Comments on: Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold: Paul Davis Edition

By: Paul Davis RIP at Now Hear This Music

Paul Davis RIP at Now Hear This Music — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:19:31 +0000

[...] died of a heart attack in his hometown of Meridian, MS yesterday. In memoriam PopDose has reposted this classic edition of Jason Hare’s fabulous Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold series. There’s [...]

By: Sweet Life

Sweet Life — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:06:59 +0000

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TQHnMRvRozw

Sweet Life is possibly one of the greatest songs ever recorded

By: Sweet Life

Sweet Life — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:06:59 +0000

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TQHnMRvRozw

Sweet Life is possibly one of the greatest songs ever recorded

By: jim

jim — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:15:22 +0000

I need to find Phil Benton, we palyed in first band together the Echos in 1962 or 3 and I need to reconnect with him. Please email jim.brannon if you know how to find hin

By: toddc

toddc — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:20:41 +0000

You have-to have experienced love and to have lost love; to appreciate this song. This song is up there with Another Old Lang Syne by Dan Folgerberg.

By: Drummer_Doug

Drummer_Doug — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:40:46 +0000

I had the great pleasure of knowing Paul when he lived in Atlanta in the 70's. I was a musician playing clubs and doing some recording during those years. I dropped by WEB IV (Bang Records) studios many times to chat with Paul and hear what he was working on. Paul came in to see us play a few times when we were in a club near the studio. He was one of the nicest people I've ever known in the music business. Paul would interrupt a session to shoot the breeze for a few minutes and catch up. Such a kind man he was. He and engineer Ed Seay (who now lives and works in Nashville – doing quite well, I might add) would play Paul's works in progress for me. To see Paul and Ed work together was fascinating. Ed even played trombone parts on Paul's “Thinking of You.” Phil Benton was also a friend and did engineering on some of Paul's stuff.

I had the great pleasure to see Paul perform live. In fact, I sat with Paul's then wife, Pam, at the old Great Southeast Music Hall which used to be in Broadview Plaza in Atlanta. Paul's band that night consisted of members of the Ron Price Band. They had recorded with Paul on his then current “Southern Tracks & Fantasies” album. I believe they were on the Bang label as well. They opened for Paul that night, as well, and were fantastic in their own write. Ron played a Ric bass and had a very McCartney-like voice. It was a great show. The music was note-perfect, and Paul's dry, southern wit was hysterical. He was loads of fun to be around and NEVER suffered from the “don't forget that I'M the star” syndrome. I will never forget his kindness to me over those years. The gentleness in his music was sincere. That was truly the way he was.

By the way, in one of the posts on here, from Old Davy, he referred to the snippet between songs on “Southern Tracks…” that sounded like a redneck calling in to a radio station talking about “marijuana peels.” That was actually James Stroud, then an excellent session drummer who played on some of Paul's tracks. James is now President of Arista Country! James was recorded clowning around on the telephone. Unbeknownst to James, Phil Benton patched the phone into the board and started recording his carrying-on. It ended up on the record between the tracks kind of as a joke on James. One more thing – James was involved in the production of the kind of dumb diso single, “Ring My Bell.” Stupid song but I wouldn't have minded receiving the checks in the mail from producing it! James has certainly come a long way since then!!

Rest in peace, Paul. I will never forget your kindness, all the fantastic music and good times that I feel privileged to have been a small part of. Thank you! You and your heartfelt music will be sorely missed.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:46:02 +0000

I didn't know who Paul Davis is until I saw the Blue Desert West Coast Site.
He is honored on the Cool Night West Coast Music Site in France because he gave them the name of the site.
Wherever he his he's fishin' I guess FIP Paul (Fish In Peace)

By: mark

mark — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:07:48 +0000

yes, that's it. thank you. been driving me crazy.

By: jefito

jefito — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:47:59 +0000

As long as Pat Boone lives, “lack of soul” will not be an acceptable cause of death.

By: mojo

mojo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:33:47 +0000

oh wah go team ooh wah go

Was it a heart attack? Really? It could have been some sort of chemical deficiency, i.e. pure lack of soul that got him in the end? I sense a coverup.