"JERRY JEFF WALKER FOREVER" a celebration of life, Live with Todd Snider 12pm CT 10/24/2020. 

I think we all hope that when our time comes we will have left someone behind who loved us the way that you clearly loved Jerry Jeff. I could listen to you sing his songs and tell stories for a week. It's truly remarkable how much you sound like him on certain songs. I will watch this again from time to time.

I lost my house to the bank a few years ago. I was blessed to keep my family and this cool claw foot tub that was longer than most. It was a beater of a house. A fisherman’s shack built in 1908. You could see through the boards to outside. A few years later I was stuck with having to finally give up the tub. A man named Dave King traded me passes to see Jerry Jeff at the rio theater in Santa Cruz. RIP Dave King who passed this year and RIP Jerry Jeff Walker.

Please NEVER let this video die. I still listen to this at least once a week and get goosebumps. i was very lucky to see Jerry Jeff at gruene hall in 2015. stood by the pool table in the left wing by the exit. got high in the port a potty and guzzled 6 packs of lonestar while shedding happy tears to each song. i sung every word to every song with all my heart. the people around me probably thought i was a luntic but i was perfectly in my element. Thank you Jerry Jeff, ill see ya down the road my friend. Thank you Todd Snider for this wonderful tribute.

appreciate the Stoney rendition. Stoney’s my grandfather & we just lost him back in December.

I love all of the comments. And none of us are alone, are we? He was the greatest. Saw him play downtown Waco, outside. I waved my arm at the crowd and told my buddy "Look, three generations of people are singing along with Jerry Jeff." It was true. I'll always enjoy and always miss him.

Guess this is the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this since seeing it live on that fateful day, and I'm more grateful than ever for Todd doing this. It's the best tribute that could have been done. Thank you Todd for sharing it all. Nothing heals as much as the honest outpouring of love.

TODD! DON'T STOP THE STORIES MAN! WE NEED EM... I HAVE A FEW TOO... SUSAN... GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY... THANKS TODD!

Wonderful! "LA Freeway" has everything I could want!

Incredible! Thanks to Michael Thom commenting on my not listening long enough to this remarkable Celebration of the life of Jerry Jeff Walker. I went back and this time had the rare privilege of witnessing the love, admiration and respect you, Todd Snider, have for your dear, dear friend Jerry Jeff. He is most definitely singing again, Santa Fe means Holy Faith.... He is there💖 Bless you Todd👌

Excellent. Wonderful Celebration of Life for my once Belize neighbor. I bought Jerry Jeff's belize boat - "Reef Raft" He and Susan were wonderful people

It's Christmas Eve, and I'm listening again to this. It's a spiritual experience. I've got my guitar out and jamming along to these great old songs. Just wish I could have been there to give Todd a hug the morning he originally played this. RIP JJW.

Thanks for the tribute Todd, I don't think anyone but you could have done a better job (sobs). RIP JERRY JEFF! I will miss you, a big part of Texas will be gone forever......

I'm brokenhearted and sad... there's a big hole where happiness use to be.

I know every one of his songs ,never saw him perform, but that's okay cuz his music is in my guts....thanks

I was born in New Orleans, and went to high school in Texas. I was blessed with Jerry Jeffs music for many years. I knew Babe Stovall (Bo Jangles to some)back in the day. Saw him every day for a while when I lived above Bonaprt's Retreat. Saw Jerry Jeff play all over central and south Texas. Started playing guitar myself because of him. Still playin that old Texas music. Saw him and the Lost Gonzo Band one night in Kingsville, with three beautiful Texas sisters, and got a kiss from the youngest one that night, that I will never forget. Sweet angel. He was always a part of my life and my music. I knew this day was coming, but it still hurts. Jerry Jeff, Towns Van Zandt, Guy Clark, all gone, but NEVER to be forgotten. God Bless their music, and God Bless Texas.

I don't know if I learned more about Jerry Jeff Walker or Todd Snider after watching this. Wow what a story of friendship and time spent living free, having fun and changing the music world forever. Thats Todd

i bought Viva Terlingua in Houston in 1973, i heard Redneck Mother on the radio and went straight to the record store on Long Point. $4.99. I've never been the same. In 1980 we drove up from San Marcos to see JJW at The Armadillo, what a night. Thank You Todd, i've watched this entirely 3 times now....

I love all the stories man. I’ve been listening for 20 years. You hung out with all my hero’s. So I guess that makes you one of my hero’s. RIP jerry Jeff.

