COUNTING CROWS - MR. JONES | REACTION

[@irishgrl]

This song recounts a night where “Mr Jones” & Adam Duritz (the singer) were hanging out at a bar (New Amsterdam) where Mr Jones’ father was playing flamenco & that Spanish dancer Maria was performing with him. Adam & Mr Jones noticed that the drummer in Chris Isaak’s band was in another part of the room surrounded by women, & they began to fantasize about how cool it would be to break into the rock scene & be popular & surrounded by groupies…it’s basically a recounting of that night, of the dreams of hitting it big….very ironic that a song about making the big time actually became the Counting Crows big breakout hit.

[@j.j.upright4010]

🎤🎸 You can hear the Van Morrison influence all thru the song! 🎹🎶🥁

[@calguy3838]

The whole "August and Everything After" album is worth a listen.

[@Macilmoyle]

Absolutely. Not a duff track on the whole album.

[@danapaul3216]

Almost forgot Goodnight Elisabeth from either Recovering the Satellites or their live album. Both are great performances of a great song.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

That whole thing is brilliant. One of the best albums of the 90’s

[@surlechapeau]

Chod, great reaction, as always! It just makes me happy to sing-a-long to this song!!!

[@Sagitarria]

This is a riff on the bob dylan song “ballad of a thin man” mr Jones is the celebrity obsessed media

[@brettnheather]

Your going to like this band. I look forward to your upcoming reactions. Thanks!!!

[@philpartynski3125]

So happy to hear you tap into the Crows. Such a great sound! Thank you! “Rain King” was my band’s opening song for years, and this song eventually had to to drop out because my aging voice couldn’t handle it anymore! 😆 Try “Rain King”, Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby, and ‘Round Here. Cheers!

[@sharilynbratton6476]

Love Counting Crows! Love the official video to this one too, give it a watch sometime.

[@tinagilbert8902]

Oh darn!! The music video compliments this song SO well!! In your spare time check it out ... it's REALLY good! I'm not in anyway taking away from the song though.... instrumentally and lyrically, it's a GREAT song.... the video just adds a little something special. Glad you liked it (although, with your musical awareness I wouldn't have expected anything less)🤗😉❤

[@bluegrasskids52784]

Holiday in Spain is my favorite of theirs, but they have many.

[@charlenewebb5893]

Great Band

[@faithjones881]

Such a great song still

[@FarAwayEyes69]

The live version is dope ! MUST WATCH ☮️

[@michaelkorsten1066]

This Song gets me in a good mood immediatly, love it!

[@dorothyannford8448]

The whole CD is great! These guys are good!

[@sean---the-other-one]

The line that always stands out to me is “she dances while his father plays guitar; she’s suddenly beautiful...”

[@RandyHall324]

"Round Here, Anna Begins, Omaha, Rain King...All on that same album. A Long December is another hauntingly beautiful track. Lotsa great stuff - glad you're starting the journey.

[@dimedraweriv258]

Mr. Jones is apparently the singer's manhood lol. That's the rumor anyway , maybe urban legend?

[@thirty2wins]

Brilliant!! My life is clearer now!!

[@michaelgilbert197]

Oh my word!!! My life is SOOOOOO much clearer now too!!!! Bahahaha!!! I've spent the last 28 years not really knowing and thinking all different things. His eghem.... "manhood" makes COMPLETE sense!!!! GEESH and THANK YOU!!! The world makes sense again!!! Phew!!! LOL!!! ;) ;)

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Mr Jones is Adam Duritz friend, Marty Jones. Adam wrote the song about them being in a bar & thinking they could get some girls if they were big & famous.

[@faithjones881]

Never get tired of this song!

[@AuditoryStorytelling]

To see the heart of this band, you need to react to 'Round Here'. But I STRONGLY suggest you do their *1994 live on Letterman version,* because that is what made them blow up. And it would allow you to see them perform, which they do incredibly well. :)

[@keymack2477]

Blindsided again, Chod! Glad you enjoyed this one!! For an even great blindside reaction, including some organ music, look for (preferably a live performance)of Hi-De-Ho by Blood Sweat and Tears!!

[@bigoz1977]

As it’s already been said I will reiterate, this whole album is awesome and worth a listen to. Anna begins is my favourite, but for me this is one of those albums I don’t skip tracks on. Another one is crowded houses “reoccurring dream” album it’s a greatest hits but 18 tracks I do not skip.👍🏻

[@2dashville]

If you don’t do ‘Round Here by Counting Crows you’re doing yourself a disservice.

[@AuditoryStorytelling]

And I vote that he does the live version they played on Letterman in 1994, which made them blow up. That was probably the BEST performance anyone ever did on Letterman.

[@eviekelpie1]

"I wanna be Bob Dylan". Happy 80th Birthday to Bob last month. Legend!

[@davewilson435]

"Round Here" and "Rain King" off the same album. Excellent songs.

[@apostle6100]

They have some great backing vocals...

