I am 52, it tickles me to death to see y'all react to things that are so natural to me. STEEL guitar!!!! You guys put a fresh spin on songs I have been listening to all my life. Refreshing!
You guys pointed out that he sounded good live. Right on guys. Lot of today's country singers need a lot of support to sound half as good as Waylon. As always, enjoyed the video. Keep doing your thing.
That is because most of them don't care to give a genuine performance, either that or they lack the skill and consistency to do so. This is one of the main reasons I work on making sure my guitar play is top notch. If I'm not giving my all how can I expect people to show up, let alone pay to see me play? These are rather entitled artists just out for an easy payday.
That's most definitely a steel guitar guys 😂 good earand great expression i died for a bit. Great reaction as always. Also brad paisley Alison krauss whiskey lullaby
Yea true but I think they are different styles of emotion put into the music not saying hurt isn't touching though cause that song got me the first time
I'm Mexican and I listen to rap, heavy metal, Spanish music, but one of my top 3 favorite music to listen to is Waylon Jennings. He just reminds me of when I was growing up in the late 70's early 80's. Luckenbach Texas with Willy Nelson. Man I wish I could turn back time!
Due to competition from rock in the 1950's Nashville studios started sanitizing its recordings to insure record sales to suburban housewives or what have you. Writers were told what kind of lyrics they couldn't use and producers were mixing in string sections, background vocals etc without saying anything to the artists which pissed them off. This control became known as "the Nashville sound". Waylon Jennings hated it and fought it from the time he joined RCA in 1965 but really didn't know how to do it. In 72 he teamed up with lawyer Neil Reshen who helped him negotiate with RCA brass who gave in and let him have artistic control. This rocked the Nashville system and started what became known as the Outlaw Movement, country music without suits micromanaging the music. WJ became a "rock star" when he started doing things his way, including record breaking album sales and a $1000+/day cocaine habit.
Yes, I don't get tired of listening to his music. He was a Buddy Holly friend and protege. Was the substitute bass player on Buddy's last tour and sang lead in Buddy's place after the plane crash. Muhammed Ali was the godfather to his youngest son. Very interesting life.
Before rock and rollers trashing hotels, metal dudes busting instruments, and rappers singing about social injustice and being poor ...there was Waylon, Willie, Hank and Cash
Waylon was bass player for Buddy Holly & the Crickets. He went on the cold bus instead of the plane, the day the music died. You nailed it with the steel guitar. Good stuff guys.
He was supposed to go on the plane with Buddy Holly, but didn't he trade his seat with someone? The Big Bopper, perhaps? I can't remember for sure. I do remember reading that he had survivor's remorse for quite a while after the plane crashed.
Jo Babs yea he traded his seat off cause the big bobber was sick, he had so much guilt about the crash because before buddy holly left he joking told Waylon "I hope you freeze on the bus" and walking said "yea, well I hope your plane crashes" so he blamed himself for a long time
I myself loved Waylon and Willie and the gang. My late Mom really loved Waylon Jennings. I got tired of hearing her repeat herself when she would go on and on about Waylon. Mom passed away five years ago I was so proud when my son made them open the coffin up so he could put her favorite Waylon Jennings CD in her casket. I love and miss you Mom and I’d give anything to hear you talk about Waylon again.
@@redhead2376 Did you ever hear their (original) version of "Love Hurts"? It took me a long time to realize that Nazareth was covering their song, it's so different.
Yo. That is indeed a steel guitar aka pedal steel guitar. That there is the legendary Ralph Mooney who toured in Waylon's band for many years. He's also on most all the early classic Merle Haggard recordings. An all time great of the instrument. Famous blind country guy...Thumbs Carlisle...famous blues blind guitar on the lap guy: Jeff Healey.
There are pedals and also knee levers on them. They simply raise or lower the pitch of whatever strings they're set up with. There are many variations as players customize their own instruments. They also work a volume pedal. It's quite the juggling act when done well and very easy to do poorly ;) There are many variations on the instrument. Originally it's credited as a Hawaiian instrument which was basically a standard acoustic guitar with 6 strings tuned a certain way and played with a metal bar or knife as a slide. It's modern form started similar to what you see in the video but with no levers or pedals, just the volume pedal and bar. Now you see generally two neck pedal steels (each with it's own tuning and set of levers/pedals) with 10 strings each.
Jeff Healey (RIP) was the blind guitarist. Incredible talent. Please react to his "See the Light" > this version th-cam.com/video/8H0gvJPwf90/w-d-xo.html it is simply one of the greatest performances you will ever witness from ALL musicians, but Jeff blows it out of the WORLD!
Guys, I see other comments on Waylon Jennings that they did not mentioned Waylon played with late Buddy Holly. Holly visited Jennings at where he worked at a local radio station when Waylon worked as a DJ. Waylon performed with Holly there. Holly asked Waylon to joined Holly on tour in 1959 especially the ill fated tour when Holly, Big Bopper, and young Ritchie Valens were killed in that plane crash in Iowa. Waylon was supposed to be on that plane, but he gave it up to JP Richardson (Big Bopper) like Valens were also suffering the flu. Through the years, Waylon felt guilty to be alive while Holly and others died in that crash.
