Asleep At The Wheel - Take Me Back To Tulsa (Live)

[@hippydippy]

So cool! Solos are like John Coltrane meets Country Music. Brilliant.

[@nickvlachos6821]

Saw the band in rural West Virginia in 1969, outside Paw Paw. They played mostly traditional country back then. They were fantastic back then.

[@thomasskladany7760]

Ray is from Paw Paw .

[@richeytony21]

Real musicians playing real music👍🎶

[@ronniebishop2496]

I’m living in Tulsa right now. Born here raised on a ranch in south ok😢, back to Tulsa in my older years.

[@mikelord9860]

They've been around forever - and that's a good thing!

[@ToddSikking]

I heard them play in Franklin, TN around 10 years ago. Had to fly into Nashville from D.C.; but, boy was it worth it!!! They don't just keep Bob Wills Texas Swing alive; but, are actively contributing to it with original tunes as well. If you get the chance, go see them while Ray is still touring, and you'll definitely want them to "stay all night, stay a little longer"!!

[@helenelarson5937]

I just LOVE Ray Benson! ANYTHING he sings is just AWESOME!

[@tracykingston9668]

Can't beat the Philadelphia cowboy, Ray Benson.

[@ceeemm1901]

Geez Lucky looks young there. I sold him an old sofa+settee in Perth 1981...he's still got it.

[@Viyorojas]

my favorite song since " i was too young to marry" now I'm too old "to marry!" 🎶

[@kingdiamond51fifty]

(LOVE YOU DAD) I don't know what you had me listen to back then, but I'm still listening to it MISS YOU.

[@jeffarmfield2346]

Me too brother! Refound a lot of the music my parents were always blasting on the weekends. Great music and great memories. Both my parents are gone now but I honor them by makin my kids listen to it now lol

[@kingdiamond51fifty]

@ that’s what I’m talking about brother. Keep on keeping on live for them and in this case listen for them.

[@kerryarrant1523]

Remember them from Austin Texas. Piano player Floyd Domino also played Threadgills with his Jazz trio. Look out man! I got a license to fly!

[@joangordoneieio]

Bought their first album after seeing an ad for it in the classifieds in the back of Rolling Stone...Got a personal thank you letter from em !

[@stevelacombe5291]

Oldie but goodie.

[@diannebunnell5582]

Love all the Oldies they R the best thier Ever was& will be.

[@gregmohr8927]

I saw them with Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen at UCSB in 1973--great show!

[@michaelcarlson7575]

saw them both in 72, I think...maybe the same tour...it was a super show.

[@troynov1965]

Saw Commander Cody several times at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin , they were awesome.

[@corys3440]

Love to see that one!

[@garyhalmbacher6875]

Same here in 71 or 72 in Ann Arbor. Asleep at the Wheel was the opening act for the Commander! Go figure!

[@everettnorris4470]

Wow! what showman ship. The solos are incredible.Amazing,amazing,amazing!

[@luismaizza7329]

Today is February 18th and its still an amazing song! Congrats dudes, greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@pwea1anda2]

This was A at the W at thier finest ... Chris , Lucky, Floyd, Bill M and Taco.... Talk about the big show .. Ray had the best bands ever . Thanks for the great post .

[@chesterblender7687]

pwea1anda2

[@babinm]

Floyd for sure.

[@garyhalmbacher6875]

Chris Connell. Sweetest voice on the planet.

[@dandowney685]

Lucky O - stellar musician

[@sherriecrouch3389]

I remember this song! My husband is in heaven! Liked hot rod Lincoln and Lilly white lies!

[@tulsatombob2769]

I didn't recognize Ray at first! I used to hang out with the band when Cindy Cashdollar and Tim Alexander were in the band. No matter what, Ray always has a great line up of musicians.

[@PaulLevesque-nd2nb]

Outstanding Group of very talented people!!!. Abd i listen to Ray Benson on Willie's Roadhouse with his Austin Outer Limits Show , ready good show and he brings back some of the really good Oldies!!

[@CO84trucker]

Back then, this was the "hope for the future of Western Swing"!

