Yup... happened that way for me. I always liked his acting, liked his short video about "USA have the highest standard of living... not!" But... very pleased to see he is rooted in good music!
The story is about an American boy getting ready to go to war, going to the base in Clarksville before being sent overseas. It is an important song. Thanks, Jeff.
It's actually Fort Cambell, KY, right across the border from Clarksville, TN. The only reason I know that is that my family stayed in the Holiday Inn in Clarksville when visiting my brother in basic training.
I saw Jeff Daniels on the Kelly Clarkson show. He really surprised me which is an understatement. As he did Kelly Clarkson. I would never have believed it if I didn't see it myself.
I fell in love with Jeff Daniels on The Newsroom. Before that, I had no idea how immensely talented he was, and in my opinion, he's not in enough stuff. This is a wonderful person who just happens to act and make music like the star he is. If he had nothing but The Newsroom, he'd be in my top five all-time favorites ... but he's done so much more. I wish I lived close enough to catch one of his shows, but I do own his CDs and love them.
@@Tanmag11 Absolutely. That's when I started to explore his music and bought his CDs. He lives in Michigan and supports the town theater by performing there. He also played a song in season 2 with John Gallagher and they both killed it. I heard they played guitar on set regularly.
The Beatles had just changed the creative landscape with their "Revolver" album; and in that avalanche of creativity this remarkably touching song was released upon the world. Note the urgency of the lyrics? As the protagonist urges his love to meet him one last time before he leaves for battle in SE Asia.
Nice job Jeff basically said something to effect of - " here is one that you will recognize- eventually" before they started playing the song. Funny thing is depending how old the audience was- if they were younger (at all-lol) they probably did not recognize the song. Me, on the other hand Im an old dude who watched the Monkees show when I was a kid. I also became acquaintances with Louis Shelton, who played the opening guitar riff on the Monkees record. Louis was a guitarist that was also a member of the wrecking crew.
Mark Farner of Grand Funk has a great quote “Michigan people do two things extremely well Build cars and Play guitars” Iggy,Ted Nugent,MC5,Alice Cooper,Motown, looks like these two fall in line.
Father and son is Jeff wasn't acting he could have been doing this life's work. Jeff is very talented and apparently so is his son. I always love this song it was by The Monkees
I love when actors show us all that they can play and sing too. Some good Jeff Daniels movies.. ‘Fly away home’ , ‘RV’, and who can forget ‘Dumb and Dumber.’
My introduction to Jeff Daniels was a quiet afternoon for which I rented two movies: Dumb and Dumber and Gettysburg. I shut off D&D about a third of the way through, I couldn't take anymore of it. Then I fired p Gettysburg. As the credits rolled at the end I was amazed to see the same man appeared as as star in both Jeff Daniels. I've been a fan ever since. But not a big enough one to finish watching D&D.
You youngsters don't really feel this song as soldiers from my generation felt it. I look on some of the young fellows today and think back when I was 20 and leading 18-19 year old young men into battle. I don't know how well the majority of kids would do today, a lot of then seen like they are still finding their way in life! We knew what awaited us and grew up pretty quickly. At least those of us that went into uniform did. Those who dodged the draft, I don't think ever really grew up. I talked to a guy my age who actually said, " I guess I should have gone to Vietnam back then!". I said ,yea, you should have.
"Music is Win" just updated his ten best celebrity guitar players and put Jeff Daniels at the top with a clip from the Kelly Clarkson show. The man can play, make no mistake. And yes, this is a cool version of this tune.
Two weeks ago I saw my first video of Mr. Daniel's sing with a news caster.(can't remember which one)He sang an original song and I was floored, I haven't seen him since he was driving a dog!😂This is blowing me away, he's really awesome.
I love Jeff and thought it was cool when he did "Thats how I got to Memphis" on News Room, but let's not kid ourselves. He's an actor. As a guitar player and gigging musician, we let celebs slide. We pretend that Johnny Depp is some super guitar player and Jeff is an outstanding musician because of the acting career. They are average at best.
Pleasantly surprised. Very enjoyable performance of a good song. In the 60's and 70's it was all about the song. Think about it: if not for their songs would the Beatles have gone anywhere?
This was The Monkees first hit, which hit the charts just a bit before the show came out. As the cliché from the first season went, “Which one wears the hat?” (Mike Nesbitt).
