Asleep At The Wheel - Route 66 (Live in Studio 1A)

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • Western swing band, Asleep at the Wheel, stopped by Studio 1A to pay homage to a timeless classic, "Route 66" Sept. 4, 2013.

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  • @tomtaylor7125
    @tomtaylor7125 4 года назад +191

    I've told my wife if she wakes up some morning and thinks that I have died that before calling the undertaker put some head phones on me and plug this song in. If there is an ounce of life left in me my right leg will start pumpin and I will soon be up and jumpin around.

    • @clairharrison1463
      @clairharrison1463 Год назад +6

      😂😂😂

    • @jamalgeorge3582
      @jamalgeorge3582 Год назад +1

      Daww!❤

    • @jamesbergen2527
      @jamesbergen2527 8 месяцев назад +4

      Bobby Troup and his (then) wife Cynthia Harez, a singer, were driving from Chicago to LA for their music work, and as they left she popped up and said, “Get your kicks on Route 66!” A cute line, and stuck in Bobby’s mind. The rest is …

    • @leonardgould6657
      @leonardgould6657 Месяц назад

      YEAH, MAAN? Do n't need no BOOGIE-DOWN in MARLEY-TOWN! NO DUH! "IN 1814 we took a little trip, we took a l'il BACON 🥓 and we took a l'il BEANS!, 🫘 & we met the BLOODY BRITISH 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in the town of NEW ORLEANS! yeah!

  • @sovbo101
    @sovbo101 2 года назад +18

    Your steel player reminds me of my childhood. Cowboy hat rolled up, short sleeves rolled up. And the female reminds me of my 3 stepsisters. I am in Heaven!

  • @michaelcoe210
    @michaelcoe210 Год назад +28

    In the early 70s I happened on a free concert on the mall in DC. Asleep At The Wheel, Hot Tuna and, weirdly, Alice Cooper. I'd never heard of Asleep At The Wheel before, but they blew me away. Over the years, they've made a lot of people very happy.

    • @tetedur377
      @tetedur377 8 месяцев назад +2

      I discovered them in the mid-70s by going into a Peaches Records & Tapes in Tulsa, OK. I told the young man there I was going on a road trip to Kansas and needed some driving music, so he recommended Asleep. I'm glad he did. All these years later, I have every album they've put out.

    • @garyhalmbacher6875
      @garyhalmbacher6875 7 месяцев назад +3

      I first saw them 1971 or 2 in Ann Arbor. They were the opening act for Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.

  • @StacyAnneH
    @StacyAnneH 3 года назад +7

    This song was written by Bobby Troup. Some of you may remember him as Dr. Early on Emergency

    • @jonisayre8091
      @jonisayre8091 3 месяца назад +1

      70 years old here - yes, Bobby Troup! Married to "Dix" in real life 😊 While I was paying attention to Mr. Fuller, my sis had 'tweener hots for Randy Mantooth...good times!

  • @j40bob1
    @j40bob1 4 года назад +74

    388 people gave it thumbs down. How is that possible? Western swing is happy music and no one does it better than this band.

    • @MrPhilfridge
      @MrPhilfridge 4 года назад

      Not responsible for any dislike, but there is an element of jazz in this bands sound and a lot of people hate jazz, plus the best versions of this song for me tend to be by British 60's r n b bands who introduce a rawness into the song which grab me far more than this. I like this bands authenticity but not everything they do

    • @rogerpaddock6785
      @rogerpaddock6785 2 года назад +2

      Amen 40bob

    • @asommer518
      @asommer518 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@MrPhilfridge Jazz? more like Western Swing, I never considered this an R&B song. Given the Brits never actually drove Route 66 while touring unlike this band. I'll have to look up these Brit versions.

    • @MrPhilfridge
      @MrPhilfridge 11 месяцев назад

      @@asommer518 Well yes , i would strongly associate Asleep at the Wheel with western swing , but to my ears theres jazz in that genre and it comes through on this version. The song was an absolute staple of British bands set list in the early to mid 60's , inspired no doubt by the Stones version on their debut album .

