Willie's Place

David Evans · Post by **David Evans** » 11 Dec 2008 6:20 am

WHAT A GREAT STATION!IT IS THE ONLY PLACE I KNOW OF TO HEAR REAL COUNTRY MUSIC AND NONE OF THAT NASHVILLE BUBBLEGUM CRAP ON REGULAR COUNTRY RADIO.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 11 Dec 2008 6:28 am

I LIKE IT TOO

Ellis Miller · Post by **Ellis Miller** » 11 Dec 2008 8:20 am

Yep!! Let's hope the marketing geniuses at Sirrius/XM don't mess it up in the transition.

James Marlowe · Post by **James Marlowe** » 11 Dec 2008 9:17 am

I've actually heard "steel" solos on this channel!
Yeah, hope they don't mess it up.
jas.

Robbie Bossert · Post by **Robbie Bossert** » 11 Dec 2008 9:21 am

Willie's Place and Outlaw Country with Dallas Wayne. Great stuff.

Robbie Bossert

Mack Quinney · Post by **Mack Quinney** » 11 Dec 2008 12:14 pm

Yep, I just bought a new truck and the Sirrus radio came with it for a year without a subscription. I didn't think I wanted or needed Sirrus radio, but I foung Willie's Place and haven't change the radio sense! Real country music in my book. Anyway, I told the wife the truck is real nice, but the radio station is better!

Sometimes I just sit in the truck to listen to the radio.

Peter Dollard · Post by **Peter Dollard** » 11 Dec 2008 1:31 pm

If you have direct tv I believe they include those stations. Also if you are willing to spring for a little extra Sirrius will send you an adapter thing you can hook up to all you radios, devices at home to listen to their stufff....However I believe there is a monthly service charge for it....Peter

Richard Parks · Post by **Richard Parks** » 11 Dec 2008 3:02 pm

On my Directv channel 811 is Willie's Place and it stays on all the time around here....excellent country music.

Keith Poteat · Post by **Keith Poteat** » 11 Dec 2008 7:05 pm

Anybody know what happened to one of the MCs called Catfish? Had a great voice.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 12 Dec 2008 9:38 am

I like Willie's and also XM 10.

Had the recent good fortune of letting my 3-year subscription lapse and then getting a much better price without signing up for another 3 years.

Chris Reesor · Post by **Chris Reesor** » 15 Dec 2008 2:12 am

Hooray for Willie's Place! I've just been getting it since the merger but that's where she's set most of the time now (when not on CBC). Dallas Wayne is cool for a taste of Texas, and let's not forget Cowboy & Alamo (also on 63). Tonight after Amber Digby's "Heart I'm Ashamed Of You" (don't you just gotta love that steel/fiddle harmony ride) the display said Buddy Emmons & Johnny Bush & George (musta run outta letters) The Same Old Me. Now how much cooler than THAT can you get?
CR.

Stephen Gregory · Post by **Stephen Gregory** » 15 Dec 2008 4:10 am

If you like Willie's Place now you would have really loved it before the merger. The programming before the merge was A LOT more Texas honky tonk, Western Swing,twin fiddles, loud steel guitar, etc. Now it sounds more like a typical "country gold" station with a smattering of the old format. It is definitely a mere shadow of it's former self. I've had subscriptions to both services for years, and musicwise, XM was definitely superior, unfortunately, the "suits" at Sirius are now "running the show" and they have greatly "homogenized" all the formats. Oh, for the good ole days.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 15 Dec 2008 7:26 am

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 15 Dec 2008 7:32 am

I heard "El Paso" again yesterday, and realized that I've known that tune for almost 50 years. I know it so well that I can easily make up dirty lyrics to it as it is playing along.

Maturity? Never!

Tommy Shown · Post by **Tommy Shown** » 15 Dec 2008 3:26 pm

I like Willies Place also, And yes they play the REAL country music that I grew up on. It's better than the "Legends" channel that we have locally.
A good while back I talked to one of the air personalities about playing some Billy Walker and some Johnny Bush, He looked at me and asked who were
they? I told him that they were "legends" too. Sometimes I wish someone wouid take a flame thrower to the stuf they call country today. I mean it sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike Poholsky · Post by **Mike Poholsky** » 15 Dec 2008 3:53 pm

I agree Stephen. I had a whole response here, but did't want to put bad mojo on this thread. See "X Country. What Happened?" Its on down the page a little. I like Willies Place, I sincerely hope it doesn't get trashed in the process of whats going on.

Joseph Barcus · Post by **Joseph Barcus** » 15 Dec 2008 4:03 pm

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Mike Poholsky · Post by **Mike Poholsky** » 15 Dec 2008 4:18 pm

Thanks Joseph. One of my favorite albums & cover. Blast from the past! I didn't exactly grow up listening to Country Music. It took Steel Guitar to get me there! LOL

Jeff Hyman · Post by **Jeff Hyman** » 15 Dec 2008 5:52 pm

Richard,

I've had DirecTV for years. Just discovered channel 811 thanks to your post. Now maybe I can get some real home cooked meals as my wife listens to that great music!

Thanks Again

Richard Parks · Post by **Richard Parks** » 16 Dec 2008 2:53 pm

Jeff,

You're welcome and good luck with the meals.

R. Parks

Ricky Thibodeaux · Post by **Ricky Thibodeaux** » 17 Dec 2008 4:08 am

For GREAT Texas honky tonk try this site.
http://www.live365.com/stations/sandysamples

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 17 Dec 2008 10:53 pm

I Played Steel For Sandy Samples In San Antonio Texas in The 70S . I Wonder If Its The same ? She Was a Great Singer , I still have some 45s She sang on. Randy Gilliam.

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