Johnny Paycheck -- Old Violin [REACTION/RATING]

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

that line "we give our all to music and pretty soon we'll give our life" hits harder now that both Johnny and Daryle are gone

[@donaldpoole2995]

Johnny wrote the song, its one of the few songs Johnny wrote. Listen to the “Outlaws Prayer” What’s truly upsetting Johnny has not been inducted into the country music hall fame. Johnny and George Jones were best friends. Johnny died broke. George buried his friend in the in the plot George had already purchased for him and his wife. George has a huge grave marker beautiful. Johnnys grave is just a few feet away. The plot is fenced in, has a gate visitors can enter. Now that is what you call a true friend. I had the pleasure of visiting Nashville back in April. They have a bench for you to sit on, I took my guitar and played He Stopped Loving her today for George, and Juke Box Charlie for Johnny.

[@donaldpoole2995]

@@noelco2 yes, Johnny had his problems in life. However, his private life holds no bearing on his public life and his music. When anyone one of us can stand up to announce they've had no issues in life, they they may cast a stone.

[@Scott-ly2nk]

Was of the few songs johnny wrote he wrote lots of songs what do you mean

[@anelladambrosio2513]

​@@Scott-ly2nkciao adorabile scott! 🙋‍♀️😍😘💘🌅

[@davemc6152]

Johnny Paycheck and George Jones is the wrestling version of The Road Warriors!

[@TheBadgolf1033]

So happy you did this!

[@terrywoodyyc]

What an amazing performance --- emotional projection is amazing! Very few can do it, and he does it perfectly!

[@johnland1528]

Gone but never forgotten rip johnny

[@margaretk.302]

The singers at the end were singing an old gospel song: Precious Memories. Lots of people have recorded it.

[@geralddupuy7565]

Mr.Paycheck wrote it and put this beautiful song on the airwaves when Mr.Singletary was still in grade school !! 🍻

[@ThatGuy-kf7fo]

Greatest country there is in my opinion. Thanks for the reaction!

[@jamesjarrell8185]

Great song and truely Johnny. Great job to u Don 👌 keep. Em comin old and new.

[@travisdean8794]

It’s a 10 all day long.

[@edithmaxim2041]

it's funny because I had not heard this recording. I have usually seen him do it live on different t.v. shows. My sister saw him here in Maine near his end and she said he had an oxygen tank backstage with him and he would use ir right before he came out. Love love love his unique ness.

[@rickyking1790]

He wrote this song when he was going on trial for aggravated assualt for shooting a man in a bar in 1985. This is the original wrote & sung by Paycheck

[@Gary_007]

It's tough when you come to the realization that you are in the December of your life.Johnny did in fact write this. He also sang on Daryle's recording of this song. It was the last thing he sang because he died very shortly after. This is tough to listen to when you are 70 and in bad heath.

[@Nonyah516]

Hope your doing alright big red

[@Gutslinger]

An old weathered Johnny Paycheck was actually on the very end of Daryle Singletary's studio recorded version.

[@kimwatchesstuff]

I clicked on this because the only one I had heard recently was George Strait's version. I had no idea that it was a cover. This just proves that I guess I need to go back and pay attention to more older country. Loved it!

[@kimwatchesstuff]

It also makes me a bit sad to think that George Strait is at a time in his life or career that he felt to add this song to his last album.

[@belindareese9453]

Talk about a man opening up his soul in a song. I saw him perform this on an old Country's Family Reunion show. I think they were surprised he sang it. Seems that was one song that he rarely , if ever, performed anymore.

[@edithmaxim2041]

Thank you, i've been waiting for you to react to thjis song by Johnny.

[@RockN2Country]

@Edith Maxim And here we are, finally accomplished. :-)

[@questioneverything55]

Getting old is not easy

[@mikebarnett9012]

A very emotional song about dealing with growing old. One of my favorites by Mr. Paycheck, Another good one is "Outlaws' Prayer".

[@rickyking1790]

It's not about growing old. He wrote it reflecting on his life after being charged with a shooting in 1985 and waiting for the outcome of the trial.

[@mikebarnett9012]

​@@rickyking1790 Thanks for the info. Went back and listened to it again with that explanation in mind and it makes more sense.---#UTRCM

[@rickyking1790]

@@mikebarnett9012 He did 2 years out of a 7-10 year sentence. Went to prison in 1989 and was paroled in 1991. He said prison was the best thing that happened to him

[@warrenburlingame1172]

Donnie Lydell AKA Johnny Paycheck. Johnny actually wrote this song and recorded it first. There's another great song by Johnny called outlaws prayer you should check out Don. It's almost gospel but I think you would really like it

[@ronaldsears834]

Donald Eugene lytle is his birth name

[@anelladambrosio2513]

​@@ronaldsears834ciao Ronald! 🙋‍♀️😍😘💘🌅

[@scottandal]

One of my favorite Paycheck songs. You are right about reacting to It earlier with D.S. His cover is good but you can just deal Paycheck’s soul in this.

[@CSP.D-zignWerqz]

That was angels that came in at the end.

[@jesseduke694]

Good one!!!

[@isthatwhatemptymeans8222]

Very good song, great take on the material sir. Paycheck released this late in his career when he had clearly seen more success than he was going to see again. Little known fact Paycheck had perfect pitch.

