If you have trouble figuring out whether someone is playing a violin or a fiddle, see if he’s wearing a cowboy hat, that’s the one playing the fiddle. 😊
I’ve had the privilege in my life to meet more than a few music stars. Charlie Daniels is by far the nicest and most down to earth celebrity I’ve met. His entire band was so welcoming. In this case I was actually working the concert as a local stage hand. His entire group came out and ate lunch with us. He sat and talked with all of us and made us feel so important. I cried the day I heard he passed.
@@allenwilson9656 how very sad.The hoaxes they kept doing must have been so painful to his family.I'm so upset for his family.He really has passed away now :(
@@amandaburkhalter36, are you saying your mind was blown too because it was your first time listening to it in May 2021 or because the fiddle was played fast?
This song got me past an abusive husband, and gave me strength to be a single mom. Yeah, we whooped the Devil! Played this into the ground to keep me on track.
Technically this isn't bluegrass. Bluegrass doesn't use drums. Usually a bluegrass band will use banjo, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, and a double bass, but no drums.
In the 1970's, The Charlie Daniels Band was considered "Southern Rock". "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a crossover hit, that could be heard on just about any radio station that played music. Anything from Rock to Urban, to Gospel to Country, to Adult Contemporary, etc. There was also a version which replaced the phrase, "son of a bitch" with "son of a gun", so it could be played in more sensitive markets.
Welcome to the world of Southern Rock and Country Music. Now you see why that Man is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. That is is Charlie Daniels himself, and they wrote that song to finish the album.
Charlie was considered country, but he blended blues, rock and country to make a unique sound that folks loved. He passed last year and we lost a legend!
@@corneliuscrewe677 Charlie Daniels live was something everyone should have been apart of ! OMG he was so awesome live . I've seen him live numerous times and each was better then the last .
This song is like an old fashioned American tall tale, a fable like The Devil and Daniel Webster (a story from the New England states where I’m from), and Johnny Appleseed. It just gives me that vibe.
Yes!! I always thought of it as the being a song, but in the vein of Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyon. Johnny Music is in this song, and the old Chuck Berry "Johnny B Good". A musical mythos in the making. Damn. Somebody else out there as crazy as I am!! 😄
yep.. A take of Faust, or The Devil And Daniel Webster. Also, American Mythical story of Robert Johnson who supposedly as a blues man who sold his soul at a Mississippi Crossroads to the Devil to get fame.
I think you are absolutely right. Plus there are various fairy tales from different countries that have the devil being outwitted by a mere human. Good fun. This is the best by far.
It's country. He just passed away this last year. He thanked the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his concerts. I saw him 3 times, and my buddy got to open for him once.
I have seen CDB in concert 4 times! Interesting fact: charlie was very hard on his fiddle bows, and would break at least one during a concert. He would have a person on stage with extra bows, and when one would break he would immediately throw it into the audience while the other guy would have another bow in the air to him at the same time. Charlie would catch it and keep on playing without hardly missing a beat. A true legend.
I've seen him quite a few times, I don't even remember how many. He would get so into the music and turn red. I would think don't have a heart attack, please don't have a heart attack.My favorite times though were when he was playing at the June Jam in Fort Payne. Oh I wish they had those still. I would be there every year, no matter where I lived.
He goes through them for sure but the lady in Flogging Molly goes through them faster... Saw them at the pipeline cafe in Hawaii and she went through at LEAST 10 bows in that set.
I'm from Detroit & I'm a big R & B, Hip Hop & Rap fan. I was in downtown Detroit & the band was giving a free concert & they blew me away with this song. Charlie Daniels was amazing. I'm so glad I was walking by so I could see this live.
Rest in peace, Charlie Daniels. His songs either made you cry or want to get up and start to step to the beat. Excellent review. I am glad you enjoyed Charlie's music. He was and still is one of a kind.
Charlie Daniels is usually considered country, but with heavy southern rock influence. The strings on the fiddle are safe when he plays, but he explained that he always starts the song with a new, freshly-rosined bow, and he had a backup with a roadie, because he sometimes completely destroyed the horse-hair bow while playing Devil Went Down to Georgia.
I played violin for 20 years and I’m not even going to try and touch Charlie Daniels. Not only would my classically-trained self sound embarrassing trying to play fiddle, but he is just that good. Edit: strings are pretty strong; I’ve broken one during a performance, and it happens from time to time, but you’re more likely to tear up the horsehair on your bow than break a string. And then you just get the bow re-haired. :)
I've known professional bluegrass players who are absolutely stunning with the fiddle and tells me that they've tried for 20 years to learn this song and could not do it
One thing I noticed at the very end of this video was Charlie had torn up the strings on that bow! He played it very hard. I don't play the violin/fiddle but I do know bows are often more costly than the instrument itself.
One of my all time favorite fiddle pieces. The fiddle (not the violin) is a very underrated instrument and Charlie Daniels was a great one. This is definitely country. RIP Charlie Daniels.