I just found out why Waylon felt so guilty is that Buddy and he were joking prior hours before the crash: Buddy Holly to Waylon, "I hope bus freezes over!" laughing while Waylon came back a zinger, "I hope your plane crashes!" I think at that time it was funny, but weird because they were flying in terrible weather. Plus, Waylon's family tried to call him after they heard about the crash on the radio. He didn't know about it after someone informed him. Years up to his death in 2002, he felt responsible for untimely deaths of his friends especially his best friend, Buddy Holly.
Waylon was one of the outlaws of country music. He was friends with Cash, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard etc. he was one of a kind and didn't care if the Nashville people were down with him or not. He was a true blue artist and didn't need a label to tell him what he could or couldn't do. He was his own person and you could take it or leave it. Love him! If you ever watched the Dukes of Hazard well then he was the narrator and the one who sang the on the opening of the show.
Yeah I saw Jeff Healy years ago in concert years ago, opening for ZZ Top. He mostly played sitting, but on his last song, "See the Light" he moved all over the stage, even though he couldn't see! Great show.
YES THAT IS A STEEL GUITAR!!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!...I had to ask my white boyfriend.. & BTW..... I am a BLACK WOMAN & I think WALYLON JENNINGS was FINE!!!!!!!!!!
I'm born 'n raised a metal head, but i sure do love me some old school country or blues. It's so honest and more often than not tells a story you can relate to in one way or another.
This is another reason why the classic stuff is better than the current top 40 stuff pumped out...easy-going, a lot of soul, great lyrics that one person writes (instead of a consortium), great live vocals, great instrumentation, and no autotune.
This is not to say that there isn't great new music out there...you just gotta dig a little...or just listen to people like Ryan & George, and they'll turn you on to new shit. I got Jinjer, Lil Dicky, Big K.R.I.T., Jason Isbell, Sway In The Morning Freestyles, Gojira, Snow tha Product, and many more just from this station ALONE.
This Outlaw was tamed by Ms. Jesse Colter, his Outlaw wife, that loved him through addiction. Check out their song Storms Never Last... Their son is also in the music biz, Shooter Jennings. Thanks for this reaction. ❤
The blind guy was Jeff Healy.When I was twelve yrs.old,my uncle was gone cutting pulp wood and aunt went 3 hrs. away to town.I got into their vinyl records and discovered Waylon as I smoked some of their weed that they hid in the gun cabinet so eight hours later,I knew every word of that album and have been a fan of Waylons every since.I am now fifty.While staying there that summer ,an native American/Vietnam vet named Jake taught me how to shoot guns and I also learned to drive a stick so I could drive to town and pick up my aunt and uncle if they drank to much at the bar.That summer I arrived in Daisy, Oklahoma a little boy but by the time I went back home,I was one self reliant tough ass young man that could hunt,drive and do things for myself.All boys should have an opportunity like that.
Nice reaction! The reason they were branded 'outlaw' country was because they couldn't break into the big record labels, which were very tightly controlled at the top It wasn't until the album 'The Outlaws' (featuring Waylon, his wife Jessi Colter, Willie Nelson, and Tompall Glaser) blew up that the record execs finally started signing those kinds of artists.
I had to disagree. Willie and Waylon were already pretty successful musicians. They were tired of the way Nashville was going and decided to do their own thing. They didn't brand themself Outlaws or anything like that. That came from a lady that wrote an article calling them the outlaw movement. In Waylon's don't y'all think this outlaw shit done got out of hand, he even has a verse that says "someone called us Outlaws in some old magazine". They just went against what Nashville was putting out at the time
Willie had sold a big album the year before, yes, but The Outlaws sold five million copies. It was the largest selling country album by far and opened the door for a ton of other artists. No one can deny the impact of the album, or the way that Waylon and Willie getting full control of their music would change Nashville.
Lonnie Harris I don't know where I sent the album wasn't a huge impact I do know that it was the first platinum album country had ever seen. I'm simply stating you said the reason they did what they did is because they couldn't get on major labels which is untrue. They were tired of that cookie cutter format that was coming out of Nashville and they wanted to sing what they wanted to sing
you two have always maintained musical integrity where it should be noted,,,thank you for allowing "culture" to exist in America..props where they deserve to be...I've been watching for years...this is my first comment..
Yes, that's a steel guitar, played with a slide (the material of which can change the tone considerably). It's got a unique sound for sure. Great reaction. Also, Jeff Healey, most likely, on the blind singer/guitarist.
Holy shit I spit beer when you questioned whether or not the steel guitar was actually a steel guitar!!!! Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think the guy you’re thinking about may be Jeff Healey. Blind steel guitar player. Same guy from movie Roadhouse
Same here - metal elitist, but these old-school country music guys are really something. The old-school blues guys are, too - I hope Lost in Vegas covers the blues soon! Like Howlin' Wolf, "Evil" or "Backdoor Man": th-cam.com/video/mRlbgi82tss/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/pu-veSfZuEU/w-d-xo.html
Lmfaooo The Real. Uncut. COCAINA !!! that whole Ryan and George discussing about the guitar interlude was too funny. The song itself sound actually pretty nice and the live performance is evidence of that and not many people could work a crowd like that and sound solid on stage. This video was really entertaining and I thought it was a cool real country jam man so shoutout to Waylon Jennings and top notch video Lost In Vegas.