    • @JDOTVegas
      @JDOTVegas 9 месяцев назад +2

      This is a throwback. RUclips took away the thumbs down count when they realized it was revealing all the lies about Biden support. 😂

  • @revpawpaw
    @revpawpaw 7 лет назад +98

    Ray and the band are incredible. They've been doing this over 40 years. Never quitting or compromising. Sometimes working just for food. They've stuck to it. I love their music and will always be a fan. They deserve everything they are enjoying. They've earned it.

  • @roserollins9471
    @roserollins9471 4 года назад +20

    Back in 1975 on my first date with my late husband Asleep at the Wheel was playing on the jukebox the song was The Letter Johnny Walker Read we were married for 39yrs and this group of special musicians still bring me great memories

  • @sovbo101
    @sovbo101 2 года назад +11

    thank you Ray

  • @tarrantcountykid
    @tarrantcountykid 2 года назад +9

    This is my favorite group of musicians for Asleep at the Wheel

  • @wendellguy
    @wendellguy 2 года назад +15

    Never gets old. I think I've watched this a thousand times!

  • @yvonnepeters1914
    @yvonnepeters1914 Год назад +6

    I knew there was a reason I clicked on this one! This baby rocks!!! 😃

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 Год назад +10

    I grew up on Rock and Roll and the Beatles, but this became my sustenance for decades. Thanks for keeping the flame alive.

  • @ruthdixon7807
    @ruthdixon7807 Год назад +10

    a roaring version...fantastic.

  • @jelipe54
    @jelipe54 Год назад +5

    I have 35 years living in San Bernardino and the Route 66 festival is phenomenal every year a festival that brings together many people.

  • @DonBryantPhotography
    @DonBryantPhotography Год назад +10

    I love Country Swing, I think this may have been recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, the originator of Country Swing. Glad I found this group, I can listen to this all night long.

  • @JaneDoe-rc3rz
    @JaneDoe-rc3rz 5 месяцев назад +12

    WILL FOREVER LOVE THIS BAND!!! AMEN!!

  • @toro5338
    @toro5338 2 года назад +14

    The BEST western swing group ever❗❗❗👍💪👏

  • @elois2002
    @elois2002 Год назад +3

    I saw them live in this small bar somewhere in the San Jose area in California probably in 1975 maybe 1976. They were great. But I wasn't listening to country music then so I never heard much of the music. I still like it.

  • @RichardZempel
    @RichardZempel 10 лет назад +71

    I've heard Asleep at the Wheel do this many times but this version especially tickled me with the lovely strange and unexpectedly special and varying vocal approaches each soloist took, AND THEN how sweetly harmonic and tightly phrased their group vocals were. Wow!

    • @like2view
      @like2view 6 лет назад +8

      I couldn't agree more.. most of the ques come from an early album called Wheelin' and Dealin' Ray doesn't sing lead .. it may be Jason. but the piano and the running fills from both the steel and the fiddle keep the groove.. it may even have either two fiddles or maybe some saxes ..either way this version kicks ass for those reasons you so aptly mentioned!

  • @davidhopkins1786
    @davidhopkins1786 2 дня назад

    One of the most talented bands ever.

  • @rossbabcock2974
    @rossbabcock2974 2 года назад +39

    This has to been one of THE best covers! Asleep at the Wheel showcased so many great musicians!

  • @mikemorrissey6843
    @mikemorrissey6843 7 лет назад +8

    My favourite country band.

  • @HarleyBales
    @HarleyBales 2 месяца назад +3

    Made many trips on route 66, love western swing!! Seen these guys live!! It's like my theme song!!! They get your feet movin''

  • @Sonny_V
    @Sonny_V 6 лет назад +207

    "Western Swing ain't Dead, It's Asleep at the Wheel!"

  • @johnbresnik
    @johnbresnik 8 лет назад +129

    Their version keeps getting better with time... great band.

  • @martinjacobs5099
    @martinjacobs5099 Год назад +11

    Never gets old! Love it!

  • @johnwood551
    @johnwood551 4 года назад +16

    Have loved those guys for 40 years and even met them once and got to talk with them. GREAT !!!

  • @MrDorbel
    @MrDorbel 5 лет назад +37

    The massive talent that is Ray Benson, kept Western Swing alive for the modern generation. Thanks Ray and thanks for posting!

