One of his best songs. I know it's not feasible but this album is best experienced in long form. Every song directly leads into the next and it sounds like one long track. The entire album doesn't have a single bad track.
This is a song from his album Guitar Song released in 2008 which is an album that Johnson should have won a Grammy for. I've been a huge fan of his for years and I have considered him to be closest living singer to Waylon Jennings as far as Outlaw Country goes. I'd put right up there with Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll as the top male Country vocalists alive today. Unfortunately Jamey Johnson has not put out an album of new music since 2012. He has written songs with and for other artists like Trace Adkins and George Straight. He also collaborated with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert on Bentleys song 'Bad Angel' (which would be an awesome video for y'all to react too). Not only is Jamey Johnson a member of the Grand Ole Opry but he also served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp. I just wish that after 12 years he would release a new album already, ferfuxsake!
Southern Rock was huge in my life, growing up in the south... Duh. But, I'm thankful that as a result of being mixed race that I was exposed to a huge variety of musical influence from Tejano and Salsa to traditional Irish folk and all manner of rock and R&B and country. Since both of my parents are first generation American born they were heavily influenced by their parents' (Ireland and Mexico respectively) music. It was an odd upbringing, to say the least, but never ever ever boring. Great job as always, guys. This song bangs. I got to see Jamey last October, right here, in Amarillo, Texas, and it was unbelievably good. Best concerts last year for me were Jamey Johnson and Lucinda Williams. If you have not yet delved into Lucinda....you need to. Cheers. Tim in Texas
The lead guitar player in this is Jason Rowdy Cope. When Rowdy left Jamey’s band he and wes Bayliss formed a great southern rock band named The Steelwoods I think you’ld like alot recommend Rock That Says My Name to start. Unfortunately the world lost Rowdy a couple years ago the band is still going
To those out there in the fight to save your own life every day by “leave that stuff alone” you are not alone and I love you for trying every day to stay that way, my God bless and protect us all from ourselves and the evil ones that want to see us fail! Big hug from NC!
I'm a recording icon. ZZ TOP was doing a live album during their cheep sunglasses tour. Had eleventh row center at Alpine Valley. My whistle is on it four times. 🤓🇺🇸🍕
Circa 2008. I've heard more than one story that claims being sent to prison saved their life. I think "Between Jennings and Jones" sounds very Jamey. He wrote "Give It Away" and George Strait made it one of his 60 #1s, if I'm not mistaken.
You talked about the recidivism rate and people swearing they are a changed person and will never go back to their previous lives. But getting out and immediately going back. Having seen it first hand and hearing a lot because my Dad is a Pastor, I have a few thoughts. Particularly when it comes to Drugs, addiction is so much more complex than most people realize. A person can get sober while locked up so physically they are no longer dependent on the drug, but mentally they are still an addict. When they get out and have access to it again the cravings can be intense. If they don't have a strong support system to help them, and many if not most don't, it is easy to fall back into what they know. If their friends and even their family are still living that life it is easy to fall back into old vises. I don't want to sound like I'm justifying or excusing their actions. They still have a choice. But I think it's important to recognize it's a more complex issue than a lot of people realize. As medical studies continue we are learning a lot about addiction and the biological and genetic factors involved. I try to be very aware and carefully myself because I have family history of alcoholism and addiction on both sides of my family as well as a genetic mutation that is a known predisposition for addiction. I don't have a good answer, but for people fighting addiction, the importance of finding a strong support system cannot be overstated. There are resources out there such as AA that can be a starting point. Many Churches also have programs that can help you. Be honest and open with people. Be honest with yourself and recognize you are going to need help.
