The Highwaymen - Highwayman (Live at Farm Aid 1992)

The Highwaymen perform "Highwayman" live at the Farm Aid concert in Irving, Texas on March 14, 1992. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.
For more information about Farm Aid, visit: farmaid.org/you...
Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help - what can you do?

[@Texasestring]

Jimmy Webb...the writer of the Highwaymen...sang Cash's part , Fitting !!!!

[@patriciaguth6882]

@ 2:03 -- Waylon's thumbs-up thank you to the crowd for their applause. Gotta love his class. Gotta love this fabulous song, too!

[@sherry0079]

The singers did remarkable with back up sound systems off key. True professionals when they still make a classic sound wonderful! Missed Johnny but the guy who filled in for him did great.

[@hessianmusicdealer]

The guy who filled in actually wrote the song

[@michaelcollums4197]

The guy who filled in is the great Jimmy Webb you may remember him from other hits he wrote, Wichita Lineman, Galveston, MacArthur Park, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Up Up and Away and many more. The guy is a legend.

[@nielskjr5432]

Yes, they were let down by the technicians.

[@wildevixen7753]

Jimmy Webb, who composed MacArthur Park and is therefore a god.

[@LeahElisheva]

1:55 the cheers for Waylon ❤ 🙌. He smiles and gives a thumbs up. 👍 He was beloved … He is surely missed 😢 the Lord broke the mold when He made him

[@scorpions1965]

Highwaymen Forever

[@anthonybrown1548]

it's sad country music isn't like this anymore

[@bubbapeterson4917]

that's the truth

[@randymiller3949]

No doubt about that... I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MOST OF THIS TRASH BEING PLAYED ON COUNTRY MUSIC STATIONS IS EVEN CONSIDERED TO BE COUNTRY MUSIC. MOST OF THIS TRASH BEING PLAYED ON COUNTRY MUSIC STATIONS IS ABOUT 2,000 MILES AWAY FROM REAL COUNTRY MUSIC.

[@josephhickman7244]

Anthony Brown never surreder,theres talent out tjere

[@missylay3189]

true

[@rambodonkeykong4853]

@@randymiller3949 that is so true. There is nothing like good old country music

[@tonyflores5198]

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER BAND LIKE THESE 4 GREAT OUTLAWS!!

[@markhall2944]

Very true!!

[@triptoyourheart]

All you 1 million people asking who is that man singing in the place of Johnny Cash: That man is Jimmy Webb, the writer of the song and he also performed the original version of the song ten years before The Highwaymen did it.

[@bluesfiddle]

Good comment. Thanks!

[@sb4816]

Jimmy Webb was awesome, everyone knew it.

[@juliohernandez1202]

Thank you but do you know why johnny wasnt actually there?

[@magnehoiberg]

but why did Johnny mot preform?

[@1951blasse]

Jimmy Webb never was in The Highwaymen.

[@wesleyblanton2432]

I was at this concert “4th row center” with 3 other friends, we were just young kids in the Air Force at the time, I wish we could have appreciated it back then like I do Today!

[@kaschmid7]

Thank you for serving.

[@DadofVBG]

It's actually the perfect opening song because you get to do a mix check on each of the performers!!! And Jimmy Webb himself is playing piano and singing one of his verses…..this is too cool!!!

[@williampatrick2971]

His part of the best. He really got in to it

[@CgoddamnNK]

Pretty cool to see Jimmy Webb, the writer of Highwayman, appearing with The Highwaymen! Please keep these cool Waylon Farm Aid vids coming!

[@montanarotherick5739]

Pretty much it is Born through their first day in a good season or so much more than woman warren culb toni Montana have don't food for the whole world up 9.00 and Bruno not really sure

[@frankdenniskw]

The amount of wear on Willie's guitar is very impressive!!! Awesome group of guys

[@curtekstrom6600]

A 4 year old can do the same damage.

[@paulbelci7715]

I'm happy to say I went to their concert in Brisbane around 1991 ? I think. What an ensemble of great people who just played and enjoyed it.

