Yeah, I hate to admit technically and vocally this is better than Merle and Willie... Ouch, that hurt.. That said, Willie and Merle had more of being.....real... as in being in the moment.... witnessed it somehow.. difficult to explain.. I'll listen to either version..
@@ngzcaz the first version you hear will always be the real one. It was my dad's favorite song so I heard it a LOT growing up. The cover could be amazing but it still won't be the real one. My favorite version is Emilou Harris honestly. I also love Glens daughter Ashley how she sings it
@@ngzcaz yo there is also a crazy good version by reckless Kelly and family at the Braun brothers reunion let me go get the link. A few mistakes at the live version but the voice fits perfect and the fiddle is great
@@ngzcaz ua-cam.com/video/EdDuJzGqKDQ/v-deo.html Not nearly the technical chops of some other versions but this one has an authenticity to it. And as an Idahoan I'm predisposed to like anything Braun brothers reckless Kelly or Micky and the motor cars
I am now nearly 70 from the north of England, As a kid, I used to view country as "Top yourself music" but we all mature, Willy Nelson got me into country. This song is perhaps the best crafted I have heard across all genres, "The dust that poncho bit down south, ended up in Lefty's mouth!" Pure magical lyrics
Wigan here. I know that "Road to Wigan Pier" well. Check out the Poems of Charles Badger Clark. The cowboy poet. This one "A border Affair" later known as the song " Spanish is The Loving Tongue" 👍🇬🇧
I play Pancho and Lefty when I bring my guitar to school and everyone loves it I see smiles on everyone's face.... There may be hope in this generation
These two have awesome country voices. I hear them every week on the Pressley's on the RFD Channel! Jay Wickizer has awesome range in his voice and does George Strait songs very well!
I have listened to a lot of people butcher this song...I've butchered it a few times myself... but these guys nailed it..right on...very nicely performed...
I watched a young woman do a very decent version at an open mike a few years ago, but...she introduced it as a Willie Nelson composition. I complimented her on the song, and told her about Townes Van Zandt..
@@Dan-n-Duke-jr2ic yeah, I thank him for his great song but his version went nowhere but his foundation was solid.. Merle and Willie did a great job and made it sort of a cult classic of sorts.. the video cemented it for future generations ( at least I hope ) these guys made it their own as well... If this version doesn't move you nothing will..
There is an easy version out of G... get a guitar and invest a little time and you'll be playing it before you know it.... I can barely carry a tune but I love to do this on my own and recently with a friend.. We each take turns on every verse instead of breaking it up half and half and together on the chorus.. I used to think Willie and Merle owned this song but these guys are awesome as well...
bästa utförande jag hört.. ....Ashley Campbell,,,,Rosanne Cash,,,,,,, Emmylou Harris duktiga dom också, stor eloge till dessa artister. ha det gott mina vänner o ovänner
I agree, but there is so much more to Townes than Pancho and Lefty, every song he wrote was a hit. Townes van Zandt couldnt write a bad song. They were all Great! The best songwriter in the world.
Must have listened to this version around 30 times in 2 days - If it's possible to fall in love with a song I think I have - thank you both Tim and Jay and EVERYONE involved in this production , you've blown more well known singers AWAY - you should ALL be PROUD of this achievement , Guys .
Its oct of 24 but i finally made it here. Its so refreshing to hear this group of guys perform. The engineer(s) are doing a great job to bringing artist to sound like they do! I take it they perform in Branson?
This version is the BEST ever , better than the Legendary Nelson / Haggard combo - if I had to guess Townes Van Zandt would agree - blows Emmylou , Nelson , Dylan all out of the water and I only discovered them yesterday - Be Proud , Guys !
These guys are so damn tight....they are playin' the tempo a little subdued which, I suppose is a nod to the audience, who look like members of the 1960 dairy cow association of America. Yeah, retirees. They are getting one hell of a performance by some ace musicians. I am very impressed.
Richard, Willie & Merle's is also my favorite version .... but I'm really thinking that this is on par with it. It starts off so good, and then when the 2nd vocalist comes on w/ his beautiful deep voice, Wow ...Just Incredible!! The band & backing singers were all spot on as well. I only have one complaint - it ended too soon!! I might play w/ it to see if I can mix an extended version of this one!
