My Mother turn me on to Waylon. I still see her know feeling his music. I turned on to Waylon after that my Dad grabbed me and Sat me down with Ghost Riders in the sky MR. Jonny Cash.
He was a part of a group of disenfranchised artists that, despite their ‘outlaw’ status, stayed relatively true to pure country music. It won’t, and hasn’t really been, the same.
Alex, I'm 53 and I seen him and willie many times in the late 70s as a teenager and 80s as a young man, you have the music, please try to hold on to your youth, it leaves so so fast
Super badass! The band, Waylon - in their prime! One of Billy Joe's greatest songs. Can't beat this, man. Waylon makes singing like he does look so so easy, but man I swear he is as sophisticated and masterful a vocalist as Sinatra, which is a high compliment for sure. It's through attempting to sing and deliver a song the way Waylon does that one really learns just how nuanced and sensitive a musician he was. And of course for all the skill and experience, ultimately it's his ability to convey emotions that sound authentic and integral to the song that make what he does a high art. You feel the characters' emotions and become captivated by the stories contained in the songs when Waylon sings them, and equally well when singing other's songs as his own. That's the mark of a true artist. And he sure as heck knowed how to pick em - his repetoire was damn near flawless. Damn what I'd give to have seen him live like we see here, but alas I was still a year shy of being born. :(
Perfect comment on an imperfect man who happened to be perfectly what we needed and still do to this day. His ability is unmatched in any genre and any generation. He brought skills, passion, grit, determination, integrity to a business that everyone had some of those things but only Waylon had all of them in unlimited supply.
I genuinely Love this man! I was 13 when I first heard him on the radio. I joined the columbia record club and bought every album I could find! He was my biggest hero growing up, him and The Duke!
Song really hits me. I've made a career out of bringing Michelin grade food to local bars. Much like waylon brought top notch music to little known honky tonks and local bars. There's something to be said about those big fish who hang around the small ponds. They bring more to their community that way I feel. Thanks waylon for inspiring me to strive for exceptionalism no matter what im trying to do.
kicko61 Ralph Mooney lived not far from Burleson (where I live) and I did a feature story on him for the newspaper I edited. I made several subsequent visits to his house. He was a really nice guy as well as a heck of a steel player. He also wrote several memorable country songs, Crazy Arms being one of them.
Mary Mcright for the life of me I will never understand why people just have to bring up Waylons addiction....if anyone is a true fan of his they know about it... And it doesn't matter HIS fans love the man and his music... Your comment was AND is trifling... My opinion
Waylon’s long discography and in those performances the honesty and soul, I hear that. From those old Nashville LPs to the back end. He was up front and honest too about his struggles. Just a lovable guy with music I listen to daily still 😂
I knew him and his addiction and how he beat it is part of his identity. An identity he never denied or try to apologize for he gave zero shits what any of us thought. The music and only the music mattered. “The music is bigger than any of us Hoss and you better not forget it”
I saw an interview with Waylon where he was kind of bragging about how good he could still play/sing when he was completely corn snookered...I guess he was right. 😂
Singing about his time spent in Phoenix before he got big.Played at JD’s,Mr Lucky’s and the Riverside Ballroom.He worked at Green Gables which was a big restaurant here.
I couldn't sing half as good stone cold sober, so I'd have to say that this just highlights the man's unbelievable talent. To sing and play like that, drunk, high, or a mixture of both just means you don't know your songs, you ARE your songs. It's a whole other deal when you're that damn genuine.
Low down leaving sun Done, did everything that needs done Woe is me, why can't I see? I'd best be leaving well enough alone Where do it go? The good Lord only knows Seems like it was just the other day I was down at Green Gables, hakwing them tables And generally blowing all my hard earned pay Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes There weren't another other way to be For lovable losers, no account boozers And honky tonk heroes like me Where does it go? The good Lord only knows Seems like it was just the other day I was down at Green Gables, hawking them tables Generally blowing all my hard earned pay Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes There weren't another other way to be For lovable losers and no account boozers And honky tonk heroes like me Where does it go? The good Lord only knows And seems like it was just the other day I was down at Green Gables and hawking them tables And generally blowing all my hard earned pay Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes There weren't another other way to be For them lovable losers and no account boozers And honky tonk heroes like me
Old Billy Joe Shaver and his outlaw poems He wrote this one and Many of Waylon’s (this one’s a true story about his a mama as a bar hop) Green Gables is a actual Bar and Grill Billy Joe Said You tell Waylon that I can write a better song that he can but he’s prettier than I am 😂😂 so it will sell more records if he plays them As kid Billy Joe idolized Waylon and many more he wrote for but he never could get past the honky Tonks in his career He said because I ain’t letting no walking (male Appendage ) with a hangman’s noose around his neck tell me how to sang and play my own D$& music
I prefer his music from the cocain days. Everyone has a vice . What's yours?. Mine is caffiene. Who cares . Not me . Roll with flow and enjoy the great music.
I like to share music and videos that I spend my money on... I put my mark on it and others respect that and don't take it... Why would you give a damn?? Sounds like you are just an ungrateful troll that bitches about everything, including free entertainment!.. Go buy your Waylon content and do what you want to with it! Amazon is a good place to start!
My Mother turn me on to Waylon. I still see her know feeling his music. I turned on to Waylon after that my Dad grabbed me and Sat me down with Ghost Riders in the sky MR. Jonny Cash.
