First Time Reaction | The Charlie Daniels Band - Devil Went Down To Georgia | Reaction

[@lesliesawyer3224]

Please stop calling yourself stupid. There's nothing stupid about broadening your horizons. It's difficult for anyone to find the words to describe something that impresses them, especially quickly and on-the-spot. You're doing a superb job.

[@Bulldog306]

Agreed, I feel like that so many times myself but it’s all a learning experience

[@PriscillaV1964]

Everyone reacting to this thinks this concert was in the south, rural south. It is three hours NORTH of New York City.

[@Skinnerposse]

It’s been said countless times “A violin has strings and a fiddle has strangs.”

[@clasmaster1471]

Just a fun fact, Charlie Daniels played with everybody in country music and that’s not an exaggeration. He was in more bands and was featured with so many other country artists throughout his life. He wasn’t just good at what he did he was a good dude! RIP Charlie Daniels

[@richardcranium5048]

Not just country. Look up Charlie Daniel's and Ted Nugent

[@treydog317]

He played guitar on Bob Dylan’s Nashville skylines sessions

[@Mary-xo7ue]

What Clapton did in Blues music is what Charli Daniels was to Country music in my opinion.❤😂

[@kennethhamilton7440]

yeah I saw him then too with the Whistle Pigs. A very good local cover band. Charlie rocked and was a good dude. RIP CD

[@iwantschepurnoj1372]

Jack Daniels was his inspiration to play like this!(just kidding 😁) Love his hat and the music btw. 🙏

[@joycepalm9190]

A violinist (or fiddle player!) can tell you the devil was playing the tritone forbidden chord, aka "the devil's chord". Johnny brought it all out. Charlie was truly talented, may he RIP.

[@joshythehand2960]

Yep.. it's commonly referred to as "The devils 3rd".. as I'm sure you know, it was actually BANNED in Europe for hundreds of years.. because the catholic church had declared that chord structure actually brought a demonic presence into the room.. black sabbath used it heavily on theor first album.. thats why they sounded so different from other bands

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

One of the first rap songs ever (1979)!!! I think Dre called Charlie one of the founders of Rap! Lol. This was long before rap was a genre.

[@johnlarue2248]

I remember back in the early 70's when this first came out. There was a real big ruckus, over his use of one word. He had to replace "bitch" with "gun". Otherwise there were radio stations that refused to play it. Great musician...RIP.

[@J.L.Nelson]

I remember that! Now look what they play today. SMH.

[@deannacauley166]

Man the way his fingers fly across those strangs

[@Indy1831]

This song was HUGE back in the day! This is considered Southern Rock

[@SIXX2772]

I met him in the late 80s in a high-profile restaurant where I worked as a dishwasher outside downtown Nashville TN, his sole request while there was to shake the hands of the dishwashers.

[@wendyryder2708]

Wow! A true gentlemen and a good soul!

[@SIXX2772]

100%@@wendyryder2708

[@madmadmona]

Bluegrass is the third element you're looking for along with the rock and the country.

[@chuck4tnvols681]

Charlie Daniels had a story in pretty much anything he played,great southern rock! RIP Charlie Daniels.

[@lisal6121]

THE KNACK - My Sharona. A real one hit wonder. Worth a listen just for a classic 80s song.

[@kerrymapes6393]

Long haired country boy is a great song.

[@mikefetterman6782]

My dad was a farmer/truck driver./and coach bus driver. In 1977 (after this Saratoga springs show) my dad was called because their bus broke down near the bus shop, and dad had to drive the Charlie Daniels band to Alabama from PA, for their next show. He said, Willie Nelson's bus would be tame in comparison. This song was in our house daily in the late 70s.

[@JasonGilbert-yl8hf]

Seen Charlie and Lynard Skynyrd in 2000... best concert ever!!!

[@claranielsen3382]

Yes Charlie could fill stadiums! He was and is a legend.

[@WandaDodson-n7f]

Charlie Daniel's is a real patriot one of the best

[@ChristaFree]

He's a story teller, for sure.

[@glennallen239]

Charlie Daniels was from my Hometown of Wilmington; NC.

[@steveyaworsky6170]

I was blessed to see them perform back in '83, and it was a great show. Charlie Daniels was well liked and respected by many, and I've never seen social media light up like it did when he passed. Artists from all genres came out to share their respects for him for who he was.

[@larynanntapp6333]

Loved your reaction to this priceless song!! RIP Charlie...you're still missed.

