Been an Asleep of the fan since 16. I'm 65 now and they're still my favorites! Thank you all for 45 years of pure happiness.🎉

@jongalleog3486

Ай бұрын

I met ray benson thru a freind let me tell you he is a nice guy ! A gentel giant tall !

@tombeyer375

23 күн бұрын

I'll second that motion, at 64 years young!!

Hands down, this beats anything being played on today's "country music" radio by a Texas mile. Easily.

These country and western songs that tell stories are the most foot tappin, head bobbing songs ever!!

@Shift2Movies

7 ай бұрын

That's what they for, Son!!

Cindy got a lot of great sounds out of her steel guitar. Killer job on this song. Very impressive. Prettiest smile and cutest dimples ever to be with The Wheel. She earned and deserved her place.

Talented people sharing their gifts with us common folks. Kind of refreshing!

I never truly appreciated a steel guitar until I watched this. She's amazing!

This is absolutely fantastic...this song can't be done entirely on Rock. It has to have a Country Western Twist to it. It's what makes this song come life. The girl with the Steel Guitar did an amazing job on the song. This song is an all-time favorite of mine.

@kimschultz7598

2 жыл бұрын

Commander Cody did it justice but hearing it done by Asleep At The Wheel was the best!

@susanferguson2290

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@coburna5

2 жыл бұрын

Piss poor version of this song. Shut up Joe.

@dthomas9230

Жыл бұрын

@@kimschultz7598 I heard the Charlie Ryan virgin, who wrote it, and both Cody and Asleep are better, ATW and then Cody.

@uns33n

Жыл бұрын

And they still crush this song to this day.

Love this guy! Saw him in NJ back in '86. What a show. Thanks KZread for keeping him alive.

@stevehanford1753

2 жыл бұрын

The Best!!

I was of that era. Great job.

Wonderful V8 story , i love it , all people at the top . What a beautiful time! Music from the heart♥♥♥🥰🥰😍😍👍👍👍

1971 at Holy City Ca, saw Sleep at the Wheel. Papa John Creech. Back when a 4 finger bag cost $10.

One heck of a flashback from my era! And of course, I've never done any of that "hot roddin'" or "asleepat the wheel"!! Lol! One ton of thanks goin' out to this talented group, for doin' this number and makin' this ol' mans eyes leak in remembrance!

Love this song . My son played it for my birthday last night and I danced with my grandchildren laughing the whole time . Yes this song makes one some and enjoy music like this very much .

We seen Asleep At The Wheel back in the late 80's. We partied with the band afterwards at the bar in Rifle Colorado. Had a blast!!!

@tracykingston9668

Жыл бұрын

Lived in Loveland for a while , wish I was still there. Like how he is cracking up with Cindy's sound effects at 2:45 .

I could hear this song over and over and still giggle!

OMG!!! That song is great and “Asleep at the Wheel” did the song so awesome. Ray, the guitarist was awesome and the steel guitar player was so fantastic playing the part. She knew exactly what to do on that guitar. I loved the song when Commander Cody did it and I still love it now. To say again, AWESOME, TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! 😃😃😃😃

@goodun2974

4 жыл бұрын

Patricia Arnold, that's Cindy Cashdollar (yes, her real name) on lap steel guitar (ie, no pedals). You can find her on KZread playing with various bands and musicians, showing her guitar collection, and talking about what it was like to grow up Cashdollar...

Love the steel player...tune sounds killer..

@nmnsaimemark1842

Жыл бұрын

Plus the smile and dimples!

Girl on steel guitar was great

@tracykingston9668

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking for myself, the main reason I watch this vid on loop. Sorry, Ray.

@callmejeffbob

3 жыл бұрын

That's Cindy Cashdollar. She has a a great solo CD called "Slide Show" that features her playing with a number of other great steel and dobro players like the late, great, Herb Remington, Sonny Landreth, Lucky Oceans, Mike Auldridge, Johnny Nicholas, etc. I saw her perform once with an all-woman backup band for Dave Alvin called the "Guilty Women". She played all manner of slide instruments like a three neck (non-pedal) console steel (like in this video), lap steel, dobro, etc.

@jbj27406

3 жыл бұрын

@@callmejeffbob Plus, she's a total babe.

@eightinches6094

2 жыл бұрын

She was only in the band briefly.

@markk4042

2 жыл бұрын

I do appreciate a good steel guitar player!