@@billsomervell7251 I recommend Townes' versions. ua-cam.com/video/zprRZ2wFQD4/v-deo.html. ua-cam.com/video/gUOFhC2P5zM/v-deo.html. These are two of my favorites.
@@billsomervell7251 Everything about this production is PERFECT , from the Backing Singers , the accompanying Musicians to the two Singers - I've been blown away by this , and they're so magnanimous there at the end - if I was a multi millionaire I'd ship them over to play in my garden .
All the Federales say,............👉🍞🍔🍞🍔🍞🍔 👍👉Livin on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron Your breath as hard as kerosene You weren't your momma's only boy, but her favorite one it seemed She began to cry when you said goodbye And sank into your dreams Pancho was a bandit boy, his horse was fast as polished steel He wore his gun outside his pants For all the honest world to feel Pancho met his match, you know, on the deserts down in Mexico Nobody heard his dyin words, ah but that's the way it goes All the Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him slip away, out of kindness, I suppose Lefty, he can't sing the blues all night long like he used to The dust that Pancho bit down south ended up in Lefty's mouth The day they laid poor Pancho low, Lefty split for Ohio Where he got the bread to go, there ain't nobody knows All the Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him slip away, out of kindness I suppose The poets tell how old Pancho fell, and Lefty's livin in cheap hotels The desert's quiet, Cleveland's cold And so the story ends, we're told Pancho needs your prayers it's true, but save a few for Lefty too He only did what he had to do, and now he's growing old ll the Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose few gray Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose 👍👉রাস্তায় জীবন যাপন কর আমার বন্ধু, তোমাকে মুক্ত ও পরিষ্কার রাখতে যাচ্ছে এখন আপনি আপনার ত্বক লোহার মত পরিধান করুন আপনার শ্বাস কেরোসিনের মতো শক্ত তুমি তোমার মায়ের একমাত্র ছেলে ছিলে না, কিন্তু মনে হচ্ছিলো তার প্রিয় তুমি বিদায় বললে সে কাঁদতে লাগল এবং ডুবে গেল তোমার স্বপ্নে পাঞ্চো ছিল দস্যু ছেলে, তার ঘোড়া ছিল পালিশ স্টিলের মতো দ্রুত তিনি তার প্যান্টের বাইরে বন্দুক পরতেন সমস্ত সৎ জগতের অনুভব করার জন্য মেক্সিকোর মরুভূমিতে পাঞ্চো তার ম্যাচটি দেখেছিলেন, আপনি জানেন কেউ তার ডাইনের কথা শোনেনি, আহ কিন্তু এভাবেই চলছে সমস্ত ফেডারেলরা বলে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত তারা কেবল তাকে সরে যেতে দেয়, দয়া করে বাম, সে আগের রাতের মতো ব্লুজ গাইতে পারে না পঞ্চো দক্ষিণে যে ধুলো ফেলেছিল তা লেফটির মুখে শেষ হয়েছিল যেদিন তারা দরিদ্র পাঁচোকে কম রেখেছিল, ওহিওর জন্য লেফটি বিভক্ত তিনি কোথায় যাওয়ার জন্য রুটি পেয়েছিলেন, কেউ জানে না সমস্ত ফেডারেলরা বলে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত তারা কেবল তাকে স্লিপ করতে দেয়, দয়া করে আমি মনে করি কবিরা বলছেন কত বছর বয়সে পাঁচো পড়েছিল, এবং সস্তা হোটেলে লেফটির জীবনযাপন মরুভূমির শান্ত, ক্লিভল্যান্ডের ঠান্ডা এবং তাই গল্প শেষ, আমরা বলা হয় পঞ্চোর দরকার আপনার প্রার্থনা এটা সত্য, কিন্তু লেফটির জন্যও কিছু সংরক্ষণ করুন তিনি কেবল যা করতে হবে তা করেছিলেন এবং এখন তার বয়স বাড়ছে ফেডারেলরা বলবে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত তারা কেবল তাকে এতদিন যেতে দিয়েছে, আমার মনে হয় দয়া করে কিছু ধূসর ফেডারেল বলছে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত তারা কেবল তাকে এতদিন যেতে দিয়েছে, আমার মনে হয় দয়া করে
These guys are very, very good, maybe a tad too perfect. My boys, Willie/ Merle gives you raw outlaw feelin', dust, sweat, knives, guns, leather, hooves poundin' action. My only hope is that Townes could have found Jesus. Not all of our heroes wind up in heaven.
