John Conlee -- Old School [REACTION]

This is the first time I've reacted to John's music, and he went old school in more ways than one. Enjoy, please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE, and keep rockin' 2 country!!
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[@ednafenton7558]

Many great singers in that room. The series is called, "Countrys Family Reunion". Bill Anderson is the host. Just to name a few singers, Jim Ed Brown, Hellen Cornelius, Jimmy Fortune of The Statler Brothers, The Whites, T Gram Brown, Jack Green, Jan Howard. I'd have to watch it again. I forgot who else was there.

[@velvetplatz1024]

Whispering Bill Anderson was another one there...

[@fredmertz3981]

Every person in that room has had a record or too. John Cooley's red glasses is a signature look, from a signature song Rose Colored Glasses, they are sodas merchandize after the shows. The all have a moniker, John is "The Common Man"! From the average man's defining anthem.

[@juliestevens0426]

hanging on his words and they're all friends...an entire room of classic legends

[@joeskinner6009]

Good reaction John Conlee is so good.

[@melaniedeal3518]

That room is full of country music legends and sad to say most have passed away.

[@the45er]

I have a karaoke set-up and sing at nursing homes around my area. It's an awesome experience to bring a little music and fun into their lives. I love John Conlee and sing Rose Colored Glasses, Friday Night Blues and Lay Lady Down, and Miss Emily's Picture, all of which this generation loves, but my all time favorite is Old School for the values it communicates, just like he says. I wish I had the musical talent to play and sing it because no one to my knowledge has ever released a karaoke version of it.

[@danmadison1244]

The video was taken from the show country's family reunion. All the people sitting there were stars from the past, the 1950's and 60's.

[@keattsfamily]

This dude is legit!!

[@jefftappan3091]

The rose colored glasses are his trademark.

[@cindiegrimm5983]

A room full of country legends right there.

[@debbiechaney6607]

John Conked is beyond fabulous!!

[@DBShouse69]

Great reaction to a great song! You might also give "Rose Colored Glasses" by John a listen.

[@wayneh8767]

still sounds great!

[@randall-king]

I saw Johnny Lee and T. Graham Brown there. Check out Johnny Lee. His most famous is “Lookin’ for Love”, so you’ve probably heard that. Maybe check out “One in a Million” or “Cherokee Fiddle”.

[@wheelmanstan]

Country Road TV has all this great stuff. Fantastic channel. Those are all country music legends in that room.

[@mamakittyluvsjesus]

I was just listening to this a second time do not remember if I commented before or not He was one of my moms favorites a Rose colored glasses was her favorite that he sung if you see it would be nice if you could play this a tribute to her she passed in 1990.

[@johnjohnson6338]

A real country song

[@alwayscrazy1]

The crowd is mostly if not all other stars of country's history. I have seen many videos from this series/special (not sure of original format). KR2C!! :)

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

John Conlee " Working Man " !

[@davey3884]

John Conlee is so good, he has a bunch of great songs :-)

[@lefty3141591]

Great reaction. John Conlee is a great singer who is often overlooked when it comes to reactions.

[@jenniferbutcher3028]

All of his songs are GREAT! Miss Emily's picture...and shoot I can't remember the name I think it's I don't remember loving you... I loooooove his music

[@lefty3141591]

Those are both great songs. It is "I Don't Remember Loving you."

[@jenniferbutcher3028]

@@lefty3141591 thank you! I really couldn't remember lol

[@scottandal]

It’s been a long time since I heard this one. I love it. I love the song. I love the singer. I love the message!

[@patdrips3783]

another great song of his is common man, John had alot of jobs before making it in country music. Everything from a radio D J to an undertaker.

[@Rachel78]

John has always been a blue collar working man’s artist as well as being a really nice guy. I heard “Friday Night Blues” on my car radio earlier today. Love “Old School”. Nice review.

[@kerribucklew5919]

Thank you, Don! John Conlee is one of my favorites! A fellow Kentuckian and mortician!

[@ronniebockman5298]

The people that was sitting are Old Time Country Music starters they were people like Jeannie Seely I saw the Oak ridge Boys there

[@ThatJunkman]

Man when this song was new, I was like 14/15 and god I loved it even then! But older you get the better it gets

[@craigmanthie8134]

John has great catalog of great songs. My favorite is. I don't remember loving you. Should check out more John conlee

[@tupelohoney622]

One of my all time favorite songs. Great observation about older people. My mother was 94 in April; a child of the Great Depression and a WW2 bride. She has experienced a lot of life and is willing to pass her wisdom to her children, grandchildren and now even great-great children. She is still whip smart and manages her own affairs. I am truly blessed not only with my mother but a marriage of almost 40 years with my best friend. I'm truly "Old School."

[@PapaFixit]

Knew this would be good. John Conley had some good old songs. Yes very distinctive voice. I don't remember loving you.

[@PapaFixit]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqeolXeYe7-Kfsk I'd done a lot of things different.

[@Rocker1983]

Common Man is a good one by John Conlee.

[@ThatJunkman]

Eddie Raven: The Got Mexico :)

[@pattyyoung2103]

Thanks again for the tears! I wish it was still like this! 😢😥

[@scotkenison]

Absolutely love John Conlee!

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

Keep at it ! I love your reactions.

[@Venkman29]

all or most of them there are older country singers and part of the Grand Ole Opry..

[@BelleDede01]

Oh, you've got to listen to Rose Colored Glasses, Common Man, and I don't remember loving you. That would be fantastic. John is so great at all these songs.

