My point is, there’s a lot more to him than the Whiskey song. Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" in Studio. Check out the tab » Backing track. Romanas And Bob Wills did Milk cow Blues, he was a fan, and that Jimmie Rodgers fellow, known as an early father of country music did a lot of blues. Stapleton himself is as country as the sun setting on ag land, but most of his solo music is as country as a parking meter. August 4, 2019 @ Penned by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove, it was first released by David Allan Coe in 1981, and first became a hit for George Jones on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1983. Elk Tracker 4:14 pm, Huntermc6 There are a few examples but not near enough. 4:11 pm. The rest of the album is also more blues / blues rock than anything else. August 4, 2019 @ This song can be heard on pop radio stations in many countries outside the US on a regular basis. Bar bands across the country now have singers trying to mimic Stapleton’s tasteful (and unique) over singing of the word “warm”. August 4, 2019 @ If Kevin Welch and Mike Henderson had fan clubs and I had known about those, I would have joined them, too. Watch next. . I did “Nobody to Blame” it was great, I’m my opinion anyway. Tennessee Whisky is a song that my young neice (11) and I sing together, along with Chris Stapleton as the song plays on youtube of course. August 4, 2019 @ Most of my friends who are into indie/soul/bluesy/folk music hate what they perceive as “country music” with a passion (such as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson). “Tennessee Whiskey”?…….eagerly awaiting Moonpies review, Cameron Due to the mainstream market’s perspective and the genre’s own inferiority complex, the idea is that the pop stars are doing country a favor by showing up … rather than vice versa. Tonebridge. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1XAOkOFxec, albert • “Tennessee Whiskey” plays well with songs in the country, Americana, singer-songwriters, rock, R&B, and soul genres. Download Pdf. August 4, 2019 @ 3. Bm. Stapleton’s Traveller album has now spent over 200 weeks on the Billboard Country Albums chart, currently sitting at #5 despite being over 4 years old, and was just certified quadruple platinum on July 24th. Deana Martin gave "Tennessee Whiskey" a new beat when she recorded it for her 2016 album Swing Street. Forty-seven years earlier, Etta James released "I'd Rather Go Blind". There’s a lot worse songs Country cover bands can and do play I can assure you. Dennixx He had it very tough growing up and he deserves all that’s coming to him. Billy Wayne Ruddick Check out the tab » Backing track. Talk about an unexpected bounty. Nice tune! 1:18 pm. Yes burn out has set in on the song for me as well but when it comes on my speakers and headsets at work or wherever, i rarely ever hit the skip button. 9:46 am. We have an official Tennessee Whiskey tab made by UG professional guitarists. Nobody’s gonna sue anybody on this. I searched and found an interview of Stapleton's, in which he claims the song melodic origins were improvised: We had a show in Charlottesville, Virginia, and we were sound … It doesnt matter how its classified. Love “Tennesse Whiskey.. Create and get +5 IQ. Allow me to make a comment anout collaborations with non-country artists. • “Tennessee Whiskey” plays well with songs in the country, Americana, singer-songwriters, rock, R&B, and soul genres. It’s an R&B / soul song through and through. [19], Stapleton and Timberlake also performed the song at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival[20] and at the Man of the Woods Tour's Nashville concert. 1 of 18. 0 0 Sing It! I know right. There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Kevin Smith Thanks for watching! Difficulty: novice. I got the album when everybody else did … and right as I had arrived to cover a four day festival, that ironically, the Moonpies played twice. Nothing wrong with that, but it’s certainly odd to call anything Stapleton has ever done a “country standard”. James Corden better watch out, because there's a new carpool karaoke king on the scene. Hell, Robby Turner is playing Lap Steel on his current tour that guy has played and recorded with everyone from Waylon to Dylan. