He had a shirt that said "Waylon Fucking Jennings, that's who!" Or something similar! Great pioneer in beating the Nashville music money system and doing it his way!
I’m pretty sure Waylon was high enough he didn’t know where he was more evidence To this could be the fact that he got arrested two years later for cocaine trafficking and how did he get out of the charge he flushed it down the toilet because he’s a bad ass
@@mrtoad8585 i read that waylon kicked the box of cocaine across the floor of the studio right when the FBI bust the door in and the box slide right under a ledge along the wall just out of sight
Space Catboy According to Waylon zone words he was recording a song in the DEA came into where the producer was and he hit the talk button so Waylon could hear and he was able to take it to the bathroom since they couldn’t see him and flushed a key of coke
MY MAN!!!!! WAYLON ROCKS!!!! I lived across the alley from his studio in Nashville in the 70's - have many memories of him, his band & music - Me & others still play his music to this day!!! He CHANGED the way music was recoded in Nashville & has the 1st million selling album in country music with "The Outlaws" - He is an ICON!!! His "Honky Tonk Heros" written by Billy Joe Shaver - started the outlaw movement!! Waylon had the best live performances!!! He is missed & revered to this day!!
You've got to mention Ralph mooney, his little side kick on that steel slide guitar. Waylon loved him. Fantastic musician. A lot of people make comment on his 'coke days' but, this is waylon jennings. What you see is what you get. Yet another legend, the likes we'll never see again.
Just want to say...I admire the musician you are Fil. To be a rocker in the UK but then, your knowledge of American Country artist, especially the really great of olds is so heartwarming. I don’t think you realize the great memories you give us by featuring these videos. Thank you so much.
he is my hero for many reasons, musically, song writing, humour and character. When advised to get help for his addiction to chemicals and go to The Betty Ford Clinic, his answer, Betty Ford didn't get me on this shit I don't need her to get me off it. Then drove into the desert and went "cold turkey", he came back some weeks later clean. That takes balls.
Waylon's phaser pedal and telecaster made for quite the sound, mixed with his history of playing bass and him bringing that technique to playing guitar is truly unique. Long Live Waylon.
From a radio program in Sweden around twenty-five years ago: "So I got really drunk and unruly in Abu Dhabi and was hauled in by the local police. They noticed I'm a tourist of course and asked me "is there somebody you would like to call?". But the hangover had wiped all phone numbers from my mind, the only one I could remember was the one to PET SOUNDS /a legendary Stockholm record shop with their own import service/. For some reason I chance on that one, and they start slamming me for not having retrieved my latest batch of vintage Waylon Jennings albums...". 😃😃
When I hear the great Waylon..I want to be belly upped to the bar with a cold beer or a campfire with a cold beer..listen to his great band..thanks Fil
Johnny Cash told a story about one time when Cash's bass guitarist was too sick to do two shows. Cash called Waylon and asked for a recommendation of someone to fill in. Waylon said "I'll come, I don't have shows this weekend," Cash wouldn't agree but Waylon convinced Cash that he (Waylon) would find someone and have them meet Cash at the sound check. The fill in showed up and it was Waylon. Cash insisted Waylon be his guest and do his own music for half the show. As an aside: Waylon Jennings remains in my mind the most magnetic artist I ever saw in concert.
Fantastic analysis! Waylon Jennings it's my favorite country & western performer of all time, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson are right up there for me too! And one cannot dismiss Kris Kristofferson, amazing in his music and he was a damn good actor. This is definitely classic country today, Outlaw country was Notorious for all the fighting, drinking, and most of them did carry a handgun.
@@spacecatboy2962 I think it was because Waylon always ran around with a spoon in his back pocket for coke, I think when Shooter was a boy he imitated that.
