Everyone says he is underrated as a guitarist. That's probably true, but guitar players like myself know how incredible he was.

@bradwade4418

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!! I was just thinking that..

@LutherAmosHouse

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s b/c he’s a country player, Roy Clark Glen Campbell, don’t get as much mention as Slash or Morello. I agree though he is probably a guitar player’s favorite player. I’m a mediocre player myself

@terrysspeedshop

Жыл бұрын

He wrote songs for Chet Atkins

@cantyouhearmeknocking1961

Жыл бұрын

Along with Roy Clark & Buck Owens.

@FYMASMD

Жыл бұрын

NO ONE says he is underrated!! The term “underrated “ needs to be banned from KZread. Stupid.

Funkiest country I've ever heard

@mikes3827

4 жыл бұрын

That was Jerry Reed. Godfather of the "country funk" genre. VERY talented singer, but also VERY underrated. Elvis sang at least 3 of Jerry's tunes. JR was definitely an original.

@chaz1357

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikes3827 I'm just now really looking into his stuff. I've only heard like 4 songs but so far I like em all.

@tednugent8501

4 жыл бұрын

That aint funk. Thats just my cuzn.

@TimSchmidt_art

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to Les Claypool's cover of this.

@chaz1357

4 жыл бұрын

@@TimSchmidt_art I had downloaded it almost immediately after this one lmao

Jerry is one of the most incredible and underrated guitarist.

@kennybluet5527

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated? Not really. I think most guitar lovers are aware of his place among the best.

@kiprandom7208

3 жыл бұрын

He's in my top 3 criminally underrated guitarist by the general public list. Rocky George and Kim Thayil are the other 2

@mikekim1219

3 жыл бұрын

He is not underrated, We just didn't know.

@Jp-hv9zj

3 жыл бұрын

When Chet Atkins spends time making music with you you are not underrated

@hanc37

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jp-hv9zj Good point.

My 4 year old loves this song. And he just put two and two together that the guy who sings Amos Moses (the “alligator song” in his world) is the same guy who was Snowman in Smokey and the Bandit, or the cowboy movie in his world. Proud dad moment 😊

@NicholsRCGarage

3 күн бұрын

That's awesome. I recently came across this song and love how it's more like a storybook tale than a song. :D

How many funk bands of the era could have done Country as well as Jerry did funk? This was awesome!

@StratsRUs

Жыл бұрын

They probably didn't need to

@MWGrossmann

Жыл бұрын

"Country" or "Kentry"?

@krisscanlon4051

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! All the same really.

@jeksixten5751

Жыл бұрын

Funk is new back then the it has many elements depends on Artists... Genres are evolution..

@FYMASMD

Жыл бұрын

This ain’t funk. That’s why.

Just coming to realize how talented this man really was.

@stevemeloccaro891

3 жыл бұрын

check out the time him & BB KING played together

@minnesotajack1

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I grew up thinking he was just the cool guy in Smokey and the Bandit

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

yes was

@hereandthere9023

4 ай бұрын

Jerry did several albums with Chet Atkins among others.

@TruthSeeker-rn1tm

2 ай бұрын

@@stevemeloccaro891 He made BB look like a rookie.

Funk Country... Never thought I would hear such a thing, but Jerry Reed pulls it off!

@aenima1

Жыл бұрын

Funktry?

@incognitivedistortion8800

Жыл бұрын

Hey, they went uniform … with the same guitars it looks like. I believe that guitar is a peavy T-60 and those great if you can get your hands on one.

@timcolledge6813

7 ай бұрын

He sure did !!! 💯👏

@sirpsychosecksi4953

5 ай бұрын

Glen cambell pulled off somethin similar

@zackpumpkinhead8882

4 ай бұрын

Try Aaron Neville

I’m about 50 years late but damn Jerry was the man!!

@starblazer5178

3 жыл бұрын

Never too late!

@paulgrisez5834

3 жыл бұрын

We are the same age and our opinions about Jerry are the same

@BigDogCountry

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I got to live thru it; but didn't appreciate it then.