[@anthonyblakely399]

Van Morrison...........the lead singer's style of singing is like Van Morrison......even the stanza ...Sha-la-la-la.....is a thing Van Morrison did....and the style of music is between Van Morrison and The Guess Who. But the style of music was in the 90's was called "Grunge music" which are really throwbacks of the 60's and early 70's.

[@Brutex3]

Colorblind is one of my favorite song by them, very emotional.

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

Great Reaction. I love the line if I knew Picasso, I would buy myself a Gray guitar and play.😀👍❤️✌️🌼

[@tomm2907]

Hey Chod, great song to start your Counting Crows journey. They are an eclectic modern alternative rock band. So many great songs for you to enjoy. From the same debut album ,August and Everything after : Round Here, Omaha, Rain King for starters. Long December, Angles of The Silencees, Holiday in Spain.

[@danapaul3216]

Chod , Try Mrs. Potters Lullaby Omaha, Perfect Blue Buildings or my favorite on that same album, Rain King.

[@randyhochstein8455]

Mrs. Potters Lullaby has such awesome lyrics. Love it.

[@echopryme]

I can't possibly comprehend the mind of the 4 people that put a thumbs down on this... I'm not sure if I should sign up for the Mars colony, or we should force those 4 people to get the hell off our planet... 🤔

[@brianadams5996]

That entire album is good. Every song is good from that record.

[@laurenherda2415]

Such a great band! Definitely react to Round Here by them!

[@colettepovey5071]

Anna begins is another good Counting Crows songs.. Actually they're all good

[@eviekelpie1]

Love this. 1994 gave us great songs

[@mikethemotormouth]

Definitely suggesting Round Here, A Long December and Rain King Also gotta check out Hook by Blues Traveler

[@brendaotoole4012]

Yes yes yes! These r great!

[@stevewalsh4850]

Genre- good music

[@ritacarducci344]

🎶😃🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@minkhollow]

More good stuff from these guys: Round Here, Rain King, A Murder of One, Hangin' Around, High Life, St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream, Hard Candy, Einstein on the Beach.

[@NathanThurberMusic]

I am the rain king...yeeeaahhh

[@michaelakkerman407]

I came across one of their songs called " Insignificant " and it just blew me away. I'm so happy to find a song by a band that I thought I've listened to most their stuff and then this song hit me like a ton of bricks... Insignificant, check it out.

[@bangmon1000]

😊👍

[@tonyberezowski7859]

Very, very heavy air play for this group in the 90's. This (August and Everything After) was their debut. Pretty much the whole album is worthy of your attention. Anna Begins and A Murder of One are my personal faves, neither was a single. Adam Duritz is a storyteller.

[@9RJA]

Rain King is a good one.

[@evacovault2880]

Great reaction! This fell under the Alternative genre when it came out.

[@rachel.en3101]

Check out Round Here by them. I think that you would really like it. 🖤🤘

[@jackie_jrml]

Amazing talent. I don’t think he pauses to take a breath lol. My favorite of theirs is Round Here.. always makes me teary-eyed. You must check out RH. It’s beautiful.

[@hampyonce]

"Garage Jangle" genre. Grungelite. Maybe. They cut a new groove. Vocal styling uniqueness. Lyrical quirkiness, with possible depth. This album is a keeper. I wore a CD copy, out back then.

[@peppernagre3126]

DMB - TYPICAL SITUATION

[@happymethehappyone8300]

I Would STRONGLY SUGGEST You Watch The Video After This..Also,, This Album (August & Everything After) Is ABSOLUTELY Excellent From The First Song To The Very Last..Truth!!

[@josephhickman4759]

Very relatable story...won't waste your time nor mine cause got my headphones on cranking up the stereo remembering that weekend me an may Budd ... now it coming in stereo yo cuz that's some same good weed. Her name is sweet Maria ...whoa Sha lalalaka.....!!!! Now pay up and let the rhythm moooove yahh

[@josephhickman4759]

...I want to be a lion!!!

[@onemanwanders]

this song is Alt Rock

[@brianbruce8398]

I would like you to go back some rockers from the 70s. Try Bloodrock- Dier Not A Lover and Fallin. Also Gary Wright- Love Is Alive.

[@brandonious7732]

Check out"round here"

[@ceresa21]

please do round here paris 93

[@brianorzel1873]

Counting Crows also does a really nice version of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi". Just sayin...

[@schellhughes7202]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T REACT TO JJ GREY AND MOFRO LIVE VERSION OF LOCHLOOSA IT'S TOO GOOD FOR THIS CHANNEL AND YOUR SUBSCRIBERS THEY COULDN'T EVEN HANDLE IT THANKS

[@ericwillison1389]

I don't think that there is a genre for this band. Perhaps the genre is Counting Crows Genre.

[@donjenkins3861]

Chod, yes I am disappointed with your channel! You never react to the videos! You're doing yourself a disservice by not watching the videos. 😔👎👎👎

[@55Porter]

I can't believe you're threatening to unsubscribe over this!!! 🤬🤬🤬

[@donjenkins3861]

@@55Porter I'm not threatening, I just did. 👎