Man if that aint the truth idk what is, im only 31 and im blown away when i check the songs release dates, whiskey on ice, man of steel, country state of mind, etc. All of em came out in the 80s. Legend!!!!
I know some earlier Hank fans didn't like the new country-rock sound, but the fact is, he was sick of doing the stuff that MGM wanted him to record.We all see all these years later, Hank was right.After all he went through, he carved out an incredible career, millions upon millions of records sold, and finally going into the country hall of fame.Long overdue.Well done Bocephus.
Hank loved what was going on in the country rock, southern rock phases in the 70s, and not only him who hated doing what the recording company wanted him to do but Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson did the same, too. Crazy how their sound changed a whole lot in the 70s.
@therandomsoldier710 There's a big blues influence in his playing too. I don't think personally realize how talented he really is. He pulled all these different influences to come up with his own unique sound. Waylon recorded this song too. When country music started getting a bigger, slicker sound with more synthesized music, Waylon kept stripping it back down to the basics. Nothing around today even compares to the outlaw country era.
+Mox_au my friend, I am 61, I grew up on them ole' guys so yeah "Hey Good Lookin" still makes me smile!!!!!...I do however love the Hank Jr., he is strong manly man who I feel there aren't enough of these days....(read Bieber, REM, the Verve), most of the people on the award shows couldn't change a tire on their own car, they couldn't clean and cook a duck nor could they probably fk their own girl more than once a day...so yeah I am proudlyl one of the old ones who is comfortable seeing the old school guys.
+Paul O'Neal Comparing Hank Jr and Hank Sr, is not the best way to approach the subject. Both father and son are true greats but very different styles in terms of song writing and musical sound. I could listen to both all day depending on what kind of mood I am in. Nevertheless both are true geniuses in their own right.
AverageGamezzz the only thing legendary about him is the ass whooping he took after playing cowboy on the East side of Montana...a poker player he ain't
Yet hank jr could actually do his fathers stuff just as good as hank sr in his younger days and before he slipped off the Ajax mount he seem to stick around his dads style after he recover from the mountain fall hank seemed to do his own stuff which I love both versions of hank his younger days and these late 70s early 80s to late 80s stuff which he looked to be having more fun when he did what he wanted
No shit. One of my dreams was to get a huge pile of money, then hire about ten of my favorite performers to record their own style versions of this song.
Ol' Hank is a natural born guitar player and does it his way. In the 70's he really learned how to get down on a guitar from Gary Rossington, Dickey Betts,Toy Caldwell and alot of others. He's one of the few great talents that has ever come along. Been going to see Hank when he comes town since the 80's and his guitar playing just got better and better everytime. Nobody plays like good ol Bocephus.
I had no idea he was so fortunate to have so many Southern Rock guitar greats take time to show him a thing or two, but it was and still is Hank Williams Jr.!
I agree with 90% of what you wrote, but I wouldn't give any accolades to Gary Rossington. He was a 2 bit player at very best. Other than a little slide work on Freebird and feedback on That Smell, his contributions to the world of guitar were actually comical.
@@garyholschuh-ft6gz can't say I agree with you on that one. I do however think much more credit to Skynyrd's great guitar sound belongs to Allen Collins . Him and Rossington gave that band their unmistakable sound . Skynyrd at the Old Grey Whistle Test from 75 is a perfect example
@@garyholschuh-ft6gz yeah he was pickin on all his old man's songs since a just a kid . That's alot guitar playin experience but his own songs on just an acoustic are by far the best he does
brandon fox no shit man. He’s not just singing this song while a band plays it, and half-assembly strumming a guitar for show. He’s making almost all the sounds in this song that matter, and he’s doing it perfectly.
First comment: Compliments guitar playing Second comment: Implies comment is obvious and unnecessary, compliments playing too Third comment: Provocative well buddy comment for literally no reason Fourth comment: Outright and plain insults why does it have to be this way? why cant yall just relax?
I've carried the "Bocephus handle for over 40 years as a truck driver and been proud of it every day!! Keep on Keepin' on !! Mighty Mighty Bocephus!!! from Jimbo Cephus.