#Hashtag , Hondo Crouch bought Luckenbach , a few stone houses, a general store , a dance hall a flock of chickens and an alcoholic pig called Mona Lisa, June 29 1973 he organised the first Luckenbach World Fair, about 10000 came Freaks Straights all sorts, Hondo won the tobacco spitting contest with a spit of 23 feet, there was chicken flying, armadillo racing, and cow-chip throwing, from Becky Crouch Patterson's book Hondo My Father, the next year it was moved to Fredericksburg , when Waylon released Luckenbach Texas in '77 souvenir hunters kept stealing the road signs, used to drive around , windows down , Waylon Willie or the Hag blasting out, great stuff, greetings from England , home of FIL
@@robertsmyth4998 As a native Texan... I appreciate your knowledge on the subject. I was around in 73 and remember it well. Hell, I've even smoked with Willie (twice). A huge HOWDY to you and a salute from the Lone Star State!
No doubt Waylon was heavily under the influence, but it was common for him to not finish the lyrics and just jam out. I saw him probably six or seven times on stage, both clean cut and outlaw. I think he got better with time. Thanks for the video, Fil.
Love Waylon❣️ My favorite is Luckenbach, Texas. Anyone who doesn’t like country music should at least listen to that song, just for the message it conveys. Thanks, Fil, for keeping it interesting with all genres of music❣️
I've had the great privilege of seeing Waylon a few time in the 70s. Each show was great, maybe he was wasted, maybe not, but he was at work, and provided a good time.
Waylon mentioned in an interview about his opening remarks the 1st time they played at Max's Kansas City in New York, NY. It was known to have a tough north eastern crowd hanging out in there. Any way Waylon said: "I'm Waylon and this is my band, we're from Texas and we will kick your ass." Then they started playing and had a successful run there.
FIL, I BELIEVE THAT JESSIE COLTER HAD A LOT TO DO WITH HELPING THIS MAN LIVE LONGER THAN HE WOULD HAVE, SHE LOVED HIM, AND HELPED HIM IN MANY WAYS, R.I.P. WAYLON, DAMN YOU ARE MISSED, COUSIN FIGEL
I put four quarters on his grave every month.,removing the ones left there by others. Legend is that each fan who visits him takes the 4 quarters that are there,and replaces them with their own quarters. Ensuring that Waylon is never "4 quarters short of a dollar". He once said that he was just that. That he was four quarters short of a dollar. :}
that steel guitar the one the only grade Ralph Mooney.. powered so much of Waylon sound..that if you notice a lot of time I lead guitar Waylon used to say basically he was just trying to play along with Ralph that's why you don't really hear hot country guitar licks like a Vince Gill or a James Burton kind of tele sound...Waylon used to always say he look over it Moon as Moon would be picking it and he would just try to play along
Man... Ol' Waylon's guitar had that ring to it... It's own sound... And that Banjo Tuner... Awesome Video... Great job with the commentary and analysis!...
For my money Waylon was a maestro for the ages! I saw him play about 6 months before he passed and he played seated but the voice and guitar chops were still strong! RIP Maestro!!!
OMG loved Waylon Jennings a true Hellion and bad ass and one of my favorites songs and singers... facta about Waylon... he died at 64 years old complications of diabetes.. In his younger days, he was doing up to 1000 a day in cocaine, until he met and married Jesse Colter, who changed his life Heartbroken when he passed away but truly a renegade and super talented... Thanks again Fil remarkable review!!!
He was a patient in a hospital I worked in. I still have his Signature from a registration form. I was very sad to hear he was admitted and sick, but even more broken hearted to hear he passed away at a later date.
Great video and analysis of the Outlaw sound. Was very fortunate to see many songwriter/musicians like Waylon and Willie back in 1970’s, at local fairs. Brings back great memories. Definitely a great beer drinkin’ song! Thanks for sharing Fil.
Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison and many more all recorded at Norman Petty's recording studios right here in Clovis, New Mexico, my home. Thanks Fil.
That explain;s how Waylon was picked to be on Buddy Holly's touring band. His life was spared in that plane crash. and it had a profound effect on him.
I never followed Waylon Jennings, but that is why I appreciate your analyses, Fil. You have introduced me to musicians I have never heard and given me insight into their music and their lives!! You're the best!!
