Author Topic: Jim Croce (Read 554 times)

Nash · « **on:** October 30, 2004, 01:31:49 AM »

Probably the best advice I've ever gotten is:

"Once you decide to stop growing (and we all will make that decision at some point), you start dying."

It's pretty much true I reckon. And whether it be music, books, politics, whatever... I try to keep up.

But some things keep pulling me back.

Jim Croce... I dunno what it is about that guy....

Thrawn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2004, 02:42:01 AM »

Unpronouncable last name?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2004, 03:21:11 AM »

Hippies smell.

Habu · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2004, 07:17:52 AM »

You are right that would be a pretty deep thought if

IF IT HADN'T BEEN SAID A MILLION TIMES BEFORE HIM BY DYLAN THOMAS AND JUST ABOUT EVERY POET AND PHILOSOPHER WHO EVER LIVED.

HELLO HELLO

(picture Sam Kinison playing the professor in back to school)

Creamo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2004, 07:54:10 AM »

I ruled out dating a vegetarian because her of her farts. I dunno what it was about that hag. Pry the fart thing I guess.

stegor · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2004, 08:28:54 AM »

"I'm no missionary -say Jim Croce about his songs- and I can't wear any armor , either. I just gotta be the way I am"

For Jim Croce, the touring life meant mostly one small collage campus after another. When he was killed at age 30 on September 20, 1973 in Natchitoches, LA., he was doing what he had done many times before - - taking off at night in a light plane from a small airstrip.The plane snagged in a treetop at the end of the dim runway outside Natchitoches La., and sent 30 year old Jim and five others to their deaths. Maury Muehleisen, Jim's lead guitarist and constant companion, also died in the crash.

icemaw · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2004, 02:41:03 PM »

Any one ever hear music by his Son AJ?

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2004, 03:43:13 PM »

The saddest thing about Jim Croce's untimely death is that it left him to be remembered for "Bad, bad, Leroy Brown", instead of "Age", "Operator", "I've Got a Name", and any number of other songs.

midnight Target · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2004, 06:02:32 PM »

His wife has a pretty nice restaurant in San Diego, and his son is a good musician.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2004, 07:23:48 PM »

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Originally posted by icemaw
Any one ever hear music by his Son AJ?

no is it any good?

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2004, 07:26:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
The saddest thing about Jim Croce's untimely death is that it left him to be remembered for "Bad, bad, Leroy Brown", instead of "Age", "Operator", "I've Got a Name", and any number of other songs.

All great songs to be sure And a host of others not mentioned.
"one less set of footsteps"
"Speedball tucker"

Saddest thing about his untimely death is the songs he didnt get to write yet

TequilaChaser · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2004, 08:49:50 PM »

workin at the carwash blues
time in a bottle
Rapid Roy
Alabama Rain
Roller Derby Queen
cigarettes & whiskey & wild, wild women
don't mess around with jim to name a few more

Jim Croce one of my favorite Musical artist

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2004, 01:12:57 AM »

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Originally posted by TequilaChaser
workin at the carwash blues

Jim Croce one of my favorite Musical artist

Worked at a carwash once.
Man oh man did he ever get that song right.
But thats what made his songs so special.
He wrote about real life

SirLoin · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2004, 09:16:47 AM »

Nick Drake is a great one too.

Thrawn · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2004, 09:31:39 AM »

Kroeckie?