Lee Roy Parnell - On The Road

[@jem-qd2sn]

Sucks that County Music isn't made like early 90's any more!!!

[@thebriangroves]

Remember when country music singers were country.......and could sing 😅

[@ScottMurphy-i5c]

This country artist knows country music.

[@superwrench4]

Loved this song since the early CMT years.

[@eligebrown8998]

Thanks youtube. I havent heard this for a long time. Id give up everything i own for another decade like the 80s. I think this came out in 91 or 92 though.

[@bud3094]

Now folks..This is the "Real country" Music.. Slick slide guitar..Smooth singing.. Not like most of the country music you hear today..Thanks Lee Roy!

[@juniperberry4295]

Bang on! I'm from the UK. Some of the churned out 'country crap' make me want to throw up. This is wonderful.

[@sopharobledo8816]

I agree

[@lauratanner8475]

Remember Family tree? I loved that one! Lee Roy rocked!!

[@drfeelgoods30]

Absolutely 💯 they don't make them country artists like Lee roy &Vince &all these great talent arts like Mary Chapin carpenter anymore I find myself listening to this classic stuff all the time I'm still listening to it I never get tired of it so much talent in it today 's music couldn't compare to this classic stuff.

[@BrushCountryAg06]

AMEN ❤

[@jamesklapetzky8633]

This kind of country music needs to be brought back in today's world?

[@PenSlaps]

I had forgotten this one, God what a great one.

[@davesaylor5135]

I was 18 when I left home in a hot rod 68 dart gts many years ago

[@bbrcummins1984]

Back when country was country, now we have skinny jeans and boy buns

[@traviscarr6536]

Fo shnizzle yo dawg dis whut th homies b spittin bout G

[@calvinlyonsmusic541]

Some of the best country music ever.this guy was very under-rated and really never got the spot light like some that shouldn't even be in the music business. I've been a fan of Lee Roy's for many years.

[@dustinpomeroy8817]

It was a great time for country music but a bad time to be a country singer because there were just so much good music an so many good country singers.There wasn't a bad song on the radio.

[@jameswahnee-vn5nt]

​@dustinpomeroy8817 Impressive statement. You don't miss a thing Mr Dustin.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

Lee Roy was the Brad Paisley of his generation. I mean, he could shred your eardrums with his guitar work, and melt your heart with his ballads. "Love Without Mercy" is one of my favorite Lee Roy Parnell ballads.

[@baddriver3580]

Man,, I miss this kind of music... those days were awesome!!

[@priscillawilemon7901]

You Got That Right

[@darrellsomers5427]

He knew the allman brothers

[@cesarsalais8168]

Yes REAL COUNTRY!!! GO BOYS!!!

[@MrLittlefeat]

This guy will alway's be one of the BEST.

[@Mr-Damage]

Brisbane Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 here. I first come across the talent of Lee Roy about 17 or 18 years ago in the form of a CD ( Every nights a Saturday night ) that had fallen behind the music rack at the Caltex truckstop in Narrabri NSW, I'll never forget that night mostly because my son had been born earlier that day and here I was 800 Km from where I needed to be going in the opposite direction punching down the highway in a old Kenworth anteater with a wire on bypassing the speed limiter on a 550 cummins big banger purring like a runaway machine gun I'm watching the tacho needle touch a incredulous 2500rpm more than once without skipping cadence launching 42 tons of reefer down the asphalt like a Saturn V headed for the moon except I'm aiming for Melbourne and a meltdown.. Anyway the Caltex had sold out of all the usual Jimmy Barnes or Waylon & Willie CDs and all they had left was 1 single Celine Dion disk but Celine Dion and amphetamine fuelled land speed record attempts in old trucks just wasn't gonna be happening that night or any other night for that matter, but then this dust covered CD caught my eye as it slipped further down the gap it had fallen and sat there for a few years almost as if was fated to fall into my hands that night. The dust was that thick on it that they gave me the CD free of charge as the price sticker couldn't be read. From the very moment I inserted that disk into the overhead stereo and let it play I became a Lee Roy Parnell fan. Thanks Mate you've been shotgun on many a overnighter back in the day.

[@sueellenrose56]

This is REAL COUNTRY

[@jbthor9032]

I gotcha Lee Roy. 👌 Love your tunes. Good toe tappin knee slappin. ❤👍

[@felicciasc]

This peaked on May 7, 1994. One day before I graduated college.

[@dwaynemitchell5462]

Where has this kind of country music gone! Please come home!

[@jasonpoeta3978]

Why doesn't this have a million comments

[@randallebritt1822]

I love listening to Lee Roy Parnell. As a matter of fact, I named my black kitten, Leeroy♥️

[@billwood7269]

I saw Lee Roy and crew last night in Austin. He definitely still has it and may play even better than in the 90s if that's possible. An extremely talented slide player. His touring band is a group of talented musicians you don't want to miss. If Lee Roy is anywhere near your area don't miss him, even if it requires an overnight road trip. It's well worth the extra effort. If you miss him..... well let's just say you will be sorry!

