ODDBALL1958 - This version is from one my of favorite Clapton albums, "Just One Night". Great submission and review. Thanks, ODDBALL1958 and Harri. Rock on!!
Can't wait 'til you get to "After Midnight" You're going to love it. Thanks Harri As I've said this double album set is awesome! Lots of great songs and maybe Clapton's best live versions in my opinion.
Your right on that achy breaky sound. I remember when this came out. Billy was much later. Love his to. Played his song, Some Gave All at my Dada funeral. Thanks Harris, great reaction. AKA Lowrider/Music Lover.
Hari, you must check out J.J. Cale. Clapton imitated HIM, and a couple of Clapton’s top hits were JJ Cale songs: “After Midnight” and “Cocaine”. JJ was the real deal Tulsa blues.
As you say Harri, Eric Clapton and his band are tighter than the skin on a wiener! How he played so well when he was drunk and stoned so much of the time is beyond me. This is more of a tribute, again, by Clapton to JJ Cale--a Tulsa, Oklahoma native! Clapton has stated there is only one other guitarist he would want to be, and that was JJ Cale! This style of blues is called "Tulsa Blues" in tribute to JJ Cale. Clapton's love of this blues style spurred him to state "I can play it til the cows come home!" Ha, ha! 🎸💘😎👌😉
HARRI, you reacted to the original version of this song by Don Williams just a mere 11 months ago!! Go back and check it out my friend! That's actually the better version!
For funny Eric Clapton, take a listen to Crazy Country Hop on Money And Cigarettes - end will make you chuckle, especially if you know what a polecat is. It’s a cover of an old Johnny Otis tune.
@acheartist47 At any rate, Leon Russell did play with Clapton in the 60’s and early 70’s. Plus, Leon was from Tulsa and founded Shelter Records there. So your instinct is correct. I wondered the same thing.
Several of his bandmates...Carl Radle, Jamie Oldaker, Dick Sims and also JJ Cale were from Oklahoma. That is why he did this song. Eric is a Don Williams fan. Don did it country style, and Eric did it rock style. Both versions are good. Of course, Eric's passion is blues songs, where his talent shines.
Interestingly Harri has already reacted to Don Williams version of the song. Don’t think I heard him mention that in the video. That version is has a much slower tempo so maybe he didn’t recognize it.
Don Williams does this song 🎵 the best Eric Clapton just covering it , love Eric Clapton though, try JJ Cale with Eric Clapton , after midnight then itll go into call me the breeze fire 🔥 Harrri i tell ya please check it out ✌️ my friend from Michigan U.S.a.
LOLOL. I'm still trying to figure out what inspired poor Billy Ray... That was probably the piano player or production. Maybe he produced that album. It wasn't a terrible album though. I actually thought the songs were pretty good. He became a heart throb too fast. Once he wasn't shaking his ass, women stopped listening, men disliked him, and who is left to buy concert tickets??
Eric Clapton is the better guitarist, Don Williams is the better singer. This is a nice, boogie woogie beat, good for dancing. Williams' at a slightly different tempo, but also good for dancing.
Honky-tonk music? Sure, why not? Labels for genres of music are completely made-up and arbitrary. Nowadays it seems fashionable to call this “Americana” or maybe “roots”. Years ago, it could have been called country-rock. To me, honky-tonk is a piano style (which this record has). But I could be off by miles there, too.
Americana or Roots? Go educate yourself a little bit. It's pretty much Southern rock. But yes...all genres are mixed up so who cares about the appropriate label... Oh wait. There are a lot of people upset about a beer can label these days....damn 😮
Maybe I wasn’t clear in my post, or perhaps it comes across in the written word differently than I intended. I did say “sure, why not” and “I could be miles off”. Just trying to contribute to the conversation. The Americana thing comes from this: this past year, Jackson Browne’s latest album was nominated for a Grammy in the category that they called “Americana.” Which I found odd because it’s just the same singer-songwriter, folk, folk-rock that he’s been playing since 1967. But in the 80’s they started calling it light rock, and now they’re calling it something else. It just goes to show that the labels for genres of music are made up and are not particularly useful. But that’s all trivial. I just enjoy the music, and this channel in particular. Happy YouTubing and best of luck. 😊👍
@@fan123casual8 wonderful reply!! I usually get a belligerent answer from someone who isn't willing to engage in friendly conversation. :). I'm going to read more of your comment a bit later and reply nicely, it's late here. What a great channel this is!! Lots of positivity and intelligent banter about music!! I like to listen and comment in my thoughts before he does. He really feels every piece of music he reviews...and you can read his face as he listens. Talk later ;)
This has a little too much rock in it to be true honky-tonk like when I was younger, it might be considered so now because country isn't country anymore. It is more of a mix of pop/rap/hip hop depending where the artist grew up. Because most country artists don't come from the country and have never listened to old school country and they don't know what real country sounds like.
