"Nose on the grindstone" means to stay focused on your work. It is a reference to old school flour milling. The grindstone literally ground the flour, and if you were going too fast the flour could literally catch fire. So you had to keep your nose close to the grindstone to make sure you couldn't smell smoke or it catching fire. So if you weren't paying attention or "keeping your nose to the grindstone" there could be disaster.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, flour can catch fire?! Learn something new every day ay. Thanks Björn

@bjornrenshaijanson1657

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 Oh heavens yes. Flour dust is very very very flammable, like explosively flammable. So you had to be extra careful. You are welcome!

@JollyJoshums

3 жыл бұрын

I think it has more to do about craftsman whose job is to continuously stay hunched over with their face close the grindstone, making tools and other machined pieces, and the work ethic you need to be good at your craft.

@operator0

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 There have been a number of very big grain silo explosions in America over the past hundred years or so. Here's a small one caught on camera. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKGm2qichLfcXcY.html

@Smoke286

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjornrenshaijanson1657 As a fire inspector I can confirm you are correct, flour dust and sawdust are highly combustible, additionally damp grain can generate enough heat to spontaneously combust

He’s from eastern Kentucky in a very poor and limited opportunity part of the US. The opioid crisis is especially prevalent in that part of the country. His delivery is so perfect for the desperation many in Appalachia feel.

@leroysellers5398

3 жыл бұрын

The deeper the poverty the worse the addiction

@lindamaemullins5151

3 жыл бұрын

Yep ❤️

@viciousvibes7829

3 жыл бұрын

Very poor and limited opportunity part of the US? Sounds like a yuppie thing to say. Must be from the north east.

@targhee159

3 жыл бұрын

@@viciousvibes7829 Nope, from just north of coal country in Ohio. I have roots in southern WV. Yuppie? I drive a truck for a living.

@RivkahSong

3 жыл бұрын

@@viciousvibes7829 They might not be from eastern Kentucky, but I am. And what they said is very fucking true. It's a breathtakingly beautiful state but filled with poor education, limited job opportunities, polluted water, and a lot of desperate and hopeless people turning to crime and drugs. My parents worked themselves to the bone to keep food on the table for us and we still barely made ends meet. It's even worse, now, since our major employers were the tobacco and coal industries which have been gutted in the last decade. Two of the biggest killers here are cancer and drugs. The cancer usually is a result of smoking, polluted water, and/or unsafe working conditions since Kentucky work laws favor the companies' rights over worker rights. Any time we try to get unions in to give us a better chance the company either pulls out entirely or threatens to. This song captures really well the desperate, hopeless grind that is life here.

Tyler Childers is from kentucky, which is in Appalachia. They’re facing a huge opioid addiction chrisis. So when his father is saying that to him in the song it’s deeper than just “don’t do drugs”.

@butterhager826

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I live in kentucky and his words about the coal mines in like co. Is absolutely true it's hard brutal work and a lot have turned to pills to get through the pain. It's a deep meaningful song to people in and around ky

@enchantedbb

3 жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in the coal fields of Eastern Kentucky. There are plenty of references to that life. I've had family members die in the mines. Its truly a way of life.

@lindamaemullins5151

3 жыл бұрын

@@enchantedbb 😢🥰

Thanks so much for reacting to this performance from our session with Tyler! If your first introductions to the country genre have been Colter Wall and Tyler Childers, then you are off to a top notch start! Very cool to see you gravitate towards the lyrics, because Tyler definitely knows how to put meaning behind his words. Cheers!

Uncle Lucius Keep the Wolves Away is another good one.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Oooo, I'll check it out.

@BigBlake008

3 жыл бұрын

I second this...

@ConspicuouslyObvious

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Keep the Wolves Away is a great song! Band of Heathens - Hurricane, Whiskey Meyers - Ballad of a Southern Man, Broken Window Serenade are very good options as well!

@mickeydooley2230

3 жыл бұрын

Great f***ing tune

@richardgrissom7525

3 жыл бұрын

I third this. It's an amazing song and an amazing artist out of Louisiana

Should check out Billy strings- dust in a baggie.