By the time he could walk he had a guitar in his hand by the time he could talk he had his own band didn't take him long to learn that he was born to boogie and one hell of a songwriter
Just think how much great music we could have lost had Hank not survived that fall. There’s a lot of tragic stories in rock music about what might have been (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jim Croce, and even Hank Williams Sr. come to mind), but this is one guy we can thank our lucky stars made it through
This song always struck me as more southern rock than country. This is the best "country" cover of this song I've heard though and there have been a lot of good ones. Waylon always covered the song well too.
I would classify southern rock as a sub genre of rock with blues and country elements but not quite as country itself. I wouldn't call Willie Nelson "southern rock" and I wouldn't classify Blackfoot, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, ZZ Top or Molly Hatchet as "country and western." But yes, the Marshall Tucker Band was a bit more country and western than a lot of other southern rock bands.
From a guitar players perspective I never would have thought hank had that Jimi Hendrix thumb over the neck style down so good. I didn’t know it before but dude has serious chops on the guitar
Jr is the best artist of my generation! Great song writer and an accomplished musician! He can play anything! I watched him live slap wear out a bow and fiddle!!!! Literally had to get another bow
Love this video! Found it when I was about 16. Hank and Waylon turned me onto fender telecasters! Love the look and sound of them. Long love Hank Williams Jr!
HANK JR. TOLD ME ONCE: "YA KNOW, JEHO, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE QUIZZLES AND TRUPADS.". I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT A MOMENT AND SAID, "YOU DRUNK AIN'T YA?". HE SAID, "YES.".
as a kid growing up it was "a country boy can survive" and "family tradition" but as I got older this is now by far my favorite Bocephus performance! Just look at the way he plays his guitar and that happy smile on his face... that was pure joy standing on that stage... hank Jr has always been my favorite country artist... and until someone else comes along with a better story and more heart and soul to outshine a true legend, he always will be... although I can't imagine that happening in my lifetime or for several generations in the future. this video really shows the pure heart and strength that he had to overcome such a horrible accident and look at the way he shined! for all you haters out there why don't you just try to go back and think of another man who has overcome the shadow of a legendary performer, (hank sr) the tragedy of near death experience, then drug and alcohol addiction. Hank Jr has overcome so much in his lifetime and beaten it all back with a big stick and is still on top of his craft! If you happen to read this Hank, you are loved by millions worldwide and id consider myself your biggest fan! And before I forget, anybody that likes Obama can kiss our ass!
@@anonanonymity3620 wrong! Men stopped growing up and women became men and found no use in impressing men on ANY level. ANON you are too young to have any idea what it WAS like, and that's not your fault, it WAS different.
great version of the song ever one' s recorded it even posion of all things haven' t heard this one before Waylon does one too this happened right after he fell off a mountain & nearly died
I heard him jam this song at ROT Rally in Austin many many years ago. He said he wasnt playing it for us, he was playing it for himself. God Bless Toy Caldwell and Hank Jr.
BOCEPHUS IS STILL THE KING FROM OLD SCHOOL WHEN COUNTRY MUSIC WAS REAL 'CAUSE REAL COUNTRY MUSIC IS A *FAMILY TRADITION* 😎 HANK: *bigger hillbilly star* that's how they do it in Dixie ☆ Bocephus: southland king 💝
By the way anyone that wants to know this was in March of '77...Hank Fell on 75 was out of sorts for about 7 months and wasnt back at it till mid to late '76
He was born famous, but he worked hard for his legend status
What year was this
his 70's-80's stuff is some of the best country music ever recorded
Amen to that!
yeah with habits old and new ;)
Man if that aint the truth idk what is, im only 31 and im blown away when i check the songs release dates, whiskey on ice, man of steel, country state of mind, etc. All of em came out in the 80s. Legend!!!!
The fact that he is standing here much less singing is amazing. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for allowing Hank to live!
I know some earlier Hank fans didn't like the new country-rock sound, but the fact is, he was sick of doing the stuff that MGM wanted him to record.We all see all these years later, Hank was right.After all he went through, he carved out an incredible career, millions upon millions of records sold, and finally going into the country hall of fame.Long overdue.Well done Bocephus.
Hank loved what was going on in the country rock, southern rock phases in the 70s, and not only him who hated doing what the recording company wanted him to do but Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson did the same, too. Crazy how their sound changed a whole lot in the 70s.
