Sam Williams Talks About The Pressure from His Grandfather, Hank Williams

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  • @galaxyolden3732
    @galaxyolden3732 11 месяцев назад +11

    Hank Jr. Is still tops for me. Love the original and 3 as well.

  • @madness8765
    @madness8765 5 месяцев назад +3

    Oh my gosh, he freaking looks JUST like him. That is amazing. Hank3 looked a LOT like him too when he was younger. Absolutely amazingly cool.

  • @kftvitamind5450
    @kftvitamind5450 Год назад +15

    Love sam. Great dude. Looks like Hank sr. Those ears that smile. And just straight to the point. Like his dad.

  • @josephmcvay7670
    @josephmcvay7670 Год назад +24

    Young man your grandfather was one of the greatest songwriters ever he was very poetic

    • @lindavaughn4974
      @lindavaughn4974 11 месяцев назад +3

      I'm sure Sam knows this

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад

      @@lindavaughn4974Dude was passing a compliment, no need to be a douche bucket

  • @user-ks8ln7ot3o
    @user-ks8ln7ot3o 10 месяцев назад +5

    He is truly following in his grandfather and dad's footsteps. I swear I had goose bumps hearing him sing like his grandpa and his dad.

    • @walkingolga6235
      @walkingolga6235 7 месяцев назад +3

      if only he’d learn to pick up that dang guitar

  • @rhondahamil5072
    @rhondahamil5072 Год назад +6

    God bless you Sam and your family

  • @jerryhawthornejr.4261
    @jerryhawthornejr.4261 7 месяцев назад +3

    GOD BLESS YOU SAM❤❤

  • @scottr664
    @scottr664 Год назад +47

    Hank 3 looks and sounds like Hank sr.

    • @lindavaughn4974
      @lindavaughn4974 Год назад

      Yes

    • @user-od9zo7uu7z
      @user-od9zo7uu7z 11 месяцев назад

      That's Hank 3s younger brother Sam Williams.

    • @rachelsouth69
      @rachelsouth69 11 месяцев назад +1

      And Sam is the spitting image of Hank Jr 🤠
      I miss III, it's been awhile since he's put out anything.

  • @graylyns
    @graylyns Год назад +2

    Steele player, Mike Johnson's dad played with Hank. Went on to play for Mel Street, then Bill Anderson. My ears were pinned to Mama's Hank records. I would shut myself off on New Years eve and just break down. Later, I met Mel Street(last 2-3 years of his life). Never will get over these two.

  • @deaconfrost4100
    @deaconfrost4100 Год назад +22

    That boy definitely looks like his granddaddy....and he definitely has the pipes too...

  • @jsteel3095
    @jsteel3095 Год назад +7

    I’m sure you’re better than what they’re calling country music nowadays. 🥺

  • @rickywalker3154
    @rickywalker3154 4 месяца назад +2

    Bill Anderson and Jeanie Seely were really cool in this interview.

  • @ronaldszudy8184
    @ronaldszudy8184 Год назад +7

    Well spoken, young Sam. You have been asked these questions countless times. Your sincerity and sensitivity are courageous and honest.

  • @zaidasanchez8131
    @zaidasanchez8131 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sam just looks like his grandfather, Hank Sr. my mother’s favorite ❤️👏💐❤️

  • @suzannehammitt2831
    @suzannehammitt2831 6 месяцев назад +1

    Much love to Sam from Dothan, Alabama! You are a unique, massively amazing talent. ❤❤#TroyUGrad

  • @user-bg9xt9ju7t
    @user-bg9xt9ju7t 11 дней назад

    Hank love him I’m just a good ol’ run into Hank Jr on night in a bar after a concert 🎵 n Florida it was one hell of a night

  • @erinlaundra6528
    @erinlaundra6528 Год назад +32

    HANK3 is the real deal.

  • @patriciaprice9533
    @patriciaprice9533 10 месяцев назад

    Love the whole Family!

  • @TennesseeYaya
    @TennesseeYaya 10 месяцев назад +3

    Love this sweet Sam! So talented! We’re so proud!