@mickeydooley2230

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yess...legend has it the "dude in the green shirt is still standing there smoking an unlit cigarette

Actually never heard of this guy before, his voice is fucking awesome, deffo checking out more of his stuff. But here's another one for you, Uncle Lucius 'Keep the Wolves Away', another song that actually tells a story.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

It's awesome right! Thanks for the recommendation Adrian :)

@ericbaesler7204

3 жыл бұрын

Keep the Wolves Away is amazing

@lindamaemullins5151

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@CryptoJitsu

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Adams White House Road - THIS acoustic set is the way to hear it ... He did a studio version that is so over produced that it sounds terrible ( compared to just him )

@CryptoJitsu

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Adams ya its pretty amazing and terrible... here it is...for your listening DISpleasure... kzread.info/dash/bejne/fp6a1tiIfNaWiZM.html

"Nose on the grindstone" or "nose to the grindstone" means working and focusing on the work.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Thank James :)

I didn't think I would like country music, but this was a lot more soulful than I was expecting. It really feels like he's singing from the heart. Thanks for introducing me to country music, Yaz! - Jamie

The old school country told of life lessons. Simple music, many times of sad, tuff times. The story teller singing is what draws you in.

Love your hair ❤️ I am also from Kentucky (where Tyler is from!) he is so amazing and his songs are so relevant to many of us that grew up in this area.

You should also definitely check out Jason Isbell, If We where Vampires, and Only Children

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

He’s on my list :)

@pablozee6359

3 жыл бұрын

Those are great, and gotta listen to Elephant if you go down the Isbell rabbit hole.

@DaisyMae0929

3 жыл бұрын

While you're at it checking out Jason Isbell, look in to Justin Townes Earle. He's was really something special. A good friend of Jason's and traveled with him.

@MavenFade

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaisyMae0929 i really only liked Lone Pine Hill by Justin, but by all accounts was a good dude. Shame he died so young

I keep looking for reaction videos for Tyler, I'm really glad to see him getting some recognition.

Check out Whiskey Myers if you enjoyed Tyler Childers. Broken Window Serenade and Stone are great songs.There is also an acoustic version of Dogwood that is killer! Love your reactions!

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!!!

@colbyhoward2567

3 жыл бұрын

Stone by whiskey Myers would be a great one 💯

@matt63200

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 i second broken window serenade.

@edwardrogers8507

3 жыл бұрын

Broken window serenade is one heck of a song

excellent to see Yaz as always....and Mutley is a cutie. Great voice and style to this Young Man...Ill listen to more too...Big love and thumbs up as always.

One of my favorites! Keeping your nose to the grindstone just means keep working, and continue to sharpen yourself in a sense as well.

Nuts i was just rewatching Tylers Red Barn session and this popped up . Love the tattoos

Hey Yaz your looking lovely as always and great job with your reaction to Tlyer Childers and his song Nose on the grindstone.

Tyler has an earnestness to his voice that really pulls you in.

For about two years, my wife worked for a doctor that went to highschool with both Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton near Lexington at the same time. The idea that two of the best country/bluegrass musicians of a generation came from the same place at the same time is bananas. And on top of that, according to the same guy, Stapleton wore a flat top haircut through highschool because he was fully committed to joining the military before being convinced to pursue music.

Nose on the grindstone is a reference to keeping your focus on moving forward whether it is work, a good relationship, or just life in general. The word play here is awesome. He’s telling people to stay focused and stay away from drugs and other frivolous things that will keep you from reaching your goals.

My first visit. Great reaction. That smile made my day

First time I have checked you out...it was enjoyable. Thanks.

I can't decide what I like more? Your dog sleeping in the background or your accent that seriously gives me "the feels" in my heart. LOL

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Awwwww thank you so much :D

Tyler is such an awesome person too. I grew up in that area of Eastern Kentucky. When it flooded a few months ago, Tyler was right there in Jenkins, with his mud boots on, helping people clean out their houses.

Hi Yaz!! Love the different look. 😃 So glad you connected with this song, loved your reaction. If you're still looking for country reactions try out Hank Williams III. Third generation singer but definitely not his granddaddy songs. BTW, Muttly is a keeper. 👍🏻✌🏼💯

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Oooooo glad you dig it! I’ve never heard of hank Williams! Thaaaanks

FREAKING OUTTTT! Naaah, looks great, Yaz. :-)

Hi Yaz, great reaction with your dog. Your beautiful no matter which way you've got your hair !!!! Have a great week 🤘🤘🤘

I love your new hairstyle Yaz! It looks awesome! 🤟🤟🤟

You’re reaction was spot on. Well done

I love this song it got me though a lot of rough times.