Daniel Wojciechowski He sure did. Waylon was also in a Big Bird movie that my children watched when they were little. Can’t remember the name. But it was about Big Bird getting lost. Lol I believe I remember Waylon making an appearance on Sesame Street. Guess he has a soft side to his outlaw reputation. 😉
Aaron A. Foster that's what I was gonna say,if they ever seen Dukes or even heard the theme than they've heard Waylon. Good Ole Boys would've been a good song of his to do as well.
i was gonna mention that he penned the theme to that iconic tv series...(.mmmmm....Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke) as well :-0 he also did narrator duties on the series i do believe :-)
How about another with Waylon along with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Krisofferson! They toured and recorded as "The Highway Men" The song Highwaymen is one of their best!
Ronnie Milsap is a legendary blind country/crossover artist who definitely deserves a listen for any of his dozens of hit songs like "It Was Almost Like A Song", "Smokey Mountain Rain", and "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World." It is quite possible that you have seen him play the pedal steel or lap steel, but he usually played the piano. However, one of the most famous blind musicians who played the guitar flat on his lap was Jeff Healey; if you listened to the radio at all in 1989, you had to have heard his song "Angel Eyes."
Hank 3 should be required listening. his grandpa is the king of country music (Hank Williams) and his dad (Hank Williams Jr) has quite the reputation himself. He does classic country, outlaw country, punk, rock, and just makes whatever music he feels like making. Hellbilly music is what he calls it. My personal favorites: Troopers Hollar, Hurtin for Certain, Mississippi mud, and country heros. I don't know, if the shoe fits, and 7 months 39 days are also really good. honestly you can just pick one at random and chances are it is a good one.
That steel guitar in the video is a pedal steel guitar. They are on a stand and they have sustain pedals like a piano. A lap steel only has one fretboard and is played while it is laying on the players lap.
schecter seven No problem, man. Yeah, it does. I can't get enough of the melody in his fingerpicking in that version. It made me attempt to learn how to play it.. I've only recently discovered Townes and that version.
Somehow almost every song you guys review is a song I listen to regularly. You guys pick good songs and I like your open minded and thoughtful reviews. Keep em coming.
@@kurtbangen6840 Big Bobber was sick, and they all needed clothes washed at the upcoming location. Amazing the music that Waylon created AFTER this tragedy.
BH and WJ were good friends. Buddy, The BB and Ritchie Valens were going to fly to the next gig while the rest of the performers rode the bus. Buddy said to Waylon "I hope your bus breaks down." Waylon came back with "yeah, well I hope your plane crashes." Waylon became an alcoholic and spent years getting off the bottle because he blamed himself for his friends death. I can see why he became a drunk for most of his life.
VogonPoet67 she’s good too. But can’t go wrong with Loretta Lynn. Or little Tegan Marie, a 14 year old who I swear sounds like she’ll be the next queen of country.
Outlaw country...hot damn💕💕💕! Other outlaw country artists David Allen Coe, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels. Here are a few recommendations: Kenny Wayne Shepherd “ Blue on Black, Dorothy “ Raise Hell”, David Allen Coe “ you never even called me by my name”
but it's got to be the original recording of Blue On Black, they remastered it with additional keys and I'm not as big of fan of that version because they took out some of the solo.
I remember when I was in Chandler Arizona and when I stood there looking into his casket I got to say my good bye 's it was the roughest thing I still cope with everyday , ,I miss him always I enjoyed spending time with him
The blind guy you were thinking of is Jeff Healey. Stevie Ray Vaughn said that was the only guitarist he was ever intimidated by and they even did some concerts together. Dude was absolutely incredible and highly underated
I had no idea that these guys were out there!! I stumbled across them yesterday while listening to Jamey Johnson. They listened to "In Color" and completely blew me away with their take on that song. I am and have always been a true country fan. Ryan and George have made me want to take some time and listen to other genres of music that I have said I didn't like without even taking the time to listen to anything. They are a great example to all of us who have had our blinders on.
Ronnie Millsap was the blind man you were referring too and is awesome!!! Hey you guys should play Ray Charles and Willie Nelsons - seven Spanish Angels!! Great mixture🎶❤️🙌🏻
Waylon is like the 2Pac of country.
Could not think of a better way to say it!
Damn , good point
Don’t compare
Right on. Outlaw.
💯
I am 52, it tickles me to death to see y'all react to things that are so natural to me. STEEL guitar!!!! You guys put a fresh spin on songs I have been listening to all my life. Refreshing!
Yes, love these guys. Refreshing is the word!
I’m 14 and grew up on this type of music but Waylon is special to me because I’m named after him gotta say my dad taught me well
I feel the same. It makes me see them in a different light sometimes.
Preach. They have reviewed songs I love and have made me love songs I haven't heard yet. I have a Lost in Vegas Playlist because of these two.
RIP Waylon Jennings....(1937-2002)
Venetia 😢😢
Waylon forever
Waylon was the Best!!!!!! My favorite all time best artist ever!!!
😭😭😭😭 waylon!!
Best thing about Waylon was he LIVED this life not just sang about it. Listen to "This Outlaw Bit"
Even better, later on when he remade it as "Outlaw Shit". Legendary
@@clash79 I like his stuff but pfffft no it’s not….
YES!!! This is real country! Waylon was brilliant. It makes me happy to see people hearing his music for the first time. (And enjoying it.)
Waylon wasn't just a pioneer in country, he was a pioneer in early rock, pop, and rockabilly.
