My grandpa had Jerry on 8 track tape and every Sunday he’d drive us out to his farm, and we loved these tunes as we drove down the road. Amos Moses, anyone? My next load of concrete is for Mr. Reed! Thank you for posting this video.
My husbands papa played in a band with JR in Sc but when he wanted to go and try to make it bag papa had to stay home as times were hard and he had a large family to support. JR is awesome
No fancy gimmicks, no pyrotechnics, no smoke machines, no dancers, no outrageous costumes. Just good _’ol_ fashioned music and very talented musicians enjoying themselves and sounding great.
Jerry Reed was never a celebrity. He was just an extremely talented humble country guy. One of my favorite stories about Jerry is when Elvis wanted to cover Guitar Man no one else could get the guitar right so they were trying to call Jerry down to the studio to play the part. No one could find him all day cause he was fishing.
And Col Parker tried to get Jerry to sign away half his rights to the song and Reed was willing to walk out of the studio over it. No one in Nashville had stood up to Elvis and Parker before that.
I was 8 years old first time I heard this song. At the movie theatere... "Smokey and the Bandit" I knew then, 44 years ago that I was gonna be a truck driver just like my daddy. And Im sitting in my sleeper cab today typing this comment. So you could say this song and that movie had a profound effect on my life.
For every version I've seen of Jerry Reed performing this song, he and the entire band always looks so danged happy! There is no way to watch this and not feel happy!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!
I am a Metal Head. But I luv this song. Took Jerry 1 night to write this masterpiece. Always brings a tear to the eye. From the scene where Burt says we are going into the rocking chair. Safer than in ya mothers womb here darling.
I'm proud to say that Snowman and ol' Bandit still run through our house every so often. We have a 14 year old son who loves to watch Smokey and the Bandit when his friends are over. They absolutely love it.
I highly recommend white buffalo and colter wall, two of today's best. But yea today's country is all glamour fake twang and pandering to an audience, it's garbage.
Jerry Reed was an outstanding guitar player. He wrote Guitar Man and Elvis Presley liked it so much he recorded it. When his band couldn't get the feeling right he said " That's it! Get me Jerry Reed on the phone, NOW! Then he asked Jerry to come down and help out with the guitar part and Jerry did. Wow! A guest guitarist for Elvis Presley on a song that he wrote! How many people can say that? Incredible!!
Col Parker demanded the find Reed to play on that song. It took quite a while. He was out fishing on the Cumberland River. He came to the studio in his fishing clothes, Elvis had always demanded the players dress up in the studio, but not Jerry. He borrowed a guitar, tuned it how he wanted it and laid down the track like Elvis wanted. Col Parker also tried to get Jerry to give him 75% of the publishing rights to the song, apparentlythat was a standard practice of his if you wanted Elvis to record your song. Jerry refused. Told him, it's MY song, I keep the publishing. Use it or don't. Elvis loved the song so Jerry kept the publishing rights and it became a number one hit for Elvis. It's said this was the only time Col Parker didn't get the rights to a song he wanted. For those who don't know, Col Tom Parker was Elvis' manager. He ruled with an iron fist.
Besides being great song from an epic film, there is some serious musicianship going on here. No autotune or canned backing tracks, just a collection of first rate musicians that are tighter than a drum.
1968CudaGuy 7 months ago I was 12 years old when Smokie and the Bandit came out and parents forbid me to see it. My grandpa took me to watch it at the Royal 4 theater in Malden Missouri. Have that memory etched in my mind forever. He died in 1981 and I still miss him. Rest in peace grandpa, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, and Burt Rynolds..
When I was a kid, during WW 2, I used to watch Air Force cadets practice dog fights from the Malden air base. It was better than TV. I must be a lot older than you.
God, I miss the way America USED to be. This song makes me wanna bootleg some Coors or but a Trans Am. He was great in Bat 21, too. Miss that guy...the best of us.
I get hate when I say Smokey and the Bandit was the best movie of 1977. I think it holds up better than Star Wars. Even S&tB3 looks pretty good compared to whatever "Star Wars" abomination has been extruded by Disney lately.
