Wow this one hits. Earlier this year I tried to take my life, and by a literal miracle that gun didn’t work. Since then I’ve seen a lot of real green grass and figurative green grass I’m so thankful the Lord kept me around for. And it makes my heart ache for those who don’t. Mental health amongst the cowboy/ag community is tough but songs like this and conversations like the ones happening on the Wild Courage podcast are doing amazing things to keep more cowboys around. Thank you Sam for the beautiful song and message. God bless.
@jakewynn98812 күн бұрын
Man, I love this song. It reminds me of my dad. He wasn't a cowboy but he smoked Marlboro cigs and was my hero. One tough son of a bitch but with a heart of gold. Thank you for this. I'm an Okie but he came from the Chicago streets. He was known as the Chicago OX when he was in high-school in Topeka KS. I miss him everyday.
@joelriebli98467 күн бұрын
I unexpectedly ran into Mike at a Corb Lund concert, glad he's still out there picking away.
@sammeyer74848 күн бұрын
Hell yeah
@AustinReifers8 күн бұрын
Great stuff.
@scottpaisley441211 күн бұрын
You have got a new fan. Please don't go pop.
@dallassmith927612 күн бұрын
Got-dang this is something else
@SkyFrost-e2p13 күн бұрын
Wow, this is chillin good! 🎶❤
@zanebutler241715 күн бұрын
Bad cat right there
@PeteSakes-CampCook15 күн бұрын
Yes Sir thats a Gooden !
@petesakes198517 күн бұрын
Nothing worth having ever comes easy.
@rangerk922 күн бұрын
Bless you Mr. McMahan for writing this song. The Ol' Double Diamond song magically helped myself and several of my Brothers in Arms heal and get ready to leave our profession of arms and move on to our civilian lives. You are a healer in your songs. We were doing an outdoor adventure on the LBJ Ranch outside Fredricksburg, Texas several years back and a phenomenal musician and Marine brother (Chuck Hawthorne) played this song as we were sitting by the fire one evening. He timed it perfectly and for an audience that needed its wisdom desperately. You see...we were all being medically retired from the military (after wounds and combat injuries) and were facing some serious transition in our lives. This song was the perfect medicine to help us know that change is about us at all times and that we could weather it...especially with the skills we picked up from being Warriors. We all had fear for our new lives in a world we didn't really know about. Your song allayed our fears and gave us confidence to move forward with the changes we were about to experience. We all sat in awe as Chuck played this good medicine (and, he gave you credit of course) and you could feel a collective sigh of relief from us all when it was over. It was balm for worried souls. I was blessed to do some cowboying in my high school and college days before a long career in the Army. That made the song even more impactful on me. Moreover, a long time cowboy friend of Chuck and I, was passing away from cancer. We had the honor and privilege to help that man get to green and deep pastures. He asked that Chuck play your song at his celebration of life - it was his favorite. Chuck beautifully played it shortly before we shot that amazing cowboy's ashes out of an old Spanish Degüello Cannon into the west pasture on the Windy Hill Ranch in central Texas. Your song had the many attendees that were in this cowboy's life in tears and happiness. He left the "Ol' Double Diamond" for the glorious ranch in the sky. So, myself and many others are deeply grateful for such a wonderful song that imparts a beautiful message and deep wisdom! I will forever be in yours and Chuck Hawthorne's debt for your beautiful work of art. You are both blessings for so many! P.S. Dusty Vaquero - many thanks for posting this with Gary McMahan (a national treasure). If you want to get another phenomenal artist on your channel...give Chuck Hawthorne a ring. He is as stand-up a human, Combat Marine, songwriter, and musician as you can find.
@dustyvaquero327816 күн бұрын
Wow, thanks so much for sharing your story. Very powerful
@petesakes198522 күн бұрын
Amazing voice.
@SibeDad22 күн бұрын
Beautiful voice, however not my taste for this genre of music, IMHO😎
@buckrodriguez205824 күн бұрын
Nice
@jonathanholt766225 күн бұрын
👍
@weecassjr25 күн бұрын
GREAT song!! And Raina, I cried the second you opened your mouth!! lol I got so emotional! Love and miss you!! ♥♥♥
@residentidiot809326 күн бұрын
I genuinely appreciate this side of Country/Folk musicians. I call most Modern Country "Bubblegum Country" because most of these jackasses sound like Taylor Swift trying to do an accent. This is what the genre is all about.
@MistyDawnBaker-h6d29 күн бұрын
This song reminds me so much of my father. Thank you ❤
@CowboyfromHell-77Ай бұрын
💯
@tumbleweed6658Ай бұрын
Wow now that's some local history six string style . Modern country music just can't compete with this.
@csawmtАй бұрын
Still gettin' it. I could pray to be so lucky. Keep it moving ol' boy. Put a smile on my face. Thanks. (oh, and the yodel at the end! nice!)
@C.J.TraylorАй бұрын
Thanks for getting him on the channel!
@petesakes1985Ай бұрын
This is one of my all time favorite songs by my favorite singer! Hope all is well pard .
@dakota.dyl.45Ай бұрын
Sounds just as grand as from the album version, I love the backstory too. Great job!
@Hatorian1Ай бұрын
❤
@claytonfunkhouser2833Ай бұрын
Hannah is a badass! ❤
@JosephMcPherson-Author-BigJoeАй бұрын
Bonafide, Country & Western!
@zachaaron427Ай бұрын
Hell yeah!!
@EmotoOregonАй бұрын
Never underestimate your father. It's tough to see when you can't walk in someone's shoes.
@markelder4789Ай бұрын
Great voice and I dont know what the riff was between her and her dad which is none of my business but to be so young and to have such lyrics well the girls has a future.
@markelder4789Ай бұрын
I like that as it tells a story and bridges two segments of time and culture into one. Vocals arw the right rasp and temper ment
@brandonelder662Ай бұрын
Dave is my favorite in the western music world. Such a great songwriter.
@markelder4789Ай бұрын
The IRS are demons destined for hell
@matthewpower1282Ай бұрын
How close is the neck of that bass to dudes face while he is pouring his heart out.
@valeriomontoro820Ай бұрын
Graceland magnificent!
@Why_3374Ай бұрын
Understand your pain. Thank you for putting it in a song.
@richardvigil18252 ай бұрын
Great song!!❤
@johnellebaker37252 ай бұрын
I love his voice and the stories his songs tell.
@AnthonyRecenello2 ай бұрын
WHAT A VOICE!
@petesakes19852 ай бұрын
One of the best ! Hope all is well pard .
@bhughes83012 ай бұрын
Great song
@MikeBertelsenDK2 ай бұрын
Sometimes, the universe just gets it right.
@tyjh15582 ай бұрын
Great job Kenny! -Ty
@user-fe3ku9hm2m2 ай бұрын
❤
@CraigNaert-bq8ji2 ай бұрын
♠️⚡️🤘🏻⚡️🤘🏻🫶🏽👁️😎🫶🏽
@BullmanStick2 ай бұрын
Damn good cowboy song
@nickleslie60322 ай бұрын
This is going to be in the rotation big time
@petesakes19852 ай бұрын
Yes Sir our Family Home wall looks just like that our walls tell the history of our land .