  • @jeffyoder8105
    @jeffyoder8105 Год назад +10

    Yeah besides looks and song writing there's no doubts that young Sam is a member of the Williams family and with any luck at all he'll be a country music star like a combination of his Dad and his Grandfather and he'll hopefully keep the "family tradition " alive and well in country music for quite a few years to come 😊😅😮😂❤😊❤

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад

      Well he most definitely 100% has NOT kept the Family Tradition alive, as a matter of fact he has tainted the whole family name

  • @jeanettesmith765
    @jeanettesmith765 6 месяцев назад +2

    He looks so much like Hank Sr.

  • @nebraskamalt6949
    @nebraskamalt6949 7 месяцев назад +2

    I like Sam’s take on his family relationship and life. Never really seen his take before this interview. Charisma is genetic

  • @tomkelly8774
    @tomkelly8774 Год назад +12

    I can't believe how much sam looks like his grandfather

  • @patrickmalone6833
    @patrickmalone6833 Год назад +39

    Hank 3 got the talent.

    • @EliCosper85
      @EliCosper85 Год назад +6

      You said it

    • @joshuawaltz9484
      @joshuawaltz9484 Год назад +5

      Damn right Rebel Proud.

    • @1besieged
      @1besieged 11 месяцев назад

      Both grandsons (all) grandsons have gifts of song/ singing/ lyrical talent/ musical talent, glad I look up : Hank William's grandchildren singing one day, was not disappointed.

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@1besiegedwell I’m sure if ole Hank was alive today HE would be VeRy disappointed in what’s going on with this kid.

    • @1besieged
      @1besieged 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@warrenmcelroy4718 I grew up from 1960 onward, and yes, Christians & the Bible say it is not cool to be gay, Bible states: man should not lay with a man... & 'God blinded the eyes of men who tried to rape his Angels... this is God's Word, so , mankind took gay as abnormal to 'normal ' that is twisted.
      Freedom of speech & press USA copyrighted

  • @jeffyoder8105
    @jeffyoder8105 Год назад +5

    Hey I won't disagree with any of y'all 's comments about Sam's looks cause I can see a lot of Hank Sr's looks in Sam and this is the second time I'm seen him singing and he doesn't have his Grandpa's Alabama accent but you can tell he is Hank Sr's grandson 😊😅😮😂❤😂❤😊❤

  • @lukedupree962
    @lukedupree962 11 месяцев назад +6

    Shelton is the real III

  • @jessehall1194
    @jessehall1194 2 месяца назад

    They was all good different eras

  • @melissawilliams2325
    @melissawilliams2325 Год назад +15

    He looks exactly like his late grandpa Hank Williams Sr. It's uncanny

    • @danwillis2671
      @danwillis2671 Год назад

      I grew up listening to Hank senior then blessed with Hank Jr and now its amazing that there’s a 3rd generation with Hank III and Sam. I feel very fortunate to have lived long enough to experience this much of the Williams family legacy. I know Hiram is smiling down on his family.

    • @walkingtrails7776
      @walkingtrails7776 Год назад +9

      He does favor..but Hank 3 is like a clone !

  • @crawwwfishh3284
    @crawwwfishh3284 9 месяцев назад +3

    Yeah I bet he’s got it rough.

  • @nancyross3964
    @nancyross3964 Год назад +4

    I think that cut out just as it was getting really good

  • @matthewpalmer9820
    @matthewpalmer9820 11 месяцев назад +7

    It kinda of sucks that they're prasijng Sam for being Hank's grandson, just completely ignoring Hank III

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад +4

      Well Hank 3 isn’t there, Ftuity Sam is so I imagine thats why they’re talking about HiM and not Shelton

    • @ravenwild5184
      @ravenwild5184 5 месяцев назад

      Hank III isn't there, isn't part of this moment and can you respect how hard it must be for Sam to have someone like you blow Sam off when it's finally his moment? If I was Sam I would think your comment kinda sucks.

    • @gittahfiend
      @gittahfiend 2 месяца назад +1

      Hank 3, as talented as he is, wants to be a punk rocker. That's the problem.

  • @roneasleyjr.1831
    @roneasleyjr.1831 Месяц назад +1

    I thought Hank 3rd looked like Sr, but damn, Sam might have him beat!!! Proud to claim Hank Sr as a Bama Boy!!!

  • @donjulio4025
    @donjulio4025 6 месяцев назад +2

    how could he have pressure from his grand father? He never new him

  • @featheredcoyote5477
    @featheredcoyote5477 Год назад +32

    Hank III is the only Williams I can get on board with

    • @glencoe6305
      @glencoe6305 Год назад +6

      Me too,except for the devil worship music.