I love that you loved this one! Charlie Daniels was a great fiddler, great entertainer and just an overall good man. RIP, Charlie. You're missed. For some true southern rock, you've got to listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Freebird, live from Oakland in 1977 is a MUST. After that, go with Simple Man, the lyrics of which will hit you in the gut.
Charlie Daniel's was the best fiddle player ever!!! The band went by the name CDB later on. I got to go see him for free at an outdoor amphitheater in the woods just before he passed away. Best show ever since I had followed him since I was in high school and am now 66 years old. The local town awarded him with a hand made Patriot quilt and he said the only thing he would rather be called than a Patriot is a Christian.
The fiddle was anchored in bluegrass, and if you liked it you should look up a range of bluegrass instrumental music, including both banjo and fiddle. The genre did range outside bluegrass. Most of the devil's stuff went a bit rock/jazzy. The hero Johnny's fiddling was based on actual traditional bluegrass themes--fiddle music, square dance, that sort of thing. The chorus names some of them. "Fire on the Mountain," "Chicken in the Bread Pan," "Devil's in the House of the Risin' Sun." They're all old-timey snatches of dance and fiddle music.
Everytime I play this song, I will hold my dog like a fiddle and scratch her belly. As soon as the music started, she came over and wouldn't leave until I "played" the fiddle on her belly😂😂😂😂
I am so glad he did not stop & interrupt. This is one of those songs you have to hear completely through or it ruins the effect of how Brilliant this song (1979) is. Truly a classic!
Thank you for respecting the artists without pause, pause, pause and letting the entire song play. Enjoying the music in its entirety then your reaction is easier to focus on what you're saying. Much respect for you doing it this way! Good Job!
This song was a big hit in 1979, hitting No. 1 on the country charts (no surprise there) and crossing over to reach No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, going platinum. Great reaction.
I’ve loved this for a while, but how cool are those guys? The way he said goodnight and they just nonchalantly stroll off straight away like it’s nothing.
RIP Charlie daniels. I saw him in concert when I was a teenager. There were many songs where he had to switch out his bow because the strings would tear so quickly because he was playing so fast.
The style is "outlaw country". Was started by a group of country singers who weren't totally welcome in Nashville due to their different style and song topics.
So Glad you found out about Charlie Daniel Band!!! Such a fine group with a wonderful sound that surpasses everyone else in their league. Every concert I have ever seen of Charlie Daniels, he ended it with Devil Went Down to Georgia. It is one if his best Country Songs ever!!!
I was a kid when this song was released. The radio version was censored because you just didn't swear on the radio then. Another of his big hits, Uneasy Rider, had the word ass censored on the radio.
Loved watching you enjoy hearing the fiddle for the first time. This is the good old fashion fiddle playing handed down thru generations for us country folks.😄
My uncle Charlie is my guardian angel. He is the best of the best never ever heard better. I love and miss him more than words could ever express. Awesome reaction. R.I.P. Uncle. Again awesome reaction J. Love to you and Amber. from the one and only Memphis Tn.
If you want to hear another popular song of that era with great fiddle playing, check out “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” from the album “An Evening with John Denver” (one of the best live albums out there, IMO.”
I just stumbled across your channel, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song and your reaction to it. See, I'm from the city where Charlie called home for the last several decades up until his death. You couldn't meet a nicer guy. He's kind of a local hero for us. Plus, I can't count on both hands how many bows and fiddle strings he busted playing the song. Lol. I appreciate and love your reaction to this man and to country music.
Great video! Charlie, Taz, & Tommy were all very dear friends of my father. My father opened for Charlie many many times as did I as I got older and let me tell you, it was always a blast. Not only Charlie but his entire crew were so good to us, we are still very close, they are family. RIP Charlie, Taz and Tommy.
I'd say it's Southern Rock which is a blend of country and rock that was very popular in the 70s and early 80s. I could be mistaken, but it's what I consider it to be. Side note: It's my all time favorite song - not because of the usual reasons but because it's different. No other song sounds like it aaand it's an awesome FU. A Big Bad who thinks he has everything stacked for him, underestimating an unassuming peasant. (It's always the quiet ones.) I heard it as a young girl and it captured my attention. Still air-fiddle when I hear it.
This his version of an old blues song called crossroads. Many artists over the years did versions of this song or theme of a young boy selling his soul to the devil for goddly guitar skills. Robert Johnson originally recorded it in 1936 but I think it is far older than that.
Charlie Daniels is an absolute country legend. If you watch different performances of this song, you will see him shred many a bow. None can touch his fiddle playing.
Just found your channel a few days ago and I'm loving your reactions so far. I've listened to so many different types of music from country to R&B, to classical to opera to even rap. I've never restricted myself to one genre of music. The world of music is not a single meal but a buffet of choices. One song that always gets me is "Go rest high on that mountain" by Vince Gill. He's one of my favorite country artists along with Garth Brooks. I have to warn you though, if you decide to listen to that song by Vince Gill be prepared with some tissue for it's one of the most impactful songs I've ever heard. My father requested it to be played at his funeral a couple years ago (God rest his soul) and there was not a dry eye in the entire place. This song will forever remind me of him and think of the good times spent with him and the hard times I gave him growing up. May the days ahead of you be blessed and full of life. Never take life for granted and live each day as if it were a gift, for tomorrow is never guaranteed.