JERRY REED WAS A MANIAC!!! ONE OF THE BEST ENTERTAINERS AND PLAYERS!!!! GOD JUST DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE!! SAD. RIP FRIEND!!! THANKS FOR THE JAMS!!
I played a T-60 for a couple of years. In its day it was one of the best value for money guitar around. Built like a tank. Fantastic neck profile . Versatile sound All shades of fat to thin. But it was a heavy bit of wood! I still have it. Not worth selling.
I always admired the awesomeness of this man. The amazing talent, the " old school " humble manurism. I always wanted to be as cool as Jerry Reed. Never came close.
You know, the Snowman here made me want to drive a Kenworth. Trouble is, here in the UK, that thing would block a lot of the roads! Such a talented guy was Mr Reed. Thanks for sharing!
This is the suck-ass part about growing old: Looking around and noticing all the truly great people who are no longer there with ya. If I tried to make a list of all the names of those who basically raised me but are gone now, you folks would run off before I got a quarter of the way through... But believe me, I'm better off for them having been there. And all the proof I need is nothing more than looking around at those who came up without 'em. Yeah, I think I might have lived too long already. See ya 'round, Snowman, Bandit, and all the rest. You are truly missed.
This is a JAM! Go, cuz! I can hear the audience clapping along as they sip their Lone Stars. The background singers remind me of Mickey Gilley's....high-pitched and studio-ready. The pickin' here, the rhythm section, everything .Perfect!
Entertainment like this in a group of musicians getting together with a crowd just having a good time it don’t exist any longer Country singers like this or a thing of the past unfortunately
I always hoped they'd invent a time machine before I got old, but I guess UA-cam is as close as we're gonna get. Just watching this took me back to those times, carefree summer nights, keg parties out in the boonies, fast cars, drive-in theaters, and (ugh) the national 55 mph speed limit. Well back to reality, thanks for the memories Jerry.
In 1977 I was 12 years old saw Smokey and the Bandit at least 20 times in the summer of 77 never got a chance to see Jerry Reed this is me seeing this video for the first time incredible I know he was a hell of a guitar player and a good songwriter rest in peace Jerry thanks a lot for the great memories you'll never be forgotten in my heart!
I was 14. I got to meet Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds while they were filming "Gator" in Savannah, Ga. We've got old 8mm home movies as proof. I also still have Jerry Reed's autograph. A humble and kind man. Thank for sharing your memories.
@@stevelewis6480 i got to c and say hi to jerry at nhms in louden nh back in the 90s.he was the guest flagman at the start of the race.climbed down from the flagstand after the race started and walked back to the guest area and was kind enough to say hi to me as he walked by.very nice and humble guy.
I think a lot of people in the general public, overlook Jerry Reed's mastery of the guitar. And think this has a lot to do with how country performers portrayed themselves...Down home, Aww shucks, Porch sittin....This leads people to think, "Oh, he's just goofing off!", yet, his progressions are spectacular and they should be, considering he's coming from the Mother Mabelle Carter school of picking. That is the same chord progressions that metal players use. Absolutely incredible player making it look easy.
We have a festival in my hometown every year and Jerry was scheduled to play some years ago but it was back when he first got sick and couldn't make the show that's the closest I ever got to meeting him may God rest his soul also Burt & Jackie thanks for the music and memories they will live in my heart til I get to meet yall in the clouds
I'm worried that a lot of the younger generation don't even know that Jerry Reed was a musician. Where are we failing? We can't let anyone miss out on such a great talent.
Incredible talent. Able to “rap” where you understand every word, while playing an instrument at a world class level, everything original, clever and positive!
I was very fortunate to actually see up-close-and-personal the truck that was in Smokey and the Bandit. Would have made me really happy if Jerry Reed had been sitting in that truck! I really love to hear him sing
And they are all Eastbound and Down until the end of time!! And we are the richer for them having being Eastbound and Down here on Earth... Even if it was just for a little while!!
R.I.P. "Snowman" The Alabama Wild Man! Jerry came to germany when i was stationed there in '82 & brought his Daughter! Thanks for a great show, & you're Support of the troops! thanks for All you're great music! first song i ever heard of his was When you're Hot you're Hot, & Son he was Always Hot!
