Waylon Jennings Special
Waylon Jennings is a country music legend, very influential among current country performers. He was a close friend of Buddy Holly’s and should have been on the latter’s fatal plane but he left his place to Big Bopper at the last moment. Waylon is famous for initiating the movement “Outlaw Country” because of the negative criticism from the record companies of Nashville who were publishing softer sound in the sixties, more mainstream and with cooler lyrics. The Outlaw movement developed in Texas, talking about the hard cowboy life. As Whitey Morgan argued: “The roots of country music are despair, pain, sorrow and anguish expressed through song. Drinking, prison, hitting the road, loving and leaving women - these are the classic themes in country. There are no flip-flops in country music. There is no Margaritaville or sandy beaches to the Outlaws.”
Musically speaking, the Outlaw movement is characterized by a bluesy beat, inspired by Elvis’ bluesy covers of country classics and inspired from southern rock. The movement was long to develop but became popular in the late seventies.
My dad bought an LP in the eighties about the Outlaw:
It says “Waylon Jennings, as the most visible of the progressive country pack as been quietly fighting for years in his own way for acceptance. Both he & Jessi Colter (who, coincidentally, is also known as Mrs. Waylon Jennings) were authentically ahead of their time. Now, the times have caught up with them. […]
They’re the cutting edge of a brand of American music that I find the most satisfying development in popular music in the past decade. It’s not country and it’s not country-rock, but there’s no real need to worry about labeling it. It’s just damned good music that’s true and honest and you can’t ask for more than that.”
Ain’t Living Long Like This That beat! & the beloved patriot tonk at 3.48 is awesome !!!
Lonesome On’ry Mean from the Lost Outlaw Concert, his best performance. Ralph Mooney on pedal steel, long time partner.
Ramblin’ Man
This Time
Don't you think this outlaw bit's done got outta hand Compare to James Hetfield’s performance and dare to say Heavy Metal > Country Music
The Conversation feat. Hank Williams Jr, talking about the latter’s father: Hank sr.
Oh Dixie, Now You’re Done
Great tribute to the greatest part of America:
Read more: http://artists.letssingit.com/waylon-jennings-lyrics-dixie-now-youre-done-pbwmd7k#ixzz3dYOoRNEJ
Southland Bleeding More on Dixie!
"I will say then that I am not, nor have ever been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races; that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I, as much as any other man, am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
Abraham Lincoln spoke these words on Sept. 18, 1858 during his 4th debate with Stephen Douglas.
The Eagle with Paul Franklin on pedal steel. He had a fruitful partnership with Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
It’s So Easy Buddy Holly cover
Don’t Think Twice Bob Dylan Cover
Guest appearance in Maverick (starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster & James Garner)
Tribute to Waylon Jennings: Rowdy Johnson - Haunted Guitar "It ain't the guitar that makes the man." "I swear I heard ol' Waylon saying an outlaw never dies."
Waylon Jennings is a country music legend, very influential among current country performers. He was a close friend of Buddy Holly’s and should have been on the latter’s fatal plane but he left his place to Big Bopper at the last moment. Waylon is famous for initiating the movement “Outlaw Country” because of the negative criticism from the record companies of Nashville who were publishing softer sound in the sixties, more mainstream and with cooler lyrics. The Outlaw movement developed in Texas, talking about the hard cowboy life. As Whitey Morgan argued: “The roots of country music are despair, pain, sorrow and anguish expressed through song. Drinking, prison, hitting the road, loving and leaving women - these are the classic themes in country. There are no flip-flops in country music. There is no Margaritaville or sandy beaches to the Outlaws.”
Musically speaking, the Outlaw movement is characterized by a bluesy beat, inspired by Elvis’ bluesy covers of country classics and inspired from southern rock. The movement was long to develop but became popular in the late seventies.
My dad bought an LP in the eighties about the Outlaw:
It says “Waylon Jennings, as the most visible of the progressive country pack as been quietly fighting for years in his own way for acceptance. Both he & Jessi Colter (who, coincidentally, is also known as Mrs. Waylon Jennings) were authentically ahead of their time. Now, the times have caught up with them. […]
They’re the cutting edge of a brand of American music that I find the most satisfying development in popular music in the past decade. It’s not country and it’s not country-rock, but there’s no real need to worry about labeling it. It’s just damned good music that’s true and honest and you can’t ask for more than that.”
Ain’t Living Long Like This That beat! & the beloved patriot tonk at 3.48 is awesome !!!
Lonesome On’ry Mean from the Lost Outlaw Concert, his best performance. Ralph Mooney on pedal steel, long time partner.
Ramblin’ Man
This Time
Don't you think this outlaw bit's done got outta hand Compare to James Hetfield’s performance and dare to say Heavy Metal > Country Music
The Conversation feat. Hank Williams Jr, talking about the latter’s father: Hank sr.
Oh Dixie, Now You’re Done
Great tribute to the greatest part of America:
Read more: http://artists.letssingit.com/waylon-jennings-lyrics-dixie-now-youre-done-pbwmd7k#ixzz3dYOoRNEJ
Southland Bleeding More on Dixie!
"I will say then that I am not, nor have ever been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races; that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I, as much as any other man, am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
Abraham Lincoln spoke these words on Sept. 18, 1858 during his 4th debate with Stephen Douglas.
The Eagle with Paul Franklin on pedal steel. He had a fruitful partnership with Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler
It’s So Easy Buddy Holly cover
Don’t Think Twice Bob Dylan Cover
Guest appearance in Maverick (starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster & James Garner)
Tribute to Waylon Jennings: Rowdy Johnson - Haunted Guitar "It ain't the guitar that makes the man." "I swear I heard ol' Waylon saying an outlaw never dies."
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