Thank you so much for stopping by I hope you like my channel and I will definitely check them out! And I will have my tissue ready thank you so much again for stopping by and hope you have a great rest of your day
Charlie Daniels was saved by the good Lord later in his years! There's a commercial of him being in a restaurant and there's a violinist there! He takes the violin from the man, and starts playing it the way he plays it! Then hands it back to the man and says that's how you play the fiddle!!!
This song is a re-interpretation of the legend about Robert Johnson (a blues guitarist/singer/songwriter in the 1930's) who sold his soul to the devil to become a famous musician.
all of which are based on the story of "Faust". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust anyone making a deal with the devil is said to have made a "Faustian bargain". peace (from the UK)
@@derekjinks5640 Or Jesus, if you want to get real technical on the most famous person tempted by the devil. Lol! Judas made the deal. Eve before them. I don’t think each deal means the story is based off another story about a deal with the devil. Staying young and being the best blues guitarist aren’t the same story. The deal is, and that story is from the Bible: your soul for all you desire in the world. Peace be with you as well.
my husband and I got the blessed chance to see Charlie Daniels at the Grand Old Opry. He preformed Devil went down to Georgia. broke his fiddle strings! best thing I've ever seen!!! RIP Charlie.
The inspiration for the song was a poem written on this situation by some poet years ago & this song came out in 1979!! The Charlie Daniels band was one of the most popular country music bands in the seventies/ eighties!!
I was blessed to be able to go to one of his concerts that was outside and on the 4th of July, fireworks show came after. And yes, he tears up those bow strings on that fiddle. They were shredded and hanging off the bow when I saw him play. He has several bows on hand for when that happens.
Years ago me and my wife went to a concert in Birmingham where Alabama, the Everly brothers and Charlie Daniels closed the show. As big as Alabama was then it was Charlie Daniels that brought down the house. A wonderful memory of a wonderful night
@@tamarahicks1377 Yes, Daniels is considered a country-rock artist, but the fiddle melody is definitely rooted in Bluegrass... just listen. He grew up on Bluegrass. In the Arts, it's best not to peg an artist. They're always influenced by their predecessors. That's how art evolves.
Why is the type of music so important? If I grew up listening to just one I would be brain dead. Feel so blessed to have grown up listening to every type, and enjoy them all. The best of everything.
The song tells a variation of a very traditional story. Look up The Devil & Daniel Webster (c. 1936) for a short story example. And when Johnny plays, those are fiddle tunes; Fire on the Mountain, Chicken in the Bread Pan Pickin' Out Dough, etc.
That's awesome love that you love this.. Charlie Daniels was multi Genres. Bluegrass, country, southern rock, gospel, blues. We are speaking of 5 decades.
My husband met Charlie Daniels in a store in Huntsville, Alabama when Charlie was in town for a show. Got his autograph on a map that we had in the car. It looked like it said Chuck Oil, which is what we call him to this day. A great artist and a great guy.
Charlie talking about how the fans always talk about the difference between fiddler's and violinists and how he felt there's no difference....Daniels' revelation came in part from a chance meeting with one of the true modern-day masters of classical music: “I went to see Itzhak Pearlman at the Opera House in Nashville, and somebody took me backstage before the show,” Daniels recalls. “I said, ‘Hi, Mr. Pearlman. I’m Charlie Daniels. I’m a fiddle player.' He said, ‘We are all fiddle players.' "So it’s like, if Itzhak Pearlman is a fiddle player, I’m proud to be associated with the fiddle," Daniels adds.
Hmmm, I have a feeling Pearlman was just being nice. I'm not a big classical music guy or anything, but my understanding is that legit classical musicians go through some truly intense competitive selection.
@@Schmitty7546 He just has different technique than those of us who were classically trained. You have to have the basics down to produce a decent sound on a violin regardless of whether you’re a fiddler or classical violinist-scales, fingerings, bow control, dexterity (what we call “chops”) etc-fiddle just utilizes the violin differently. It’s hard to explain without getting into the technical nuances of violin and being a real bore lol, but hopefully that makes sense :) Charlie’s music isn’t a Paganini caprice (some of the most difficult violin music there is), but it’s not simplistic by any means. I think Pearlman can recognize the talent.
I was raised listening to Charlie Daniels. My mom was an extra in Urban Cowboy (we lived in Deer Park,TX which is right down Spencer Highway from Pasadena, TX where the movie was filmed) and she had her picture taken with Mr. Daniels.
My mom and Aunt were also extras in the movie, they had photos with them all and my mom's friend dated Johnny Lee. I went to Parkwood Elementary and lived right of Spencer Rd from 1974-1978. Cool Coincidence ☺️
Charlie Daniels on the fiddle. The difference between a fiddle and a violin is that a violin has 'strings' and a fiddle has 'strangs'. 😜
😂😂
He was killing it
Nailed it.
