Back in the 70’s when I was a kid Jerry Reed was everywhere and we loved him! Smokey and the Bandit was an awesome movie. We all had CB’s in the 70’s and 80’s with our own handles, those were so much fun back then, talking to each other and truckers on our CB’s. They were great fun and good for accident information or to call for help if you needed it. Gosh I wish we could go back to those times. Satellites and government control all our communication anymore, they could shut down our communication anytime they want to now a days but back then they couldn’t shut down CB’s, Ham Radio Operators or even telephone lines. There was freedom back then that we’ve slowly had taken away. Every one today sees something new come out and they gotta have it, not thinking of what the consequences are of having that item and how much more you’re letting the government listen in or control you or see where you’re at all the time. You can track phones nowadays, there’s chips in your cars so they can see where you are and they can even shut your car off if they want too. We are just getting used to less and less freedoms and most of the population doesn’t even see it’s happening. Those of us who are 50 and older we had freedom, we know what freedom felt like. It was the good life, not like what we have now. These type of songs take me back to the good life for a little while. Thanks for taking me for a stroll down memory lane. ❤
Sales of Trans Ams went through the roof after the movie came out. Jerry Reed started as a singer, song writer, guitar slinger. Became an actor after a successful music career
Most people know Jerry Reed from his music and film appearances, but most don't realize that Jerry was an amazing guitarist. People inside the industry knew, though. He came up with playing styles that were new and inspired a lot of aspiring pickers. He was great. Thanks for doing this one for us. :)
Jerry Reed is a great guitar picker. She Got the Goldmine, I Got the Shaft is one of my favorite songs by him. And, of course, his music from the Smokey and the Bandit films is part of the soundtrack of my life. If you enjoyed him with Burt Reynolds in that film, you'd probably like the movie Gator, as well.
Yep. That’s the song. Jerry Reed not only sang the theme song, but he played the part of Cledus, the truck driver. It’s one of my favorite movies and he was hilarious. He definitely was multitalented. He was a very talented guitarist.
Actually Jerry wrote multiple songs for Smokey and The Bandit The Legend which played during the intro Eastbound and Down Westbound and Down The Bandit
If you do any other Jerry you gotta do Amos Moses studio version. The funkiest country record ever made (in 1970 at that). Top level guitarist and song writer, worked with Elvis among others.
Hal Needham (director of Smokey and the Bandit) told Jerry he needed a theme song for the movie. The next morning Jerry played this song for him. Hal said don't change a note!! The theme song for the movie was written in one night by Jerry Reed and a classic film & sound track were forever linked. Every time I hear this song I think about Jerry driving the semi over the motorcycles after losing the fight in the the diner. A classic karma event!! Thanks for the reaction!!
Jerry was awesome, doing the Smokie and Bandit, and a few others, hes so funny, loved him and Fred the dog in the movie, great country music, great story teller...Thanks, Peace
He was a singer, master guitar player(Nashville session player), prolific song writer(100’s of songs for himself and people like Elvis and Tom Jones to name a couple), multi Grammy winner, was in many movies and tv shows. Wrote the theme song, sang it and played guitar for the Smokey and the Bandit movie and of course starred in it! He did it all!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone liked Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit; I always had the hots for Jerry Reed 😊 This is one of those songs that you can't help but sing it when you hear it!!!
@@abracadabra3033 True Story; in the 80's my Uncle (the fun one, you know, every family has one) was arrested....again....he was involved with Burt Reynold's dinner theater in Florida, and Burt Reynolds showed up in court as a character witness for my Uncle. My Uncle was guilty as hell though HAHAHA!! He was also in the Burt Reynolds movie "STICK". 😊
This was great to see! As a semi driver, this track is fun to play when you need a bit of a pick me up lol. It was equally fun getting to enjoy this classic with everyone on here!
Guitar player, songwriter, singer, Jerry Reed was great. After he passed away, a few years later was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Check out his song Amos Moses
Smokey and the Bandit. That's some OG s..t! We gotta do be same age. 50. If I recall, Jerry had a large acting role in that flick. I do remember Jerry suffered from stuttering except when he sang.