Just watched the entire tribute from Houston. 430 am Oct. 3, 2021. No words...

it took me a year to watch this. that's how painful losing Jerry Jeff was to me. So glad I finally did.

Very heartfelt tribute. It's very obvious how much you cared for your friend, Jerry Jeff Walker. He is truly missed, but fortunately for us, his music lives on. Viva, Terlingua!

This is the second time I have watched Todd Snider do it in it's entirety. I do not know what to say except I agree Jerry Jeff Walker was a way of life. I love that he ends with Hill Country Rain, it imparts that same feeling that just can't be explained.

In my life, only a few passing would occasion such solemn and candid tribute. Well done and thank you.

Just wanted to the share the love again for this show. Watched live and still coming back. Family get togethers as a kid were letdowns if I didn't hear a little gringa terlingua... And an uncle (or my mom) yelling about mama getting runned over by a damned old train... but I digress.

pickup truck song was one my fav. when I was kid my dad played jerry Jeff walker all the time what a legend. Thanks Todd for this tribute. memories of my dad and good times i had as a child. ole soft-shoe

Jerry Jeff was the man. Thanks Mr Snider

Love the stories, been a fan since the late 70s and thought I knew a lot about Jerry Jeff but little did I know

You made me happy to listen to your talent. Thank you.

Thanks Todd, we've lost one of the best. It's so deeply appreciated. Much love.

Thanks Todd, I can hear and feel the love.

Thank you Todd for sharing your love with the rest of us. RIP Cosmic Cowboy, JJW.

Thanks Todd, that looked tough, we appreciate it a lot.

Prayers and Love from Tennessee my friend. We ALL lost a legend when we lost JJW...

Americana at its best...take it from me, a foreigner!! A country so young yet blessed with talents like these. These words reverberate on the inside and "retread" one's soul !!

Just yesterday morning I was listening to one of your Jerry Jeff tributes, and I thought about how you will be crushed the day JJW died...and damn if just an hour later I heard he had passed. Sending deep condolences to you, Todd, on this searing loss for you. Your tribute today is beautiful. Thank you.

Such an amazing rendition of Mr. Bojangles. As a fan of Jerry Jeff for...oh my god, close to 50 years (I had to count it on my fingers, twice), you did him justice...beyond justice.

Thank you, Todd. I started my career with ten Peter, Paul, and Mary songs, and Bojangles. Still runs out like honey. I learned "My Old Man" and then sucked up "Night Rider's Lament" and "LA Freeway" off the same album. Then NAVAHO RUG, I learned "Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight". JJ taught me how to sing 'em. I had all the same heroes, did a dozen Kris songs and a half-dozen Prine, and same with Nanci Griffith. Opened for Buffett in Key West, Good Friday of '76, Can't believe it's our time in the barrel. This was as good a two-hours as I ever spent, brother.

The way he saw life helped me make sense of mine. He was and always will be an inspiration. Thanks Todd and Thank you Jerry Jeff!

I saw Jerry Jeff at an outdoor concert Hill on the Moon outside of Austin that night was the first time Viva Terlingua was played live His music is woven into the fabric of my life I grew up in Austin during the Hippie Cowboy Era when the music was at that time the best

He has been a part of my "musical favorites" since the mid 70's. I don't feel like my life musically is any longer complete. Grateful for every song, every time I saw him and right now I am listening to a crackly vinyl of High Hill country rain. Thanks Todd for embracing this wonderful talent. I have seen you a couple of times at Bells Brewery in Kalamazoo and love your music and message. When I saw JJ just before Barack Obama was elected. His words were "Lets hope for a kinder, gentler nation". I quoted him many times. Drinking and singing along to now "Charlie Dunn". xoxo

Wasn’t sure what to do when I got the news of his passing, but I needed to do something more than just feel the emptiness. Your share was much needed and appreciated. As his music always has (since ‘71 for me), it made me feel better and helped me cope. You, like your mentor, bring it raw and real. Doesn’t get better than that. R.I.P. JJF Rock on TS

Thanks for sharing. Beautiful tribute.No apologies for the stories, we all want more.

The most beautiful tribute ever. If you love music, you have to love all these people. We will all be gone one day. Some will live on forever.

I used to sleep listening to Viva Terlinga every night l was about 12 years old. My dad used get a kick out of me singing along with JJW to Johnny Cash as we rode on the dirt roads with me driving and singing him drinking old Pabst Blue Ribbon. My best childhood memories. Now they have all passed on but I still have my memories.

Hang in there, Todd. “Walk” on! And thank you.

