This was filmed at Hank Sr’s grave. I’ve spent many nights drinking and listening to music with Jamey Johnson, Wayne Mills, and a few others. I worked for a bar, about 10 miles from Montgomery and whenever big name artists would come in to play, they always wanted to go sit and play at Hank’s grave to pay tribute. Definitely seen and heard some crazy stuff out there. Things you definitely have to be there to believe!! Loved the reaction guys ❤
@@BourbonCountryReacts not one of my favorite Alan Jackson songs..but enjoyed your reaction as usual...by the way, most of the lyrics were references to Hank Williams Sr. songs..Hear that lonesome whip poor will, was from the song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
@@Gutslinger oh you definitely need to have a pistol or two on you if you go by at night. Daytime isn’t so bad, usually city workers are there working and patrolling
Alan Jackson's my all time favorite- he's the one who 'converted' me to country 30 yrs ago ;-) ❤ This is my favorite Alan Jackson song & my favorite 'in the moment' memory ever comes from this song at one of Alan's concerts back in the mid 90s❤️🔥 In this video, Alan's at Hank Williams Sr's grave in AL - ive been there & you do feel Hank there ❤ And yes Keith 🎯, Most 'real' country music is written in minor keys - that's how it gets you in the feels ;-) There are So many subtle 'nods' to Hank Sr in this song. One ex., Dustin, the reference to "whippoorwill" is just one of the references to Hank Sr's song, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (my fav Hank Sr song). You can't go wrong with Alan Jackson- he's got 26 number one hits in his career so far, most of which he's written. 😊 Thank you, great reaction!
From the very first line midnight in Montgomery Hank died while on his way to doing a New Year's Eve show and he very very successfully about the feeling of visiting Hank and Montgomery. I absolutely love this song. In this was an absolutely great reaction.
I love this song, its somewhat similar to David Allen Coe's "The Ride" its also about running into the ghost of Hank Sr. Also Bob Seger doesn't have a song called on the road again. You may be referring to Turn the Page, which is a masterpiece.
You're Welcome for the song choice! Thank you Stephen for the contest! It is one of my absolute favorites from Alan. It is one of the most amazing tribute songs. I was a little worried about your reaction after Brad Paisely's This Is Country Music went, but I had a feeling you would like this one.
This song is a throwback to songs of the late 60s early 70s. It was especially poignant at the time, not only because of the Hank Williams imagery, but because at the time everyone was saying Country Music was loosing its roots. By the use of the steel guitar in the song, he was demonstrating that Country's roots were still firmly in place
I live in Montgomery about a mile from his grave. Sometimes I sit outside at night , early morning and listen to the trains going into the yard and I always think of Hank
Silver Eagle (and Golden Eagles) were speciality busses in both Europe and the U.S. for companies such as Greyhound and Continental Trailways. Many, many touring groups modified them for their own use. I once worked construction with a guy who had one of Willie’s old busses, and went on welding jobs with it instead of a travel trailer. It was very nice but I was always afraid it was full of hidden stashes and we’d get busted! :-). As mentioned by others, do Hank’s song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and compare lyrics to Alan’s song. If you look up a photo of Hank’s grave it is the same as in the video, including the hat. He and Audrey have the same side-by-side monuments. A great song and tribute. Hank loved the suits made by Nudie Cohn so that reference too.
Great reaction! 1st time I heard the song, when I caught the 'wearing shiny boots, a Nudie suit, and haunted, haunted eyes'. I knew it was a tribute song. Montgomery told me who.. it still puts a year in my eyes.
Dude, I was so scared you were going to miss it. 😂 This song you have to listen to the very end or you'll miss the point of the whole song. Thank you also for getting the official video it works really well to illustrate the song.
"You hear that Lonesome Whiporwill, He sounds too Blue to fly, That Midnight train is whining low.....I'm so Lonesome I could Cry" Best Country Line ever written...and it uses several minor chords, way before any rock band discovered that.
I think you are talking about Turn the Page from Bob Seger. Both have that haunting melody. With Seger’s song you hear it with the saxophone. With Alan it is the guitar.
Back in the 90s, Alan came to Montgomery in concert. I knew he would be going to the cemetery to see Hank and play this song. I snuck into the cemetery and was hiding behind headstones to hear this song. Good times...
This is another of the several songs to be written about the ghost of Hank Williams or in tribute to that great man(and one of the few not recorded by Hank Jr or David Allen Coe). Its practically a sub genre of Country Music at this point. In that so called sub genre I would list the song 'The Ride' by David Allen Coe far and away the best and followed closely behind would be the live version of Coe's other great rendition of a song about a spectre, and coincidentally titled 'The Ghost of Hank Williams'. I also greatly appreciate this classic song by the great Alan Jackson, a man whose shelf of music awards would be filled to the rafters if not for losing out so many times to that unique musical phenomenon known as Garth Brooks. As Alan Jackson himself alluded to on one of those rare occasions, at that time, that Alan Jackson did actually win one of those prestigous awards, when upon receiving it and in geatitude he did take the time to thank Garth Brooks for not being nominated in that category. Now this song 'Midnight in Montgomery' may have a rather sad tone to it but not nearly as sad as what might happen to you if you were to go and visit the gravesite of Hank Williams at the stroke of Midnight in that crime ridden section of Montgomery, Alabama where he is buried because you too might risk losing your own life and find yourself to have become a ghost, just like Ol' Hank Williams himself.🤔
I fell in love with this song as soon as I bought the album. Called the radio station & begged them to play it but they wouldn’t until it was released as a single. But I played my copy a lot & to this day, it gives me literal chills whenever I hear it. Fantastic song!
