This song hits home in a surreal way. Whiskey Myers is from a town here in East Texas and the strip club Time Out is a very real place on highway 155 in Tyler, Texas that i pass everytime i go to my father’s house. East Texas also has somewhat of a meth problem, so while i don’t know for sure if this song is a true story, it most definitely comes from a real place. Glad you guys covered this one.
he wrote this song for a buddy of his how had fallen in love with a girl that was adicted to meth and inevitably she passed a way from overdose its a very deep song
Awww you did it!!! This is based on real events in his life. Everyone has that person they think of when this song comes on. Beautiful and too real. Thank you for making my night!
He said it’s not based on anything specific , that he is just basing it on the fact that there are a lot of problems with meth in the area where he is from and it’s sad. Which is true. Palestine, TX is full of meth.
I'm so glad ya'll reviewed Whiskey Myers. They're are one of my favorite groups, this song is a gut punch though. If you want something more upbeat check out "Ballad of a Southern Man." Also please check out "Keep the wolves away " by Uncle Lucius.
A friend of mine played this at his sisters funeral. This song couldn’t be more true about her life. Every. Word. I was in tears as older church people sat around me maybe not realizing how severe the drug epidemic really is. Sitting amongst an older generation of people that are fading out and also the younger generation of those who see drugs as a way of life...That poor girl. She was meant to be a star...she was meant to be so much more. RIP Justine 1/15/20
Texas and Kentucky have some of the realest country out there..powerful stuff. Especially to those that have struggled with or have known someone who has battled addiction. Love that you guys are open to all types of music.
It’s such a depressing, tragic song. It’s beautiful and it really hits me hard sometimes. I’ve lost several friends to drinking and drugs and meth has ravaged my hometown so it really hits home.
i stumbled on this as a fan of whiskey myers, THANK YOU for taking the time to listen objectively, as you stated , all sounds are not for all people, but we can appreciate the art and beauty, and despite me listening to this song a thousand times, your interpretation actually made more sense than mine, goes to show how we can all learn from each other and the importance of "a different point of view" you guys just picked up a fan. well done. p.s. im a fan of all genres as long as its good... except opera... cant hang with that :}
They are getting recommendations from true country fans. Roughly half the country songs they have reacted to have never been played on the radio. Cody Jinks Sturgill Simpson Jason Isbell I don't think they've done any Jason Eady, but he is great also.
one song changed mine, walk a little straighter daddy by Billy Currington...to bad my kids were almost grown by then but I guess its better late than never...
I've become a member of "looking through a broken window" loosing my son to addiction. This song may help others see the human side of addiction and have a little more understanding. No one ever wishes to be on either side of the window. 💔
I'm so sorry Mama, My Uncle could be half owner of a very prominent plumbing company in Georgia and my Mama is doing 10 years to the door. All for Meth.
Stone by Whiskey Myers .....The vocals are insane especially if you see the live acoustic show they put on. a more current song for them but packed with meaningful lyrics and the voice is crazy good
whiskey myers plays in my hometown every year and their concerts are my favorite. i’ve been to big celebrity concerts and it’s just not the same. they have such a great energy and really speak to the crowd. i love them so much!!
I saw you laughin' through the tears as you slowly slipped away, I watched you go...………...aw man! Listen to that guitar cry!!! Glad you guys did this one, it's sad but relatable
I just found your channel and I'm so glad you did this song. This hits home for me. It's such a sad song and gets me every time ! I saw them live a few months ago and they put on a hell of a show!
This was one of their first hits when they were still around East Tex. Stone is my absolute favorite! Beautiful music and vocals and they actually performed on the show Yellowstone that’s real popular right now.
I know I’m alittle late to this review, but I just discovered y’all and I’ve been bingeing your videos. This song, is so damn good. It is haunting and beautiful in its own way. The fact that it is based on a true story, just adds an addition layer of meaning. I’m from Tyler, TX and I pass Time Out all the time, and it always reminds me of this song. Also, fun fact: My dad used to work on their tour bus. He said they are real friendly.😋
I love this song. It definitely hit home. It was the first song I heard of theirs and I was hooked on their music. The musicianship and writing in their songs is great. Also, I think their even better live
@@hannahmcgowan193 the only fortunate part in my situation is that my son and I were out of town when he finally surmised to the drugs. I'm thankful every day my son nor I found him.
@@justinbangel851 I cant imagine 😥 Its one thing when your choices effect only you. What you've described is heartbreaking. I'm sorry that happened to you.
I used to never like country music but my husband introduced me to it ten years ago and I love it. The songs they say so many different kind of stories!! This is coming from a Hispanic girl who grew up in the hood and only listened to rap, mexican and sometimes rock. Now, I live in a beautiful country town here in KY. Coming from L.A to here was life changing but more I fell in love with the music, the place and it's southern hospitality.
These dudes are from my hometown and I have been watching you guys for a while now so this right here is just fantastic to see. Thanks for the reaction guys and thanks for what will ultimately be more recognition and exposure to / for them.
Man...I've binged watched y'all's vids for the last hour after finding your Stapleton reactions. Then I see y'all went and did one of my current favorites in this song. SUBSCRIBED.