Todd Snider Rules!!

A legend. The real deal down here in Texas.

Okay, I spoke too soon. Such amazing renditions of everything Jerry Jeff. You sang all my memories. Thank you.

Thanks, Todd, for the music and the tribute for Jerry Jeff. You're a dear heart and we love you.

Thank you Todd, one of my favorite lines of a Jerry Jeff song was "I'm getting paid for something I'd be doing anyway."

Oh my spurs, thank you, Todd Snider! My wife and I and our five (now grown children), all fans for the last 17 years, well, thanks for carrying the torch...

So sad, but what a life! An American original. Thanks Todd!

Just saw Todd Snider at the Tower in OKC. Great singer-songwriter and an equally great guitar player. Loved the show and this tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker.

Steve Earle's gone and done a JJW tribute album and it's coming out this month. This is a wonderful tribute too ;) Thanks Todd.

👏👏 Great tribute brother! Sad to lose John Prine and Jerry Jeff so close together! The road goes on forever and the party never ends...❤

Thank you Todd. We loved him too! I could listen to you tell stories all day.

Todd's the man ! Loved the name of how he changed his name .

JJW was the best. Just the best. Have loved his music since the mid-70s. Nice tribute.

Todd, you could write a book, so all those stories aren’t lost. These days, musicians like Brandi Carlile, write audiobooks,punctuated with songs. Not everyone has a good memory like you do. Talent, songwriting and singing skills, a history of roaming around and meeting all these characters can all come together to make a really valuable piece of art.

Todd i discovered you late in my life but want you to know how you can always raise my spirits up.Your writing lightens my heart.Thank you and stay safe.

Went to the statue unveiling In Luckenbach a few weeks ago. I missed Todd. I was hoping he would be there but understood. Life takes some crazy turns. Lost my dad the same year Jerry Jeff passed. Not sure why I’m typing this. Maybe it’s the 100 proof. Nice tribute Todd. Long live Jerry Jeff!

Thank you Todd, I knew we could count on you to help us through.

I can see a dog waggin it's tail happy to see their human again.😇😉😊 I'll miss Jerry Jeff dearly...❤

Respect for a legendary artist. Sadden for all family friends and fan's.

Thank you, Todd. Absolutely the finest tribute I could imagine.

Thank you for this video and the songs and stories you have given about Jerry Jeff Walker.

I know of no one who could of done this tribute better! Just fantastic!

Thanks Todd. I never wanted to picture a world without a Jerry Jeff Walker in it. Isn't it cool the way his eyes sparkled when he smiled? I can't count how many times I have seen him play. But one night sticks out. It was a small bar in the north west area of New Jersey called The Stanhope House. He was obviously a bit hung over and they had given him a guitar he was not happy with. He ended almost every song with "this f ing guitar".. It was obvious that Jerry didn't care for people yelling out requests. This one fellow was drunk and he kept yelling for Jerry to play The Wheel. Finally Jerry called him out and said hey you can yell that all night and I still wont play the "mother f er...lol. What a guy what a Talent. There will never be another like him and that's the way it should be. R I P Jerry and thank you for all the songs and the stories and the memories. Thank You also again Todd for this tribute...

I've always loved listening to your stories and this was a beautiful tribute to your friend. Thanks Todd.

Amazing. I am weeping. Another great! Gone too soon. Mr. Snider thank you.

Todd, I’m so sorry for the loss of your great friend and mentor. Take care of yourself.

Ramble on brother. That’s what set your shows apart. Best show on earth BTW. Thanks for sharing one of the greats in song and story behind it.

Oneonta NY's most famous resident is smiling down on you Todd. great job, thanks for sharing your personal stories.!

Thanks for your heartfelt tribute Todd. JJW lives on through your stories and his music. Thanks for sharing today and always. Peace.

I couldn't get any sound, it was amazingly perfect. Silence as the photos rolled. Serene. A horrible loss, Todd you tell such wonderful stories of your times with Jerry Jeff. One of my all time favorite videos is of him kicking off his boots, singing Mr. Bojangles and dancing a step. RIP Jerry Jeff Walker.

Nothing like crying on Christmas Eve.... thanks Todd it was beautiful...

Todd, thanks for the flood of memories. Your tribute to one of the great troubadours made me smile and weep at the same time.

That was the most incredible tribute I have ever experienced! I am now a fan of yours and maybe your out towards the Central Coast sometime would love to meet you and say Thank you in person God Bless JJW!! that man literally changed my life and I had the fortunate privilege to speak to him on a personnel phone call once and told him so!! Very special..