He's at Hanks grave. Many of the words were from Hanks songs including the whippoorwill. My nephew tells me that the feeling that you are friends with someone you interact with on social media is called a parasocial relationship. I do have actual in-the-flesh friends but I spend a lot of time, alone. Soooo, bring on the parasocial relationships.
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I was so excited when I saw this uploaded. Alan Jackson has so many great songs but this one is in a class all its own. It is a tribute to a legend by a man who will quite likely one day be considered a legend himself, if he isn't already. The way the video is filmed, his voice, it was brilliant. His voice and the haunting quality of the video just pull you in. There are quite a few tributes to Hank Sr. but this is best. There is another which is a close second, called "The Ride" by David Allan Coe. You guys have listened to a version of "The Ride" with the title switched to "The Last Ride" and the lyrics changed some to be a tribute to Dale Earnhardt rather than Hank Sr. Now, I am not a NASCAR fan and I mean no disrespect to the dead, but David Allan Coe's version was by far superior. That said, a major shout out to Stephen for being totally cool! Also, glad that Dustin is still being called Dustin and not 'The Other Dustin' as was threatened in the last video. I tossed this suggestion out once, around Christmas, I think but I am going to throw it out there again. You guys should do a video of your top ten favorite Bourbons, each from a different price range - with Mother's Day coming up next month and Father's Day in June, it would be a great sort of 'gift guide' for those of us who know a Bourbon drinker but aren't confident enough to know what to get them. As always, another great reaction. Keep 'em coming.
Huh. The top 10 thing could actually be a live video since we wouldn't have any copyrighted material in it. The challenge may be that we may not have example bottles on hand for some of our favorites. Hmm. I'll talk this over with Dustin and see if we think it's feasible. - Keith
Living 25 miles from Montgomery and knowing Hank spent many years in Montgomery Ala we from deep south knew who this song was about .His gravesite is visited by many fans each year.
I was so excited to see you reacting to this! I've loved this song ever since I was seven, and it's still one of my all time favorite Alan Jackson songs. I always thought this song was as traditional country as they come, so it's pretty neat that Keith could still hear some rock elements in it that I'd never noticed until he mentioned them. Besides the cool ghost story in the lyrics, I just love the haunting steel guitar and fiddle parts, throughout, which give it the perfect atmosphere. And yes, this is a tribute song that's much more my speed, too! For me, this song is just one example of the many great classic songs we got out of the early 90's in country music, and I personally consider that period a golden era for the genre. Alan has many more classics from this era like: "Someday," "She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)," "Tonight I Climbed The Wall," "Dallas," "Here In The Real World," "Wanted," "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," "Love's Got A Hold On You," etc. Other country songs from 1992 I'd recommend: "Past The Point Of Rescue" by Hal Ketchum, "I'll Think Of Something" by Mark Chesnutt, "Burn Me Down" by Marty Stuart, "Neon Moon" and "Lost And Found" by Brooks & Dunn, "Wrong Side Of Memphis" by Trisha Yearwood, "If I Didn't Have You" by Randy Travis, "Burn One Down" by Clint Black, "Take Your Memory With You" by Vince Gill, "Outbound Plane" by Suzy Bogguss, "Is it Cold in Here" and "Ships That Don't Come In" by Joe Diffie, "I Saw The Light" and "She Is His Only Need" by Wynonna Judd, "Some Kind Of Trouble" and "Two Sparrows In A Hurricane" by Tanya Tucker, "Sacred Ground" by McBride & The Ride, "Today's Lonely Fool" and "Somebody Paints The Wall" by Tracy Lawrence, "The Tips Of My Fingers" by Steve Wariner, "Jealous Bone" by Patty Loveless, "Just Call Me Lonesome" by Radney Foster, "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am" by Lee Roy Parnell, "Jesus And Mama" by Confederate Railroad, "Straight Tequila Night," "When It Comes To You," and "Seminole Wind" all by John Anderson. Sorry it's a long list, but it's one of my favorite years for country. I could name dozens more, lol.
Alan had made a comment when they were recording this song at hank's graveside, when they were at the part of the train whistle blowing, off in the distance they heard a train whistle blow, they all said it was very shaking for them. 😊
The first time I heard this song, I knew that he was talking about hank SR just because of when he said "im so lonesome, I could cry". That is a famous Hank Williams SR song lyric.. then at the end, he confirms it by saying "Hanks always sanging there".. This is a fantastic tribute song.. thanks for the reaction..
I googled On the Road Again by Bob Seger, and it came up as On the Road Again. The chorus is very different, but you are right on the verses. I went there thinking that you were probably wrong, but the verse melody is almost identical. I like both songs.
It's funny that whippoorwills annoy Dustin. I grew up in rural Alabama and I am 54. As kids we couldn't wait to hear the whippoorwills because we allowed to go bare food outside. Drove my Mom nuts because she was born in Indiana and thought it was nuts. Once we heard the whippoorwills it didn't matter what the temp or weather we could go outside barefoot. Can remember going out in the snow barefooted one year Mama was pissed, Daddy laughed and we lasted about 10 min in snow before we were back in house trying to get our feet warm. You guys are great
Hank Sr. is buried in a cemetery located on Seven Bridges Road in Montgomery. You may remember The Eagles sang Seven Bridges Road, a song written by Steve (just forgot his last name). There is also a great version by Dolly Parton.