Awesome, thanks for getting to this one

Wow you look amazing on this Friday! Love the chanel keep it up and I hope you have a good and safe weekend.

Nose on the grindstone means keep your head right and together, and focused on the future/task at hand, don’t be distracted because there is work to be done!

"Bout to hit 10K! Good on ya, girlie- keep it up!

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Great song. Great to hear your perspective about Country music. 👍😍

What a delightful little dog! :)

Wonderful song awesome reaction. Love the hair btw. Keep doing great work🤗 Much love Yaz ❤️

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dustin!

@dustinfulks8166

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 you are awesome Yaz

What’s up, love the dog! Great vid. Hope youve been doin well.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Awww thaaanks. Mutley says hi :)

Enjoying the country reactions. It's always fun to see what y'all think across the pond... and cute puppy! Lol

@kpmilehigh

3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you check out 'Not Ready to Make Nice' by The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks). The lead singer spoke out against the president for the war in Iraq and the country music community really turned on the band. They were canceled way back before cancel culture was everywhere. But this song was the band standing their ground against the system. kzread.info/dash/bejne/on2rkqyFXbKcndI.html

Seems i love every reaction you do. They're just so different from the norm it keeps me coming back

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t watched many reaction videos so I have no idea what the norm is 😂

@davidbroussard6572

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 Just never change dear, you are perfect the way you are

Another great video...cool hairstyle and almost 10k subscribers...keep it going ❤️💯

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shalom, I reckon we can hit it this week 👀

@shalomcohen7862

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 i hope so...10k🥳...stay safe😁

That was a pretty cool song. The guy has a good voice. Yaz , you changed up your hair style. Looks good like that. Really beautiful

Tyler has many great ones you should check out, House Fire, Down Low, Detroit, Gospel, We've had our Fun, Whitehouse Road, Lady May, and did a song with Colter called Lady May

Love the look!!!😁

Woohoo! Another reaction, please keep them coming Yaz! :)

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Wahooo thanks Keysus!

@keysus7682

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 would you consider doing an album reaction sometime? Broken down over multiple videos of course. If so! I'd highly recommend checking out Avatars "Hunter Gatherer" Album.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

@@keysus7682 id definitely consider it

@keysus7682

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 Bet! I like the diversity of music in your reaction videos. To add to that & not to spam you with recommendations. if you're looking for a shorter song to react to. There's a 2 min Harmonica song by Indiara Sfair & Arthur Sowinski. That song is called "Improvisation in Cm." You won't regret meeting / listening to this Brazilian goddess. 😅

Damn, Yaz. How do you manage to look absolutely stunning in every single video? Keep up with the good content. You always brighten my day. 😉

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Awww thanks JR :D

You should react to Tyler Childer’s “follow you to virgie” it’s a tear jerker

It's a very powerful song it's expressing the fact that a father's telling his son to do the right thing stay away from drugs be a good person and that the sun actually takes heed of the message feels the weight of it and delivers it to himself through adulthood and follow through with it which is so unheard-of nowadays nowadays kids want to make their own mistakes and not learn from others. there's an old saying, a smart man learns from his own mistakes and a wise man learns from someone else's mistakes. he's passing on the wise man adage.

So here's whats happening. I found you from watching Falling In Reverse reactions and yours came up. Started to watch your other videos and now have like five new favorite artists. Funny how those interwebs work, isn't it? This day is hyped.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Literally right?! This is why I love making these videos, we all get to discover some awesome shit!

Your hair is stellar!

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brandon!

Tyler is one of those artists that sticks to his roots telling the story of the hills we call home. Any more Kentucky boys in here?

@TheDan0311

3 жыл бұрын

Not Kentucky but close East Tennessee.

@shrimpymuscles8413

3 жыл бұрын

71 y/o lady

Mutley is a cutie, I hope she's all better soon :)

such an awesome song, glad you checked it out!

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you checked me checking it out :)

@thomase907

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 We do come here to see you, we can watch the music videos any time we want lol

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomase907 😂 god knows why

@thomase907

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 Could be one of many reasons, I just like how real and unfiltered you are. And if i'm honest, the accent and good looks are definitely factors as well haha

Keep your nose on the grindstone is a way to say "stay focused on your work" or to tell someone to focus on bettering themselves, something i got told while i was going to school all the time,

I'm also not a "lyrically" person but if the vocals are beautiful to listen to, it definitely catches my attention. (Off topic but I love your f-ing hair lol)

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it totally grabbed me! And thaaaanks!

