BLAZE FOLEY sings IF I COULD ONLY FLY

This video is from Sharon and Lew Andre Mathews, recorded at their wedding in 1985. Uploaded to commemorate the passing of this great artist on February 1, 1989.

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[bluelouise13]

Actually I have done the homework, as I could show you posters advertizing my old bands gigs, where blaze is opening for us.....and i appreciate all yall being pretty nice after what i said, but i guess i just dont understand mopey old drunk guy songs....i like donald fagan type lyrics more...kinda sick and aggressive at the same time....its all good i guess...but i did see a great tee shirt the other day...."It's not that I'm old, your music really does suck"

[mopacmedia]

@bluelouise13 I travel with Gurf Morlix and he says the same thing. "Your music really does suck." But I've discovered that his taste isn't the be and end all, his taste does suck on a number of artists, so you can't be the absolute judge of anything. You know what you like and we know what we like so that's the end of the argument, right?

[bluelouise13]

Why does everybody think that every person standing in front of a mike and singing some shit is great....this guy aint great....just so so....nothin to write home about.

[mopacmedia]

@bluelouise13 Willie likes this song. Merle Haggard likes it so much that he sung a duet with Willie in '87 and then recorded it again, over a decade later on his album If I Could Only Fly. Nancy Griffith has just recorded it for her upcoming album, Joe Nichols recorded it. John Prine recorded Blaze's Clay Pigeons, Lyle Lovett recorded Blaze's Election Day and both Townes Van Zandt and Lucinda Williams wrote songs about Blaze. So many people like Blaze's music.

[roadkil2]

Is this guy any relation to Red Foley ? Like him by the way.(both)

[mopacmedia]

@roadkil2 Glad you found out about Blaze. No relation, but Red Foley was definitely an influence on him. He changed his name to Blaze Foley in honor of Red. A friend once joked he was the illegitimate child of Red Foley and Blaze Starr. He used to drink "Red Foleys" which is vodka mixed with Big Red (a red, syrupy, caffeinated soda drink in the south).

[mtmanmitch]

@82ecampos Merle Haggard has been known to say "this is the greatest song ever written"

[bennygee49]

what is all this crap a beatifully written song sung for real

[Scarrab30]

@bluelouise13 It either hits you or it doesn't, but that doesn't make it bad. I'd guess you're frustrated because it's beyond you. I do not care for anyone just because they're in front of a mike.

[datarecoil]

Why oh why this man was shot and killed for what? THERE was SO MUCH MORE this world needed of him.. This man came through the worst and spread the best...Maybe your life has been that good? that really good!? well God bless they say.. but what i hear, what i see, and feel in my mind and heart you can't not.. Before anyone makes any so so flat-line judgment here. Please go see who it is you are judging,could very well be yourself. Take a deep look into this American hero to so many.

[bezzarguy]

@bluelouise13  I would have to personally see those posters where Blaze opened for you, until then,... i'm calling bullshit.

[bezzarguy]

Blaze Foley..Legend. Beautiful song.The bottle laid him low long before he was shot. His songs will live on forever.

[flairross]

so much emotion in his voice true singer it's like you can feel what he's been through.I herd he got shot dead wasted talent.I would of liked to of met him.HOPE HE FLIES NOW?

[fngrpkn06]

Never heard of this guy before, but just this taste tells me he writes about the realness of life not the pop and glitz. I'd rather listen to the worst original than all the folks singing cover tunes although some do them very well when they make them their own, but few are able to. I quite doing cover tunes when I was told by a young listener;"you do you very well." I heeded those words and began writing my own tunes inspired by all the influences through the years. Stop by my channel.

[dannyjo1962]

@mopacmedia Wow I can't even believe there's any questions about this song. just look at who's recorded it. and then there's Clay pigeons and many others Look at what John Prine said after listening to Blaze I think I liked this song even more when I read when and why he wrote it.. I say thanks mopacmedia for sharing this.

[keithdp61]

I guess you never have been a mopey depressed drunk or you could relate.

Its also about how much he says with so few words.

Blazes songs speak volumes a tragic loss to singer songwriter lovers everywhere.

[bluelouise13]

well mr.666(great set of numbers, real devil like), the really sad thing is is that blaze was so dumb he got all shot up and is dead as a doornail and has been for many years, while I've been trapesing around the world playing music that is as good as his lame tunes anyday...cheers!