I had to look up "Nudie suit" a while ago because I wasn't familiar with the term except through this song. I grew up in the 70s and my parents were country music fans so I was familiar with the style - I just didn't know who to blame for it. 😉
Great reaction. Alan Jackson has some great music, and he is just a class act. Thought I was going to have to get out the hip waders there for a bit. It was getting a little deep with your rescue plan for saving us from bad Bourbon.
This isn't exactly a tribute song. Multiple country singers have claimed to meet Hank Sr. after his death. This song is basically a country ghost story.
Love this tribute song to Hank Williams Sr. Alan Jackson does a great job on it. Great reaction from you guys. I loved your reacts when you finally caught on it was a tribute to Hank Sr. There's a song mentioned in here that was a song of Hank Williams Sr. it's I'm so lonesome I could cry. Have you ever heard that song or reacted to it?
Country fans recognized all of the references to Hank's songs and the "Montgomery" was a dead (no pun intended) giveaway. The Silver Eagle was the tour bus brand all the "stars" used to tour. P.S. Keith is right on Alan, wrong on Seger.
Old ghost stories from Louisiana and Mississippi and Alabama say old Hank Senior still roams the roads. I loved the surprise on y'all when y'all realized it was a song about Hank Sr. Story from my momma was sometimes you could run into Hank at his grave at midnight. I wouldn't know because I have never been there myself just like Graceland
I was impressed that you picked out who it was a tribute to. Those who are familiar with a lot of Hanks music will pick up many references to Hank and his songs. I'd suggest reacting to some Hank Sr music. Although much of it is old enough that it might be hard to find.
I guess you have to know a little bit of your country music history! I thought Alan did a great job of letting you know who he was talking about. Alan was a purist and he stayed true to that throughout his career. Always consistently put out quality music without selling out! Love the reaction guys and like always now I am thirsty! Lol
Yeah! He put a lot of Hank Sr references in this song. But I guess those are only obvious if you know country pretty well. 🤷♀️ they did a good reaction.
Trivia here. This song is about Hank Williams I believe and his widow married Johnny Horton who was an epic singer storyteller. Listen to a American History lesson listening to Horton. North to Alaska, Sink the Bismarck and my fav is Jim Bridger.
Great song, love Alan he is a true legend. Great reaction!!! This was so cool of you to do this, Stephen .Great choice, Alisa. My apologies if I got your name wrong or misspelled it.
Hank Sr. was born and raised in Montgomery, AL. He is buried in Montgomery and he loved Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama. My grandmother was at a Hank Sr concert when grandpa was in the Philippines during WW2. Hank singled out grandma and wanted her to come backstage. My grandmother was a beautiful woman whose nickname was Blondie, after the comic strip character.
I've heard whipporwills a lot. Only ever hear them late at night. I can actually remember the first time I heard one as a kid. My parents got into another fight/argument and dad ran us off one evening. We lived miles out in the woods. My mom carrying my little brother, and my sister and I walked about 3 miles down the road. Got a ride in the back of a truck with a couple that drove past us. Mom gave them a fake story, and had them drop us off at some house a few miles down the road. It was night time, and there were no lights. We were going to continue walking down the road as soon as they drove off. But a guy from the house came out before we could walk very far from his house, and he told us to stop and come to him or he'd shoot us. Mom gave him a fake story too about our car being broke down. I think he offered some kind of help, but mom refused. We continue to walk about half a mile down the road, and stopped and took a break at an entrance/gate to a field. Wooded hills surrounded us. It was probably around 3-4am. And we could hear a whipporwill calling in the distance. It was interesting hearing that sound for the first time. It's quite unique.. But now I do find it annoying. I feel like I've heard them a lot around rivers or lakes. And to me it always feels like a reminder that it's super late, and the sun will be rising in at least a few hours, and I'm not going to get an ounce of sleep. Even if I tried, the sound of the call, and the reminder of the sunrise coming, it will keep me awake.
I love watching y'all's reactions to real country music. I got to see Alan Jackson on his last tour this past year. AMAZING! Y'all should check out his song Little Man
I always viewed this song as a tribute and ghost story. The Ride by David Allan Coe is another one with a similar vibe. Another good tribute song I think y’all would enjoy is Pledge Allegiance to the Hag by Eric Church. I also recommend Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song…I just think y’all enjoy the instrumentals in that.
It's very interesting that you said you heard late 80's early 90s rock in this b/c before you even said that, my immediate thought hearing this was "Bob Seger Turn the Page"
There are hints throughout the song that discloses the “ghost” as Hank, Sr. The style of the song is also reminiscent of Hank, Sr. My dad was a railroad engineer in Montgomery, and met Hank, Sr. at a gas station on his way home from work. Hank had bought sandwiches, and offered one to Dad.
I had to laugh at Dustin's whipperwill reference. The only time I have heard whipperwills, either during the day or at night were at my grandparents farm in West Virginia. Unlike Dustin, I loved hearing the whipperwills. Growing up with country music, I knew this song was about Hank Williams, Sr. Like others have said, so many references. I love both of your reactions when Alan sang "Hank's always singing there..." Someone should make a compilation of your "shocked, amazed, or other" faces when you are listening to songs.
