FIRST TIME REACTING TO | "68" by Nolan Taylor 

Nolan and his brother both said their dad was their rock but was always having to work and this song was about their mom.

Growing up in West Virginia stories like this run through the hills like the creeks and rivers that flow through it.

Absolutely love this dude... ridiculous talent...

❤ how Nolan's voice is rough and feathered, soothing and powerful, light and dark ❤

Nolan, we love you .❤❤

True story. He's singing to his mom. His dad worked really hard to support him and his brother and time with his dad was happy, "riding around listening to tunes".

This is a true song he wrote about his mom. He tells that story in a video.

The song is beautifully sad, the story is so true for people that are trying to escape the pain of their dreams being crushed by the world; but some do get to make it out; but sometimes it means leaving that person with the addiction behind 😢😢😢

Oh and his song "okay" is a gem too!!

Haven't heard that one. That was intense.

Noland Taylor is an artist I just stumbled a crossed and man is he a genius. I can't wait to hear more from him; if you can have an artist speak to you when you can't even relate to their message, but you can still feel the gravity of what they're speaking about, you know they are a POWERFUL one!

"demons" by chris huntt jr is also a freat listen.. everything on radiowv has been amazing ..

Damn Dad was the peace of mind imagine ya only peaceful childhood memories is a car ride

It’s been a couple of months since I’ve last listened to this version of 68. When I do, I repeatedly listen to it over and over. It’s just so powerful! Your reaction was what I expected. Thank you!

Loved the reaction. Britt I implore you to listen to Jason Isbell specifically Elephant. Or If We Were Vampires. He's the best song writer this generation has. Last Of My Kind is another fantastic song. But Elephant is a song that will make you feel as well.

I felt that as much as you!!

Nolan Taylor is original and man he sings from the feels!!

As someone who has talked to him, he’s a very nice and humble person

childhood trauma stays with some good people untill they go home. some of us never feel it while others deal with the pain.

I just love your reactions. Every song your react to, your able to articulate exactly what a song makes me feel. Thank you for what you do.

You 100% need to react to his song "Darkness" as well, Nolan is incredibly talented!! It was filmed at same venue as this so same setting as well

First time I've heard this song. The combination of his voice and your face expressions made me cry and I had to subscribe. Thank you.

Well reviewed, Britt. This is a masterfully crafted song from an emerging artist, and it's awesome to see it connect with the wider world. You did indeed pick up on the more uncommon switch that it was the mom who was causing such trauma to the family. It's sung softly and very subtly at the start, but the lyric about driving down 68, was that it actually was him who had to do it to get them home safe because his mother was strung out and sleeping at the wheel. So there he was, in the 7th grade, chain smoking as it was the only thing his mom ever taught him, and taking on the responsibility to get everyone home ok. Tragic and unfortunately not rare. One note on the setting of the video since it caught your eye - that's a brilliant piece of production from @radiowv (Radio West Virginia). They've fortunately brought their content to RU-vid, and it's top stuff. It's their signature look to put these young, hungry, and immensely talented singer/songwriters from around the country out in the beautiful hills of West Virginia with a quality microphone and have them go at it. Highly recommend anyone out there who liked this song to search their channel and discover a treasure trove of similar artists with powerful songs that are only hindered by lack of mainstream airplay. Truly enjoy your channel too. You're having the success you definitely deserve!

Talk about emoting from deep within.

Definitely about the mom.

Love the reaction! Very true sorry about his mom. He has spoken very open about the song! Also I suggest he song “Okay”!

The first time that I watched that very video, I felt like I lived it with him. If that’s not the mark of an awesome performance and a beautiful piece of art, then I don’t know what one is.

When he says "I hope dad left money for us" ....No kid should ever wonder if dad makes money for them..fuck

Loved your review Britt, love your breakdown, your energy and your facial expressions😂, subbed.

Thank you for doing this. I requested this a few months ago. Great reaction

Good job, thanks for your reaction

I saw another reactor do a video of this performance which led me to their site. What started out as a Nolan Taylor rabbit hole quickly turned into many other artists. The one that shook me the most was Jake Kohn. His original song called "Frostbite" just blew my mind. The voice that came out of this very young man was absolutely crazy and unexpected. The word Prodigy comes to mind - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2z74dVGrCEA.html

Awesome song another awesome reaction by you again like always thank you so much for sharing your video with us your always so awesome on your youtube channel love it Britt.👍

Love how you said gentle kind heart that's fed up, because its so exhausting, confusing / hard way to feel when it is your own family that is hurting you and you still wanna care & love your own family.

Nolan is one of the kindest guy I’ve ever met. The song is about his mom, they grew up on the rural outskirts of Cincinnati. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him 2x now and he always makes time to talk to everyone who goes to see him live, and when you speak to him it’s like you’ve known the guy forever.

I would like to make a complaint Britt, I couldn't concentrate on the song as I was to mesmerised by the Stunningly beautiful woman with the soothing voice on the screen to the left giving her reaction to the song.

I love this channel!

Look up Nolan Taylor interview on RU-vid and he explains the song 68.

And "he was driving down 68 to get them home safe" is the line because she was falling asleep at the wheel.

In the first verse, "I drove just to get us home safe" His mom was falling asleep at the wheel, so he, apparently still in the 7th grade, drove just to get them home safe.

Very powerful

I love this video.

Nolan is a amazing artist that gets no recognition just like Sierra Ferrell or Tyler childers or all the the others that refuse to change lryics for labels.

I think his Dad was an over the road trucker

Awesome video.

Just found you miss lady. Thank you.

He's from my hometown

It must be the Appalachia in me, but I’ve seen several reactions and I’m not sure how there is the confusion. Riding around with Dad is a happy place. Hoping Dad left money isn’t a slight on Dad, it’s a kid hoping there was money so he could buy something. A couple of lines that are really heavy. Mom was falling asleep driving down 68, I drive just to get us home safe. How scary and unfair for a kid to have to drive to get himself, his family home safe because the adult is unable to drive. Second the oven was heating the house if our electric was on. Being from WV, this is a reality for way too many families. Referencing using the cooking oven as a heat source if the electric was on. Great song, great voice, great talent. This song needs to be heard.

Sadly, I can relate…

She was asleep while he drove home, at least that's what I heard

I don't know why he reminds me of Tracy Chapman

If you want to FEEL another tune then check out F#@*ed Up Brain by Hunter Flynn or Demons by Chris Hunt Jr. . You wont be disappointed , I promise .

Oliver Anthony before Oliver Anthony was cool

What's with the raindrops over the video?

His mom isn't abusive Manipulative narcissistic drug Addict his father isnt around. Or like split custody would be a better way to say it. That's why he said they would drive around. Listen to tunes like that's the only time he would have peace. Is when they do get to be with there dad ....she's abused Him and took from him his whole Is life

That’s Tracy Chapman fast car. But there’s the white privledge that’s spoken of. I know I spelled that wrong cause I never knew it my whole life. It’s about rich or not not white or not.

generic reaction, of a generic sub type. Always with these people . OMG, I didn't know they could ...