This was filmed at Hank Sr’s grave. I’ve spent many nights drinking and listening to music with Jamey Johnson, Wayne Mills, and a few others. I worked for a bar, about 10 miles from Montgomery and whenever big name artists would come in to play, they always wanted to go sit and play at Hank’s grave to pay tribute. Definitely seen and heard some crazy stuff out there. Things you definitely have to be there to believe!! Loved the reaction guys ❤
You're Welcome for the song choice! Thank you Stephen for the contest! It is one of my absolute favorites from Alan. It is one of the most amazing tribute songs. I was a little worried about your reaction after Brad Paisely's This Is Country Music went, but I had a feeling you would like this one.
This song is a throwback to songs of the late 60s early 70s. It was especially poignant at the time, not only because of the Hank Williams imagery, but because at the time everyone was saying Country Music was loosing its roots. By the use of the steel guitar in the song, he was demonstrating that Country's roots were still firmly in place
Silver Eagle (and Golden Eagles) were speciality busses in both Europe and the U.S. for companies such as Greyhound and Continental Trailways. Many, many touring groups modified them for their own use. I once worked construction with a guy who had one of Willie’s old busses, and went on welding jobs with it instead of a travel trailer. It was very nice but I was always afraid it was full of hidden stashes and we’d get busted! :-). As mentioned by others, do Hank’s song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and compare lyrics to Alan’s song. If you look up a photo of Hank’s grave it is the same as in the video, including the hat. He and Audrey have the same side-by-side monuments. A great song and tribute. Hank loved the suits made by Nudie Cohn so that reference too.
I USE TO LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF 27 ACRES OF WOODS AND MY HUSBAND WAS A LONG ROAD TRUCKER HE CAME HOME ON FRIDAY AND LEFT ON SUNDAY NIGHT SO I WAS ALONE DURING THE WEEK…. I HEARD ALL KINDS OF THINGS AT NIGHT…. OWLS, COYOTES AND WOODPECKERS…. ONE NIGHT I HEARD A WOMAN SCREAMING IN THE WOODS BEHIND MY HOUSE IN THE WOODS!!!!! I WAS STONE COLD FROZEN STILL…. I WAS TERRIFIED, I CALLED MY MOTHER WHO LIVED UP THE ROAD!!!! SHE LAUGHED AND SAID THATS A PEACOCK SCREAMING… WE HAD NEIGHBOURS WHO HAD PEACOCKS… I HAD NEVER HEARD ONE BEFORE…I LAUGHED AFTER THAT BUT I THOUGHT A WOMAN WAS BEING BRUTALLY MURDERED BEHIND MY HOUSE!!!!! LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love this song, its somewhat similar to David Allen Coe's "The Ride" its also about running into the ghost of Hank Sr. Also Bob Seger doesn't have a song called on the road again. You may be referring to Turn the Page, which is a masterpiece.
He's at Hanks grave. Many of the words were from Hanks songs including the whippoorwill. My nephew tells me that the feeling that you are friends with someone you interact with on social media is called a parasocial relationship. I do have actual in-the-flesh friends but I spend a lot of time, alone. Soooo, bring on the parasocial relationships.
From the very first line midnight in Montgomery Hank died while on his way to doing a New Year's Eve show and he very very successfully about the feeling of visiting Hank and Montgomery. I absolutely love this song. In this was an absolutely great reaction.
Alan Jackson's my all time favorite- he's the one who 'converted' me to country 30 yrs ago ;-) ❤ This is my favorite Alan Jackson song & my favorite 'in the moment' memory ever comes from this song at one of Alan's concerts back in the mid 90s❤️🔥 In this video, Alan's at Hank Williams Sr's grave in AL - ive been there & you do feel Hank there ❤ And yes Keith 🎯, Most 'real' country music is written in minor keys - that's how it gets you in the feels ;-) There are So many subtle 'nods' to Hank Sr in this song. One ex., Dustin, the reference to "whippoorwill" is just one of the references to Hank Sr's song, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (my fav Hank Sr song). You can't go wrong with Alan Jackson- he's got 26 number one hits in his career so far, most of which he's written. 😊 Thank you, great reaction!
I think you are talking about Turn the Page from Bob Seger. Both have that haunting melody. With Seger’s song you hear it with the saxophone. With Alan it is the guitar.
I live in Montgomery about a mile from his grave. Sometimes I sit outside at night , early morning and listen to the trains going into the yard and I always think of Hank
"You hear that Lonesome Whiporwill, He sounds too Blue to fly, That Midnight train is whining low.....I'm so Lonesome I could Cry" Best Country Line ever written...and it uses several minor chords, way before any rock band discovered that.
Great reaction! 1st time I heard the song, when I caught the 'wearing shiny boots, a Nudie suit, and haunted, haunted eyes'. I knew it was a tribute song. Montgomery told me who.. it still puts a year in my eyes.
Midnight trains, whippoorwill, purple sky, and then he tells you he’s so lonesome he could cry - he just saw Hank. Senior.