I am impressed. You are the first reactors I've seen to actually know who Hank Sr. is. Love it! You've also made me want to try that whiskey... and I don't drink. LOL
More proof of what a great songwriter AJ is. Amazing song! ♥️ And Segar’s is Turn the Page. But again Keith, you’re arbitrarily deciding who is authentic and what is cliche. Remember, opinions are like a$$holes. Everybody’s got one and they usually stink! SMH . 🤦🏼♀️
I may be stupid, but I'm not dumb!!! Lol Also, y'all should really think about releasing merch. I have a sneaky suspicion we have a few members who would buy some!
So I received hate in the comments as well for agreeing with you about the Brad Paisley Tribute song. Where I found the difference between them was, in this one Jackson waited until the end to reveal for certain who he was talking about. He left hints throughout the song, but he didn't mention the name until the end. I felt that Brad was cramming as many names as he could to show "how country" he was by name dropping a list of artists. I love this tune. It's haunting and beautiful. It reminds me of the song "The Guitar" by Guy Clark. If you haven't seen it I HIGHLY recommend Keith will really enjoy the guitar playing in it!
You should do a reaction to George Jones song, Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes. It's a tribute to a lot of the greats. The video is really cool as well. Great reaction to this AJ song. There are a lot of hints throughout the song talking about Hank Sr, that you wouldn't catch if not familiar with Hanks music.
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I think you mean the song Turn the Page by Bob Seger. I can hear the similarities in the music like you mentioned. I love this song by Alan Jackson and I'm so glad you got to hear it.
I think you meant Turn The Page... lol. You always know the bourbon's good when Dustin tries to steal Keith's glass. Stephen- don't be a gatekeeper! Let us know where we can find it!
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Midnight trains, whippoorwill, purple sky, and then he tells you he’s so lonesome he could cry - he just saw Hank. Senior.
He was also known for his Nudie Suits as mentioned in the beginning.
As soon as you hear "so lonesome....", that's when you know it's about Hank!
Hank died between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in the back seat of a car. Hank's buried in Montgomery.
The song isabout seeing HANK WILLIAMS.SR GHOST
This was filmed at Hank Sr’s grave. I’ve spent many nights drinking and listening to music with Jamey Johnson, Wayne Mills, and a few others. I worked for a bar, about 10 miles from Montgomery and whenever big name artists would come in to play, they always wanted to go sit and play at Hank’s grave to pay tribute. Definitely seen and heard some crazy stuff out there. Things you definitely have to be there to believe!! Loved the reaction guys ❤
That's pretty crazy. And cool. - Keith
@@BourbonCountryReacts not one of my favorite Alan Jackson songs..but enjoyed your reaction as usual...by the way, most of the lyrics were references to Hank Williams Sr. songs..Hear that lonesome whip poor will, was from the song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
I hear that the area has turned into a sketchy hood.
@@Gutslinger oh you definitely need to have a pistol or two on you if you go by at night. Daytime isn’t so bad, usually city workers are there working and patrolling
That's pretty cool. I saw a video of Alan Jackson talking about some of the weird stuff that happened while filming this video, chills.
Whistle blowing “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”.
Alan Jackson's my all time favorite- he's the one who 'converted' me to country 30 yrs ago ;-) ❤ This is my favorite Alan Jackson song & my favorite 'in the moment' memory ever comes from this song at one of Alan's concerts back in the mid 90s❤️🔥 In this video, Alan's at Hank Williams Sr's grave in AL - ive been there & you do feel Hank there ❤ And yes Keith 🎯, Most 'real' country music is written in minor keys - that's how it gets you in the feels ;-) There are So many subtle 'nods' to Hank Sr in this song. One ex., Dustin, the reference to "whippoorwill" is just one of the references to Hank Sr's song, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (my fav Hank Sr song). You can't go wrong with Alan Jackson- he's got 26 number one hits in his career so far, most of which he's written. 😊 Thank you, great reaction!
From the very first line midnight in Montgomery Hank died while on his way to doing a New Year's Eve show and he very very successfully about the feeling of visiting Hank and Montgomery. I absolutely love this song. In this was an absolutely great reaction.
I love this song, its somewhat similar to David Allen Coe's "The Ride" its also about running into the ghost of Hank Sr. Also Bob Seger doesn't have a song called on the road again. You may be referring to Turn the Page, which is a masterpiece.
I was thinking the same thing. I was about to recommend The Ride by DAC, but you did it for me. Guess we both like the great songs.
You're Welcome for the song choice! Thank you Stephen for the contest! It is one of my absolute favorites from Alan. It is one of the most amazing tribute songs. I was a little worried about your reaction after Brad Paisely's This Is Country Music went, but I had a feeling you would like this one.
Your very welcome
@@stevebournite184 This was so sweet ❤
@@Mrskorba thanks
Lovely reaction, this is my absolute favorite tribute, he did such a lovely job of pulling in lots of Hank Sr references.
This song is a throwback to songs of the late 60s early 70s. It was especially poignant at the time, not only because of the Hank Williams imagery, but because at the time everyone was saying Country Music was loosing its roots. By the use of the steel guitar in the song, he was demonstrating that Country's roots were still firmly in place
Alan and King George proved traditional country was still legit. Their duet on "Murder On Music Row" was symbolic.
The steel guitar is my favorite instrument. There is nothing better than a steel guitar and fiddle in a country song.
