First time hearing This Cowboy's Hat Chris LeDoux 

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RIP Chris, you were a real cowboy singing real country music.

THANK YOU! So awesome to see Chris get mentioned these days. Most of this generation doesn’t even know his name. Let along the kind of pure performer he was and genuine cowboy he was. Taken from us way to early if he was around another 20yrs at least country may be different today.

One of the greatesr country songs ever written. R.I.P. Chris

probably the best pure performer I ever got to see live.Saw him once before Garth ever mentioned him in a song and several times afterwards.The last few times he had alot bigger show with fireworks and a mechanical bull he rode during the show but he didn’t need all that to keep a crowd on their feet.My favorite Chris LeDoux show was my first

Wyoming native here, and Chris was a Wyoming cowboy through and through. If you liked this song you should check out "The Lady is Dancing with Me" or "The Cowboy and Hippie". I don't think they got much airplay but they are great story telling songs. It was interesting to see Alexis close her eyes and visualize a 'black tornado across a western sky' the lyrics and the music paint such a picture that you can't resist a quick look into your imagination to see what that might be like. And the message is so powerful even today. Sit down with someone you think is so much different than yourself, have a genuine interactive visit and you will probably find some common ground somewhere. Then we can live and let live, realizing that lives and experiences tend to intertwine allowing us to be respectful instead of spiteful. Thanks to both of you for being open to music you have never heard. I enjoy your reactions.

Like you said, I was introduced to Chris thru Garth. You HAVE to listen to the words of Chris's songs. Such a wonderful storyteller.

It's so nice to have someone react to Chris LeDoux! He's got so many amazing songs. Keep checking them out. :)

Thanks for the review.....My husband, Jake Brooks from Portales NM wrote the song in Las Cruces NM when he was attending New Mexico State. It's based on a true story. Chris Ledoux was a REAL cowboy and an awesome person. Jake had some other songs that Chris recorded. Chris' son Ned has recently recorded the song and he has also done a great job with it. Again thanks so much for the positive review

Chris was awesome in concert. Whether in a large venue or a bar, he could bring down the house. Saw him 5 times in the 90s. God Bless Chris Ledoux!!!

My favorite country artist ever. Listen to/ Hooked on an 8 second ride and and Song of Wyoming. 🇺🇸

Love to see Chris brought back up. He is what todays coutry music is missing. Also my grandpa when to school with him.

Thanks for doing a Chris LeDoux song! I had the privilege of seeing him in concert in the 90's and he was incredible! He has so many great songs. Stampede might be my favorite.

"Whatcha gunna do with a cowboy" performed with Garth is absolutely golden.

Saw Chris play at the Tumbleweed in Stillwater, OK many times. Great showman and great guy. I remember an interview with him once and the interviewed asked him what it was like going from a rodeo cowboy to famous. Chris chuckled and said the closest he would ever be to famous was having his name mentioned in a Garth Brooks song.

Chris Ledoux is a legend that will never be forgotten. He is nothing like Garth. Chris was a genuine Cowboy and lived the life. Had the pleasure to see him live five times and to this day is one of the greatest I have ever seen live.

Truly enjoy listening to Chris LeDoux. The way he painted a picture in your mind is amazing. He has so many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite. Hope you go through more of his music.

Best Chris Ledoux storytelling song is Stampede...IMHO

Another great Ledoux song is Western Skies. You would enjoy it. Chris was the 1976 bareback bronc champion at NFR, riding Stormy Weather, wearing an arm brace his wife made for him since his arm was injured. RIP cowboy. The best eulogy I ever heard about Chris was from George Strait, who just said, "Chris was the real deal."

Chris was an amazing story teller. Love his music

Have you watched any of his live performances? His performance are filled with energy, showmanship and Garth took a lot of those cues and put them in his own shows as a homage to Chris. Chris was a very accomplished bronze statue artist along with being a world champion bronc rider.

This is my favorite song by Chris .

Thank you for playing one of the greats.