[@erinwilson8478]

I bet it was great. I think he also has a great voice.

[@ralphmueller5]

This is an OTR truckers song. I really miss it.

[@SteveFaircloth]

Back when America was Awesome

[@jameswahnee-vn5nt]

Absolutely Right Mr Steve

[@joshuabrooks4907]

What are you talking about? America is still awesome! Despite the nincumpupes in charge of it.

[@4beer5beer]

One of the best runaway-road songs ever, back from a time when country music was at it s peak.

[@isissucks9622]

You said that good

[@mirrandabaker2494]

Back when country meant something. Yes I traveled many miles to this song in my high school years.

[@ZakAmbrose]

It's come'n back... Nashville's got a solid scene of players, it's the labels that are blowing it...

[@matthewgeorge3879]

Amen to that

[@ccbearcreek]

The Road Goes on Forever…Robert Earl Keen is also a classic.

[@KPSoutside]

One of the most underrated musicians around.

[@paulgrisez5834]

Very underrated

[@joevallejo2843]

True damn good song

[@josebrown5961]

He is not underrated. He’s properly rated. He’s an excellent guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Everybody knows it, he has many awards for his work. How is he “underrated?” What do you want, maybe they could add him to Mt Rushmore?

[@bimhoff7793]

I just discovered this guy on a U tube program hosting all the old country singers . When his turn came to play, I fell in love with his guitar skills !!! Not to mention he’s cute and a great voice.

[@RL31367]

The "Clapton" of country. Thank you Sir

[@LandYall]

Great analogy

[@joshuabrooks4907]

Anyone who drives for a living knows the rebellious spirit and wanderlust the characters in this song possess.

[@traviscarr6536]

Sometimes mee maw lets me drive her chevette around the pasture field in front of the house. I know exactly what you are talking bout.

[@Outlaw4640]

I'm a over the road trucker. I definitely know what he is talking about!! Awesome song!!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

I'm talking about if you make your living driving the roads of this great country. ​@@traviscarr6536

[@DavidBolen-xl4hn]

Great Country Song this is country music

[@TravelinBand747]

Ah, the early 90s. I was in junior high and this song spoke to me about wanting to get out on the open road and explore.

[@travbohmer9572]

Think I was 13 or 14 when this came out. God I miss music from when I was a kid!

[@BenDrinkin1]

Did you ever get out?

[@Jordan99000]

Makes me want to drive an drive into the desert

[@jburke1034]

One of the best slide guitar players in the business. Still listening in 2021.

[@jadedstar3682]

Is he still around?

[@TGUZeniko]

@@jadedstar3682 Yes, my father is alive.

[@jadedstar3682]

@@TGUZeniko I didn't ask if he is still alive! I asked if he was still around, like touring

[@TGUZeniko]

@@jadedstar3682 oh yes, he is

[@darrellsomers5427]

He new the allman brothers maybe learned a thing or two from Duane

[@rolandoaponte214]

Im a Hard die rocker, and I cant believe that I actually like this!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

Awesome, isn't it?

[@tommyjesson1176]

To bad they don’t make country music like this anymore

[@Graydog-sx6le]

Yeah. The new country music doesn’t touch your soul or elicit a response. It doesn’t tell a story like this does. Country music was always about emotion and a good story.

[@mthivier]

Now it's all just pretty boys in hats (and a few pretty girls in hats).

[@N_i_e_l_s]

It still lifts my mood, in a world that's feeling so blue.

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Come on vevo, we need What kind of fool do you think I am, heart's desire, and nothing a little of you can't cure.

[@doylecarriesharp6472]

I seen him live, with Travis tritt. An Leroy was incredible. Sound the same live as on the radio. That's true talent!

[@ironcast]

I saw him live at Hunter Mountain, NY, an outdoor concert. This has always been one of my favorites.

[@SpynCycle57]

I saw him at Billy Bob's Ft Worth, Texas in 1992. One of the best music shows ever.

[@xepiloguex]

When they sound the same live as they do on the radio is when you know they have true talent!

[@tomreedyjr3631]

This boy SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SUPERSTAR...What a talent...

[@matthewprice9896]

If I am here listening to this classic, it must be spring again and I am itching to get in the car and just drive.

[@Blando7887]

This song takes me back to a happier time in my life

[@randyhimburg7915]

Me too

[@supporterofeverythingyouli6255]

Me too, love all you that have left this earth 🌎 way to soon!