Facts! ❤
A beautifully haunting tribute to Hank Sr.
More proof of what a great songwriter AJ is. Amazing song! ♥️
I live in Montgomery about a mile from his grave. Sometimes I sit outside at night , early morning and listen to the trains going into the yard and I always think of Hank
Silver Eagle (and Golden Eagles) were speciality busses in both Europe and the U.S. for companies such as Greyhound and Continental Trailways. Many, many touring groups modified them for their own use. I once worked construction with a guy who had one of Willie’s old busses, and went on welding jobs with it instead of a travel trailer. It was very nice but I was always afraid it was full of hidden stashes and we’d get busted! :-). As mentioned by others, do Hank’s song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and compare lyrics to Alan’s song. If you look up a photo of Hank’s grave it is the same as in the video, including the hat. He and Audrey have the same side-by-side monuments. A great song and tribute. Hank loved the suits made by Nudie Cohn so that reference too.
I believe George Jones traveled in a Silver Eagle tour bus as well ;-)
Better than those damn cattle trucks we road in
Those blinged out suits were so spectacular❤
Great reaction! 1st time I heard the song, when I caught the 'wearing shiny boots, a Nudie suit, and haunted, haunted eyes'. I knew it was a tribute song. Montgomery told me who.. it still puts a year in my eyes.
Dude, I was so scared you were going to miss it. 😂 This song you have to listen to the very end or you'll miss the point of the whole song. Thank you also for getting the official video it works really well to illustrate the song.
@richardmather1906 Only if your familiar with Hank Sr to begin with. The BCR guys are still learning country music. Kinda the point to the channel.
"You hear that Lonesome Whiporwill, He sounds too Blue to fly, That Midnight train is whining low.....I'm so Lonesome I could Cry" Best Country Line ever written...and it uses several minor chords, way before any rock band discovered that.
Way before any rock bands existed.
Great reaction as usual. Need to add David Allen Coe - The Ride and Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee to your list
Agreed
I was thinking the same thing about DAC's The Ride...and Chattahoochee is a great fun song.
I think you are talking about Turn the Page from Bob Seger. Both have that haunting melody. With Seger’s song you hear it with the saxophone. With Alan it is the guitar.
Yeah I was wondering if keith was talking about Turn The Page because if the song is called On The Road I can't find it anywhere.
Back in the 90s, Alan came to Montgomery in concert. I knew he would be going to the cemetery to see Hank and play this song. I snuck into the cemetery and was hiding behind headstones to hear this song. Good times...
This is another of the several songs to be written about the ghost of Hank Williams or in tribute to that great man(and one of the few not recorded by Hank Jr or David Allen Coe). Its practically a sub genre of Country Music at this point. In that so called sub genre I would list the song 'The Ride' by David Allen Coe far and away the best and followed closely behind would be the live version of Coe's other great rendition of a song about a spectre, and coincidentally titled 'The Ghost of Hank Williams'. I also greatly appreciate this classic song by the great Alan Jackson, a man whose shelf of music awards would be filled to the rafters if not for losing out so many times to that unique musical phenomenon known as Garth Brooks. As Alan Jackson himself alluded to on one of those rare occasions, at that time, that Alan Jackson did actually win one of those prestigous awards, when upon receiving it and in geatitude he did take the time to thank Garth Brooks for not being nominated in that category. Now this song 'Midnight in Montgomery' may have a rather sad tone to it but not nearly as sad as what might happen to you if you were to go and visit the gravesite of Hank Williams at the stroke of Midnight in that crime ridden section of Montgomery, Alabama where he is buried because you too might risk losing your own life and find yourself to have become a ghost, just like Ol' Hank Williams himself.🤔
I fell in love with this song as soon as I bought the album. Called the radio station & begged them to play it but they wouldn’t until it was released as a single. But I played my copy a lot & to this day, it gives me literal chills whenever I hear it. Fantastic song!
He's at Hanks grave. Many of the words were from Hanks songs including the whippoorwill. My nephew tells me that the feeling that you are friends with someone you interact with on social media is called a parasocial relationship. I do have actual in-the-flesh friends but I spend a lot of time, alone. Soooo, bring on the parasocial relationships.
I've never heard of that term. I'll look it up. - Keith
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I was so excited when I saw this uploaded. Alan Jackson has so many great songs but this one is in a class all its own. It is a tribute to a legend by a man who will quite likely one day be considered a legend himself, if he isn't already.
The way the video is filmed, his voice, it was brilliant. His voice and the haunting quality of the video just pull you in. There are quite a few tributes to Hank Sr. but this is best.
There is another which is a close second, called "The Ride" by David Allan Coe. You guys have listened to a version of "The Ride" with the title switched to "The Last Ride" and the lyrics changed some to be a tribute to Dale Earnhardt rather than Hank Sr. Now, I am not a NASCAR fan and I mean no disrespect to the dead, but David Allan Coe's version was by far superior.
That said, a major shout out to Stephen for being totally cool!
Also, glad that Dustin is still being called Dustin and not 'The Other Dustin' as was threatened in the last video.
I tossed this suggestion out once, around Christmas, I think but I am going to throw it out there again. You guys should do a video of your top ten favorite Bourbons, each from a different price range - with Mother's Day coming up next month and Father's Day in June, it would be a great sort of 'gift guide' for those of us who know a Bourbon drinker but aren't confident enough to know what to get them.