I thought Southern rock. I was hearing GA Satellites Change in my pocket kinda thing all through out. Then I see where he hears achy breaky heart was when the piano kicked up in the mix
It's funny because Clapton is way out of his comfort zone and missed the mark badly. To hear it the way it was ment to be heard, listen to Don Williams.
I find it a boring, formulaic boogie-type song - the sort of thing done by countless others over the years. Don't care who wrote it, or did it first. This could have been written by Leon Russell who churned out a lot of this stuff. I don't know why Clapton likes this song so much, because some of his own songs are a lot better than this.
This is a Country song by Don Williams!!! WAY before Billy Cyrus and his silly achy breaky heart!
Correction! Made into a hit by Don Williams but written by Danny Flower.
I love Don Williams!! The version with Gill is even more good!
@@B.R.0101 Both have BEAUTIFUL voices!!!
ODDBALL1958 - This version is from one my of favorite Clapton albums, "Just One Night". Great submission and review. Thanks, ODDBALL1958 and Harri. Rock on!!
Don Williams did this song first and released it on a 1978 album. It was written by Danny Flowers.
Pistol Annie's covered it on a Don Williams Tribute album.. never heard Clapton cover it. Looking forward to this!!
Gonna comment before he does see if we match. I expected blues but hear sothern rock...
Georgia satellites change in pocket
Lol this is fun
Solid rutmn section
Can't wait 'til you get to "After Midnight" You're going to love it. Thanks Harri As I've said this double album set is awesome! Lots of great songs and maybe Clapton's best live versions in my opinion.
Check out the Don Williams version - it is also great.
Actually Better from Don Williams.
Harri probably doesn't even remember but he reacted to Don William's version just 11 months ago, lol.
If you listen to the second (clean) guitar thats another legend you should react to...Mr. Albert Lee!
Your right on that achy breaky sound. I remember when this came out. Billy was much later. Love his to. Played his song, Some Gave All at my Dada funeral. Thanks Harris, great reaction. AKA Lowrider/Music Lover.
Hari, you must check out J.J. Cale. Clapton imitated HIM, and a couple of Clapton’s top hits were JJ Cale songs: “After Midnight” and “Cocaine”. JJ was the real deal Tulsa blues.
Harri, Check out After Midnight from this live album as well.
Yes,After Midnight is a great recommendation.
@@chuck4tnvols681 I couldn't agree more.
❤ excellent selection Harri, yeah funny 👀 and groovy ♥️🇿🇦🥂
Great reaction Harri!
You've got to listen to Don Williams' original version of this song.
Of course, Eric's version is good too
Harri probably doesn't even remember but he reacted to Don William's version just 11 months ago, lol.
Oh coffee 86 I guess I must have missed this one - great stuff!
I agree Don is just so relaxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually all of what he sings is great!
The studio versions a little clearer, and there's a live version with Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill and Eric Clapton you should listen to
As you say Harri, Eric Clapton and his band are tighter than the skin on a wiener! How he played so well when he was drunk and stoned so much of the time is beyond me. This is more of a tribute, again, by Clapton to JJ Cale--a Tulsa, Oklahoma native! Clapton has stated there is only one other guitarist he would want to be, and that was JJ Cale! This style of blues is called "Tulsa Blues" in tribute to JJ Cale. Clapton's love of this blues style spurred him to state "I can play it til the cows come home!" Ha, ha! 🎸💘😎👌😉
That piano intro was straight from “A Song For You”. I’m actually surprised you didn’t mention that Harri.
HARRI, you reacted to the original version of this song by Don Williams just a mere 11 months ago!! Go back and check it out my friend! That's actually the better version!
For funny Eric Clapton, take a listen to Crazy Country Hop on Money And Cigarettes - end will make you chuckle, especially if you know what a polecat is. It’s a cover of an old Johnny Otis tune.
Sounds like Leon Russell on piano?
You took the words right out of my mouth! 😂
Oklahoma boy.
Nope not leon. It is Chris Stainton
@acheartist47 At any rate, Leon Russell did play with Clapton in the 60’s and early 70’s. Plus, Leon was from Tulsa and founded Shelter Records there. So your instinct is correct. I wondered the same thing.
Several of his bandmates...Carl Radle, Jamie Oldaker, Dick Sims and also JJ Cale were from Oklahoma. That is why he did this song. Eric is a Don Williams fan. Don did it country style, and Eric did it rock style. Both versions are good. Of course, Eric's passion is blues songs, where his talent shines.
