Luke Combs on Learning to Play Guitar at 21 and the Moment that Led Him to Music

Taken from JRE #1956 w/Luke Combs:
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[@Recklessneo]

I love how Joe was like hey man there's nothing wrong with you. When luke was worrying about how he doesn't get super excited over things that basically anyone normal would. But also he loves those moments where he sees his crowd fully engaged with his music. Luke combs def a regular dude who made it big and didn't let it go to his head.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16

[@RyanXKillua]

I have such a similar experience with music. My parents bought me a guitar and signed me up for lessons in 6th grade and I never really started playing until I was 22. And now music is my entire life

[@jeffgrey663]

Are you rich and famous?

[@bertall1ca]

@@jeffgrey663 He said similar not exactly.

[@joeysimoneau]

You should post some music in your channel

[@iwillneverreadyourreplysta7489]

Nobody cares

[@saltshakergg1813]

Except you didn’t make it lmao

[@bambus_ross]

Pretty inspiring story. I taught myself guitar a few years back because of COVID and all the craziness going on, after trying to learn as a kid and giving it up shortly. I'm in love with music now at 23, and man I dream of making money from it one day. Until then, I'll be chefin it up in the kitchen and hating every second of it :). Cheers ✌️🇨🇦.

[@ggkoukla]

My dad is an amazing guitar player well known in MN. He always told me to learn to read sheet music bc he couldn't. Similar to Luke. I can read and am an okay musician across handful of instruments and singing, but nothing compared to him and guitar. He's got perfect pitch. Love this convo.

[@maxemerson6955]

Where in MN?

[@ORagnar]

A lot of great musicians started by learning by ear. Eddie van Halen, for example. He started by playing piano when he was young and was great at it, but didn't learn to read music even when taking music lessons. His teacher was teaching it with music notation, but Eddie played all of the pieces by ear anyway. His teacher discovered he couldn't read when he asked him to turn the music sheets for the teacher as the teacher played a piece and Eddie failed at the task. However, I believe it took a few years for his teacher to discover that, and Eddie had already won a few national piano competitions for kids at that point. :-) 1.o0

[@robl4079]

George Zissos I'd assume?

[@skdfdjkdfjkd]

dude

[@teleguy5699]

Perfect pitch is what you are born with. You can't learn it. Rick Beato does a good breakdown on it. You lose it as you age.

[@slctrev]

Just finished the episode, Luke seems like a genuine dude. Been a fan of the music, now I'm a fan of him as well.

[@bennypit4411]

100% sellout. Lookup him and Ryan upchurch.

[@nicholaswatts3169]

Where is this episode it's not on Spotify

[@bobdavidsonm.d.7214]

​@@bennypit4411 People can like his music, lol.

[@jacob4183]

He's anything but genuine. If he was he wouldn't of lied on Joe's show and told the truth about how he became famous in music, Ryan Upchurch put him on and his fan base made him and now hates him.

[@nicholaswatts3169]

Where did you watch this

[@KikoSanchez-he3jp]

Bro has a voice of an angel. Just started listening to country music and his song came on. I was so astonished and in the moment. His music made me feel like I served in war while contemplating to good old times.

[@Vicariousleighilive..]

Music sucks

[@mrsimpleslowmo]

@Magic Jordan Get a life boy, you are crying under every comment

[@R0NIN_1987]

Feel like you served in war? Wtf does that even mean? 😂

[@KikoSanchez-he3jp]

@Jay love you anyway.

[@Blueridge1]

@Jay it does to me....check it out, great song

[@josephmurphy1459]

I get what he means about reading music. I can read music, but it doesn’t come easy. I always found that it was easier for me to mimic sounds and rhythms than to pick them up from notes on a sheet.

[@FiveLeefClovr]

in high school i wanted to be this guy so bad, i even learned how to play his hit song that got him famous “when it rains it pours” and i got pretty good at playing it, but then i stopped. thanks luke for the cool experience and i’m so happy you’re so successful now!

[@Bee-tj8gc]

I can guitar and piano and also gave up on reading music. If I'm not constantly playing a song after learning it though I forget how to play it. I won't ever totally forget the songs and it's easier to relearn once I learned it the first time

[@Slickboot21]

A fellow Scout leader a few years back was asking for a volunteer to lead some Sunday camp breakup songs. I said I would try and he handed me the song sheets. I looked it over and I knew some of the requests, humming as I looked over the music. The Chaplain laughed and said,"You're a note reading Campbellite!" Having grown up in an acapela Church of Christ, I had learned to read notes because singing was easy and memory was good back then. I remember every inflection of all the music I absorbed throughout my life and I don't understand any of it. I play guitar and some keyboard by ear and can only get by personally with guitar in open "C" tuning. The lazy man's chord. Otherwise, it's just too much math. I entertain an audience of one. Good on you, Luke. You got what you need. I'm 73 now and hum a lot!

