Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Blue on Black (REACTION!)
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The chorus refers to the futility of those things: painting blue on something already painted black makes no difference. Putting a match on an already lit fire changes nothing. Whispering while someone is screaming will never be heard… just like the pleas of the jilted lover won't change the mind of the one they thought loved them (although that is not the only thing that fits, it's one thing that does. Another would be begging for a family member or friend who has passed on, the tears don't change the level of the river, and doesn't bring back the dead).
All of this, perfect explanation. I also thought blue on black also may have meant applying the blues to a really black period.
It's pure gold.
Fantastic comment I hope they read this
Perfect way to explain it.
Exactly
Holy shit spot on
Shepherd was signed to a multiple album deal when he was 13 yrs old. He wrote this song around 15 yrs of age. Stevie Ray Vaughn called him a blues prodigy.
Kenny’s dad worked concert venues and when Stevie Ray Vaughan came to town, Stevie set Kenny down on an amp and he got to watch him play from a couple feet away. Changed his whole life.
Seems anyone hearing this song for the first time doesn't see the true depth to every word to the lyrics. It's beyond meaningful.
When you know there's nothing you can do to change the past. Sad but true and hits me hard every time I hear this song.
True that sister, if listened to you get it...
If you would look at the lyrics you would realize that chorus fits perfectly
I think this song is one of the all-time great jams! 🎸🎸🎸 So many rock song lyrics are nonsense, but this one has some clever lyrics full of meaning
This is 1 of those songs that never gets old....I remember when this came out & it still sounds just as good today as it did then,regardless of what genre of music is your favorite a good song is a good song & this is one hell of a good song
Southern Rock has elements of country music.
Check out Johnny Lang - Lie to Me. Another young blues prodigy from this time period.
Excellent choice, but I do believe that Darker Side might be more to their liking.
Yes…Darker Side
Good call, I think Wander This World is probably the best way to start someone on Johnny Lang though. I got to meet him at a show once, he was surprisingly soft spoken for having such a big singing voice.
I’ve been requesting Johnny Lang for a long time. Hasn’t happened obviously. I think they would appreciate how young he was when he recorded Lie to Me
@@BeardedSkeptic “Sometimes it's like I don't even exist
Even God has lost track of my soul
Why else would he leave me out here like this
To wander this world all alone”
Saw him open for Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Joe Satriani and Neal Schon. All five got up and played Red House together. Awesome concert.
That line up! It's like turning guitarists up to 11.
What a damn lineup of guitar players…..
I saw that except for Neal at Hollywood Bowl.
I got to see Kenny Wayne Shepherd as a special guest for the G3 show at the Hollywood Bowl, with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai , and Eric Johnson. What a great show. Kenny sang Red House as one of the encore songs. Killer show!!
Can't believe they haven't done Touch, Peel, and Stand. Just watched the Live 1998-02-28 Seattle, WA and thought they would love it. Watching these videos makes me realize so many songs repeat the same lyrics/chorus with only two or three other lyrics. Still like the songs. Also makes me hear a different beat or instrument that I wouldn't normally listen for. Love when they mimic the beat or sing parts of the song. Remix at the end of the Jolene video is my favorite.
That whole concert goes HARD. Listen to it regularly. Travis vocals are so forward there. Agree theyed bob their heads to Touch Peel and Stand but definitely from the album
My absolute favorite song to play on an acoustic. God it's so much fun!
Also need to check out Gary Clark, Jr. - easily one of the best modern bluesmen alive, out of Texas. Young, black and tremendously talented..
Great live too
Yes Elke - yes. They could do Numb, Don’t Owe You a Thing, or so many others … can’t wait for them to do GCJ !
Agreed and Marcus King
Definitely!!!
Gary Clark Jr. is the man, holding up the Texas Blues tradition.
I love this song for a number of reasons but one of them being the lyrics of the chorus. Brilliant.
Wait till you hear Jonny Lang's voice ,' lie to me'
Kenny wayne has some great tunes! Always liked this one. Perfect song to drive to and chill
Kenny Wayne did all that badass guitar playing and songwriting, but his friend and longtime singer Noah Hunt was singing on this track.