@@therandomsoldier710 And yet that sound is still more country than what you hear on 'country' radio now. Amazing, that.
@therandomsoldier710 There's a big blues influence in his playing too. I don't think personally realize how talented he really is. He pulled all these different influences to come up with his own unique sound.
Waylon recorded this song too. When country music started getting a bigger, slicker sound with more synthesized music, Waylon kept stripping it back down to the basics. Nothing around today even compares to the outlaw country era.
Sounds like you know hank
Love me some Bochepus. He said Obaca was a mongloid and was fired from espn. Remember that?
What I’d give to have grown up in this time, when America was America and music was amazing. Best time ever! 🇺🇸🤘🏼
On stage a year after falling 500ft. Goddamn, man. I’ll always have the upmost respect for Hank and for everything he’s contributed to music.
probably my favorite cover of cant you see. hank is a legend.
Waylon’s ain’t bad
sure but this song is better with bocephus, same with a lot of other songs hank cant do like waylon can@@Recycledhooligan
He plays EVERY instrument !!!! professionally .... even piano ... he is sorely underrated as a multi- instrumentalist
Watching these old videos has made me appreciate Hank jrs talent on the guitar. He is getting into the Hall of Fame soon, as he should.
They finally did a week ago
Hank is the most talented of all time. I’ve seen him twice in concert and each time he’ll play every single instrument on stage
Never was country guy much until I started lsitening a few eyars ago, now I cant get enough, this guy is one the best voices ever. period.
ronnie toots you'd better have a listen to his father....
+Mox_au Even Waylon Jennings said Hank Jr was better than Hank Sr...
+Mox_au my friend, I am 61, I grew up on them ole' guys so yeah "Hey Good Lookin" still makes me smile!!!!!...I do however love the Hank Jr., he is strong manly man who I feel there aren't enough of these days....(read Bieber, REM, the Verve), most of the people on the award shows couldn't change a tire on their own car, they couldn't clean and cook a duck nor could they probably fk their own girl more than once a day...so yeah I am proudlyl one of the old ones who is comfortable seeing the old school guys.
Hank Jr makes Sr look like a share cropper.
+Paul O'Neal Comparing Hank Jr and Hank Sr, is not the best way to approach the subject. Both father and son are true greats but very different styles in terms of song writing and musical sound. I could listen to both all day depending on what kind of mood I am in. Nevertheless both are true geniuses in their own right.
Very different than his father. It's not fair to compare the two. Hank Sr. is THE legend but Jr. is a legend in his own right too.
AverageGamezzz the only thing legendary about him is the ass whooping he took after playing cowboy on the East side of Montana...a poker player he ain't
Imagine what hank sr would of sound like at his son age
Yet so much alike also
Yet hank jr could actually do his fathers stuff just as good as hank sr in his younger days and before he slipped off the Ajax mount he seem to stick around his dads style after he recover from the mountain fall hank seemed to do his own stuff which I love both versions of hank his younger days and these late 70s early 80s to late 80s stuff which he looked to be having more fun when he did what he wanted
Waylon and you Caldwell and those guys helped hank big time in his down fall I think Waylon paid to record the new south albums if I’m not mistaken
rockin randal hank jr ripped this tune a new ass......love it!!!!!
Waylon Jennings does too!
Yea I Hear ya He picked that Dam Thing 🤪😄😁👍💪
Thank God for Hank jr the nights a running around listen to his music singing every word with all my rowdy friends
Hank jr on Styx river
Damn ole Bocephus was born with a guitar in his hand.. go man go
Tommy Jack fuck yeah he was!
I believe before he could walk he had a guitar in his hand, by the time he could talk; he had his own band
Tommy Jack 💜💜💜💜
Yes he is good looking and can pick that Get tar
He’s the genuine article.
I've never seen a happier fella in my life.
This is one my favorite songs ever and this version is hands down the best.
No shit. One of my dreams was to get a huge pile of money, then hire about ten of my favorite performers to record their own style versions of this song.