Honestly I still have him on my playlist:..he reminds me of my brother who died young. Rip

Never be another. R.I.P. Chris 💔

Post watch edit: Chris was the real deal! I knew his son from college. He's got so many hit song's 28-32 album's or something! And he did some duo's that were popular! God bless 🙌 you 🙏 and yours, Happy new year..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 👋🤠

I've seen Chris in concert 7 times, He opened for Garth in SLC around Garth's 2nd album and a lot of people were there just to see Chris. Got to meet him once and offered to buy him a beer but he didn't drink. The only place you could get his music when i was a kid was at the feed lot. Now that Alexis knows his name she will be surprised how many times his name comes up in other artist's songs. Cody Johnson even talks about wanting to be like him when he first started in music. One of the best performers I've ever seen. And nothing but a regular cowboy on his days off. RIP Chris. you left this world much too early, I'm sure you still had a lot of songs left in you.

My favorite song.

My favorite song of his.

Introduced to your channel by this video. One of my favorite songs of all time. As someone who grew up on the Colorado plains, can confirm that everything he did just exemplifies the attitudes of the farmers and ranchers of that area of the country. All the diversity is a part of who the people are, what the culture is, etc. That includes the stuff he did in the 70s (both classic and original songs) all the way through to his death. Everything from the whimsical like "Cowboy Songs" and "Photo Finish" to classics like "Strawberry Roan" and "Night Rider's Lament" and the rather undefinable - "Stampede", "Copenhagen", Hairtrigger Colt's 44, Powder River Home, Just Can't See Him From the Road... It's all there. So glad Alexis was introduced to him, and hope she explores his stuff more!

Great song. Thanks for turning me on to this. I am a prog rock metalhead Gen X’er. This is not usually my thing. The song is so real and genuine that it just resonates so well on a universal level.

I did exactly that and discovered a legend of country music, RIP sir you are missed

As someone who rides bulls and is part of the rodeo community, I love Chris LeDoux! If you want a song where he sings more but he still has his signature story telling you should check out his song “Rusty Spurs”. 🙏 Anytime I’m at a rodeo or a practice, I like to play that song and it makes me feel like I’m in a whole other world. His covers of “Tougher than the rest” and “Song of Wyoming” are really great too!

Oh please do more of Chris. I’m a metal guy but we always has Chris in the tape library. 8 second ride. His son tours his songs now

Great reaction. Please do Hooked on an 8 second ride and For your love, 2 of my personal favorites.

Hook on a 8 second ride is the best! RIP Chris

I need a Clint black reaction! My all time favorite! Good run of bad luck, like the rain, killing time! Another great story telling artist!

Remember my college days, riding bulls, going to dances with Chris was playing music in 79, best of times , still have a lot of his cassettes, pure gold

He was a real one, also there's numerous country songs that mentions Chris ledoux, just gotta listen to some more

Chris was the real man!! George aint got shit on Chris…the true king of country!!! RIP Mr LeDoux!!!

Chris was the real deal. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, in a military family. He learned to ride a horse on his grandfather's ranch in Wyoming. And he went on to become a world champion bronc rider, before his music career. And from what I know of him, he was just a decent guy.

Great song and great man. Being a Texan when he says the brim was turned in in a Texas grin he saw his friend was going to fight them all!!!

I was blessed to have been raised in NV and rodeo the Midwest coast. I got to meet Chris twice in person and you could tell the man was pure and genuine. He helped mold so many young men and women with positive family morals in his music and life. Rest in peace Chris.

Real Country is all I can say about him. He's great, thanks hor playing that song.

You’re killing me lol. Everyone who loves country enjoy.

What I always loved about Chris's music is you have to have an understanding about the cowboy life to actually understand what he's singing about. It's not just dirt roads, beer, and a truck. It was real life the way a country song is meant to be

Thank you so much for reacting to this song. He was truly amazing and this song is so unique.

Thank you for this review. My aunt rode on the Casper College rodeo team with Chris LeDoux. (Her best friend owns the ranch next door to his in Kaycee, Wyo.) I've been a fan since I was a baby in 1973. I've only seen him in concert once but I've spoken to him on the phone twice. He called me when I was in the hospital in 1990. He was a real man, a totally authentic cowboy, rodeo champ, a true original and a great American hero. His music has taught me more about what it means to be a good man than my father ever did--more than any man, really. Although I love all of his music, Songbook of the American West (1976) is my favorite album. If you like the storytelling, check out Double Diamond, Johnson County War, Little Joe the Wrangler and Photo Finish. Just to name a few. God bless Christ LeDoux.