For 2 people that are listening to this song for this first time with no back story, you have an amazing understanding of this song and its lyrics. I have always felt that it's written from the viewpoint of someone who has been in love with a woman his entire life that has never loved him back the same way and never loved herself. I used to work in a County jail with female inmates. At night, after lockdown, I would play this and some other music loud enough for them to hear in their cells. I felt it brought some humanity to a rather inhumane situation. I didn't play this song for any other reason than it was on my playlist of favorites. Surprisingly, this song actually sparked a lot of really good and really deep conversations between me and the inmates. I remember one young lady in particular who was only about 22 and pregnant. She was getting released soon and due to have her baby shortly after. She said that the song reminded her of her and her boyfriend who was also locked up. She said, through tears, that it gave her inspiration to get out and never touch another drug again. She said it reminded her that she was always going to have to focus on her baby and staying clean. It was a real tear-jerking moment for me. For anyone that's wondering, I'd been doing that job for 11 years at that point. I'm a guy, a former Marine, a war Vet, and I once got hit by a car and dislocated my knee without crying. I put my knee back into joint without crying. I don't cry. That moment almost had me crying. Dammit Whiskey Myers......
Thank you so much for reviewing Whiskey Myers, and in particular this song. As an individual who has lived his entire life in a rural area, let me just tell you that for those of us lucky enough to avoid serious addiction, there is nothing harder than watching people we know and care about deteriorate, especially with meth addiction. Every outward thing about them changes, from the way they look to the way they act. They are no longer themselves on the outside. Which means that most people abandon them, especially if they have no understanding of addiction. "It's his/her choice" is the common refrain, which is exactly why music was the best art farm to address this situation. Apparently this song was inspired by real life events from the band/singer's hometown in Texas. The story itself sounds like the story of so many people (not that all these people died, but the the deterioration was visible). It's an absolute gut punch. Thanks again!
The voice & style reminded me of Cross Canadian Ragweed. Never heard of Whiskey Myers before, but I would bet money they are from Texas or Louisiana. Wasn't a fan of this song but seems like a band I may like. Definitely looking them up now. Thanks for this.
@@juliehlozek3845 when I looked them up I found out they were from Texas and being an east Texas girl myself I was embarrassed I had not heard of them!
When I first heard it song brought tears to my eyes I could leave the emotion in the song! One of my favorites! When the harmonica starts gives me chills!!
Just saw them live for the 1st time a couple weeks ago. I've seen a lot of great acts live and they are by far the best live band I've ever heard. If you've never seen them in concert you owe it to yourself to. You won't regret it and it will be one of the best experiences of your life. It's the closest thing to seeing someone like Lynyrd Skynyrd or The Allman Brothers live in their prime. I took my Uncle who saw Skynyd live in 1976 and The Allman Brothers around the same time and he teared up at 1 point because he said it took him back
This is one of my favourite songs, love that you reacted to it and understood it so well. It is probably one of the deepest songs I know but still so beautiful. And you two seems like such nice fella’s as well would have loved to talked to you once.
That was a fun watch!!!! To see you both on the edge of your seats listening intently for the rest of the story is the reaction every lyricist dreams of ❤
Love that you guys are so honest! Whiskey Myers is great.. Y'all have opened the minds of so many that never gave country a try! My suggestion to try is Ward Davis.. 15 years in a 10 year town
That Plot Twist at 6:41 I didn't see that coming and said the same thing as George - "Damn". If I must say the way the story was told within the lyrics was really good as if I was actually imagining those words verbatim as it was being sung. The feeling of the song had me in one of those driving through the country in my truck vibe. Big ups to Whiskey Myers for the track also good looks on this good ol country guys.
I know I'm a year late on this but just learned of this recently. Tears flow everytime I've listened to this song because I'm in the position of the singers friend once was. Great channel you guys have. Appreciate the video.
I can relate to this song though. Went through it with my cousin for about 10 years. And this songs paints a pretty accurate picture about what it's like to know someone before they go through an addiction to hard drugs (specifically crystal meth, in her case). It's rough knowing there's nothing you can do to bring the old them back. Luckily, she's making a recovery though. She'll be 90 days sober this month and she's starting to get her character back.
Prayers for your cousin, hopefully she will be able to beat her addiction. My brother has been an addict for his entire adult life and he is 44 now and still on a destructive path. Having lost a couple of friends and an ex husband to this lifestyle, I know how painful it is to watch someone you love ruin their life. It is gut-wrenching. I wish your cousin all the love and luck in the world. Be strong in supporting her, it makes all the difference in the world when someone has a family who is in their corner....even if it's supporting through "tough love," which is at times the only way to help. God bless you and your family.
Screamed when I saw this! One of my all time favorite country songs! Glad you reviewed this one, another suggestion would be In My Arms Instead by Randy Rogers Band.
I’ve been listening to whiskey Myers since 2016 and this is the first song my sister showed me. I’m so glad y’all broke this song down and get the true meaning. They are story tellers. There songs have so much meaning. Listen to Dogwood by them!!! I love them so much! I saw them in Buda, TX March 1, 2019. And I cried because I was so happy!