  • @pfbbe
    @pfbbe 4 года назад +11

    Is, was, and will ever be the best version of Route 66👍

    • @harrywalsh677
      @harrywalsh677 2 месяца назад

      @@pfbbe agree with you entirely.

  • @petecartwright5211
    @petecartwright5211 3 года назад +57

    What a beautifully tight band. The 4-part vocal harmony just kills it. So smooth and McQueens voice/talent/look is incredible. She's a good guitar player too...
    Nobody plays this music any better.

    • @stevehanford1753
      @stevehanford1753 2 года назад +2

      Yes!!!!!

    • @kathycorcoran1589
      @kathycorcoran1589 Год назад +3

      I love the boogie woogy piano too! These guys are still awesome! 🎶♥️♥️♥️

    • @johnjean8743
      @johnjean8743 Год назад

      This is as good as it gets! Such a tight band.

  • @johntstanley1
    @johntstanley1 5 лет назад +24

    Never been or never be a voice like Brother Ray's. God blessed us all..

  • @jake1960ful
    @jake1960ful 4 года назад +13

    You definitely don't fall Asleep At The wheel with this great version. Love this...

  • @therainforest4314
    @therainforest4314 7 лет назад +27

    I've been enjoying the hell out of Asleep At the wheel since the mid 70's, and I still do. :-)

  • @clicks59
    @clicks59 5 лет назад +34

    The vocal share is the bomb! What a great mix of vocalists. Great mix and engineering too.

  • @ronniekotler9265
    @ronniekotler9265 2 года назад +7

    Just can’t get enough of Asleep at the Wheel!

  • @Mcountryboy
    @Mcountryboy 4 месяца назад +5

    I love this song.
    I was very impressed by your performance and singing.
    I`m happy to share this video.
    Best regard from Japan.
    🎶M countryboy🎸

  • @redensign24
    @redensign24 7 месяцев назад +4

    damn this is such a tight performance, best rendition of this song I ever expect to hear or see

  • @leslietrefethen6998
    @leslietrefethen6998 11 лет назад +16

    Listening to these guys really makes me homesick for my home state, Texas. Great band!

  • @jimf6427
    @jimf6427 Год назад +1

    Thanks for coming to Troy, NY in 1983.

  • @norezenable
    @norezenable 8 лет назад +73

    class act. asleep at the wheel best band ever.

  • @toro5338
    @toro5338 6 лет назад +18

    In my opinion...THE BEST "Route 66" ... performance ever played.
    Great has been Ray, with Jason + Elisabeth and of course all the group's players !
    Thanks for posting it. 👍👍👍

  • @brentholman168
    @brentholman168 2 года назад +1

    I'm Glad To Be Alive To Experience This.

  • @waynewatkins4649
    @waynewatkins4649 8 лет назад +43

    Just love this band's best ever version of Route 66 ................... bloody brilliant

  • @jaimejaimeChannel
    @jaimejaimeChannel 6 лет назад +23

    what a GREAT version!! Love the harmonies.

  • @AVweb
    @AVweb 7 лет назад +154

    These guys have it all. Guitars, steel, fiddle and Elizabeth McQueen!

    • @roadking99jokerst60
      @roadking99jokerst60 7 лет назад +9

      AVweb Right. Saw them in Council Bluffs some years back. Elizabeth was super.

    • @PlanetRockJesus
      @PlanetRockJesus 6 лет назад +11

      Yes, she's really a good singer.

    • @josephopyoke5981
      @josephopyoke5981 5 лет назад

      Talkin Bout Nawlins scuzz Twitter
      Scuzz tweety

    • @TheKatielina07
      @TheKatielina07 4 года назад +2

      Whether it was Bus, Car, or RV.... Route 66 was the road to my best times so far in MY 79 years. ✌️

    • @davidpaul5465
      @davidpaul5465 4 года назад +3

      You Said it! These Guys Have It All.

  • @mygoddess1
    @mygoddess1 10 лет назад +2

    Thanx mucho, I'm grateful I got to see Ray & asleep at the wheel in N.M. with Chris O'Connell They were 1 hour late & when they arrived the little bar was jumping...people dancing on table tops tee hee hee and they had bales of hay to sit on...what a nite...so lucky am I. TY KUTX :)

    • @williamrolls5077
      @williamrolls5077 3 года назад

      Hello friend, how're you doing today?

