I wonder what Country music would of been like if Waylon had not given up his seat on that plane. Waylon Jennings started the whole Change in Nashville with the Outlaw movement in Country music in the 70's. Soo sad what happened to buddy n those other 3 men. RIP to all. RIP Waylon
WAYLON didn't change the sound or soul of country music so much as he changed the idea of being your own boss and not letting record companies change who you and your music are. Own your own music. That's how they got named the Outlaws. I got to see this interview from mere feet away. AWESOME concert. It was April 1995.
Thank You, Buddy, for turning Waylon on to Groove. hearing Richie Albright’s drum tracks with the bass groove on Waylon’s records tells the tale. thank God & Buddy Holly that Waylon found Richie and vice-versa. RiP, Guys…I hope they’re ready for y’all
Waylon was such a genuinely nice person. I can't say that I "knew" the man, but I got to be around him for several hours mostly by myself over the course of two days. He knew I was nervous to be around him initially as I was just a kid at 22. He made me feel very much at ease and honestly I can't say there was anything he wasn't willing to talk about. Of course I didn't ask him anything about Buddy or anything controversial. I mostly mean things like questions about his music and his opinions on music of the day and the artists he most respected or had little to no respect for.
Did you have a chance to speak to him about Merle Haggard? There is a rumour that the two didn't like each other. I wonder if there was any reason behind this?
@@bsnf-5 I never spoke to him at all about Haggard but it is true that Waylon never felt quite the same about Haggard after a certain event took place. The story is in Waylon's book. I will try to give the Cliff notes version. While traveling to a gig in two separate vehicles, Waylon drives up on a wreck with police on the scene. He quickly realized it is the pickup truck with a sleeper camper top over the cab that Ritchie Albright and two other band members were in. This was to be the first gig for his new bass player. Unfortunately that poor guy is who was in the sleeper. The other player that was driving somehow didn't make a turn exactly right and struck the bridge in such a way that it smashed the sleeper section over the truck cab sending his new bass player's body into the river. Albright actually jumped in to save him but the poor guy never knew what hit him. He was dead before he hit the water. So this was a terrible tragedy but the show must go on. I think I'm telling it right that Charley Pride's bass player filled in on the date. Waylon didn't really drink much and was more of an upper guy taking speed in those days...but he was so upset that he got wasted. While completely blitzed out of his mind Haggard who was on the date and Fuzzy Owens got Waylon in a poker game and cleaned him out of every dime he had on him which was several thousand dollars. Waylon had considered him a friend prior to that, but after that night he had a hell of a lot less respect for him. Apparently there is even more to the story according to someone I know personally that was very close to Waylon. He says he will tell me about it the next time I see him. If he says I can divulge any of it I will try to expand on it.
@@waylonvids Thank you, I appreciate the time and effort you took to write the story. I find it very interesting and I really would like to know if there is anything more to the story. But even leaving it at what you wrote, I am extremely grateful and happy that I can hear this from a person who met Waylon in person.
Waylon was right about that. Labels must be for the bean counters. What I find confusing today is "Country Music". I think in the 40s through the late 1970s "Country" would have meant one thing. But once the 80s and even through today I would find it hard to define "Country Music". Maybe some of the old timers would think you would have passed bad air. But those who make their living as country musicians play and record so many different styles.
You are absolutely right. But the thing that remains consistent throughout the genre is the storytelling and the straightforward vocal approach. Even when the style is hybrid and the chord structures lean more toward another genre, I always know I'm listening to a Country Song by the way the lyrics flow and the way they're expressed vocally.
Waylon’s music was so different from what country music sounds were when he came on the scene. His influence was so much that when we were in the studio, the producer would tell the drummer, “let’s try that Waylon beat “. We all knew what he meant.
Jennings was supposed too have a seat on the plane but gave it too The big bopper because bopper had the flu he was the one who said too holly as a joke I hope your ol plane crash that has haunted him for years
Waylon, now you would know well that Chuck, Bo, Fats and Richard, just for starters, wrote their own songs."Brown Eyed Handsome Man" for instance. Buddy wasn't the first, and he wasn't the first one that didn't sound like Elvis. I know you know that, but that's OK.
He meant in Pop Music. Pop artists weren't principal writers on their own albums then. The industry was still a writer/publisher scene and the artist's role was to put those songs over to the public and make hits out of them. All of the people you named were Rhythm and Blues artists and the big Publishers were not giving them songs because they didn't even see Rhythm and Blues as a real genre (they were still called it Race Music). That's why R&B artists wrote for themselves. And the Blues artists always wrote for themselves. He's talking about in that circle of up and coming Pop artists, none of the artists were given the privilege to write; and Buddy Holly helped change that so that the artists gout
Came here for the 63rd anniversary. RIP Waylon. I hope you and Buddy are rocking up there in heaven 🎤🎸
You can tell he missed his friend by the fondness of the stories.
It was not Waylons time to die, I truly believe that
It wasn't Richie buddy and the big bopper too, the pilot was untrained so maybe it was his
I wonder what Country music would of been like if Waylon had not given up his seat on that plane. Waylon Jennings started the whole Change in Nashville with the Outlaw movement in Country music in the 70's. Soo sad what happened to buddy n those other 3 men. RIP to all. RIP Waylon
WAYLON didn't change the sound or soul of country music so much as he changed the idea of being your own boss and not letting record companies change who you and your music are. Own your own music. That's how they got named the Outlaws. I got to see this interview from mere feet away. AWESOME concert. It was April 1995.