Turnpike Troubadours: Good Lord Lorrie or Gin smoke and lies or Before the Devil knows we're dead Red dirt music is Da Best 🖤 But seriously yall gotta do Turnpike Troubadours 🎶🖤
Y’all are my favorite reaction guys. I watch all your country reactions and it’s obvious you guys appreciate all sorts of good music and the different angles y’all take make me think about songs meanings at a more in depth level. Thanks guys,keep it up
I was one of the ones requesting this song. Like somebody else said, it's a gut punch song but for me this song has a special place. I'll leave it at that. Thank yall so much for doing this! Yall have no idea.
I love seeing you guys go from focusing on the music to almost completely ignoring it to listen to the lyrics. This is one of my favorite songs, I searched it up just to listen to it, not knowing you had done a reaction video and just had to see your feelings. Just fantastic songwriting on this. We can all relate to it in some way.
I gotta comment again. I love this song. To me this is a conversation he is having with this girl after she's died. The way you would when you visit a grave. She's at peace now and he feels he can share things with her that he couldn't while she was living. And by having this conversation and sharing these things like how it was watching her hurt herself and seeing her being in pain for her whole life, which was also painful for him, he is able to get closure and heal himself by talking it out with her. I love it. It's so intimate.
I've watched this happen to too many people around me. I've listened to this song hundreds of times, and still can hardly make it through it without tears in my eyes.
I was surprised to see y'all had done this . I'm sitting here crying cause something good finally came out of this goddamned town that I crashlanded in 7 months ago, my hometown, Palestine TX. I only recently heard Whiskey Meyer's. Those guys threw it down on that . Love y'alls reviews ...eapecially when y'all did Zep's When The Levee Breaks
Damn y'all have some fire ass reviews. I love how educated y'all are in music and I like that y'all will truelly listen to different genres. Don't change a thing guys y'all are doing a fantastic job. BTW Dogwood is a great upbeat song by Whiskey Myers, I think y'all will like it.
Chills all through my buddy the entire video, absolutely my favorite song of all time, something about the instrumental, the voice and the damned story is just so perfect
I love the song , love the harmonica, love whiskey Myers, and the story is so true to what happens with life failures and addiction. I liked you honest reviews of the song as well. I never get tired of this song.
Please try the Turnpike troubadors!! Alot like this. I Like "The Funeral" or "The Bird Hunters." Some of the best lyricism and song writing it the genre.
As a Whiskey Myers fan I am obviously biased, but this is the best thing I have seen on TH-cam, hands down, in a long time. Great review from a different perspective.
Great video! I will be at the Whiskey Myers concert in a little over 12 hours..and I can't wait. This is my first time on your channel, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
You know, I’ve listened to this song dozens of times, driving back and forth to work and what not, just jamming out on my commute. I’ve always heard the lyrics and pictured the story but never really thought about how deep this is until I watched this before I went to work this morning, and it was all I could think about on the way in this morning. Then I got to thinking about how tangible this is in small town, rural America. They’re a lot of small, quite hick towns around that have serious issues that most don’t see, that get over looked. I have a buddy on the local volunteer fire department a couple towns over and got to thinking about this song and the stories he tells about all the OD calls they’ve been getting lately. Heroine is a major problem here. There’s people I’ve met randomly at places that you see in obituaries a few weeks later that died from their vices. Now every time I hear this song, I’m going to look at it completely differently, but it’s good thing though. Keeps you on your toes as to how you view people you see and meet. You never know their situation, and sometimes those closest don’t know until it’s too late.
Just a head’s up…I just now subscribed to your channel. I’ve run across your commentaries several times but never subscribed, but just couldn’t NOT do it tonight. You guys are very balanced in your view of “our” music. I’m an over 70 singer-songwriter (mostly retired, until the “muse” wakes me up on the middle of the night)…LOL! I love all kinds of music but running along side of the Texas-flavored Americana genre, along with stuff like Jimmy Buffett’s TropRock style and the occasional drifting in & out of Reggae-land. I grew up with Rock, Folk and the Blues and have been playing since 1961 when I was 10 years old . I’m gonna keep on diggin’ on the tunes y’all are diggin’ up to analyze. BTW, my oldest grandson grew up with the songwriter Cody and I currently live about 5-6 miles down the road from the now defunct “Time Out Gentlemen’s Club” (Hwy 155, Tyler Texas). Keep up the good work as well as helping to spread the magic of music and its ability to bring people of all kinds, together. “Ol’ Scooter” in East Texas…
@@jakeriley1190 Yeah I'm from Texoma, so sometimes I inadvertently claim Oklahoma's spoils. Funny how it's only the good shit! But you trust me, They get it back! Choctaw is a stones throw away from here.
RD I got ya. I’m in north Texas now but originally from Oklahoma so I take some pride in okie products!! If you want another good Okie band, take a listen to The Read Southall Band. I grew up with bass player. They are damn good.
Glad yall finally reviewed a song by them. They have so many good ones you may have to touch back on them again on one of their more upbeat songs but this one along with many others really make you think.
Cody Jinks got you guys to Whiskey Myers, and I know you guys are looking for more Jinks. It’s been said before by many and I’ll say it again, Cody Jinks - David for another great piece of writing!
