We've Reached The End of Sturgill Simpson
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Sturgill Simpson just released 'The Ballad of Dood and Juanita," which many people believe could be his final album as a solo artist. In today's video, I look at his new album, his impact on country music, and the Appalachian scene that he helped to build into what is today -- which includes artists like Tyler Childers, Sierra Ferrell, Charles Wesley Godwin, Cole Chaney, Kelsey Waldon, Logan Halstead, and so many more. Enjoy it!
00:00 - Who is Sturgill Simpson?
00:55 - The Five-Album Theory
02:16 - Sturgill's albums so far
04:20 - The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
06:12 - My Review of the Album
09:22 - The Appalachian Outlaw Country Movement
10:08 - Tyler Childers' Rise
12:05 - Other Appalachian Standouts (Charles Wesley Godwin, Sierra Ferrell, etc)
13:07 - What Makes Appalachian Country Special
16:00 - Outro
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Sound and Fury is a masterpiece. He out rocked 99% of the current so called rock bands out there today.
Kentucky has something special going on with sturgill Simpson Chris stapleton and Tyler childers,,,enjoy those Kentucky sounds while they last,,good times ,,great music and let the music keep on spinning...🎸🎙🎻🥁🎶
It was a masterpiece for sure
The album was great. The *movie* was amazing.
my buddy worked as a producer on sound and fury, hard work went into that project
Facts!!!
Wish everybody would just leave Sturgill alone and let him do what he wants! He's the best thing that's happened to music forever and I think he's earned it!
Agreed 100%, leave the man alone and let him do what he does…
Who is messing with him?
I agree. I’m happy he’s doing what he wants and thankful for what he has given us.
Hahaha he's kind of a tool nowadays.
Why don't you leave them boys alone and let 'em sing their songs.
Even if he doesn’t make another album; I’ll go back and listen to his music long before I’ll play any of that pop crap that “Country” radio puts on the airwaves.
Check out Tyler childers it's good shit
@@TheMadTitan07 Tyler Childers first album was produced by Sturgil Simpson…They’re buddies
I had no idea lol
Try some Charley Crockett
True
Grady: "Strugill has said he only wants to make 5 albums in his career"
Strug: "Oh hell Grady, I was high when I said that"
At least, I hope so anyway...
Nah I Think he means it but those two in 2020 are not the "new music" he wanted to make. I think he wants to get into a band that is more his independent/Outlaw country style.
Artists say shit like that all the time. Jay Z's "Final Concert" was 20 years ago.
I hope he was high too cuz the songs must go on! 🤘🏻
I BASED MY WHOLE LIFE ON THAT!!
🤣🤣
The Appalachian scene reminds me of the Punk scene. Like it's risen as a protest in some ways towards the rest of the country world. I can dig it
this is a really good fit as both the punks and Appalachians have a history of militant class struggle
Dwight Yoakam made some similar statements about why a lot of his early career was sharing bills with west coast punk bands. He said a lot folks out there couldn’t understand Hillbilly or Appalachian energy and just filed it under punk.
This isn’t even close to what Appalachian sound is. I say that as someone that lives in Appalachia. Lol. Around my neck of the woods, Irish folk, bluegrass, 60s-70s country, and gospel type country suits Appalachia best. However, Kentucky is odd in its own right and I’m in the TN portion.
It totally is and if you meet the other musicians referenced in the video, many of them were in some sort of a punk or metal band in their teen years.
@@soloscriptura7451 We're pretty weird for sure. Check out his album cutting grass for his bluegrass cuts of his other sound and you'll be able to see where the Appalachian stuff comes in a lot more clearly.
Sturgil has an impressive intellect, but it's a soulful intellect. A true artist. I hope he keeps going. County music needs more genuine artists.
Right on 🙏
HES GIFTED! High High IQ, Prolly 170-180
Let’s not forget about Mr. Prine…. The man who paved the way for these great artist! RIP John Prine!
Sturgill had a looooooong interview about 10 years ago where he explained his endeavor into country music... He randomly gets into new hobbies.. building guitars got him into country. I've been waiting for this video for 10 years because I knew his presence in country music was a transient one. Much like an outlaw. GOAT.
Where can I find that interview?
Sound and Fury is one of the most iconic masterpieces (the video and music together) that no one has discovered yet. I have watched it multiple times and love the album.
No one discovered it? What
It’s still more country than country radio.
Same! It’s become one of my all time favorites. It’s such a curveball like this dude mentioned but in the best possible way. It’s one of the most creative and compelling records of the last 20 years IMO
I absolutely love the Sound And Fury album!! I actually watched it earlier today for like the hundredth time!!
