The Devil Went Down To Georgia
How it all really went down...30 total reviews
Comment from Eric1
Wow, Gareth, what a brilliant story behind the song, this surely is the best there's ever been (sorry) fantastic story which I thoroughly enjoyed, I already knew the song quite well but this has enhanced it in my mind even more, brilliant writing, thank you for sharing and I truly wish you the best of luck in the contest my friend.
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2015
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Wow, Gareth, what a brilliant story behind the song, this surely is the best there's ever been (sorry) fantastic story which I thoroughly enjoyed, I already knew the song quite well but this has enhanced it in my mind even more, brilliant writing, thank you for sharing and I truly wish you the best of luck in the contest my friend.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2015
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hi Eric, thanks for the brilliant rating and review. I love this song. It is on my I-pod all the time. Heard it when I was small and it stuck with me. Great fun to write this one too. Much appreciated.
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It was a pleasure to read Gareth
Comment from mfowler
It's quite a song you've chosen to work on, and you've done a sterling job. The devil's reasoning for coming up are really well worked in that first scene, and you can tell this whole episode was going to big one big ego clash. I really liked the characters of Sara and Johnny. They had a believable back story and their interaction get the reader barracking for them in the inevitable showdown. Good to see you give Mikey, Eric and Dean a nod, but strangely you left them untainted. I say, too late LOL.It is very clever how you get the song written with Charlie set to pen the classic; of course that's the prompt. This is a big project, handled with style and originality. Now, I'm going to have to enter, methinks.
Best of luck with the voters.
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2015
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It's quite a song you've chosen to work on, and you've done a sterling job. The devil's reasoning for coming up are really well worked in that first scene, and you can tell this whole episode was going to big one big ego clash. I really liked the characters of Sara and Johnny. They had a believable back story and their interaction get the reader barracking for them in the inevitable showdown. Good to see you give Mikey, Eric and Dean a nod, but strangely you left them untainted. I say, too late LOL.It is very clever how you get the song written with Charlie set to pen the classic; of course that's the prompt. This is a big project, handled with style and originality. Now, I'm going to have to enter, methinks.
Best of luck with the voters.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2015
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Many thanks, Mark. I thought I'd give the guys a bit of a break and leave them alone. lol. Love this song and this was fun to write. Enter, this is a fun competition and will be very diverse.
G
Comment from flylikeaneagle
Giraffmang: Excellent battle between souls and music. The devil's in the house seeking whom to kill and destroy. Answers to prayers with Johnny and his wife with his playing ability. I like the story line of the music, the bar scene and the song.
WOW! You deserve top rank and the awards! Great entry! flylikeaneagle
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2015
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Giraffmang: Excellent battle between souls and music. The devil's in the house seeking whom to kill and destroy. Answers to prayers with Johnny and his wife with his playing ability. I like the story line of the music, the bar scene and the song.
WOW! You deserve top rank and the awards! Great entry! flylikeaneagle
Comment Written 05-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2015
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Many thanks for the very generous review and rating. This was a fun write. Much appreciated.
Comment from IndianaIrish
A totally awesome story, G. I like how the lyrics shine in the story, your characters are entertaining, and loved the twist in the ending. Your descriptions are great ... Do you fiddle with the fiddle? I saw Charlie play the song in concert and there's no way my feet could not dance. They extended the fiddle solo on the song and it was so cool. Best wishes in the contest.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2015
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A totally awesome story, G. I like how the lyrics shine in the story, your characters are entertaining, and loved the twist in the ending. Your descriptions are great ... Do you fiddle with the fiddle? I saw Charlie play the song in concert and there's no way my feet could not dance. They extended the fiddle solo on the song and it was so cool. Best wishes in the contest.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)
Comment Written 04-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2015
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Many, many thanks for this great and encouraging review. I heard this when I was a kid and it always stuck with me. Truly awesome. Live! Very jealous. Many thanks for the generous rating. Much appreciated
Comment from Jay Squires
This is an interesting and entertaining story, giraffmang.
I enjoyed how you incorporated the lyrics into the dialogue.
I didn't much understand the bowel movement scene. It was was a paragraph that didn't advance the plot. It was kind of like finding an oyster in my strawberry shortcake.
Otherwise, this was well-developed. Your dialogue was pertinent and believable. Your narrative gave just enough descriptive detail to keep the reader in-scene.