Two of his songs, Macon and Back To Caroline, show a heavy Southern Rock influence in his music. Macon with its piano intro is Skynyrd like and the guitar solo has a Marshall Tucker flavor and perhaps a bit of Dickie Betts, Alman Bros vibe. Redneck Side of Me is a personal favorite that gives goose bumps every time I hear it especially when the tempo picks up on the last chorus. 🎶 Give me a six string, flat top guitar, put all you hillbillies in a honkytonk bar, show me to the stage and set me free, and I'll sing and play all night and in the morning light, when your shades are on and your heads on ice, you'll know you've seen the Redneck side of me🎶
10:05 Album came out in July 08 Unfortunately, 'mainstream' country is controlled by a bunch of empty suits in NYC. Cody Johnson did an interview where he described a meeting he had with a bigshot record exec who told him his (amazing) song 'Dear Rodeo' was "Too rodeo for country radio". And that same dips*t had never heard the name Merle freaking Haggard. The problem is that literally every radio station (but for VERY few remaining independent outliers like 95.9 The Ranch down here in DFW that plays ONLY Texas and Oklahoma ('red dirt') country music) is now owned and operated by 1 of 2 conglomerates, Clear Channel and Entercom. But as is traditional television media, radio is dying a slow death. Only a little bit slower.
I had never heard this song by him. Excellent. I'm about to go looking for the album. It's going to be a good day. I woke up to Moody Blues this morning and now this.
Hey Dustin, I've got a song for you to add to the list. "Stars and Stripes" by Creed Fisher. It was released last month and is on of the most powerful songs I've heard in a very long time. It's definitely a hit you in the feels song. I was legitimately moved to tears watching the music video.
This kind of music is making a comeback but not on the radio. Independents like Cody Jinks, Creed Fisher, and Blackberry Smoke are bringing it back. They are more country than what’s being played on country radio.
I just found Creed Fisher 3 days ago. His new song "Stars and Stripes" is one of the most powerful songs I've heard in a long time. I was moved to tears as I watched the music video.
My kid brother turned me on to Blackberry Smoke awhile back, one of the nicest things he’s done for me! I’ll have to check out the others you mentioned.
Jamey does a mean, mean, nasty cover of Skynyrd's Four Walls of Raiford. Check it out if you like this mixing of Southern rock and country. Funny thing is, certain Skynyrd tunes, All I Can Do is Write About It, for example, are more country than anything on current country radio.
THANK YOU. He is a cajun boy, like me. So if you guys have any Louisiana Bourbon it would be a good pairing. Good guitar and vocals for a reaction!!@@BourbonCountryReacts
Recidivism is high, for sure, but please don’t lose sight of the success stories; there are more than you think, they just don’t get talked about as much.
Dustin, what you’re calling a slide guitar is more appropriately called a steel guitar, although it is a slide guitar when the player uses a slide. Any guitar is a slide guitar if you use a slide. Pull up Justin Johnson on UA-cam if you want a master lesson in slide.
“Is that a slide guitar?” Close. Pedal steel guitar, backbone of country and bluegrass. To see what that instrument is capable of, go pull up some Robert Randolph. Cheers!
So clearly he can’t do a reaction to train train, but it sounds like you could let him react to Highway song, which in my opinion is better and has an epic solo.
One of his best songs. I know it's not feasible but this album is best experienced in long form. Every song directly leads into the next and it sounds like one long track. The entire album doesn't have a single bad track.
This album is a vibe. Is this song right before Mowing Down the Roses?
Jamey is one of the most underrated singer's today. This was released in 08
This one came out 15 years ago & I love that southern rock vibe as well.
This is a song from his album Guitar Song released in 2008 which is an album that Johnson should have won a Grammy for. I've been a huge fan of his for years and I have considered him to be closest living singer to Waylon Jennings as far as Outlaw Country goes. I'd put right up there with Chris Stapleton and Jelly Roll as the top male Country vocalists alive today. Unfortunately Jamey Johnson has not put out an album of new music since 2012. He has written songs with and for other artists like Trace Adkins and George Straight. He also collaborated with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert on Bentleys song 'Bad Angel' (which would be an awesome video for y'all to react too). Not only is Jamey Johnson a member of the Grand Ole Opry but he also served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp. I just wish that after 12 years he would release a new album already, ferfuxsake!
Added to the list. - Dustin
Southern Rock was huge in my life, growing up in the south... Duh. But, I'm thankful that as a result of being mixed race that I was exposed to a huge variety of musical influence from Tejano and Salsa to traditional Irish folk and all manner of rock and R&B and country.