My uncle use to say a violin comes in a case a fiddle comes in a paper bag
@@tinamcguire5255 I love that one lol
If you have trouble figuring out whether someone is playing a violin or a fiddle, see if he’s wearing a cowboy hat, that’s the one playing the fiddle. 😊
lol
My friend, this is more country than anything you will hear on the country radio stations today.
Really like that song
Nope, not country. Southern Rock!
-#cheers-- ! bluegrass-
Southern Rock. They wouldn't play it on country stations. Even the edited son of a gun version.
It cant be a country song because he never mentioned Trains and trucks and mamas and prison and gettin' drunk. (If you know you know)
I’ve had the privilege in my life to meet more than a few music stars. Charlie Daniels is by far the nicest and most down to earth celebrity I’ve met. His entire band was so welcoming. In this case I was actually working the concert as a local stage hand. His entire group came out and ate lunch with us. He sat and talked with all of us and made us feel so important. I cried the day I heard he passed.
My friend's brother in law used to be his luthier!
I was speaking to these two guys who have worked with so many famous country artists. They both mentioned how much they loved working with him.
@@unconventionallives3167new word on me, and he sure would need one given how hard he would saw on that fiddle, gold or not. :)
He's playing live for the Lord now.
Charlie Daniels had talent like no other and passed away just in the last year or so. Glad you shared this one and that you enjoyed it so much!
R.I.P. Charlie Daniels. A legend.
He isn't dead I don't think thought they saved him after daughter died.Hope hes not dead.Im going to look it up
@@cynthiacrawford1573 Charlie Daniels is dead from a hemorrhage stroke
@@allenwilson9656 how very sad.The hoaxes they kept doing must have been so painful to his family.I'm so upset for his family.He really has passed away now :(
@@cynthiacrawford1573 heck, he passed on last july.
@@sr71ablackbird yes very sad 71
He doesn’t like to listen to that sort of stuff - devil music. I’m smiling ear to ear knowing that he’s about to have his mind blown.
I was too! Lol!
Right?!
Same! Charlie gonna show him how it’s done!
Haha same!!!! ✌🏻
@@amandaburkhalter36, are you saying your mind was blown too because it was your first time listening to it in May 2021 or because the fiddle was played fast?
I never stopped smiling the whole way through just watching you getting your mind blown. Country at its best. Charlie kills it.
Blue grass
@@shawnobrien7930 Yes, thinking bluegrass. Definitely not typical country. Has the melody but not the beat.
He is faking. Black people like to act like they have never heard while music. They are acting like they never have been in a mall or grocery store
I totally agree
@@shawnobrien7930 More like southern rock
This song got me past an abusive husband, and gave me strength to be a single mom. Yeah, we whooped the Devil! Played this into the ground to keep me on track.
Yawn. Maybe look in the mirror-?
@@dontherealartistdawg, what the fuck is wrong with you.
Grow up!
That's awesome! A very hard thing to do! So glad you were able to get out of that situation! God bless you! 🙏❤
We call that bluegrass and the Fiddler is Charlie Daniels... One of the best ever
Correction. BEST EVER.
Technically this isn't bluegrass. Bluegrass doesn't use drums. Usually a bluegrass band will use banjo, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, and a double bass, but no drums.
True blue rocker that never liked country, but this is liked by all music fans across all genre's.
In the 1970's, The Charlie Daniels Band was considered "Southern Rock". "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was a crossover hit, that could be heard on just about any radio station that played music. Anything from Rock to Urban, to Gospel to Country, to Adult Contemporary, etc. There was also a version which replaced the phrase, "son of a bitch" with "son of a gun", so it could be played in more sensitive markets.
This headbanger agrees. I was 14 when it came out. Been a fave since then.
Well said!
I love seeing younger people get into this song, my Dad got ME into it when I was little forever ago.
Agreed. Probably one if not the best cross-over hits ever.
Welcome to the world of Southern Rock and Country Music. Now you see why that Man is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. That is is Charlie Daniels himself, and they wrote that song to finish the album.
This was awesome
Toolin along in my Chevrolet
Yep
Charlie was considered country, but he blended blues, rock and country to make a unique sound that folks loved. He passed last year and we lost a legend!
Damned shame I’ll never get to see him live. What a legend.
@@corneliuscrewe677 Charlie Daniels live was something everyone should have been apart of ! OMG he was so awesome live . I've seen him live numerous times and each was better then the last .
It’s called Southern Rock
zz top and Hendrix blended rock and blues as well.
@@sammylee9444 Right it was on the Rock stations in the 70 and 80, Country did not except him and now Country is like him, I meet him in 1983 nice man
This song is like an old fashioned American tall tale, a fable like The Devil and Daniel Webster (a story from the New England states where I’m from), and Johnny Appleseed. It just gives me that vibe.
Yes!! I always thought of it as the being a song, but in the vein of Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyon. Johnny Music is in this song, and the old Chuck Berry "Johnny B Good". A musical mythos in the making.
Damn. Somebody else out there as crazy as I am!! 😄
yep.. A take of Faust, or The Devil And Daniel Webster. Also, American Mythical story of Robert Johnson who supposedly as a blues man who sold his soul at a Mississippi Crossroads to the Devil to get fame.