As always, another great reaction. Keep 'em coming.
Thanks and that is a good recommendation for maybe a live video. Do top 10 bourbons and ryes
Huh. The top 10 thing could actually be a live video since we wouldn't have any copyrighted material in it. The challenge may be that we may not have example bottles on hand for some of our favorites. Hmm. I'll talk this over with Dustin and see if we think it's feasible. - Keith
@@BourbonCountryReacts I had forgotten about the copyright issues.
@@BourbonCountryReacts lol, I would probably have a bunch of bottles on that top 10 list
Living 25 miles from Montgomery and knowing Hank spent many years in Montgomery Ala we from deep south knew who this song was about .His gravesite is visited by many fans each year.
Ok, if you haven’t already, listen to Hank’s “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”
and (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle....
I was so excited to see you reacting to this! I've loved this song ever since I was seven, and it's still one of my all time favorite Alan Jackson songs. I always thought this song was as traditional country as they come, so it's pretty neat that Keith could still hear some rock elements in it that I'd never noticed until he mentioned them. Besides the cool ghost story in the lyrics, I just love the haunting steel guitar and fiddle parts, throughout, which give it the perfect atmosphere. And yes, this is a tribute song that's much more my speed, too!
For me, this song is just one example of the many great classic songs we got out of the early 90's in country music, and I personally consider that period a golden era for the genre. Alan has many more classics from this era like: "Someday," "She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)," "Tonight I Climbed The Wall," "Dallas," "Here In The Real World," "Wanted," "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow," "Love's Got A Hold On You," etc.
Other country songs from 1992 I'd recommend: "Past The Point Of Rescue" by Hal Ketchum, "I'll Think Of Something" by Mark Chesnutt, "Burn Me Down" by Marty Stuart, "Neon Moon" and "Lost And Found" by Brooks & Dunn, "Wrong Side Of Memphis" by Trisha Yearwood, "If I Didn't Have You" by Randy Travis, "Burn One Down" by Clint Black, "Take Your Memory With You" by Vince Gill, "Outbound Plane" by Suzy Bogguss, "Is it Cold in Here" and "Ships That Don't Come In" by Joe Diffie, "I Saw The Light" and "She Is His Only Need" by Wynonna Judd, "Some Kind Of Trouble" and "Two Sparrows In A Hurricane" by Tanya Tucker, "Sacred Ground" by McBride & The Ride, "Today's Lonely Fool" and "Somebody Paints The Wall" by Tracy Lawrence, "The Tips Of My Fingers" by Steve Wariner, "Jealous Bone" by Patty Loveless, "Just Call Me Lonesome" by Radney Foster, "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am" by Lee Roy Parnell, "Jesus And Mama" by Confederate Railroad, "Straight Tequila Night," "When It Comes To You," and "Seminole Wind" all by John Anderson. Sorry it's a long list, but it's one of my favorite years for country. I could name dozens more, lol.
Yes! All of those!!!
I encourage yall to also google Nudie suits (referenced near the beginning) if you don't already know what they are
Love love love this song.
I love me a last second realization
Silver Eagle was at one time the biggest bus maker in the US. If you owned a tour bus 99% of the time you would have a Silver Eagle.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_bus
Alan had made a comment when they were recording this song at hank's graveside, when they were at the part of the train whistle blowing, off in the distance they heard a train whistle blow, they all said it was very shaking for them. 😊
Such an awesome song and singer! I love songs that tastefully pay tribute to the older generations. And Alan Jackson just sounds so good!
Thanks guys!
My fave song by Alan, such a beautiful tribute to Hank Sr
The first time I heard this song, I knew that he was talking about hank SR just because of when he said "im so lonesome, I could cry". That is a famous Hank Williams SR song lyric.. then at the end, he confirms it by saying "Hanks always sanging there".. This is a fantastic tribute song.. thanks for the reaction..
There are several of Hank's lyrics referenced in the song. A very cool, even haunting, tribute.
@@757optim I know there is, but there's only 2 that I know. Lol..
I googled On the Road Again by Bob Seger, and it came up as On the Road Again. The chorus is very different, but you are right on the verses. I went there thinking that you were probably wrong, but the verse melody is almost identical. I like both songs.
Love Alan. So many great songs
It's funny that whippoorwills annoy Dustin. I grew up in rural Alabama and I am 54. As kids we couldn't wait to hear the whippoorwills because we allowed to go bare food outside. Drove my Mom nuts because she was born in Indiana and thought it was nuts. Once we heard the whippoorwills it didn't matter what the temp or weather we could go outside barefoot. Can remember going out in the snow barefooted one year Mama was pissed, Daddy laughed and we lasted about 10 min in snow before we were back in house trying to get our feet warm. You guys are great
Hank Sr. is buried in a cemetery located on Seven Bridges Road in Montgomery. You may remember The Eagles sang Seven Bridges Road, a song written by Steve (just forgot his last name). There is also a great version by Dolly Parton.
Hank Sr was always a hero of Alan’s.
I had to look up "Nudie suit" a while ago because I wasn't familiar with the term except through this song. I grew up in the 70s and my parents were country music fans so I was familiar with the style - I just didn't know who to blame for it. 😉
Stephen- you're awesome!
He is indeed!
Thanks
Great reaction. Alan Jackson has some great music, and he is just a class act. Thought I was going to have to get out the hip waders there for a bit. It was getting a little deep with your rescue plan for saving us from bad Bourbon.