[@donlanjames]

Notice how the whole band turn to watch Jimmy Webb when he sings the final verse. A very special moment indeed.

[@TinkerTailor4303]

Respect, man.

[@rogerbarker2231]

WAYLON!!!! THAT'S ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID!!!!

[@president.garsha]

2:03 waylon says ‘thank you’

[@POsomething]

Say whatever you all want, but I think they ALL did a great job..

[@austindolan3142]

OP Oobws I feel like Willie Nelson could’ve sang better, but what do I know

[@quzye5818]

Sure they did!!!

[@MrLoogibarreto]

Johnny Cash is missing!! nevertheless great preformance.

[@darrenschmidt3479]

I’d give my right hand to go back in time and see this concert

[@tonythompson5007]

These great men will never die , but “ there is a very , very long line of highway men and women who will live in our hearts and minds forever, so don’t worry about these modern day country singers ? They will never replace the true highway men of yesteryear.👏

[@bigguy6597]

Now those are true American bad asses

[@fred5399]

hell yeah

[@michaelcollums4197]

Most people don't know that Jimmy Webb wrote this song in the early 70's and Glen Campbell recorded it first and it is a fabulous version.

[@nielskjr5432]

Wow, that was the composer himself singing Cash' part.

[@WyWid]

Talented! Little different style but he nailed it

[@rosaleeadams1160]

there will never be another group like The Highwaymen.......

[@gabriellehamilton-brown1958]

Saw them in dublin twice how lucky was I. Brilliant brilliant

[@odelldaniel7868]

reminds me of when I was a kid, love these old dudes

[@mysticmaverick1]

Willie, Kris, Waylon, and I love the songwriter Jimmy Webb''s voice.

[@markbrinton3120]

theres nothing like these guys . the greatest seperatly, and together Well, UNDECRIBABLE.

[@brandonmacey3284]

GREATEST LIVE ACT EVER!!!/COUNTRY ROYALTY/COUNTRY HEAVEN!!!!

[@melaniemarshall6942]

Love you all!! I grew up listening to each one of you.. My Dad was a huge fan of Country Music.. we used to dance to your songs back in the day.. So fun to see and hear you Jimmy!! Cheers from British Columbia, Canada! This ones for you Dad.. Xo

[@edwardjones9631]

Melanie Marshall ....just thankful to share this music!! A Midwesterner by birth but I like your area and lake superior. These musicians are passing but their music will remain!!!

[@etresanchez]

I love that song! With all my respects, from Spain!

[@johnlewis860]

I am a small Canadian farmer and am supported by an idea to buy local which has taken off.

[@verimadmagsvmm1549]

This is one of the best. OK, Johnny may not have been there physically, but man, he was really there every moment. And he was smiling that crooked grin of his to see all of us enjoying this. Jimmy Webb, thanks for the lyrics and for singing them!

[@Velasca]

Where was Johnny this day?

[@kendalvahle]

Cash wasn’t dead, he didn’t die til 2003

[@lorenzostrother8023]

How many are left now?

[@tfair5]

I can't imagine filling in for Johnny Cash, but that guy was great.

[@grimesjon1]

Yeah. You could tell he was trying real hard but knew he could not live up. He just did what he had to do.

[@edbowie2041]

I agree he wasn't as good performing the song but he didn't have to. That was Jimmy Webb the writer of the song

[@cynthiabiel7714]

@@grimesjon1 I believe that he wrote the song....and there is a video of him alone...younger...and he sang it beautifully..

[@rambodonkeykong4853]

That was jimmy webb tge origonal singer of the song

[@patriciaguth6882]

A man interpreting his own song, and a job well done.

[@maverickjohn923]

Amazing how many times a sound man can't turn the mic up or even on knowing that is the most important part of your job as the band begins to sing.

[@daveintheAM]

theres something funny about how rinky dink the sound is despite this being such a major event

[@dnmoscato92]

Yeah I watched a couple other live performances of this song with the boys. And every time Willie's mic isn't turned up till the 2nd or 3rd verse

[@skater777ful]

Waylon sounded the most like the recirding damn good performance though wish i could of seen them live

[@begoyop]

George strait Amarillo by morning

[@erikfischer2346]

Waylon died in 2002.....ain't that a shame

[@jamesrichetti5386]

Stoner McStoned Waylon Jennings,awesome

[@jamesrichetti5386]

Waylon Jennings the best!