Incredibly talented, cool, and humble man. My Daddy's office was in the same building as Jerry's. He used to hang out some. 10-4 there that one Snowman. We'll catch you on 5he other side son.
Because of this song and the movie, I became a trucker. 28 years later I’m still chasing that endless white ribbon. RIP Snowman
My grandpa had Jerry on 8 track tape and every Sunday he’d drive us out to his farm, and we loved these tunes as we drove down the road. Amos Moses, anyone? My next load of concrete is for Mr. Reed! Thank you for posting this video.
Thank you for keeping America moving. Put an 8 1/2 on us, blowin' our windows out.
Same here😂
Because of this song, I wanted to play guitar...
@@Scripts360 bring it on
Have never heard a bad word about Jerry Reed. Entertainers like him no longer exist.
My husbands papa played in a band with JR in Sc but when he wanted to go and try to make it bag papa had to stay home as times were hard and he had a large family to support. JR is awesome
Jerry was the greatest.
Jimmy Buffett was perhaps the last one left.......
he never used auto tune. a true artist
No fancy gimmicks, no pyrotechnics, no smoke machines, no dancers, no outrageous costumes. Just good _’ol_ fashioned music and very talented musicians enjoying themselves and sounding great.
No naked women, no bad words ☺️👍🏼
That's because we are watching an artist, not a performer. Jerry Reed did not have 18 writers and 9 producers and than lip -sync his own songs!
Jerry and the Gang looked like they were having SO MUCH FUN!!! 🥲🎼🎸🎵🎻🎶🪕🥁🗣🎙🎉
Jerry Reed was never a celebrity. He was just an extremely talented humble country guy. One of my favorite stories about Jerry is when Elvis wanted to cover Guitar Man no one else could get the guitar right so they were trying to call Jerry down to the studio to play the part. No one could find him all day cause he was fishing.
And Col Parker tried to get Jerry to sign away half his rights to the song and Reed was willing to walk out of the studio over it. No one in Nashville had stood up to Elvis and Parker before that.
WE The People 🎉😂❤
Jerry Reed was a MASSIVE talent! One of the best guitar players to ever walk the earth. RIP Snowman
There will never be another person like him.
10-4 good buddy!
Amen, brother!!
Hey Jerry (Snowman), it's gonna be so cool to see ya truckin' along them golden paved highways at 96 mph (at least). Soar good buddy.
@kawner and kameron And such a really nice human being, as well.
I was 8 years old first time I heard this song. At the movie theatere... "Smokey and the Bandit" I knew then, 44 years ago that I was gonna be a truck driver just like my daddy. And Im sitting in my sleeper cab today typing this comment.
So you could say this song and that movie had a profound effect on my life.
No sparkes; no wiggly dancers; no lip snycing. Just plain ol' talent and personality. Much better than today's entertainers.
You said it right 👍
Awesome talent❤❤❤
You got it
Amen! To that!!
I miss the 70s an 80s what a Era to grow up in.
We had the best music!
I drive cab in San Diego 5 yes. This was one of my fave songs especially when I was running for a bell. Snowman you will be missed. Yardbird.
RIP Jerry Reed and his good buddy Burt Reynolds.
John42ification - May they make Beer runs for eternity !.....Bandit Out !.....
Thats a big 10/4
Can it get more sad that those days are gone? God Bless Jerry and Burt! Never appreciated them enough while they were here.
I wish he was my Buddie!!
They will always be LEGENDARY
The bandit and snowman are dodging Sheriff Beuford T Justice in the clouds now (R. I. P Son)
Amen!
Yeah it's sad that it happen to them
Probably chasing fred in that pond
they all got time for a Diablo sammich and a Dr. Pepper now
Jackie Gleason was brilliant. Everyone should check out the Honeymooners too.
Jerry was a good ol boy to the very end.He wore work cloths,drove an old pickup and lived in a modest home and never turned any fan away.Miss him.
What a legend.
Mr. Jerry Reed remembered February 3rd, 2023. Great talent never forgotten.
That, son, is the way it's done.
Sperry Univac
Amen!
Sperry Univac
SON!!
Ya damn skippy!
It is...
It is.