[@Raven5150]

Everyone from Tennessee talk like Charles Daniels even though he was from North Carolina he lived in Mount Juliet Tennessee for many years, his volunteer jam was a legendary anual concert, volunteer jam 13 was the first time lynyrd skynyrd reformed after the plane crash, it was at starwood ampitheater, in 87 in Nashville tn

[@krisswegemer1163]

Long Haired Country Boy, The South's Gonna do it Again, Uneasy Rider, Simple Man

[@clintsummers2704]

RIP Charlie.. you’ll never be replaced🙏🏻 and y’all thought Aerosmith and Run DMC blended rock and hip hop.. Charlie got bars.

[@johnmancuso9077]

He is was Southern rocker, but was labeled country because he played the violin. He was friends with Ron Vansant, Steve Gains of Lynand Skinard and a lot of them.

[@Lynn-kh5rs]

A fun one is "Uneasy Rider" from 1973 by CDB. He later put out one called "Uneasy Rider 88" which is a different story. Of the two songs the best is the original 1973 "Uneasy Rider". It's also a song that tells a story and a very funny one at that.

[@mysteryguppy8283]

Thank you! That song always cracked me up and I have tried for years to remember what the title was.

[@timbukh3]

Yes the 1973 version with the green teeth was surely the best.

[@rickagvent7436]

I was lucky to see him play 17 times over the years in small venues and large and 4 of those times were with the Marshall Tucker Band i saw him a year or so before he passed in Ruidoso New Mexico

[@janicew8338]

A touch of Appalachia with the country and rock. Love ♥️ I was in front of him standing in line at the DQ in Carbondale, Illinois, when they played at SIU - Southern Illinois U - in the late '70's. His limo was pulled up waiting and he stood in line. It didn't register on me at the time what was happening. While I was walking away with my chocolate banana shake and saw the limo is when I realized who the really tall, big guy in the cowboy hat & sunglasses was. We had said hello to each other in line though, which yay, at least I was polite. I wish I had known who he was!

[@Dave-el6rh]

Thank you.Really.Thank you.

[@tinakeith5822]

That was a FIDDLE!!! RIP CHARLIE!!!!

[@Tuesdays_Gone]

Yeah, a fiddle, not a violin.

[@J.L.Nelson]

I can still sing this song verbatim. One of my favorite country songs of all time!

[@Amanda-uc5jq]

Same and I’m Australian, grew up with this and the Gambler as my fav songs 😁

[@danielslover8669]

Charlie Daniels was one of the best storytellers ever! You should check out “Midnight Train Roll On “. I’m not sure if that’s the actual name. It might just be “Midnight Train “. I had a cassette tape that had awesome Charlie Daniels music back in the 80s or early 90s that was amazing! This is one of my favorites from that album. I know nowadays there aren’t really albums. I’m old school.

[@pcjamoke]

Remember "Uneasy Rider"? Another great story song. What a smooth easy voice he has. RIP

[@raymondoverbee2300]

It is called Midnight Train if it is the same album it was called Homesick Heros came out in 1988 and another good song on that album is Alligator Along with Uneasy Rider 88

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

Charlie Daniels is probably one of the best fiddle players ever ❤ It is so Hot you almost expect flames ❤😡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@beegee1960]

“Talking Song” have been a staple in country music for many many years.

[@richardkint6531]

Great fiddle player and storyteller Charlie! Other stories include "Uneasy Rider', "Legend Of Wooly Swamp" and "In America". React to them sometime. Thanks.😎

[@1stsharkb8]

My favorite Charlie Daniels song is Uneasy Rider. Music of my youth!!!

[@tgwife1964]

You are correct. It was in The Waterboy, they would play a snippet when when home to his momma.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Fwiw, in the context of country music and bluegrass, it's the same instrument but it is generally referred to as a fiddle as opposed to a violin. Just like the bass of the string family, which is called a double bass in classical music but in more contemporary music it is referred to as a stand-up or an acoustic bass. The Knack is an absolutely fascinating phenomenon to me and you've probably heard their huge hit, My Sharona. It's a great song and it became so popular and played so much Weird Al Yankovic did a cover of it. It's actually a great song with a fantastic guitar solo. But I like every single song off of that Get the Knack album. 1980 I believe.

[@RTJustice99]

Wah..wah..watah boy!!! Classic

[@stephenlassiter7066]

All pianists can play with one hand. Every one.

[@larryk731]

This song is in the format of talking blues, maybe a grandfather of rap. I woukd classify this track as Southern Rock mixed with bluegrass.

[@tjhorne82]

I got to see Charlie perform years ago, and I live right down the road from where he's from...literally a few miles.