[@markrobertsministries]

cause Waylon is the best of all time

[@jameswillmus600]

Well, the singers did a good job but the sound engineer was asleep for this one.

[@RemoteAbductionArm]

Do you have a better source on yt?

[@JAYZIGGY5]

@@RemoteAbductionArm The source isn't the problem. You can barely hear Willies first two lines and you obviously see him waving both arms at the sound guy. I don't care what shorts you have you're still barely going to be able to hear those first two lines

[@curtekstrom6600]

Years ago I overheard someone complain that David Allan Coe was not in the Highwaymen. It's simple, the Super Group would never happened. Waylon, Johnny and Kris would never agreed to Come being in the Group. Those three avoided any contact with Coe.

[@williampatrick2971]

Jimmy Webb got in to it more than any of the others

[@josephagnello9335]

We MISS YOU JOHNNY ! YOUR STATURE MADE OF ROUGH HEWN OAK,SHOOTING THE RHYTHMS OUT IF YOUR "SHOTGUN" GUITAR !!!!! THE HIGHWAYMEN

[@carmenbabuglia4882]

Maestro de maestros. Un placer

[@lovealways1992]

Fire the sound engineer

[@marthacain1468]

All the dreams end in a family home, after all thats all we need.

[@schithead7]

great great stuff and always be right there in my heart for ever cranking up loud and proud !

[@yeahright302]

love the mic empty for johhny at the time he was sick and could not be there!not dead people he didnt die untill 2003!just sick.

[@nicelady2064]

America's favorite outlaws. love you guys!

[@jeffmartin3179]

I'll be damned. Jimmy Webb is who the song "Killing me Softly" was written about. He wrote McArthurs Park among many other fine songs in the 70's. I wish since Cash wasn't around for this that they all sang his part together. TY Trip I had no clue Webb wrote this beautiful piece but I am not surprised at all considering some of the others he wrote.

[@kaymad143]

I loved the Highwaymen! What a group! I love their music and still listen to the cds I bought when I saw them!

[@davidmosley6086]

5tabdyri

[@HighlyInsulatedDummy]

True gem, you are

[@kalijasin]

These guys are country music legends.

[@carsoncobb9325]

Jason C. Yes they are

[@Burns1993Joe]

Not the same without Johnny!

[@joshuapheneuf3632]

jimmy webb, kris kristoffersen , willie nelson and waylon jennings

[@santtusan6387]

Hah look at Waylon noticing the fantastic support coming in for him from the audience! Fantastic. Webb seems a bit nervous while singing. You can also certainly hear that they are lacking the normal backin band, the guitars are off.

[@HighlyInsulatedDummy]

Johnny Cash is not there. Cause for alarm in any circumstance

[@JustMeuser-od5kp3hz5n]

Plus sound engineer or mixing desk issues

[@068dirtboy]

just awful. they're playing like they're fucked up.

[@grimesjon1]

I thought the same. Like they don't give a shit

[@beckyft123]

Don't sound right with out johny cash

[@skater777ful]

Cuz they are fucked up theyre probably drunk stoned and anything else you can think if and its live too si yea just go watch the video if you do.t like the live versions

[@thesnallygaster]

Waylon did pretty well the rest butchered their verses

[@nickl8455]

There used to be a much better quality live version of this song on KZbin. Anyone know where it went? Any help would be appreciated.

[@johnguertin3884]

sony remastered the show from Nassau Colissium which was 91 added songs never released on the VHS and it's a four disc set three video and one audio.... get it !!!! well worth it ..i found it on amazon

[@jamietfranklin]

I love it, messy and all. Waylon, Kris and Willy!

[@mcfrdmn]

Excellent musical performance !