    • @benbricker890
      @benbricker890 Год назад +1

      Sam looks like Hank Sr. . Shelton Hank 3 sounds like him, he ( Shelton) mastered the sound.

    • @featheredcoyote5477
      @featheredcoyote5477 Год назад +2

      @@benbricker890 Hank III mastered his own style and sound. Though he resembles Hiram Hank, he doesn't try to portray him.

    • @RedJet13
      @RedJet13 Год назад

      ​@@glencoe6305wym by devil worship music?

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@featheredcoyote5477and why is that?

  • @davidrice3337
    @davidrice3337 Год назад +5

    What about Jett -

  • @davidmiller9984
    @davidmiller9984 Год назад +3

    He favors Hank sr

  • @nathanalmond8280
    @nathanalmond8280 Год назад +4

    He sure does look like Hank.

  • @nobodythatyouknow305
    @nobodythatyouknow305 Год назад +3

    Why does he look so much like sr and jr I’m dead

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад

      Pretty wild isn’t it? He looks exactly like both of them at the same time

    • @edgeriderrocks8997
      @edgeriderrocks8997 9 месяцев назад +1

      Strong genes. Hank 3 looks just like Hank Sr.

  • @davidrbecken
    @davidrbecken Год назад +1

    Sam is an amazing performer, separate from his genetics.

  • @clems6989
    @clems6989 10 месяцев назад +1

    God, he looks like Hank sr

  • @sandystevens7046
    @sandystevens7046 10 месяцев назад +1

    He looks like Hank Sr

  • @Traestorz
    @Traestorz Месяц назад

    Hank III!!!

  • @tiffinibostic5963
    @tiffinibostic5963 Месяц назад

    I feel that Sam probably hates that Sheldon doesn't get the credit that he deserves. I BLAME Randall Hank.Williams for the way Sheldon has been treated and shunned. He is an exceptional musician and singer/songwriter. Keep pluggin Hank III we love you ❤!

  • @deecarter8346
    @deecarter8346 4 месяца назад +1

    Sam looks like Hank Sr

  • @keithfrazier8616
    @keithfrazier8616 Год назад +6

    He didn’t even know his grandfather to have that kind of pressure

    • @acp865
      @acp865 Год назад

      You’re not him, so how can you tell? You’re in no position to even have a clue 😆😆😆

    • @martinamairitsch2467
      @martinamairitsch2467 Год назад +5

      He might not have known his grandfather but the pressure doesn't come from the grandfather but from the expectations from the people.

  • @Timcrtr1
    @Timcrtr1 Год назад

    Hank Williams and I have something in common. I was also born with Spina Bifida. Mine is more severe than his was though.

  • @anitanuthurgun984
    @anitanuthurgun984 8 месяцев назад

    4:05 Moonshine Wellness ✔

  • @slmmdgg
    @slmmdgg 6 месяцев назад +1

    how about shelton

  • @Blue-rw9kj
    @Blue-rw9kj 11 месяцев назад +2

    Hank III more like Granddaddy, sometimes too much, Hank,Sr the Greatest of all time , followed by George Jones.

  • @leolacasse6278
    @leolacasse6278 9 месяцев назад +1

    what a "B"

  • @brenda9140
    @brenda9140 9 месяцев назад

    8:01

  • @leolacasse6278
    @leolacasse6278 10 месяцев назад +1

    The Wiliams dangerous redundancy is embarrassing to watch. There was only one Hank Williams. If this kid don't stop trying to be Hank he will sacrifice
    having his own authentic life.

  • @campbellmarty36
    @campbellmarty36 Год назад +7

    Wonder if Hank Jr still talks about Gay Guitar pickers NOT turning him on????☝️🙄

    • @acp865
      @acp865 Год назад +2

      Even as free spoken as Jr is, I’d say probably not, unless he’s singing for a very select crowd. He ain’t lying, gay guitar pickers don’t turn him on. They don’t turn me on either.

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад

      @@acp865Oh he still sings it just like he used to, I heard him sing it a year and a half ago

  • @elainemcatee4347
    @elainemcatee4347 9 месяцев назад +1

    That kid looks just like Hank Williams, if his hair was black and combed right it would be uncanny?