I LOVE how JD takes a back seat to his son .. and his playing.. truly reminds me of the old school front porch America used to have before the creeps moved in.. and you KNOW what I mean... those creeps that took a font porch jam and made it into an abomination of society. this is what America used to be,,,, a neighborhood jam where ALL could enjoy... and sing along... now ? puuuhhhlllleeezzzzzz
@@vdavis4785 Boyce and Hart wrote the largest percentage of the early Monkees hits. Neil wrote 4 on the first album and that's it. "A Little Bit You, A Little Bit Me" was also a hit for the quartet. Some Brill Building writers also wrote songs for the band. Goffin and King, Mann and Weil, Leiber and Stoller, Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson wrote 5 or 6 songs for the movie Head!
I just used the Google Lens app to look it up: It's called a "National Style 1 Tricore Resophonic Tenor Guitar." Never heard of such a thing, but it has a cool sound.
I like Jeff on camera & on film. I like his ditty he did on guitar on the _____ girl's talk show, a "love song to the guitar". But Jeff this one hurts. sorry guy it's a toughie, it's butchered. kinda wish you left Monkees alone in the attic. I like old Monkees. (but that ain't it. bangin' the gong.)🥶🥶🥶 God bless J. Daniels keep truckin. ✌🏻✌🏻👏🏻
I listened almost 3 mins to confirm my suspicion that you couldn't play the riff.. I concede it is a little difficult😅stick to baseless leftwing activism
I've actually followed JD for a few years now, his body of work as a musician is on Spotify. Most recently on Netflix in the Western Series " Godless". The man has amazing skills. Big fan here.
Seems like more than one of us fell down the Jeff Daniels Rabbit Hole after seeing him on Kelly’s show. So good.
Guilty! 😁
🤚
Yup... happened that way for me. I always liked his acting, liked his short video about "USA have the highest standard of living... not!" But... very pleased to see he is rooted in good music!
Ha! yes!
Yep!
The story is about an American boy getting ready to go to war, going to the base in Clarksville before being sent overseas. It is an important song. Thanks, Jeff.
I never knew what this song was about, but I was only 10
It's actually Fort Cambell, KY, right across the border from Clarksville, TN. The only reason I know that is that my family stayed in the Holiday Inn in Clarksville when visiting my brother in basic training.
Yep. Train to Clarksville was the way to Soldiers bound for the 101st Airborne, Ft Campbell
But but but ....its the Monkeys!!!!
I saw Jeff Daniels on the Kelly Clarkson show. He really surprised me which is an understatement. As he did Kelly Clarkson. I would never have believed it if I didn't see it myself.
Jeff is multifaceted! TALENT❤
@@shellylavigne5913 He certainly is. ❤
He did Kelly Clarkson?????
@@vincentlawler3033 Not her the show 😀
😂@@ronaldbose9645
Great song, great story, great version.
I first saw Jeff Daniels play Tom T. Hall's " That's How I Got To Memphis" on The Newsroom. I said "DAMN!!!"
That's a wonderful scene.
Strum and Strummer.
Ya beat me to it!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I fell in love with Jeff Daniels on The Newsroom. Before that, I had no idea how immensely talented he was, and in my opinion, he's not in enough stuff. This is a wonderful person who just happens to act and make music like the star he is. If he had nothing but The Newsroom, he'd be in my top five all-time favorites ... but he's done so much more. I wish I lived close enough to catch one of his shows, but I do own his CDs and love them.
Remember the song he covered for the series finale, I realized how good of a musician he was.
@@Tanmag11 Absolutely. That's when I started to explore his music and bought his CDs. He lives in Michigan and supports the town theater by performing there. He also played a song in season 2 with John Gallagher and they both killed it. I heard they played guitar on set regularly.
The Beatles had just changed the creative landscape with their "Revolver" album; and in that avalanche of creativity this remarkably touching song was released upon the world. Note the urgency of the lyrics? As the protagonist urges his love to meet him one last time before he leaves for battle in SE Asia.
at the time as kids, never quite caught anything more than the fun of the Monkees and I owned this 45 - appreciate the insight!
It was the Monkees!
Jeff you're the best. . I seen your movies. Now I've seen your music. I'm going to start buying
your music. Take care.
Tony Navarro
That was a great remix Jeff my dad Bobby Hart and his partner Tommy Boyce wrote that song very cool thanks
This man could win the Nobel prize, but it will still be nothing compared to having been in Dumb and Dumber.
He’s a great. I was psyched to see that “The Old Man” season 2 on September 12. He and John Lithgow both deserve awards for their roles.
VERY COOL version of this song, love it!
Nice job Jeff basically said something to effect of - " here is one that you will recognize- eventually" before they started playing the song. Funny thing is depending how old the audience was- if they were younger (at all-lol) they probably did not recognize the song. Me, on the other hand Im an old dude who watched the Monkees show when I was a kid. I also became acquaintances with Louis Shelton, who played the opening guitar riff on the Monkees record. Louis was a guitarist that was also a member of the wrecking crew.