My auntie from my dads side knee Burnt Reynolds and Jerry Reed. During the film Smokey and the Bandit 1-3 was made in GA Clayton and Henry County. In Smokey and the Bandit 2 was partly made in Maimi of course. My auntie actually had family in Henry County so she had a house in Eagles Landing. She was rich too she had her own insurance company I think that’s what it was. Anyway Jerry and Burnt Reynold would spend the night at my aunties when filming. My grandparents actually have a picture of Burnt Reynold and Jerry Reed drinking tea I think on the back porch. That was like 30 years ago … before the filming Burnt met my aunties husband and needed a flight to NY. My aunties husband flew him there and back. The cool thing about Jerry Reed is that I was a fan of him before I ever knew my grandparents and auntie knew him. It’s amazing! My favorite song from Jerry Reed is Georgia Sunshine. I wish I could have met Burnt before he died, same for Jerry. They did around 10 years and 3 days apart I think.
1 of a kind, movie, song and artist. I watched a video where he promised to write the theme song for the movie and then realized on the last night that he didn’t do it. He stayed up all night writhing “Eastbound and Down.” When he let the director hear it, he never really made any reactions. When Jerry Reed told him he’d change it if he didn’t like it, the director told him he better not change a thing about it.
Smokey and the bandit got me into trucks when I was little, now I'm a heavy truck technician, love old school rigs. That 73 W900A is as much a star as Jerry
1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The one Burt Reynolds ( rip) owned sold for around $250.000 My favorite scene in the movie was Sallie Fields flipping off the cops. Jerry Lee Lewis was one hell of a picker. The banjo , mandolin just makes this song more Southern Country. Another great pick for reaction.
@@abracadabra3033 , Damn indeed. May I suggest Back To Hank by James Carothers . And another country artist that I think is the most underrated talent for far to long. Gary Allen “ It Ain’t The Whiskey” both songs have metaphors that slayed me the first time I heard them. I’m still wondering why I wasn’t smart enough to write a couple of them myself. Looking forward to your next pick and reaction. PEACE
What I didn't know until recently is the banjo was introduced to America by Africans. It's great being in America where all people contribute to our enjoyment activities. 😎
I’d love to see you react to more bluegrass. I don’t care what anybody says, bluegrass musicians are some of the most talented. There’s a guy named Billy Strings who is one of my favorites. Maybe you could give him a listen sometime. The song is called “Dust in a Baggie”
Check out Jerry Reed when you're hot you're hot. It has a good funky bass line, Jerry Reed's signature humor, and you'd be surprised how the subject matter is strikingly similar to a lot of rap music.
He wasn't just multi-talented he was unbelievably multi-talented if you can find it check out Jerry Reed talking about his ride in an F-16 I promise you you will hurt yourself you laugh so.
The TV shows about truckers you might have been trying to think of could've been "Movin' On", an early 70s show, with a dynamite theme song of the same name by country legend Merle Haggard. And "BJ And The Bear", later in the 70s as I recall. I hope this information helps.
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Back in the 70’s when I was a kid Jerry Reed was everywhere and we loved him! Smokey and the Bandit was an awesome movie. We all had CB’s in the 70’s and 80’s with our own handles, those were so much fun back then, talking to each other and truckers on our CB’s. They were great fun and good for accident information or to call for help if you needed it. Gosh I wish we could go back to those times. Satellites and government control all our communication anymore, they could shut down our communication anytime they want to now a days but back then they couldn’t shut down CB’s, Ham Radio Operators or even telephone lines. There was freedom back then that we’ve slowly had taken away. Every one today sees something new come out and they gotta have it, not thinking of what the consequences are of having that item and how much more you’re letting the government listen in or control you or see where you’re at all the time. You can track phones nowadays, there’s chips in your cars so they can see where you are and they can even shut your car off if they want too. We are just getting used to less and less freedoms and most of the population doesn’t even see it’s happening. Those of us who are 50 and older we had freedom, we know what freedom felt like. It was the good life, not like what we have now. These type of songs take me back to the good life for a little while. Thanks for taking me for a stroll down memory lane. ❤
Sales of Trans Ams went through the roof after the movie came out. Jerry Reed started as a singer, song writer, guitar slinger. Became an actor after a successful music career
Most people know Jerry Reed from his music and film appearances, but most don't realize that Jerry was an amazing guitarist. People inside the industry knew, though. He came up with playing styles that were new and inspired a lot of aspiring pickers. He was great. Thanks for doing this one for us. :)
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@@abracadabra3033 I enjoyed when Reed and Comedian Jerry Clower teamed up to do Alabama Wildman. For me it put abit of Comedy in the song.
they don't make dudes like Jerry no more!