@@karlahoover2750impressive! I'm not a country fan, but this was incredible. Never heard of these two incredibly talented individuals. Really glad happened to stumble across it.
Sounds great....but PLEASE get the lyrics right. Really changes the song: the Federales did not let Pancho "slip away", they let him :hang around" Then they let Lefty slip away after his part in Pancho's demise (the dust that Pancho bit down south ended up ind Lefty's mouth), and then let Lefty "go so WRONG" in the last chorus (what he did to Pancho). Please listen to any Townes Van Zandt version and sing it how the songwriter wrote it.
Great cover....but the Federales did not let Pancho slip away. In the first refrain they let him “hang around”. They let Lefty slip away in the second refrain , after killing Pancho, and go so wrong in the third. Listen to Townes, not Willy and Merle, please
One of the best renditions of this song ever, In my humble opinion.
Emilou is hard to beat tho. Not bad.
Yeah, I hate to admit technically and vocally this is better than Merle and Willie... Ouch, that hurt.. That said, Willie and Merle had more of being.....real... as in being in the moment.... witnessed it somehow.. difficult to explain.. I'll listen to either version..
@@ngzcaz the first version you hear will always be the real one. It was my dad's favorite song so I heard it a LOT growing up. The cover could be amazing but it still won't be the real one. My favorite version is Emilou Harris honestly. I also love Glens daughter Ashley how she sings it
@@ngzcaz yo there is also a crazy good version by reckless Kelly and family at the Braun brothers reunion let me go get the link. A few mistakes at the live version but the voice fits perfect and the fiddle is great
@@ngzcaz ua-cam.com/video/EdDuJzGqKDQ/v-deo.html
Not nearly the technical chops of some other versions but this one has an authenticity to it. And as an Idahoan I'm predisposed to like anything Braun brothers reckless Kelly or Micky and the motor cars
I am now nearly 70 from the north of England, As a kid, I used to view country as "Top yourself music" but we all mature, Willy Nelson got me into country. This song is perhaps the best crafted I have heard across all genres, "The dust that poncho bit down south, ended up in Lefty's mouth!" Pure magical lyrics
It was written in my birth city of Dallas, Texas. What part of England are you in? I have family in North Yorkshire.
Words written by Townes Van Zandt ❤
@@Savagemister Not far off, Lancashire the next county
Wigan here. I know that "Road to Wigan Pier" well.
Check out the Poems of Charles Badger Clark. The cowboy poet. This one "A border Affair" later known as the song " Spanish is The Loving Tongue" 👍🇬🇧
#best #cover since originally done 🎉❤❤❤❤❤
I am real late to this party, but wow. The voices, the arrangement, everything is just perfect. Thank you
I have listened to dozens of versions of this great song and this version wins by a country mile and that includes all the big names
I did not expect to be so impressed with this version. Flat out excellent!
Damn these guys are huge talents,I dare say best cover of greatest country song ever written.Blonde backup singers smokin too.
Emmylou Harris.
Absolutely nailed it. This is just brilliant. Two superb voices, fabulous picking, it doesn't get any better. 👍Gerry Farry
Holy Spirits these guys did a great job on this song still listening in 2024 from Edmonton Alberta Canada
Dude who picks up the secound verse kills it. Hats off
Jay Wickizer sings it brilliantly with no fuss - he's a Natural .
Boy, you ain't kidding.
@@hamstersniffer Amen
Tim Gregg is one of the singers.
Superb song sung by 2 great singers. Written by the great Townes van zandt
I play Pancho and Lefty when I bring my guitar to school and everyone loves it I see smiles on everyone's face.... There may be hope in this generation
Waiting to hear you,cole, from south Africa
Great vocalists....both of them. Great song!