After living the past 42 years in West Virginia, I can say that some of us are still living in an outlaw State of Mind and loving it. Fine job professor for recognizing again. PS you mentioned them so what do you say, Willie, Johnny, Merle Haggard, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle, and Johnny Paycheck cuz we like him too. Peace Rock on
James Gordon aka Crazy Legs ...That's right! WV is "outlaw country" proud!! From a fellow West Virginian! Raised on and love my country outlaws! Have seen DAC a few times! 😎
Dr Fil, along with being a great musician one must not forget his iconic roll as the Balladeer for the Dukes Of Hazzard. Here is one of his great lines; "There's trouble and then theres trouble and the trouble with some trouble is at first...it don't look like trouble." Love Waylon!
I'm from Levelland 15 miles outside of Lubbock. Live in Lubbock now and record music. Trying to keep TRUE ROCKABILLY AND COUNTRY ALIVE. I have a song called "Ms. Holly". Recorded here in Lubbock at studio 19. It's on my channel if you ever get a chance to listen
Very surprised Fil, getting to Waylon that I grew up on, had that "wanted," cassette, 8-track tape, and record. He had his guitar stolen and given back to him before he died. Always be Native American favorite. Thanks Fil.👍🏽🎸🤘🏽
I made my living playing guitar in a country band for a while. When I first heard Waylon back in the 70's I went strait out and bought a "Tele" and an Electro-Harmonix "Small stone" phaser.
I never considered Waylon necessarily country. He was just a badass! Got to see him live. Great fun. That Outlaw album is classic! Thanks for your analysis!
I really love your channel, BTW. You give us so much information on the artists and the songs and it's really a treat to listen to. I hope you keep going strong on it.
Every one has to under stand after the plane crash Waylon quit playing music . Waylon said ( to live in Texas you have to have a lot of soul ) He is very correct !!!!!
@@inway404344 I'll have to go check it out - I haven't been back to Littlefield since my grandparents died in the mid 1990s. It makes sense they would have a museum eventually. When I was going there, nobody really cared about him. My mom said he was a greasy long-haired thug from the other side of the tracks. I grew up in Lubbock, which also didn't do much for Buddy Holly until the Gary Busey movie came out. Now they have a very nice Buddy Holly Center, with museum and music venue, etc.
Drove out there and his brother James drove me around giving me the personal tour of where they lived, played, worked etc. I even made “welcome” signs that look like Waylon’s guitars for James’ museum. Whoop whoop.
He started a movement. They wouldn’t let him do his music his way, so he snuck in the studio, done an album with his friends and it became the first million selling country album. Very underrated as a singer. He once said that he made/wrote a lot of great music in the 70’s but couldn’t remember most of it because of the drugs. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame but didn’t go to the ceremony or really acknowledge it because of his grievances with the Nashville establishment.
Actually, Dion -- one of the four headliners -- set that record straight when he documented that final tour here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HIxwW3NbAx4.html
@@powhatan1165 So you really find it believable that the four headliners wouldn't be given first choice at flying in the plane; that a backup musician would be the one to fly? Get outta here.
I have that album still in original plastic wrap cost $5.49 cents I have taken care of my collection from the sixties and seventies. from all types of music I loved it all... thanks
Now this is the video I've been waiting for! Specifically this performance because his guitar playing here is absolutely amazing and the camera shots are also great. And with the verse he left out which he always did live along with are you sure hank. Those songs he always left out the last verse and went straight into Moon's part then finally his part. And a side note imo he was soloing more from about 74' to about 79'. As years went on he was still playing along constantly in the background, but his solos were never as long as it was during 74' to 79'.
Great analysis and rundown on Waylon Jennings and performing live on television. toward the end of this track it has a Duane Eddy twang sound to it. thanks for this one Fil.
HI FIL. WAYLON JENNINGS HE HAS ALOT OF GOOD SONGS.HES ALL COUNTRY. ALOT OF GOOD INFO. YOU ARE THE GREATEST. LOVE YOUR SHOWS. THANKYOU. STAY SAFE OUT THERE. LOVE AND PEACE
When I was learning to sing with my church's worship team, one of the guys (who had one of the most beautiful voices I'd ever heard) gave me the best advice: Whatever happens, KEEP GOING. A lot of times, an audience won't notice if you've messed up a lyric or whatever. But if you stop dead or get a look of horror on your face, it kills it. Just keep going! Good words for life, as well.