[@michaelcollums4197]

On guitar is the guitar player from the original recording and one of the most recorded guitar players in history he has played on more hits in the 60's, 70's and 80's than I can name but I am sure he has played guitar on some of your favorites songs, the late great Reggie Young the contributions this man has made to modern music would be hard to put into words, an icon would be putting it mildly.

[@sirwinston2368]

I'm glad you caught that too. Here's an abbreviated list - Elvis Presley, Joe Cocker, Dobie Gray, Joe Tex, Merrilee Rush, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, Herbie Mann, J.J. Cale, Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, the Box Tops, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, Joey Tempest, George Strait, and The Highwaymen.

[@John-p9m2c]

why did johnny cash not attend this

[@victormccarty7675]

Sadly he passed on

[@John-p9m2c]

elite airsoft he died in 2003......

[@bsnf-5]

Willie is a badass. Doesn't get any better than him

[@jamesrichetti5386]

Profiledek

[@lazyzeno1314]

Seeing Jim sing the last stanza was so satisfying

[@fiddlix]

Glen Campbell was the first person to record this song.

[@shaanp9796]

Jimmy Webb wrote and performed it, so I would think he would do it first? I don’t know.

[@SippinOnChris]

I can't explain how frustrating Willie singing off beat is.

[@ken8563]

+SippinOnChris I can't explain how much your opinion sucks...

[@oldmngotu7655]

+Zen ofKen amen to that brother.

[@ken8563]

Amed Tajan Right on!

[@meredithangove7644]

Nino Brown you are jokingl

[@allenwood100]

then why is he considered one of the greatest country singers that ever lived ???

[@JCram-yc3zl]

Waylon is awesome, enough said.

[@tommyhaynes521]

Willy looks better as he gets older

[@LewisJackSpongeLJS]

Yeah, but I can't say the same thing for Johnny

[@stefool]

+LewisJackSponge M :D :D

[@ngzcaz]

And so does his guitar......

[@elwoodjones4772]

Oh please ..people will say anything that pops into their head!

[@NattyBumppo48]

Where is Johnny?!!

[@koalabear6722]

Love them ll but Love me some Waylon!

[@tomharrison7849]

Old school COUNTRY Gotta Love IT

[@milesterwillegar9973]

How about these HIGH DOLLAR performers who charge A HIGH

[@theturtletron323]

Go Wn WILLIE NELSON *Nelsons my middle name!"

[@milesterwillegar9973]

How about us POOR people who don't own land and get serious tax breaks, AND don't have a nice farm and new trucks! F*** those farmers that can't make do with all the expensive properties and nice things that they waste money on! If you can't make it on the government dollar that we ALL pay for then QUIT! And let someone who KNOWS about farming and hard times take over.

[@babyirene3188]

Kristofferson & Webb on the same stage. Have the common sense to be in awe .

[@nerblebun]

Who the fuck was that butchering the verse usually sung by the late, great, Johnny Cash? Jimmy Webb? You can write Jimmy, but when it comes to flying starships, all you do is crash.

[@sglover8271]

Okay Johnny Cash didn't die till 2003...Where did he go in 1992 to not be there to sing??

[@ant67hony]

Sheila Glover he was ill in 1992

[@nerblebun]

bluesatsunset I was complimenting Johnny Cash you idiot. Jimmy Webb did a horrible job attempting to fill in for Johnny.

[@cappystrano1]

Hey numnuts grandpa, do some research on who Jimmy Webb is and then come back with some smarts. DF

[@arthuredwards3599]

Jimmy Webb also wrote for Glen Campbell, they were good friends.

[@carsoncobb9325]

Jimmy webb was good, ik he originally performed it but The Highwaymen made it what it is today a great song

[@jeffreyadams8345]

Willie waved for his Mic, it wasn't on

[@billbowdren932]

That song has haunted me since I first heard it. It will be played at my funeral. Yes I will remain!

[@dudusilva954]

Faltou a Lenda(johnny cash)

[@CurtisLinder]

Had no idea Jimmy Webb wrote this. The other Mount Rushmore in my book.

[@Blacksmith8rock]

no offense to willie, but i hate how he speeds up the lyrics whenever he sings.... i dont know why he does it, but it dosnt sound good.

