Alabama - If You're Gonna Play In Texas (Live at Farm Aid 1986) 

R.I.P. to one of the all time great fiddle players. Whether in Texas or Heaven, Noone can saw a fiddle like Jeff Cook!!

Jeff Cook and Charlie Daniel’s were the best fiddle players in country music!!! May they both rest in peace!!!

My heart was broken today to hear of the passing of Jeff Cook what a great guitar and Fiddle player I so miss Alabama live shows their music will live on forever

Who's listening 🎶 in 2024?!!

Why is it that the music back then was just so much better 😢

I'm forty four years old! Been listening to Alabama ever since I was ten! Alabama still the best country band!

Just ain’t nothing like this out there now! This is pure music! Pure Country music!

I have loved Alabama since I was a teen! I am gonna be 67 in 2 weeks! Have seen them in concert 3 times! Love them so much!

Godspeed Jeff. Thank you for the music and the memories.

I'm 42 years old, I've loved Alabama since I was a kid, there sort of Country/Rock, they really are legends!!!

So, I can't hear this song without thinking of my son who's now grown up. But when he was 3, when this song was constantly on the radio, he loved it. So I got him a cassette of it, and he played the album over and over, until he memorized every word. I can't hear it without hearing him lisping his way through the whole song. And hear his little high pitched voice, on "Cotton Eyed Joe"! 😉😊

Brings back good memories of what dad would have on radio before he died, real country music

I seen Alabama the other night for the first time. They are old now, but Randy can still sing. What a shame Jeff Cook could not be present because of his disease.

is this what the 80's looked like? the camera quality seems really good for the time.

Them boy's, they'll never be another like em.

Geographic head spin! Texas!! ✔️ Alabama ✔️ Louisiana ✔️

R I P Jeff Cook. Such an incredible musician.

Long live Alabama music

I think that I'm only one who loves country music and I'm not from United States and my home language isn’t English. I'm from Colombia and speak Spanish .D Greetings from here to everyone and Country Music Forever!

I saw them live at Manor Downs in Austin 1986 at Farm Aid II . Saw the whole concert greatest time for me in 63 yrs

These guys were always tight and sharp

Rest in Peace Jeff Cook

Alabama is my favorite group. And I've been listening to Alabama ever since the mid 90's and I'm 55 now and I have seen them three times in concert. And I'll continue listening to them.

I could listen to that violin solo all day long. Love this song.

RIP Jeff Cook no one will take your place on the left side front of the stage brother. Won't be the same! Idc who they bring in.

Alabama is and always will be my favorite country band of all times. The best ever.

I love this song. One of the old classics as far as I'm concerned. Great job performing it live too.

Another one is leaving the stage R.I.P. you will be missed

Rip to my cousin Jeff Cook.. He was one of best fiddlers there is!

Alabama and Texas - my favorite two states.

Alabama fan from Costa Rica, love it

This so called country if that is what they call it today don't compare to Alabama was legends of country

Im not big on country music. But, these guys are some of the best musicians ever. Id bet money that if someone said, if you're gonna play in L.A. you better have a dj in the band. They'd be like ok, watch this!

American music legends. For me, Alabama transcends country music.

Ideal fit for the band, fills in perfectly, plays an awesome fiddle 🎻 👌

They are total kickass

Love how real and raw this recording is. It just shows how good they were.

GOD BLESS AMERICA !!! GOD BLESS HUMBOLDT COUNTY IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME !!! I LOVE YOU AND OUR CHILDREN BABY !!!

R.I.P. Jeff Cook. 🎶🎸💕

Some versions of this song open with 'The eyes of Texas are upon you.'

r.i.p Jeff Cook we love ya your always in our hearts

Miss him

I love Alabama the first time that my uncle showed me Alabama I fell in love with the songs Alabama is the best song maker ever

Man, Country music was so awse back then.That's the kinda fiddling I wanna play! That's how you do it son.

