WHAT A STORY!! | Big Iron - Marty Robbins (Reaction) 

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.

What a great storyteller, and that voice. "El Paso" is a must listen, one of the great country ballads of all time.

South Texas guy here. My dad used to play this song with his buddy while I ran around our house with a fake horse below me. Marty Robbins is a legend, there is so much more!

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. Nobody sang cowboy songs better than the velvet voice of Marty Robbins. Great choice and analysis, as usual.

When I was little my grandpa would pick us up in his big gold cadillac at my mom's house in L.A. and from Bakersfield to Fresno he'd pop in this 8-track and we'd all sing along to every word. When CDs came out, it was the first one I bought, so I could listen in the car.

Marty Robbins is a master story teller. The El Paso trilogy and the battle of the Alamo are a good start.

No question Marty Robbins was sooo great at telling the story in his songs. Just fantastic. As a kid growing up in El Paso these songs were on the radio ALL the time. Glad you reacted to it. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

Thanks for the reaction! Marty Robbins was a class act. His songs are so fun to sing a long with :)

Marty Robbins was a great story teller in his songs. AS others have noted, his best known song was "El Paso", a great tragic song. It was also performed by the best cover band ever, the Grateful Dead, but only live in concert, not on a studio album.

The acoustic guitar on this track was played by a Nashville legend named Grady Martin. He is on a ton of 50's, 60's, and 70's Nashville hits. Listen again and focus on the acoustic lead licks Grady is playing. Absolutely fantastic guitar player.

What a description of Marty Robins voice, "it flowed like honey out of his mouth." Brilliant!

Big Iron, I own a 1871 Colt "Peacemaker".. Rosewood grips with Silver Rattlesnakes and exact holster like Clint Eastwood's Man With No Name

This really makes me long for a Good Cowboy movie! Even a night of western type TV! Wagon Train, Rawhide, maybe even Maverick, with a step down of The Rebel or even The Rifleman! Marty Robins great voice and music bring back the days when the settlers were in trouble and depended on hearing the belling of the Charge! And the thunder of the horses of the Cavalry

love this reaction, your analysis is just so great! ahaha subscribed!

Two other great songs from Marty Robbins is Prairie Fire & His Master’s Call. I’m not religious at all & the latter song still gives me chills no matter how many times I’ve heard it. If you do believe it must be very meaningful!

What a great western story teller! I am a huge pioneer fan!

Awesome articulate reaction - I love it. Have been a fan of this song for decades and your reaction was so spot-on and so susinct - Hats off to you! subbing now!

Heart - "Crazy On You".... "Barracuda"...."Magic Man"... all are bangers

Great reaction to a great song, I watched it two consecutive times for those reasons.

Great reaction and an accurate description of the song's composition.

Great reaction JMBoy, you don't need words to convey meaning and emotion. Your expression(s) said a lot. Marty Robbins - a great voice, always a great story teller. And, he had the respect of the top-tier NASCAR drivers on the track, he could hold his own with the best-of-the-best, on the track. A man's-man.

Marty Robbins did a three-part gunfighter story that I HIGHLY recommend. They were 1. El Paso 2. Felina 3. El Paso City. All three are fantastic story telling. But that's what he did. He was the master of story songs. Prairie Fire, Strawberry Roan, Six Brothers, Ride Cowboy Ride, Devil Woman, A White Sport Coat and so many others. His most powerful and beautiful song is "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife." It was the top Country/Western song of 1970.

You are the most articulate reactor I have seen thusfar, and that's why its such a pleasure to listen to you.

Aw man, who doesn't love his voice! Two of my absolute faves are The Masters Call and Ballad of the Alamo. RIP Mr Robbins.

Great story telling!

"Twenty men had tried to take him. Twenty men had made a slip. Twenty-one would be the ranger with the big iron on his hip."

my parents had that album and I grew up listening to it. Another good one of his, more of a group song, is "Ghost Riders in the Sky" Lots of groups have done it, but I like his version best.

Great reaction to this old classic! Not a bad tune on this entire album, it's a favorite of mine. Great stories, especially El Paso, my birth place 😊.

You have the best reaction channel, you actually let us listen to every note of the music with out interruptions. After you give excellent reviews. I watch you everyday. Imagine a movie review with someone talking through the whole movie. LOL

Great reaction sir!

Battle of the Alamo is another great one from Marty.

Thanks again for all your efforts! Great song. More Marty Robbins!

San Angelo is another great tune with another great story

Marty Robbins was another always played in the household when my siblings and I were growing up. Try #El Paso Trilogy {#Feleena and #El Paso City} .. #Cool Water .. #Hangin' Tree .. #Ghost Riders in the Sky and many more.