Good reaction. I had a chance to meet Chris LeDoux years ago at a Tower Records when he was promoting his new record. He was a really nice guy sad that he has pasted on.

I am not really a country fan, but I totally enjoyed this, thank you!

This dude has the greatest metaphors in a song lol

He was the most humble man you would ever meet. His son has taken his fathers lead and equally as good a man.

Greatest title almost shoveled 1976 bareback champ of the year

God Bless Chris Ledoux

I love this! Chris doesn't get the love in main stream country, since he never signed with a major label. He is right up there with George Strait. I'd love to see more reactions and coverage of him.

I was listening to Chris before Garth mentioned him in his songs. I originally thought it cute one of my new favorite artists was paying homage to an earlier great. That being said, one thing I love to do is point out just what the chorus of this song is saying. These are all impossible tasks. "You'll ride a black tornado 'cross the western sky And rope an old Blue Northern, and milk it 'til it's dry Bulldog the Mississippi, pin its ears down flat Long before you take this cowboy's hat" "You'll ride a black tornado..." He's talking about a tornado that is so powerful it has sucked enough material up off the ground to turn a normally white / light grey weather event black. This is an EF4 to EF5 tornado, a level of tornado that wipes entire small towns off the face of the Earth. You think you can ride that? "Rope an old Blue Northern..." A "Blue Northern" is a summer weather event where a Canadian cold front dips south across the American Plains causing a plummet in the ambient temp of up to 30F and major storms across the region. This weather event leads to major thunderstorms including sleet, hail, and sometimes a black tornado. The worst result in Derechos that stretch hundreds of miles and produce dozens of black tornadoes. Bulldog the Mississippi, pin it's ears down flat..." Bulldogging is when a rodeo cowboy wrestles a steer into submission and ties three of its four legs together. Then of course there is the "pin it's ears down flat"... I have lived along many a river. Never seen any that had legs or ears.

Chris Ledoux left us way too soon, but his son Ned, sounds just like him and keeps his music alive!

Makes me cry every single time. Chris was the real deal.

Alan Jackson "Midnight in Montgomery" Garth Brooks "Lonesome Dove" Great song stories

Chris Ledoux is the bomb 💣 one of my favorites

Chris Ledoux. 🤠🤘

Also thank you guys for being the best… love listening to your show,,, from western Colo¡

I've been listening to Chris since the 70s, he even gave me an 8 trac tape of his in 77 and his music was a big part of my life while Rodeoing in 70s and 80s. My first date with my to be wife was a Chris Ledoux concert we danced to Just Look At You Girl at our wedding, she passed away from Cancer in 2005 and I buried her the day Chris passed away, he has been a big part of my life and I love seeing young people introduced to his music. Thank you

True legend!!

I cried when this man passed away. He discovered garth brooks

Still the only country singer and rodeo cowboy to compete in and perform on stage at the same rodeo. RIP Chris

Every word true. Our hats ain't just a stylistic accessory. It's a very personal physical expression of memories, experiences and loved ones. The hat can be replaced, but it's value can't be transferred to the new hat. It's also a physical expression of the wearer themselves and their character and, of course, style. So respect the hat and it's wearer. You'll never know what they've both been through.

He used to hang around country thunder all the time up in wisconsin. He would walk around to everyones campfires and have a beer and just bullshit. He was the man

I got introduced to Chris LeDoux in early 90's, when i was a DJ for a spell, and had my DJ business. I am not a country boy. But i do love Chris LeDoux. His son is very good as well.

Love Chris's music and yea he is real country

RIP Chris, my favorite song is western sky’s!

You need to listen to Chris LeDoux song "photo finish."" I think you'll get a big smile on your face. As an ex Ruff stock rider, this is definitely a typical Rodeo life song...lol

I was privlaged to see Chris LeDoux live in my hometown of Sparks, NV during our Rib Cook Off that we have every year. He did a free concert.

Garth reminds me of Chris!!

You need to hear hooked on an eight second ride

Such eerily similar tastes in music. I believe we are close to the same age and that might explain one genre of like music tastes but liking the same music from rock to country. I haven't found too many people like that. I'm 54. Thanks Burch for bringing this one.

