association Awards he was nominated for best artist on a specialty instrument, the mandolin. He was also an accomplished studio musician, playing on several records for artists such as Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Neal Hefti ("Batman Theme"), Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs. When Welk signed Merrill, he was looking for a guitarist to play music that would appeal to younger viewers, but he wasn’t really sure what that might be. LeVang was a smart replacement for Merrill. He was a great with a flatpick and he had a nice country feel to his playing. By now, this was the early 1960s, Welk had decided he didn’t want to have much to do with rock and roll but he still wanted to have a guitarist around. After Buddy returned from the army, he and Neil both stayed in the band. Levang performed as a studio musician on many television shows including Little House on the Prairie, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, Highway to Heaven, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and a host of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He was the featured guitarist with Naomi and Wynonna Judd on the 1985 and 1986 Academy of Country Music Association Awards television broadcast. He was the subject of an extensive career profile by historian Rich Kienzle in the December 2009 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. Levang died in Canyon Country, California at the age of 83. Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers - late 1948 (Stan Jones - 6.5.1914 - 12.13.1963) Burl Ives, Vaughn Monroe, Bing Cosby, Peggy Lee, Ramrods, Lawrence Welk Orchestra with Neil LeVang, Johnny Cash, Frankie Lane, Marty Robbins, The Shadows - instrumental, Outlaws - omitted last verse, Blues Brothers Band for Blues Brothers 2000 Film, Spiderbait for Ghost Rider Film, and The Highwaymen all recorded versions of the song. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Original - Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers (1948) *HD* Lyrics (Stan Jones): An old cowpoke went riding out One dark and windy day Upon a ridge he rested As he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd Of red eyed cows he saw Plowin' through the ragged skies And up a cloudy draw Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their brands were still on fire And their hooves were made of steel Their horns were black and shiny And their hot breath he could feel A bolt of fear went through him As they thundered through the sky For he saw the riders coming hard And he heard their mournful cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their faces gaunt Their eyes were blurred Their shirts all soaked with sweat They’re riding hard to catch that herd But they ain't caught 'em yet 'Cause they've got to ride forever On that range up in the sky On horses snorting fire As they ride on, hear their cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky As the riders loped on by him He heard one call his name 'If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Ghost riders in the sky Thanks for this! Once upon a time I filled a CD with downloaded renditions of this song and probably got way less than half of those listed at tge time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/24/2022 at 4:54 AM, Schmidt Meister said: I was just wandering around lost on the internet and came across this video of Neil LeVang playing an instrumental version of 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' and I was inspired to do a little research. It's a cool little tune. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter, film and television actor Stan Jones. The song tells a folk tale of a cowboy who has a vision of red-eyed, steel-hooved cattle thundering across the sky, being chased by the spirits of damned cowboys. One warns him that if he does not change his ways, he will be doomed to join them, forever "trying to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies". Neil LeVang - Ghost Riders In The Sky — Instrumental - 1961 - (The Lawrence Welk Show) 1961... Neil Levang was an American musician who was best known from television's The Lawrence Welk Show, playing guitar, violin and banjo. Levang joined the United States Coast Guard in 1951 which took him to Seattle, Washington. There he continued in the music scene playing with "Texas Jim Lewis and his Lonestar Cowboys". He also hosted his own radio show. In 1959, he was hired as a temporary guitar and banjo player on The Lawrence Welk Show when Buddy Merrill left to serve in the United States Army. Welk was so pleased with his ability that he hired Levang on a permanent basis when Buddy completed his tour of duty in 1961. Levang stayed with the Welk Band until its final show in 1982. That same year, at the Country Music Association Awards he was nominated for best artist on a specialty instrument, the mandolin. He was also an accomplished studio musician, playing on several records for artists such as Glen Campbell, Frank Zappa, Bobby Darin, Bobbi Gentry, David Clayton Thomas, Neal Hefti ("Batman Theme"), Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond and Noel Boggs. When Welk signed Merrill, he was looking for a guitarist to play music that would appeal to younger viewers, but he wasn’t really sure what that might be. LeVang was a smart replacement for Merrill. He was a great with a flatpick and he had a nice country feel to his playing. By now, this was the early 1960s, Welk had decided he didn’t want to have much to do with rock and roll but he still wanted to have a guitarist around. After Buddy returned from the army, he and Neil both stayed in the band. Levang performed as a studio musician on many television shows including Little House on the Prairie, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, Highway to Heaven, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and a host of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He was the featured guitarist with Naomi and Wynonna Judd on the 1985 and 1986 Academy of Country Music Association Awards television broadcast. He was the subject of an extensive career profile by historian Rich Kienzle in the December 2009 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. Levang died in Canyon Country, California at the age of 83. Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers - late 1948 (Stan Jones - 6.5.1914 - 12.13.1963) Burl Ives, Vaughn Monroe, Bing Cosby, Peggy Lee, Ramrods, Lawrence Welk Orchestra with Neil LeVang, Johnny Cash, Frankie Lane, Marty Robbins, The Shadows - instrumental, Outlaws - omitted last verse, Blues Brothers Band for Blues Brothers 2000 Film, Spiderbait for Ghost Rider Film, and The Highwaymen all recorded versions of the song. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Original - Stan Jones and The Death Valley Rangers (1948) *HD* Lyrics (Stan Jones): An old cowpoke went riding out One dark and windy day Upon a ridge he rested As he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd Of red eyed cows he saw Plowin' through the ragged skies And up a cloudy draw Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their brands were still on fire And their hooves were made of steel Their horns were black and shiny And their hot breath he could feel A bolt of fear went through him As they thundered through the sky For he saw the riders coming hard And he heard their mournful cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Their faces gaunt Their eyes were blurred Their shirts all soaked with sweat They’re riding hard to catch that herd But they ain't caught 'em yet 'Cause they've got to ride forever On that range up in the sky On horses snorting fire As they ride on, hear their cry Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky As the riders loped on by him He heard one call his name 'If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies Yippie-yi-ay Yippie-yi-o Ghost riders in the sky Ghost riders in the sky A very familiar song. It was quite popular in its day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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