  • @ryankelly2851
    @ryankelly2851 Год назад +5

    Wow he really does looks like Hank Sr😮 more than Hank III does

  • @mike.6285
    @mike.6285 Год назад +10

    Blow-cephus

  • @DobbyPotter64
    @DobbyPotter64 11 месяцев назад

    He's got a long way to go before I give him another chance. He was very rude to people. His father had to overcome this and he's going to have to. I hope that he does.

  • @lkycharms84g83
    @lkycharms84g83 11 месяцев назад +13

    Hank Sr rolling over in his grave. We all know Hank Jr is very conservative so I’m sure this homosexual thing is like a knife in the heart

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад +4

      You better believe it!

    • @Rebwell
      @Rebwell 10 месяцев назад +4

      Oh yes so terrible to have a brave, authentic , intelligent and articulate son. He is himself. Fully. Regardless of his lineage. If that isn’t a Williams trait….

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@Rebwell oh Those are all very admirable traits… it’s the one you didn’t mention that is the issue

    • @daverogers4607
      @daverogers4607 6 месяцев назад +1

      I disagree. We need more diversity in country music, like a gay black country singer named Charlie Gay Pride.

    • @kellyschultz485
      @kellyschultz485 5 месяцев назад

      There is always someone in the bunch that says something very inappropriate. This time its you.

  • @LindaAllen2129
    @LindaAllen2129 Месяц назад

    Sam looks like his dad.

  • @rubbersole79
    @rubbersole79 9 месяцев назад

    Sure looks like his granddaddy.

  • @wildestcowboy2668
    @wildestcowboy2668 Год назад +1

    Listen to your daddys song dinosaur

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад

      Why? You really think he’s never heard the song and listened to the words?

  • @MrBodyguard380
    @MrBodyguard380 10 месяцев назад +1

    I loved Hank Sr. But I wouldn’t give a nickel for Hank Jr. He used being a Williams as an excuse for his stupid behavior. Junior barley even knew Hank senior. He was just a baby when his dad died. The “Family Tradition” should be good honest country music. Not drugs and alcohol.

    • @rodbelding9523
      @rodbelding9523 6 месяцев назад +2

      Your comment makes no sense. Hank Sr. literally died from drugs and alcohol. It is the "family tradition."

  • @hoosierpete
    @hoosierpete Год назад +16

    Hank Sr. would be ashamed of Sam's life style, and I'm sure his Daddy is as well.

    • @debbieking2139
      @debbieking2139 Год назад +11

      As a Christian Mother of a gay man like Sam, I do not judge. I just love the child God gave me. The Bible says above and beyond all things the greatest commandment Jesus gave is, " To love one another as I have loved you." Let's just love and leave the judgment up to Him.

    • @davidrice3337
      @davidrice3337 Год назад

      What is wrong with him

    • @davidrice3337
      @davidrice3337 Год назад +4

      ohh he's a que-! l see

    • @whatmatters5486
      @whatmatters5486 Год назад +4

      I hope you find love in your heart this lifetime and learn to live through Jesus. SMH, WOW! Such judgmental hateful people.

    • @1besieged
      @1besieged Год назад +1

      Sam has a child, that tells me he has been in love with a woman, maybe he was 'recruited' or changed his mind , either way, he is a great singer/songwriter, he is a born singer. God loves all of His children, Sam is a Christian.

  • @2jojoruiz
    @2jojoruiz 10 месяцев назад

    Where is Clancy you guys treat him like the redheaded stepchild you people make me sick Hank 3 always rocks out harder than you can

  • @billliddle6216
    @billliddle6216 Год назад +27

    Gay guitar pickers don't turn me on!!!

    • @mike.6285
      @mike.6285 Год назад +8

      Exactly. I can't believe this shit.

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад

      The FuCK is wrong with kids anymore!!??

    • @maxspencer2523
      @maxspencer2523 10 месяцев назад

      If he's gay, he's mine, lol

    • @warrenmcelroy4718
      @warrenmcelroy4718 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@maxspencer2523 he’s 100% Gay, that came from his own mouth so Go Get Him!

    • @leslieisaacs3080
      @leslieisaacs3080 10 месяцев назад

      No one cares what turns you on.

  • @yellowcard1933
    @yellowcard1933 9 месяцев назад +1

    And now he likes boys. Hank would disown him