Couldn’t agree more.
Sturgill should make a sixth fire album called I’m a liar just for the hell of it
I'm from Brazil and Sturgill Simpson really got me into classic country and bluegrass, I really didn't know this kind of country music untill I heard "Turtles all the way down" playing in the Watchmen TV series, and because of him I discovered lots of other artists such as Tyler Childers and then ended up at this channel and I got know a whole lot of good music, so thank you Sturgill lol
I saw Sturgill Simpson at a little club just before he blew up. There was probably about 12 of us in the club including the bartender but it was still pure magic to me.
Lucky Turd
I moved from Chicago to West Virginia about 2 years ago and I can say for me your explanation of the duality of how people feel about this area is very true. Most people around here have such pride in their county and state even though we can all see the problems that are so invasive in our region. I love Appalachia and I love listening to the music of people who love this region too. Great breakdown Grady
God bless the United States of America
I’m a West Virginia girl, I actually live on Coal River, and it’s nice to finally hear people voice both the good and bad of Appalachia.
Simpson lies about where he is from. I'm the same age and from the place he says he's from. Never met him. I'm more famous than he is in Jackson Kentucky
@Fern Mackenzie it really is, it’s definitely a different place in it’s own category.
Dood and Juanita is incredible. Listening to an album and reading a book all in one. Sturgill is a generational treasure. Hope he keeps making music.
Man what a hell of a video. Nearly had me emotional the way you tied it all up back to Sturg! I really hope it makes its way to him! As someone who loves country music to his core, I’m often dismissed or teased about how deeply I love it because of the “beer, truck, daisy duke” bullshit, but you really make me feel accepted for my intense thoughts and feelings on a genre that’s severely misunderstood. Thanks Grady!!
Dood and Juanita is a good exercise in old fashioned musical storytelling. An instant classic. Loved it
I feel you dawg. My friends give me shit for loving country too. I just tell them to look up Childers now lol he's a good introduction
My first impression was “very Marty Robbins-ish”
Great comment Vano
I relate to this comment so much
Dude I love everything your saying just curious have you heard Charlie Crockett he's really doing good stuff for country music
As a girl who grew up in the Smokies and moved to Red Dirt country for many years, and have just returned home.... This video was well done sir.
The passion for this HOME of ours is something not many understand, but you did a bang up job of putting it into words. I don't think these artists should be thrown into the "outlaw" category at all but be praised for the Appalachian American Artists they are. Boy does it warm my heart to hear you talk about our culture in high regards. Something we often don't hear.
Thank you.
Raise Appalachia! Cosby, TN
Amen Sista… Bristol TN
right here -
This channel has the reason I’ve found Tyler Childers, and Sturgill Simpson.
Sturgil and Tyler make me just a little prouder to be from Appalachia.
As ya should be💪
@@heymanmotorsports49Indeed! Much respect from here in " The Paris of Appalachia "
Here I was just another Sturgill fan living in ignorant bliss. Now realizing this might be his last album sends a chill down my spine! Why god? WHY?!
Here’s to hoping he starts a bluegrass band! Though The Sunday Valley stuff he was in on was amazing!
Loved the video, as always very well put together and researched!
If Sturgill does walk away from music, I'd be bummed, but you have to respect someone who goes out on top. If that's what happens, don't despair, just keep searching; Tyler Childers and Colter Wall are also pretty awesome.
Lol he’s pretty good but I wouldn’t say he’s on top lol
@@jasongavel2787 oh I would. Name someone better.
@@Sheeeit I'm sure hes ever so sad about the loss of your support
@@edicius52 Charley Crockett
@@Sheeeit lol, are you serious? Are you talking about his commentary on his "Long Violent History"?
The second half of this video is possibly the most important part. Tyler, Kelsey, Charles, Ian Noe, etc have brought true country music back with a vengeance. They are writing about what their families and fathers did to survive and also what their families and sons must do now. My wife hails from Louisa in Lawrence Co, Ky. She went to the same school as Childers. Her family has lived these stories. Thank you for this video, Grady.
I tried Sturgill in the past, but I just didn’t get it. After listening to Dood and Juanita as my first full Sturgill album, now I feel like I have to go back to the first album and listen to them all all the way through to get the picture he’s painting. Great video Grady! 👌🏻
Same I liked some of his songs. But then he put out this album I went back to past album. It puts a different experience after going back. But I still can't say I'm a big Sturgill fan.
Listen to Sailors Guide to Earth from beginning to end, in order. Headphones in. Make sure there’s no distractions nearby. It’s 39 minutes of your life you will not regret.