Rockabilly started in the 1940s
Waylon got famous in the 1960s
You guys pointed out that he sounded good live. Right on guys. Lot of today's country singers need a lot of support to sound half as good as Waylon. As always, enjoyed the video. Keep doing your thing.
Nathan Robbin a lot of today's singers in general
Most of the lip sync
That is because most of them don't care to give a genuine performance, either that or they lack the skill and consistency to do so. This is one of the main reasons I work on making sure my guitar play is top notch. If I'm not giving my all how can I expect people to show up, let alone pay to see me play? These are rather entitled artists just out for an easy payday.
Yes, Waylon was a true vocalist. Powerful but with little effort it seemed.
SolidSnake2948 where do you play at?
Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings
Ha ha yeah
Love that song!
That's most definitely a steel guitar guys 😂 good earand great expression i died for a bit. Great reaction as always. Also brad paisley Alison krauss whiskey lullaby
Jacob Williamson I 2nd Whiskey Lullaby
Fantastic song
I guess we will see if they can get to it
djjazzyjeff123 they can handle it, they got through Hurt
Yea true but I think they are different styles of emotion put into the music not saying hurt isn't touching though cause that song got me the first time
I'm Mexican and I listen to rap, heavy metal, Spanish music, but one of my top 3 favorite music to listen to is Waylon Jennings. He just reminds me of when I was growing up in the late 70's early 80's. Luckenbach Texas with Willy Nelson. Man I wish I could turn back time!
Babe Ruth me too bubby
Agreed!
Due to competition from rock in the 1950's Nashville studios started sanitizing its recordings to insure record sales to suburban housewives or what have you. Writers were told what kind of lyrics they couldn't use and producers were mixing in string sections, background vocals etc without saying anything to the artists which pissed them off. This control became known as "the Nashville sound". Waylon Jennings hated it and fought it from the time he joined RCA in 1965 but really didn't know how to do it. In 72 he teamed up with lawyer Neil Reshen who helped him negotiate with RCA brass who gave in and let him have artistic control. This rocked the Nashville system and started what became known as the Outlaw Movement, country music without suits micromanaging the music. WJ became a "rock star" when he started doing things his way, including record breaking album sales and a $1000+/day cocaine habit.
Check out Waylon's last words to his friend and mentor Buddy Holly
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Fellows this man music is addictive. Actually he is a true Rock and Roller from the Days of Buddy Holly. Check his Autobiography. WAYLON.
Yes, I don't get tired of listening to his music. He was a Buddy Holly friend and protege. Was the substitute bass player on Buddy's last tour and sang lead in Buddy's place after the plane crash. Muhammed Ali was the godfather to his youngest son. Very interesting life.
Before rock and rollers trashing hotels, metal dudes busting instruments, and rappers singing about social injustice and being poor ...there was Waylon, Willie, Hank and Cash
Before he was country, Waylon played bass for Buddy Holly.
I remember a story about George Jones taking his riding mower to the liquor store after his driver's license was pulled.
@@FloraWest Who hasn't done that at least once?
And before Waylon, Willie, Hank and Cash there were countless blues and gospel singers. Country artists certainly didn't invent music.
anything Waylon is badass
K Freeze They should do Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit Done Got Out Of Hand
Absolutely !
Said perfectly
K Freeze how about Amanda
Yep!
Waylon was bass player for Buddy Holly & the Crickets. He went on the cold bus instead of the plane, the day the music died. You nailed it with the steel guitar.
Good stuff guys.
Nailed the sound for sure, i think he was picturing a dobro in his mind.
He was supposed to go on the plane with Buddy Holly, but didn't he trade his seat with someone? The Big Bopper, perhaps? I can't remember for sure. I do remember reading that he had survivor's remorse for quite a while after the plane crashed.
Jo Babs yea he traded his seat off cause the big bobber was sick, he had so much guilt about the crash because before buddy holly left he joking told Waylon "I hope you freeze on the bus" and walking said "yea, well I hope your plane crashes" so he blamed himself for a long time
Waylon*
Seven Spanish Angels.. Willie Nelson and Ray Charles
Dalton Reynolds YES
Them boys gonna cry trying to finish that song 😂
Great song, and yes they will.
Great choice
PLZ
I myself loved Waylon and Willie and the gang. My late Mom really loved Waylon Jennings. I got tired of hearing her repeat herself when she would go on and on about Waylon. Mom passed away five years ago I was so proud when my son made them open the coffin up so he could put her favorite Waylon Jennings CD in her casket. I love and miss you Mom and I’d give anything to hear you talk about Waylon again.
Waylon Jennings had one of the greatest and iconic voices of country music and he's been imitated countless times.
You should check out Mama Tried by Merle Haggard.
Or Rambling Fever by Merle Haggard!
maybellinelover Mama Tried and Sing Me Back Home have to go hand in hand.
(My opinion) Thats one of the top 10 greatest country songs of all time!
@@redhead2376 Did you ever hear their (original) version of "Love Hurts"? It took me a long time to realize that Nazareth was covering their song, it's so different.
WAAAAYLOOON...💕💕DAMN. Thanks Ryan and George.
My favorite Outlaw, he didn’t need no microphone he had such a powerful voice, can’t deny it Luv this bad boy🥰😍
Me too!❤
Yo. That is indeed a steel guitar aka pedal steel guitar. That there is the legendary Ralph Mooney who toured in Waylon's band for many years. He's also on most all the early classic Merle Haggard recordings. An all time great of the instrument. Famous blind country guy...Thumbs Carlisle...famous blues blind guitar on the lap guy: Jeff Healey.