My pops had me listen to this when i was a kid. Took some time to appreciate but now i love it so much. Special music that

This is exactly why my grandma didn't know that she's a rock and roll and metal music at the same time because he was disguised as bluegrass and blues put a wonderful amalgam of all of those things

I have been listening to this song for 65 years, originally on a 78 rpm record. I wish that people who cover it would use the original lyrics (it really was a Lincoln V12, not a V8 that Charlie Ryan owned and based the song on), but this is by far the best cover of this song ever. Sorry Commander Cody, but it's true.

This was the song I sang in 2016 when I was semi comatose and recovering from brain anuerisms.

I was listening to Johnny Bond singing this song on the way to work this morning (XM Radio). When I was coming home from work this evening I heard Commander Cody (George Frayne) had died and the DJ played his version of "Hot rod Lincoln" as a tribute... I love all these guys, RIP George.

@calmdownimgladyougottosee8377

Жыл бұрын

I know, I loved George and his version of this song. I'm an old lady with an old Lincoln & you just can't wear this old girl out 💕

I spent many a night dancing to these guys at the Broken Spoke back in the day. Oh what a time it was!

@debratostenson8937

4 жыл бұрын

Ken says "me too, he used to help set up these guys at Broken Spoke"

Cindy Cashdollar is a treasure.

Song brings back so many memories with my pops in his semi back in 80-90s. He had the rotella tape collection that had this on it& others

YES !!!!$!!$ Love it , I REMEMBER !!!!! You go man , didn't know there were any of us left !!!

Probably the best version out there! Well done!!

@guymerritt4860

11 ай бұрын

I've watched this about every day for a month.....lol.

@SafetyMentalst

8 ай бұрын

"Hot Rod Lincoln" Cars go faster than a mind can think Follow to close you'll hit a brake light So always signal your blinkers do blink Night driving requires lights on bright And rethink having to much to Drink

@Mottleydude1

7 ай бұрын

I’d have to argue there that Commander Cody’s version was better but this was a great cover too.

Love this music, it just makes me smile! Not a lot does that these days, that makes this just that much more special. Thanks for this! 👍🎶🤗

@randysheetz690

4 жыл бұрын

If you love this you need to get sirius/xm and tune in channel 59, willie's roadhouse, where they play nothing but 50's-80's honkytonk music and Ray Benson has his own show. Also the evening show hosted by paula nelson is hysterical.

@johnstephen7610

4 жыл бұрын

@@randysheetz690 Thanks for that! I've got Sirius XM but I haven't come across that channel. I will definitely check it out.

@bellaeden6551

3 жыл бұрын

Hang on Sloopy. :)

@guymerritt4860

Жыл бұрын

Love this stuff....great song. Just a lot of fun.

@joer5627

Жыл бұрын

Yes Sir!

Just love romantic songs like this. Cheers.

God bless Texas

I saw them once in Dallas in 2001 at the George Strait music festival. Great band and great song.

Love this song it reminds me of my brother and my Dad I can him calling my brother hot rod Lincoln

I lived in lake tahoe in the 70's and Ray and the band were regulars in the main floor cabaret. I could stand outside and watch or go inside and buy a few and really get a great show. Either way, they nailed the shows like true pros!

@michaellittlewood3032

4 жыл бұрын

Hey do you remember BB King playing that same room about 100 times?

@patfitzpatrick4209

4 жыл бұрын

Seen many times and with different members. Dug the original band best but they all got me dancing.

Superb performance thank you so much for your great music

@stevehanford1753

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! love this Band!!!

This is a great rendition of an old tune excellent musicians they sound really good, just something about Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen that give this song an extra punch

@tracykingston9668

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. A song from 1955 , but Commander Cody put it on the map in 1971 . Was played on the rock and roll stations in L A along with Joe Cocker, Moody Bllues, and Rolling Stones . Was very popular song there. Interesting how these old songs get popular if they are tweaked just right. This song hit #9 out of the Billboard hot 100, and #7 in Canada. Not too bad for a song from 1955. Asleep does well on it.

@intensionality

Жыл бұрын

Gotta say, I don't think anyone beat the Charlie Ryan original.

Aahh, country music that actually sounds like country. A lot of new 'country' music sounds like pop. Not necessarily bad, but country it aint. Mind you, I didn't care for country growing up. I was no country and all rock n' roll. Well, and classical too. But living in Austin taught me new things.

Super great!!!