We think it's a solid plan. Just can't find a flaw in it. - Keith
This isn't exactly a tribute song. Multiple country singers have claimed to meet Hank Sr. after his death. This song is basically a country ghost story.
That's pretty wild. - Keith
Love this tribute song to Hank Williams Sr. Alan Jackson does a great job on it. Great reaction from you guys. I loved your reacts when you finally caught on it was a tribute to Hank Sr. There's a song mentioned in here that was a song of Hank Williams Sr. it's I'm so lonesome I could cry. Have you ever heard that song or reacted to it?
Thank, glad you enjoyed the reaction. I don’t think we’ve heard that one -Dustin
Country fans recognized all of the references to Hank's songs and the "Montgomery" was a dead (no pun intended) giveaway. The Silver Eagle was the tour bus brand all the "stars" used to tour.
P.S. Keith is right on Alan, wrong on Seger.
Yeah guys. A lot of the lines he sang were song titles or lyrics from Hank songs.
Old ghost stories from Louisiana and Mississippi and Alabama say old Hank Senior still roams the roads. I loved the surprise on y'all when y'all realized it was a song about Hank Sr. Story from my momma was sometimes you could run into Hank at his grave at midnight. I wouldn't know because I have never been there myself just like Graceland
This one video of the year
Been to Hank’s grave, absolutely beautiful ❤
Ive said it before and ill say it again, I love the honesty, love or hate the song. I love a real TRUE reaction. Keep it up fellas.
Yes they are good
Thanks Kirk, we intend to. -Dustin
I was impressed that you picked out who it was a tribute to. Those who are familiar with a lot of Hanks music will pick up many references to Hank and his songs. I'd suggest reacting to some Hank Sr music. Although much of it is old enough that it might be hard to find.
They reacted to Kawliga.
They could do Hank Jr.'s -- Tear In My Beer or Hank Williams Sr's - Hey Good Lookin' (Official Video) it is on the Hank Williams Vevo channel
Bob Seger worked exclusively with the brass section at Muscle Shoals ( AL )recording studio.
They say If ur at Hanks grave at midnight u can hear this song play and u can smell whiskey in the air
"I'm so lonesome I could cry" was nice nod to Hank's song
I guess you have to know a little bit of your country music history! I thought Alan did a great job of letting you know who he was talking about. Alan was a purist and he stayed true to that throughout his career. Always consistently put out quality music without selling out! Love the reaction guys and like always now I am thirsty! Lol
Yeah! He put a lot of Hank Sr references in this song. But I guess those are only obvious if you know country pretty well. 🤷♀️ they did a good reaction.
This song is about both Hank Williams Sr and jr. Alan Jackson was friends with Hank Williams Jr
I think the Bob Seger song you are thinking of is "Turn the Page".
When he sings about the whippoorwill, it’s an odd to Hank Williams senior in the song I’m so lonesome I could cry
Another great song about Hank Williams Sr is by David Alan Coe, called The Ride...i believe you guys would really like that song.
Trivia here. This song is about Hank Williams I believe and his widow married Johnny Horton who was an epic singer storyteller. Listen to a American History lesson listening to Horton. North to Alaska, Sink the Bismarck and my fav is Jim Bridger.
Wow! I had forgotten about this song and man did it bring back chills and some memories.
Great song, love Alan he is a true legend. Great reaction!!! This was so cool of you to do this, Stephen .Great choice, Alisa. My apologies if I got your name wrong or misspelled it.
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I LOVE when yall get that AH HA moment!!!!!
Hank Sr. was born and raised in Montgomery, AL. He is buried in Montgomery and he loved Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama. My grandmother was at a Hank Sr concert when grandpa was in the Philippines during WW2. Hank singled out grandma and wanted her to come backstage. My grandmother was a beautiful woman whose nickname was Blondie, after the comic strip character.
Loved seeing him do this song live at a concert in Charlotte NC.
The song you were talking about by Bob Seger was Turn the Page
I love this song. ❤ Hank Williams Sr’s grave.
I've heard whipporwills a lot. Only ever hear them late at night. I can actually remember the first time I heard one as a kid.
My parents got into another fight/argument and dad ran us off one evening. We lived miles out in the woods. My mom carrying my little brother, and my sister and I walked about 3 miles down the road. Got a ride in the back of a truck with a couple that drove past us.
Mom gave them a fake story, and had them drop us off at some house a few miles down the road. It was night time, and there were no lights. We were going to continue walking down the road as soon as they drove off. But a guy from the house came out before we could walk very far from his house, and he told us to stop and come to him or he'd shoot us. Mom gave him a fake story too about our car being broke down. I think he offered some kind of help, but mom refused.
We continue to walk about half a mile down the road, and stopped and took a break at an entrance/gate to a field. Wooded hills surrounded us. It was probably around 3-4am. And we could hear a whipporwill calling in the distance.
It was interesting hearing that sound for the first time. It's quite unique.. But now I do find it annoying. I feel like I've heard them a lot around rivers or lakes. And to me it always feels like a reminder that it's super late, and the sun will be rising in at least a few hours, and I'm not going to get an ounce of sleep. Even if I tried, the sound of the call, and the reminder of the sunrise coming, it will keep me awake.