Nah the original by the marshall tucker band is the best
Ol' Hank is a natural born guitar player and does it his way. In the 70's he really learned how to get down on a guitar from Gary Rossington, Dickey Betts,Toy Caldwell and alot of others. He's one of the few great talents that has ever come along. Been going to see Hank when he comes town since the 80's and his guitar playing just got better and better everytime. Nobody plays like good ol Bocephus.
I had no idea he was so fortunate to have so many Southern Rock guitar greats take time to show him a thing or two, but it was and still is Hank Williams Jr.!
I agree with 90% of what you wrote, but I wouldn't give any accolades to Gary Rossington. He was a 2 bit player at very best. Other than a little slide work on Freebird and feedback on That Smell, his contributions to the world of guitar were actually comical.
@@garyholschuh-ft6gz can't say I agree with you on that one. I do however think much more credit to Skynyrd's great guitar sound belongs to Allen Collins . Him and Rossington gave that band their unmistakable sound . Skynyrd at the Old Grey Whistle Test from 75 is a perfect example
@@garyholschuh-ft6gz yeah he was pickin on all his old man's songs since a just a kid . That's alot guitar playin experience but his own songs on just an acoustic are by far the best he does
“I’m gonna climb a mountain. The highest mountain. I’m going down nobody gonna know.” Lol he really meant that.
Ha ha that's pretty good
Come on man I was about to say that.
Ethan Tucker damn I never thought about that
WELL RITE HERE U WOULDN'T SAY HE REALLY MENT THAT U WOULD SAY HE REALLY DID THAT 🤪😁😀 JUST BECAUSE THAT'S AFTER 😊🙏🙋♂️
At first i thought you were talking about his career xD
I love the way he plays the guitar the whole time
brandon fox no shit man. He’s not just singing this song while a band plays it, and half-assembly strumming a guitar for show. He’s making almost all the sounds in this song that matter, and he’s doing it perfectly.
Well buddy it's been 5 years since you've made this comment what have you done in your life in the past 5 years? Lol
@@mariastone5104 fuck have u done comment on a 5 year old comment sound like a dumb ass u dumb fucking moreon dip shit shut it Hank it
First comment: Compliments guitar playing
Second comment: Implies comment is obvious and unnecessary, compliments playing too
Third comment: Provocative well buddy comment for literally no reason
Fourth comment: Outright and plain insults
why does it have to be this way? why cant yall just relax?
Roberta Yoder Lol
Love Hanks way of picking! L😅be his rendition of this Marshall Tucker Bands tune!
Hank Jr is the damn man it’s plain and simple!
Amen
Sounds frikin awsome
Down picking & Singin
Never looks down
Doin his own leads No effects
That speaks volumes🫶🏽🙌🏽🎵🎵
By far, the best country music singer that ever existed. Love you hank jr!
This one really shows of his pickin'. Natural born entertainer.
I've carried the "Bocephus handle for over 40 years as a truck driver and been proud of it every day!! Keep on Keepin' on !! Mighty Mighty Bocephus!!! from Jimbo Cephus.
i dont care what anybody says when he "wants to" he can pick a guitar and sing like a SOB.this man was born a legend.
one talented guy right there... rockin randal hank
"Bocephus" gets it done.
Always has . Glad I have been along for the ride.
How do you not love this video. Sounds like a song of victory for Hank at his point in life that he sang this song.
Absolutely
I didn't know he could play the guitar like that, he was killing it here. I am assuming it was actually live.
+Chris J ...chris I saw him many times in the 80's an he would be drunk but still bend them strings, he can play
Chris J he is underrated as an instrumentalist
There's a point in the solo where he misses a note. It's legit.
He can play every instrument on the stage. He born for this shit. Love Hank
By the time he could walk he had a guitar in his hand by the time he could talk he had his own band didn't take him long to learn that he was born to boogie and one hell of a songwriter
Country Music Legend !
Luv Ya !
You can wear that shirt and red pants if you play and sing like him. What an incredible talent!!!
Just think how much great music we could have lost had Hank not survived that fall. There’s a lot of tragic stories in rock music about what might have been (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jim Croce, and even Hank Williams Sr. come to mind), but this is one guy we can thank our lucky stars made it through
I cant even imagine life without Hank just no way. I am sixty and have listened to him as long as I can remember. He and Elvis are the GOATs
This song always struck me as more southern rock than country. This is the best "country" cover of this song I've heard though and there have been a lot of good ones. Waylon always covered the song well too.