Hey Adam, what do the pedals do or change when depressed in the case of the Pedal Steel Guitar?
There are pedals and also knee levers on them. They simply raise or lower the pitch of whatever strings they're set up with. There are many variations as players customize their own instruments. They also work a volume pedal. It's quite the juggling act when done well and very easy to do poorly ;) There are many variations on the instrument. Originally it's credited as a Hawaiian instrument which was basically a standard acoustic guitar with 6 strings tuned a certain way and played with a metal bar or knife as a slide. It's modern form started similar to what you see in the video but with no levers or pedals, just the volume pedal and bar. Now you see generally two neck pedal steels (each with it's own tuning and set of levers/pedals) with 10 strings each.
Moon was the man. He even wrote Crazy Arms!
Blossom Russo yep, he was the best! This review was funny as hell! Ole Waylon was the best!
No, haggard had his own steel guitar player for all those years. Norm Hamlet.
Jeff Healey (RIP) was the blind guitarist. Incredible talent. Please react to his "See the Light" > this version th-cam.com/video/8H0gvJPwf90/w-d-xo.html it is simply one of the greatest performances you will ever witness from ALL musicians, but Jeff blows it out of the WORLD!
Also featured in the movie "Roadhouse"
when Jeff Healey died, it was a huge loss to not only the canadian music scene, but the entire industry all over
"In Peter Griffin's voice" - Roadhouse
Angel eyes- only a blind man can see that deeply
RIP!
On top of Jeff, Marcus Miller on bass. One of the best to ever do it.
Guys, I see other comments on Waylon Jennings that they did not mentioned Waylon played with late Buddy Holly. Holly visited Jennings at where he worked at a local radio station when Waylon worked as a DJ. Waylon performed with Holly there. Holly asked Waylon to joined Holly on tour in 1959 especially the ill fated tour when Holly, Big Bopper, and young Ritchie Valens were killed in that plane crash in Iowa. Waylon was supposed to be on that plane, but he gave it up to JP Richardson (Big Bopper) like Valens were also suffering the flu. Through the years, Waylon felt guilty to be alive while Holly and others died in that crash.
I just found out why Waylon felt so guilty is that Buddy and he were joking prior hours before the crash: Buddy Holly to Waylon, "I hope bus freezes over!" laughing while Waylon came back a zinger, "I hope your plane crashes!" I think at that time it was funny, but weird because they were flying in terrible weather. Plus, Waylon's family tried to call him after they heard about the crash on the radio. He didn't know about it after someone informed him. Years up to his death in 2002, he felt responsible for untimely deaths of his friends especially his best friend, Buddy Holly.
Tommy Alsup lost his seat to Richie valens by coin toss. crazy how life works
Waylon could've released an album of him of singing the phonebook and I would've bought it.
Me too
Waylon was one of the outlaws of country music. He was friends with Cash, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard etc. he was one of a kind and didn't care if the Nashville people were down with him or not. He was a true blue artist and didn't need a label to tell him what he could or couldn't do. He was his own person and you could take it or leave it. Love him! If you ever watched the Dukes of Hazard well then he was the narrator and the one who sang the on the opening of the show.
Monica Bradley love me some Highwaymen!
You Never Called Me by My Name- David Allen Coe
DAC wrote more songs than that one. How about we give it a rest?
cootaloot How about you fuck off. You dont wanna hear that song request a different on k goof
DAC is a racist
cootaloot DAC didn't write you never even called me by my name.
Nostrathomas85 God Damn right he is
Thanks guys!! I'm a huge Waylon Jennings fan, I once worked for one of his son in laws... the stories were endless and awesome.
George, that instrument @3:12 is called a Pedal Steel Guitar. Check out Robert Randolph for a wild Pedal Steel player. Great review!!!
Robert Randolph is the Jimi Hendrix of the Pedal Steel imo.....
Robert Rsndolph does sacred steel
Yes! Robert Randolph!!!
Robert Randolph is great live! Blew my mind!
Please do Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboy's by Waylon and Willie
isaac garcia Yeah that'd be awesome
I was a highway man
The Gospel According to Luke Skip Ewing
Yep
Have y’all heard of “the highwaymen “ ? Their like a country super group with 4 legends, including willie, Johnny, Waylon, and kris. Supergroup
Tim Stump7 hell yeah
Jeff Healey was the blind guitar player you're thinking of
Yep. He was the guitar player in the Patrick Swayze movie "Roadhouse"
My favorite version of 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps?'
dude was awesome in that movie.
Brice Hansen
That was just a regular guitar that was across his lap though, not a dobro
Yeah I saw Jeff Healy years ago in concert years ago, opening for ZZ Top. He mostly played sitting, but on his last song, "See the Light" he moved all over the stage, even though he couldn't see! Great show.
YES THAT IS A STEEL GUITAR!!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!...I had to ask my white boyfriend.. & BTW..... I am a BLACK WOMAN & I think WALYLON JENNINGS was FINE!!!!!!!!!!
Good taste
Yes he was
You don’t have to be any color or race to love Waylon 😆
Especially young Waylon
Yeah boi
I'm born 'n raised a metal head, but i sure do love me some old school country or blues. It's so honest and more often than not tells a story you can relate to in one way or another.