I love watching y'all's reactions to real country music. I got to see Alan Jackson on his last tour this past year. AMAZING! Y'all should check out his song Little Man
This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE ALAN JACKSON SONG
I always viewed this song as a tribute and ghost story. The Ride by David Allan Coe is another one with a similar vibe. Another good tribute song I think y’all would enjoy is Pledge Allegiance to the Hag by Eric Church. I also recommend Jamey Johnson’s That Lonesome Song…I just think y’all enjoy the instrumentals in that.
The Bob Segar song is “Turn the Page”
Love from me 😊 I have loved this song since I first heard it.
Adding another vote for David Allen Coe's "The Ride" as a very similar song
Outstanding
It's very interesting that you said you heard late 80's early 90s rock in this b/c before you even said that, my immediate thought hearing this was "Bob Seger Turn the Page"
This song is about visiting Hank Williams Sr.'s grave. Hank is who he is talking about "always singing there".
This song made me emotional
My grandfather was a fan of Hank Williams
So now you got to do
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry- Hank Williams
Here I am , on the road again. Is the song u needed.. That Midnight in Montgomery is hands better.
There are hints throughout the song that discloses the “ghost” as Hank, Sr. The style of the song is also reminiscent of Hank, Sr. My dad was a railroad engineer in Montgomery, and met Hank, Sr. at a gas station on his way home from work. Hank had bought sandwiches, and offered one to Dad.
Good reaction friends!
Whippoorwills put me to sleep...I love them! Never heard anyone hearing one during the day...it's a nighttime treat!
Great reaction guys! Great rabbit hole to go down. Give him more of a listen.
Such a lovely tribute.
I had to laugh at Dustin's whipperwill reference. The only time I have heard whipperwills, either during the day or at night were at my grandparents farm in West Virginia. Unlike Dustin, I loved hearing the whipperwills.
Growing up with country music, I knew this song was about Hank Williams, Sr. Like others have said, so many references. I love both of your reactions when Alan sang "Hank's always singing there..."
Someone should make a compilation of your "shocked, amazed, or other" faces when you are listening to songs.
This song always gave me Seger vibes. The song is “Turn the Page”
My favorite Bob Seger song.
I am impressed. You are the first reactors I've seen to actually know who Hank Sr. is. Love it! You've also made me want to try that whiskey... and I don't drink. LOL
More proof of what a great songwriter AJ is. Amazing song! ♥️ And Segar’s is Turn the Page. But again Keith, you’re arbitrarily deciding who is authentic and what is cliche. Remember, opinions are like a$$holes. Everybody’s got one and they usually stink! SMH . 🤦🏼♀️
I may be stupid, but I'm not dumb!!! Lol
Also, y'all should really think about releasing merch. I have a sneaky suspicion we have a few members who would buy some!
So I received hate in the comments as well for agreeing with you about the Brad Paisley Tribute song. Where I found the difference between them was, in this one Jackson waited until the end to reveal for certain who he was talking about. He left hints throughout the song, but he didn't mention the name until the end. I felt that Brad was cramming as many names as he could to show "how country" he was by name dropping a list of artists.
I love this tune. It's haunting and beautiful. It reminds me of the song "The Guitar" by Guy Clark. If you haven't seen it I HIGHLY recommend Keith will really enjoy the guitar playing in it!
You should do a reaction to George Jones song, Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes. It's a tribute to a lot of the greats. The video is really cool as well.
Great reaction to this AJ song. There are a lot of hints throughout the song talking about Hank Sr, that you wouldn't catch if not familiar with Hanks music.
Now with the ending known, Y'all need to hear it again.
I USE TO LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF 27 ACRES OF WOODS AND MY HUSBAND WAS A LONG ROAD TRUCKER HE CAME HOME ON FRIDAY AND LEFT ON SUNDAY NIGHT SO I WAS ALONE DURING THE WEEK…. I HEARD ALL KINDS OF THINGS AT NIGHT…. OWLS, COYOTES AND WOODPECKERS…. ONE NIGHT I HEARD A WOMAN SCREAMING IN THE WOODS BEHIND MY HOUSE IN THE WOODS!!!!! I WAS STONE COLD FROZEN STILL…. I WAS TERRIFIED, I CALLED MY MOTHER WHO LIVED UP THE ROAD!!!! SHE LAUGHED AND SAID THATS A PEACOCK SCREAMING… WE HAD NEIGHBOURS WHO HAD PEACOCKS… I HAD NEVER HEARD ONE BEFORE…I LAUGHED AFTER THAT BUT I THOUGHT A WOMAN WAS BEING BRUTALLY MURDERED BEHIND MY HOUSE!!!!! LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think you mean the song Turn the Page by Bob Seger. I can hear the similarities in the music like you mentioned. I love this song by Alan Jackson and I'm so glad you got to hear it.
Good review. Have always like Tim McGraw's tribute to Hank called "The Ride" (2003) Worth a listen.
I think you meant Turn The Page... lol. You always know the bourbon's good when Dustin tries to steal Keith's glass. Stephen- don't be a gatekeeper! Let us know where we can find it!
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Go to found north website and it shows where you can order online or purchase in store if available in your area.
Will be doing that shortly. I tend not to double-stack bottles in my cabinet, but this may be an exception. - Keith
@@stevebournite184 none in kentucky. 😔 that should be illegal.
@@Holly_D84 you can order it thou
Bob Seger turn the page not on the road again fyi . and a really good tribute to Hank is DAC the ride
Rip Hank sr 🙏🙏