For every version I've seen of Jerry Reed performing this song, he and the entire band always looks so danged happy! There is no way to watch this and not feel happy!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!
They look like they'd do it for free.
Well... except for some of the guys playing next to him.
Just replying as a musician,...its because its amazingly fun....period.
Jerry is a massive talent. One of the most underrated pickers ever. Ask any pro picker and who influenced them his name comes up a lot. RIP Snowman.
When the legendary acoustic guitarist Tony Rice says that Jerry Reed is one of the greatest guitarist ever…you better listen.
Alot of people don't realize he was one of the best guitarist in the world
I miss Jerry, he made the world a happier place.
amen
YES!
Is that a fucking PEAVEY predator?
He sure damn did
I miss him too :(
You can tell by the look on his face, he loved what he was doing and was damn good at it!!!
His songs were JUST PLAIN FUN! It's hard to not move your ass to them, even when you're sitting down.
And I'm tapping my foot while I am agreeing with ya
I am a Metal Head. But I luv this song. Took Jerry 1 night to write this masterpiece. Always brings a tear to the eye. From the scene where Burt says we are going into the rocking chair. Safer than in ya mothers womb here darling.
I'm proud to say that Snowman and ol' Bandit still run through our house every so often. We have a 14 year old son who loves to watch Smokey and the Bandit when his friends are over. They absolutely love it.
Katie M nice
That movie is ageless.
It was a 8-10 year old movie when i first saw it and it's still one of the most fond memories of my childhood.
Watch it every time it comes on. It's a timeless movie.
Snowman,Bandit,and Frog...
Whooop Whooop! Truck it up, Son!
The people who disliked this song are going westbound and up...
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The people who don't like this couldn't close an umbrella.
Never was a big country music fan, but I always liked this song.
They can go westbound till their hats float.
I've never heard ANYONE turn this song off on ANY radio! 😉🎶🪕🎸🎵 🚫 📻
Most people don’t realize how talented Jerry Reed was as a musician and songwriter.
He was awesome.
What a good old boy! Great talent! It makes you want to run out and get your party on !
He's in the country music hall of Fame. Many hit songs.
Wasn't a bad actor either.
A real all around talent.
He was a trucker as well.
Jerry Reed was the man, myth and the legend all rolled into one
Whenever I hear this song I gotta lean into the go pedal just a little harder
Damn shame my go pedal is only worth 70
Grand Waha that’s right!
Yep this is one of them songs you better be careful on the road with, especially if you're on the backside of your run and headed home
After I saw the movie; It was two weeks before I regained my senses and drove in a civilized manner
I've heard that Covid is nothing in the US, compared with road deaths.
I hate country music because of what it is today. But this? This I could listen to all damn day.
Yeah, but what it is today isn't what it was then. It never will be again.
Today’s country music is like any other music nowadays a fashion show all flash no real substance
@@donwarnick1089 It's not the days of Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette, that's for sure. (this from a partial fan back then)
I highly recommend white buffalo and colter wall, two of today's best.
But yea today's country is all glamour fake twang and pandering to an audience, it's garbage.
Jerry Reed was an outstanding guitar player. He wrote Guitar Man and Elvis Presley liked it so much he recorded it. When his band couldn't get the feeling right he said " That's it! Get me Jerry Reed on the phone, NOW! Then he asked Jerry to come down and help out with the guitar part and Jerry did. Wow! A guest guitarist for Elvis Presley on a song that he wrote! How many people can say that? Incredible!!
He also composed 4 albums of original guitar instrumentals for Chet Atkins.
He had that unique guitar picking sound.
What Elvis actually said was "Get me that redneck picker." True story.
@@RonFoltzPhxAZ That he did
Col Parker demanded the find Reed to play on that song. It took quite a while. He was out fishing on the Cumberland River. He came to the studio in his fishing clothes, Elvis had always demanded the players dress up in the studio, but not Jerry. He borrowed a guitar, tuned it how he wanted it and laid down the track like Elvis wanted. Col Parker also tried to get Jerry to give him 75% of the publishing rights to the song, apparentlythat was a standard practice of his if you wanted Elvis to record your song. Jerry refused. Told him, it's MY song, I keep the publishing. Use it or don't. Elvis loved the song so Jerry kept the publishing rights and it became a number one hit for Elvis. It's said this was the only time Col Parker didn't get the rights to a song he wanted.