Johnny Appleseed was a real scout.
google it.
I think you are absolutely right. Plus there are various fairy tales from different countries that have the devil being outwitted by a mere human. Good fun. This is the best by far.
I remember this song being played at the 1994 Olympics in Atlanta - gymnastics routine kicked ass !
It's country. He just passed away this last year. He thanked the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his concerts. I saw him 3 times, and my buddy got to open for him once.
That’s really cool!
Thank you ma'am
My dad's band was supposed to open for Charlie many years ago, but we had a family emergency come up at the last minute.
@@amandakohler8810 oh man, talk about bad luck!
Your friend wasnt cory elrod by chance was it
Back when musicians played real instruments and singers didn't need Auto Tune. A number one hit in 1979. Seems like only yesterday.
Ok love your reactions you got to listen to more country
I have seen CDB in concert 4 times! Interesting fact: charlie was very hard on his fiddle bows, and would break at least one during a concert. He would have a person on stage with extra bows, and when one would break he would immediately throw it into the audience while the other guy would have another bow in the air to him at the same time. Charlie would catch it and keep on playing without hardly missing a beat. A true legend.
I've seen him quite a few times, I don't even remember how many. He would get so into the music and turn red. I would think don't have a heart attack, please don't have a heart attack.My favorite times though were when he was playing at the June Jam in Fort Payne. Oh I wish they had those still. I would be there every year, no matter where I lived.
yeah, i used to play, playing that hard is very hard on the bow and the horse hair, but what a sound!
I saw Charlie Daniels, playing with Dickey Betts. It was great.
I remember seeing him in concert once. He shredded 2 bows on "Devil Went Down to Georgia" That was one song, but it sticks out in my mind quite a bit.
He goes through them for sure but the lady in Flogging Molly goes through them faster... Saw them at the pipeline cafe in Hawaii and she went through at LEAST 10 bows in that set.
I'm from Detroit & I'm a big R & B, Hip Hop & Rap fan. I was in downtown Detroit & the band was giving a free concert & they blew me away with this song. Charlie Daniels was amazing. I'm so glad I was walking by so I could see this live.
Your reaction to this song is priceless. Charlie Daniels was known as the best fiddle player ever. This is known as southern country rock
Rest in peace, Charlie Daniels. His songs either made you cry or want to get up and start to step to the beat. Excellent review. I am glad you enjoyed Charlie's music. He was and still is one of a kind.
This song was 1000x better if you saw it live. Amazing!
@@kathleenherron594 I was lucky and blessed enough to. Stay Safe from Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖🇨🇦
I swear my dogs know his songs. They know that we're gonna be getting up and moving.
I never worried about the strings on the fiddle, i always wondered how the bow has any hairs left on it
Lol idk how because he was killing it!
He usually has hairs hangin loose from his bow!!!
Charlie Daniels was known to burn through 2-3 bows every concert
He has destroyed some bows in the past.
He’d regularly shred those bows. Always had spares around .
Charlie Daniels is usually considered country, but with heavy southern rock influence. The strings on the fiddle are safe when he plays, but he explained that he always starts the song with a new, freshly-rosined bow, and he had a backup with a roadie, because he sometimes completely destroyed the horse-hair bow while playing Devil Went Down to Georgia.
Also there's a vid of him playing Orange Blossom Special where he shredded the bow at the end of the concert.
I've been to several of Charlie Daniels concerts and he can definitely destroy that bow. Yep there is always someone right there with another.
You never touch the horse-hair bow! It causes it to decay much faster and get less use - but that is not the case with Charlie!
Have you guys seen what 2cellos do to their bows? They’re filmed in high enough def that you can see the broken hairs.
I've been part of the stage crew for one of his shows and goes through at least 6 bows
I played violin for 20 years and I’m not even going to try and touch Charlie Daniels. Not only would my classically-trained self sound embarrassing trying to play fiddle, but he is just that good. Edit: strings are pretty strong; I’ve broken one during a performance, and it happens from time to time, but you’re more likely to tear up the horsehair on your bow than break a string. And then you just get the bow re-haired. :)
if you watch Charley Daniels videos, always broken horsehairs hanging on his bow.
I've known professional bluegrass players who are absolutely stunning with the fiddle and tells me that they've tried for 20 years to learn this song and could not do it
One thing I noticed at the very end of this video was Charlie had torn up the strings on that bow! He played it very hard. I don't play the violin/fiddle but I do know bows are often more costly than the instrument itself.
One of my all time favorite fiddle pieces. The fiddle (not the violin) is a very underrated instrument and Charlie Daniels was a great one. This is definitely country. RIP Charlie Daniels.
I never get sick of this song, I’ve been listening to it for 30-35 years now and I love it just as much now as I did the first time I listened to it.
I love that you loved this one! Charlie Daniels was a great fiddler, great entertainer and just an overall good man. RIP, Charlie. You're missed.
For some true southern rock, you've got to listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Freebird, live from Oakland in 1977 is a MUST. After that, go with Simple Man, the lyrics of which will hit you in the gut.