I felt the same way, partly because like a lot of people I was introduced via "Turtles All the Way Down", which is an incredible song, but I think "Sailor's Guide to Earth" is actually a better album through and through.
Don't forget to search out is Sunday Valley stuff.
I hadn’t heard of him till his bluegrass albums. Then,really liked him. Dood and Juanita is fabulous!
Sturgill was what inspired me to go my own direction on my next album I'm working on.. I think he will go down as one of the most important modern influencers for country music of our time.. great vid
Sturgill ain't going no where, his fans will hound the shit out of him. He has created a monster.
Grady.
I've watched a lot of your posts.
This is by far THE BEST you've ever done.
💖👊
Dood and Juanita is an absolute masterpiece
My kids and I LOVE it! ❤
As a huge Sturgill and Childers fan from Pittsburgh (the Paris of Appalachia) I appreciate this video immensely. Thanks for bringing positive light to a region that gets such a bad wrap.
Super curious-what do mean about Pittsburgh being the "Paris of Appalachia"?
What cause Paris isn’t part of Appalachia either
Cause Pittsburgh is a city in the northern appalachians.
*Amsterdam
A "bad wrap" is when somebody rolls a joint that falls apart. A "bad rap" is a negative reputation. (Also, anything by Vanilla Ice.) As a good old boy from the piedmont of NC, in the shadow of Appalachia, in seriousness I do agree that people who diss the region are usually talking out of their asses.
What an excellent, well done video. As a fan of Sturgil , Tyler and the others and married to a West Virginia gal, this hits as a well thought and moving presentation. And gotta love the puppy.
This video is so tight, Grady! Well-researched, engaging, and with that authentic love for country music that inspired me to subscribe in the first place.
Thanks for all your hard work. Superb stuff!
The fact that he resurfaced a genre of music that hasn't been actively listened to within the mainstream for decades speaks volumes. Appalachian music is alive and well. His versatility is reminiscent of the late Dan Fogelberg. All in all, he has expressed his talents in more ways than just albums. He is a phenomenal mindset.
A Sailor’s Guide is his best written album.
Hands down
Yeah, A Sailor’s guide bought Sturg permanent goodwill from me. I love that album.
yeah, i was surprised by his comment on that one. Sailor's Guide is easily my favourite album from Sturgill.
Metamodern is his best written album.
@@MrCBTman I could argue here, but I'm not going to. Metamodern was a masterpiece.
I have never found an artist with so many songs that could make me cry, whether tears of joy or of sadness.
Its weird isnt it?? No other artist has had that effect on me as much Sturgill, and im a middle aged stoner…ill cry at anything
Jason Isbell is great if you need to let out some tears
Prine
Been waiting for this video
Right!!!
Really like how you connected everything to how Sturgill has influenced country music so much
Thanks for a incredible video. I love dood and juanita, the atmospheric sounds in the background just puts you squarely in the story. And I appreciate sturgill not getting over complicated with the story but still letting his fantastic song writing shine through.
As a proud Kentuckian who grew up on bluegrass music, I love how much bluegrass has started seeping into country. I really think Tyler Childers mixes them best. I’d heard of most of the folks you called out in the end but went on and got the rest of their music. Really enjoyed it, thanks.
I discovered him through Metamordern, but Sailor's Guide is what truly blew my mind away. All Around You is a perfect encapsulation of love and dedication to the people that we cherish; while the rest of the album is a nonstop barrage on the war machine, which is long overdue in American music and I can't get enough!
It's been a ride seeing kentucky artists blow up. Watching them go from tiny bars and town fairs to selling out Rupp arena. And there still many more to come.
Kentucky and to a lesser extent Texas are carrying the country music torch. Nashville and Tennessee have been left behind
Fantastic video. The way he ties the artists together and humanize that region was very insightful. Really doubling down on the "it's okay to think about country music" mantra. That trip to Florida seems to have helped kickstart those creative juices.
Such a sick album ! I’ve been waiting for your video about it ! Thanks again legend 🙌🙌
Your channel and videos are so comforting ☺️ Whenever I feel down, I’ll watch one of your vids and feel immediately better 🤗
Sturgill was the first modern country artist whose music I really fell in love with. He opened the door for me to listen to guys like Childers, Colter Wall, Cody Jinks, and Zach Bryan in the future
Dude thank you so much for your thoughts on this subject of Appalachian life towards the end. You are so right there is this pride but sometimes this disdain that goes on in these small towns. I'm proud of where I grew up and strive to do better but the struggle is still around me. I feel the music tells that story perfectly and that's why I love it. Sorry for the long rant but really enjoy your channel dude and thanks for bringing us really awesome content.