Interestingly Harri has already reacted to Don Williams version of the song. Don’t think I heard him mention that in the video. That version is has a much slower tempo so maybe he didn’t recognize it.
Harri probably doesn't even remember that he heard it. He reacted to it just 11 months ago.
JJ Cale version is great.
Indeed
Don Williams wrote the song. Eric Clapton perfected it. Go for a ride to?
Danny Flowers wrote it. The GREAT Don Williams made it a hit! Eric ruined it by speeding it up a bit too much. It's just not an Eric Clapton song.
Don Williams does this song 🎵 the best Eric Clapton just covering it , love Eric Clapton though, try JJ Cale with Eric Clapton , after midnight then itll go into call me the breeze fire 🔥 Harrri i tell ya please check it out ✌️ my friend from Michigan U.S.a.
Pistol Annie's does a great job too.
Yes this is Honky-tonk music.
Southern rock? That was my guess
Eric does a good job but nobody can touch Don Williams.
Did this song inspire Billy Ray Cyrus? 🙄
If Achey Breaky gets inspired, then we'll talk about it. 😊
LOLOL. I'm still trying to figure out what inspired poor Billy Ray...
That was probably the piano player or production. Maybe he produced that album. It wasn't a terrible album though. I actually thought the songs were pretty good. He became a heart throb too fast. Once he wasn't shaking his ass, women stopped listening, men disliked him, and who is left to buy concert tickets??
A teen age heart throb has a longer shelf life...
Eric Clapton is the better guitarist, Don Williams is the better singer. This is a nice, boogie woogie beat, good for dancing. Williams' at a slightly different tempo, but also good for dancing.
But Don Williams slightly slowed it down a bit as well. Eric did not do a good job.
Don Williams' version is best
Its ok but prefer the pure sounds of Don Williams
I agree!
@kay armstrong I watch Don Williams after this one and both songs might have the same words but the melody is wayyyy off
Honky-tonk music? Sure, why not? Labels for genres of music are completely made-up and arbitrary. Nowadays it seems fashionable to call this “Americana” or maybe “roots”. Years ago, it could have been called country-rock. To me, honky-tonk is a piano style (which this record has). But I could be off by miles there, too.
Dude...he was guessing at Honky Tonk, was he not? He didn't say that's anhonkyntonknsong. Be quiet and LISTEN
Americana or Roots? Go educate yourself a little bit. It's pretty much Southern rock. But yes...all genres are mixed up so who cares about the appropriate label... Oh wait. There are a lot of people upset about a beer can label these days....damn 😮
Maybe I wasn’t clear in my post, or perhaps it comes across in the written word differently than I intended. I did say “sure, why not” and “I could be miles off”. Just trying to contribute to the conversation. The Americana thing comes from this: this past year, Jackson Browne’s latest album was nominated for a Grammy in the category that they called “Americana.” Which I found odd because it’s just the same singer-songwriter, folk, folk-rock that he’s been playing since 1967. But in the 80’s they started calling it light rock, and now they’re calling it something else. It just goes to show that the labels for genres of music are made up and are not particularly useful. But that’s all trivial. I just enjoy the music, and this channel in particular. Happy YouTubing and best of luck. 😊👍
@@fan123casual8 wonderful reply!! I usually get a belligerent answer from someone who isn't willing to engage in friendly conversation. :). I'm going to read more of your comment a bit later and reply nicely, it's late here. What a great channel this is!! Lots of positivity and intelligent banter about music!! I like to listen and comment in my thoughts before he does. He really feels every piece of music he reviews...and you can read his face as he listens. Talk later ;)
@@fan123casual8 it's a great channel!!
This has a little too much rock in it to be true honky-tonk like when I was younger, it might be considered so now because country isn't country anymore. It is more of a mix of pop/rap/hip hop depending where the artist grew up. Because most country artists don't come from the country and have never listened to old school country and they don't know what real country sounds like.
I thought Southern rock. I was hearing GA Satellites Change in my pocket kinda thing all through out. Then I see where he hears achy breaky heart was when the piano kicked up in the mix
It's funny because Clapton is way out of his comfort zone and missed the mark badly. To hear it the way it was ment to be
heard, listen to Don Williams.
Eric does a poor version of this song. Don Williams is so much better!!! And slightly slowed down.
It's not necessarily better. It's different. I prefer the country version myself. But I was happy to listen to this.
Don Williams 1- Eric Clapton 0
I find it a boring, formulaic boogie-type song - the sort of thing done by countless others over the years. Don't care who wrote it, or did it first. This could have been written by Leon Russell who churned out a lot of this stuff. I don't know why Clapton likes this song so much, because some of his own songs are a lot better than this.
i have heard 3 versions of this song and this is the worst by far