😃2019 THIS SONG STILL LIT🔥💖😄OH!

Awesome performance all the way round

Lovin' that rendition of an old timer's tune! ... (from one old Lincoln driver).

This song was written by Charlie Ryan of Spokane Washington and he would sing it at The Hauser Lake Inn just east of Spokane. I heard him do it often. The truth was he had to change the lyrics to say he was going out of San Pedro and North on the Grape Vine when actually he had the memory to write the song about a trip that he had coming out of Lewiston Idaho going north on the Lewiston Grade heading for Spokane. But no body knew where Lewiston Idaho was so he substituted San Pedro California and the Grape Vine. Now you know the rest of the story.

Fun song! First time I heard it was the Dr. Dimento show on KMET out of LA back in the early 80s... Good memories

I love old country tunes 👍👍👍

Rock in Peace Commander Cody 🫡

I was watchin the pedal steel the whole song!😍

@collectiques1

4 жыл бұрын

It's not a pedal steel, just a steel guitar, no pedals. But yeah I was watching it too.

@tracykingston9668

3 жыл бұрын

@@collectiques1 She's a keeper , don't let her get away , Mr Benson. Just sayin'.

@callmejeffbob

3 жыл бұрын

That's Cindy Cashdollar. She has a a great solo CD called "Slide Show" that features her playing with a number of other great steel and dobro players like the late, great, Herb Remington, Sonny Landreth, Lucky Oceans, Mike Auldridge, Johnny Nicholas, etc. I saw her perform once with an all-woman backup band for Dave Alvin called the "Guilty Women". She played all manner of slide instruments like a three neck (non-pedal) console steel (like in this video), lap steel, dobro, etc.

Great tune, great band......peace

Saw them last weekend in Sellersville Pa. Fantastic show!

"F-in A" brother !! Boogie Woogie 😎🤘

DONE TO PERFECTION - BRAVO!!!!!!!!

Love that song 👍

Love it y'all! And I'm from Texas too!

Grapevine Hill=I-5 LA to Bakersfield. My hometown. Sounds like something my daddy would do!

@ChuckMartinGeniusBoy

4 жыл бұрын

Is the Grapevine Hill north or south of Santa Clarita?

@2asupporter143

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChuckMartinGeniusBoy Santa Clarita, formerly Newhall, is several miles south of Grapevine Pass. My first home purchase in 1987 was in Castaic, at the southernmost point as you begin to climb the pass. Newhall is infamous for the 1970 CHP tradgedy, and Castaic Lake is famous for largemouth bass at 20lbs plus. More info than you asked for but I moved away from there 30 years ago and miss it.

@ChuckMartinGeniusBoy

4 жыл бұрын

@@2asupporter143 Thanks for the info. I have driven LA to Bakersfield so I guess I went up the hill. "Pulled out of San Pedro late one night when the moon and the stars were shining bring, driving up the Grapevine Hill, passing cars like they were standing still."

@wagonmaster1974

3 жыл бұрын

@@2asupporter143 Great rendition of the song. Is Cafe Mike still open in Castaic?

Always a great song for many years !

I saw his concert back in the eighties in Fredericksburg tx

That was fun!

1955 still Playin....

What great cover of Commander Coty and The Lost Planet Airmen. I made the mistake of buying a Lincoln sedan. It has a turbo V-6 with 400 hp and sport mode and my wife is Asian. She’s definitely going to drive me to drinking with how she drives that car! 😂😂😂

Great song!

Mighty good!!!!!!

That beautiful lady ♥️

I got to see them play this live in Redding CA many years ago, in a little country bar next to the freeway. I watched this song from a table that was maybe 20 feet from the small stage. The stage in this video looks four times the size of the stage in that little bar.

@ericsloop6063

4 жыл бұрын

Because they're performing live in Austin Texas ( yes that's my HOME STATE) and the saying goes " Everything's BIGGER in Texas!

@321snoot

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to see them for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and then the virus hit. Been waiting for years (I'm 62), and was really bummed. Maybe next year? Man!

have this in my heart like the national anthym

You can tell how old the video is by the Peavey Amps on stage . And Cindy Cashdollar is still fantastic .

@keithmcclellan4350

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Peavey is good stuff!!!

@Chaomhainn

4 жыл бұрын

@@keithmcclellan4350 - yes it was in it's day, I had several amps in it's model runs . I don't see it much anymore .