Very well done.
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2015
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This is an interesting and entertaining story, giraffmang.
I enjoyed how you incorporated the lyrics into the dialogue.
I didn't much understand the bowel movement scene. It was was a paragraph that didn't advance the plot. It was kind of like finding an oyster in my strawberry shortcake.
Otherwise, this was well-developed. Your dialogue was pertinent and believable. Your narrative gave just enough descriptive detail to keep the reader in-scene.
Very well done.
Comment Written 04-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2015
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You may be right about the toilet scene. The idea was to illustrate the time it took for the water to come through in the old house, but reading back it does feel somewhat unnecessary. Many thanks for the review. It is very much appreciated.
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My pleasure. For what it's worth the scene was graphic, LOL.
Comment from kiwijenny
So good so,very very good...I heard the music from Charlie Daniels band echo in my head as I read...this was very good ...especially the twist at the end..letting him win to bag more souls,,,,yikes
Well played
God bless
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2015
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So good so,very very good...I heard the music from Charlie Daniels band echo in my head as I read...this was very good ...especially the twist at the end..letting him win to bag more souls,,,,yikes
Well played
God bless
Comment Written 04-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2015
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Many thanks for the encouraging review. I love this song, but I didn't want the devil to leave empty handed! lol
Much appreciated
G
Comment from Cindy Warren
Love it! I remember that song, and when the radio stations wouldn't let him play 'son of a bitch.' They had to change it to 'son of a gun.' But, until I read this, I thought the devil had lost. Guess it's time I knew the truth. LOL
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Love it! I remember that song, and when the radio stations wouldn't let him play 'son of a bitch.' They had to change it to 'son of a gun.' But, until I read this, I thought the devil had lost. Guess it's time I knew the truth. LOL
Comment Written 04-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Yeah, I went a bit beyond the confines of the song there, call it a little bit of poetic justice for the dark side!!
Many thanks for the review. very much appreciated.
G
Comment from Louise Michelle
Hi G,
Wow, you put so much work into this piece and it shows. Normally, I don't like postings that are too lengthy (because we all have so much to read here), but this is so well written and entertaining. As you can see, I don't hand out six stars haphazardly and am always pleased to have some when I stumble across a fine posting.
Hugs,
Lou
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Hi G,
Wow, you put so much work into this piece and it shows. Normally, I don't like postings that are too lengthy (because we all have so much to read here), but this is so well written and entertaining. As you can see, I don't hand out six stars haphazardly and am always pleased to have some when I stumble across a fine posting.
Hugs,
Lou
Comment Written 04-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Many, many thanks for this Louise. I follow the same path as you with my sixes! I always keep in mind that later in the week some great stuff comes out, so like to be prepared as often those writers miss out. I loved writing this one, as I love the song. It was great fun. I really appreciate your time and the superb rating. :)
Comment from fimarie78
Wow. I wish I had a six left. I love the song and I thoroughly enjoyed your story.
I liked the way you drip fed us the information throughout the piece until we realise that Sir Nicholas is the Devil.
Do you play the fiddle at all? your descriptions of the playing were superb.
There were two places missing a space- bar room and night time near the end.
I wonder if a more colloquial term for 'bowel movement' would work better in his voice. finished his business perhaps?
best of luck in the contest. Fiona
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Wow. I wish I had a six left. I love the song and I thoroughly enjoyed your story.
I liked the way you drip fed us the information throughout the piece until we realise that Sir Nicholas is the Devil.
Do you play the fiddle at all? your descriptions of the playing were superb.
There were two places missing a space- bar room and night time near the end.
I wonder if a more colloquial term for 'bowel movement' would work better in his voice. finished his business perhaps?
best of luck in the contest. Fiona
Comment Written 04-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Many thanks for taking the time to read this one. I know it is rather a lengthy post for this site. I used to play the violin in school and always got told off for 'clowning around' when not sticking to the classics! Boring.
Much appreciated.
G
Comment from evilynne
Very well written story, easy to read and follow, very interesting. I enjoyed reading it and was glad you included the words in the author's notes.
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Very well written story, easy to read and follow, very interesting. I enjoyed reading it and was glad you included the words in the author's notes.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2015
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2015
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Many thanks for taking the time to read the piece. Thanks for the review. Much appreciated
