I drove Mel's bus for a while, he never stopped cracking jokes, he was ON all the time.Funny guy and a good boss. RIP Mel. I have loads of funny road stories.
As a stutterer myself, I procrastinated doing UA-cam for YEARS because of my FEAR of seeing myself stutter in the window of my editing software and thinking of myself as a fool. But seeing Mel do an interview and making people laugh, gives me a bit more confidence! What a beautiful singing voice he had!
My Dad had a similar speech impediment. He stammered (different than a stutter) when he spoke. Two exceptions. 1. He could sing with no stammer. 2. When he got MAD and would start yelling, he had no problems speaking. My theory is this: When Mel Tillis or my Dad spoke, they had to think about what they were saying. Their minds and their mouths would/could not synch up so to speak. But when they sang they knew the words, so there was no need to search for words. Also when Dad got mad, he didn't care about the next word, he'd just scream it and let it do whatever damage it did. Oh, and for what it's worth, Dad's name was also Mel.
Nobody GAVE Paycheck car keys, because he wasn't asking. If you know anything about him, he had no compunction about stealing cars. If Paycheck wanted to drive somewhere, it was happening, with ya or w/o ya. And it's an absolute no-brainer that he needed the car to hook up with his guy, for another 8-ball or maybe even an onion.
When you hear a story having to do with being up for three days you're being told they were tweaking or coked out. probably meth. None of the traditional, christian, midwest, southerners watching the show knew what was being said for sure. But you can tell the host did :-)
@@zdave6083 of course these things have been around forever. The point is the people (the type I stated) that watched this network weren’t in the know.
I saw Mel in concert and after the show he tore our little town UP. I didn't see him doing any "rails" but he was partying his ass off and he was definitely as high as any of us.
Well meth was & is a prescription drug that didn’t have the stigma attached to it back then like it does now. It’s still a prescription drug but due to the stigma around “meth”, it’s rarely prescribed now, but back then it was one of the most prescribed drugs. Even more than adderall is now. I have a medical textbook from the 70’s and the stuff had at least 5 different brand names and was used for everything from obesity to plain old fatigue. The only time you hear about meth now is in its illicit form. But I’m sure they did plenty of coke too, they must’ve been the sweatiest people in Nashville lol
Implied in this story, but forbidden to talk about in those days, is that none of them could sleep because they were all stuffed to the gills on yayo. LOL
I drove Mel's bus for a while, he never stopped cracking jokes, he was ON all the time.Funny guy and a good boss. RIP Mel. I have loads of funny road stories.
As a stutterer myself, I procrastinated doing UA-cam for YEARS because of my FEAR of seeing myself stutter in the window of my editing software and thinking of myself as a fool.
But seeing Mel do an interview and making people laugh, gives me a bit more confidence!
What a beautiful singing voice he had!
go 4 it dude
Great story told with a beautiful southern accent.
God, how I love Mel Tillis' sense of humour !!! Huge artist !!!
He's got a Florida accent
I shared a bottle of bourbon with Mel and Jim Owens it was a treasured moment of my life thanks so much / bandit
I laugh every time I hear his story, he is a very much funny guy, rest in peace Mel Tillis.
I enjoy listening to all of his songs including this one.
R. I. P. Mel Tillis
“Wayne somebody’s coming thru our window!!” haha he shoulda wrote a song with that line in it.
No kidding!!! Especially with Paycheck!!
@@jkshackelfordciao amico! 🙋♀️😍😘💘🌅
I love the way he talks, I was so use to listening to it that it became normal over the years, miss those days
If you haven't heard it, you should look up the story that Johnny Russell tells on Mel Tillis about selling bibles...it was hilarious to me!!
Me to . ❤
Too damn funny!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!! Love me some mmmm mmm mel tillis
Mel Tillis is so funny, if he can't speak it, he'll sing it. Lol
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Another of the great ones gone - RIP Mel
Omg lmao . I read about this in his biography. So glad you posted this . Thank you !
This is so funny they couldn’t make this up I love it. ♥️😊😂😂From NC.
I loved his part in the cannonball run!
What a great sense of humor!
This is one of my favorite stories! Mel Tillis was a great personality and a great singer. I love every story I can find by Me Tillis.
Mel you were awesome!!!!!!
Rest in Peace Mel⚘
Ol' Paycheck, my hero.