For those who don't know, Col Tom Parker was Elvis' manager. He ruled with an iron fist.
Kids, this is what you call talent, Legendary Talent!
Besides being great song from an epic film, there is some serious musicianship going on here. No autotune or canned backing tracks, just a collection of first rate musicians that are tighter than a drum.
1968CudaGuy
7 months ago
I was 12 years old when Smokie and the Bandit came out and parents forbid me to see it. My grandpa took me to watch it at the Royal 4 theater in Malden Missouri. Have that memory etched in my mind forever. He died in 1981 and I still miss him. Rest in peace grandpa, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, and Burt Rynolds..
When I was a kid, during WW 2, I used to watch Air Force cadets practice dog fights from the Malden air base. It was better than TV. I must be a lot older than you.
Man Jerry Reed could really pick and play.
Thanks i didnt know
RIP Jerry Reed ... you are loved & missed & your legacy will continue
Just hearing this song makes want to see the movie again.
God, I miss the way America USED to be. This song makes me wanna bootleg some Coors or but a Trans Am. He was great in Bat 21, too. Miss that guy...the best of us.
sadly the closest thing we have now to a religious monoculture is the arab world. It's a shame.
I miss this 2
@Greg Walker I hope and pray that you're wrong.
America used to be? ok boomer.
@Greg Walker whatever dude.
I've said this before and I'll say it again,this song should have gotten a Oscar nomination.
I get hate when I say Smokey and the Bandit was the best movie of 1977.
I think it holds up better than Star Wars.
Even S&tB3 looks pretty good compared to whatever "Star Wars" abomination has been extruded by Disney lately.
The 70's. Ahhh! Great singer. Great Movie. Trucker's daughter here.
Your Daddy represents the great blue collar folk of the US. Cheers friend.
"Now don't lose yo head, son. We still got a lot of boogie'n to do!"
RIP Mr. Reed
Same reason Doug Henning is singing back up
There is only ONE Snowman ! Rest In Peace Jerry.
in our hearts forever
That's a big 10 4
Probably not a good idea to listen to this while driving 😂
Rip Jerry aka the snowman and Burt Reynolds
Jerry is the type of guy I could hang out with all my life. Peace brother
JERRY REED WAS A MANIAC!!! ONE OF THE BEST ENTERTAINERS AND PLAYERS!!!! GOD JUST DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMORE!! SAD. RIP FRIEND!!! THANKS FOR THE JAMS!!
Jerry Reed was the Brad Paisley of his generation.
That is the most Peavey T-60's I have ever seen on one stage! ...what a killer guitar
That's like 60 pounds of Peavey right there!
@@justinkelly1981 hahah surprised they didn't fall through the stage...great guitar though
A unique sound when you reverse those humbuckers! You either love it or hate it
I played a T-60 for a couple of years. In its day it was one of the best value for money guitar around. Built like a tank. Fantastic neck profile . Versatile sound All shades of fat to thin. But it was a heavy bit of wood! I still have it. Not worth selling.
Peavey -- built for working magicians!
.
(And 'yes', musicians are magicians in my book)
My husband has been a trucker for over 30 years. If you got it, a trucker brought it! He has great stories about the road.
He was an amazing man and a fantastic guitar player. He will be missed
It's insane just how amazing this is. Absolutely raw, unbelievable, contagious fun brought to us by pure humble talent.
I always admired the awesomeness of this man. The amazing talent, the " old school " humble manurism. I always wanted to be as cool as Jerry Reed. Never came close.
Exactly, this band had a really tight sound. Jerry Reed especially!
You know, the Snowman here made me want to drive a Kenworth. Trouble is, here in the UK, that thing would block a lot of the roads!
Such a talented guy was Mr Reed. Thanks for sharing!
I'm class of '82' and Jerry made it even better...RIP Mr Reed, you were awesome..
This is the suck-ass part about growing old: Looking around and noticing all the truly great people who are no longer there with ya.