@gregorywolf4213

2 жыл бұрын

Son, you'll do just fine. I'm sixty six and those years and the music were the greatest! And I've heard the best.

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

i sew him a few time cool guy ! :)

If only people realised how insanely good this is! Jerry is the best of the best.

@RanMagal

3 ай бұрын

I believe you're right SON!

The eighties, when Peavy amps and guitars filled many stages in country music.

@guitarcomet5

3 жыл бұрын

Peavey made some nice bass guitars in the 70s-80s. The guitars were not so much…but the amps were decent. I wonder how much they paid Jerry to get the other two guys to play Peavey guitars, too? 🤑

@gregcamp4290

3 жыл бұрын

I sure thought those was Peavys...but didnt know that Jerry played 1

@2wheelsturnin

3 жыл бұрын

I see the whole front row using Peavey T-60's. I have one, plus a few others, all USA made and under-appreciated.

@johnbennett9149

3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see somebody seen the same thing I seen that's when I started playing peavy started on a T40 and still have a T20to date back when music was music😁

@patrickhubbard5675

3 жыл бұрын

Quality American made gear you could play anywhere with priced right, what happened to America?

Jerry was one of the coolest guys ever, unfair amounts of talent.

Jerry Reed was the whole talent package. Acting, music, comedy entertainment 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸 RIP Jerry 🙏

@bagdadbob3391

9 ай бұрын

You know that's right 👍

K-Rose with Amos Moses

@khevinimanuel5003

5 жыл бұрын

Y bro😂

@matheus6894

15 күн бұрын

Damn right hahaahha

RIP, Mr. Reed. Very underrated musician.

@bobbymax8333

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Jerry Reed was very underrated

@pierrechareau9466

3 жыл бұрын

I watched him last night on the old sitcom Alice.

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

hug

@axeman2638

Жыл бұрын

not by those that know good music.

When Jerry reed played The Thrill is Gone with BB King live it was by far the best guitar performance ever. Out of all the people that played this song with bb no one ever came close.

Where did these days go ??? Just listen to the "Crap" they give us today. Now I now what Hell is like !! NO Auto Tune, NO Strobe lights and special effects. Just PURE Talent. O'h, what I wouldn't give to go back to those times. Air was clean and Sex was dirty !! >

Jerry Reed is a legend!!

My band used to do this song. We also did many of his other songs. He restored my fire for playing live music. Yes I'm old. 77

@michaelleyva1370

2 жыл бұрын

I covered many of his songs too with the band I played . He was an Amazing artist and always time for his fans

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

cool 78. I so agree ! and a cool Guy he was ! :)

The Snowman was my favorite as a kid. I graduated kindergarten in 1980 and we dressed up like the profession we wanted to do as adults for the ceremony. I wanted to be a truck driver so I wore cowboy boots, Levi's and a cool western style shirt with pearl snap buttons like the Snowman. I ended up being a diesel truck mechanic/ part time driver. East bound and down!!!!!!!

Now they definitely broke the mold when they made Jerry Reed! Great song, great singer and one of the finest instrumentalist in the music world!

Fun song. I lived in Thibodaux, LA when this song came out. Jerry skipped a funny verse and repeated the "only one hand" verse. Missed verse was "Now everyone blamed his old man For making him mean as a snake When Amos Moses was a boy His daddy would use him for alligator bait Tie a rope around his waist and throw him in the swamp (hahaha) Alligator bait in the Louisiana bayou" always loved his laugh in the verse.

@lilgrease7292

2 жыл бұрын

Thought it’s tie a rope around his waist..

@amgee007

2 жыл бұрын

@@lilgrease7292 it was. I fixed it. Spell checker got me.

@nohandle62

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was hearing things. You're right.

I am class of 1984. My parents listened to C&W and folk. I liked contemporary pop/rock music that tweens/teens liked. As I grew older, my tastes became more diverse. As an adult, I have a huge appreciation for artists like Jerry Reed (and others) who my parents listened to regularly. I was exposed to some pretty cool music as a little girl.

Few cool people are as cool as Jerry Reed.