I lived and worked in the deep South for many years, now I'm back in the UK I'm missing the moonshine and warm night naked swims 😂

I'm kinda picky about the reaction channels I follow but gotta admit you're fun to listen to, keep up the good reactions!

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Wahey! I’m glad you think so. Thanks windergard :)

The grindstone is where dull steel is made sharp. It’s where worn down is made new and workable again. It’s a simile for keeping yourself sharp.

So I'm from a similar region as Tyler . I can speak from experience his voice is very atypical is modern country music. That kind of sharp almost raspy tone is really only found in the Appalachian mountains in the U.S. Also new to the channel I like what I've seen so far keep it up.

Force Awakens hat?!?! You just keep getting more and more 😍😍😍

Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton are both from Kentucky. Bourbon, bluegrass, horses, and country music. Beautiful place.

Nose on the grindstone means stay focused on your work, your goals. “Out of the pills” refers to the horrific prescription drug epidemic that afflicts so much of Appalachia (meaning the area of the US along the Appalachian Mountains, aka these hills). They work hard jobs, they get hurt, and they end up addicted. His dad is telling him to stay focused, stay away from drugs.

That is one very cute dog. And nice ink.

Grindstone is an implement found on most farms . The term was coined when it was a hand or man powered pedaled operation. Nose to the grindstone refers to pay attention to what you are doing. another way to say it is to keep your eye on the ball. Using a grindstone you have to watch many things at the same time. Speed of the stone, angle of the piece being sharpened, the force being applied to the work, how much heat is being imparted to the metal , if the watering can is still working .... you have to pay attention to what you are doing.

In the US, at least the South, keep your nose on the grindstone means staying focused on what's important (work for sure, wife/family/goals, etc). Think "keep your eye on the prize" or similar. "Out of the pills" is a reference to the serious drug issue(s) in Kentucky, where Tyler is from (and where I Iive now, although I'm originally from Louisiana). So sounds like a very personal song from Tyler which is what I usually feel like I've gotten from him...and that's why I'm a fan frankly. :) Thanks for the reaction, liked it!

Grindstones can refer to either the spinning sharpening stones that have been used to sharpen tools or the mill stones for grinding flour. The chorus phrase he uses has turned into focusing on your work and working hard on good work ... focus on doing something productive and stay out of trouble. Staying out of the pills can literally mean to stay out of the drugs, because, in small working towns with few opportunities, it can be easy to stray off a productive path and chasing easy entertainment like drugs and parties to distract yourself from the depression that can be ever present. I've never been as tuned into lyrics as I have been since I've been on country kick with a few artists lately as well. Good video. Thanks, Yaz.

Nice video, for some reason this song sends me down an Appalachian vibe, more so than a lot of Tyler’s stuff. Makes me want to suggest Gangstagrass, “you can never go home again” , it could be a interesting reaction.

Love the pup and the tatts

Do check out more Tyler! His last name is pronounced more like Chill then child like chillders. Love the hair by the way. Thanks for the video!

I’m from central Kentucky just next to where he’s from in the mountains(hills). Nose on the grind stone means stay focused and work hard. There’s a really bad drug and poverty problem from his neck of the woods so drug abuse/the pain it brings and the likes really resonates deep with him more than most other places.

“Keep your nose on the grindstone” is a phrase that essentially means to focus hard on your work

He and Chris are really are a old school Blue Grass I’ve never been a Country music fan but I love Blue Grass and Tyler and Chris are Kentucky boys and there music is as real as it gets

He and Chris Stapleton are both good ole Kentucky boys! Both of their hometowns aren't very far from where I live. They are both enormously huge around here! Check out Whitehouse Road from the same session as this.

Ya know I really think you’d enjoy into the great beyond by crystal lake, such a cool mix and distinct sound

I'm from the midwest US and I heard this a lot growin up. Keep your nose to the grind stone means pay attention to your work. Outta the pills means keep away from the drugs.

Follow You to Virgie is hands down Tyler Childers' best song.

Definitely check out more of Tyler, also I second the nomination for Whiskey Myers and nominate Turnpike Troubadors - Every Girl , 7&7 or Gin, Smoke, Lies

"Country music is three chords and the truth." - Harlan Howard

The song goes deeper. No drugs, just love an honest live, no shortcuts...etc.