YES!!! "Freebird" Live Oakland, '77 is a MUST!!!! "Sweet Home Alabama" too.... Southern Rock at it's finest!!!!!
was never a country fan but I love me some Charlie Daniels (RIP).
Charlie is a bonafide Rock Star respected by everyone outside of country music.
Charlie Daniel's was the best fiddle player ever!!! The band went by the name CDB later on. I got to go see him for free at an outdoor amphitheater in the woods just before he passed away. Best show ever since I had followed him since I was in high school and am now 66 years old. The local town awarded him with a hand made Patriot quilt and he said the only thing he would rather be called than a Patriot is a Christian.
The fiddle was anchored in bluegrass, and if you liked it you should look up a range of bluegrass instrumental music, including both banjo and fiddle. The genre did range outside bluegrass. Most of the devil's stuff went a bit rock/jazzy. The hero Johnny's fiddling was based on actual traditional bluegrass themes--fiddle music, square dance, that sort of thing. The chorus names some of them. "Fire on the Mountain," "Chicken in the Bread Pan," "Devil's in the House of the Risin' Sun." They're all old-timey snatches of dance and fiddle music.
Everytime I play this song, I will hold my dog like a fiddle and scratch her belly. As soon as the music started, she came over and wouldn't leave until I "played" the fiddle on her belly😂😂😂😂
That's really cute!
Awwwwwww
O.g that is so cute
My know they're gonna get to dance.
The moment I saw the title I knew Rob was gonna jam
🤘🏽🤘🏽
That fiddler was THE Charlie Daniels. He was a country music legend. He is greatly missed.
I am so glad he did not stop & interrupt. This is one of those songs you have to hear completely through or it ruins the effect of how Brilliant this song (1979) is.
Truly a classic!
As a kid listening to late night radio when I couldn’t sleep, this song and the teddy bear trucker song I was always waiting for.
That’s true classic country right there and he’s Charlie Daniels is one of the best fiddle players of all time. R.I.P.
Thank you for respecting the artists without pause, pause, pause and letting the entire song play. Enjoying the music in its entirety then your reaction is easier to focus on what you're saying. Much respect for you doing it this way!
Good Job!
I agree!
Charlie was a good ole country boy! The best fiddle player ever! Heaven's rocking big time now!
Charlie Daniels was the best fiddler player in the whole world! No one played like him and no one ever will.
This song was a big hit in 1979, hitting No. 1 on the country charts (no surprise there) and crossing over to reach No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, going platinum. Great reaction.
This is THE FIRST COUNTRY RAP ever bruh....
Point blank period...
I might add A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash to that category.
Ever heard Convoy by CW. McCall? And then you have Red Sovine.
@@jimeiden2360 Red Sovine had that song Teddy Bear about the disabled kid whose dad dies, right?
@@kenlangston3451 Yes. That's the one.
Daniels himself did "Uneasy Rider" before this song
I’ve loved this for a while, but how cool are those guys? The way he said goodnight and they just nonchalantly stroll off straight away like it’s nothing.
Charlie Daniels was a legend! He passed away July of 2020! The Devil Went Down to Georgia was a huge hit when it was released in 1979-1980!
Charlie daniels band was the best live band I've ever attended
RIP Charlie daniels. I saw him in concert when I was a teenager. There were many songs where he had to switch out his bow because the strings would tear so quickly because he was playing so fast.
The thing I always loved about this song is my mom loved country music and I loved rock and when this song came out we both heard it and loved it.
The style is "outlaw country". Was started by a group of country singers who weren't totally welcome in Nashville due to their different style and song topics.
Same with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.
@@maryaltshuller885 "Let's go to luckenbach, Texas ... Willie, Waylon, and the Boys (Oakridge) ..." another fun song
Charlie daniels played every instrument. Never had a music lesson. Like my dad. Played by ear.
So Glad you found out about Charlie Daniel Band!!! Such a fine group with a wonderful sound that surpasses everyone else in their league. Every concert I have ever seen of Charlie Daniels, he ended it with Devil Went Down to Georgia. It is one if his best Country Songs ever!!!
I lost track of how many times I saw Charlie Daniels through the years. The whole band was a class act.
It's called Southern Rock. He tells amazing stories in his music! The Legend Of Wooley Swamp is a MUST!!!!!
In the radio version, and in his later years after he was saved, Charlie always said son of a gun.
Respect to Charlie for his faith, but I always felt that if anyone ever deserved the epithet "Son of a B*tch", it was the Devil.
I was a kid when this song was released. The radio version was censored because you just didn't swear on the radio then. Another of his big hits, Uneasy Rider, had the word ass censored on the radio.
Charlie Daniels has so many great songs.
I recommend "Uneasy Rider" next. It was the first 45 single I ever bought.
In America
Loved watching you enjoy hearing the fiddle for the first time. This is the good old fashion fiddle playing handed down thru generations for us country folks.😄
That is Charlie Daniels, and this is definitely country! And you described it perfectly....he definitely did shred this one!! Love this song!!