I think that “cast no stones” would be a wonderful review. I saw him 22 times in 2017 and that’s not including the years before from when he was bartending at the White Elephant or just 2 days ago when he sold out the first of 2 nights at the Magestic. Cody is the best of the best, Ryan Bingham as well
Just to let you know they're one of the bands that always sounds even better live or acoustic, like Chris Stapleton. Some of their other songs sound better but don't have quite as good stories. Stone, Reckoning, and Virginia are some good ones
This song hits home in a surreal way. Whiskey Myers is from a town here in East Texas and the strip club Time Out is a very real place on highway 155 in Tyler, Texas that i pass everytime i go to my father’s house. East Texas also has somewhat of a meth problem, so while i don’t know for sure if this song is a true story, it most definitely comes from a real place. Glad you guys covered this one.
Aint somewhat of a meth problem. Got signs in other counties saying 'METH WATCH'
My mom lived out on 155. Died there. More than a meth problem. I grew up on 64 by Bellwood Lake. That's a dark area. The Pine Curtain.
Place I work is on 155 down by the brookshires in flint
Look it up this is very much a true story. Heartbreaking 💔
I graduated from Arp, but we went to Tyler for everything. I actually graduated with a girl who worked at Time Out for a while. Sad sad story.
he wrote this song for a buddy of his how had fallen in love with a girl that was adicted to meth and inevitably she passed a way from overdose its a very deep song
Awww you did it!!! This is based on real events in his life. Everyone has that person they think of when this song comes on. Beautiful and too real. Thank you for making my night!
Cody cannon is my cousin
Absolutely think of someone
He said it’s not based on anything specific , that he is just basing it on the fact that there are a lot of problems with meth in the area where he is from and it’s sad. Which is true. Palestine, TX is full of meth.
Dude on the rights reaction at 7:05 when the song picks up again is the same reaction I had when I first heard this song. Awesome tune.
I'm so glad ya'll reviewed Whiskey Myers. They're are one of my favorite groups, this song is a gut punch though. If you want something more upbeat check out "Ballad of a Southern Man." Also please check out "Keep the wolves away " by Uncle Lucius.
Love Uncle Lucius
Luke Robertson I’ve been posting this song since 50k views
Music like this brings back memories of songs like Atlantic City by THE BAND.
Parker McCollum hell of year or Above the water
Turnpike troubadours wrecked
A friend of mine played this at his sisters funeral. This song couldn’t be more true about her life. Every. Word. I was in tears as older church people sat around me maybe not realizing how severe the drug epidemic really is. Sitting amongst an older generation of people that are fading out and also the younger generation of those who see drugs as a way of life...That poor girl. She was meant to be a star...she was meant to be so much more. RIP Justine 1/15/20
Whiskey Meyers - stone !!
I always think this one is Chris Stapleton
The acoustic/live version! Get a sound of Cody's voice live.
Stone is really good!
Stone is their best song!
Amazing song
Texas and Kentucky have some of the realest country out there..powerful stuff. Especially to those that have struggled with or have known someone who has battled addiction. Love that you guys are open to all types of music.
Ballad of a southern man- Whiskey Myers
My first rifle was an M-16
Congress bought the Army, Army loaned to me.
- Ballad of a Southern California man
Kd that’s funny as hell
@@Smokealotofblunts : Cody Cannon's dad thought so too and that's how he and I became acquainted
My favorite one by them.
It’s such a depressing, tragic song. It’s beautiful and it really hits me hard sometimes. I’ve lost several friends to drinking and drugs and meth has ravaged my hometown so it really hits home.
“Feathered Indians”-Tyler Childers
A Pennell YESSSSSS!!!!!
No they should do nose on the grindstone or shake the frost.
Oh hell yeah!!!
Lady May, Nose to the Grindstone, Feathered Indians, heck any Tyler Childers
Uncle Loucis
I'm from the city this song takes place. A lot of dreams came to an end at Time Out.
Amazing guys. Now y'all are learning what real country/southern rock is all about. Another vote for Uncle Luius, Keep The Wolves Away!
Hells yeah rock on breyther
Love uncle lucious. That song is amazing.
Yes
great song
Definitely a must hear
i stumbled on this as a fan of whiskey myers, THANK YOU for taking the time to listen objectively, as you stated , all sounds are not for all people, but we can appreciate the art and beauty, and despite me listening to this song a thousand times, your interpretation actually made more sense than mine, goes to show how we can all learn from each other and the importance of "a different point of view" you guys just picked up a fan. well done. p.s. im a fan of all genres as long as its good... except opera... cant hang with that :}
Good god..... I lost it. You guys are making me a country fan.
They are getting recommendations from true country fans. Roughly half the country songs they have reacted to have never been played on the radio.
Cody Jinks
Sturgill Simpson
Jason Isbell
I don't think they've done any Jason Eady, but he is great also.
Akira TV country is amazing! Texas Country is legit!
Edgar Pryor it great don’t just just the pop crap. They do great reactions.
Real country music will change your life
one song changed mine, walk a little straighter daddy by Billy Currington...to bad my kids were almost grown by then but I guess its better late than never...