Very insightful once again, Fil! I did not know this song as you pointed out some may not but, as it appears that about half way through Waylon didn't either, I'm okay with it!
I grew up in Detroit and at 12 started listening to a Canadian FM country station that was playing a lot of Waylon and Willie. I was in love with this sound when my friends were listening to pop music (Donny Osmund etc lol). I had never seen this video and thanks for analyzing it. :) Your insight is so interesting. When I first started going out to bars, the band we would go see always played "I Ain't Livin' Long Like This" when I came in because they knew it was my song. ha ha
Waylon’s brother is really nice , my brother & wife got to meet him and visited with him for awhile last summer .🎸long live Waylon !! Sucks to be a diabetic, I know I’ve been one over 20 years R.I.P. Waylon
Always loved Waylon , grew up on him, Willie, Krisstopherson, Cash, Conway, Loretta, all them old greats . Parents played their music all through my early years! Always loved the "Outlaws". Great Analysis as always.
Gotta love Mr. Waylon....Great observations!! Getting confused on lyrics, what a trooper he was! Having played music thru SO many genres, he & Willie, Kris, JC & even his wife Jessie Colter looked around in 1976 & all their careers were starting a WHOLE NEW life. It's one thing to be in your early 20's & hit it big, but to slow down & then hit it big again at 40 yrs old & start the whole touring again had to have been hard, hard on them all. Jenning's bus used to stop at the Hank's Hamburgers 8900 Admiral every time they came thru Tulsa. I never met him in the retail record biz before in the early 80's, but it's was across the street from our boat shop I met this wonderful guy. Even at 50 yrs old, he was already looking mighty ruff,....he was truly one of a kind, he wrote some awesome tunes!!!
Hi Fil! not a country fan, but Jennings was much more than that. He was literally a Country Metal Head, no BS. I know I'd never have started a fight with him!
@Chewy Ltd It is logical since the original rock 'n' roll is a hybrid of styles including country. OT but it is funny how you find the tracks of the various styles in odd places. If you listen the song by The Diamonds -"Come Lets Stroll" it is structurally a blues song allthough given out as a novelty dance song.
@Chewy Ltd It should be called the music HOF. We all might not like the choices, but the groups/folks they elect into the hall are pioneers in most genres of music.
@Chewy Ltd It's been an uneven industry the entire time. There's no based on ability, ever.. It doesn't mean they give a shit about anything about what sold records and that very rarely had anything about quality of music. I'll keep my positions on my taste in music, at my age, it's typical late 60's to early pre-hair-band metal. Much of that will be ignored. I enjoy much more than that, I loved bands like Chicago, Steely Dan, Poco (which I finally hunted down a Legend CD) and so many others, but my favorite music isn't allowed in unless it got loud as programs could get, like Kiss, thanks to That Metal Show. So, now that they let them in, WHERE is That Metal Show? How in the F*ck is Nazareth or Thin Lizzy not in the HoF? Uriah Heap? It's all such bullshit! I hate the whole system, it matters because it makes or breaks peoples income and that's why the R&RHoF matters. It simply took Heart that long because they didn't have room until the "Crew" who decides got their favorites in. It's pathetic, when is the last time you've heard of an annual voting period of who should go in? Never. Because it's never happened. It's bullshit. It's mostly based on sales and personal preference, fuck the fans because bands like Blue Oyster Cult, who sold millions, filled thousands of stadiums, have to wait behind bands in the genera like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. But Run DMC is there in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for years now??? That's just one example. Meanwhile, one member of BOC has died, so they all have to die before it's an option? Such bullshit. I love rap, I love SOME country, I love some classical (Especially Ravel), I love lots of music, but it's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there's other places for other music. Is there a rock & roll place within the Country Music Hall of Fame? No, there isn't.