Southern rock
He was one of the best. Great band for years. Charlie is gone now. Loved him.
Was so blessed to see him live at Farm aide. Champagne, Illinois! The very first one to be exact.. he is such a legend..
The man on the fiddle is the leader of the band, in fact he is CHARLIE DANIELS.
My uncle Charlie is my guardian angel. He is the best of the best never ever heard better. I love and miss him more than words could ever express. Awesome reaction. R.I.P. Uncle. Again awesome reaction J. Love to you and Amber. from the one and only Memphis Tn.
Love this song. It always ends too fast. I want more! A great pleasure every time. THanks for the reaction
If you want to hear another popular song of that era with great fiddle playing, check out “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” from the album “An Evening with John Denver” (one of the best live albums out there, IMO.”
Charlie Daniels is so good and and humble, introducing his band members. Shows just kindness of his soul.
Charlie was friends with my grandfather. I remember when I was a kid first time I met him he came over to go fishing in my grandfather's lake.
That's pretty cool!
That's country rock. Some of the best coming out of the 1970s! Charlie is playing the fiddle
I just stumbled across your channel, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song and your reaction to it. See, I'm from the city where Charlie called home for the last several decades up until his death. You couldn't meet a nicer guy. He's kind of a local hero for us. Plus, I can't count on both hands how many bows and fiddle strings he busted playing the song. Lol. I appreciate and love your reaction to this man and to country music.
Great video! Charlie, Taz, & Tommy were all very dear friends of my father. My father opened for Charlie many many times as did I as I got older and let me tell you, it was always a blast. Not only Charlie but his entire crew were so good to us, we are still very close, they are family. RIP Charlie, Taz and Tommy.
I'd say it's Southern Rock which is a blend of country and rock that was very popular in the 70s and early 80s. I could be mistaken, but it's what I consider it to be.
Side note: It's my all time favorite song - not because of the usual reasons but because it's different. No other song sounds like it aaand it's an awesome FU. A Big Bad who thinks he has everything stacked for him, underestimating an unassuming peasant. (It's always the quiet ones.) I heard it as a young girl and it captured my attention. Still air-fiddle when I hear it.
This his version of an old blues song called crossroads. Many artists over the years did versions of this song or theme of a young boy selling his soul to the devil for goddly guitar skills. Robert Johnson originally recorded it in 1936 but I think it is far older than that.
Charlie Daniels is an absolute country legend. If you watch different performances of this song, you will see him shred many a bow. None can touch his fiddle playing.
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Saw him sing this almost 40 years ago at a 4th of July show. Still rocks no matter who is listening.
Just found your channel a few days ago and I'm loving your reactions so far. I've listened to so many different types of music from country to R&B, to classical to opera to even rap. I've never restricted myself to one genre of music. The world of music is not a single meal but a buffet of choices. One song that always gets me is "Go rest high on that mountain" by Vince Gill. He's one of my favorite country artists along with Garth Brooks. I have to warn you though, if you decide to listen to that song by Vince Gill be prepared with some tissue for it's one of the most impactful songs I've ever heard. My father requested it to be played at his funeral a couple years ago (God rest his soul) and there was not a dry eye in the entire place. This song will forever remind me of him and think of the good times spent with him and the hard times I gave him growing up. May the days ahead of you be blessed and full of life. Never take life for granted and live each day as if it were a gift, for tomorrow is never guaranteed.
Thank you so much for stopping by I hope you like my channel and I will definitely check them out! And I will have my tissue ready thank you so much again for stopping by and hope you have a great rest of your day
Charlie Daniels was saved by the good Lord later in his years! There's a commercial of him being in a restaurant and there's a violinist there! He takes the violin from the man, and starts playing it the way he plays it! Then hands it back to the man and says that's how you play the fiddle!!!
Saw this live several times in the early 80s. The man is a legend. RIP Charlie
One of they best country songs ever! Charlie Daniels is the fiddler. He's awesome.
Ole Charlie Daniels The greatest to ever do it
RIP Charlie Daniels..he is the lead singer....the legend of woolie swamp is also awesome
Charlie Daniels is up there as a Great American Hero just like that of John Wayne.
Rock In Peace Charlie..
This song is a re-interpretation of the legend about Robert Johnson (a blues guitarist/singer/songwriter in the 1930's) who sold his soul to the devil to become a famous musician.
Love the movie Crossroads!
Crossroads
all of which are based on the story of "Faust".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust
anyone making a deal with the devil is said to have made a "Faustian bargain".
peace (from the UK)
@@derekjinks5640 Or Jesus, if you want to get real technical on the most famous person tempted by the devil. Lol! Judas made the deal. Eve before them. I don’t think each deal means the story is based off another story about a deal with the devil. Staying young and being the best blues guitarist aren’t the same story. The deal is, and that story is from the Bible: your soul for all you desire in the world. Peace be with you as well.
Another good story that is linked to a similar situation is "The Devil and Daniel Webster"
my husband and I got the blessed chance to see Charlie Daniels at the Grand Old Opry. He preformed Devil went down to Georgia. broke his fiddle strings!
best thing I've ever seen!!!