Rest In Peace Mr Tillis.
R.I.P Mel Tellis
I loved mal..lived close to him.
The greatest Florida man in history!
many people probably don't know that Ralph had a big hit song in the 60's
So damn funny, what a legend!
I love this story!!
Got to see him a few times in Branson.
Announcer: "And now, Muh, Muh, Muh, Mel Tillis and the Studderettes!"
I wish the video and audio was together.
It’s like watching a dubbed Japanese movie 😂😂😂
To funny what a great time they must have had.and good friends
Incredible life Of ole Mel Tillis, the Oil executives have this same delimema when explaining their roles in climate disaster
Shut up!
So funny, who were the idiots that gave this a thumbs down 😂
R.I.P , Mel ...
Great Story
Awesome story!
Hoyt Axton told the same story, except it was someone stealing their clothes, and Mel "sang" it to Roger Miller.
He stuttered when he talked but not while singing
is that true? how can that be?
@@dabneyoffermein595 its true but i can only speculate the reason. Maybe he was not comfortable during an interview but he was comfortable on stage
@@dabneyoffermein595 Different parts of the brain used for speech vs singing, is how I understand it.
My Dad had a similar speech impediment. He stammered (different than a stutter) when he spoke. Two exceptions. 1. He could sing with no stammer. 2. When he got MAD and would start yelling, he had no problems speaking.
My theory is this: When Mel Tillis or my Dad spoke, they had to think about what they were saying. Their minds and their mouths would/could not synch up so to speak. But when they sang they knew the words, so there was no need to search for words.
Also when Dad got mad, he didn't care about the next word, he'd just scream it and let it do whatever damage it did. Oh, and for what it's worth, Dad's name was also Mel.
Haha johnny looking to drink and drive
Wayne probably just thought Mel was singing Joe Cocker's,
"She Came In Through The Bathroom Window..."
Love it
Oh to be a fly on the wall during a 3-day coke binder with Johnny Paycheck an Mel Tillis.
3:35 mins for the 30 second story
Did they give Johnny Paycheck those car keys?
Nobody GAVE Paycheck car keys, because he wasn't asking. If you know anything about him, he had no compunction about stealing cars. If Paycheck wanted to drive somewhere, it was happening, with ya or w/o ya. And it's an absolute no-brainer that he needed the car to hook up with his guy, for another 8-ball or maybe even an onion.
Now that's funny!!
Winders open
2021
It was hot in the room, I think.
Yes he really did make it very clear that it was hot in the room!!!
When you hear a story having to do with being up for three days you're being told they were tweaking or coked out. probably meth. None of the traditional, christian, midwest, southerners watching the show knew what was being said for sure. But you can tell the host did :-)
@@zdave6083 of course these things have been around forever. The point is the people (the type I stated) that watched this network weren’t in the know.
I saw Mel in concert and after the show he tore our little town UP. I didn't see him doing any "rails" but he was partying his ass off and he was definitely as high as any of us.
@@georgemoore2444 I aint casting aspersions. Mel was the man. Just saying you don't party like that without some "help"
@@zigwil153 I had alot of " help" like that back in the day so I am in no position to be judgmental- I am not saying, I am just saying.
@@georgemoore2444 lol
😂
😅🤣🤣
That's methed up ...
Nope, little black pills !
Def meth, coke doesn’t keep you up for days. Maybe all night but not 3 days lol
Well meth was & is a prescription drug that didn’t have the stigma attached to it back then like it does now. It’s still a prescription drug but due to the stigma around “meth”, it’s rarely prescribed now, but back then it was one of the most prescribed drugs. Even more than adderall is now. I have a medical textbook from the 70’s and the stuff had at least 5 different brand names and was used for everything from obesity to plain old fatigue.
The only time you hear about meth now is in its illicit form.
But I’m sure they did plenty of coke too, they must’ve been the sweatiest people in Nashville lol
Cocaine was jonny Paychecks drug of choice those close to him said he spent 1millon on cocaine in a year
@@rayisawesoem - I beg to differ.
Implied in this story, but forbidden to talk about in those days, is that none of them could sleep because they were all stuffed to the gills on yayo. LOL
Amphetamines
There's something really endearing about inbred drunken hillbillies with bad toupes celebrating mediocrity that one finds fascinating . Bless y'all.
Gene. Watson
😂