@fredstriker2042

Жыл бұрын

Truth

@augustusbetucius2931

2 ай бұрын

Miles Davis. He was the reason we have the word to begin with.

One of the most underrated country artists of all-time

Reed's timing is so great...his playing is just amazing and can stand on its own...but his vocals and the way he tells a story is really unique...RIP Cledus

if you dont know jerry, you dont know cool.

@taylordiclemente5163

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Knopfler took a page from his book.

@davidkidd2644

3 жыл бұрын

The Ron Paul Liberty Report.

Jerry is one of my all time favorites... the Original Guitar Man!

@kennethcurtis1856

5 ай бұрын

That's why Elvis searched him out to play guitar on his cover of "Guitar Man".

Dang, look at them old Peavey rigs. Good enough for Mr. Reed, certainly good enough for most of us.

Can we just call this Country Funk. Wow. So nice.

Jim Stafford, Jerry Reed, both humorous and killer players🎸🤘

@kevincrozier8625

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Roy Clark also. Had that humor with him too.

@wyattearp509

Жыл бұрын

@@kevincrozier8625 true ,good addition. Mac Davis had the humorous song writing skills too, but not the playing chops of those 3, I guess he could just play rhythm.😁🎸🤘

@offgridselfteliant

19 күн бұрын

Stafford was phenomenal!

One of the original badasses we love you Jerry rest in peace

killer song and killer performance! those female backing vocals fit just fine!

Found a black lab lost in the swamp about the time of this song. Named him Amos Moses.

smoothest guitar picker & talker there ever was Look out Amos Lousiana Law gonna git ya it aint legal huntin alligator down in the swamp son! Yeah from Tibbadaux La. No left arm at all!

Thanks for the Memories Jerry Reed

Modern day Amos Troy Landry ❤

Wow. I see a lot of Peavey T-60's there. Hell every guitarist had one. My uncle had one back in the 80's. One of the heaviest guitars I have ever played. Lol.

"The only thing better than a crawfish dinner, is five crawfish dinners." --Coach Red Beaulieu

Austin really is the goat city when it comes to music… all the goats played here before Austin was a popular city

Look at all them new Peavey’s! 😂 This is amazing, never seen four new (at the time) Peavey guitars in one band.

@danielmiller2886

Жыл бұрын

Sponsorship for sure!

@josephewing80

8 ай бұрын

And all the amps

I met him once........... he really was like that. He wasn't acting at all.

Jerry Reed's talents were endless. Musician, amazing guitarist, comedian, actor, singer. He could probably tap dance with one foot.

@aenima1

Жыл бұрын

Hey, moron! Hey! Moron! Duh! L-L-Look at me. I'm th-th-the waterboy. Duh! I got a wooden spoon! Duh!

Jerry, Roy Clark and Glen Campbell are 3 of the most underrated guitarist's ever. The skill they had supercedes every modern player to date. I saw Jerry once when I was a kid, probably 35 yrs ago. He played a little local festival here in southern Illinois. To the other kids he was just some old guy playing music that our parents listened to. But for me, being that I was familiar with his work, he was a guitar god. Just to actually see him live was and still is one of the best times of my life. I was lucky enough to get his autograph on vinyl. Unfortunately it has long been lost. But that night I got to see one of my guitar heroes in action. It was amazing.

@offgridselfteliant

19 күн бұрын

One more, Jim Stafford! I agree with your list tho!

The Snowman gettin' down!, Love it! This is why I love KZread. Finding gems like this 👍

@AbrahamLechLacha

4 жыл бұрын

Elliott Berry Boogie boogie boogie...

@johnlane2010

4 жыл бұрын

Same.

@jamesrobert7155

4 жыл бұрын

We all know what was in that little hip sack he had!!😁

@elliottberry5317

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesrobert7155 Yessir, It's what helped get that beer from Atlanta to Texarkana 😄

@lindabergman3127

4 жыл бұрын

Yep👍👍👍

Four T-60's! Jerry rules. I miss him.

damn that was the coolest smoothest funkiest performance i've seen in a while hahaha

He had a whole bunch of country songs, hits,, he played the TRUCK driver.. In,, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT..with his side KICK, Fred, a baset hound, he was on HEE HAW.. MANY time's. Knew his way ACROSS the fret board, singer, songwriter, the whole bit.. One of the best..