I would classify southern rock as a sub genre of rock with blues and country elements but not quite as country itself. I wouldn't call Willie Nelson "southern rock" and I wouldn't classify Blackfoot, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, ZZ Top or Molly Hatchet as "country and western." But yes, the Marshall Tucker Band was a bit more country and western than a lot of other southern rock bands.
I never heard a bad version of this song
Black Oak Arkansas was more rock than country.
whitewitchoz I have finally found someone who knows who Black Oak Arkansas is. Bless you for making my day!
madcapper6 it is southern rock Marshall Tucker band
From a guitar players perspective I never would have thought hank had that Jimi Hendrix thumb over the neck style down so good. I didn’t know it before but dude has serious chops on the guitar
I never new he could play like this!!!!! Awesome!!!!
I never KNEW you couldn't spell LOL Ha ha ha ha !!!!
Hank jr was so far ahead of his time, I listened to one night stands and the new south today....dam if released to it would go st8 to number 1
I love the Hank Jr and Waylon sound.
say what you want.....
......He can play.....
And I'm a Proud New England Metal head
Ditto - & I'm a 68 year old Wisconsin acid head who saw God on 4 hits!!!
Check out Hellecasters - Orange Blossom Special. Tripping if possible!
Mike Madden fuck yea
He is the Definition of Country Rock , Southern Rock!
So talented, he just got better, and better looking with age. Glad he's still with us.. thank God for the doctors ❤❤
Still here loving some Hank.
This is the best version of this song. I would pay 100 or more usd for a high quality version.
Yuo
He rolled out gold and didn’t know
The country of music of today can't touch this!! I could listen to this everyday. Hay Jason Aldean, Cant you Sing?!
i love this kids voice!...good for him he made it all work. Life is a bucket of shit and he made it work out., Love you kid.
This definitely has some Allman Brothers vibes/influences. One of Hank, Jr.'s best.
Jr is the best artist of my generation! Great song writer and an accomplished musician! He can play anything! I watched him live slap wear out a bow and fiddle!!!! Literally had to get another bow
This guy,Waylon,Willie-Old school.never coming back.
Very unique. Classic southern rock.
The term southern rock is kinda redundant. Rock music began in the south haha
NOW HANK..REALLY KNOWS HOW TO PLAY THIS!
Hi Linda 💐💐
Love this video! Found it when I was about 16. Hank and Waylon turned me onto fender telecasters! Love the look and sound of them. Long love Hank Williams Jr!
He’s providing all the great licks.
Simply amazing.
hank Jr's in top five ever ..SOME great classics..great voice and delivery
WENT TO SEE THE MAN IN BULLHEAD CITY MAY 2015 BEST CONCERT I HAVE EVER SEEN HANDS DOWN THANK YOU JR.
Whew shit! When he was in his prime!! Good old 70s and 80s! Gets me hyped up and brings me to tears at times!!
You fell 500ft down a mountain and almost lost your life.
Hank: "It was rough"
Always loved me some Bocephus.
Better than the album version!
HANK JR. TOLD ME ONCE: "YA KNOW, JEHO, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE QUIZZLES AND TRUPADS.". I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT A MOMENT AND SAID, "YOU DRUNK AIN'T YA?". HE SAID, "YES.".
Dare I say I prefer this to the great Marshall Tucker Band? This is amazing. His voice was out of this world good.
Damn, I am ashamed to call myself a Mississippian, and not knowing Jr. could solo guitar like that. I LOVE that Alabama flag design on his axe!
Out of all the cover's on this song other than the original this is the second best.
In his prime. Amazing
Didn't realize he was such a badass guitar player, but he can pick with the best of them.
Just one of the best to ever do it! The man could sing anything!
early Jr..cool version..lots of fresh energy
Greatest of all time👍🐯🔥💯GOAT!!!
Great voice!
Love flat pickers...and of course this guys voice got better and better.....good to see him as a young guy loving the stage.
ronnie toots he was already very seasoned at this point in his life and career. He had been singing his daddy's songs on stage since he was 8.