Jeff Healey, but he was not a country player...He was FANTASTIC! His version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps is great!
This is another reason why the classic stuff is better than the current top 40 stuff pumped out...easy-going, a lot of soul, great lyrics that one person writes (instead of a consortium), great live vocals, great instrumentation, and no autotune.
This is not to say that there isn't great new music out there...you just gotta dig a little...or just listen to people like Ryan & George, and they'll turn you on to new shit. I got Jinjer, Lil Dicky, Big K.R.I.T., Jason Isbell, Sway In The Morning Freestyles, Gojira, Snow tha Product, and many more just from this station ALONE.
Waylon Jennings is the man!
Waylon is a legend! Love his music, may he Rest In Peace.
This Outlaw was tamed by Ms. Jesse Colter, his Outlaw wife, that loved him through addiction. Check out their song Storms Never Last... Their son is also in the music biz, Shooter Jennings. Thanks for this reaction. ❤
Storms Never Last is an amazing song!
John Prine’s cover of Storms Never Last is amazing.
jesse coulter is THE WOMAN
Tamed is definitely a relative term.
His grandson Struggle Jennings is in the music industry also..
I live for country music! Thanks guy's for being so open minded!
The blind guy was Jeff Healy.When I was twelve yrs.old,my uncle was gone cutting pulp wood and aunt went 3 hrs. away to town.I got into their vinyl records and discovered Waylon as I smoked some of their weed that they hid in the gun cabinet so eight hours later,I knew every word of that album and have been a fan of Waylons every since.I am now fifty.While staying there that summer ,an native American/Vietnam vet named Jake taught me how to shoot guns and I also learned to drive a stick so I could drive to town and pick up my aunt and uncle if they drank to much at the bar.That summer I arrived in Daisy, Oklahoma a little boy but by the time I went back home,I was one self reliant tough ass young man that could hunt,drive and do things for myself.All boys should have an opportunity like that.
Love me some Waylon! You guys are awesome and I love open mindedness that you guys approach all genres with. Keep up the free thinking!
Thank you for reacting to this! I grew up on his music.
Nice reaction! The reason they were branded 'outlaw' country was because they couldn't break into the big record labels, which were very tightly controlled at the top It wasn't until the album 'The Outlaws' (featuring Waylon, his wife Jessi Colter, Willie Nelson, and Tompall Glaser) blew up that the record execs finally started signing those kinds of artists.
Thanks for the info!
I had to disagree. Willie and Waylon were already pretty successful musicians. They were tired of the way Nashville was going and decided to do their own thing. They didn't brand themself Outlaws or anything like that. That came from a lady that wrote an article calling them the outlaw movement. In Waylon's don't y'all think this outlaw shit done got out of hand, he even has a verse that says "someone called us Outlaws in some old magazine". They just went against what Nashville was putting out at the time
Willie had sold a big album the year before, yes, but The Outlaws sold five million copies. It was the largest selling country album by far and opened the door for a ton of other artists. No one can deny the impact of the album, or the way that Waylon and Willie getting full control of their music would change Nashville.
Lonnie Harris I don't know where I sent the album wasn't a huge impact I do know that it was the first platinum album country had ever seen. I'm simply stating you said the reason they did what they did is because they couldn't get on major labels which is untrue. They were tired of that cookie cutter format that was coming out of Nashville and they wanted to sing what they wanted to sing
Well, they wanted nothing to do with "big record labels" and did shit their way...the Outlaw way!
you two have always maintained musical integrity where it should be noted,,,thank you for allowing "culture" to exist in America..props where they deserve to be...I've been watching for years...this is my first comment..
Waylon was also the Balladeer (narrator) of the Dukes of Hazzard tv show. Sang the theme song too.
He wrote it also
Yes, that's a steel guitar, played with a slide (the material of which can change the tone considerably). It's got a unique sound for sure. Great reaction.
Also, Jeff Healey, most likely, on the blind singer/guitarist.
I like how you guys break down the lyrics. Good stuff.
I love honest opinions from people. Not afraid to step up and say what they think. Even if they are not experts. Cheers.
Holy shit I spit beer when you questioned whether or not the steel guitar was actually a steel guitar!!!! Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think the guy you’re thinking about may be Jeff Healey. Blind steel guitar player. Same guy from movie Roadhouse
He didn't play steel guitar.
Hey guys metal elitist here don't listen to a lot of country but this gentleman commands respect this is a great country singer.
Same here - metal elitist, but these old-school country music guys are really something. The old-school blues guys are, too - I hope Lost in Vegas covers the blues soon!
Like Howlin' Wolf, "Evil" or "Backdoor Man":
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Great comment Howard. He had great stage presence. Waylon was a bad dude. Plus he was so coked out during this part of his career.
JEFF HEALEY only person that STEVIE RAY VAUGHN said made him work HARD and keep up. Both of them were GREAT but now R.I.P.
Ronnie Milsap is who you are talking about!
Jeff Healey is right, Ronnie played the piano
You guys are cool for having big open ears.
Big?
William Smith big meaning they branch out to all genres of music.
Love you guys. Definitely subscribed. Love how you are open minded to all music.