You should check out Jonny Lang "lie to me." That is if you haven't already. Thanks for a Kenny Wayne Shepherd video. This was and still is a banger in my house.
Glad y'all got to Kenny Wayne. He's solid for sure
That entire album is great. "True Lies," "Slow Ride," "Somehow, Somewhere, Some Way," "I Found Love (When I Found You)," "Everything Is Broken." Also from the album after it, "Last Goodbye" is awesome too.
This song has a haunting quality that I love. It’s pretty dark and it just strikes me with a lonely feeling as with a kind of resigned desperation and regret.
Johnny Lang would be a good one to hit up... but just sticking with Kenny Wayne, 'Born with a Broken Heart' will give you serious Stevie Ray vibes, 'De Ja Voodoo' is just a straight up banger, and 'While We Cry' is a bluesier version of the same music from Pearl Jam's 'Yellow Ledbetter'.... I haven't found any definitive source for who actually wrote it, but considering Kenny Wayne's album was called Ledbetter Heights, which is an area of Shreveport, where he grew up, my guess is that it's mostly him and Pearl Jam just did their own thing to it. Definitely worth a listen
Kenny Wayne Shepherd wouldn't have had anything to do with Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter given that he was only 14 and living in Shreveport, LA when PJ wrote and recorded it in Seattle, WA.
@@musicisfree91 I can dig that
This is one of my all time favourite songs. I listen to it on repeat.
I love Noah Hunt’s voice. This whole album is great.
Johnny Lang ~ "LIE TO ME", "IS IT STILL RAINING"...... Good stuff like this.
Holy throwback Batman! Had this on my playlist 20 years ago.
"BLUE ON BLACK, CAT ON A TREE" LOL I'm f>@*ing dying man, that's hilarious 😂
This whole album is fire.
A friend of my Dad's cowrote this song, Mark Selby, he used to play around Salina KS all the time, good memories
There was a song that came out around the same time called "lie to me" - Johnny Lang that is very much in the same vein as this that you will like
Kenny is fugging the BOMB. He's been doing it since he was a teenager.
This song took on new meaning for me when it started coming on the radio whenever a bandmate/close friend & I would drive somewhere. Always brings him to mind.
Are you just finding this?!!!!! I have been listing to this since it dropped! KWS is incredible!
He was 15 years old when he came on the music scene so much talent
He’s from my hometown. Shreveport,La. He’s an amazing guitarist. Another good one from him is Alive. He’s actually singing in that one.
My six year old daughter loves this song. I played it in the car on the way to Sonic two years ago…now, that’s our jam. 🥰
Just an awesome groove and powerful song!😎♥️
This song hits me in the feels, in a good way. When I was young, my step dad would get drunk and kick me out the house often for weeks before my mom could talk him into letting me back... This started at like 15 and this pattern lasted until I found my career of tattooing. At one point after getting kicked again I ended up taking a job with a carnival that passed through my town every year. It was that summer I discovered this song as my carnival game repeatedly getting set up near a particular ride with a sound system. Anyways that ride operator would play this song a couple times a day in his playlist and I was right near his speakers. This song always takes me back to that summer, and more specifically a spot we played in western Michigan that was in a park with lots of huge trees. It was the show owners sons birthday that weekend and he liked to party so it was always a festive weekend spot. Had great times there and this song always takes me to revisit that time. For that I'll always cherish this song.... Can't say if I ever heard a different kws tho sadly
This is one of the most chill rock songs you’ll ever hear. It’s “put the kids to bed, get a six pack, spark a joint, and kick back” chill
This song has been on my playlist for years. Never gets old
I LOVE how granular you two get!
This is one of my favorite songs. I recently got in a "who did it better" discussion with a younger person. They thought Five Finger Death Punch did it better. They had never even heard of KWS. KWS definitely does it better!! We played both versions at the party I was at. My side won the vote!!! I've been listening to him since he was a teenager. His guitar playing was being compared to SRV when he was still a teen. He is very popular with people who have a great appreciation for guitar players.