Thank You, Buddy, for turning Waylon on to Groove. hearing Richie Albright’s drum tracks with the bass groove on Waylon’s records tells the tale. thank God & Buddy Holly that Waylon found Richie and vice-versa. RiP, Guys…I hope they’re ready for y’all
Waylon was such a genuinely nice person. I can't say that I "knew" the man, but I got to be around him for several hours mostly by myself over the course of two days. He knew I was nervous to be around him initially as I was just a kid at 22. He made me feel very much at ease and honestly I can't say there was anything he wasn't willing to talk about. Of course I didn't ask him anything about Buddy or anything controversial. I mostly mean things like questions about his music and his opinions on music of the day and the artists he most respected or had little to no respect for.
Did you have a chance to speak to him about Merle Haggard? There is a rumour that the two didn't like each other. I wonder if there was any reason behind this?
@@bsnf-5 I never spoke to him at all about Haggard but it is true that Waylon never felt quite the same about Haggard after a certain event took place. The story is in Waylon's book. I will try to give the Cliff notes version. While traveling to a gig in two separate vehicles, Waylon drives up on a wreck with police on the scene. He quickly realized it is the pickup truck with a sleeper camper top over the cab that Ritchie Albright and two other band members were in. This was to be the first gig for his new bass player. Unfortunately that poor guy is who was in the sleeper. The other player that was driving somehow didn't make a turn exactly right and struck the bridge in such a way that it smashed the sleeper section over the truck cab sending his new bass player's body into the river. Albright actually jumped in to save him but the poor guy never knew what hit him. He was dead before he hit the water.
So this was a terrible tragedy but the show must go on. I think I'm telling it right that Charley Pride's bass player filled in on the date. Waylon didn't really drink much and was more of an upper guy taking speed in those days...but he was so upset that he got wasted. While completely blitzed out of his mind Haggard who was on the date and Fuzzy Owens got Waylon in a poker game and cleaned him out of every dime he had on him which was several thousand dollars. Waylon had considered him a friend prior to that, but after that night he had a hell of a lot less respect for him. Apparently there is even more to the story according to someone I know personally that was very close to Waylon. He says he will tell me about it the next time I see him. If he says I can divulge any of it I will try to expand on it.
@@waylonvids Thank you, I appreciate the time and effort you took to write the story. I find it very interesting and I really would like to know if there is anything more to the story. But even leaving it at what you wrote, I am extremely grateful and happy that I can hear this from a person who met Waylon in person.
Remembering Buddy on his birthday today🌹
Nice to hear Waylon again, sure do miss him.
Awesome interview. RIP WAYLON BUDDY RITCHIE AND THE BIG BOPPER.
Waylon was right about that. Labels must be for the bean counters. What I find confusing today is "Country Music". I think in the 40s through the late 1970s "Country" would have meant one thing. But once the 80s and even through today I would find it hard to define "Country Music". Maybe some of the old timers would think you would have passed bad air. But those who make their living as country musicians play and record so many different styles.
You are absolutely right. But the thing that remains consistent throughout the genre is the storytelling and the straightforward vocal approach. Even when the style is hybrid and the chord structures lean more toward another genre, I always know I'm listening to a Country Song by the way the lyrics flow and the way they're expressed vocally.
I think that Waylon was the best in country. No one comes even close.
Waylon’s music was so different from what country music sounds were when he came on the scene. His influence was so much that when we were in the studio, the producer would tell the drummer, “let’s try that Waylon beat “. We all knew what he meant.
RIP Buddy, Richie and big bopper
The greatest country outlaw.
Absolutely.
When something fell while Waylon was talking about Buddy, it was almost like Buddy was causing that little disturbance...
*BUDDY HOLLY* ❤️🙏🏽
I did read that Buddy Holly loved country and initially wanted to do that music. Chuck Berry was the same when it came to the blues.
Great interview 👍👍
Jennings was supposed too have a seat on the plane but gave it too The big bopper because bopper had the flu he was the one who said too holly as a joke I hope your ol plane crash that has haunted him for years
Buddy was the Lubbock Flash, then Waylon was, now nobody.
Didn't know how much Jennings learned about music from Holly
About when were these interviews?
Hey robbie if u see this will u please meet me qt the surf??!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
My last name is Lattonzio sweetheart love you Waylon Jennings.
Rip me
Waylon, now you would know well that Chuck, Bo, Fats and Richard, just for starters, wrote their own songs."Brown Eyed Handsome Man" for instance. Buddy wasn't the first, and he wasn't the first one that didn't sound like Elvis. I know you know that, but that's OK.
He meant in Pop Music. Pop artists weren't principal writers on their own albums then. The industry was still a writer/publisher scene and the artist's role was to put those songs over to the public and make hits out of them. All of the people you named were Rhythm and Blues artists and the big Publishers were not giving them songs because they didn't even see Rhythm and Blues as a real genre (they were still called it Race Music). That's why R&B artists wrote for themselves. And the Blues artists always wrote for themselves. He's talking about in that circle of up and coming Pop artists, none of the artists were given the privilege to write; and Buddy Holly helped change that so that the artists gout
@@UncleDuTheWatchman yes,you're right, I can't say I hadn't thought about it before, but I hadn't thought about it for a while.
I never noticed before, but Waylon kind of looks like deNiro
yeah maybe if Robert had more testosterone in his veins