[@subg8858]

It still is

[@randyporter3491]

The "thumbs downs" were left by Justin Bieber fans

[@Channel_Norvell]

Yeah if they do that GET OUT NOW THIS IS A WORK OF ART

[@1davegardner]

Lucky! Every solo a gem

[@walterwoodworth6078]

Seen then back up Waylon Jennings in MPLS MN.Summer of 74

[@normsweet1710]

Me and my Lady have seen em play several times at Gruene Hall , New Braunfels Tx

[@stevendudley5687]

George Strait sings this song in his concerts, as did Merle Haggard. Strait's version is available on the CD and DVD "For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome".

[@BlueAmerica]

Hey you'll be happy to know: Willie Nelson, George Strait Join Asleep at the Wheel for ‘Take Me Back to Tulsa’ Western-swing classic, popularized by Bob Wills, is a highlight of Asleep at the Wheel’s upcoming album Half a Hundred Years www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/asleep-at-the-wheel-george-strait-willie-nelson-tulsa-1217894/

[@mta4562]

my dad could play this on his guitar. or his fiddle, dobro, piano, ect. daddy passed 10 years ago. what i would give to hear him play it once more.

[@Itsmecolo2]

God Bless you Brother Ray, fight that COVID. We need you and your music

[@milesterwillegar9973]

WOW! Look how young Ray is. Geeze did they even have video back then?, and in COLOR TOO! (ha!)

[@dwmcever]

First Saw Willie Nelson in the Summer of 1973 and Asleep at the Wheel later that year in Austin.

[@zachward8494]

Still the best.

[@ronaldwilliams3743]

he (Ray Benson) autographed my guitar strap 1987!!!

[@jeffreylunday1443]

I was able to see them play at Texas Stadium in the early 90's. They played before the Cutting horse event took place there. I drove 3 hours from Bossier City, Louisiana to see them. I was stationed at Barksdale AFB at the time. Here's the kicker. Garth Brooks also played there not too long before. I'd rather listen to this fine instrumentation than Garth Brooks.

[@dorieann64]

I’ve never seen Ray Benson this young! I like his more mature voice.

[@easyaspi1177]

yaaaaay whooooo!

[@manoelluiz2697]

Excelente. maneco - RGS - Brasil.

[@graycloud057]

A very young Ray!

[@ricardofranciszayas]

I wish the musicians were listed on this video. The pianist and pedal steel player are great. The pedal steel player played the beginning of his solo so different from what other pedal steel guys would do.

[@rockinredneck57]

Piano is Floyd Domino, steel is Lucky Oceans.

[@ricardofranciszayas]

Thank you for the info

[@garyhalmbacher6875]

Girl singer is Chris Connell. Sweetest voice on the planet.

[@cliftonbanks5590]

So young.

[@Satunsat]

Wow que interesante es el westswing

[@walterbriggs272]

Boy this is awhile ago! Maybe 1975, everybody is so young!

[@HappyTrailz2u]

Yeeeeeee - Haaaaaaah! LOVE IT!!!

[@eightinches6094]

This is so old I didn't even recognize Ray Benson.

[@bill65264]

That's what he looked like back when I met him years ago. :)

[@harry61991]

Just gotta find the tallest guy in the room haha.

[@teresabarnes2785]

Me too!

[@brookdalebill]

The best!

[@tommycannon275]

Excellent

[@gutbucket260]

This band always kicked ass, even back in the day. Awhahhhh !

[@brileyvandyke5792]

It’s called Western Swing

[@StormLaker]

Classic "wheel":-).

[@rogeralsop3479]

Excellent!

[@michaelmckenzie5232]

Well we’re all young and skinny once

[@ronniebishop2496]

Great

[@HickW]

So cool! :)

[@subg8858]

They’ll all laugh and call you a clown. But you’ll live to a hundred, fiddlin around

[@tovarisch2788]

Wondering what year this video is from. That looks like original frontwoman Chris O'Connell.

[@charlesallen4821]

It is from the Ronnie Prophet show.

[@Oculus729]

Someone call out the year and the location of this video. Thanks.