FIve Fingers death Punches version is an abomination. Total shit. And I'm a metal head.
FFDP's cover sucks ass. I don't hate them, but don't cover a blues legend with a crappy cover. The original is the best. And I know about the other covers.
5fdp is terrible. On that cover and in general. They're "cop metal" lol. Their cover of Bad Co was unforgivable and of course people love it.
@@bigbillhaywood1415 , I completely agree!!
BEEN LISTENING TO HIM FOR MANY YEARS
I remember when this came out, it was pleasantly different from the other music at the time. Great tune!
Always been a big fan of this song. So good.
If you want something from that same time period give Brother Cane a try. A good starting point would be "Got No Shame." You'll get a tune that starts with some harmonica, and then a little cow bell and some rocking guitars. You'll dig it!
Great band. They could play any song off that album but I agree..."Got No Shame" is the perfect place to start.
Yo this shit goes so hard, thanks for the recommendation. Definitely gonna listen to the rest of the albim
This is a great song co-written by Mark Selby from Hays, Kansas. Mark left Hays for Nashville many years ago and met Kenny Wayne and they ended up collaborating on this and other songs. Sadly, Mark Selby died on September 18, 2017, from cancer.
Kenny was 18 when they recorded Trouble Is... His playing was already excellent, but there is a marked difference (improvement) in his later work. There will never be another Stevie Ray, but he has an astounding Texas blues sound. I saw him live in 97 or 98 and he absolutely killed.
Some how somewhere someway
True lies are a couple songs I like from this band
Always loved this one 🔥💙🖤
Love that song
Thank you for playing this!
You guys are so much fun to watch 😄
Last Goodbye is a slow blues banger. Love KWS! Seen him warmup for VH and honestly he killed it and kind of left me wanting during VH.
Man I was requesting this song from you guys so many times, years back. So stoked you did it!
Kenny Wayne is an incredible guitar player. Great live too. If you do more from him you should try “somehow,somewhere,someway” , “diamonds and gold”, or “nothing but the night” are great jams
I was 22 in '97 and listened to mainly Rap; I was stuck in that genre. I wouldn't be caught dead listening to KWS. I was too cool. PFFFT! Today, I am proud of my ability to listen to and enjoy all music. There is just too much variety in the world to be stuck in one groove. That is why I appreciate you two guys. You're NOT too cool to be vulnerable, musically. Kudos to you. And thanks for reminding me this band existed, cause I am digging it today.
I first discovered him early in his career when he opened for Van Halen in 1998. He's been doing it for a long time now. Does very well with his live shows even if he doesn't get a lot of mainstream radio airplay.
Haven’t heard KWS since i was a kid thx for the remember boys.
Joe Bonamassa should be on your list. Start with the Slow Gin album. Blues guitarist extraordinaire!
Yes!
Got to see him open for ZZ Top at The Palms when I lived in Vegas. He puts on a good show
First time I heard him . Love his voice , groove and great solo . Thank you for reaction 💚 Xx
I was taking a sip of my beer when Ryan said "cat on the tree" and snorted it everywhere and now I'm in pain
Y’all digging on this song is awesome!!! I’ve always loved it, myself, but it’s not for everybody. Taste in music is subjective, like taste in food and art. Keep it up. I always enjoy watching y’all, even if I’m not a fan of the music at the time.
I saw Kenny Wayne when he was 16 in a local, 300 seat building..Afterwards, I knew I had just seen the future of Blues Rock
More song suggestions: True Lies; Diamonds and Gold; Somehow, Somewhere, Someway
I remember the first time this song really hit me. It was with the simple line "a dead man's touch." I had been listening to the song for weeks and then all of the sudden the absolute meaningless of a dead's person's touch really hit home. Imagine a corpse lying in a morgue accidentally shifts subtly one of its fingers comes to rest against the mortician's arm. There is absolutely no intention in that touch. It is utterly meaningless, devoid of effort and any and all significance in terms of communication. This is wear the song opened up for me in terms of the depth of the heartbreak it is expressing. Blue on black is also meaningless. It is a wasted effort. It will simply be swallowed up by the black...as will cold by ice, a match on a fire a whisper on a scream, a push on a shove etc. Example after example, nothing holds meaning...and that is the feeling of despair, or at least quiet resignation of loss. Very intentional lyrics - farther from random than most IMO.