[@lilnip67]

I was totally shocked! I was scared for who was going to fill in for Johnny. Those are some wicked awesome shoes to try to fill for even 1 song. He did great though. :)

[@charlieflowers4344]

he did great though? are u kidding lmao. u don't alter a song unless you wrote the song or are the original singer of that song. it wasn't his part to destroy like that. but to each his own. if u liked it that's all that matters..i on the other hand hated it :(

[@nblucas07]

Charlie Flowers Here's the thing, that is Jimmy Webb. He DID write that song and he WAS the original singer of that song. So according to you, he can destroy it any way he likes.

[@charlieflowers4344]

hahah ok he looks so young to have written that song. o well, I guess I didn't do my due diligence there did I? It seems I owe mr webb an apology. sorry mr. webb :(

[@mickeysm64]

+Charlie Flowers he wrote the song it was Jimmy Webb

[@georginaotoole4500]

No one like Willie and the boys wish they could have lived forever only Willie and Chris left god bless you all we will never see the likes of them again so enjoy

[@jwire1977]

I wasn't aware that Jimmy Webb sung his song with those guys, a pretty cool version!

[@t23682]

RIP Kris 😢

[@LeahElisheva]

@@t23682 omg I didn’t even know he passed away! Sheesh I feel terrible for not knowing. He died on Sept 28th. Wow. He will be missed. Fantastic singer, Brilliant songwriter, and actor

[@ninanesje9039]

Love it...... The highwayman :-)

[@mikeriggs8784]

Best Band Ever !!!

[@elwoodjones4772]

Your opinion but not necessarily that of others I would say!!🤔

[@thomaswest2134]

and to inspire all of us to become more then what we are music writers and singers

[@georgemarsone]

OH GOD I TRULY HOPE SO...I NEED AT LEAST ONE MORE LIFE JUST TO GET IT RIGHT....WHAT EVER RIGHT IS.....

[@thejoyfulhermit]

Nothing of this performance begins to attain to the quality of Glen Campbell's rendition. However, I admire these performers for the attempt; and it is different being a group as opposed to a solo performer of Campbell's stature.

[@phyllisskerry4797]

Love these guys

[@jeffmartin3179]

Lmao at Johnny Cash and a pony tail. Webb was good but no one sounds like Cash, save for Juanny Cash. If you don't know of him go listen. As for Willie, wow talk about haters. Willie is Willie not Pavarotti ffs. He's an icon and a hella song writer.

[@verkaforever]

Waylon Jennings is the best here.

[@ryanmason6569]

Waylon is the best a lot of times

[@shaneedwards4338]

Sorry. I love the whole thing until Johnny was supposed to sing. Miss the Old Cash Man

[@BossRuler-jh3zv]

shane edwards Weldon jennings

[@BossRuler-jh3zv]

Gw

[@jeanvaljeanist]

Jimmy Webb -- could he write a song or what?

[@jeanvaljeanist]

BTW- 'Galveston' -'MacArthur Park'-'Up Up And Away'-' By The Time I Get To Phoenix", etc

[@steveangers1588]

But I am living still.... the rumors of my demise is very difficult to explain.

[@TheHughes606]

Miss the best singers ever!!!!!

[@GeneralG1810]

OK is anyone else having problems with the audio on youtube, it really seems to favour the right. I thought it was my headphones but they work fine for everything else

[@danniandreasen9018]

may cash and waylon rest and be the answer to our prayers! clearly god dosen't care enough for people who are not brainwashed, so we stick to good music instead!

[@mtjoy747]

Farm Aid to aid farmers, fair enough - but Band Aid was NOT to aid musicians, it was to feed the poor and starving in Africa

[@cobaltblue5932]

That is the fastest I ever sen willy move.

[@carsoncobb9325]

cobalt blue ha

[@nana-kw2dv]

Jesus Christ this is the definition of America

[@danielmalmgren8959]

I love it❤️❤️

[@jslife1894]

Isn't the same without Jonny cash but still one of my favourite songs