[@scrappy3908]

I've been playing guitar for about 2 years and anytime I look at sheet music my brain melts. No lessons either. I didn't want anything to feel forced, and learning it naturally is fuckin awesome

[@anthonywandowicz8084]

Learn theory if you want to become a good guitar player

[@dalekanium9531]

Lol so I guess Hendrix, Gilmour, Cantrell and many many others aren't good?@@anthonywandowicz8084

[@kryptosuperdoggaming]

Really love his country music especially when he lives in my home state of North Carolina.

[@kasiecastleberry]

*Gotta be honest - I hated that damn 6' apart song..* But, you speaking about your OCD with such honesty -- something in the universe shifted. I played it for 16 year old son (who has suffered with exactly the brand of tortured OCD you described); we got to the end where you described what you've done to overcome the loop - he looked up at me as if the Lord, himself, turned on a f**king high beam light.. and was pointing it right in front of him. I haven't seen him walk with his shoulders rolled back, as if he might have a chance in hell to overcome those demons -- ever. Dude -- thank you, brother. From the bottom of my heart. I might even listen to that covid hitter, instead of making fun of ya, the next time it comes on the radio. 🙏🙏🙏

[@eatyourgreens1809]

It was so amazing to hear Luke open up about this as I’ve suffered from it for 10+ years myself. Listen to the song “Hi Ren” and it really puts this whole thing into perspective and it’s life changing.

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

Is your kid on medication? That's what caused my OCD as a child. As soon as I got off the ADD meds my OCD just fell by the wayside. Haven't had it since elementary school

[@death8844]

He's a lying pos. He didn't even thank Ryan Upchurch, Ryan a big reason he was heard!

[@DFWJon]

When did he talk about OCD? Was it in this interview but just not in this 6 min clip? I am completely lost as I thought paid pretty good attention to this clip. Sorry for being a dumbass.

[@kasiecastleberry]

​@@DFWJon Yes! Definitely give the full interview a listen. Worth it.

[@quill1260]

I'm a talk radio guy so I wasn't sure if I had heard any of Luke's music before. I opened another window and searched him up, and I clicked on a 2-minute acoustic song called 'Beautiful Crazy'. The damn song made me cry. He's really good at that whole music thing. lol

[@bowhunter30x67]

Luke combs is a amazing country singer my favorite

[@KIIINGDAVID1]

it's not about reading notes ... it's all instinctual talent 💯

[@DaveSCameron]

Definitely, and #JUSTICEFORALANKAISER of course! *

[@die4race]

well...country is not that complicated lol , not that he makes bad music

[@thismothafuckasaid7304]

@@DaveSCameron it's actually "And Justice for All", bro...album skyrocketed Metallica's fame

[@bridgelaurie9490]

Right most artists can’t read music

[@Rakkoonn]

​@@bridgelaurie9490 That's really not true for most. Reading music is easy so most musicians learn it. Sight reading maybe not, not always worth the effort depending on the instrument.

[@JumperAce]

The not learning to read music thing happened to me too. My mom had me in violin lessons when I was in pre-school. Expecting me to learn sheet music at that age was just not going to happen. I was learning notes like learning new words, just by listening. I joined orchestra a year early and was first chair the next year. I would fake playing the first times through each piece so I could just listen to the music, and then just knew how to play it. Hated violin tho, quit to learn tennis and other stuff through my teens. Now I'm tone deaf and don't even hear lyrics when listening to the radio. It's weird

[@willemgroen7546]

He really comes across as a very wholesome guy

[@slowmotionradio73]

he does but i still feel weird bout the upchurch situation

[@mytruthslays1303]

Its too bad his music sucks.

[@bossgrammyify]

He replied to a post I put up on his utube channel. I think he's a humble guy

[@lanethomas2296]

Combs across

[@bennypit4411]

He's 100% sellout. Ryan Upchurch proves that.

[@tommay5405]

Luke is the man! I love his story! Seems like a great guy.