[@Joegoog2321]

Top notch reaction as usual, #1 by a landslide IMO

[@GonRogue-85]

Great reaction, thanks for covering such a great song 👏

[@alysiareid6659]

May Charlie rest in peace. You should listen to the devil went down to Jamaica. It's awesome.

[@deniseadkins2901]

The show must go on. "I only got one arm." "Get on stage." lol

[@arlenewesterlund158]

I think you would love his song “In America”. Another great up tempo song with a message that we could certainly use today.

[@Ozarkprepper643]

Seen him perform in 1980. Major hit. Played on country and rock stations. And back then they didn't censor. Today you'll never hear him say son of a bitch on the radio. America went backwards not forwards. And Charlie as much said so many times during his Fireside Chats on KZbin before his death. My he RIP 🤠🏞️🐂

[@Leogoth68]

I also like songs that tell a story. Here are a few that do just that. The Highwaymen -The Highwaymen, Steve Earle - Copperhead Road, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. - The Conversation.

[@StephanieMartinez-v2k]

This was when music was music and you had actual talent.

[@vickihoward406]

One of The Best story tellers.. Check out the rest of his stuff..

[@AnnaMarie66]

Phenomenal Story Teller!

[@sheilacomstock2456]

Do not put yourself down it is a known fact that the first names in a conversation are the easiest to forget, so always repeat the names over to help with the memory.

[@jerrywalters8885]

Fyi there is a great follow up to this song in the 90s called THE DEVIL GOES BACK TO GEORGIA. with several other artists helping out for the video. Very well done

[@fernlintner65]

That’s called country rock!

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

RIP Charlie Daniels

[@BrentGrady-c5e]

Check Charlie Daniel’s song “uneasy rider”. Or “legend of woolly swamp”. Both these tell a story. Charlie is known as one of Americas best story tellers.

[@CindyNavarro]

I saw Charlie Daniels Band perform this at a concert almost 40 years ago. It was amazing!!

[@starseeker2088]

Hello again so happy to see you are continuing to hear all kinds of music, Here's another one that gets pushed back into the ages one of my first concerts in 68 Ian Anderson's "Jethro Tull" "Aqualung" song Locomotive Breath which came out in the 68 it's a story. his first album was Benefit

[@maryannturton9830]

Yes! Ian Andersen SLAYS on flute!

[@cherylmcguire2972]

This was a fantastic reaction… I had so much fun watching you get to see something new and appreciate it 💥

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I think you should absolutely check out one of his other hits, Long Haired Country Boy. Its energy is in the other direction but it is such a chill song and fun to sing along with.

[@maryreynolds5723]

The best of the best!

[@minigirl6839]

I wouldn't consider Charlie Daniels' music to be Southern Rock at all. He was Country music all the way.

[@borzoibobmarciszewski6388]

Now that you've heard "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" you need to hear the sequel. Mark O'Connor put out an album called "Heroes" in which he plays duets with all of the fiddle players that influenced him. One of the tracks is "The Devil Came Back to Georgia" in which he pairs up with Charlie Daniels to play the next phase of the fiddle challenge. Great stuff!!! Definitely worth chasing down.

[@sheilasisk7550]

That’s what country is. They tell the you a story. First time watching you. Enjoyed it.

[@kathleenfarraher9894]

Man, I saw this live and I will never forget it. It just makes you smile. I jig when I'm cooking on my grill in the summer, drinking something cool and hearing my happy tunes.

[@crazyfingers19]

The show is at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). It a pavilion with a lawn area out under the stars. Saw The Grateful Dead there. Fun times.

[@brianpakula6376]

this is some of the music I grew up with in the 70s and 80s and still love it

[@tracybadciong-uq5cg]

He was rapping. He has bars

[@queencerseilannister3519]

You should try Roy Clark. He was a genius on manyyy instruments .

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

👏👏👏

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

Chet Atkins…he invented the electric guitar

[@JohnBelcher-v7z]

Charlie was a fantastic musician, put on a helluva show, too. Saw him twice back then. Check out Uneasy Rider

[@richgoebel6650]

There are a lot of live videos of this song, this has to be the best quality, probably professionally produced. This arena is in Saratoga Springs, New York, near my home town. Outside the amphitheater, the lawn continues at the same angle to add thousands who can see concerts but not covered. I have been to dozens of concerts there. Other Charlie Daniels hits I can think up quick: Legend of the Wooly Swamp Uneasy Rider

[@jedsall2010]

I love being able to relive my childhood experiences through reaction videos. I felt exactly like you the first time I heard this song, though I was only 12 at the time. I hope you have some Rush and Alice in Chains in your reactions

[@lunchboxradio5890]

Nope, you're not tripping. This song was definitely in The Waterboy.