Jerry Reed! The guitar man! Great picker!
Jerry Reed is a great guitar picker. She Got the Goldmine, I Got the Shaft is one of my favorite songs by him. And, of course, his music from the Smokey and the Bandit films is part of the soundtrack of my life. If you enjoyed him with Burt Reynolds in that film, you'd probably like the movie Gator, as well.
I liked Gator better.
Ok , will check for those
My Daddy was a truck driver. We loved Jerry Reed! You brought back some awesome memories, thank you!
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Yep. That’s the song. Jerry Reed not only sang the theme song, but he played the part of Cledus, the truck driver. It’s one of my favorite movies and he was hilarious. He definitely was multitalented. He was a very talented guitarist.
I thought cledus was the dog. Jerry Reed was snowman.
@@jamipage2527, Cledus Snow “Snowman.”
@@jamipage2527, The dog was Fred.
Actually Jerry wrote multiple songs for Smokey and The Bandit
The Legend which played during the intro
Eastbound and Down
Westbound and Down
The Bandit
One of the greatest guitar players that ever lived. Check out Jerry's Breakdown
Jerry Reed- Jerry's Breakdown(with Chet Atkins). See Jerry get the hell down on guitar...he was amazing on the six string
If you do any other Jerry you gotta do Amos Moses studio version. The funkiest country record ever made (in 1970 at that). Top level guitarist and song writer, worked with Elvis among others.
It’s next , a few people requested that same one
Amos Moses, anche i Primus di Les Claypool...
Jerry's breakdown also is fire
Hal Needham (director of Smokey and the Bandit) told Jerry he needed a theme song for the movie. The next morning Jerry played this song for him. Hal said don't change a note!! The theme song for the movie was written in one night by Jerry Reed and a classic film & sound track were forever linked. Every time I hear this song I think about Jerry driving the semi over the motorcycles after losing the fight in the the diner. A classic karma event!! Thanks for the reaction!!
I saw Jerry Reed in concert back in the day! He is great!
Jerry was so fantastic. His music makes me smile 👍🏼🔥
Jerry's one of my Top favorite guitarists of all, country rock or alien whatever. He was one of the best finger style pickers of all time
Jerry Reed - The Bird or When your hot your hot
Jerry was awesome, doing the Smokie and Bandit, and a few others, hes so funny, loved him and Fred the dog in the movie, great country music, great story teller...Thanks, Peace
He was funny , ✌🏾
One of my favorite movies too.
Man. I'm just finding your channel tonight and loving it! Good vibes always.
Thank You 🙏
He was a singer, master guitar player(Nashville session player), prolific song writer(100’s of songs for himself and people like Elvis and Tom Jones to name a couple), multi Grammy winner, was in many movies and tv shows. Wrote the theme song, sang it and played guitar for the Smokey and the Bandit movie and of course starred in it! He did it all!
Jerry Reed was also in the movie B.A.T. 21 with Danny Glover and Gene Hackman
I got to check that out
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone liked Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit; I always had the hots for Jerry Reed 😊
This is one of those songs that you can't help but sing it when you hear it!!!
😁, Burt Reynolds was just a cool guy , but seem like everyday people, but Jerry in the movie was too
@@abracadabra3033 True Story; in the 80's my Uncle (the fun one, you know, every family has one) was arrested....again....he was involved with Burt Reynold's dinner theater in Florida, and Burt Reynolds showed up in court as a character witness for my Uncle. My Uncle was guilty as hell though HAHAHA!! He was also in the Burt Reynolds movie "STICK". 😊
This was great to see! As a semi driver, this track is fun to play when you need a bit of a pick me up lol. It was equally fun getting to enjoy this classic with everyone on here!