    • @Bobby-bg7gd
      @Bobby-bg7gd 11 месяцев назад

      Hello 👋 how are you doing today can we be friends if you don’t mind

  • @freemanbrown3857
    @freemanbrown3857 5 лет назад +6

    Perfection is infinite. And this is one. One of many Route 66 performances. Few reach this level.

  • @1946nimrod
    @1946nimrod 7 лет назад +35

    Much respect to the Recordist - the balance is perfect, especially the Bass!

    • @datcolsol
      @datcolsol 4 года назад +3

      Agree! Why does the bass have to mixed up so high these days? Is it, "A little is good, so more must be better"?

    • @JiveDadson
      @JiveDadson 3 года назад +1

      I was thinking the bass was too loud. But not too too loud.

    • @hurvinek6683
      @hurvinek6683 3 года назад

      @@JiveDadson When I listen to this song in my office, the bass is a little bit dominant, but at home the sound is nearly perfect... at least for my old ears... ;)

  • @Patrick-jl6if
    @Patrick-jl6if 3 месяца назад +5

    I'M FROM NEW MEXICO USA 🇺🇸 AND I LOVE IT WHEN THEY MENTION GALLUP NEW MEXICO USA 🇺🇸.

  • @davec7759
    @davec7759 6 лет назад +4

    Back in the mid 70's here in Oz I was introduced to a bloke by the name of Bob Wills during a smoking session at a friends place and went out the next day and bought For the Last Time. I remember my mate saying "This piano player is so far out of key he's a fucking genius".
    Then I needed more and I found The Wheel, and I've never looked back.
    I still love most other genres, but you can't beat country swing when it's plated by genii.

  • @lennieedwards4018
    @lennieedwards4018 10 лет назад +18

    Yeah, boy!! That's my kind of music! FANTASTIC!

  • @williamjohnson7427
    @williamjohnson7427 4 месяца назад +1

    An Aussie here. Just turned 76.
    Love this .

  • @paulandersen9492
    @paulandersen9492 3 года назад +5

    I have followed these guys since the 70's. Great band and great music. You see them and you cannot help but smile.

  • @jasonjohnson9478
    @jasonjohnson9478 9 лет назад +27

    A wonderful song from a great band that I have enjoyed since high school.

  • @eightinches6094
    @eightinches6094 5 лет назад +8

    If you've never seen this band live you should, they're awesome.

  • @patriciajrs46
    @patriciajrs46 2 года назад +4

    Asleep is great!! Love their songs. All of them.

  • @robertrindler7897
    @robertrindler7897 10 лет назад +46

    This is now my favorite version of this tune!!!!!

    • @like2view
      @like2view 6 лет назад +2

      mine too...mainly because it'S so accessible ... the studio version from Wheelin' and Dealin' is the only competition!!!

    • @johnvastola7748
      @johnvastola7748 4 года назад +1

      There are many versions of this tune; maybe more than 50.
      The Wheel is my favorite one.

  • @stevecook8941
    @stevecook8941 2 года назад +4

    Almost 50 years I have been a huge fan of AATW...Ray Benson thankfully keeps to his original concept of providing the best country swing music and performances.

    • @tracykingston9668
      @tracykingston9668 2 года назад +2

      He sure knows how to pick the most beautiful and talented gals to be in the band ; such as Elizabeth Mcqueen, Cindy Cashdollar, and Katie Shore.

    • @chasbodaniels1744
      @chasbodaniels1744 2 года назад +1

      Gee whiz, we can’t omit Chris O’Connell who helped launch AATW and filled the female voice and rhythm guitar role for a decade and a half!

  • @alward5678
    @alward5678 5 лет назад +3

    Out of this world. Swinging from Heaven. Wow

  • @peterulrich497
    @peterulrich497 3 года назад +1

    While I was at UT Austin in the early 1970's I heard these guys so many times. The best western swing in the history of planet Earth

  • @kevinbrazil1171
    @kevinbrazil1171 3 года назад +6

    This has to be my all time favorite version of this song!