[@ericterrell9626]

Love this guy. I listen to all his songs every day on my hour drive to work. He's Str8 Humble AF

[@das__boot3123]

If he was humble he’d probably recognize the people who actually sparked his career lol

[@ericterrell9626]

@@das__boot3123 I can't speak on that

[@das__boot3123]

@@ericterrell9626 respect for saying that 🙏

[@bradleyrhodes2820]

@@ericterrell9626 UPCHURCH made him. He's far from Humble. Might want to learn about who your talking about. You dont know anything about that but yet you think he's humble HAHAHAHAHA. This whole clip is nothing but lies. POS

[@steveprice1920]

He's fake as hell and Upchurch is who sparked his career. As I'm sure you already know how that went.

[@RonaldKragnes]

"I mean, I look at a piano, I see a bunch of keys, three pedals and a box of wood. But Beethoven, Mozart, they saw it, they could just play."

[@gejugfeguug5623]

Good will hunting.

[@kham6257]

Now try to name all his brothers

[@noahblake533]

Marky, Ricky, Danny, Terry, Mikey, Davey, Timmy, Tommy, Joey, Robby, Johnny, and Brian

[@kevinc9156]

And Willy

[@kham6257]

@@noahblake533 very nice

[@dustinsimpson7183]

Where have the rebels gone Luke? Creek squad!

[@maryannproffitt]

I love his music! He has a God given talent of a great voice. I took band for 4 years, piano for a couple years, and sang in church and karaoke,and always had to take the music and wrote the letter of each note above each note by the all cows eat grass, every good boy does fine, etc helped me learn. I learned planets by my very intelligent mother just served us nine pizzas. Now they tell us that is obsolete and Pluto isn’t a planet. Keep playing and talking y’all we’re all listening.

[@elijahwhitaker908]

But fake

[@maryannproffitt]

@@elijahwhitaker908 ? I’m just talking about learning and how people learn. I think it’s great he learned to play and sing in his own way. I’m not a musician by trade but enjoy music. Have a great day! I didn’t understand what you meant, however you have a right to say or think whatever you want to.

[@elijahwhitaker908]

Sorry should have added fake country boy

[@maryannproffitt]

He sounds pretty country to me! But everyone has a right to thier own opinion on music.

[@elijahwhitaker908]

Larry the cable guy sounds like he's from the south as well, but he's from Wisconsin. Isn't about the sound it's the way he acts an how he's treated people I'm from nc an have talked to people who've known him an hes a mainstream sellout not exactly an opinion when there's been mutiple sources that say hes fake

[@Scott.V.Grube1]

My first guitar lesson was when I was about 12......my next lesson was when I was 55. I am now 58 and still playing. 🤣

[@666MC]

So stoked to hear you like colter wall !!! He’s my favourite artist by far , I’ll be stoked if you ever get him on the podcast 🙌🏻 Kate McCanon is my favourite song !

[@13DTodd]

Watching to see if he mentions Upchurch or the having to apologize in the interview or something along those lines

[@joshuaphillips5221]

Love the shoutout to Cullowhee! Glad to see a down to earth brotha make it big and always humble!!!

[@TJ_ax]

Reading music in today’s music industry is kind of irrelevant, definitely helps but is by no means a necessary skill. Learning by ear is incredibly much more important

[@jopo7996]

Imagine how it feels to be a competitor at a local tractor pull, and Joe asks you to come on the podcast. He doesn't even seem nervous.

[@DaveSCameron]

#JUSTICEFORALANKAISER

[@andrewdesrosiers5658]

Not sure how much of a joke this is, but Luke is closing in on the modern day George Strait

[@VerbalGOAT]

​@The Attempt I think right wing, i loved jre for years but even a libertarian told me the other day they don't watch joe cause it's too much right wing guests and I couldn't disagree :/

[@Honktonkin]

@Adonis Got The Juice🧃 reality has a "Right Wing" bias right now.

[@VerbalGOAT]

@@Honktonkin I don't disagree

[@robertburke2804]

Joe Carson is my call… You gotta love a host who is more excited in the guests than himself!!! Nice job Joe and head south to Pharr for some whitewing hunting this September.

[@StcyBRD]

I'm almost 40 and still hope to learn to play the guitar. I have played the alto saxophone since the 4th grade so I'm not a complete novice to music. I just need to find the time...

[@johnhruby6205]

You're never going to find the time. Make the time.

[@burroughs334]

You can totally do it!