My uncle who was a big influence on me with music moved to Texas for a few years and when he came back to Georgia he poured Jeff Jeff all over me I was 12 now 59 and haven’t lost my love for JJW.. so glad he left us with such a gold mine of music!!! Not long ago I found the video of Todd and Isabell and Jerry Jeff playing Mr Bojangles you couldn’t have swipe the smile off my face watching that!! And saw Todd in Tallahassee at the Moon and hollered out pot can’t call kettle black and he sang it!! Thanks for doing such a great tribute to a true legend!!!

Fuck. Thank you for the history and stories behind the music.. the stuff of legend.

Thank You Todd for sharing, very much appreciated from a life long fan of Jerry. God Bless You and all his other friends and family.

Love the way you'v did a tribute to Jerry Jeff Walker I really love the Guy.

Thanks for the wonderful tribute and the stories. Peace,

Todd, thank you for keeping his music alive for us all!

thank you so much

Very nice, Todd. Love your selection of songs. Really nice version of Stoney. Have to admit holding tears back as I listen. JJW fans like me all over sending their love to you and through you to Jerry Jeff's family and friends. He was the touchstone for my music way back when and he introduced me to so many of my favorites for a lifetime. Guy, Jesse Winchester, Butch Hancock, and on and on. I never really knew him. As luck would have it, I moved to Austin back about 15 years ago. Would see him around now and then. Met him a couple of times. But I have close musician friends who were very close to him. All held him in highest regard. We will not see his like again.

What an amazing tribute and celebration of life. Sorry for your loss.

Remembering Jerry Jeff Walker

Thank you, Todd. Just what I needed today. He was my all-time favorite singer songwriter, so it is a very sad day for me. I loved Jerry Jeff! Love you, too.

Todd I know you've had a lot of loss with Jerry Jeff and Bobby Joe passing. Just know we all love you and hope you'll keep it up my brother.

Thanks, Todd. That was much needed today. "Viva Terlingua" made the music I like as cool as rock and roll. I went to Willie's picnic in '76. Around 4 o'clock in the morning, a few of us gathered down in front of the stage and passed a guitar around. My turn came and I belted out "London Homesick Blues" and since I sing really loud, I got quite a few people singing along. When I finished, a guy on the performer's side of the fence, said, ""Leon wants to borrow your guitar.' and I'm like "what?" and he nods back over his shoulder, and there's Leon Russell and Steve Fromholtz sittin' on top of their RV. Leon waves real big. So now I gotta tell the roadie it ain't my guitar. The guy who owned the guitar said, "He can play it, but I wanna go back there with it." The roadie kinda shook his head and went back. I looked at the guitar owner and said, "What the hell is wrong with you, man? You let ME play your guitar and won't just pass it over to Leon Russell!!? Lemme tell you somethin": Leon Russell can play MY guitar anytime he wants to."

so wonderful, thank you Todd, what an incredible talent and your tribute was wonderful

Thanks for sharing some of your stories, Todd...now it brings around to me the full circle of life about Jerry Jeff...wow, what a life he lived!

Thank you, Todd. Listened and wept... chuckled a couple of times. Beautiful and touching.

I am Tim Quigley’s aunt you are Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie you are awesome thank you

Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing yourself!!

A beautiful tribute! Thank you for the stories and songs.

Thank you Todd! Kept dry eyes until you sang LA Freeway. I so needed this one today!!

Todd you don’t how great it was to watch this again brother and you done so much for me when you did this. I can relate to life’s struggles in a lot of the ways you may have dealt with and I hope you are doing well at the moment. You helped a brother out in his darkest days and feel like I should tell you that. Keep fighting brother ,look forward and hope to hear more from you in future. Talent at its finest, you have great abilities to touch so many of us that have to live day to day and know there is a way to beat the odds.

Todd, Thanks for this. I've been a big fan of yours for 20 years and I know how much not only JJW meant to you but also Billy Joe and Prine. You are kind of carrying the torch for all three of those giants, and I know you are making all three of them proud. I have an old guitar I carry around to shows, you were the third person to sign it. the signees, in order of when they signed it, are: Billy Joe Shaver 2002 JJ Cale 2004 Todd Snider 2005 Jerry Jeff Walker 2006 John Prine 2008 Fred Eaglesmith 2011 Tony Joe White 2013 I didn't have my guitar with me for an epic Guy Clark show in 02, and I didn't start going to shows until 97 so I missed Townes, but other than those two I feel like that's a pretty nice list of badasses!