  • @chriscline3616
    @chriscline3616 7 лет назад +1

    don't get any better than Asleep at the Wheel! best version of this song EVER!

  • @CowboyStag
    @CowboyStag 3 года назад +1

    The quintessential style The definition of whatever it is My hat’s off to you

  • @HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat
    @HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat Год назад

    I got my introduction to Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel during the summer of 1986 in Kerrville, Texas. They performed at the fundraiser for Kinky Friedman's quest to be Kerr County Justice of the Peace at the Y.O. Hilton off of Interstate 10. "The Kinkster" was a regular at the bar I worked at in Kerrville. What a night. Anyway, I've been a HUGE fan ever since.

  • @CaptRich-bi3gp
    @CaptRich-bi3gp 7 лет назад +7

    I know Bobby Troup wrote the song years ago, but these folks here own it; I'll tell you what! I love the music these folks play; they make my soul Boogie!!!

  • @JeanMarcCAVALIERLACHGAR
    @JeanMarcCAVALIERLACHGAR 10 лет назад +18

    Probably the best country band

  • @anthonyhaylock6655
    @anthonyhaylock6655 2 года назад +7

    Dang I’ve heard a few version by these guys but this one is awesome , everyone’s voices are amazing

  • @kimjasso9953
    @kimjasso9953 5 лет назад

    Saw these guys in Oak Park IL. probably 1979 with my best friend of 40 years now. We drank A LOT of beer am danced our asses off. So much fun..

  • @dmobrecht109
    @dmobrecht109 3 года назад

    Wish they’d come to Michigan. Love these guys!

  • @AlexMcCullie
    @AlexMcCullie 8 лет назад +23

    one of my favorite versions

  • @chasbodaniels1744
    @chasbodaniels1744 5 лет назад +27

    Saw Ray and a very early version of his crew in the summer of 1973 at Tulagi’s in BoCo. “Comin’ Right At Ya” had just been released. Good times!

  • @THEDANCINGFLOWER1
    @THEDANCINGFLOWER1 7 лет назад +1

    I loved this song, Thanx for bring back a beautiful memory

  • @rockindaddy9
    @rockindaddy9 8 лет назад +8

    Wow........these guys are just sooooooo damn good!! Best version I've ever heard!

  • @dbreardon
    @dbreardon 11 лет назад +15

    I saw these guys back in college in the late 70's/early 80's....and then again in the 90's when I lived in Texas. Fantastic!

    • @mwilson7345
      @mwilson7345 4 года назад

      dbreardon Armadillo world headquarters - Austin Texas !!

    • @nmc8327
      @nmc8327 4 года назад

      Yep, in the 70's, 80's and then again in 2005. Always fun

  • @wrdlmbrt1956
    @wrdlmbrt1956 4 года назад +5

    There's only one group and one way to hear harmony that awesome ... and that's " Asleep at the Wheel " .... 👍😎

  • @eddiebrennan5209
    @eddiebrennan5209 Год назад

    I came looking for this song. And you ya'll know why. This unforgettable song and a great moment in time.

  • @toro5338
    @toro5338 6 лет назад +4

    In my opinion, one of the best performance ever heard, of "Route 66".
    The swing, within in it, goes down inside of you, like a sweet wine (for the Ladies), or better (for Us), like a Tennessee whiskey 😁🙋‍♂️🇨🇭
    A great cheering 👏👍👏👍to : Ray, Jason and to the fantastic Elizabeth ! Woowwww !!!

  • @cavecookie1
    @cavecookie1 3 года назад +1

    I got my kicks on Rt. 66 for 15 years! No one does it quite like Asleep at the Wheel. Love this band!

  • @gollum3232
    @gollum3232 6 лет назад +5

    That is some kick-ass boogie right there, hitting the sweet spot.

  • @wm.jackson4284
    @wm.jackson4284 4 года назад +3

    Cant wait for this pandemic to be over and going to see touring bands again. AaTW will be one of the first I buy tickets too.

  • @johnimler3179
    @johnimler3179 2 года назад +1

    Can't get enough of this cover of "Route 66". I'm pretty sure Bobby Troup is kindly smiling down.