Mark Farner of Grand Funk has a great quote “Michigan people do two things extremely well Build cars and Play guitars” Iggy,Ted Nugent,MC5,Alice Cooper,Motown, looks like these two fall in line.
Arizona gets at least partial credit for Alice.
All of the people mentioned should of taken lessons from Jeff
Father and son is Jeff wasn't acting he could have been doing this life's work. Jeff is very talented and apparently so is his son. I always love this song it was by The Monkees
Add in Billy Strings.. phenom!
Brownsville Station
I had simply forgotten this one , Great to hear it once again
I love when actors show us all that they can play and sing too. Some good Jeff Daniels movies.. ‘Fly away home’ , ‘RV’, and who can forget ‘Dumb and Dumber.’
The Answer Man
Lots of actors can play, singing however ughhhhh. Ex Kevin Costner; Keifer Sutherland etc.
God bless America.
Somebody hit the high harmony on the "take the last train to Clarksville."
They don't have the ability because there isn't a real musician on that stage.
My introduction to Jeff Daniels was a quiet afternoon for which I rented two movies: Dumb and Dumber and Gettysburg. I shut off D&D about a third of the way through, I couldn't take anymore of it. Then I fired p Gettysburg. As the credits rolled at the end I was amazed to see the same man appeared as as star in both Jeff Daniels. I've been a fan ever since. But not a big enough one to finish watching D&D.
Always good to put the professional musician off to the side...
You youngsters don't really feel this song as soldiers from my generation felt it. I look on some of the young fellows today and think back when I was 20 and leading 18-19 year old young men into battle. I don't know how well the majority of kids would do today, a lot of then seen like they are still finding their way in life! We knew what awaited us and grew up pretty quickly. At least those of us that went into uniform did. Those who dodged the draft, I don't think ever really grew up. I talked to a guy my age who actually said, " I guess I should have gone to Vietnam back then!". I said ,yea, you should have.
"Music is Win" just updated his ten best celebrity guitar players and put Jeff Daniels at the top with a clip from the Kelly Clarkson show.
The man can play, make no mistake.
And yes, this is a cool version of this tune.
Yep, that's how I ended up here 🙂
Me too!
big shout out to Glen Campbell and the wrecking crew for doing all these and other various artist songs
very nice version indeed!!
Is that a resonator banjo?!?! That's awesome - I hadn't seen that before.
Louie Shelton guitar work❤
Nizze pickin' ya'll in fact frking great!!!!
“Gosh Penny, it looks like Sky!”
Just plain cool to stumble on this 😄
Two weeks ago I saw my first video of Mr. Daniel's sing with a news caster.(can't remember which one)He sang an original song and I was floored, I haven't seen him since he was driving a dog!😂This is blowing me away, he's really awesome.
Are you referring to when he covered a Tom T. Hall song on the last episode of "The Newsroom," where he played a news anchor?
I love Jeff and thought it was cool when he did "Thats how I got to Memphis" on News Room, but let's not kid ourselves. He's an actor. As a guitar player and gigging musician, we let celebs slide. We pretend that Johnny Depp is some super guitar player and Jeff is an outstanding musician because of the acting career. They are average at best.
Pleasantly surprised. Very enjoyable performance of a good song. In the 60's and 70's it was all about the song. Think about it: if not for their songs would the Beatles have gone anywhere?
Eventually…lol. Love that their intro is longer than The Monkees single. Pickin’ n’ grinning w u!
This is something that Mike Nesmith would've appreciated, I think.
Jeff is after my heart, love to play and tell jokes and have fun
Don't miss the first music I've ever heard him on.
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Gotta do something in all that down time on a set.
The beginning sounded like they could have went into ’Goin’ To California’ by Zeppelin. 😊
Funny, I thought the same thing.....🙂
Fabulous….happy day I discovered this
The battery on my phone died before the intro ended. And it had a full charge when I started watching.
Outstanding job in A man in Full
Yes. Almost too intense! 😀
Thanks very nice
Ben’s in-ear monitor giving him issues.
Fuck yeh ❤great rendition 😊😊❤
I'd like to see an all-actors band: Jeff Daniels, Steve Martin, Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon. Who else?
Jeff Bridges
Johnny Depp
Jetemy Renner plays piano and sings really well.
Jeff Goldblum piano and I believe Richard Gere piano and guitar classically trained.