[@C-gull24]

Once again a good reaction. I enjoy when you react to the older artist, I appreciate your reactions to the younger artist but being older myself I can relate better to the older songs. One country pioneer I’ve never heard anyone react to is Ray Price. Ray Price’s career spanned across 7 decades. He started off his career with the traditional honky-tonk sound of the early 1950’s like Hank Williams, in fact he inherited Hank Williams band (The Drifting Cowboys) upon his death. He ultimately realized he needed to have his own identity and formed his own band, the Cherokee Cowboys. The young artist that pass-through the Cherokee Cowboys reads like a who's who of country music (Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Darrell McCall, Johnny Paycheck, Buddy Emmons and more). Ray Price is given credit for developing the Texas Shuffle which is a walking bass line with a 4/4 beat. This sound retained the country fiddle and steel guitar and had a beat that people could dance to and was able to compete with Rock N Roll of the late 50’s and early 60’s. In the mid 60’s he adopted the Nashville Sound developed by Chet Atkins that incorporated smooth tempos and a lot of strings. This upset a lot of his fans because he had such a huge following with the Texas Shuffle sound. Ray Price had a voice that was as smooth as silk into his 80’s. In 2007 Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price came together for an album and concert series called Last of the Breed. Ray Price was the oldest of the 3 and Merle Haggard stated in an interview about Ray, “that old man would come out on stage and hold that microphone against his chest and give us all a singing lesson”. Ray Price was able to reinvent his sound and songs over the years. This is a link to 4 different versions of Soft Rain which was a hit in 1961. I’m sure that country music fans can find at least 1 version that they can appreciate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6K4ZHqVgbhonK8

[@joycemcfee1829]

The sad part of this is to look around that room and see how many of the old country singers are gone. My favorite John Conlee song is Busted. Ray Charles also does a great version. This takes me back to the 50's and old school values.

[@chrisdutton2975]

This just might be my favorite song of all time. It's just perfect in every way. That last line clinches it.

[@pattygadberry2464]

You seem to enjoy the old guys from "Country's Family Reunion". You mentioned the looks on some of their faces. I would really like for you to watch a lot of reactions to T. Graham Brown's "Wine Into Water". It was quite a while before T would perform this song in public after writing it. A song that likely hit home with a few of them there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHy3lZWnmM-inck

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

WOW ! Thankyou Sir ! Its really sad to see what Country music is like in todays world.

[@alanh1508]

John has one of those unique voices from the first phrase you know exactly who it is. In addition he only seems to get better with age. Try doing some more reactions from Country Family Reunion. It is a gold mine of great songs sung by some of the best artists of country music. Thanks Don, for all that you do here on the channel.

[@beegee1960]

One of his best songs is Common Man. Ultimate blue collar song. That audience was made up of great singers in their own right.

[@russellseville6068]

Great song nice man John is

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

Heath Sanders " Burry This Town " !!!

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

" A lot of things different " !!!! Its a sad one, but damn its a good one ! Some people might hate me for this, but I would do the Kenny Chesney version. I really hope you will do it. Oh, and YEEHAW !!!!!!

[@shamnet]

some very fine voices in that video for sure.

[@warrenburlingame1172]

The pride of Versailles Kentucky. He's also a mortian. Seeing all those legends. So many of them aren't with us anymore 😪

[@kerribucklew5919]

Yes!! He’s my favorite and a fellow Kentuckian and mortician like me!

[@warrenburlingame1172]

@@kerribucklew5919 I'm from Kentucky myself

[@kerribucklew5919]

@@warrenburlingame1172 I’m in Madisonville..western KY

[@warrenburlingame1172]

@@kerribucklew5919 Me too

[@kerribucklew5919]

@@warrenburlingame1172 awesome!

[@jimbo_crawdaddy]

Enjoyed! Was just listening to this and Common Man yesterday.

[@troywatson3975]

Cmon! Backside of 30

[@randall-king]

His voice is not as strong here as it was when he was younger, understandably. You should check out the studio recording when you have a moment. Still, this was good.

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

I was wondering if you would react to MontgomeryGentry's " Tattoos and Scars ". I think it came out in 1999 or 1998. Its a really great tune ! Once you hear it, I think you would agree with me. Thankyou Sir.

[@susieq1565]

John Conlee's songs were not my favorites but he came out with a song called FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES. I don't even know if there is an official video. It's about real life, like THE DOLLAR by Jamey Johnson. I'm not sure why no one seems to know it because it describes every relationship on earth at some point. The second verse gets me every time!

[@jefftappan3091]

Figures. Another winner from Don Schlitz.

[@JackleenaO]

No doubt I've heard this guy playing in my house on Sunday mornings during my Dad's listening binges; so many country songs and voices I recognize but don't always know the artist's name or the song title. I gotta listen to more of his songs! 😆 The lyrics here are relatable, having been raised in the Catholic church, Catholic school -- and having a devout Irish Catholic mom. We can instill morals and values in our kids to an extent, but there's no greater -- healthier -- fear than that of The Almighty! ;)

[@labchic97]

You should do rose colored glasses by John Conlee

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

MontgomeryGentry " Tattoos and Scars"

[@RockN2Country]

@TheLastCowboy Faue Stay tuned....

[@thelastcowboyfaue256]

@@RockN2Country Thankyou Sir ! Im willing to bet that you will love it ! Youre the only music reaction I look forward to !