I pulled out my Don Williams Definitive Collection CD last night and popped it into my Computer. Just Blown Away by a few things right off the bat. Like I said before his voice is just so damn smooth it is ridiculous, LOL. I knew the words to every song once the music started. The thing that really got me was throughout all of his hits, A lot have a Country of Bluegrass style background of course But what surprised me most is the Jazz, Blues, and Rock rhythm influences that a lot of them have combined together. Just about every song has a simple rhythmic run in it like a signature that just keeps resonating after the song is over like a lyric. He was one of the Ultimate Story Telling songwriters of all time in my book. In Every song he takes you on a Journey as if you were there for 3 minutes and 15 seconds and then brings you back home. That honestly to me is a lost art in today's country music let alone Music all together.
I'm listening to him now as I right this and just letting the memories attached to each of those songs or "Journeys" as I like to call them wash over me. He was just an Amazing man with a wonderful pure way to touch people with his music. Best morning I have had in awhile. RIP Don and Thanks for the many gifts you left behind.
TX