  • @anfrankogezamartincic1161
    @anfrankogezamartincic1161 3 года назад +1

    This song is impossible to ruin,sounds great in every style

  • @vytatlock934
    @vytatlock934 7 лет назад +7

    Always sound so clean.

  • @spec1923
    @spec1923 3 года назад +1

    Always great. A really tight band that sounds loose and having fun.

  • @briangupton1667
    @briangupton1667 Год назад

    Timeless! Was the best thing to listen to in the mid 70's! HAHA and now!

  • @ParkerBG
    @ParkerBG 3 года назад +3

    I recently read a book covering the entire history of Route 66 with a breakdown of the route state by state. I was born in 1986. I missed out on the good ole days in the worst way 😭 I would sell my soul for a classic two week road trip down Route 66 from Chicago to the Pacific!

    • @cavecookie1
      @cavecookie1 3 года назад

      I lived in Oatman, AZ for 10 years in the 90's. A truly memorable time in my life! Great times in a tiny, little town!

  • @landlandnat
    @landlandnat 2 года назад

    Heading west on Rt 66 right now! From OKC ... love this band!

  • @bigsquatchsasfoot1964
    @bigsquatchsasfoot1964 2 года назад +2

    Man that was spectacular..bravo 👏👏👏

  • @arthurogle7581
    @arthurogle7581 5 лет назад +2

    Liz you are a certified gas. Killer pipes!!!

  • @MrGrahamxyz
    @MrGrahamxyz 2 года назад +1

    It don’t get much better than that…..Fffffantastic !👍👍

  • @dalemcdonald9463
    @dalemcdonald9463 7 лет назад +26

    To be this smooth, you have to have a damn good smooth Drummer.

  • @bentonknox5240
    @bentonknox5240 6 лет назад +33

    Im gonna be honest, I found this by accident looking for a driver’s ed video but this is amazing

    • @samchandlerllc5104
      @samchandlerllc5104 5 лет назад

      Awesome, huh?

    • @groberts3967
      @groberts3967 4 года назад +2

      Ha, don’t fall asleep at the wheel!

    • @imbillyp
      @imbillyp 4 года назад +1

      That’s funny. Looking for driver’s ed get sent to asleep at the wheel. Damn quarantine, too much yt

    • @davec7759
      @davec7759 4 года назад

      Don't crash your fucking car!!

  • @ROGER2095
    @ROGER2095 6 лет назад +7

    I've been a fan since 1975 and if they ever made a bad record, I never heard it.

  • @bluzcompany2293
    @bluzcompany2293 4 года назад +1

    One of my all time favorite bands, keepin it old school...

  • @175IQLOSERS
    @175IQLOSERS 7 лет назад +1

    About 37yrs ago in AZ I got on stage with this group and played a couple songs... Memories....

    • @nealbutlerguitar
      @nealbutlerguitar 4 года назад

      I would like to know who you are and what you did onstage

    • @175IQLOSERS
      @175IQLOSERS 4 года назад +1

      @@nealbutlerguitar Age getting to me I guess... I was asleep at the wheel when I wrote that, because it was not Asleep at the Wheel... It was the "Original" Chuck Wagon and the Wheels (before they sold the rights to the name in 2000) It was in the late 70's early 80's..in Tucson, they were a country band of rockin sorts... I was a professional harmonica player (still do play, now and then for family, friends and myself) and a backup vocalist. There was actually an article long ago that did mention the similarities of Chuck Wagon and the Wheels to Asleep at the Wheel... Anyway, I hope that answered your question.

  • @jamesr.mclaurin8723
    @jamesr.mclaurin8723 9 месяцев назад +2

    I wore this song out going across Arizona 76 W9 Kw, gear stick up against the dash with that Cat growlin and six kittens crying......truckin!!!

  • @johnireland6301
    @johnireland6301 2 года назад +1

    Masters of their craft at work.

  • @kenhurley4441
    @kenhurley4441 3 года назад

    I got to see Asleep at the Wheel in Dodge City, KS. They played at the Village Square Mall. They were good back then (late 80's early 90's).

  • @kenvarnold3659
    @kenvarnold3659 4 года назад +1

    One of the best groups I have ever heard...saw live in the 90's...just brought down the house

  • @pnolans
    @pnolans 6 лет назад +2

    That is some great music from some great musicians.