I'm setting out on my deck it's 90 out and I still get chills from this song. Guaranteed playlist Cry of love Piece Pipe.
Cry of Love is AMAZING. Their debut album was smoking, top to bottom
Bad ass song!
"Best all around song of the Century!"
Noah Hunt is the singer. The rhythm section was the guys from SRV'S band Double Trouble.
Try:
Somehow, Somewhere, Someway
Deja Voodoo
Born With A Broken Heart
Yeah, I think they could do anything, and they would like it. I also think they'd like Johnny Lang, and Philip Sayce.
While you're right about Noah, you're wrong about Double Trouble. While they asked Kenny to tour with them later, they were not his backing musicians on his albums. Also, Try was John Mayer Trio, not KWS.
@@Jarod-Thomas Shannon and Layton recorded the first take of the song during the Trouble Is sessions.
@@djezek7 Just read the article about that, and you're completely right. I thought he didn't meet them until a little before touring with them somewhere around '01. I didn't realize they were fans that early. That's awesome. Two points for you, but still minus one for the John Mayer thing. 😛
@@Jarod-Thomas I couldn't figure out what you were talking about, as I hadn't referenced Mayer, but I see I left the colon off. It was a list of KWS songs to "try". Wasn't a song title itself. Maybe half a point off, at worst. But at least it wasn't a factual mistake.
I’ve missed y’all so much, and the discussion of the Artists and music!
Hell yes!! Kenny Wayne Sheppard! I love this guy he is one my biggest guitar influences! So glad you found him! There's so many songs to recommend: True Lies, Deja Voodoo, Slow Ride, Somehow Somewhere Someway, Chase the Rainbow, King Bee.. Plus he has some awesome instrumentals like Ledbetter Heights, Trouble Is.., and (my personal favorite) While We Cry. Also, check out his rendition of Voodoo Child, it's sick! Enjoy guys! KWS is the best!!
Southern Rock combines elements of rock & country. Blues rock is rock & blues.
Southern rock is blues,country,and rock there is definitely blues in southern rock but yeah,the country element is the difference probably
It is a musical imperative that you listen to Gary Clark Jr. I absolutely loved his rendition of the song Come Together. It was blistering. You have a lot of choices with Gary.
I know you did a video with Shinedown, the lead singer Brent Smith covered this song with Kenny Wayne Shepherd playing the guitar. It is on CZcams under Smith & Myers.
Should do Fleetwood Mac's The Chain for that sweet bass-line.
Love that song.
Was there from the start when Kenny played the Red River Revel in Shreveport. His dad, Shotgun Ken Sheppard who was a well-known DJ in Shreveport, did a great job promoting young Kenny’s early career…..
The solo in this is 🔥
not sure if this will get seen but somehow somewhere someway is an amazing song of theirs. listen to it all the time. an amazing groove
There’s another artist I feel is close to Kenny Wayne. His name is Jonny Lang and if you guys enjoyed KWS you’ll love Lang. Try his song Lie to Me. I really think you’ll be impressed. I think Lang needs more recognition.
This is my kick back with headphones, in the easy chair, a little happiness in a treat and this is the best song to lay back and enjoy! Love Kenny Wayne.
One of my all time favorite songs, just feels good, the remake with 5fdp and Brantley Gilbert is pretty dope, y'all would appreciate it I'm sure ❤️
Kenny Wayne Shepherd was in Blues Brothers 2000 which actually came out in 1998
"Born With A Broken Heart" and "Shotgun Blues" are a couple of good ones. He has plenty to pick from. If you ever get the chance to see them live do it. They put on a great show.
Love Kenny. He was a teenage prodigy back in the day. This song is his more commercial ballad offering. I dig his more rockin bluesy numbers. My Uncle, the incredible Bryan Lee, aka Braille Blues Daddy mentored him. Kenny’s still rocking and putting out great music.