[@t.j.hirstein9685]

Don't know the year but used to go the Longbranch Saloon in Berkeley to see Asleep back in the early seventies. Then during breaks in the show we'd head a few doors down to the Missouri Bar on San Pablo because the drinks were cheaper. Apparently even for the Band members cause that's where they went for their breaks

[@rockinredneck57]

Late 70s on the Ronnie Prophet show in Canada

[@everettnorris4470]

Best version of Tulsa I've Heard! How tall is Ray Benson? Great harmonies. Violins work nicely together!

[@cathyleejohnson]

He's 6'7 !

[@bill2556]

Ahhh, Elementary school, Houston, Texas

[@joksal9108]

Bob Wills would approve.

[@FelipeSantos-zl4xe]

Não tem como não gasta ❤🇱🇷

[@marc2397]

Yes sir!!

[@roblowe9283]

Awesome

[@deborahmagana5039]

👍

[@yeriaf]

is the guy with the whiskers Ray?

[@Romans--bo7br]

Brian Fairey...... Yes, that's Ray.... back in the mid 1970's I believe... possibly around 1975 or 76, but Not certain.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Ray is King Cheese 🧀

[@rustypugh123]

Ray looks so young!

[@yeriaf]

any more like this

[@1ringa]

"Black man raise the cotton,; and, Let me off at Archer and I'll walk down to Greenwood." Greenwood, Black Wall Street, 1921 race riot...... You go Ray!

[@rockinredneck57]

Original Bob Wills lyrics.

[@peterbland7227]

The woman singing with the guitar looks the same as one of the singer’s in Dan Hick’s band.

[@bconigliaro]

If that's Link back there on baritone, it's the classic lineup. Except for (and with no disrespect to Chris York) Scott Hennige on drums. Poor Scott, he was on those four or five great LPs and (like the rest of the Wheel) came away with a pittance compared to the gold with which they should have all been showered.

[@TheSynergyStudio]

❤️❤️❤️

[@babinm]

Is this. TV show?

[@kayak0055]

What year is this?

[@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole]

I kind of freaked when the pianist starting to sneak in some Theolnius Monk. Wow.

[@hkynut99]

Is that Wes Starr on drums ?

[@ronroberts1281]

IS A FIDDLE THE SAME INSTRUMENT AS A VIOLIN?

[@ranchleather1408]

Same instrument, same tuning. Different playing style for different genres.

[@Romans--bo7br]

Ron Roberts...... The terms "violin" and "fiddle" are used interchangeably, but there are actually a few differences to accommodate the music. A fiddle typically has a flatter bridge so that double stops and chords can be played more easily and it becomes more possible to play 3 notes at once. Fiddles also are usually strung with steel strings for sound and durability. Fiddlers generally use more rosin than traditional violinists. Realistically, you can say either one and it'll mean the same thing, but this is from a technical point of view. Hope this helps to answer your question, Ron.

[@cliftonbanks5590]

style only.

[@coleyounger3701]

depends on the amount of teeth in the players mouth.

[@jondoe888i]

Both are old Germanic words, with basically the same meaning.

[@JanVanReusel]

Tony Garnier on bass!

[@DoctorQuackenbush]

I've seen dozens of AATW videos spanning decades and this guys doesn't look or sound like Ray Benson. What am I missing?

[@michaelhills8516]

Cindy Cashdollar looked like Emmy Lou Harris thought oh she's singing a song with the band.it wasn't her

[@tylershepherd2351]

Man, BLUB was a huge loss to this in the saxaphone. He had so much more energy and talent.

[@stonedstupid4707]

100 like

[@billhunt4539]

Put a beard on that fiddler and tell me it's not Abe Lincoln!!!

[@amarr1245]

Hijiiyyyaaaa

[@alhernandez7508]

They said asleep at the wheel place at better than George Strait they must have a hearing problem not even close partner George Strait is the master that's all there is there ain't no more. The fiddles aren't even synchronized

[@brandonvandelden7972]

You're illiterate and george strait is just as awful

[@rockinredneck57]

George was country with a Pruitt little Western Swing thrown in. AATW IS Western Swing. 10 years before George. Ray and the band have always had a great feel to their music. Didn't have to be perfect.

[@ClairciePeeler-u7e]

They just. Don't know good country

[@easyenetwork2023]

George Strait does a better version of this song.