Awesome! If you don't like hank williams jr or this song you are a fool!
This is the best country music the king Hank
Thank God u made it it, u was & r still too Beautimus! BEAUTIFUL!!! What a blessing u
Hank Williams Jr. ❤ love this song. Can't you see what that woman been doing to me.God love him❤
Hank jr will always be the best ever
as a kid growing up it was "a country boy can survive" and "family tradition" but as I got older this is now by far my favorite Bocephus performance! Just look at the way he plays his guitar and that happy smile on his face... that was pure joy standing on that stage... hank Jr has always been my favorite country artist... and until someone else comes along with a better story and more heart and soul to outshine a true legend, he always will be... although I can't imagine that happening in my lifetime or for several generations in the future. this video really shows the pure heart and strength that he had to overcome such a horrible accident and look at the way he shined! for all you haters out there why don't you just try to go back and think of another man who has overcome the shadow of a legendary performer, (hank sr) the tragedy of near death experience, then drug and alcohol addiction. Hank Jr has overcome so much in his lifetime and beaten it all back with a big stick and is still on top of his craft! If you happen to read this Hank, you are loved by millions worldwide and id consider myself your biggest fan! And before I forget, anybody that likes Obama can kiss our ass!
Outstanding Stephen. Very well said but you are wrong about one thing. I am his biggest fan : )
You're both wrong. I am.
I used to think Waylon’s version of this song was the best, but after hearing this. Ole Hank’s version may be the best.
Just heard this version for the first time and I gotta agree. And that’s rare Waylon usually has the best versions.
Waylon bought his arrangement from Jr.
One of the best music videos Ive ever seen
The women back then... oh boy.....And the Music....Why the hell did "it all" slide away?
Amen to that brother!👍
Feminism
You all got old
@@anonanonymity3620 wrong! Men stopped growing up and women became men and found no use in impressing men on ANY level. ANON you are too young to have any idea what it WAS like, and that's not your fault, it WAS different.
Smiling’ the whole time. 🤘🏻
Possibly the best version between him, waylon, and toy, would be cool to have a trio. BTW maybe a oberlooked guitar player in a genre of GREATS.
Saw Hank twice, never be another legend like him.
Hank was great back then... Ralph was always a duche bag...
Talented son of a gun!!! LOVE THIS VERSION OF THE MT BAND SONG
I love that part at :58 "gonna climb a mountain" LMAO Hank fans know the irony of that. LMAO
March 1977. Hank was approximately 28 years old here. The Marshall Tucker Band recorded Can't You See in 1973.
great version of the song ever one' s recorded it even posion of all things haven' t heard this one before Waylon does one too this happened right after he fell off a mountain & nearly died
A young and reborn young Rebel son with the man voice...NEWLY fledged Outlaw, BOCEPHUS!!!
Geez that was pretty damn good. Thanks Jr. Marshal Tucker Band would’ve been proud of that rendition
I heard him jam this song at ROT Rally in Austin many many years ago. He said he wasnt playing it for us, he was playing it for himself. God Bless Toy Caldwell and Hank Jr.
Toy Caldwell.
BOCEPHUS IS STILL THE KING FROM OLD SCHOOL WHEN COUNTRY MUSIC WAS REAL 'CAUSE REAL COUNTRY MUSIC IS A *FAMILY TRADITION* 😎
HANK: *bigger hillbilly star*
that's how they do it in Dixie ☆
Bocephus: southland king 💝
He's so damn young. WOW.
If marshall tucker band, waylon, and Jr did like a 12 minute version of this song together live they probably coulda retired the song for good
Robert Francis I just fainted from the thought of that.
Wow first time hearing him doing Marshall Tucker song, and dang he is good.
He is the real Mc Coy
Look at that smile...after falling off that mountain
@nynascargirl he did a fine job..... this is one of my fav. performances hes ever done. Im a Indiana man and here hank is jesus in aviators
One of the best multi talented musicians and singer
By the way anyone that wants to know this was in March of '77...Hank Fell on 75 was out of sorts for about 7 months and wasnt back at it till mid to late '76
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Love America? You gotta love Hank. Greatest entertainer ever!
Damn that was a lot better than what I thought it was gonna be