Suzanne, I'm related to Kenny by marriage and I met your Uncle several times. The first time was when he was opening for Kenny at the HOB New Orleans around 2000(?)... I was introduced to him before the show, and we chatted briefly about football if I recall. After Kenny had gone off and the show was over, maybe three hours later, he was passing thru the room and I said "Great show tonight Bryan" and he thanked me by name. For a blind man to remember my name that he only heard once before his set still kind of blows me away :) Tinnnna Marie, work your show for me!
Thanks guys for helping me rediscover this song. Check out the Five Finger Death Punch version featuring KWS and Brian May. Dedicated to first responders for 9/11. The lyrics take on a whole new meaning too.
Every cover ffdp does is shit
Saw him in concert, bad ass!
Check out Johnny Lang Red Light. Very similar with blues rock. This song has the riffs Ryan loves.
There’s definitely a difference between blues rock and southern rock. Think of the difference between Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Southern Rock is a meaningless term. What do Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Wet Willie, or The Allman Brothers have in common musically? They all sound vastly different but are all called southern rock. The only thing they have in common is they are from the south
@@flyingburritobro68 Southern rock is basically blues rock but with roots in country music. So blues rock groups don't often foray into country, but southern rock bands do. Bands like Blackberry Smoke, The Steel Woods, the aforementioned bands all had songs that were basically country. Also, southern rock from the 70s tends to be bands from southern Georgia, Alabama, and northern Florida. Now, not so much, they're from all over the place.
He's a blues artist. No more labels needed
“Deja Voodoo” from Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s first album (1995) Different singer, great song.
Kenny Wayne Sheppard - Deja Voodoo, Everythings Broken, Last Goodbye, Somehow Somewhere Someway, In 2 Deep,Was, Alive
I think you guys would like the song Kate Mckannon by Colter walll, specifically his brewery session version of that song. It's Just him, a guitar and a kick drum. It's a murder ballad with great song writing to it! Peace guys!
Good pick, he is a great blues guitarist. Good job picking out his rythym on the guitar. It drives the song!
As another exploration of some blues, try Johnny Lang - 'Lie to me' With his powerful voice it's hard to believe he was only 15 when the song was recorded.
1999 there was a massive party in Baton Rouge called Bonne Fete, 300 year anniversary Pierre Le Moine penning a letter to France in 1699 about contacting Natives in the area and describing a bloody stick that they used to hang and butcher animals...A "red stick" or Baton Rouge in french.
KWS and Better than Ezra were the first live concerts I ever saw, both Louisiana native rock bands.
Five Finger Death Punch does a really good version of this one. I had this album back in the day, so thanks for the reminder that I need to add this to my playlist :)
I remember hearing a lot comparisons to Stevie Ray Vaughan when this song came out. Hard to believe he was only about 20 years old at the time. I got to see him live about 15 years ago with a bunch of 80 year old blues guys on stage, and he put on a show . A few other songs to try- In 2 Deep, Believe, Deja Voodoo.
well, Layton and Shannon played on it
That solo doesn't sound all that complicated, but he has such control over his tone throughout. That's the sign of a highly skilled guitarist.
I always thought the general theme of the chorus was figuring out that everything has gone to shit, accepting that fact, then moving on with life.
Listen to the words in the Chorus..Blue on Black, tears on a river, push on a shove don't mean much, joker on jack, match on a fire, cold on ice, it's a dead mans touch, whisper on a scream doesn't change a thing, doesn't bring you back....Blue on black........ .
Ya gotta listen to the words guys!!
Just saw Kenny Wayne and the band live a few months ago when they played this whole album (and a whole bunch of other great stuff). You guys would absolutely love seeing him live. :) This song was definitely his breakout hit, but there are songs that I like better... "Woman Like You" from the most recent record is good. For something more bluesy, "Shame, Shame, Shame" (also from the '90s). It's a little long, but really good.
@ 6:53 AND 9:10 "Cat on the tree" Lolol that was funny as hell!