I've become a member of "looking through a broken window" loosing my son to addiction. This song may help others see the human side of addiction and have a little more understanding. No one ever wishes to be on either side of the window. 💔
I'm so sorry Mama, My Uncle could be half owner of a very prominent plumbing company in Georgia and my Mama is doing 10 years to the door. All for Meth.
I lost one of my best childhood friends a couple of years back, drugs that led to suicide. He wasn’t even 20 yet. Love you Trystan
Keep the wolves away - uncle lucius
Yes please!!
YES!!!!!
Yassss
Amazing song
I just commented the same on another video. That’s my jam!
Love you guys for trying this song! Love your objectivity! The world needs more open minds like yours please continue to spread the love.
Stone by Whiskey Myers .....The vocals are insane especially if you see the live acoustic show they put on. a more current song for them but packed with meaningful lyrics and the voice is crazy good
Totally agree, love the acoustic show!!
Very well put, Stone is one of the best.
whiskey myers plays in my hometown every year and their concerts are my favorite. i’ve been to big celebrity concerts and it’s just not the same. they have such a great energy and really speak to the crowd. i love them so much!!
I saw you laughin' through the tears as you slowly slipped away, I watched you go...………...aw man! Listen to that guitar cry!!! Glad you guys did this one, it's sad but relatable
Shawn Kenyon listen to reckoning by whiskey myers
I just found your channel and I'm so glad you did this song. This hits home for me. It's such a sad song and gets me every time ! I saw them live a few months ago and they put on a hell of a show!
IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!!! Thank you guys so much, I’m about to watch!!!
This was one of their first hits when they were still around East Tex. Stone is my absolute favorite! Beautiful music and vocals and they actually performed on the show Yellowstone that’s real popular right now.
Chris knight- enough rope
Colter Wall- The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie
Turnpike Troubadours- Good Lord Lorrie
Wade Bowen- West Texas Rain
No!!! I have requested Chris Knight "Down the River" on every single country video they've done. Don't distract them, please!
I like north Dakota by Chris knight
Chris Knight - Any song of his is great
Chris Knight hits my soul hard. Especially enough rope! Good suggestion
All great songs
I know I’m alittle late to this review, but I just discovered y’all and I’ve been bingeing your videos. This song, is so damn good. It is haunting and beautiful in its own way. The fact that it is based on a true story, just adds an addition layer of meaning. I’m from Tyler, TX and I pass Time Out all the time, and it always reminds me of this song.
Also, fun fact: My dad used to work on their tour bus. He said they are real friendly.😋
Please do Turnpike Troubadours
Yes please!
“Good lord Lori” or “housefire”
Gin, smoke and lies.
"Before the devil knows we're dead" is probably the best intro song for Turnpike
The funeral, or the bird Hunters!!!
I love this song. It definitely hit home. It was the first song I heard of theirs and I was hooked on their music. The musicianship and writing in their songs is great. Also, I think their even better live
I lost a bf due to addiction. Verse by verse this song is such an accurate depiction of the decline of an addict and those around them.
I've lost an ex to addiction and it kills me to watch him kill himself over drugs
@@hannahmcgowan193 the only fortunate part in my situation is that my son and I were out of town when he finally surmised to the drugs. I'm thankful every day my son nor I found him.
I know how you feel lost my son do to his mothers addiction while he was in the womb still breaks my heart to this day
@@justinbangel851 I cant imagine 😥 Its one thing when your choices effect only you. What you've described is heartbreaking. I'm sorry that happened to you.
So sorry for your loss
I used to never like country music but my husband introduced me to it ten years ago and I love it. The songs they say so many different kind of stories!! This is coming from a Hispanic girl who grew up in the hood and only listened to rap, mexican and sometimes rock. Now, I live in a beautiful country town here in KY. Coming from L.A to here was life changing but more I fell in love with the music, the place and it's southern hospitality.
These dudes are from my hometown and I have been watching you guys for a while now so this right here is just fantastic to see. Thanks for the reaction guys and thanks for what will ultimately be more recognition and exposure to / for them.
Palestinian
Tyler Texas girl here!
@@holliboulware6370 very nice! I make my way there from time to time ^_^
@@holliboulware6370 Please stay out of the Timeout
I’m there a lot
Man...I've binged watched y'all's vids for the last hour after finding your Stapleton reactions. Then I see y'all went and did one of my current favorites in this song. SUBSCRIBED.
My favorite Whiskey Meyers song is Lonely East Texas Nights.
I like balad of a southern man
Same! One of my all time favorite songs!
Dope song
100%
one of my favorites too, Whiskey Myers has kept this East Texas boy company on many a lonely night.
For 2 people that are listening to this song for this first time with no back story, you have an amazing understanding of this song and its lyrics. I have always felt that it's written from the viewpoint of someone who has been in love with a woman his entire life that has never loved him back the same way and never loved herself. I used to work in a County jail with female inmates. At night, after lockdown, I would play this and some other music loud enough for them to hear in their cells. I felt it brought some humanity to a rather inhumane situation. I didn't play this song for any other reason than it was on my playlist of favorites. Surprisingly, this song actually sparked a lot of really good and really deep conversations between me and the inmates. I remember one young lady in particular who was only about 22 and pregnant. She was getting released soon and due to have her baby shortly after. She said that the song reminded her of her and her boyfriend who was also locked up. She said, through tears, that it gave her inspiration to get out and never touch another drug again. She said it reminded her that she was always going to have to focus on her baby and staying clean. It was a real tear-jerking moment for me. For anyone that's wondering, I'd been doing that job for 11 years at that point. I'm a guy, a former Marine, a war Vet, and I once got hit by a car and dislocated my knee without crying. I put my knee back into joint without crying. I don't cry. That moment almost had me crying. Dammit Whiskey Myers......