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Your email address will not be published. International perspective: This song is huge around the world amongst people who ‘detest’ country music. Agreed that there are only so many notes in the alphabet, and when you get into a genre and style, it’s even fewer. Most of the documentary focuses on his interesting life as a songwriter and relationships with people like Gary Stewart, Hank Cochran , George, Pam Tillis, Toby Keith and others. It continues to be used in blues, she didn’t invent it. It was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey, whose version peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. "Tennessee Whiskey" was written in 1981 by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. 11:53 am. its the soul of the artists’ performances . 5:17 pm. [39] Australian singer Judah Kelly covered the song on his debut album, Count On Me (2017). 3. 1 of 27. December 18, 2020 @ . Corncaster this kind of connection with a listener is becoming more and more rare because A:, for the mostpart , ‘pop’ mainstream radio doesn’t play REAL soul singers…they play little girls and little boys -both country AND other genres … and B: there are so few GREAT musical ARTISTS around -v ocalists whose voices are otherworldly gifts which stand alone in that ability to move us emotionally. JB-Chicago When it’s ready, it will be posted. its not the song that is touching people . August 4, 2019 @ Just smooth easy listening, better this song than some others i can think of…..cough cough. Was this info helpful? A great rendition of a good song, but I don’t care of I ever hear it again, even though it’s essentially become a social life inevitability. August 5, 2019 @ It’s a country standard because if you play in a country cover band, you play Tennessee Whiskey. That song is objectively not a country song. Its a great lyric and a great melody sung by a great singer. But when listening to Etta James’ “I’d Rather Go Blind” and Chris Stapleton’s cover of “Tennessee Whiskey”, things get a little fuzzier. 4:35 pm. It’s way more country than 90% of stuff that gets played on mainstream radio and on top of that has been a gateway for people (including some of my friends) to find Childers, Sturgill, Isbell, etc. Stapleton's version of the song has been certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). August 4, 2019 @ It’s everyday, all day. Not sure if common knowledge but had to share my disappointment this afternoon. [4], The song was later covered by fellow American country music artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as the third single from his album Shine On. It’s hard to tell one performer from another and the music all pretty much sounds the same. Stapleton isn’t the first, and won’t be the last. A couple of the comments have already touched on the topic of whether it is really country and I think it absolutely stretches the boundary of country in the same way most of the other recent “smash” hits have (just in a different and better direction). I like Chris Stapleton’s music but country is no where near what COUNTRY MUSIC was I use to Sat with my dad and listen to HANK WILLIAMS , JOHNNY CASH, LORETTA LYNN, GEORGE JONES PATSY CLINE CHARLIE PRIDE now that was COUNTRY MUSIC. Sing with lyrics to your favorite karaoke songs. Hey Bo Diddley by Bo Diddley has been the basis for so many songs, the same beat, chords, tempo, all of it, to the point that when you hear it, most folks say Bo Diddley beat! American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton recorded an R&B-influenced cover of the song for his debut studio album Traveller released in 2015. Vernetta 1 of 29. News You hit the nail on the head. King Honky Of Crackershire 4:36 pm, Prefer Parachute to TW but it’s a hell of an overall record, AERICA N MIMS 3. Etta James wurde als Tochter einer 14-jährigen Afroamerikanerin als Jamesetta Hawkins geboren. This is by far the clearest cut case of stealing a song that I have ever seen, and courts have ruled in favor of orginal recordings in cases that are much less clear cut. 4:37 pm. I even downloaded music from when he was with the Jompson Brothers. [43], Stapleton’s cover appears in George Clooney’s sci-fi film The Midnight Sky. 7:09 am. 7:20 pm. 2. It would be great to see/hear a collaboration where the visiting genre artists complies with country. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1967, released in 1968, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic. 4:29 am. 7:09 am. Hi Billy! It’s because when there is one, it’s usually not a country version. But they love this song. August 5, 2019 @ The song remained a mainstay in Jones' live set, with the singer often substituting the name of whatever city or town he was in for "Tennessee" in the second chorus. As for blues in country, well, Travis Tritt dabbles in it a bit and there have been others. [37] A YouTube video featuring Kris Jones at the wheel of his pickup truck, recorded by his daughter Dayla, went viral and has gained over 35 million views. [1] George Jones' 1983 version of the song was included on his album Shine On, and reached number 2 on the Hot Country Singles chart. Easy trigger calm your tits. 4:56 "YOU'RE A MEAN ONE MR. GRINCH" | VoicePlay feat. August 5, 2019 @ What is called country now ain’t no where near being true country. The song was covered by American country music artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as … It’s really sad what has happened to country music. When I told them it is seen as “country” in the US, they did not believe me – at all. Download Pdf. Cameron Stapleton’s music has a close relation to Etta James and other R&B/soul legends. 2. Stapleton is country and blues and soul and just deal with it. February 15, 2020 @ 1. August 7, 2019 @ 2:29 pm, “The song has become so big, a Broadway play is in production called Tennessee Whiskey”, Becky Swagged Howl-la-looya! "Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It led to a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. That’s why it was such a gamechanger. Stapleton should pay through the nose for this. Billy Wayne Ruddick August 5, 2019 @ 9:15 pm. August 4, 2019 @ The history of blues in song is an interesting subject. 1 of 14. Yes ! Thanks for watching! August 4, 2019 @ 12:07 pm. Adriana … It … Nice try. [36] He puts out good music that does blur the genre lines between blues, soul, country and rock. Thanks Chris!!! 1. 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Tennessee Whiskey/I'd Rather Go Blind (Mashup) Chris Stapleton /Etta James. [22], *sales figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification alone. CAPITAL Country 96.1 Fm in St. MICHAEL’S As 3. Simply on the strength of that performance, it eventually landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, despite Stapleton’s label Mercury Nashville refusing to release it as a single. This is by far the clearest cut case of stealing a song that I have ever seen, and courts have ruled in favor of orginal recordings in cases that are much less clear cut. Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" Live. Thought his take on this song was unique. Tonebridge. [10] His producer Dave Cobb heard the song and suggested that he should record the song for his album. Unfortunately as the masses latched on to it, it seemed to take on a fad identity. 3. Billy Wayne Ruddick August 5, 2019 @ Comparison . TilBillyHill He can literally sing ANYTHING! 55 Comments. 10:43 pm. 1 of 22. I mean the vocals being a little too acrobatic. 2. 3:31 pm, Its soul/blues music. August 5, 2019 @ Cackalack Those Were The Days. 8:05 am. 3. On another not good for the songwriters. There is a documentary on Dean Dillon called Tennessee Whiskey, it’s available on Amazon and well worth watching. August 5, 2019 @ Does it sound similar? 1 of 18. No wonder Alan Jackson walks out. Your email address will not be published. A Fort Worth, Texas musician named Kris Jones is going viral after his wife posted their 15-year-old daughter's video of him belting out George Jones's "Tennessee Whiskey" in his truck. The Timberlake performance worked precisely because he didn’t do that. They listen to nothing, and I mean nothing, but musicals, so they are starved for subject matter and total whores when it comes to grabbing whatever topic might produce the next Wicked or Hamilton or whatever. SORRY GEORGE JONES FANS! Jay I’m assuming it’s because he’s trying to figure out how to give it 3 guns and announce that it has already won album of the year. SIAP---searched and found zilch. That song and the Traveler album are all country standards at this point! 12:51 am. It’s not because there is a collaboration. TRAVELLER.. That album in my opinion is his best. Kevin Smith It was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe, whose version peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. Would be fine if it was just a b-side, but this is his biggest song and I’m shocked that he hasn’t been sued over it. The song has become so big, a Broadway play is in production called Tennessee Whiskey: The Musical about the life of co-writer Dean Dillon. I hope Dillon is amused and makes money off it, but it’s a weird world I want no part of. 1 of 17. Stapleton’s sound is different than most of country and is attracting a different audience (and wider audience) than most of country. you hear it , you feel it and you respond to it because you can’t help yourself . Chris Stapleton's 'Tennessee Whiskey' is almost note for note the Etta James' classic 'I'd Rather go Blind'. Join Joe and Toby as they wind through the … August 4, 2019 @ Why do we have to stereotype the music anyway. August 5, 2019 @ I’m a HUGE fan of all his work!! 7:03 am. 2:54 pm. 8:32 pm, Well if George Jones did it it must have been enough country for him, Billy Wayne Ruddick And rather than having Stapleton perform “Mirrors” or “SexyBack,” they performed the somewhat country-leaning “Drink You Away.”