Yes, he wrote this song. This and over 170 other songs for various artists. Writing is actually how he started out in the industry. He actually didn’t start performing later.
Definitely keep going. I'm a 59 year old black woman who is a Chris Stapleton fan. I've listened to all of his albums and I can tell you that there are some songs that fit the country mold but there are definitely songs that make you question the genre. I don't think it matters. It's all good. I would suggest you react to Cold and his 2015 CMAs performance with Justin Timberlake of Tennessee Whiskey and Drink You Away. Best live performance I've ever seen.
Yes, he's a country artist! But if you broke it down and base it on his looks. He has hair like rock & roll, dresses like country, plays like country blues, and sings like country soul! So, I guess he could be placed in whatever category someone wants to put him in.
when did long hair become rock & roll? guess willie sings rock & roll? jamey johnson rock & roll? blake shelton long mullet rock & roll? tracy lawrence, travis tritt, ricky skaggs (bluegrass artist), trace adkins, david allen cole, marty stuart, waylon jennings, etc... long list of country artist with long hair... hair has nothing to do with music style
He's Outlaw country. But! He's doing what most can't do! He's mixing country blue's rock and soul together 👍 The way it was from 65 to 74. Carry on Children.
Chris markets under country per his choice but the living legend is his on genre. He writes most all the music on his albums, plus even more for other artists and most of his songs are under the country genre. His wife Morgaine sings back up on a lot of his songs and is also a songwriter and he says she produces most of his work. Them singing Amanda at The Grand Ole Opry together is beautiful Chris was part of and wrote songs for the bluegrass country band The Steeldrivers. Listen to Can You Run or Blue Side Of The Mountain or anything from the first album before Chris left the band. He was also in a rock band The Jompson Brothers - their Barely Alive is Chris showing those vocals off. I think his music is too varied for one label! His song Blow with Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars is still a fave or Joy with Carlos Santana!!
This is the song that makes me think of my Dad. He passed 12/12/22. He loved all kinds of music and I ask my Dad through this song “what are you listening to?” Now that he’s gone. I wonder.
I play this one on car rides a lot, it sounds even better on the road moving. He has so many good songs, he was in Steeldrivers too, more of a blue grass feel but so much talent in every band he is in.
A little background about Chris, he started out as a song writer for other “well know artists” and was encouraged by one of the artists to start cutting his own songs. He also was with a bluegrass band The SteelDrivers and also a rock band called The Jompson Brother in the early 2000’s before going out on his own.
He’s one of the most prolific country song writers of my lifetime. He’s also been in two bands before his solo career. The Jompson Brothers and Steel Drivers.
Love Chris Stapleton what a singer musican writer He will be the ledgend of our time ❤️ welcome to the Chris Stapleton fan club. Love your reaction videos keep up your great work ❤️
He’s great live and the studio version of this song, with his wife harmonizing is also beautiful. He’s the perfect mix of country, blues, southern rock, soul and even gospel. He’s his own genre. I found him about six years ago and still can’t get enough.
I wish they'd do a live album with him, his wife, his acoustic and electric guitars with NO STUDIO ENHANCEMENTS! The crap the studio added to his music should be criminal. He's excellent just the way he is. You should watch his acoustic (with his wife), "I Hope You Dance", for St. Jude. WOW.
React to a live version of “Cold”, either from the CMA’s or the Grammy’s. You won’t be disappointed. Then again, Chris Stapleton NEVER disappoints. React to Millionaire, Parachute, Death Row, I Was Wrong, any of his live covers. It’s a Man’s World, Nothing Compared to You.
I haven't gotten a chance to read through your comments but welcome to greatness that man is not country he is a John ra all on his own and I recommend any more like reactions you do try to find all his life performance is Austin City Limits live you need to do him and Justin Timberlake at the CMA Awards him and Justin Timberlake live doing say something fire away Sometimes I Cry literally anything and everything that man touches him and his wife Morgan who is always his backup singer took a lullaby and made that s*** Rock I mean there's no words to describe how wonderful and amazingly talented this man is and I've seen him in person and I get to see him in person next month again and it literally the whole time it's just it's like you're in another place there's no words to describe it
His a soul rytm and blues man dressed up as a country artist. He has done his homework well. His new song cold is absolutly amazing live. Souds like something coming from a bond movie.