This was filmed at Hank Sr’s grave. I’ve spent many nights drinking and listening to music with Jamey Johnson, Wayne Mills, and a few others. I worked for a bar, about 10 miles from Montgomery and whenever big name artists would come in to play, they always wanted to go sit and play at Hank’s grave to pay tribute. Definitely seen and heard some crazy stuff out there. Things you definitely have to be there to believe!! Loved the reaction guys ❤
You're Welcome for the song choice! Thank you Stephen for the contest! It is one of my absolute favorites from Alan. It is one of the most amazing tribute songs. I was a little worried about your reaction after Brad Paisely's This Is Country Music went, but I had a feeling you would like this one.
This song is a throwback to songs of the late 60s early 70s. It was especially poignant at the time, not only because of the Hank Williams imagery, but because at the time everyone was saying Country Music was loosing its roots. By the use of the steel guitar in the song, he was demonstrating that Country's roots were still firmly in place
Ok, if you haven’t already, listen to Hank’s “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”
Silver Eagle (and Golden Eagles) were speciality busses in both Europe and the U.S. for companies such as Greyhound and Continental Trailways. Many, many touring groups modified them for their own use. I once worked construction with a guy who had one of Willie’s old busses, and went on welding jobs with it instead of a travel trailer. It was very nice but I was always afraid it was full of hidden stashes and we’d get busted! :-). As mentioned by others, do Hank’s song “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and compare lyrics to Alan’s song. If you look up a photo of Hank’s grave it is the same as in the video, including the hat. He and Audrey have the same side-by-side monuments. A great song and tribute. Hank loved the suits made by Nudie Cohn so that reference too.
I USE TO LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF 27 ACRES OF WOODS AND MY HUSBAND WAS A LONG ROAD TRUCKER HE CAME HOME ON FRIDAY AND LEFT ON SUNDAY NIGHT SO I WAS ALONE DURING THE WEEK…. I HEARD ALL KINDS OF THINGS AT NIGHT…. OWLS, COYOTES AND WOODPECKERS…. ONE NIGHT I HEARD A WOMAN SCREAMING IN THE WOODS BEHIND MY HOUSE IN THE WOODS!!!!! I WAS STONE COLD FROZEN STILL…. I WAS TERRIFIED, I CALLED MY MOTHER WHO LIVED UP THE ROAD!!!! SHE LAUGHED AND SAID THATS A PEACOCK SCREAMING… WE HAD NEIGHBOURS WHO HAD PEACOCKS… I HAD NEVER HEARD ONE BEFORE…I LAUGHED AFTER THAT BUT I THOUGHT A WOMAN WAS BEING BRUTALLY MURDERED BEHIND MY HOUSE!!!!! LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂
Whistle blowing “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”.
I love this song, its somewhat similar to David Allen Coe's "The Ride" its also about running into the ghost of Hank Sr. Also Bob Seger doesn't have a song called on the road again. You may be referring to Turn the Page, which is a masterpiece.
He's at Hanks grave. Many of the words were from Hanks songs including the whippoorwill. My nephew tells me that the feeling that you are friends with someone you interact with on social media is called a parasocial relationship. I do have actual in-the-flesh friends but I spend a lot of time, alone. Soooo, bring on the parasocial relationships.
From the very first line midnight in Montgomery Hank died while on his way to doing a New Year's Eve show and he very very successfully about the feeling of visiting Hank and Montgomery. I absolutely love this song. In this was an absolutely great reaction.
Alan Jackson's my all time favorite- he's the one who 'converted' me to country 30 yrs ago ;-) ❤ This is my favorite Alan Jackson song & my favorite 'in the moment' memory ever comes from this song at one of Alan's concerts back in the mid 90s❤️🔥 In this video, Alan's at Hank Williams Sr's grave in AL - ive been there & you do feel Hank there ❤ And yes Keith 🎯, Most 'real' country music is written in minor keys - that's how it gets you in the feels ;-) There are So many subtle 'nods' to Hank Sr in this song. One ex., Dustin, the reference to "whippoorwill" is just one of the references to Hank Sr's song, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (my fav Hank Sr song). You can't go wrong with Alan Jackson- he's got 26 number one hits in his career so far, most of which he's written. 😊 Thank you, great reaction!
I think you are talking about Turn the Page from Bob Seger. Both have that haunting melody. With Seger’s song you hear it with the saxophone. With Alan it is the guitar.
I live in Montgomery about a mile from his grave. Sometimes I sit outside at night , early morning and listen to the trains going into the yard and I always think of Hank
A beautifully haunting tribute to Hank Sr.
Lovely reaction, this is my absolute favorite tribute, he did such a lovely job of pulling in lots of Hank Sr references.
"You hear that Lonesome Whiporwill, He sounds too Blue to fly, That Midnight train is whining low.....I'm so Lonesome I could Cry" Best Country Line ever written...and it uses several minor chords, way before any rock band discovered that.
More proof of what a great songwriter AJ is. Amazing song! ♥️
Great reaction as usual. Need to add David Allen Coe - The Ride and Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee to your list
Great reaction! 1st time I heard the song, when I caught the 'wearing shiny boots, a Nudie suit, and haunted, haunted eyes'. I knew it was a tribute song. Montgomery told me who.. it still puts a year in my eyes.