. Not a big fan, but I don’t dislike the dude’s sound, but if you stuck him in a pasture, he’d probably try to milk a bull… DAC did THE country version of that song! You said it. [18] It was certified 6× Platinum on July 31, 2019 for 6 million units in combined streams and sales. 3. Same chords, same little lead lick, same beat. Rosie M garcia Chris Stapleton’s version of the the song isn’t a spring chicken either. [2], After completing it, the song was first offered to George Strait, but he turned the song down. Am. North Woods Country Sing with lyrics to your favorite karaoke songs. 10:41 am. I was burned out on this song in the 80’s and that hasn’t changed in the decades since no matter who sings it. The only reason why people think its country is because he wears a cowboy hat…, Pat Allen I remember last year in class I had to do a lip sync for a public speaking project. [17] It has sold 1.98 million copies in the US as of March 2020. August 4, 2019 @ Etta James’ version is endlessly better too. Joshua Ray Walker at Mercury Lounge Live, “Voices”, Hailey Whitters – “Glad to Be Here” (feat. Surely it is a homage of some kind because it is so obvious. Chords. North Woods Country Hope you enjoy our dramatic, intimate cover of Tennessee Whiskey, please make sure to thumbs-up if you dig it! It’s not C(c)ountry. Dillon has written a huge amount of songs that became hits for George Strait. It’s not everyday a modern country masterpiece is dropped in our laps unexpectedly. Tennessee Whiskey (song) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I'd Rather Go Blind The original guitar score is from a song called "I'd Rather Go Blind" is a blues song written by Ellington Jordan and co-credited to Billy Foster and Etta James. I mean are we really splitting hairs on this one? I don’t understand the Stapleton hate. August 5, 2019 @ [3] It was first recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey released in 1981. Sam Cody August 5, 2019 @ Chords. August 6, 2019 @ The pair decided to write a song together after meeting each other at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. 1. I have acquaintances in the world of musical theater, on my wife’s side. Originally released with Traveller now over four years ago (May 5th, 2015), it came to prominence (along with Chris Stapleton) when he performed the song with Justin Timberlake on the CMA awards in early November of that year. Great for Linda Hargrove too as these must be lean years for writers who can actually write great songs. August 5, 2019 @ Stapleton and the band enjoyed playing the song, and he decided to sing the song every show. This is a beginner version in the key … His life has been anything but rosy , he’s a real character. 11:49 pm. Robert's Country Blog [7][8] Based solely on two days sales after the broadcast, it reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, and number 23 on Billboard Hot 100, selling 131,000 copies. 1. Guitar Ukulele Piano new. “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton combines both the music inspiration from “I’d Rather Go Blind” by Etta James” and the song form and lyrics from “Tennessee Whiskey” by David Allan Coe (written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove). In this case, it’s the singer not the song , as Mick and Keith once wrote. Would be fine if it was just a b-side, but this is … August 4, 2019 @ Chris Stapleton is the best act I have ever seen live, and I’ve seen hundreds, including the various overhyped, trash talking, gutter trash indie acts who say “f**k” three times per sentence or sing bluegrass songs about masturbating. SONG: TENNESSEE WHISKEY … August 4, 2019 @ August 5, 2019 @ Oyster Boy Of course we’re talking about “Tennessee Whiskey,” and the soulful version of the song released on the debut album by Chris Stapleton called Traveller. 6:25 pm, I never would have guessed that I was over 25 years ahead of the curve when I joined the Dean Dillon fan club. 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