Tobacco Road - John D. Loudermilk, BBC 1984
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- A fantastic version by the writer of the song! John D. wrote it and recorded it first in 1960. Here he is seen performing it for BBC-2 (John D. Loudermilk & his music, 1984).
Heard this song by many artists, such as Lou Rawls, Eric Burdon, Edgar Winters and now hearing by the singer/writer of this song makes it the best. He sings it like he wrote it. No frills, blues, drive, just pure country/folk.
Jr Wells too
@@pedroaguilar6483 Steve Young has a great version too.
I'm 60 this is my first VISION of JDL loved his music for 40+ years. Great Song, Great Composer, Love this song.
As a WAR fan, I'm partial to Eric Burdon with War's version of Mr. Loudermilk's 'Tobacco Road'. But I must give a tip of the hat, hive five, a toast.... all the deserved accolades to the great John D. Loudermilk for his originality. Thank you JefFrietkot for posting and not letting us forget where it all started. Peace.
Grew up with the amazing Nashville Teens version but this live version from J D gave me shivers up my spine it was Sooo Goood ❤
Soulful, bluesy, idiosyncratic performer and writer. Good singer and guitarist. A revelation to me, after all these years.
Gosh - haven't thought about John Loudermilk in a long time. Love him, and this fine version of his own song. Thanks for posting this.
He performed this song tonight as he was being inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. I was able to spend some time with him after the performance, he is an amazing man!
what a wonderful song and I love this original rendition...
Thank you for posting this video
I've been looking for years for one of those harmonica racks.
*Thanks!* 👍
One of the most underrated songwriters in the US. He is also the composer of "Windy and
Warm". Its incredible that he wrote it about "trailer parks" but the great Lou Rawls reinterpreted it as an inner city anthem. Its amazing what you can do with great material.
Thirteen years and NO likes?
Great to see him perform this song again some 20 years later ...
Thanks for uploading this clip
R.I.P. 22/9/16 farewell to a great singer songwriting talent.
Classic !
Btilliant song by one of country's greatest songwriters.
Oh my lord, John D. Loudermilk...how we love you.
may he rest in peace condolences to his friends and family Thanks for sharing your talent with us
Really love billy lee riley version greetings from france
I never knew this guy wrote Tabacco Road, Like i never knew he wrote Windy and Warm, What a fantastic Artist, I would die quite Happy leaving those two songs behind !!
He's my grandmother's brother. My brother is named after him.
Beautiful !
Thanks
I always love to see the writer sing his own song. However, I think the Nashville Teens
did the definitive version of this song. Thank you for posting this classic.
Awesome. There's nothing further left to say.
Still as good - as he got older!
Brilliant
Yes!
John has been a great artist ! Rip. MV
So charming, so true!
Great!!!
Great job..!
This reminds me of 16 Tons.
R.I.P.
Had this blessed thing on VHS - where it's gone now, who knows?
Break My Mind by JDL is amongst my RUclips-uploads too... See & you shall find!
makes sense... thx for the reply!
classic song. Wunnerful rend by the writer. Proper song. Proper story. Great contrast in the chorus. Still rate Nashville Teens though. Saw their first live performance in Bournemouth
This version sounds odd when you're familiar with the better-known ones, especially the Nashville Teens. The way he runs the lines together kind of throws you, when he doesn't pause in the expected places. But...it's his song, and he can do it any way he wants to!
As far as i know He is. it's my grandmother's brother. My brother is named after Him.
not everybody knows but John d. wrote quite a few awesome songs made into hits by other artists though his singing is very good. Perhaps he didn't have the right image.
Jef, any chance you have Big Daddy's Alabamy Bound? Another of John D's great ones.
Thanks for this one by the way!
Hobo jóbban nyomja! ;o)
Its said when you 1st hear a song you like you never prefer another version more than the 1st! I beleive that to be true, in only about 4 cases have i liked another version AS MUCH but NEVER more. I 1st heard this by The Nashville Teens, it was their 1st U.K hit reaching number 6 on the 9-7-64, The only other decent chart position they reached of the 5 they had (excluding the re-release of their last The Hard Way) was the follow up Google Eye (#10, 22-10-64).
@vinnynumbnuts
while this is a tremendous version by the original composer, it doesn`t hold a candle to burdon/war`s take: as with "house of the rising sun", eric burdon took the tune and made it his own and it is his version by which the tune will be remembered: in a word, genius.
postscript: oh yes, spooky tooth did an, er...extremely passable version of "tobacco road", too...
Pure magic. What a great song - interpreted by so many in so many different ways but his own version beats all others for me. (Dave Lee Roth's is easily the worst)
Is he still around? I'm related to him and would like to meet him if so.
It came out in 1960 and charted nowhere in the US, local or nationwide. Sales must have been very little. Only charted very modestly in Australia in '60, but only because of the B-side.
So chance of 0,00001% that a 1960 footage ever has been made.
I love hearing about originals, particularly when you've assumed for years another artist was the original. I'd love to hear this sung from 1960 rather that 1984 as that was when it was released, anyone got it or know where I can find it?
John D. Loudermilk's 1960 45 single - ruclips.net/video/14R7HpAVUh4/видео.html
I ONLY NODE ? WHAT'S A NODE AND WHERE CAN I GET ONE ? ANYONE ?
@Imthejackal277 thats just JDL.angela jones is one of my favs.wouldn't be ironic if you met a girl named angela jones?
Wonder if there's any footage of the original song with J.D. Loudermilk when it came out... ???
This guy wrote so many great songs! I still like Edgar Winter's version of "Tobaacco Road" better though. I hear the P.C. people are gonna change the name of it to "Nicotine Free Tobacco Substitute Avenue". Ha hee ho!
Great.But still like listen to the Hobo Blues Band version better
i dont think so ese!
David Lee Roth sure has put on some weight. His guitar playing is improving, though.
Beautiful !
Thanks