When we talk about what it takes to sing country music a popular saying is "Country is Three chords and the TRUTH".

Home Free - Man of Constant Sorrow Or something by Adam Calhoun Grew up country, so it's always wonderful seeing people discover country.

Love the channel keep up the great work also jinjer has a new song out.

His voice and delivery add so much weight to the lyrics. Thanks for reacting to this.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so right, it’s amazing

I was waiting to see this song here ! You should definitely look into Benjamin Todd. No song specifically just anything by him

Yeeees mutley 😍

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

YAAAAAY!

@soapmcsoapface1787

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 dogs are probably the best company to come home to

Good to see people from the UK enjoying some good country music. I would suggest Whiskey Myers~Stone.

Yeah me and tyler are both from Kentucky always been a fan of his around here and of course other parts of the u.s but primarily in the south keeping your nose on the grindstone is to focus on working and providing keeping yourself from straying out of line and becoming more of an issue there are a lot of drug problems in kentucky Wich everywhere does but I've witnessed the problems here first hand do I can relate to it the most prescriptions are killers far worse for you than anything they claim to fix but God bless my state and anyone out there that may read this

Lady May & Shake the frost are also amazing songs by him!

Still crushing on you. Nice to see people dig into some authentic country and not the radio pop stuff people often associate with country. Check out Kassi Valazza, Dove Song one day.

Nose on the Grindstone is an idiom for keeping focused on the task at hand. His father is telling him to keep his focus on getting out of the place he was raised. On the "stay out of the pills" part, the opiate epidemic in America started in rural America, much like the crack epidemic affected mostly urban areas. The first line is "Daddy worked like a mule mining Pike county coal". Pike county is an area in Kentucky where one of the largest American coal mine is located. Miners were a huge part of the proliferation of the opiate epidemic because of the hard nature of their work. The companies that created drugs like oxycodon and vicodin heavily lobbied in those areas to get doctors to pump miners full of as many painkillers as they could handle to keep them working in the mines until they were completely broken. The song is about his father's desire for his son to escape his fate and the son's struggles that he has following his father's advice.

Yes nose on the grindstone is a work hard reference. A grindstone is used by blacksmiths and many others to grind and sharpen tools. It can be a slow, patience trying, process to get shape and edge without overheating or damaging the blade. So stay sharp, stay on point, and keep working at it.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Gotchaaaa! If I had heard this when I was younger I might have followed it...

@tfodthogtmfof7644

3 жыл бұрын

You may want to check out “Vergie” by Tyler Childers and “13 silver dollars” by Colter Wall to get something a little different but still wholly theirs. The brewery sessions was early for Colter and he has grown into his voice more on his newer stuff but 13 silver dollars is still my favorite of his.

Gotta get you onto some old school trucker country! Jerry Reed is a must

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the first I’ve heard of him! Thanks Dean :)

@neilpatrickhairless

3 жыл бұрын

Jerry played Snowman on Smokey and the Bandit (70's documentary on the American South LOL). Certified "Master of Guitar" by Chet Atkins, known for his playing technique called "the Claw" and his timeless sense of humor. A good song to start with is "Amos Moses" or for more of the humorous side, "She Got the Gold Mine"

Three guys you have listened to in “country music” are real country music. America plays too much pop country. Lady May or little feathered Indians. Also Sturgill Simpson long white lines is also a good choice in this form of country

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dawson!

Love the Hair, You Look Good, Stay You and Have a Wonderful Weekend : )

The grindstone is used to sharpen blades and tools. To keep your nose to it means to keep sharpening yourself, make yourself better

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh damn okay I didn’t know that! Thanks Chad!

Lost Dog street band - Terrible and True, Gems on VHS version.

Did anyone else get super strong MTV Unplugged Nirvana vibes from that? His singing style, the timbre of his voice and the acoustic guitar just took me straight back to that performance. Not trying to take anything away from him though. I personally am not a fan of “Country” music but I really did enjoy that song.

Love the reactions🤎 keep them coming😁💯 #nzmaorilove

We need a poll.... who is cuter Yaz or the puppers.

@yazma2

3 жыл бұрын

Defo puppers

@falloutfan2502

3 жыл бұрын

@@yazma2 Pupper is cute, but Yaz for the win! :P