These two have awesome country voices. I hear them every week on the Pressley's on the RFD Channel! Jay Wickizer has awesome range in his voice and does George Strait songs very well!
I have listened to a lot of people butcher this song...I've butchered it a few times myself... but these guys nailed it..right on...very nicely performed...
In agreement , totally .
I think the actual writer butchered it
I watched a young woman do a very decent version at an open mike a few years ago, but...she introduced it as a Willie Nelson composition. I complimented her on the song, and told her about Townes Van Zandt..
@@Dan-n-Duke-jr2ic yeah, I thank him for his great song but his version went nowhere but his foundation was solid.. Merle and Willie did a great job and made it sort of a cult classic of sorts.. the video cemented it for future generations ( at least I hope ) these guys made it their own as well... If this version doesn't move you nothing will..
This is the best rendition I’ve heard. Makes me want to learn to sing and play guitar.
Listen to Ashley Campbells version.
@@telabib Listen to Townes Van Zandt’s version.
There is an easy version out of G... get a guitar and invest a little time and you'll be playing it before you know it.... I can barely carry a tune but I love to do this on my own and recently with a friend.. We each take turns on every verse instead of breaking it up half and half and together on the chorus.. I used to think Willie and Merle owned this song but these guys are awesome as well...
Whoever takes that second stanza is an American genius.
Jay Wickizer. His wife is the blonde on the left. He's the MC of Pressley's Theater in Branson.
He has a great voice . Love this version.
I can see all four chairs turning! Great cover on this song! Maybe the best version out there!
U should check out lyle lovett
best i ever heard of thisin song, yup townes would love this one, and what great lyrics townes, thanks RIP
Go to Branson every summer and have never been to this show. Going to have to go next summer.
Wonderfully done. They own it. Bravo!
I agree Best Version Ever .
O ...BRAVO !
Absolutely wonderful cover all around, well done!
Perfect in every way. Thank you for doing this.
bästa utförande jag hört.. ....Ashley Campbell,,,,Rosanne Cash,,,,,,, Emmylou Harris duktiga dom också, stor eloge till dessa artister. ha det gott mina vänner o ovänner
That Martin guitar sounds great as does Tim Gregg's deep and resonant voice.
They nail this song, what a great job even better then Willie and Merle and i like both Willie and Merle.
Outstanding cover ..... my favourite.
Fantastic version. Right up with Willie and Merle.
Smoother , stronger , more powerful I'd say and I realise it's saying something !
david fields nobody has ever come close to doing it better than the song’s writer: Townes Van Zandt
best cover ever.
I agree, but there is so much more to Townes than Pancho and Lefty, every song he wrote was a hit. Townes van Zandt couldnt write a bad song. They were all Great! The best songwriter in the world.
Fantastic version
One of the all-time great songs. Awesome performance.
Must have listened to this version around 30 times in 2 days - If it's possible to fall in love with a song I think I have - thank you both Tim and Jay and EVERYONE involved in this production , you've blown more well known singers AWAY - you should ALL be PROUD of this achievement , Guys .
A great performance of a classic song
Love you Tim.
Wow! wonderful thankyou for this.
Fantastic!
Great job guys! Can’t wait to see your show tomorrow night!
Just amazing!
Absolutely superb.
Wow this is great!
Great song.. very nicely done!
I'm still here in 2020
Townes would Approve
Exactly what I was thinking . Two very unassuming guys .
This guy is great
These fellas make this song get up and dance!! God, they rock it!!!
Its oct of 24 but i finally made it here. Its so refreshing to hear this group of guys perform. The engineer(s) are doing a great job to bringing artist to sound like they do!
I take it they perform in Branson?
Magnífica interpretación, enhorabuena 👏
Find it it difficult to believe these guys are not household names.
Wow. Great job, guys.
wonderful!
Great song and great performance.
Excellent.!
What a voice
Excellent rendition, top class.
Nice cover. Thanks for keeping it acoustic.
Great job.
