Awesome! I saw Jimmie in the late 70's with the Allman Bros. and then I saw him perform in a small pub in Birmingham in '04 or '05 with local musicians and it was amazing. He played a lot of harp and sax, but the thing I remember best was his version of the classic Sam Cooke song, "A Change is Gonna Come". He and Eddie Hinton are my favorite white R&B singers hands down.
I've loved this stuff since day one of listening to Wet Willie Band.After all these years I just feel proud proud proud. God Bless The Willie Boys and may they rock on forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pax Vobiscum
I can't quit listening to it. I even have my wife and two boys singing it around the house. If I could only figure out how to transfer it to itunes I could listen to it in the automobile.
Couldn't wait until the awesome breakdown to see if he'd go for that high note. He did and he nailed it ( @ 3:32 )...with ease. Like fine wine...better with age!
Kanojas: I don't think you'll find this on DVD anywhere soon. At least it hasn't been published (that I know of). But if you want to see some old video of Wet Willie called Saturday Night In Macon Georgia. There are three songs here on You Tube: Keep On Smilin', That's Alright and Country Side of Life. Check them out and you'll get a lesson in Wet Willie music.
Just an FYI, this is Deep South not Wet Willie. I actually grew up with the Hall brothers around Gulf Shores and remember Judge Roy Beans all too well. Artimus Pyle (formerly of Lynyrd Skynyrd), Robert Nix (formerly of Atlanta Rhythm Section), Jimmy Hall (formerly of Wet Willie), Hal McCormack, Dean Daughtry (formerly of Atlanta Rhythm Section), Chris Hicks (formerly of Marshall Tucker Band)
Bamamarv. I'm impressed with your ear. You got it right with these comments - Even with Jimmy Hall pullin' none will get it right like Wet Willie with Ricky Hirsch, John Anthony, Lewis Ross, Jack Hall, and Donna along with the Mouth of the South. I think Jimmy's age has only served to mature his voice and make him a more talented entertainer.
Yes, Down South is a Southern Rock all-star band with only Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie. 2 very-experienced drummers here & neither one can play the drum beat for this song right. Listen to the original --- the snare plays a beat behind every other bar to match the rhythm on the original verses; so it doesn't sound nearly as funky here as it should. At least they got the intro right. Kudos to Jimmy for doing at least an OK job on the vocal break at his advanced age.
How do you sing a cover to your own performance/song? Whoever called it a cover has a gross misconception of the word. A birthday and different clothes makes it a cover, I recognized it immediately because I saw him perform this with Wet Willie in Austin 1975, front row, His voice sounds is as distinctive now as then. I've played guitar for over 50 years and think I can handily make that assessment.
Man, what good music that turns my good ole southern memories on... Blessed sounds of Jimmy and The Boys. 🙏
Great vid! :) Put a huge smile on my face as I go way back as I used to see Wet Willie at Judge Roy Beans in Orange Beach many moons ago! :)
Totally agree,,,,sounds amazing!!! This just kicks ass now as it did in the 70"s...That voice...wow!!!
Awesome! I saw Jimmie in the late 70's with the Allman Bros. and then I saw him perform in a small pub in Birmingham in '04 or '05 with local musicians and it was amazing. He played a lot of harp and sax, but the thing I remember best was his version of the classic Sam Cooke song, "A Change is Gonna Come". He and Eddie Hinton are my favorite white R&B singers hands down.
John McKay Eddie Damn Hinton. Amazing
A lot of Brothers back in the day ('79) jammed to this one!
Jimmy and Wet Willie first did this in what, 1974?....and he's still Smilin' :) Good music never gets old.
i love that harp solo. it hits the heart. got soul.
Sad that more people have heard of Brittany Spears than the great Jimmy Hall. Most underrated talent in rock and roll history.
ROCK ON MR HALL!!! GREAT ALL TIME SONG!! KEEP ON SMILING☺☺☺
Brother, you still flowin' thru them changes. God bless you.... I'm still smilin'. Thanks for coming to CRW couple years ago.
I've loved this stuff since day one of listening to Wet Willie Band.After all these years I just feel proud proud proud.
God Bless The Willie Boys and may they rock on forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pax Vobiscum
Jimmy, you are still the man!