I'm a psychic cat...I dig your very kind teddy bear kinda down to earth style baby...your steady cat..God bless Peace
Thank You Joe,
He had another song in the movie the legend
Not only is he a great guitarist, but his songs are hilarious! Check out "Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot", and "Tupelo Mississippi Flash"
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Don’t forget about “another puff” and the gator theme song
Guitar player, songwriter, singer, Jerry Reed was great. After he passed away, a few years later was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Check out his song Amos Moses
Brings back some great memories 🖤
Jerry Reed “Amos Moses” Is my favorite
Talk about Louisiana
@@deel2621 yep. That’s where I stay
She got the goldmine, and I got the shaft. Classic
Jerry Reed what an amazing individual..enough said. Thanks for posting this my brother.🤠✌
Smokey and the Bandit. That's some OG s..t! We gotta do be same age. 50. If I recall, Jerry had a large acting role in that flick. I do remember Jerry suffered from stuttering except when he sang.
You might be thinking of Mel Tillis with the stutter. He was in Cannonball Run as Terry Bradshaw's partner.
Thank you Jerry Reed is an amazing guitarist
Indeed
Jerry was a total badass on guitar. ✌️
That was my childhood! This movie is what made me want be a trucker as a kid. My Uncle also had that exact Trans Am in the early 80's
Always had a crush on him. Love his sense of humor.
Yes he was a great actor, and guitar player, singer and yes that classic
Sheriff Buford T. Justice, one of the greatest movie characters ever!
I second that , he had me in stitches
@@abracadabra3033 You can think about it...but doooon't do it!
One of my favorite movies growing up..."Trans Am Brother what's your pleasure"
😁✌🏾, love that movie
My auntie from my dads side knee Burnt Reynolds and Jerry Reed. During the film Smokey and the Bandit 1-3 was made in GA Clayton and Henry County. In Smokey and the Bandit 2 was partly made in Maimi of course. My auntie actually had family in Henry County so she had a house in Eagles Landing. She was rich too she had her own insurance company I think that’s what it was. Anyway Jerry and Burnt Reynold would spend the night at my aunties when filming. My grandparents actually have a picture of Burnt Reynold and Jerry Reed drinking tea I think on the back porch. That was like 30 years ago … before the filming Burnt met my aunties husband and needed a flight to NY. My aunties husband flew him there and back. The cool thing about Jerry Reed is that I was a fan of him before I ever knew my grandparents and auntie knew him. It’s amazing! My favorite song from Jerry Reed is Georgia Sunshine. I wish I could have met Burnt before he died, same for Jerry. They did around 10 years and 3 days apart I think.
Iconic without a Doubt not ashamed to say I can sing this Whole song 😂 thanks to The Bandit..
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My dad did the truck driving stunt work for Hal Needham for the film. A lot of fun in South Georgia 🍑♥️
I know he had the coolest memories
@@abracadabra3033 so I’ve heard 🤪
One of the greatest guitarists in history.
1 of a kind, movie, song and artist. I watched a video where he promised to write the theme song for the movie and then realized on the last night that he didn’t do it. He stayed up all night writhing “Eastbound and Down.” When he let the director hear it, he never really made any reactions. When Jerry Reed told him he’d change it if he didn’t like it, the director told him he better not change a thing about it.
"I'm going to barbeque your ASS in molasses !! " ~ sheriff buford T justice !
thanks man. good times.
Smokey and the bandit got me into trucks when I was little, now I'm a heavy truck technician, love old school rigs. That 73 W900A is as much a star as Jerry
1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The one Burt Reynolds ( rip) owned sold for around $250.000 My favorite scene in the movie was Sallie Fields flipping off the cops. Jerry Lee Lewis was one hell of a picker.
The banjo , mandolin just makes this song more Southern Country. Another great pick for reaction.
250,000 damn
@@abracadabra3033 , Damn indeed. May I suggest Back To Hank by James Carothers . And another country artist that I think is the most underrated talent for far to long. Gary Allen “ It Ain’t The Whiskey” both songs have metaphors that slayed me the first time I heard them. I’m still wondering why I wasn’t smart enough to write a couple of them myself. Looking forward to your next pick and reaction. PEACE
I love the studio version of this song. Trombones slowly fade in toward the end and play with almost a swing feel... it's just great.
If you're interested Jerry did another film with Burt called Gator. That's a good 70s film.
