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teherie · 10-05-2008, 04:30 PM

Jim and Maury were a rare combination. Steve Goodman also died 26 years ago last month.

My favorite guitar and bass players and most frequently played CDs are in this order:

1) Gordon Lightfoot and Terry Clements (Lead), Rick Haynes (Bass)
2) Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen (Lead)
3) Harry Chapin, Doug Walker (Lead), Big John Wallace (Bass)
4) John Denver, Pete Huttlinger (Lead)

I read about a great concert in Detroit back around 1977 with Gord, John Denver, Harry Chapin and James Taylor and Terry was the backing lead guitarist for all four. I would have thought I died and went to heaven if I had seen that live. I have to believe Jim Croce would have been on that bill if he had been alive.

There is a great Jim Croce DVD and if you play the extra features, Randy Newman talks about touring with Jim and Maury as their opening act in Europe and they only had a couple of t-shirts between them and they used to switch shirts throughout the tour.

10-05-2008, 04:30 PM	#7
teherie Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 78	Re: Jim Croce/Maury Muehleisen - 35 years Jim and Maury were a rare combination. Steve Goodman also died 26 years ago last month. My favorite guitar and bass players and most frequently played CDs are in this order: 1) Gordon Lightfoot and Terry Clements (Lead), Rick Haynes (Bass) 2) Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen (Lead) 3) Harry Chapin, Doug Walker (Lead), Big John Wallace (Bass) 4) John Denver, Pete Huttlinger (Lead) I read about a great concert in Detroit back around 1977 with Gord, John Denver, Harry Chapin and James Taylor and Terry was the backing lead guitarist for all four. I would have thought I died and went to heaven if I had seen that live. I have to believe Jim Croce would have been on that bill if he had been alive. There is a great Jim Croce DVD and if you play the extra features, Randy Newman talks about touring with Jim and Maury as their opening act in Europe and they only had a couple of t-shirts between them and they used to switch shirts throughout the tour.