[@jadedstar3682]

I left home age 17 got married at 18 yrs of age, had a baby at age 19. So many things that I never got to experience

[@garydixon6947]

This song is responsible for making me a fan. Few people can play a slide that slick!

[@haverhilltablet6169]

This is the song that made me such a big fan of Lee Roy. He is amazing.

[@oligorman999]

I like your music is the best in the world 🌎🌎

[@scottwoodard9666]

Memories memories....I miss the days this song was new CMT tnn and most of all I miss you dad.....Gene Woodard one hell of a dad didn't leave me any money or crap like that...left me the knowledge and the know how to be one hell of a diesel mechanic and just plain common sense.....

[@joericci4094]

This song was used in the Intro and Outro to the TV Show 'On The Road' from the early '90s.....GOOD SHOW!!!....GREAT SONG!!!

[@bobwirth9292]

The perfect country song.

[@DWtechfan]

Too bad country ain't got country like this anymore! This has soul and today's country is just crappy pop using a few country instruments. We need real country music like this again but sadly I don't think we will ever get true soulful sounding music like this.

[@FrankChesser]

Music is beauty of a song this one got it goin on !!!

[@jaredchilders3781]

This is the best country song of the first half of the 90s.

[@danieltessari5860]

Sometimes i wish to live in a world where all that exist is 90's country music.

[@McRocket]

DT - that's a great way to put it, IMO. The world is such a mess now. I like 80's country...but it is a little too simplistic. Post 2000? Like Mainstream music - it's become largely a shallow mess. But 90's country music? It had decency, depth and an edge.

[@northrockboy]

big sd card in your phone and your back there

[@jmb8783]

@@McRocket I also like 90s country. You've put more of a finger on it than most comments I see. Maybe it actually is more than just my age. Decency (mostly), depth (often), and an edge... hmm... maybe that's the part I haven't quite been able to put my finger on. It sounds right, but what do you mean when you say that? Somehow, Travis Tritt pops into my mind...

[@McRocket]

@@jmb8783 Thanks for the great comment. Honestly, I am not positive what I mean by an 'edge'. But if I had to guess, To me - country music at it's roots is real and decent. It's kind of black and white, right and wrong, love and sex and politically correct. But life is not like that. Life is gray and edgy and often confusing and not PC. And I think '90s country started embracing that...without losing it's decency. Plus, since Top 40 had abandoned rock and roll at that time...I think Country Music injected it into itself. It filled a void. Unfortunately, now Country seems to have gone too far. It has gotten just flat out shallow now (which is the same with Top 40 pop...it's just a mess.). It has lost it's decency and heart. Edge without depth is just empty. That is what most popular music is today to me - country and pop - empty. Like eating a plain, rice cake. Sorry for the long winded explanation. But that was the best I can do.

[@justinmyslive4108]

I agree. Modern "country" is shit

[@lessharratt8719]

I just remembered why I really really like Lee Roy. Outstanding.

[@lawrenceklein3524]

No matter how often I hear this song, it will never get old! Lee Roy will always be the best!!

[@haweater1555]

Back in 1993 in Canada, there was no CMT channel on cable, and our homegrown music video channel had a country music hour special only once a week! For sure I recorded all of them, and those tapes got replayed A LOT (including this one).

[@MrInspectordav]

Saw him in 1994 Mobile al ,,great music ¨love without mercy¨,,i was back stage and got photos with him nice guy

[@davidrahnis7341]

One of the best country songs ever written.

[@angelusa73]

This time I was already in the States when I first heard this song and I saw the video on CMT channel.Great memories :)

[@GLHS592]

I remember when they used to have musicians like Lee Roy in music. That was cool.

[@jiggsj5473]

Leroy Parnell gives the meaning to the word Artist.

[@jennygustafson1861]

This song is the reason behind my On the road tattoo with a flying angel. Best lyrics i ever heard. This song = me ❤

[@politicus56]

Not a country music fan...except for LeeRoy. Great song. great player.

[@lynnemoldenhauer2518]

One of the best 90s country songs!

[@deer24689]

Saw Lee Roy play at the Stagecoach Stop USA in the Irish Hills of Michigan 20 or so years ago when I was 13 or 14 years old. He was and still is a bad ass!

[@dennismcmaster4069]

Saw him at the Jackson fair same time period, what a great show!

[@tiareyes6403]

Perfect in 2024 On The Road Don't look back. 🛣️ She will smile again.

[@deannacasas2786]

Love The Way He Plays Guitar Saw him in Austin Texas and All Over Texas

[@xaviermakoof]

...🦉... C'est très joli 🎩 depuis ( l'bayou ) en Normandie 🚢 France 🇨🇵.. BRAVO 👏 ...Nous allons 🐪 tous au même endroit ,..mais certains ont décidés de s'arrêter un peu sur l'bord d'la route 🛣️ comme un repos 💤 apres une longue 🐎 Chevauchée ! 👍

[@christinetarquin3773]

I got to this site because I wanted to hear this song & wondered who wrote it. It was songwriter Bob McDill who wrote this and many other 80's & 90's country songs for artists such as Don Williams, Crystal Gayle, Alan Jackson & tons more. Now I know what a great songwriter he is.