[@HalfSight88]

Ive been trying to learn guitar for years now but i just cant do it, other instruments ive no problems with, and thats why im always grateful to hear someone that can

[@just_me2797]

I have played the drums for 32 years now. I self taught beginning when I was 16 and it just came naturally. Through the years I tried over and over to learn stringed instruments and it just wouldn't take, I mean at all. Several years ago I borrowed a guitar from a guy that I had taught to play the drums. He also plays bass and guitar and had attempted to teach me guitar. Long story short. I tossed learning chords or even any known songs out the window and I taught myself a song that I was hearing in my head. When I returned the guitar a couple of weeks later he asked me to show him what I had learned so I played him my song. He was absolutely floored and just said "Do you even realize what you just did" and then proceeded to explain. Apparently the way that what I wrote, and played very well, walked up and down the strings and up and down the neck covered the pentatonic scale in such a way that he said he was still incapable of doing after thousands of hours of learning and playing. Go figure. So what I learned was that I can play beautiful complex music on stringed instruments if it my own music and I play/learn what feels and sounds right to me. I even self taught myself on the banjo, but my kids accidentally broke my banjo while wrestling and I never replaced it.

[@powerofme7144]

There’s that guitar buddy gizmo. I’m gonna check it out

[@G5349]

For the longest time I couldn't read music and only played through chord diagrams or tabs, until I finally found like a reading music for kids book that was simple enough to start. Also, kudos to his mom for encouraging him to learn guitar.

[@alejandronopasanada5302]

Remember the name?

[@JesseFloyd1991]

What is the book name?

[@G5349]

@@alejandronopasanada5302 The book's name is: theory made easy for kids by Lina Ng book 1, note, this is really introductory and even comes with stickers. If you want something more grown up there's Learn to read music by Howard Shanet. This books are really great

[@G5349]

@@JesseFloyd1991 The book's name is: theory made easy for kids by Lina Ng book 1, note, this is really introductory and even comes with stickers. If you want something more grown up there's Learn to read music by Howard Shanet. Both books will get you there

[@JMPK23]

I'm amazed Joe has Luke Combs on the podcast. So fucking awesome!

[@mattmorrison9379]

Love this guy. His music is awesome. I was not expecting this one but I'm glad it happened.

[@qusaial-hinai487]

Was waiting for this episode for a long time

[@jshshh1041]

This was a dope origin story. Had a passion in music early, pursued the academic route, got kicked in the nuts. Gave up on it, went the college route because you're "supposed" to. Failed at that, found himself at 21 years old - which is young but it isn't when you are 21. You feel the clock ticking on finding a passion - and while having some alone time, decided fuck it. Might as well go for it. At worse, you will fail and be in this same spot anyway. And here he is

[@TaylorKromOFFICIAL]

Besides the fact that he straight up lied.

[@scottcarter2914]

That just it A STORY 😂😂😂

[@elijahwhitaker908]

He's a punanny

[@williamalanzimmerman4695]

Looking forward to seeing Luke play at BOA stadium July 15th! Going to be one hell of a concert. Carolina proud

[@CB-zi8lz]

Not a Luke Combs fan, but finding out he played rugby makes him exponentially likeable.

[@RonFleener]

I was gonna comment on Ryan Upchurch and him basically putting Luke on the map, but I see Creek Squad was already ahead of the game.

[@coldcodyofficial]

He forgot about the part where Ryan Upchurch put him on.....

[@nakiaboyr6196]

Luke Combs is a great country musician

[@dcelectric6689]

Shout out to Ryan Upchurch for making #1 spot on iTunes today with the Pioneer album 💿 #Creeksquad #Upchurch

[@coreyshaffer7246]

Rayan help him. Get going then they shit on him. They he cry about one song to make his name bigger.

[@joshchoate9499]

Luke is a sale out saying the confederate flag on his guitar was a mistake and shitting on Ryan

[@Outkast353]

Ryan really out here in multiple genres making it happen while truly independent! Won’t see him apologizing for being who he is.

[@YVMG4x4]

CreekSquad Downunder 🔥🔥🔥🌎

[@commonsense_2023]

@DC Electric I heard that same line about iTunes and that must have been a 15 minutes of fame moment. After looking today 3-20-23, I didn't see his name at #1 for artist, song or album. I guess the creek ran dry, kinda like upchucks career.

[@ce1275]

I had no clue that Luke finishes almost every sentence with the word “dude” when he speaks. Dude!!! Sweet!!!

[@stevenzwolinski3047]

What a fantastic story , I would buy the book if he wrote one

[@marcgarrett5427]

You'll find it under FICTION.

[@rickyriccijr.6746]

Look up out law by upchurch start Luke’s carrier.