R.I.P. Jeff

I've always loved country, I grew up with it. Although I am not from a real "country loving country". Few months ago on my 20th birthday I discovered "The essential... country" album, and this song was on it. amazing track!

I didn't see Alabama at this event but all I remember is how long it took to get to the venue and how freakin' hot it was.

Still one of my favorite

RIP Jeff....

I love me a good fiddle! :D I'm not a country music fan, but there's just sumthin about Alabama!! They're AWESOME! I grew up listening to and loving them.

2:10 Jeff kills it on the fiddle. Love this song so much!

RIP Jeff Cook 😭

I've loved Alabama every since i found them i have several cassettes i think I can't remember some 8 tracks but now I have some CDs I'm sad that Jeff passed away

If your going to play in Texas in 2024… you got to have a fiddle in the band❤

énorme support from south center france "CANTAL AUVERGNE " big up brothers american peoples farmers

That’s some mighty fine fiddlin and playin right there!

I seen them from the old door of the Bowery out on the sidewalk to young to buy a beer and Jeff Cook was the one that looked at me and nodded his at me God bless his heart

On of the best ever rest in peace and keep the beautiful music going

I loved this song for a very long time. I think I remember when this song came out. Good son g boys

"AMEN" ! !!

Beautiful ❤️

it is reminds me when I was young at Lackland AFB Texas San Antonio

Seen Alabama for the first times few years back they came to town with Cole Swindell gotta say it was an awesome concert

God Bless Texas

I will see them in August

Rest In Peace Jeff Cook.

When my mom said look up if your gonna play in Texas I LOVE IT

Rest in peace Jeff by the way because of Paige i would like to welcome you randy and teddy into my family

Is that Hank Jr in the background when he yells “Cotton eyed Joe!”?

one of the. good 1s !!!!

Rest in peace Jeff

damn remember when I this was new. I hated country but these guy drew me into their band by far one of my favorite country group.

RIP Jeff Cook!

Jeff is a fiddle machine!!!

Austin tx checking in🤘

Thats Country!!!

Really liked their shows better when it was just Randy, Teddy, Jeff and Mark. Now they are backed by a full band which just seems to overwhelm the original Alabama sound.

All these people that ain’t into country just ain’t into the modern fake country there’s definitely good country and this song is one of many proofs

Dat Ol Boy Can Make That Fiddle Sing Fo Sho'...........Fo Sho!!!

RIP Jeff Cook

god bless usa

R.I.P Jeff Cook

"You got to have a fiddle in the band"

My step dad love this song so does my mom and my self

Rock It Boys!!!

Gosh I love Alabama...

Iloveyou somuch miss you somuch

yes sir.!

Not just Texas, but heavy Texas (with the first finger emphasis). :-)

r u gonna put la in tx u know or remember xzavier martin well then nc 2

I never understood why while playing in Houston, a Louisiana man yelled, if you're going to play in Texas, you've got to have a fiddle in the band...

RIP Jeff 😢

Best song ever

JR is a stud!!!

If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, But not for "Louisiana man" So rosin up that bow for "faded love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band I remember down in Houston We were puttin' on a show When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Cotton-Eyed Joe"! He said, "we love what you're doin' Boys don't get us wrong, There's just somethin' missin' in your song If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, But not for "Louisiana man" So rosin up that bow for "faded love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band So we dusted off our boots and put our cowboy hats on straight Them Texans raised the roof when Jeff opened up his case You say y'all all want to two-step, you say ya want to doe-si-doe Well, here's a fiddlin' song before we go If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, But not for "Louisiana man" So rosin up that bow for "faded love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, But not for "Louisiana man" So rosin up that bow for "faded love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas, You gotta have a fiddle in the band

i was raised on alabama

Bring that man back that's on the drums without him I have a hard time listening to them

Rip Jeff Cook.

Did ya catch that Dixie flag at the end? I bet if someone brought one of those to an event like this today they'd get pummeled by onlookers and plastered on the news.

This is how it's done....