If I tried to make a list of all the names of those who basically raised me but are gone now, you folks would run off before I got a quarter of the way through...
But believe me, I'm better off for them having been there. And all the proof I need is nothing more than looking around at those who came up without 'em.
Yeah, I think I might have lived too long already.
See ya 'round, Snowman, Bandit, and all the rest. You are truly missed.
I'm right there with you.
I with you too, but it’s good to see these videos on UA-cam.
I'm a metal head but always loved this song..
Yep, I honestly believe being born in the late 60’s enabled me to experience the best of music, films & TV, depending which country you were born. 😷🇦🇺
Sad but true Guard 👍
Mr Reed was one of the greatest country singers to ever step up on the stage...rest in peace Snowman you are missed every day
Mr Watkins, you are so right in saying that. He and his ilk are sorely missed in this "modern" world in which we find ourselves.
What a great time-What a great Song-One of the best Trucker Movies ever!!! East bound and down!!!🗽🌠🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This is a JAM! Go, cuz! I can hear the audience clapping along as they sip their Lone Stars. The background singers remind me of Mickey Gilley's....high-pitched and studio-ready. The pickin' here, the rhythm section, everything .Perfect!
Entertainment like this in a group of musicians getting together with a crowd just having a good time it don’t exist any longer
Country singers like this or a thing of the past unfortunately
One of the greatest guitarists in American music.. God Bless
rip Jerry Reed you're singing to angels now
I love all the peavey equipment!!!! Also let’s talk about how bad ass that bass player is!!!! 🔥
I always hoped they'd invent a time machine before I got old, but I guess UA-cam is as close as we're gonna get. Just watching this took me back to those times, carefree summer nights, keg parties out in the boonies, fast cars, drive-in theaters, and (ugh) the national 55 mph speed limit. Well back to reality, thanks for the memories Jerry.
Breaker 1-9 this Tartan Grandpappy on the other side of pond, them's some fast hands Son. never be another Snowman R.I.P Jerry
RIP boys!!! Give that Buford hell up there lol 👍🏻
In ‘73, when I was a young USAF airman we’d make Coors beer runs to Uvalde, TX, from San Antonio as it was not available in SATX. Good times.
Wrote that song in one day. Presented and Burt loved it
In 1977 I was 12 years old saw Smokey and the Bandit at least 20 times in the summer of 77 never got a chance to see Jerry Reed this is me seeing this video for the first time incredible I know he was a hell of a guitar player and a good songwriter rest in peace Jerry thanks a lot for the great memories you'll never be forgotten in my heart!
That movie was the only one to give Star Wars a run for its money. Forty-two years later Smokey and the Bandit is _still_ fun to watch.
I wasn't even born yet in 1977
I was 14. I got to meet Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds while they were filming "Gator" in Savannah, Ga. We've got old 8mm home movies as proof. I also still have Jerry Reed's autograph. A humble and kind man. Thank for sharing your memories.
@@stevelewis6480 i got to c and say hi to jerry at nhms in louden nh back in the 90s.he was the guest flagman at the start of the race.climbed down from the flagstand after the race started and walked back to the guest area and was kind enough to say hi to me as he walked by.very nice and humble guy.
I was also 12 in 77.
Still remember seeing the movie in the theater for the first time like it was yesterday.
Rest in peace, Snowman.
Music will never be the same like it was back then.
Nothing will be the same ever!
Love the Bell Bottom Jeans he was wearing. Reminds me of the style back in my high school days!
I think a lot of people in the general public, overlook Jerry Reed's mastery of the guitar. And think this has a lot to do with how country performers portrayed themselves...Down home, Aww shucks, Porch sittin....This leads people to think, "Oh, he's just goofing off!", yet, his progressions are spectacular and they should be, considering he's coming from the Mother Mabelle Carter school of picking. That is the same chord progressions that metal players use. Absolutely incredible player making it look easy.
Jerry Reed was extremely talented, brilliant he has written songs for Elvis Presley & lots of other country singers!!
Jerry was a legend, and not just for the guitar playing. You don't run into people like him anymore, which is a shame.