RIP Charlie.
The inspiration for the song was a poem written on this situation by some poet years ago & this song came out in 1979!! The Charlie Daniels band was one of the most popular country music bands in the seventies/ eighties!!
We use to call CDB country rock, it's technically country but with rock overtones., Charlie was a master on that fiddle.
I was blessed to be able to go to one of his concerts that was outside and on the 4th of July, fireworks show came after. And yes, he tears up those bow strings on that fiddle. They were shredded and hanging off the bow when I saw him play. He has several bows on hand for when that happens.
Charlie did country rock. He was simply amazing. He is missed. The dude playing the fiddle was Charlie Daniels. The band carried his name.
Years ago me and my wife went to a concert in Birmingham where Alabama, the Everly brothers and Charlie Daniels closed the show. As big as Alabama was then it was Charlie Daniels that brought down the house. A wonderful memory of a wonderful night
O saw Charlie Daniel's band and oh my goodness that man went through many fiddles breaking bows, strings. Awesome!!
Charlie was an amazing Fiddle player he was very Talented 😎🎶😄
You've just been introduced to one of the biggest hits of the 70's, my friend, a song that has become legendary. 😁
This genre is Blue Grass which has its origins prior to Country music. It actually evolved from centuries' old folk music.
Like Celtic folk etc. yup
Actually, country came out of blue grass, not the other way around. This really is more country and southern rock as others have mentioned.
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I believe that’s what he said.
@@tamarahicks1377 Yes, Daniels is considered a country-rock artist, but the fiddle melody is definitely rooted in Bluegrass... just listen. He grew up on Bluegrass. In the Arts, it's best not to peg an artist. They're always influenced by their predecessors. That's how art evolves.
@@tamarahicks1377 not true. country started to be recorded in 1926, bluegrass took another 20 years to be developed.
I love that song!
Why is the type of music so important? If I grew up listening to just one I would be brain dead. Feel so blessed to have grown up listening to every type, and enjoy them all. The best of everything.
There's something so satisfying about a well-placed curse word
The song tells a variation of a very traditional story. Look up The Devil & Daniel Webster (c. 1936) for a short story example. And when Johnny plays, those are fiddle tunes; Fire on the Mountain, Chicken in the Bread Pan Pickin' Out Dough, etc.
Yep! Not many realize that. All those songs are VERY difficult to play and the song implies that Jonny NAILED them!
This song was even on rock stations. It’s just an amazing song.
That's awesome love that you love this.. Charlie Daniels was multi Genres. Bluegrass, country, southern rock, gospel, blues. We are speaking of 5 decades.
My husband met Charlie Daniels in a store in Huntsville, Alabama when Charlie was in town for a show. Got his autograph on a map that we had in the car. It looked like it said Chuck Oil, which is what we call him to this day. A great artist and a great guy.
Devil Went Down To Georgia
... *and complained about the HUMIDITY*
😂😂😂😂
Sho did!!
I would love to have a symphony violinist critique Charlie ! My bet is Charlie is the best that has ever been.
Charlie talking about how the fans always talk about the difference between fiddler's and violinists and how he felt there's no difference....Daniels' revelation came in part from a chance meeting with one of the true modern-day masters of classical music: “I went to see Itzhak Pearlman at the Opera House in Nashville, and somebody took me backstage before the show,” Daniels recalls. “I said, ‘Hi, Mr. Pearlman. I’m Charlie Daniels. I’m a fiddle player.' He said, ‘We are all fiddle players.'
"So it’s like, if Itzhak Pearlman is a fiddle player, I’m proud to be associated with the fiddle," Daniels adds.
@@snikkerr1949 That's beautiful man. Love them positive vibes.
Hmmm, I have a feeling Pearlman was just being nice. I'm not a big classical music guy or anything, but my understanding is that legit classical musicians go through some truly intense competitive selection.
@@Schmitty7546 He just has different technique than those of us who were classically trained. You have to have the basics down to produce a decent sound on a violin regardless of whether you’re a fiddler or classical violinist-scales, fingerings, bow control, dexterity (what we call “chops”) etc-fiddle just utilizes the violin differently. It’s hard to explain without getting into the technical nuances of violin and being a real bore lol, but hopefully that makes sense :) Charlie’s music isn’t a Paganini caprice (some of the most difficult violin music there is), but it’s not simplistic by any means. I think Pearlman can recognize the talent.
@@allieren Very interesting, thanks for that !
I was raised listening to Charlie Daniels. My mom was an extra in Urban Cowboy (we lived in Deer Park,TX which is right down Spencer Highway from Pasadena, TX where the movie was filmed) and she had her picture taken with Mr. Daniels.
My mom and Aunt were also extras in the movie, they had photos with them all and my mom's friend dated Johnny Lee. I went to Parkwood Elementary and lived right of Spencer Rd from 1974-1978. Cool Coincidence ☺️
I’m comfortable calling this Rock-a-billy
Because it is Rock-a- billy you are correct.
Charlie Daniels was a good Christian man when he died last year. R.I.P.