For several years he wrote songs for other artists, and he also wrote and recorded with a bluegrass group, The Steeldrivers. Check out their song “If You Can’t be good, Be Gone”.
Do a little research he and his wife, who sings back with him and is featured in his videos, were in a group called steel drivers. Bluegrass… his real first commercial success was the song “Midnight train to Memphis”. That song has a ton of blues in it. He released it first as part of Steel Drivers. There is a video of that, the bluegrass version. Love his music. Like you said comes from the heart.
Hey, know this was a while ago but I just wanted to say yes, he wrote this, he wrote this before he released traveller, his first album. This song was great but started to die eventually, and in that same month his dad passed away. And it was a bad month for him, his wife morgane bought him a vintage Jeep he was eying on, and on the way back to Nashville with his new Jeep, he wrote traveller, which blew up overnight.
Chris started out doing bluegrass, he was the lead singer for a group called the "steel drivers" you should check them out with Chris singing.......great music!
Gotta check out "This is a mans world" the famous James Brown tune, live. He was brought up on stage from the audience and absolutely KILLED it. Watch the band members reaction to his performance. Also Chris and Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards. Knock your socks off for sure. Chris' wife Morgane is singing harmony too.
Great reactions and I'm looking forward to more. I thought the same thing when I saw the title and you're right that it's applied to the song wonderfully.
His song Cold is 1 of my favorites, Death Row is another good song that’s actually a freestyle song that was created when a band member (I don’t remember who) was playing the beat, the rest of the band joined in & Chris freestyled the song. It’s completely different & I think you’ll like it.
Chris Stapleton writes most of his own music minus a few covers before he started recording his own music he used to write songs for other country artists until his wife said “why don’t you do it yourself” Morgane Stapleton is the one to thank for giving him the push
I think saying he is a certain genre artist is just an industry thing. Stapleton is hisself. He sings his own stuff he has wrote. Or has done covers of country icons. Some songs like tenn whiskey, was a cool thing he did. He realized the lyrics fit I'd rather go blind melody. Brilliant.
I think the rabbit hole is deep and that there is not hardly a Chris Stapleton song that he has performed that you will not like, A LOT! Next for you: Fire away, Death Row, Maggies Song, Either Way, and Whiskey and You........ not necessarily in that order. Oh, and play his live version of Amanda with his wife Morgane. Enjoyed your comments, TY.
Chris Stapleton writes all his song except Tennessee Whiskey. He has wrote for several artists like Adele and Hoodie and the Blowfish several that has become hits. I request When the Stars Come Out.
He plays the opre, he used to be in bluegrass bands, he has written many of the songs who would've heard on music row Nashville in the last decade, since he went solo, he is simply an artist, he embraces music in general, he puts his finger to the country music industry, and they lap him up as he takes their money, you really can't put him in a bracket, he is just Stapleton, and we love him for that
Mostly blues - but don't get hung up on genres. Sometimes he slurs the lines between classifications. I appreciate that you are really paying attention.
He writes all of his stuff...before he ever began his performing career, he wrote many songs for other artists. He never expected to perform, but relented to the urging of his closest one.
Think you’re ready to try some Willie Nelson ? Willie just turned 89. Still touring, still singing. Must be doing something right. Blue eyes crying in the rain Angel flying too close to the ground 100s more Also Waylon Jennings is what’s called Outlaw country. Love both these guys.
He wrote Country music first but his first singing gig was Rock with the Jompson Brothers. The point of Chris, he loves music and is good at all of them.
Chris is a professional songwriter (for years) for both Country and Pop singers. Almost all his songs were written by him. Chris did not write 'Tennessee Whiskey' however. It is a older song written in 1981 and sang by well known classic country singers. Chris just came along and picked it up, dusted it off and added a little 'Chris' magic to it....