[@sharipetkovsek5502]

Yes they are outside. The venue was Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs NY. Its not a stadium, just a big stage in a big country field. Now the venue has open air covered seating for about 40 rows then the rest is still just land

[@waynegray1380]

I was at this concert, what a show.

[@wilksflyfishing1406]

Charlie Daniels was one of the best story telling musicians ever. If you like this one, react to The Legend of Wooley Swamp. My opinion, his best story telling seeing and it's amazing. Like a short movie for your brain

[@karenwalsh1143]

This was on the rock radio for decades! IF YOU LIKE CONVERSATION TYPE STORIES... YOU'LL LOVE THE SONG "TEDDY BEAR" BY RED SOVINE I really recommend it!!!❤

[@wendyryder2708]

Great song! Box of tissues is a pre-requisite for listening to that song! Lol

[@yvonnemeyer6810]

Love your reaction, ❤❤😊😊

[@mimigina7439]

*The Legend of Woolly Swamp* is one of his best!

[@leahdoerr731]

You're awesome keep it up... i watch you every day

[@ThistleAndSea]

This is such a fun song! Yeah, the audience was pleased for sure. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

Enjoyed your reaction!! Although the Charlie Daniels Band was great no matter what they did, this was certainly the cream of the crop of the band's career. We miss you, Charlie, but I guess Heaven's band (which seems to be growing way too quickly 😢) needed a fiddle player. The jams must be out of this world up there! 🎻 ❤ 🎻

[@TheDivayenta]

Bluegrass Rap!❤

[@peoplesmedicinedrum9916]

I think if that is what you enjoy, then you will love much more Charlie Daniels. He has a lot of songs where it is more conversational. Wooly Swamp, Uneasy Rider, Stroker Ace, Long Haired Country Boy, Still in Saigon, and Simple Man.

[@Raven5150]

The 70s was such a great year decade for the devil

[@gkiferonhs]

The song plays on a tradition of musicians going into the southern woods (usually Georgia) and making a deal with the devil and coming back the best musician around. There have been movies, TV specials and other songs built on the same background story. Charlie Daniels was one of the first traditional country artists to cross over into rock. I saw him with The Marshall Tucker Band in KC.

[@courtneymeehan504]

I was going to say I bet you have heard this in a movie and then you bust out Waterboy! 🤣 Love it!

[@CelestialKitsune13]

If you're interested there's a second part to this song called The Devil Comes Back To Georgia with Charlie Daniels, Johnny Cash, Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, and Mark O'Connor

[@karenpowell6063]

That something else is called Bluegrass, also known as mountain music ie " Hillbilly Music ". The violin is played differently therefore it's called fiddle playing. Fiddles were the hallmark of the bluegrass music genre . Old music brought to Appalachia by the Scot's/Irish who immigrated to that area

[@joshythehand2960]

Fun fact.. Charlie was a REAL cowboy.. didnt pretend to be one just because he played a lot of country.. and he's actual missing most of one finger because he was roping a calf.. and his hand got caught between the rope and saddle buckle.. pulling his finger off at the second knuckle..

[@coreyrees840]

Yes sir that instrumental is definitely used in the waterboy

[@filipw3]

The sheer power and drive in their music is absolutely mind-blowing. and just now October Ends dropped a banger 🔥 You gotta react to it!

[@Linda-jn9gk]

A good story song, try The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia, by Vicki Lawrence.

[@sorensmith9873]

This was in Saratoga Springs, NY it is an amphitheater, a covered stage and lower section but otherwise is open with a huge grass embankment behind the structure where you can sit on grass outdoors but still see the stage. Been there a few times, cool place to see a show

[@Darrends-qn4tp]

To me, when he starts sawing on that Fiddle he is going into Bluegrass, a genre between Folk Music and Country.

[@Raven5150]

This is his best known song but there's not a single bad song on his decade of hits greatest hits album, I see a lot of reactors loving uneasy rider, legend of wooly swamp, and longhaired country boy

[@paigegee5921]

Another trivia fact Dr Dre said Charlie Daniel's was one of the original OG rappers. RIP Charlie Daniel's.

[@MGower4465]

CDB blended rock, country, bluegrass, and folk. Fhis became southern rock and/or outlaw country He also did a lot of straight up gospel.

[@tjvertigo]

Since I first watched one of your reaction videos, I scroll thru random ones to see how fast you pause to find out "Where you heard this before." lolol. Thanks, I enjoy your reactions, and I love how you do deep dives on meaning and lyrics on them. Hardly anyone does the work. Really cool.