Steven Van Zandt - if Bruce would let him show up :)
Next!
saw him and family play at the clay center in chas. wv awesome show
Wow! great intro.
This was The Monkees first hit, which hit the charts just a bit before the show came out.
As the cliché from the first season went, “Which one wears the hat?” (Mike Nesbitt).
pretty darn good.
I LOVE how JD takes a back seat to his son .. and his playing.. truly reminds me of the old school front porch America used to have before the creeps moved in.. and you KNOW what I mean... those creeps that took a font porch jam and made it into an abomination of society. this is what America used to be,,,, a neighborhood jam where ALL could enjoy... and sing along... now ? puuuhhhlllleeezzzzzz
Who are these “creeps” you refer to?
That was pretty good
Sometimes nature is just not fair when it hands out talent
the real talent is the dedication to learn and practice to develop mastery
Very good!
Excellent
Acoustic and funky! 😄
Are the Monkees the greatest band in the world? No they are not but the sure used to be.
An Agonizing intro - but loved the rest of it! LOL
❤
Nice
Incredible/Who knew?
Niel Diamond wrote this and most of the Monkeees songs
I thought it was Boyce and Hart that wrote it?
@@DaleCuave You are correct, it's a Boyce & Hart song. Neil Diamond wrote "I'm a Believer," which was a huge hit for The Monkees.
@@vdavis4785 Boyce and Hart wrote the largest percentage of the early Monkees hits. Neil wrote 4 on the first album and that's it. "A Little Bit You, A Little Bit Me" was also a hit for the quartet. Some Brill Building writers also wrote songs for the band. Goffin and King, Mann and Weil, Leiber and Stoller, Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson wrote 5 or 6 songs for the movie Head!
Yes@@vdavis4785
A thinly veiled war protest song about the Fort Bragg induction center. Hence the last line. And l don't know if lm ever coming home!
As a life long guitar player at the age of 75 I love Jeff Daniel’s playing. So great to have found him.
Oi loik it uh-lott
What kind of guitar is Ben playing?
I just used the Google Lens app to look it up: It's called a "National Style 1 Tricore Resophonic Tenor Guitar." Never heard of such a thing, but it has a cool sound.
Very cool. Led Zeppelin meets The Monkees
Great job
Is that John Cryer's twin brother playing mandolin?
Jeff's son
It's a Dojo.
The folksmen would be proud
It's in too low a key.
Maybe they want it to be in too low a key.
primo!
👍✌❤😎
kinda sucks..
half of the song is introduction, followed by a rather poor version of the song. too bad.
Into was w-a-a-a-a-a-y too long...
Bad
I like Jeff on camera & on film. I like his ditty he did on guitar on the _____ girl's talk show, a "love song to the guitar". But Jeff this one hurts. sorry guy it's a toughie, it's butchered. kinda wish you left Monkees alone in the attic. I like old Monkees. (but that ain't it. bangin' the gong.)🥶🥶🥶
God bless J. Daniels keep truckin. ✌🏻✌🏻👏🏻
Well that just like, your opinion, man.
@@OneHippiesMusingslol wrong Jeff…spoken like the dude himself
@@chihuahuancamel I know which character and actor I'm referencing. You're not as funny or quippy as you'd like to be.
@@OneHippiesMusings it’s all good I get the two Jeff’s mixed up all the time…I know their faces but I can rarely remember which is which
Somebody ruined a great song trying to get to cutsie. I’m out!
I listened almost 3 mins to confirm my suspicion that you couldn't play the riff.. I concede it is a little difficult😅stick to baseless leftwing activism
And you stick to MAGA boot licking.
Sounds like crap he needs to stick to acting and not playing in public.
Very underwhelming intro
Great intro.!
Post something better.
We'll wait.
Stick to acting
Fancy having to listen to that for two hours in concert, It would bore you to death.
if you didn't like this type of music, you wouldn't be there
@@ImaDogTrainer Is there any way that this could even loosely be described as music?,
I thought it was great!
Would not waste my time watching this man do any thing. Just another Trump Hater.
Jeff's a smart man
He's alot smarter than Trump too.
Trump spells trouble Daniel's spells cool
Nuff said !!!
With good reason.
I've actually followed JD for a few years now, his body of work as a musician is on Spotify. Most recently on Netflix in the Western Series " Godless". The man has amazing skills. Big fan here.
Hilarious....these people are easily entertained
What is the middle player playing?
I think it's a steel mandolin.
A Dojo: With a standard 5-string banjo neck and a dobro (Resonator) body.
@@timfoote2874 It has no 5th string. I'm going with a resonator tenor guitar, standard ADGC tuning.