I can't quit listening to it. I even have my wife and two boys singing it around the house. If I could only figure out how to transfer it to itunes I could listen to it in the automobile.
Awesome performance guys
Love This Song & Love My homeland the SOUTH :D
Didnt know anything about this song until I saw the movie COUNTRY STRONG. Love this song now...*SMILIN*
This is the very besy live video of Jimmy Hall on youtube, period. Brother can play a mouth-harp. Wish he'd roll up to Ohio.
Keep on !!
Happy birthday jimmy hall
By Far the Best Video on RUclips
Great stuff!
so good the best music ever
HE IS GREAT JIMMY I HAD THE BEST TIME I HAVE HADIN MANNY YEARS.I WAS THE ONE IN THE WHEELCHAIR.I HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON
Couldn't wait until the awesome breakdown to see if he'd go for that high note. He did and he nailed it ( @ 3:32 )...with ease. Like fine wine...better with age!
Keep on smiling! Now I can rock to that!!!
love Deep South version of Wet Willie Smilin looncry
Loved this song forever
The best performance of this song was and is found on West Coast Live.
Till JESUS comes back AGAIN
"Smilin, laughin and blowin
Jimmie Hall just kicks ass...PERIOD!!
Kanojas: I don't think you'll find this on DVD anywhere soon. At least it hasn't been published (that I know of). But if you want to see some old video of Wet Willie called Saturday Night In Macon Georgia. There are three songs here on You Tube: Keep On Smilin', That's Alright and Country Side of Life. Check them out and you'll get a lesson in Wet Willie music.
of course he nails it he's jimmy hall former lead singer of wet willie.
Fantastic!!!! What an awesome feeling man!!! Pro fes sion al
Also great to see both Artimus Pyle and Chris Hicks again! :)
I Love This!!!
Just an FYI, this is Deep South not Wet Willie. I actually grew up with the Hall brothers around Gulf Shores and remember Judge Roy Beans all too well.
Artimus Pyle (formerly of Lynyrd Skynyrd), Robert Nix (formerly of Atlanta Rhythm Section), Jimmy Hall (formerly of Wet Willie), Hal McCormack, Dean Daughtry (formerly of Atlanta Rhythm Section), Chris Hicks (formerly of Marshall Tucker Band)
if you don't feel good hearing this you're not alive...
Bamamarv. I'm impressed with your ear. You got it right with these comments - Even with Jimmy Hall pullin' none will get it right like Wet Willie with Ricky Hirsch, John Anthony, Lewis Ross, Jack Hall, and Donna along with the Mouth of the South. I think Jimmy's age has only served to mature his voice and make him a more talented entertainer.
Love Wet Willie. Should have made it in the big time as far as I'm concerned.
LOVE IT
love
Yes, Down South is a Southern Rock all-star band with only Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie. 2 very-experienced drummers here & neither one can play the drum beat for this song right. Listen to the original --- the snare plays a beat behind every other bar to match the rhythm on the original verses; so it doesn't sound nearly as funky here as it should. At least they got the intro right. Kudos to Jimmy for doing at least an OK job on the vocal break at his advanced age.
'Keep On Smilin' by Rockapella blows royal ass. Period.
Artie on Drums from Skynard
Hal can play a mean lick, I have on of his guitar picks with his name on it! He was playing with Jim Dandy!
very good stuff
to the idiot that criticized the drummers do you even recognize them? Two of the BEST ins Southern Rock (RIP Robert NIX)
agreed.
Yup, and one of them is a convicted sex offender.
"Keep On Smilin" = 61 (Reduction) #jesus
Can he play a dirty sanchez as well as he blows the mouth harp
Where can I get this cd/dvd? Anyone?
how do I get this on my ipod?
I spot Chris Hicks.
That's Jimmy Hall who was the front man for Wet Willie........Not really a cover in my eyes....Jimmy sang it first and he's singing it here.
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How do you sing a cover to your own performance/song? Whoever called it a cover has a gross misconception of the word. A birthday and different clothes makes it a cover, I recognized it immediately because I saw him perform this with Wet Willie in Austin 1975, front row, His voice sounds is as distinctive now as then. I've played guitar for over 50 years and think I can handily make that assessment.