Since both of my parents are first generation American born they were heavily influenced by their parents' (Ireland and Mexico respectively) music. It was an odd upbringing, to say the least, but never ever ever boring.
Great job as always, guys. This song bangs. I got to see Jamey last October, right here, in Amarillo, Texas, and it was unbelievably good. Best concerts last year for me were Jamey Johnson and Lucinda Williams. If you have not yet delved into Lucinda....you need to.
Cheers.
Tim in Texas
One damn powerful song. Had me in tears. It's amazing he was willing to open up and put so much of what he had experienced out there.
The lead guitar player in this is Jason Rowdy Cope. When Rowdy left Jamey’s band he and wes Bayliss formed a great southern rock band named The Steelwoods I think you’ld like alot recommend Rock That Says My Name to start. Unfortunately the world lost Rowdy a couple years ago the band is still going
To those out there in the fight to save your own life every day by “leave that stuff alone” you are not alone and I love you for trying every day to stay that way, my God bless and protect us all from ourselves and the evil ones that want to see us fail! Big hug from NC!
Another great song
I'm a recording icon. ZZ TOP was doing a live album during their cheep sunglasses tour. Had eleventh row center at Alpine Valley. My whistle is on it four times. 🤓🇺🇸🍕
Jamey Johnson is beast!! Love his music so much!!
Facts!
Circa 2008. I've heard more than one story that claims being sent to prison saved their life.
I think "Between Jennings and Jones" sounds very Jamey. He wrote "Give It Away" and George Strait made it one of his 60 #1s, if I'm not mistaken.
Jamey's live video of Kicked Out Of Country and him preforming Give It Away for the troops are must watch videos.
Listen to That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson. You’ll like it as well.
Great suggestion. Definitely has that Southern Rock/ Outlaw sound.
Added to the list. -Dustin
You talked about the recidivism rate and people swearing they are a changed person and will never go back to their previous lives. But getting out and immediately going back. Having seen it first hand and hearing a lot because my Dad is a Pastor, I have a few thoughts. Particularly when it comes to Drugs, addiction is so much more complex than most people realize. A person can get sober while locked up so physically they are no longer dependent on the drug, but mentally they are still an addict. When they get out and have access to it again the cravings can be intense. If they don't have a strong support system to help them, and many if not most don't, it is easy to fall back into what they know. If their friends and even their family are still living that life it is easy to fall back into old vises.
I don't want to sound like I'm justifying or excusing their actions. They still have a choice. But I think it's important to recognize it's a more complex issue than a lot of people realize. As medical studies continue we are learning a lot about addiction and the biological and genetic factors involved. I try to be very aware and carefully myself because I have family history of alcoholism and addiction on both sides of my family as well as a genetic mutation that is a known predisposition for addiction.
I don't have a good answer, but for people fighting addiction, the importance of finding a strong support system cannot be overstated. There are resources out there such as AA that can be a starting point. Many Churches also have programs that can help you. Be honest and open with people. Be honest with yourself and recognize you are going to need help.
Nice, love yall's comments. When youngins are curious about my record player, I always pull out the Molly Hatchet album to play.
That’d be amazing to hear for sure! -Dustin
I love me some Skynyrd, but Molly Hatchet was my jam!! Loved Danny Joe Brown's voice!! 🥃
Jamey Johnson is so good!
Two of his songs, Macon and Back To Caroline, show a heavy Southern Rock influence in his music. Macon with its piano intro is Skynyrd like and the guitar solo has a Marshall Tucker flavor and perhaps a bit of Dickie Betts, Alman Bros vibe. Redneck Side of Me is a personal favorite that gives goose bumps every time I hear it especially when the tempo picks up on the last chorus. 🎶 Give me a six string, flat top guitar, put all you hillbillies in a honkytonk bar, show me to the stage and set me free, and I'll sing and play all night and in the morning light, when your shades are on and your heads on ice, you'll know you've seen the Redneck side of me🎶
10:05 Album came out in July 08
Unfortunately, 'mainstream' country is controlled by a bunch of empty suits in NYC.