Guy Clark "Last Gunfighter Ballad"

"BIG Iron" To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn't have too much to say No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip For the stranger there among them had a big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip It was early in the morning when he rode into the town He came riding from the south side slowly lookin' all around He's an outlaw loose and running, came the whisper from each lip And he's here to do some business with the big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip In this town there lived an outlaw by the name of Texas Red Many men had tried to take him and that many men were dead He was vicious and a killer though a youth of 24 And the notches on his pistol numbered one and 19 more One and 19 more Now the stranger started talking, made it plain to folks around Was an Arizona ranger, wouldn't be too long in town He came here to take an outlaw back alive or maybe dead And he said it didn't matter he was after Texas Red After Texas Red Wasn't long before the story was relayed to Texas Red But the outlaw didn't worry men that tried before were dead 20 men had tried to take him, 20 men had made a slip 21 would be the ranger with the big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip The morning passed so quickly, it was time for them to meet It was 20 past 11 when they walked out in the street Folks were watching from the windows, everybody held their breath They knew this handsome ranger was about to meet his death About to meet his death There was 40 feet between them when they stopped to make their play And the swiftness of the ranger is still talked about today Texas Red had not cleared leather 'fore a bullet fairly ripped And the ranger's aim was deadly with the big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip It was over in a moment and the folks had gathered round There before them lay the body of the outlaw on the ground Oh, he might have went on living but he made one fatal slip When he tried to match the ranger with the big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip Big iron, big iron When he tried to match the ranger with the big iron on his hip Big iron on his hip

Marty had the BEST voice and what a storyteller

My moms favorite singer. Try “Masters call” and of course El Paso

That was a song that kept your math in check

You're going to DIG this one.....Van Morrison - Moondance

One of thr many songs used for fallout new vegas i always tend to listen to the most catchy. Rip marty

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Ill watch again.

perrrrr~fection ! thanks so much and keep bringing it : )

The Arizona Rangers were a small elite law force. For The Texas rangers, it's said "One Ranger, One Riot." Arizona Rangers were one county or range war per ranger, at the time there were 14 counties. There's the trilogy of El Paso, Felena , and El Paso City, also try the Master's Call.

he is a legend , many hits ! "dont worry about me ",white sport coat ", 'i walk alone "

Marty Robbins has a ton of good songs.

Marty also loved Stockcar racing and even raced NASCAR. So he came to Reno in the 1960s to perform and raced at our local oval racetrack. Father ran that night with others against. Good times and met him too

El Paso must be next.

The game Fallout Vegas features this song on the radio.

Here's some interesting history for you. The Arizona rangers were a group of about 20... yes 20 men who kept the peace in the Arizona territory prior to it becoming a state. Modeled after the Texas Rangers and founded in 1901, the Arizona Rangers were tasked with hunting down and arresting outlaws in the Territory, especially along the Mexican border. By 1908, most of the outlaws had been arrested, killed, or had fled into Mexico. The Rangers were disbanded in 1909, shortly before Arizona became a state.

It was nineTEEN plus one, or 20, still fairly impressive for a lone outlaw though, especially a "Youth of 24."

“They're Hanging Me Tonight” & "The Hanging Tree" ..... hmmmm theres a pattern here : )

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You should try El Paso 🇨🇦🖖🏻

Grew up listening to this album- my dad’s- it was smaller than a regular size vinyl lp- think it was an import

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You’re doing a great job with your videos. Keep working hard man! I love the back drop and audio quality. Keep working to improve. Thank you for the content

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My mom had this album when I was a kid in the 70’s. The album was like a movie.

Marty Robbins was the last of the singing cowboys.

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Mr shorty is a great one too

Shitfire back as a kid in the 70s out camping my dad just pick up a guitar and everybody around would come by the camp area and drink and sing.

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"1 plus 19 more"

Marty always brings these stories to life. Have a listen to "The ballad of Bill Thaxton" I get choked up every time I listen to it.

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Both Roy Orbison and Marty Robbins voices were compared to operatic singers by Don McLean (American Pie, Vincent) and Don also had an album of him singing Marty's songs written or associated with him. Though El Paso is probably still Marty's main masterpiece, Big Iron has been challenging its pre-eminence by inclusion in the game Fall Out Vegas which introduced many new listeners to the man who was consistently voted by country music fans as the number 1 country singer. Marty was not only a fabulous vocalist, but his songwriting was second to none and as versatile as his vocalising was. I enjoyed your reaction and thanks for the way you actually listened without interrupting! The next gunfighter ballad you should listen to is 'The Master's Call' or try Johnny Cash's 'Don't Take Your Guns To Town.'

The Texas rangers motto was - one riot 1 gun.

He had several old West songs even in New Mexican songs. He also had a few modern time songs back then. I won't say my favorite songs I just want you to go further down in the rabbit hole. I want to make clear I loved all of his music but there is a few I liked a little more. I really liked the man himself!

Great song Imo Ballad of the Alamo is his best

I cant help but picture Clint Eastwood and yosemitti sam

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This was in my dad's collection and I'm in my 60s

Western gun battles were subtle and rarely realized. Almost everyone had a gun and most decided to breathe another day! It was the news paper guys who made it a romance story

A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation also My Woman My Woman My Wife......

We're All Alone Boz Scaggs 1976

master call is great..

Big Iron was based on a true story about a Arizona ranger around late 1800's to early 1900's

You aught to watch the video of this song starring Clint Eastwood in one of his western movies.

He said 1 and 19 more or in other words Texas Red had killed 20 men.

Pick any song on that album and the stories are just as good and just as vivid.

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I agree with Eric that "El Paso" is a must listen, and would like to add that Marty's version of Stan Jones' "Ghost Riders in the Sky" is my favorite. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fD5kS3G1Jkk.html ✌

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Tall Handsome Stranger another Robbins story of two brothers one an Outlaw the other a Lawman great story again

This is one you really want to watch.... One of the most iconic songs recorded live in studio....The Who - Who Are You (Promo Video)

Stupidly good voice

I like your screen, but that equipment is studio for an opera! I hope you are not an operetto!