Lmfaooo The Real. Uncut. COCAINA !!! that whole Ryan and George discussing about the guitar interlude was too funny. The song itself sound actually pretty nice and the live performance is evidence of that and not many people could work a crowd like that and sound solid on stage. This video was really entertaining and I thought it was a cool real country jam man so shoutout to Waylon Jennings and top notch video Lost In Vegas.
lol
I literally started reading this comment as George said that! lol
waylon did the dukes of hazzard theme song
Daniel Wojciechowski He sure did. Waylon was also in a Big Bird movie that my children watched when they were little. Can’t remember the name. But it was about Big Bird getting lost. Lol I believe I remember Waylon making an appearance on Sesame Street. Guess he has a soft side to his outlaw reputation. 😉
He also did the narration for the show!!
Wrote it too
He also played bass for Buddy Holly on Buddy's last tour. Had he not given up his seat, he would have been in the fatal plane crash.
@@tomanthony3943 truth
It's crazy to think that if Waylon didn't give his seat up on The Day the Music Died, we would've never got any of Waylon's greatness.
The blind guy was Jeff Healy.
Oh I love jeff Healey, angel eyes
Waylon was THE MAN!!! Cut my teeth on this!!
MEEEE tooooo! I was all over the outlaw sound, Waylon, Willie, Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, David Allan Coe....
Waylon was the bomb hell I have him playing in the SUV on every road trip..... Loved me some Waylon miss ya Hoss!
Waylon is a legend
Outstanding guitarist
Influential songwriter
And of course those effortless soaring vocals
Waylon Jennings you might recognize as the writer and singer to the theme from the Dukes of Hazard...
Aaron A. Foster that's what I was gonna say,if they ever seen Dukes or even heard the theme than they've heard Waylon. Good Ole Boys would've been a good song of his to do as well.
i was gonna mention that he penned the theme to that iconic tv series...(.mmmmm....Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke) as well :-0 he also did narrator duties on the series i do believe :-)
And he narrated the series
After this you have to listen to Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson- Mamma's don't let your babys grow up to be cowboys
How about another with Waylon along with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Krisofferson! They toured and recorded as "The Highway Men" The song Highwaymen is one of their best!
YES!
Great choice, FANTASTIC!
the outlaw country super group of the 80s and 90s... good shit!
Ronnie Milsap is a legendary blind country/crossover artist who definitely deserves a listen for any of his dozens of hit songs like "It Was Almost Like A Song", "Smokey Mountain Rain", and "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World." It is quite possible that you have seen him play the pedal steel or lap steel, but he usually played the piano.
However, one of the most famous blind musicians who played the guitar flat on his lap was Jeff Healey; if you listened to the radio at all in 1989, you had to have heard his song "Angel Eyes."
Waylon was a habitual line stepper.
Funk SoulBubby lol
You guys!! OMFG 😂😂😂 You two bring so much joy to my life 💕
Yes boys, that is a steel guitar! Way back, they called it a "Hawaiian Steel Guitar".
An old-school Sho-bud, likely handbuilt by 'Shot' Jackson.
Cowboys from HI brought it over. I remember that blowing my mind when I learned it.
" Outlaw country " typically walks the line between country and rock , like Johnny cash
Love me some Waylon! In fact, my dogs are named Waylon and Willie. I’d love to see you guys react to Jamey Johnson - In Color! You know you want to!!!
Jason Beck yep, me too. My son’s name is Jennings.
My dog is named Waylon too..
Hank 3 should be required listening. his grandpa is the king of country music (Hank Williams) and his dad (Hank Williams Jr) has quite the reputation himself. He does classic country, outlaw country, punk, rock, and just makes whatever music he feels like making. Hellbilly music is what he calls it. My personal favorites: Troopers Hollar, Hurtin for Certain, Mississippi mud, and country heros. I don't know, if the shoe fits, and 7 months 39 days are also really good. honestly you can just pick one at random and chances are it is a good one.
Yup that thar is a Steele git-tar y'all
Traditionally, they're called git-fiddles
The LAP steel, to be more specific...and those guys get PAID in country music business because there is not a lot of them and they are rare talents...
That steel guitar in the video is a pedal steel guitar. They are on a stand and they have sustain pedals like a piano. A lap steel only has one fretboard and is played while it is laying on the players lap.
Peddle steel for sure! You 2 are are awesome. Glad y’all like some Waylon Jennings!
The thing about Waylon is that he legit did the things he sings in his songs, he's one of country music's true outlaw singers, along with Willie.
Yes, it is a steel guitar. His name was Moon, and he was regarded as one of the best steel players in country music.
Pancho and Lefty , Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
I prefer Townes Van Zandt's version from the Heartworn Highways documentary.
Had to look it up thanks really sounds the way it should from the heart . Willie and Merle's version big production very polished .
schecter seven No problem, man. Yeah, it does. I can't get enough of the melody in his fingerpicking in that version. It made me attempt to learn how to play it.. I've only recently discovered Townes and that version.
schecter seven hell yeah
Because Townes wrote the song, he did it SO much better.
Jeff Healy is the blind guitar player but he was more of a blues player.
It's either Jeff Healey, who didn't play country, or Thumbs Carllile, who wasn't blind.
I LOVE Waylon.
He sang the dukes of hazzard theme song and was part of the highwaymen.
Faith No More- The Real Thing!!
Yes that actually is the steel guitar
Macster33 his name was Ralph Mooney. A lot of people often trued to mimic his “licks”, but not so much these days...
No better sound in his world.
