Sturgill Simpson -- Turtles All The Way Down [REACTION/RATING] 

react to Sturgill playing live on SNL, “call to arms”. He blows the place up!

He's talking about D.M.T. Many people report similar experiences on D.M.T. The thing about reptile aliens made of light, references this... Also, the chemical in D.M.T occurs naturally in our brain. Hence "How can they make illegal" Turtles all the way down references infinite regress. Imagine that the world rides on the back of a turtle. But what does the turtle rest upon? The answer is another turtle...and another turtle, and yet another turtle... all the way down the line. I think what he's saying here is that these psych drugs can pull the veil back on the world, leading to a person attempting to understand the universe, which in the end is limitless and unfathomable. In the end the pursuit of knowledge is unsatisfying and fruitless.. The drugs, religion, etc. taught him that love was what mattered.

Love Sturgill Simpson his wrist reminds me of my all time favorite songwriter Kris Kristofferson. They both use to English language very well and definitely know how to craft a song.

Hes saying DMT changed his perception of life and now he is full of love.. which has truly helped him

20 seconds into the song and I can already tell I'm going to love it.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - If We Were Vampires. One of the best songs ever written.

Check out "you can have the crown" by sturgill. It's a great song

Jason Isbell "Cover Me Up"

This song (and really the whole album) is all about exploring different ways of thinking. He weighs theology, from Christianity to Buddhism to the belief that our planets are rotating on the backs of turtles, to expanding the mind through drugs and getting a glimpse at what lies beyond. "A Sailor's Guide to Earth" expands on some of these ideas, but that album is a concept album in that it's a letter to his newborn son, and he's telling him what he's learned through his experiences and trying to impart some wisdom on the kid. "Stay Between the Lines" would be a great one to review, and "Brace for Impact."

The lyrics you couldnt make out were " everytime i take a look inside that old and fabled book, im blinded and reminded of the pain caused by some old man in the sky".

Watch his npr desk show, he says he had a friend in Mufreesboro ask him if he has ever tried dmt. It's a unique psychedelic that has a large overlap of experience.

“How do you make illegal some that we all make in our brains!” Talking about Dope, weed, marijuana. We naturally create dopamine, chemical that makes us “happy”.

Cody Jinks - David Not many people have heard of it by I think it’s one of his best. A real tear jerker.

Once again great. Have to request the underground legend Townes Van Zandt. Steve Earle said he felt Townes was a better song writer than Bob Dylan for him. He never broke because he was too wild to make it but crazy enough to be a legend. Songs of his have been covered by the Stones like ‘Dead Flowers’ Emile Lou Harris and Willie Nelson covered songs of his as well like ‘Pancho and Lefty’

Call To Arms....good ole anti-war anthem from Mr. Simpson......

Love Sturgill. His last album Sound & Fury blew me away. His band is hot shit and I unfortunately missed the chance to see him as well, due to COVID. I will definitely see him next time in Toronto ( whenever that is )

this song hit me like the holy ghost

Grammy award winner best country album! Sturgill, Tyler Childers, Cody Jinks, are the best singers out there, true country.

Check out his song You can have the crown. Great tune.

Sturgill, You can have the crown!

This is one of his best.

Reminds me of Beatles type song writing. I'm hooked on this artist's work over the years

Best song of the 2010's

Absolutely great reaction! Turtles are a Native American creation belief, maybe he added the drug part, but it's great mixed in with a modern approach. It's a 10.0! Made you and I think....how many songs make us do that? .... Not too many!

If you want to know how ballsy this guy is he sang this song at the Grand Ole Opry lol

Love to hear your reaction to Kris Kristofferson's "The Pilgram chapter 33" or "To Beat the Devil"

Different, talented, independent....might be a recipe for success but it's also the very attitude big corporate music doesn't want. They want control, not a Sturgil or Zappa or RUSH or Boston or Yes or Steely Dan.....those who prefer to remain outside the box, though the media and big corporate music make it even more difficult for them to stay on top of their game.

If you havnt already you really need to react to his song "Call To Arms". Preferably the live version at Saturday Night Live. It's a song where he exposes the military industrial complex. Sturgill is a very deep and complex guy

It's both brother. It's about opening your 3rd eye. Searching for truth and psychocosmonauting along the journey.

He’s in the CIA...I’m dead serious

You have got to listen to more Sturgill.. Living the dream, It ain't all flowers, Voices, Pan Bowl, Oh Sarah, The storm, Life ain't fair and the live brewery session of You can have the crown/ Some days.

Please do whiskey Myers "The Reckoning"

Man I’d of love to have seen him at the stone pony

“ Some say you might go crazy, then again it might make you go sane “

I think he's just referring to whether you search out spiritual ality on your own or through psychedelic substances or other routes you can't find answers. So just concentrate on loving one another and being the best person you can be.

It's a song about a trip on DMT

Check him out on Joe Rogan. between him on there and shooter I’m not sure who gets deeper in thoughts both are some serious thinkers

I enjoyed that unusual song - like your rating too xx

Met the devil in Seattle spent 9 months inside the lions den is a direct reference to sturgill being hooked on heroin. You should check out his appearances on joe rogans podcast jre

hypeman here on to facebook

Oh man, I love Sturgill! He is amazing live, you missed out. Listen to him sing Water in a Well

Take a heroic dose of shrooms and listen again.

He’s talking about how psychedelic drugs helped him learn to love. That’s what they do. His ego died. Cut you open pull out all your pain...

Don't waste your mind on nursery rhymes of blood and wine.

I know this is really late. The song is both about drugs and metaphysical. “Turtles all the way down” is a référence to the infinite unknowing.

Yellow Stone!

To sum the song up, you are God, there's only God and you're pretending you're not.

IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUGS.

DMT....

Got the meaning completely wrong