Beautiful
This version is the BEST ever , better than the Legendary Nelson / Haggard combo - if I had to guess Townes Van Zandt would agree - blows Emmylou , Nelson , Dylan all out of the water and I only discovered them yesterday - Be Proud , Guys !
Peter Williams , i agree!
Just brilliant
Bravo tous simplement 👍👍👍
These two are as good as any one
Une très bonne interprétation !!
Good job!
Can’t understand the 20 dislikes, the mind boggles
Truly nice, guyz
These guys are so damn tight....they are playin' the tempo a little subdued which, I suppose is a nod to the audience, who look like members of the 1960 dairy cow association
of America. Yeah, retirees. They are getting one hell of a performance by some ace musicians. I am very impressed.
You two is the only one i have heard sing this song as good or better then willie nelson and merle haggard!
Richard, Willie & Merle's is also my favorite version .... but I'm really thinking that this is on par with it.
It starts off so good, and then when the 2nd vocalist comes on w/ his beautiful deep voice, Wow ...Just Incredible!! The band & backing singers were all spot on as well.
I only have one complaint - it ended too soon!! I might play w/ it to see if I can mix an extended version of this one!
@@billsomervell7251 I recommend Townes' versions. ua-cam.com/video/zprRZ2wFQD4/v-deo.html. ua-cam.com/video/gUOFhC2P5zM/v-deo.html. These are two of my favorites.
@@billsomervell7251 Everything about this production is PERFECT , from the Backing Singers , the accompanying Musicians to the two Singers - I've been blown away by this , and they're so magnanimous there at the end - if I was a multi millionaire I'd ship them over to play in my garden .
Try ashley Campbell
@@jamesjones536 Try Emmylou Harris, or Roseanne Cash.
Murdered it.
Damn. This is a hell of a cover of TVZ. Perfect, actually. Where are these guys now?
Bravo........
Best rendition ever
how can anybody not like this song, did you check out to blond back up singer on the left?
That's the singer on the left's wife.
Nice!!
All the Federales say,............👉🍞🍔🍞🍔🍞🍔
👍👉Livin on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean
Now you wear your skin like iron
Your breath as hard as kerosene
You weren't your momma's only boy, but her favorite one it seemed
She began to cry when you said goodbye
And sank into your dreams
Pancho was a bandit boy, his horse was fast as polished steel
He wore his gun outside his pants
For all the honest world to feel
Pancho met his match, you know, on the deserts down in Mexico
Nobody heard his dyin words, ah but that's the way it goes
All the Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him slip away, out of kindness, I suppose
Lefty, he can't sing the blues all night long like he used to
The dust that Pancho bit down south ended up in Lefty's mouth
The day they laid poor Pancho low, Lefty split for Ohio
Where he got the bread to go, there ain't nobody knows
All the Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him slip away, out of kindness I suppose
The poets tell how old Pancho fell, and Lefty's livin in cheap hotels
The desert's quiet, Cleveland's cold
And so the story ends, we're told
Pancho needs your prayers it's true, but save a few for Lefty too
He only did what he had to do, and now he's growing old
ll the Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose
few gray Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose
👍👉রাস্তায় জীবন যাপন কর আমার বন্ধু, তোমাকে মুক্ত ও পরিষ্কার রাখতে যাচ্ছে
এখন আপনি আপনার ত্বক লোহার মত পরিধান করুন
আপনার শ্বাস কেরোসিনের মতো শক্ত
তুমি তোমার মায়ের একমাত্র ছেলে ছিলে না, কিন্তু মনে হচ্ছিলো তার প্রিয়
তুমি বিদায় বললে সে কাঁদতে লাগল
এবং ডুবে গেল তোমার স্বপ্নে
পাঞ্চো ছিল দস্যু ছেলে, তার ঘোড়া ছিল পালিশ স্টিলের মতো দ্রুত
তিনি তার প্যান্টের বাইরে বন্দুক পরতেন
