He's playing without a strap, that's not easy to do, he's a true master he does amazing guitar playing. It's sad that we don't have entertainers like this anymore that I know of that can do comedy and music and pull it off brilliantly.. He's also great classical player. God Bless You Jim.
Tim Minchin. Musical comedy, clever as hell, too irreverent for some folks' tastes. I only discovered him a few years ago. Funniest stuff I've seen in decades.
My mother was his administrative assistant for 16 years she left us in July of 2019 he is a very nice man , never liked the attention Jim staggers was a person you would not expect to meet
The man's a pure comedic genius...and a stunning guitarist! And banjo and fiddle player, too. And, oh, he makes me laugh....he has for 50 years. I'm really glad he's with us. Love him!
Jim came to our college in Rapid City SD in either 1973 or 1974. Small intimate ballroom and we sat right under the stage. We laughed so hard we couldn’t breathe. Best part was after the show Jim sat on the edge of the stage and visited with all of us. He was a really nice guy.
I first heard this song in my early teens, and I've been a Jim Stafford fan ever since. Imagine my delight when I found out he's actually an incredible musician.
A few years back I was an In Home Caregiver, my client had MS. We constantly entertained each other with this song. One of us would sing the lyrics just out of no where, didnt matter what we had going on. Always made us have to stop and die laughing. God he was fun.😂🤣😂🤣. Thank you Jim Stafford.❤
Mr. Stafford won't remember this but: In the early 1980's, mom and I were walking the strip. We reached the crosswalk at Caesar's Palace. We were about to cross where the cars exit and paused when a jeep pulled up. Mom waved him on. The driver smiled, tilted his head and waved his arm for us to cross. We did. After a few steps in we saw that the driver was the brilliant Jim Stafford! We giggled and gushed. mom was quite shy and she blushed. He realized that we recognized him a he laughed. When we reached the front of his jeep mom asked me, "Is he still looking?" "Yep. And he's smiling big." "Oh my gosh!" We passed his jeep and were about to reach the sidewalk, when mom asked me, "Is he still looking?" I began to look behind us when she said, "No! Don't look! I'll look." She did. "Oh my! He's STILL looking. AND he's still laughing! And he waved to me!" Every now and then she'd bring it up. A few days before she died in 1995, she brought it up....laughing. Not an easy thing, for by this time she was in extreme pain. Thank you Mr. Stafford.
I watched this as a kid and memorized it. It was bafflingly brilliant to me when I was around 10 I’d say. So amazing. The timing, drawing the crowds attention, creating tension, clever mixed with just a great song. 🎉❤😂
Oh my goodness, what memories this song brings back! Every time I heard it on the radio I cracked up and sang along with Yippiekiyay Cow Pattie! Thank you for bringing so much fun and laughter to the world Mr. Stafford and to my life.
I had this song memorized in elementary school. Got me in an ass-load of trouble. Was just looking at a long-lost cassette tape from the ye olden days and this was the first song. I knew I just had to find it on the internets.
I think it's safe to say they already are. At least to anyone who even loosely about music. I can't intentionally ppay a specific note on anything. I mean I can tap a snare or beat a bass drum. Anybody can drop that. Just stay with the best. Stratford, Roy Clark, Joe Bonomassa,. As a matter of fact, someone's probably got stufff on sheet music that never had the opportunity to get in front of the right person AT THE RIGHT TIME. I think somebody played Skynyrd, including Freebird, for nine labels who all turned them away, before MCA ripped them off. They were just a bunch of kids hanging on the street playing baseball and racing gocarts and such. Gary Rossington dropped out because of his dislike for the Coach who was always on then about there hair if it touched their ears. Probably others, too. Just a bunch of teens who's Dad's took lunch pales to their blue collar jobs. Living week to week. They knew nothing of contracts or business dealings. They have a song, "Working for MCA" that covers a little of that. It's kinda funny but still very sad that a bunch of sleeze bags would take advantage of kids like that. Where and when they were from, you just took a man, especially an established business owner, at his word.. He had to be or he'd go out of business. Most of the time customers had to buy some things on credit because they had to wait for the crops to come in or til they could sell a few head of cattle, pigs, whatever they may be into. Usually a little of all. If you ever get to see an hour or longer documentary on the band, I recommend viewing it. So the customer had to be legit, too., because he'd have nobody give him credit after that.
These guys in my junior high school class would sing this and Bobby Bare's Drop Kick Me Jesus in class while constantly giggling and hopped up on drugs they took from mom and dad's medicine cabinet. 40+ years later I can still hear them.
Saw him in concert in Angels Camp,CA. 1980. He was great. Had a vest with spiders and snakes on it. Every woman in the audience wanted it. Man is great.
This is the second time that I've heard this song, Jim. The first was back in 1989 thereabouts. I was driving over-the-road and laughed my butt off for miles. Love the song, Jim. Thanks!
God it's been a long time since I've heard this, but I remember when it came out. My mom always listened to country, and this was on the radio a lot. Jim is a Florida man, from Grady Judd's neck of the woods.
Well done Jim Stafford , you are the most amazing singer songwriter and musician and comedian, I just love all of your entertainment, hopefully sometime I can travel from Ireland to see you in your lovely theatre in Branson Thanks a million and a million bows to you Frank Gissane Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪
Dec. 13, 2018---Oh God, I remember watching the Smother Brothers when it aired on tv way back when. Back when comedy was done right with no cursing, etc. Thanks for the video.
Jim Stafford, you are an all around entertainer with a world class hand at guitar. I am so glad I found this and i will introduce both of my boys to your show. I will seek out all of your stuff. Thanks for your contribution. pees.
For my money, Jim Stafford is the best entertainer in the history of Branson. And I mean that literally, because I paid my money to see him 3 different times. The only drawback to seeing his show was that my jaw muscles were actually sore the next morning from laughing so much (not joking). Hope all is well, Jim. Thanks for all the great entertainment over the years.