Starting to get into that real country. Y'all gotta do turnpike troubadours next. gin,somke,lies is a great one.
Before the Devil Knows We're Dead
PLEASE do Uncle Lucius “Keep the Wolves Away” its a great song. I hope you see this 🙏🏼
One of the greatest songs ever!
Yes
Oh man that's such a good song !
Agreed I was just looking for that
I found that song about 6 years ago just letting YT music play, found Whiskey Meyers, Ray Lamontage, and Uncle Lucius that way
Uncle Lucious - Keep the Wolves Away
Great song
You guys will like the hell out of that song !!!
their not ready for it... they should really do it though
Songs about my home town.
Agreed
Thank you so much for reviewing Whiskey Myers, and in particular this song. As an individual who has lived his entire life in a rural area, let me just tell you that for those of us lucky enough to avoid serious addiction, there is nothing harder than watching people we know and care about deteriorate, especially with meth addiction. Every outward thing about them changes, from the way they look to the way they act. They are no longer themselves on the outside. Which means that most people abandon them, especially if they have no understanding of addiction. "It's his/her choice" is the common refrain, which is exactly why music was the best art farm to address this situation.
Apparently this song was inspired by real life events from the band/singer's hometown in Texas. The story itself sounds like the story of so many people (not that all these people died, but the the deterioration was visible). It's an absolute gut punch. Thanks again!
The voice & style reminded me of Cross Canadian Ragweed. Never heard of Whiskey Myers before, but I would bet money they are from Texas or Louisiana. Wasn't a fan of this song but seems like a band I may like. Definitely looking them up now. Thanks for this.
Glue Guns & Roses you’re spot on! They’re from East Texas and very similar to Cross.
good call. very similar to CCRW.
@@juliehlozek3845 when I looked them up I found out they were from Texas and being an east Texas girl myself I was embarrassed I had not heard of them!
My favorite of theirs is one of their first songs, Lonely East Texas Nights.
Cross Canadian ragweed!! Sick and Tired
When I first heard it song brought tears to my eyes I could leave the emotion in the song! One of my favorites! When the harmonica starts gives me chills!!
Gotta hit some Blackberry Smoke!!!! C'mon guys!
Just saw them live for the 1st time a couple weeks ago. I've seen a lot of great acts live and they are by far the best live band I've ever heard.
If you've never seen them in concert you owe it to yourself to. You won't regret it and it will be one of the best experiences of your life.
It's the closest thing to seeing someone like Lynyrd Skynyrd or The Allman Brothers live in their prime. I took my Uncle who saw Skynyd live in 1976 and The Allman Brothers around the same time and he teared up at 1 point because he said it took him back
"Ain't much left of me" would be amazing!!!!
Hell yes! 🍻
Tommy Pearia Agree. BBS. I’ve seen them 4 times this year alone. Great band!!👍
Up in Smoke or Restless
This is one of my favourite songs, love that you reacted to it and understood it so well. It is probably one of the deepest songs I know but still so beautiful. And you two seems like such nice fella’s as well would have loved to talked to you once.
Turnpike troubadours-good lord lorrie
Turnpike Troubadours deserve more recognition for sure. Bird hunters is also great.
Both great songs, but gin smoke and lies is my favorite
Down here is really good too
That was a fun watch!!!! To see you both on the edge of your seats listening intently for the rest of the story is the reaction every lyricist dreams of ❤
Stone by them is a good one. Shows more of his vocal talent
And Reckoning
@@jeremylilly1054 damn you aint lying he kills that one havent heard it before!
@@tangodrizzle for real. It's in my top 3 Whiskey Myers songs
Love that you guys are so honest! Whiskey Myers is great.. Y'all have opened the minds of so many that never gave country a try! My suggestion to try is Ward Davis.. 15 years in a 10 year town
That Plot Twist at 6:41 I didn't see that coming and said the same thing as George - "Damn". If I must say the way the story was told within the lyrics was really good as if I was actually imagining those words verbatim as it was being sung. The feeling of the song had me in one of those driving through the country in my truck vibe. Big ups to Whiskey Myers for the track also good looks on this good ol country guys.
Nate Baker David by Cody Jinks has a great gut wrenching story also.
I appreciate yalls honest reaction to the song, very good observation and spot on. Please keep it up guys!!!
Ballad of a southern man by them is another good one
My favorite one by my cousin cody cannon
I know I'm a year late on this but just learned of this recently. Tears flow everytime I've listened to this song because I'm in the position of the singers friend once was. Great channel you guys have. Appreciate the video.
I can relate to this song though. Went through it with my cousin for about 10 years. And this songs paints a pretty accurate picture about what it's like to know someone before they go through an addiction to hard drugs (specifically crystal meth, in her case). It's rough knowing there's nothing you can do to bring the old them back.