সমস্ত সৎ জগতের অনুভব করার জন্য
মেক্সিকোর মরুভূমিতে পাঞ্চো তার ম্যাচটি দেখেছিলেন, আপনি জানেন
কেউ তার ডাইনের কথা শোনেনি, আহ কিন্তু এভাবেই চলছে
সমস্ত ফেডারেলরা বলে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত
তারা কেবল তাকে সরে যেতে দেয়, দয়া করে
বাম, সে আগের রাতের মতো ব্লুজ গাইতে পারে না
পঞ্চো দক্ষিণে যে ধুলো ফেলেছিল তা লেফটির মুখে শেষ হয়েছিল
যেদিন তারা দরিদ্র পাঁচোকে কম রেখেছিল, ওহিওর জন্য লেফটি বিভক্ত
তিনি কোথায় যাওয়ার জন্য রুটি পেয়েছিলেন, কেউ জানে না
সমস্ত ফেডারেলরা বলে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত
তারা কেবল তাকে স্লিপ করতে দেয়, দয়া করে আমি মনে করি
কবিরা বলছেন কত বছর বয়সে পাঁচো পড়েছিল, এবং সস্তা হোটেলে লেফটির জীবনযাপন
মরুভূমির শান্ত, ক্লিভল্যান্ডের ঠান্ডা
এবং তাই গল্প শেষ, আমরা বলা হয়
পঞ্চোর দরকার আপনার প্রার্থনা এটা সত্য, কিন্তু লেফটির জন্যও কিছু সংরক্ষণ করুন
তিনি কেবল যা করতে হবে তা করেছিলেন এবং এখন তার বয়স বাড়ছে
ফেডারেলরা বলবে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত
তারা কেবল তাকে এতদিন যেতে দিয়েছে, আমার মনে হয় দয়া করে
কিছু ধূসর ফেডারেল বলছে, তারা তাকে যে কোন দিন পেতে পারত
তারা কেবল তাকে এতদিন যেতে দিয়েছে, আমার মনে হয় দয়া করে
Don’t know who these guys are, but they are great!
Tim Gregg is on the right.
Nice ! Very nice !
These guys are very, very good, maybe a tad too perfect. My boys, Willie/ Merle gives you raw outlaw feelin', dust, sweat, knives, guns, leather, hooves poundin' action. My only hope is that Townes could have found Jesus. Not all of our heroes wind up in heaven.
Hey uncle jay it is me katie your nicec
This is fan-damn-tastic!!! Who are these guys?
Tim Gregg is on the right.
@@karlahoover2750 unbelievable! I've never heard this or of them.
@@paulv8133 He's my cousin. His whole family could play different instruments and sing. I can't carry a tune in a bucket.
@@karlahoover2750impressive! I'm not a country fan, but this was incredible. Never heard of these two incredibly talented individuals. Really glad happened to stumble across it.
thumbs up
These guys have cut the definitive version of this great Texas Outlaw classic.
Sad that I have never heard them before- 2019.
Who are these two singers? there great
bluesman787 they sing at the Presley’s Country Jubilee in Branson, Missouri. I’ve seen them in person and the whole show is amazing.
I'd love to see them sometime. Yep, the singers are great, but the entire band & singers are as good!
Jay Wickizer is the tall one. His wife is one of the back up singers.
Tim Gregg is on the right.
Wtf, not bad at all guys...
Can anyone tell me the names of these singers .Thanks
Tim Gregg and Jay Wickizer .
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Sounds great....but PLEASE get the lyrics right. Really changes the song: the Federales did not let Pancho "slip away", they let him :hang around" Then they let Lefty slip away after his part in Pancho's demise (the dust that Pancho bit down south ended up ind Lefty's mouth), and then let Lefty "go so WRONG" in the last chorus (what he did to Pancho). Please listen to any Townes Van Zandt version and sing it how the songwriter wrote it.
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at first sight i thought this a bit slick and corny
but it's a great rendition of a fantastic ong
Great cover....but the Federales did not let Pancho slip away. In the first refrain they let him “hang around”. They let Lefty slip away in the second refrain , after killing Pancho, and go so wrong in the third. Listen to Townes, not Willy and Merle, please
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The guy who wrote it
Lots of Nudie Suits
Willie and Merle did it best but these guys are good.
Waaaaay better than Willy Nelson. That guy sings off key. :/
These guys are good but no one will beat Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.
He has a great voice . Love this version.