Love this song, this song is almost as good as cowboy like a Little Rock roll. Listen to Chris Ledoux when I was rodeo in the 90

His second best song by all of the true Chris fans. #1 is Hooked on an 8 second ride. This is a very close second to the point where most would interchange both. That’s how both are that good.Chris did it the old fashioned way. Made his own tapes and sold them at rodeos. As far as Garth Brooks? If it weren’t for Chris, Garth would have just been another local country artist. Garth even said so in an interview that if it wasn’t for Chris, he wouldn’t be where he is today.

I saw his son Ned in concert back a few months ago, WOW! Sounds just like his dad! Even does this song and a few others of his dad's! Great show and even got to meet him and got my cowboy hat signed. Well worth any Chris LeDoux fan to go see Ned in concert and check out some of his own music as well. Thanks for this one.

Chris Ledeoux Park…Kaycee Wyoming. 100 miles from where I live(Casper Wyoming) his Ranch/Homestead is there.RIP Chris Ledeoux🙏

Chris and Garth were best friends. Several years after Chris's death, Garth released a song called "Good Ride" that was a memorial song to Chris. Chris lived what he sang and sang what he lived.

R.I.P Chris LeDoux, I grew up in Wyoming. where Chris LeDouxs' family owns a great ranch. I personally helped his family on the ranch years ago. This man is one of the greatest souls I have ever met. Glad you all could be a part of This Cowboy's Hat for the first time. All of his songs are from the Heart, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qqDhE01jV_g.htmlsi=CqeFNhYzrJdh9FuJ Garth holds no hand to this tune..... it's before his time...

Chris was a great song writer

Chris Ledoux was a true Cowboy music legend.He is a real deal cowboy.He also stayed true to his roots.He never moved to Nashville.He lived and passed away in Wyoming.

Chris did a great cover of this song. I 1st heard it by Porter Wagoner but I’m an old guy.

Saw him in concert four times. He was a showman!

Legend

He was genuine. Met him at a high school rodeo in Thermopolis. He took 30 minutes out of his day to talk to a $800 a month cowboy who got a day off to work the stripping chute at a high school rodeo. Definitely a highlight for me

One of the best ever!!! Just my opinion!

Chris was literally a rodeo cowboy

RIP Chris

Chris Ledoux was a big influence on Garth Brooks. So Garth sounds alot like Chris. Ex. Garth song "Much too Young to feel this damn old" the line is " a worn out tape of Chris Ledoux, lonely women and bad booze, seem to be the only friends I have left at all."

Few people know about Chris , I met him when I was in the Marines stationed in Calif. We both rode the same rodeo , he was riding bare back broncs that day and I was riding bulls. Great memories .😊

Chris won the 1976 world championship in professional rodeo in bronc riding. I was rodeoing in HS and met Chris at the Days of 47 rodeo in Salt Lake City. Amazing gentleman, great cowboy, and the pride of Kaycee, Wyoming. Big influence on Garth Brooks, but sang Bang a drum with Jon Bon Jovi, cut Bruce Springsteen's Tougher than the rest. RIP Chris you left way to soon.

Saw him at Paso Robles fair. So many great songs, listening all the time to his music. His son Ned has some great songs as well. Hopefully I'll get to somewhere where i can see him play someday too.

6:45 the he has a good talking/singing voice is spot on makes me think of Kris Kristofferson, that guy could talk and sing you thru many a good tunes....

I live in Buffalo, Wyoming and Chris's ranch is south of here in a small town named Kaycee, Wyoming. In Kaycee, there is a memorial park dedicated to Chris. It has a statue of him riding a bronc, as he did in rodeos. The town is small but is a nice place to visit. Every year they put on Chris LeDoux Days. I think he passed away in 2006 due to a rare form of cancer. RIP Chris.

Also The Cadillac Three " THE SOUTH" VIDEO A MUST

OOOHHHHHh... need to do Chris LeDoux, Little Longhaired Outlaw. ❤❤

Chris had such an impact on me. Both musically, and as a cowboy. I wish you could have shown the official video. It may have given the young lady more of a peak into Chris as an artist and performer.