I came here to say this lol
Somehow almost every song you guys review is a song I listen to regularly. You guys pick good songs and I like your open minded and thoughtful reviews. Keep em coming.
"Blind, playing a guitar sitting down" - was probably Ronnie Milsap, he was famous for his Pedel Steele and Lap Steel Guitar playing.
also Jeff Healy Angel Eyes song from Roadhouse
milsap plays piano
@@hugginssr He plays more than piano.
It was a steel guitar. I love you guys! From Indiana.
Shoutout from another southern Indiana Hoosier!
Waylon Jennings also did the theme song for the Dukes of Hazzard
he did the theme song and he was the balladeer doing all the commentary during the shows episodes
That sounds racist man
He also performed the Moonrunners theme
hey hey! im loving how much you guys are open minded and how much fun yall have. i love how you are expanding your playlists!!
Waylon Jennings played in the Crickets with Buddy Holly.
Yep, and Buddy asked him to give his seat on the plane to the Big Bopper.
Yeah you're right.
Now that is all true; Waylon was Buddy Holly's guitar player and narrowly missed going down in that plane in the snowstorm in route to Fargo.
@@kurtbangen6840 Big Bobber was sick, and they all needed clothes washed at the upcoming location. Amazing the music that Waylon created AFTER this tragedy.
BH and WJ were good friends. Buddy, The BB and Ritchie Valens were going to fly to the next gig while the rest of the performers rode the bus. Buddy said to Waylon "I hope your bus breaks down." Waylon came back with "yeah, well I hope your plane crashes." Waylon became an alcoholic and spent years getting off the bottle because he blamed himself for his friends death. I can see why he became a drunk for most of his life.
Do "dont y'all think this outlaw bits done got out of hand" by waylon its freaking amazing
Fucking love that song!
Great song, love the acoustic version
It's different but the James Hetfield cover is badass.
Good to see some Waylon. Now time for Emmylou Harris, Boulder to Birmingham. Best female voice in country...ever.
VogonPoet67 she’s good too. But can’t go wrong with Loretta Lynn.
Or little Tegan Marie, a 14 year old who I swear sounds like she’ll be the next queen of country.
Idk, I think Anita Carter is a top contender for the best female voice in country.
I found y'all by accident at about 9:30 it is now after 2a.m. and I can't stop. Keep up the videos guys. We love it.
Outlaw country...hot damn💕💕💕! Other outlaw country artists David Allen Coe, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels. Here are a few recommendations: Kenny Wayne Shepherd “ Blue on Black, Dorothy “ Raise Hell”, David Allen Coe “ you never even called me by my name”
but it's got to be the original recording of Blue On Black, they remastered it with additional keys and I'm not as big of fan of that version because they took out some of the solo.
You forgot the 2 most famous outlaws, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson!
While they are great outlaw artists, I would suggest that Ryan and George stay away from David Allen Coe.
My buddy is a country music fan and he loves David Allen Coe, why do you say that?
Blue on Black is a GREAT song! I second that recommendation
Spun out of his mind on Coke. This was real music. They dont make 'em like Waylon no more
You just made me think of George Jones - Who Gonna Fill There Shoes ... That song gets to me deep down
R.I.P. Waylon! 🍻
Do Uncle Lucius-Keeping the Wolves Away!
I remember when I was in Chandler Arizona and when I stood there looking into his casket I got to say my good bye 's it was the roughest thing I still cope with everyday , ,I miss him always I enjoyed spending time with him
React to Willie Nelson blue eyes crying in the rain or I’d have to be crazy
Lacey Cooper or whiskey river
The blind guy you were thinking of is Jeff Healey. Stevie Ray Vaughn said that was the only guitarist he was ever intimidated by and they even did some concerts together. Dude was absolutely incredible and highly underated
One of my favorite songs. Now it's only right you do some willie (willie nelson). I recommend whiskey river, good hearted woman or god's problem child
Alec Pearson don't forget pancho and lefty
Red headed stranger
Good hearted woman or Pancho and lefty
I had no idea that these guys were out there!! I stumbled across them yesterday while listening to Jamey Johnson. They listened to "In Color" and completely blew me away with their take on that song. I am and have always been a true country fan. Ryan and George have made me want to take some time and listen to other genres of music that I have said I didn't like without even taking the time to listen to anything. They are a great example to all of us who have had our blinders on.
Ronnie Millsap was the blind man you were referring too and is awesome!!! Hey you guys should play Ray Charles and Willie Nelsons - seven Spanish Angels!! Great mixture🎶❤️🙌🏻
Ronnie Milsap played piano, not guitar. Jeff Healey is who he was talking about.
Second on Jeff Healey.
I was thinking Jeff Healey too, but he played blues, rock, and jazz but they were saying it was a country artist, so I'm not sure.
the song Angel Eyes charted in country IIRC. I know a lot of country bands at that time covered it in this area anyway.
See I wouldn't know that. Thanks.
Love Waylon! I started listening to country when I first heard him
Ralph Mooney on steel guitar. He also played alot for Merle Haggard
Norm hamlet was lead steel guitar for merle Ralph guest appeared for norm when he couldn't play norm was with merle for 50yrs
Country music isn’t the same without the steel guitar. I love the sound of a steel guitar!!!
There are few country singers I enjoy but Waylon is my favorite. His voice, his stage presence, his attitude, everything is so damn good.