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

yessssssssssssssssss you all need to look him up :)

"Y'all can clap, we're through."

My pals and funk band in NY loved playing this back in 1976..!! RIP Jerry Reed

@MrGTO-ze7vb

3 жыл бұрын

The entire band must of been sponsored by Hartley Peavey.. Good ole boy from Meridian Mississippi .. Hartley is a hoot..!!

Didn't get the recognition he so well deserved, a great guitar player and person, never let the fame go to his head

One thing about Jerry Reed was that there was no doubt he had a blast doing his thing…you could just tell he loved to entertain and he had a good time doing it. He really is a legend.

One of the best story tellers ever.

God bless Mr Reeds memory

Snowman is rocking some Choke and Puke in the sky ! 😎👍👍🤙

Great stuff, time for another viewing of smokey and the bandit, been a few years...

Jerry Reed was a National Treasure. RIP Jerry!

When covid finally over, first day in malls and shopping centres, they should blast this over the The entire place......bet it would a smile on everyone’s faces, and a bounce in their steps.

@covidisaconfirmedscam1325

3 жыл бұрын

.

Clean cut and a singer to look up to. Always enjoyed his music. Loved snowman and his dog.

The legend of Austin City Limits man what a line up this place has had.

The entire band must of been sponsored by Hartley Peavey.. Good ole boy from Meridian Mississippi .. Hartley is a hoot..!!

Watched that man's fingers for years, only two other players have the level of respect from me that he gas

People talk about how undervalued Mr. Jerry Reed was as a superversatile Entertainer. And he was. The backdrop was equally Legendary and unnoticed. Austin. City. Limits!😂🎤🎼🎸🎹🎷🎻🥁📺B.W.

I’ve heard this song 1000 times but this is the first time I’ve seen him sing it. This is fun. Amazing how good he is at sounding just like his record.

Amos Moses was one of my favorite song when I was a kid, it still is. Jerry was one of the best guitarists who ever lived!

Dear God I miss that man ... 😓

One of the nicest men who ever graced this earth, and oh one amazing entertainer!

@georgemelvin880

11 ай бұрын

Smiles, absolutely amazing Barb, feels really great listening, how are you doing?

Always liked him & Tony Joe White's styles. If you haven't heard Tony's music check it out, if you like JR you'll like TJW. Loved his down to earth style, Jerry just oozed talent..

This is Funky Country.... And I like it! I mean just look at Reed. Is is nothin' but loving it!

Three guys playing T60s… I’m guessing they all ended up with back issues 😂… fucking stellar tune 👌🏻👏🏻

RIP Jerry and Burt. Those were the days my friends.

Greatest song ever

Why do people constantly say that these unbelievably talented superstars are all under rated? In what universe would Jerry Reed be anything but rated at the top of his profession by anyone, including his peers? Granted he was not alone at the top, he was among musical Gods, but he was at the top none the less.

Youngsters, this is what swagger looks like 😎⚡️

Holy crap that was fantastic.

Never seen so many peaveys in the same place at one time in my life! Lol Jerry was the man!

@CaptainCraigKWMRZ

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously Peavy came to calling with a pile of free guitars! I've owned a few but never got bit by the bug. Decent guitars and basses, just strange looking. Sad.

@davidkidd2644

3 жыл бұрын

The Ron Paul Liberty Report.

@covidisaconfirmedscam1325

3 жыл бұрын

And those guitars played like crap,....the T-40 bass was far supperior.