Luckily, she's making a recovery though. She'll be 90 days sober this month and she's starting to get her character back.
Prayers for your cousin, hopefully she will be able to beat her addiction. My brother has been an addict for his entire adult life and he is 44 now and still on a destructive path. Having lost a couple of friends and an ex husband to this lifestyle, I know how painful it is to watch someone you love ruin their life. It is gut-wrenching. I wish your cousin all the love and luck in the world. Be strong in supporting her, it makes all the difference in the world when someone has a family who is in their corner....even if it's supporting through "tough love," which is at times the only way to help. God bless you and your family.
Screamed when I saw this! One of my all time favorite country songs! Glad you reviewed this one, another suggestion would be In My Arms Instead by Randy Rogers Band.
I'm so excited y'all reacted to this. This is a beautiful sad song to country lovers.
TheSharplydressed111 listen to reckoning by whiskey myers
I’ve been listening to whiskey Myers since 2016 and this is the first song my sister showed me. I’m so glad y’all broke this song down and get the true meaning. They are story tellers. There songs have so much meaning. Listen to Dogwood by them!!! I love them so much! I saw them in Buda, TX March 1, 2019. And I cried because I was so happy!
Turnpike Troubadours- Good Lord Lorrie!
Whiskey Myers is awesome! Anything out of Texas and Oklahoma is country gold. Turnpike Troubadours or Robert Earl Keen Jr. next!
Turnpike Troubadours: Good Lord Lorrie or Gin smoke and lies or Before the Devil knows we're dead
Red dirt music is Da Best 🖤
But seriously yall gotta do Turnpike Troubadours 🎶🖤
Y’all are my favorite reaction guys. I watch all your country reactions and it’s obvious you guys appreciate all sorts of good music and the different angles y’all take make me think about songs meanings at a more in depth level. Thanks guys,keep it up
I was one of the ones requesting this song. Like somebody else said, it's a gut punch song but for me this song has a special place. I'll leave it at that. Thank yall so much for doing this! Yall have no idea.
I feel ya man I live in the blue ridge mountains and I don't know one person that doesn't do shit.
Love this channel! I love music and at times hear y'all's responses and respect the heck of the unbiased. Love y'all's take on country music. Thanks
I was just thinking "Ooh! It's Friday. Lost in Vegas will have new videos up!" Ya'll did not disappoint. Love me some Whiskey Myers!
Just subscribed. One of my favorite country songs. One of those that you can relate to the song writer. Great analysis of the song guys.
This song is very refreshing compared to most country nowadays. Never heard this until now, it's going on my playlist for sure. Good choice!
All of their albums should go on your playlist!
I love seeing you guys go from focusing on the music to almost completely ignoring it to listen to the lyrics. This is one of my favorite songs, I searched it up just to listen to it, not knowing you had done a reaction video and just had to see your feelings. Just fantastic songwriting on this. We can all relate to it in some way.
A beautifully sad song about addiction Whiskey Myers are true country
I gotta comment again. I love this song. To me this is a conversation he is having with this girl after she's died. The way you would when you visit a grave. She's at peace now and he feels he can share things with her that he couldn't while she was living. And by having this conversation and sharing these things like how it was watching her hurt herself and seeing her being in pain for her whole life, which was also painful for him, he is able to get closure and heal himself by talking it out with her. I love it. It's so intimate.
Keep the wolves away_ uncle lucius
I've watched this happen to too many people around me. I've listened to this song hundreds of times, and still can hardly make it through it without tears in my eyes.
LOVE THIS BAND!
You guys killed this review! Hearts dropped when you reached her passing. This is country music. Love you guys
Vince Gill-go rest high on that mountain . Please
I havent heard that song is so long! Thanks for reminding!
yes
They would seriously love Vince Gill
I love that song. That was for his brother.
Wow. Loved this song and y'all's reaction. Great job, as always :-)
Turnpike Troubadours- Before the Devil Knows we’re dead
Do it please
I was surprised to see y'all had done this . I'm sitting here crying cause something good finally came out of this goddamned town that I crashlanded in 7 months ago, my hometown, Palestine TX. I only recently heard Whiskey Meyer's. Those guys threw it down on that . Love y'alls reviews ...eapecially when y'all did Zep's When The Levee Breaks
Love this song and Ballad of a Southern Man
I love you guys. I've watched you reaction to some of my favorite songs. Y'all are awesome great people
Also, behind Whiskey Myers, Turnpike Troubadours are one of my most listened to country artists and I would love if you gave them a shot!
Really enjoyed seeing you guys appreciate this song-
Whiskey Myers is the name of the band, it’s not the lead singers name. His name is Cody Cannon
YES YES YES I’m so glad y’all did this song! They are my favorite band on this PLANET!❤️
Damn y'all have some fire ass reviews. I love how educated y'all are in music and I like that y'all will truelly listen to different genres. Don't change a thing guys y'all are doing a fantastic job. BTW Dogwood is a great upbeat song by Whiskey Myers, I think y'all will like it.
You guys always get it and bring the song to its essence . Keep it up , best song review channel on the net
Tyler childs - nose to the grindstone.