Cody Johnson did an interview where he described a meeting he had with a bigshot record exec who told him his (amazing) song 'Dear Rodeo' was "Too rodeo for country radio". And that same dips*t had never heard the name Merle freaking Haggard.
The problem is that literally every radio station (but for VERY few remaining independent outliers like 95.9 The Ranch down here in DFW that plays ONLY Texas and Oklahoma ('red dirt') country music) is now owned and operated by 1 of 2 conglomerates, Clear Channel and Entercom. But as is traditional television media, radio is dying a slow death. Only a little bit slower.
I had never heard this song by him. Excellent. I'm about to go looking for the album. It's going to be a good day. I woke up to Moody Blues this morning and now this.
Hey Dustin, I've got a song for you to add to the list. "Stars and Stripes" by Creed Fisher. It was released last month and is on of the most powerful songs I've heard in a very long time. It's definitely a hit you in the feels song. I was legitimately moved to tears watching the music video.
I’ll add it to the list -Dustin
One of the very few modern day outlaws. They don't seem to make many of them like this nowadays.
This song is autobiographical. Johnson said before recording it because of the truths in the story he asked his ex-wife’s permission to record it.
It's semi-autobiographical. Some of the darker elements are for dramatic effect
Southern Rock is definitely some damn good music!
This kind of music is making a comeback but not on the radio. Independents like Cody Jinks, Creed Fisher, and Blackberry Smoke are bringing it back. They are more country than what’s being played on country radio.
I just found Creed Fisher 3 days ago. His new song "Stars and Stripes" is one of the most powerful songs I've heard in a long time. I was moved to tears as I watched the music video.
I would also add Whiskey Myers and Black Stone Cherry to the list.
My kid brother turned me on to Blackberry Smoke awhile back, one of the nicest things he’s done for me! I’ll have to check out the others you mentioned.
Whiskey myers - calm before the storm. If you want that southern rock sounds. Pretty much the whole firewater album is great
Bama boy jamming out as always
Great song. Another good one from Jamey is Lonley at the Top, and he does a great version of Set 'em up Joe
Added to the list. -Dustin
Love yalls reaction!! Would love to see yall react to Galen Wall I'll Take The Blame!! Keep up the awsome reactions!!
Excellent reaction guys. And Keith where the song and the people the song is about is concerned you're not wrong.
Jamey does a mean, mean, nasty cover of Skynyrd's Four Walls of Raiford. Check it out if you like this mixing of Southern rock and country. Funny thing is, certain Skynyrd tunes, All I Can Do is Write About It, for example, are more country than anything on current country radio.
Can you guys please react to Marc Broussard's accoustic cover of Solomon Burke's Cry To Me? He is accompanied by his dad on guitar. Love you guys!!!
Added to the list. -Dustin
THANK YOU. He is a cajun boy, like me. So if you guys have any Louisiana Bourbon it would be a good pairing. Good guitar and vocals for a reaction!!@@BourbonCountryReacts
Recidivism is high, for sure, but please don’t lose sight of the success stories; there are more than you think, they just don’t get talked about as much.
Try Glen Campbell featuring Tanya Tucker -Hollywood Smiles (1980)
Jamey is a top songwriter, dedicated to the Grand Ole Opry (always present as a studio musician) but, doesn’t get the praise he deserves!
Dustin, what you’re calling a slide guitar is more appropriately called a steel guitar, although it is a slide guitar when the player uses a slide. Any guitar is a slide guitar if you use a slide. Pull up Justin Johnson on UA-cam if you want a master lesson in slide.
2008
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There is David Allen Coe and Lynard Skynard in that song. Do yourself a favor and listen to them both
This song is probably 15 years old, if I remember correctly
“Is that a slide guitar?”
Close. Pedal steel guitar, backbone of country and bluegrass. To see what that instrument is capable of, go pull up some Robert Randolph. Cheers!
So what you're saying is Dustin is the director of bourbon
So clearly he can’t do a reaction to train train, but it sounds like you could let him react to Highway song, which in my opinion is better and has an epic solo.