We have a festival in my hometown every year and Jerry was scheduled to play some years ago but it was back when he first got sick and couldn't make the show that's the closest I ever got to meeting him may God rest his soul also Burt & Jackie thanks for the music and memories they will live in my heart til I get to meet yall in the clouds
After we are all dead and gone this song will live on for ever.
Damn that was GOOD!
Great artist, great song.
Get inspired kids!
R.I.P Burt you will be missed
he's having such a great time. love watching as an adult what I heard growing up.
Who is still listening to a masterpiece 🎶❤
Greetings from Australia, I'm 42yo, and I absolutely love this clip. Yes, I'm still listening.
Me😁❤️🌹🌹🌹
Loved the song and the movie, saw it in the theater with my grandparents and had a blast.
I'm worried that a lot of the younger generation don't even know that Jerry Reed was a musician. Where are we failing? We can't let anyone miss out on such a great talent.
I don’t know what you consider young but this 18 year old loves old music
@@jacobweems3316same man, I'm only 19 and I live for this kinda stuff. Absolutely amazing
Incredible talent. Able to “rap” where you understand every word, while playing an instrument at a world class level, everything original, clever and positive!
I was very fortunate to actually see up-close-and-personal the truck that was in Smokey and the Bandit. Would have made me really happy if Jerry Reed had been sitting in that truck! I really love to hear him sing
Every time I hear this song while driving down the interstate I go just a little bit faster. Great driving song! God bless the late great Jerry Reed.
And they are all Eastbound and Down until the end of time!!
And we are the richer for them having being Eastbound and Down here on Earth...
Even if it was just for a little while!!
The NCAA commercials and my memories brought me here.
RIP Bandit 1 and Bandit 2.
Been driving truck for 30 plus years song still gives me goose bumps Jerry was great
Damn! Let's get some shots of that bass player, boy's killin' it!!! Bass players never get no love...
How about the producer going to a wide shot during a dual guitar solo. TWICE!!! Holy crap!
“You can’t drive a forklift !”
“I can drive any forkin thing around”
"HEY PUT ME DOWN! WATCH IT WHOOOA!"
*Gets launched through several crates of beer*
"VERY FUNNY! VERY FUNNY!"
"I thought it was funny"
"HEY PUT ME DOWN! WATCH IT WHOOOA!"
*Gets launched through several crates of beer*
"VERY FUNNY! VERY FUNNY!"
"I thought it was funny"
I was on a plane in the mid 70's with Jerry Reed. For the entire flight he played for us to pass the time
Legend.
Made alot of families very happy at the drive in.
RIP Jerry
Amazing experience to watch such a kick-ass live show almost 40 years ago
Jerry Reed, thank you for the memories, sir.
Met Jerry Reed once. Really nice guy.
What a character and great entertainer.
America at its best.
Jerry Reed and the other guitarist jamming on that lead like Downing-TIpton of country music! 🎸🎸
😊😊😊 JP is my favorite band of all time!!!! What a GREAT comparison you've made!!!!!
R.I.P. "Snowman" The Alabama Wild Man! Jerry came to germany when i was stationed there in '82 & brought his Daughter! Thanks for a great show, & you're Support of the troops! thanks for All you're great music! first song i ever heard of his was When you're Hot you're Hot, & Son he was Always Hot!
Dave, thanks for sharing. Sharing stories like this will help keep entertainers who cared about regular joes legends alive. God bless the USA.
Grew up with all this from Jerry to Burt and Jackie still cranking 2023 💪
This music is pure gold. I watched each smokey and the bandit movie 100 times.
Was there ever a singer guitarist who had more fun than Jerry Reed? Rest In Peace Snowman
One of the most under appreciated awesome songs of all time.
Good times. God bless America!
Man...could that man play the guitar..just awesome
Incredibly talented, cool, and humble man. My Daddy's office was in the same building as Jerry's. He used to hang out some. 10-4 there that one Snowman. We'll catch you on 5he other side son.
Jerry was a one of a kind. Always a First Class actor. So much talent. He will be missed. RIP My friend.. Jim
Jim Miller he was a monster guitar player and great singer/songwriter before he was in any movies, btw.
One of the most natural performers Ive ever seen.
Great One I Like The Peavey Guitars and Amps