[@melissaritter7348]

I remember the song in 93 in the Fall. I miss hearing from Lee Roy. What happened? I remember in 99, 2000 and 2001 Kix 101 did a show "The Road and the host of that show was Tony Russell. "The Road" with Tony Russell it had the same introduction but in a different rythem. I miss hearing from Tony Russell 2. What happened?

[@rockandroll_dad]

I'm sorry I almost forgot about you and this great song,"make America great again song",couldn't play it loud because my wife was on the phone .g- dammit

[@dkerr4077]

He is such an underrated guitarist. I've seen him live. He can really burn it up! Good writer, great entertainer.

[@markscott9759]

Awesome!!!! This is just so good!!!! There just ain't music like this anymore....

[@amandabumgardner2751]

Always a fan

[@clarencewsmith707]

what can I say, this man is a Texan, born raised and one hell of a guitar slide player, maybe the best

[@desireelococo1747]

Still the king of slide guitar in 2022...

[@ZakAmbrose]

One of the rare country artists that truly knows the blues & has studied the fine little things...

[@yosimitesam67]

I am still loving this song in July 2024

[@jonvoogd511]

I remember this song playing on FM radio and they'd always cut it off early and cut a Hell of a guitar Jam! Dude can play guitar 🎸Great tune!

[@rockandroll_dad]

I know I seen this video on CMT when it came out. It's even better now, because it hits the heart harder.

[@PatrickJoyce-q6o]

Saw him and his band last weekend, helluva show!!!

[@pamelakromski9799]

I see him every year on the Sandy Beaches Cruise with Delbert McClinton and so many other fantastic musicians . He's still amazing 🎉

[@Awetopsy1703]

This guy is a chapter in my cowboy life and this song aint nothing but truth !!!

[@trctruckingracingcooking5464]

Lee was great I feel he never got the recognition he deserved

[@marikacrockett]

The Name of the Episode is A Number One Hit Property!!

[@matthewglasser8310]

What a wonderful road song , this quickly became a favorite of mine when I began my long haul trucking career. I was single at the time and left a career in automotive repair behind me and thought I would discover myself “on the road “ . I’m not sure I found what I was looking for but definitely a life experience many will never see . I don’t do long haul anymore but it was a stepping stone to local trucking I do now . On the road where the night is black , on the road you don’t look back , there’s a white line in the distance where it goes nobody knows is vary true !

[@earlmartin1030]

I like how he tells the stories of three different people who hit the highway in this video and song.

[@louisemiller8591]

Can always listen to that guitar playing and singing guy, even though it takes me back many years and concerts ago, luv ya Lee Roy!

[@CSmith-bp5rt]

I've been playing and listening to Lee Roy since the beginning. Excellent writer, slide player, and vocals. His music never gets old and is what country is all about.

[@WillCorg]

The slide guitar on this song has always amazed me. I can’t play slide to save my life. 😜

[@kennethtennant7211]

True country 😊

[@michaelelliott2405]

Beautiful my friend! I wish I could play slide like that! I know, spend some time...

[@Metalingots]

This song is still great, and I also like the fact that he can play that guitar. Back with other's like Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, and Travis Tritt just to mention some. When Vince Gill made a comment at an awards show basically country music losing it's country sound I was already feeling that way. I couldn't adjust to the knew artists, and by the late 90's it was like pop music. This song takes me back to those day's of concerts, the rodeo's, and riding mechanical bulls drunk in Abilene Texas. Man I miss that time, and place, but it probably isn't the same as it was. Anyone know if it's still ok to wear cowboy boots, hats, and big buckles? If so I'm coming back to ride those mechanical bulls at the age of 56, and show you how not to do it! 🤕🥃🎸

[@renitaodom8099]

Luv this song! Makes me want to take off down the road! 😊

[@valbuchaski9641]

This song hits home 2nd verse and he s had enough doesn't measure up being daddy's little man ss a father now experience tells me that us men have to be careful and kind

[@chrisaycock6963]

Great Singer and one of the VERY few Strat players in Country Music.

[@cesarsalais8168]

SUPER GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!

[@cesarsalais8168]

YES SIR!!!!

[@thomasbroderick961]

Lee Roy's my boy. Man knows his way around a guitar and he knows his blues history as well. Great stuff.

[@deadre]

just one of the best songs ever....

[@ScottGriffin-dc1lu]

They captured the perfect 90s country song and desert vibe. Also I feel the lyrics about the night being black.