I remember 40 years ago in my fathers bar hearing the song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” for hours on the jukebox. The song topped the rock charts and the country charts at the same time. Over the years I could have cared less about Charlie Daniels and the Charlie Daniels Band did not fit into corporate rock radio playlist.
Then came the internet. And Twitter. Little did I know that the Charlie Daniels Band sounded a lot like the Allman Brothers Band! Holy shit, the CDB can jam. Charlie was also a patriot. He came out against burning the flag, and reminded us weekly that 22 veterans commit suicide every day. And that Benghazi ain’t going away.
Well the Lord called Charlie home this week. Daniels was 83 years old. According to Neal Boortz despite his age, Daniels still killed it on stage!
Besides an outstanding musician, and a patriot, he was also generous. Starting a charitable foundation, and playing gigs helping veterans!
Thank you Charlie Daniels for giving us decades of entertainment and helping our troops. Good luck at your new gig. I heard your new band are the boys from Macon and Jacksonville.
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