[@dementegg]

We have two super badass podcasts coming. I can't wait!

[@BaggerJay]

Great interview. Luke is really just a regular dude that made it big, but never forgot where he came from. Looking forward to listening to him for many years to come.

[@jasonbradley2807]

But he does shit on the people that help make him. He owes Ryan Upchurch a big thanks and an apology.

[@jeffreyadams207]

Luke is a dude who is a perfect example of having g trade schools for kids, not every kid is book smart they would rather be doing all day! He seems so genuine, look at him now! Love to meet him, I sing a lot of his stuff!

[@robl4079]

If Joe can have Luke on, he NEEDS to have Ryan Upchurch on. The guy that put LC on the map!!

[@jangles1839]

True dat! #CreekSquad #RHEC 💙🤘🏼

[@michaelcurtis9179]

Amen to that!

[@JUSTINEDWARDS1984]

CreekSquad 🤘

[@robl4079]

@Magic Jordan yet Joe has had Luke Combs and a handful of other country musicians on the podcast. And Upchurch is FAR from country music. He's ALL genres of music.

[@robl4079]

Joe has even stated he doesn't care if zero people are interested in his podcast, it only matters if HE is interested.

[@bigrig4385]

That Waylon hat is so dern badass. Cheers, Luke!

[@michaelgarcia2050]

That happened to me. I took two guitar lessons as a kid because my parents made me do it and I hated it. Then in my late teens I bought a guitar and started tinkering with it and now I can't put it down.

[@richgh4905]

Glad to see it worked out for someone it's very hard man playing now for 35 years but I only played for personal reasons bless ya brother

[@richgh4905]

No one wants to know my thoughts I give them no one listens it's a narcissistic world esp someone who isn't real

[@michaelprice6158]

Respect to Luke & love his music but one big thing he failed to mention was the guy that put him on the map. Gotta give credit where it’s due.. #rhec

[@limbeboy7]

Same here. I play 4 instruments but can't read music. I know the basic notes and usually play by ear. Imo that's the best way bcuz I adjust based on tone

[@RiverCritter]

He never mentioned the one person who introduced him to millions of people tho

[@patriot210]

UPCHURCH!!

[@eugenemorton7746]

Outlaw! Church!

[@brandonkent6617]

CreekSquad 🤘🤙

[@forgingluck]

Interview Upchurch next.

[@travisrhodes1068]

Seen him at the MVP arena back in October. Very good show

[@xpndblhero5170]

That was one of the most honest interview moments I've seen in a long time.... He seems like a good guy. 👍

[@maxhickey1238]

Makes me feel great how relatable it is that even a artist as famous as he his can’t read music and stuff like that and I play guitar and sing and stuff and I can’t either so it just goes to show that it you really just need superstar talent which isn’t easy by any means but you don’t need to know how to read music to be successful in it which I find very cool

[@zacs4765]

Bring @Upchurch on your show !!!

[@cameronmills3414]

I saw him live at seahawk stadium he is my favorite country singer easily. "Crazy beautiful" video gives me goosebumps

[@elijahwhitaker908]

He's fake country. Nc we don't claim him. He's a big peice of fake hockey

[@joannsoda2250]

Joe looks up at the end and says "I love those kinds of stories man, I really do" resembling a little kid lol 😊

[@chrisrandolph7546]

Upchurch made him famous but he don't want to talk about that

[@tylerhamme1009]

Most musicians who learn to play by ear and teach themselves their instrument struggle to learn how to read site/sheet music, but the saving grace is we know what the chords are so we can reed chord sheets. The more creative and motivated musicians in my opinion.

[@TheOriginalArchie]

I would say it's more ADD than dyslexia. I've been playing jazz/blues/fusion for 30 years and I'm really good (not to float my own boat) and I can barely grasp music theory. I know the basics and I can read music because I grew up playing the sax, which is just single note reading on the treble clef, but when you start getting into modulation and theory, I get completely lost. The thing is though, players like Jimi and EVH didn't know how to read music. They had a grasp and an ear for music. What makes them great though, is that their playing didn't fall under any rules, because they didn't know "the rules". Most famous musicians and singers could not teach at a high level (such as a Berkley professor), they are just naturally talented and their actual style and abilities get them to where they are.

[@nomnomnommy2955]

You’re really good at jazz and fusion but don’t know theory and get lost in modulations? Hendrix and srv didn’t play jazz or fusion. You can get by playing rock and blues without theory but you’ll be a bum on jazz standards.