As a old-time fan of progressive concept albums (YYZ is my nick) and neophyte Country listener, Sturgill's music checks every box for me, at least the few songs I've heard. What a fantastic rabbit hole. I'll get to the bottom of it yet!
Wow. I thought I knew a lot about this scene and you just took me to school. Thanks for that. I'll have to check out these folks you include as up and coming acts. Cheers.
SOLID video my man. Loved how you tied it all together at the end with Sturgill playing an important role in country music.
Regarding Dood & Juanita. I loved it. I feel it could be made into a short western film. Between the story, instrumental, vocals, and added sound effects... I thoroughly enjoyed. it.
If I had a nickel for every time we got great country concept albums this year, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
what was the other one?
What’s the other?
Heart And Soul
@@morganlowder4532 Mike and the Moonpies
If i could ever get mine recorded we’d have 3 😂
Sound and Fury is an awesome masterpiece! I listen to every song on that album consistently even today. I've listened to him for a while, and this album is a collection of his true talent.
This video has helped me to build my playlist for the next few weeks! Lots of new artists for me to listen to! Thank you!
Your best production yet Grady. Really appreciate your insight. We had tickets here in Omaha for Sturgill and Tyler. Just absolutely crushed that we didn't get to see that performance last spring.
Great video Grady! I always LOVE hearing about sturgill!
First critic I've ever subscribed to. Nice job! I'll be watching.
As someone who likes Sturgill but didn’t know any of these other Appalachian artists, thank you for the last part of this.
Wow. That was some good music talk. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Appellation music and life. I agree with a lot of what you said about the complexities of humanity and can’t wait to listen to how some of these new artists express that too. I’ll be starting with Sierra Ferrell.
Great video, Grady. I've been thinking about the Texas vs. Appalachian debate lately. I've recently started listening to Texas country radio via online streaming, and one of the things that I've been surprised by is that Texas/Red Dirt radio might play Tyler Childers, Flatland Calvary, and Austin Meade back to back. They don't seem to make the Texas/Appalachian distinction; they just play good, non-corporate country. I like that approach. I'm just excited that we have two areas producing quality country.
Great linking SS to the wider Appalachian music scene and then the wider country music industry. Great journalism
This was the first video of yours I’ve watched and I am super impressed! I can tell that your channel is a labor of love. You are a great communicator and tied everything together very well! Thank you. I’m already excited to watch more of your content. Keep up the good work! Do you do this full time? If not what’s your 9-5?
"Only" five albums? That is an incredible amount of hard work!!! Artists deserve recognition for their creative and intellectual efforts :)
He and Childers need to do an album together. Like Willy and Waylon style. Them doing high on you would be 👌
Or him and Stapleton
Fuck yeah
They did tylers first album was produced by him but i know what you mean.
Phenomenal video Grady, love the work you’re doing man
This is an amazing review . I'm taken by the album review but the introduction of other artists. Great reviews you've got a follower
It's about time, great to finally hear a shout out to tyler as well
Great comments on the Appalachian scene, often a very underappreciated sound, but with a lot of heart soul in the words that they sing. If you get the chance and haven't heard them yet a band called 49 Winchester out of Virginia are really killing it.
Saw 49 Winchester in Johnson City, TN about 3 years ago they were pretty dang solid
Loved what you had to say in this and learned a lot of new fantastic names. Thank you!
Sturgill can do whatever the hell he wants. He can take a break, disappear, or make more music. That’s up to him.
Grew up in the coal fields of Southern WV. This was one of the best surveys of the vital music coming from that area I have seen. Thanks
Sturgill is such a interesting and inquisitive mind in country music, I dig his stuff a lot!!
Great review. Enjoyed the explanation of the story running through the album which I loved from the very first listen. Good with Grady 🙌🏻
Thank you so much for making this great video! Knew Sturgill but not almost any others. Will absolutely be looking them up based on this reference.
I didn‘t know about the whole five album thing. Very interesting. I‘ll re-listen to his albums today with that in mind.
For so long I felt like the new music scene or lack of, was really lacking true talent,honesty and soul. Then a few came on the scene and revived music once again.
Sturgill Simpson
Tyler Childers
Colter wall
Billy strings
Jason Isbell blazed the trail for everyone you just mentioned
This hit on everything! Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼!
Thank you Grady, for such a wonderful review and philosophical outlook and description of Sturgill and his albums. You talked about interpretations I would never have thought of, but make perfect sense when you tell them. Thanks again!