Chills all through my buddy the entire video, absolutely my favorite song of all time, something about the instrumental, the voice and the damned story is just so perfect
Colter Wall - Sasketchewan in 1881
I second that... Anything from Colter would be great
That’s that gooooooood stuff
His voice ! Wow. Sure doesn't seem like it is from a 23 year old. Far more seasoned than his years for sure.
Or Bald Butte
Kate mccannon!!!
I love the song , love the harmonica, love whiskey Myers, and the story is so true to what happens with life failures and addiction. I liked you honest reviews of the song as well. I never get tired of this song.
Please try the Turnpike troubadors!! Alot like this. I Like "The Funeral" or "The Bird Hunters." Some of the best lyricism and song writing it the genre.
Yes!!! I keep pushing both of these songs
As a Whiskey Myers fan I am obviously biased, but this is the best thing I have seen on TH-cam, hands down, in a long time. Great review from a different perspective.
It's interesting living 30 minutes from their home town and knowing every reference.
AJ- Strike its great im from the same town its its cool knowing what there singing about
"Virginia" by Whiskey Myers would be another good one for y'all to listen to. Good band, y'all have a good one 👍
Reckoning by Whiskey Myers is a part 2 to this song!!!! React to it PLEASEEE
Reckoning is my favorite song by them. I didn’t know it was related to this one?
Great video! I will be at the Whiskey Myers concert in a little over 12 hours..and I can't wait. This is my first time on your channel, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
You know, I’ve listened to this song dozens of times, driving back and forth to work and what not, just jamming out on my commute. I’ve always heard the lyrics and pictured the story but never really thought about how deep this is until I watched this before I went to work this morning, and it was all I could think about on the way in this morning. Then I got to thinking about how tangible this is in small town, rural America. They’re a lot of small, quite hick towns around that have serious issues that most don’t see, that get over looked. I have a buddy on the local volunteer fire department a couple towns over and got to thinking about this song and the stories he tells about all the OD calls they’ve been getting lately. Heroine is a major problem here. There’s people I’ve met randomly at places that you see in obituaries a few weeks later that died from their vices. Now every time I hear this song, I’m going to look at it completely differently, but it’s good thing though. Keeps you on your toes as to how you view people you see and meet. You never know their situation, and sometimes those closest don’t know until it’s too late.
Hgb🎉😊bui
Just a head’s up…I just now subscribed to your channel. I’ve run across your commentaries several times but never subscribed, but just couldn’t NOT do it tonight. You guys are very balanced in your view of “our” music. I’m an over 70 singer-songwriter (mostly retired, until the “muse” wakes me up on the middle of the night)…LOL! I love all kinds of music but running along side of the Texas-flavored Americana genre, along with stuff like Jimmy Buffett’s TropRock style and the occasional drifting in & out of Reggae-land. I grew up with Rock, Folk and the Blues and have been playing since 1961 when I was 10 years old . I’m gonna keep on diggin’ on the tunes y’all are diggin’ up to analyze. BTW, my oldest grandson grew up with the songwriter Cody and I currently live about 5-6 miles down the road from the now defunct “Time Out Gentlemen’s Club” (Hwy 155, Tyler Texas). Keep up the good work as well as helping to spread the magic of music and its ability to bring people of all kinds, together.
“Ol’ Scooter” in East Texas…
"7&7" Turnpike Troubadours. This is yaws chance fellas; get a taste of Texas while you can.
RD well Turnpike is from Oklahoma, but I get what your saying lol.
@@jakeriley1190 Yeah I'm from Texoma, so sometimes I inadvertently claim Oklahoma's spoils. Funny how it's only the good shit! But you trust me, They get it back! Choctaw is a stones throw away from here.
RD I got ya. I’m in north Texas now but originally from Oklahoma so I take some pride in okie products!! If you want another good Okie band, take a listen to The Read Southall Band. I grew up with bass player. They are damn good.
Zach Bryan is a upcoming Oklahoma boy as well y'all should check him out
Love that song man one of my favorites!!
Glad yall finally reviewed a song by them. They have so many good ones you may have to touch back on them again on one of their more upbeat songs but this one along with many others really make you think.
Cody Jinks got you guys to Whiskey Myers, and I know you guys are looking for more Jinks. It’s been said before by many and I’ll say it again, Cody Jinks - David for another great piece of writing!
Need to see them listen to Hippies & Cowboys!!
David or Head Case by Cody has my vote.
I think that “cast no stones” would be a wonderful review. I saw him 22 times in 2017 and that’s not including the years before from when he was bartending at the White Elephant or just 2 days ago when he sold out the first of 2 nights at the Magestic. Cody is the best of the best, Ryan Bingham as well
The first time I heard that song I just stopped what I was doing and let the lyrics set in
This song hits home. I grew up in Tyler, spent many a nights closing this place down. Looking back I dont even see how I survived my early 20's.
Just to let you know they're one of the bands that always sounds even better live or acoustic, like Chris Stapleton. Some of their other songs sound better but don't have quite as good stories. Stone, Reckoning, and Virginia are some good ones
I can’t even really directly relate to this song, but I always listen to it when I’m feeling like shit and it makes me cry every time