@almilani4300

4 жыл бұрын

IN 1965 I SAW THE BEACH BOYS AT THE ATLANTA CITY AUDITORIUM. 4 AMPS TWO MIKES- THEY BLEW THE ROOF OFF !

@commontater8630

Жыл бұрын

@@keithmcclellan4350 They were sturdy anyway, or so I hear.

Luv ❤ that steel guitar blonde

Ray Benson, is his name? Massive talent & stage presence.

@jamesspalten5977

Ай бұрын

Yes, that is Ray Benson. He is a big dude as well!!

Make that Steel Guitar Sing Cindy!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen would approve.

@neilphelan145

4 жыл бұрын

@1800nunyabiz So true but Commander Cody recorded a popular version in the late 60's. I was fortunate to see them live around '69 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Great show.

@rosssmith4748

4 жыл бұрын

And I think Charlie Ryan would approve.

@waltwoodworth1320

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah ,but nobody beats the bogey man...

@davidtrevino7607

4 жыл бұрын

at The Palomino on Lankershime in LA

@jackphillips863

4 жыл бұрын

...but they would say their version was more REAL!

What a Dude! Partied with Ray & Johnny Paycheck after a concert in G.R. Mich. back in the early 80s. Fun as hell...i'll never forget it!

@toddvandervort1377

4 жыл бұрын

Guess you knew Murph. He was Paychecks steel player in the 70’s and his last gig he was with Ray and the gang down in Austin.

Very cool !

Miss this music

SO MUCH FUN!

the tall man rules!

The girl on the slide 😍

fantastic.

Can't here to give Commander Cody his due and to offer prayer to his loved ones. RIP Mr Cody.

Brilliant !

They are great!

Gotta drive em all day long!! Boys just gotta ride! Most girls, not so much.

"Hot Rod Lincoln" Cars go faster than a mind can think Follow to close you'll hit a brake light So always signal your blinkers do blink Night driving requires lights on bright And rethink having to much to Drink

Got to see these guys before I go on to glory!!

10/10!!!

Ray just keeps re inventing the band!

Sounds great live as it did in the recording studio.

I've always liked Ray Benson!

*_Aaaaaaah....._* Thanks for this welcomed *_memory jolt_* from what is now purported to largely represent "Old Austin".... ala circa mid 1970s / 80s (including Stubbs' once incomparable trailer-rig BBQ)!!! 🤪 I assume that this clip is from the wonderful days of the "Austin City Limits" venue.....???? 👌 Yes, *Fine Times....* with after-show, late night bouts of long necks-n-queso at Chuy's. 😋

Best cover of a cover Ever!!! Good job guys and thanks for posting this.... made my day...... subbed and thumbs up....... gt

I love this!

Love it!

"I looked in my mirror, red light was blinkin' the cops was after my hot rod Lincoln." Man, I know that feeling really well from my muscle car days.

@ronkirk5099

4 жыл бұрын

After 3 speeding tickets in 6 months and a suspended licence, I sold my muscle car (63 Ford Galaxie 406ci 4 speed) in 1968 and bought a VW beetle when I got my license back. Settled me right down.

@tp10488

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronkirk5099 Mine was a 73 Mach I w/351c.i. It was an automatic transmission but still hauled ass.

@stephenmitchell3569

4 жыл бұрын

Mine was 60 Corvette with a 450 hp with solid lift cam, hooker headers straight pipes and drove it 60 miles ever day to work downtown Atlanta Ga! Gas at Pilot station 23.9¢ a gallon and oil came in a steel can. Cruising after church Sundays was sweet never any fights or stealing...just smiles and waves at the girls. Then I got married....ooops....

@martybowen1

4 жыл бұрын

Yep me too!!LOL!! SURE WAS FUN!!!LOL!!!

@grovermarchand5537

4 жыл бұрын

My first car was a cherry 69 Coronet. It was awesome! Oh wait actually it was a Plymouth Horizon. Sorry my mistake.

They sound just like the original recording by Commander Cody and his Lost planet airmen. I believe it was done and the 60s but I love that tune

Classic

Reverend Horton Heat does a great version of this , put his is called “five -o Ford” .

To cool.....times forgotten these days

Great job!

That’s what I’m talking about!

Very Good!... #415 ✝ {12-16-2023}

This is a great cover! Kudos to the musicians!

That slide player is some kinda vibe.

So cool!!!! That’s a hard lick to do