You forgot Stapleton. He’s from Kentucky. He’s one of the only mainstream artists that music and morals still feel very underground.
Naw
Stapelton? Nope...sell out studio voice. Contrived, predictable and Luke Bryan "soldier". Did I mention boring?
Don't listen to solo Stapleton, listen to the Steeldrivers.
haven’t watched the video yet but sam on his new album was the best thing of all time
Grado, this is the most compelling story on a country artist I have seen, I Will be listening Sturgill more closely from now. I hope to see more videos on independent artists, especialy from the Apalachians. Amazing Channel, regards from Madrid
damn, that might be the best video I’ve ever watched about country music. Really well presented and thought out!
I honestly thought I would never hear a better western album then western swing and waltzes by Colter Wall. but this is by far better. Sturgil out did himself on this one. It actually gave me chills listening to the full thing. He knows how to immerse you in the story, and make you feel like your riding next to Dood along his journey. i loved every second of it. i hope other artist take inspiration from this album, and make their own story. 10 out of 10.
Had to go listen to the album in it’s entirety and it is the epitome of songwriting and music. My favorite songs always told a story (The Ride-David Allen Coe) and this album does it in spades.
I really appreciate the time you spent putting this together. I really love Sturgills music and I was shocked I hadn’t herd of him before. Your video caught me up to spend and entertained my curiosity! I look forward to anything he hopefully intends to put out there! I feel more connected to his music than anything I’ve herd in quiet some time!!! Thank you!
Absolutely amazing video Grady!
I don’t think Sturgill is going anywhere. If you watch him perform live, he absolutely loves the stage and the music itself. He’d be lost without it. He’ll come up with another project of sorts and blow us all away.
I hope sturgill doesn't walk away but the man has left his mark an I love this Appalachian music movement I love every bit of especially Tyler Childers and love sierra Ferrell
One of my favorite videos you’ve ever made, Grady. I am and have been a big Sturgill fan and really felt educated by this one!
ASGTE is one of my top ten albums of all time. I was fortunate enough to see him on tour that year at the Bomb Factory in Dallas and it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. He played the album start to finish, uninterrupted, which was absolutely mind blowing... then at the end of that, he played a lot of the other hits and proceeded to banter with the crowd.
IMO he peaked with ASGTE, but I'm not shitting on anything he's done after that. It's just hard to top an album that's a love letter to his son. You can tell his heart and soul went into it and it's artistically a masterpiece.
You know it’s good music when it has full brass and strings behind it and still rocks. That’s very hard to pull off.
This is a top 10 Grady video
Could you maybe make a Spotify playlist of some of your favorites from these other Appalachian artists you mention?
Love this review. Thank you!
awesome vid man! great to get insight on the guys I consider the best today.
I hope someone does send this video to him, it's great! It's cool to hear about how the region shapes the music.
Random fun fact - to speak of Appalachian values and culture, and since it's Labor Day weekend in the US - the Battle of Blair Mountain, which is still the biggest Labor revolt in US history, took place in Appalachia in the middle of the Coal Wars.
There is a pretty decent album about it called “Blair Pathways”.
I love good music. I dont care what it's called or who sings it. Music pierces the soul of the human race. So sick of the divisions.
What a great examination! Thank you!
Great video Grady. I am a Boston guy that loves this music. I was in Wise, VA visiting family when this album came out and drove back North through Eastern Kentucky and up through West Virginia. It could not have been a better time to meet Dood and his love, Juanita.
I'm quite saddened that it took me a while to fall in Love with Sturgill music. He helped me get thru a lot of potential depression from a girl that didn't work out. Sound and Fury got me thru it I'd rather make art not friends.
I don’t think you got the point of that song
Juanita is an instant classic IMO.
As an Australian who first heard about him while reading a magazine on a toilet in a Nashville hotel in 2013 (and who is tired of trying to define his sound etc to his mates at BBQs), thank you for this video. Your comments about Sturgill - and the wider scene - are very eloquently made, so well done! Great music, whatever it’s called. Can’t f’ing wait until we see some people again performing live down here. Cheers y’all
Very interesting watch! Got my subscription, keep analyzing!
Sailors Guide to Earth is my favorite album of all time.
Certainly his best-written. Tough to argue three a better 40 minute piece of art than this th-cam.com/video/sW80ynKTmrs/w-d-xo.html
It’s mine too. Freaking love Sailors Guide. Music for the soul.
This album totally grabbed my attention, it’s a short story set to music. The songs the music, one of my favorites this year.
Awesome video!
This video was more than I thought it would be. Just came from the Outlaw Festival in NH last night and looking for more. Peace.