I seen it, it was a great movie
One of my favorite movies of all times, it is a classic.
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My introduction to his music was "When You're Hot You're Hot", thanks to my mother.
I think I will check that out , I like the title
What I didn't know until recently is the banjo was introduced to America by Africans.
It's great being in America where all people contribute to our enjoyment activities. 😎
Listen to how controlled and subdued the crowd is...
He was one of the best country guitarists who ever lived.
Old Jerry could pick the hell out of guitar ✌️♥️ Bert and Sally Fields
"Amos Moses" is a good one.
He starred in "The Survivors" with Robin Williams and Walter Matthau.
The man.was an INSANE guitarist.
Jerry was a great guitar player and I loved him in Bandit. What a great movie. Made me drool over Trans Ams when I was a toddler lol
That car just says Cool
@@abracadabra3033 I know! I’ve always wanted one.. only got to drive one once and it was a beater lol ..still enjoyed it lol 😆
Jerry was also in "survivors" with Robin y
Great fun ‼️☮️
Check out Jerry Reed and B.B. King playing together.
Definitely next
Such a fun movie one of my favs too. Thanks for posting this.
A must listen to of his is Amos Moses, but do the Studio version. The guitar pickin on his Telecaster is sweet
Ahhhh Smokie and the BAndit!!! yes thank you!!!
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Yes he was in the movie, but he started as a guitarist and songwriter, and later a singer. Elvis Presley recorded one of his songs. (U.S. Male)
You have no choice but to play that movie in your head when this comes on👍
Exactly
That was a fun song. Thanks!
Indeed
she got the gold mine ! ya gotta give a listen !
For sure
I’d love to see you react to more bluegrass. I don’t care what anybody says, bluegrass musicians are some of the most talented. There’s a guy named Billy Strings who is one of my favorites. Maybe you could give him a listen sometime. The song is called “Dust in a Baggie”
I will for sure
That song is Ffffirrrreeeee🔥🔥🔥🔥
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I believe he wrote all the music for smokey and the bandit. Them ole boys killin it on them instruments!
Definitely my favorite older movie
Jerry also had a variety TV show
Check out Jerry Reed when you're hot you're hot. It has a good funky bass line, Jerry Reed's signature humor, and you'd be surprised how the subject matter is strikingly similar to a lot of rap music.
Jerry was a real real one.
He wasn't just multi-talented he was unbelievably multi-talented if you can find it check out Jerry Reed talking about his ride in an F-16 I promise you you will hurt yourself you laugh so.
Jerry's a great guitarist. But so is Johnny Winter. Check him out.
this is a proper classic
He wrote and actually was called in to play guitar for Elvis on Guitar Man.
There's a sequel song that was written for the sequel movie called Texasbound and Flying.
The TV shows about truckers you might have been trying to think of could've been "Movin' On", an early 70s show, with a dynamite theme song of the same name by country legend Merle Haggard.
And "BJ And The Bear", later in the 70s as I recall.
I hope this information helps.
"Movin' On" (radio version of the TV theme song), Merle Haggard
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Snowman: "me and Fred got into a fight at the choke and puke"
Bandit: "How'd you do?"
Snowman: As usual....we lost..."
😁
that movie was cool as hell man, saw it when i was a kid like 10 times :)
This song will make you like the banjo.
Amos Moses, The record version is way better than the live version, it’s A story, very cool
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Nice reaction! Check out his track Amos Moses. Great story song.
Ok got it
Next time you want to listen to an upbeat fun song, try Hot Rod Lincoln...makes me smile every time I hear it
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There was two songs from the album The Legend and eastbound and down
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All of the lyrical songs in that movie were Jerry Reed
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Watch Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins breakdown so you can hear his amazing guitar skills.
Gotta do CONVOY
GO SNOWMAN!
Jerry's breakdown , Chet Akins & Jerry Reed
Jerry was the coach in Waterboy
Grow up on Smoky and the bandit daddy was a trucker of course I am too driving 80mph out of hours and overweight and it was a 76 Kenworth w900
Snowman got a new career :)
Have you done Abracadabra by Steve Miller ?
Still not yet
Great song try Amos Moses he was a true artist love your site
Thank You, definitely will do