[@TheNascarfan999]

I could have swore that you reacted to Daryle Singletary's version of this song when he passed away which would have been 4 years ago, but I cannot find the reaction anymore so not sure if I am misremembering or if it got taken down.

[@RockN2Country]

@TheNascarfan999 Good memory, as I reacted to it quite a while ago. About a year ago some videos were taken down by me due to potential copyright issues, and not that I'm fairly sure they've been resolved (they may not have been issues in the first place, KZbin doesn't tell us), I may be able to reload some of the ones taken down.

[@danwilliams9299]

This sure put a lump in my throat..Again! Daryl singletary-spelled wrong but ya know who i meant?.did a great version of this. Another one gone too soon. Ur right,we ve all bn there. Still lovin ur chann and reactions. Dan from north florida is a fan.👍👍 1/23/22

[@RockN2Country]

@Dan Williams Thanks for being part of things around here! As for Daryle’s rendition, I did that one about three years ago, very early in the channel. Big difference in how I edited things from back then. :-)

[@danwilliams9299]

@@RockN2Country thankx for the comment. I only found you about a yr ago,but have bn a fan since. I like how you react to songs. Just keepin it real. Born n raised on old country AND rock from the 60s .but love most any kind so long as its done well. From george jones to metallica. As long as the ppl are really good at what they do. I dont want to miss anything because its in a certain genre. That d be a shame. Ill keep listening and smiling. Til the next time.. dans a fan from northern florida.👍👍1/23/22

[@jerryadkins5418]

He smoked this song. He was an Ohio guy. Enjoyed him for years. Donald Lytle.

[@joeskinner6009]

9.8 perfect.

[@edithmaxim2041]

johnny's is the original, I believe he wrote it.

[@rickyking1790]

He did

[@cuttnhorse2013]

Now you found the MAN for the right song! Johnny had some great hits, but had a rough time as life passed on. I understand George Jones paid for Johnny’s funeral?

[@trentfox6436]

I’m going through some things and the emotions in songs like this hit hard but I’m always looking for the light

[@jefftappan3091]

He had some really good songs, like ' Barstool Mountain ' Colorado Kool-aid ' , and ' Slide Off Your Satin Sheets ' .

[@dbrewer29]

A-11 is one of my favorites

[@BlackCat-dm7se]

I love Strait's version of this, bit I'm bias, I love everything Strait does

[@1980bwc]

A sad fact about Johnny, is that he died completely broke. He didnt even have enough money to pay for his burial. So his old friend, who actually gave him his start in music, by having Johnny as his bass player, payed for his funeral, burial plot and his monument. That friend was George Jones. He's buried just a few short feet in front of George in Nashville, in the Jones family plot. Being a Tennesseean, Ive visited their graves, and you talk about a humbling presence there. Great reaction Brother.

[@jefftappan3091]

Mr. Jones had a ' real' song, called " Wrong's What I Do Best" .

[@PapaFixit]

You're in good company "idiot" Don. That's why you're one of my favorite people. Great song. 👍

[@RockN2Country]

@DaveG LOL!! There are benefits of being on the low end of the totem pole. :-)

[@MrToband]

I always heard he came out with this song just right before he was sent to prison for shooting that guy.

[@rachelginter3616]

❤

[@meangenemiller3362]

WTF? Theirs no rendition for Jonny Paycheck! He is a classic!👍🇨🇱

[@danniesims8236]

A light hearted song for you to listen to, Diamond Rio, "Bubba Hyde"

[@SnirlenTV]

Ironically this song was acually the last song daryl performed before he passed away ive heard :(

[@lindakam9947]

Precious Memories is usually sung at funerals

[@tbirdfan93]

Can you react to Johnny paycheck if you think your lonely. The live version at the opry

[@Patty343]

Lari White and Travis Tritt Helping me get over you....

[@tripletiger289]

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[@texconagher]

Please do Paychecks song "Outlaw's Prayer"

[@larrybench6398]

Yeah Don, if you listen really close to what he's saying while looking in the mirror, after the second time he looks in the mirror he says there wasn't a nickels worth of difference from the first time, and then say's he and that violin are just alike, and to music they'll both give their lives.

[@dansigurdson]

lies have to be covered, truth can run around naked. HAKAD

[@Scott-ly2nk]

He might have been horrible in his time but he found himself and made amends for his sins and died peacful how many people do that

[@MAGASTACKER]

It’s johnnys song he was one of the writers. George strait was the first to sing it but it’s Johnny’s song 100%

[@frankwhitmire5779]

Paycheck wrote this song......Singletary got Johnny's permission to cover it. Paycheck's real name was Donnie .....Young I think was his last name

[@CalhounKnives]

Hey Don. Please do a reaction video to Hank Williams Jr. song ‘All in Alabama’ you will love it.

[@joeskinner6009]

He wrote it in prison.

[@RockN2Country]

@Joe Skinner Good to see you back, Joe. :-)

[@joeskinner6009]

@@RockN2Country good to see you too Don. I was just very busy with moving into my new home & finishing up my job & now I'm retired, finally. Enjoyed seeing you this morning.

[@Scott-ly2nk]

The song is on the modern times album he didnot write it inprison he wrote it before he went he was telling how he felt. At that time un his life

[@dorisbeeler7666]

Sad