One of the best. RIP SNOWMAN

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

yes god will bless him A Nice Man :)

Always awesome Jerry. RIP Talented with a Capitol T. Speaking of all he was (USA), look at all of those Peavey T-60 guitars and Peavey amps- made in the USA in Meridian, MS! 🇺🇸 My girlfriend in 1989 bought me a new Bandit amp. Dang, that amp was absolutely indestructible. No, it it wasn't a tone monster, but it never needed anything but to be plugged as it traveled with me for many years. Once I settled down and put together my something like my 15th guitar room, I just ran out of room with my tube amps and I wanted it to go to someone who could appreciate it as it deserved. That was just last year in 2020! Loud sucker too! Jerry was a proud American, as am I here deep in the heart of the great state of Texas. 🇺🇸

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

!H

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

hug be Proud

This gives me a chance to mention Clarence Gatemouth Brown, again. Just saw a video with Roy Clark (and Glen Campell and Barbara Mandrell and Jerry Reed) whose 1979 album with Gatemouth called Makin Music was amazing. A few years earlier on the album Bogalusa Boogie Man (or was it Down South in Bayou Country ?) Gatemouth played Amos Moses. The Jerry Reed (video--Austin City Limits? 1982) guitar strength version good too, of course. Both are entertaining not quite Cajun songs with a dose of countrified funk.😎

I love Jerry and all his movies!!! He's hilarious and very talented!!!

@georgemelvin880

11 ай бұрын

Smiles, hello Debi

Ol' Jerry must have had a Peavey endorsement deal, using their guitars and amps, Peavey made some mighty good stuff over the years. Of course it does help that Jerry and the band are top notch.

@zeusapollo8688

3 жыл бұрын

Those were heavy guitars

@cellardwellerproductions5125

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, so are those amps. Stuff built for the road.

@michaelearnest4175

2 жыл бұрын

I cut my teeth on a T 60!

@jasondorsey7110

Жыл бұрын

@Alexander Capanov I had a t-40 bass and it was so stupidly heavy I got rid of it, but I have a 2x15 cab from the late 70s that I'll never part with, they don't make anything better after all this time

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

agree . !

A great advertisement for PEAVEY guitars, amplifiers and PA system. Personally own a Peavey T25 electric and I'll put it up beside any Les Paul or Strat. And they're USA-made amps are bulletproof .

This gifted man could pick a fucking guitar and I mean it he is a underrated guitarist

Amos was a Hell of a Man but Jerry was a GOD IMO. And I'm not even a Country Western Music fan. ???? He made me respect it. Miss him so much. TY Jerry for all your love and skills. Darn YOU Emphysema. Couldn't shake her no matter how bad ass he was. 😪

@nohandle62

Жыл бұрын

Well, he smoked like a chimney.

I'm from Thibodaux Louisiana and I never knew Jerry sang this song

Brilliant guitarist & performer !

Funky Blues Country. Incredible!

Jerry Reed was always classy and fun. He's the reason I own a guitar.

it don't get any better than this!!!

I got this one in my head and just had to hear it. Don't know why, haven't heard it for decades, but it got stuck in there and there ya go. "Alligator bait in the Lousiana bayou." So cool.

Dang - Peavey guitars and bass. Super cool video!

@covidisaconfirmedscam1325

3 жыл бұрын

That wasn't a Peavey bass. It looks like the bass was an Aria Pro 2

Jerry made me like country. REAL country!

Every young man , needs to be played this, or it dies, this is the best

This is amazing! This is What they call Country-Funk!

Jerry Reed was an amazing entertainer.

@aenima1

Жыл бұрын

I keep forgetting he was the mean coach in the Waterboy

Get it Amos!! RIP Jerry.

Never heard anyone say a bad word about Jerry.

@tWoforgamenot1

Жыл бұрын

never. !

@mistyapril29

Жыл бұрын

I think he had a hell of an ex wife considering he wrote "she got the gold mine, I got the shaft" 😂

@rawbacon

Жыл бұрын

@@mistyapril29 Sounds that way from his song but he was married to the same woman for almost 50 years up to his death.

There was a dance popular among the square dance fans back in the 70's

First time I heard this was by Primus, I figured it was a cover but didn't know who. When you've been covered by Elvis and Primus that says alot...and even played on Elvis's cover of your song because noone could get the guitar part right. Gonna dig more into this guy, hell of a talent and a great dude from all I've heard! 👍👍

The beginning is so nice

This is the most Peaveys I've ever seen in one place.