[@Kktc4you]

Luke combs Before I met Luke, I had already won an Emmy and worked with artists. Trace Adkins, Michael Ray, Cole Swindell, Craig Campbell, Craig, Morgan, lonestar Randy Houser. I Produced and engineered and Mixed and Vocal coaching for the first three songs that Luke ever recorded in his life Including the song that they added Upchurch to Can I get an outlaw That I produced for Luke I hired Musicians that ended up being on his number one smash Hurricane. He hadn’t recorded any songs “ever” I had modest gear that I upgraded, and he came back and recorded three more songs And then I upgraded more gear and he came back and recorded six songs that I produced and engineered and Vocal coaching That ended up on his first five times platinum album When I met Luke, he had awesome instincts, rhythmically, and Tone But I taught him a lot of the tricks of singing in the studio that I learned from Seth Riggs when I was in Los Angeles for five years, and he taught Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder Prince Ray Charles, Barbara Streisand, Hall & Oates, David Coverdale, Sebastian Bach, and too many others to list. And then I moved to Nashville and studied voice with Renee Grant, Williams, who taught Christina Aguilera, Garth Brooks, and all of the super stars of the 90s and early 2000s before she passed away Both of those Vocal Coaches being iconic I shared all of that information and taught Luke how to sing in the studio But his instincts were already on the way to greatness Rock on Luke

[@yeahright1579]

Upchurch made him famous dumbass

[@nsablue8]

Same. Can’t read music at all but I play 4 instruments proficiently. It’s a cool talent but nothing compared to creativity

[@tysonmccormack8793]

Luke Combs is my hero ;) have a good day!

[@bigty4725]

I knew there would be a bunch of upchurch fans in the comments lol. He should get him on soon

[@AceEverett]

I'm not even a huge fan of Upchurch or anything, but the dude worked hard to get where he is, he deserves what he's earned. And it makes sense to let him share his story when he helped Luke get to where he is today.

[@bryanluntz1603]

Good to see ya Luke Enjoyed listening

[@ragetv8114]

I think a lot of people aren’t giving enough attention to one little detail. All this success and the lifetime of opportunity that’s before him was set in motion by one thing. A mothers encouragement. Talk to your kids, your family, your friends. You don’t know how big one small gesture could be

[@rubenpm4462]

That’s awesome!!!! I like those kind of story’s. They’re a huge inspiration.

[@SpicySage21]

Upchurch should get an invite to Joe's podcast to give his side. See what ppl think about Luke then 😂

[@xkarell]

fvkin loved this so much. gold tier sonic material. so unique 😵

[@JFritz1773]

Upchurch n Rogan would be bad ass show

[@jamesxiong8475]

I've never learn to read music as well but I soon realized that understanding theory was significant. Theory will progress your learning and skills much faster than someone who just tries to remember what to play.

[@Fire_Marshall_Bill]

Joe needs to get Zach Bryan, Childers, and Colter on now. This new generation is reviving real country music and bringing to bigger heights than ever.

[@hound5948]

Or or or hear me out…billy currington

[@Devineservent17]

Anyone else not have this episode pop on their Spotify til they searched it ? I saw this video went to his channel it wasn't there so then I searched it saw shane gillis was on the 17th went back to the channel to see that since I'm saving luke combs for work tomorrow and didn't see his episode. So searched it and there it was then clicked back on his channel page and it was there when it wasn't less than a minute earlier.

[@paulconrady5959]

Bruh didn't mention upchurch once he made his career and has the number 1 album in every genre were Luke's at just making songs he can't relate to

[@TheColdnub]

Too busy sucking up to BLM and Maren Morris.

[@matthew44___89]

Upchurch did not make shit for Luke combs he might of opened the door a little but Luke combs did what he did by himself lmfao upchurch got more in the long run from having a song with Luke lmaooo

[@gregoryleevandall1880]

You fucking beat me to it 😅

[@thetruth1862]

I live in Kingsport, it's about 40 minutes away from Boone , it's a cool little college party town.

[@wickedracing66]

Joe please have upchurch on ur podcast i know you only have people on you are interested in talking to urself but if you look into Ryan Upchurch i promise you'd be interested in what hes gone threw his entire career/life. If it wasnt for ryan there would be no luke combs

[@wwilliams007]

100%

[@Mountains4ever]

You got that right! This sell out turned his back on Upchurch who brought him to light. #creeksquad #upchurch

[@natashabosman8334]

Love you Luke! I’m just blown away Joe thought Calgary was a country …

[@elisr357]

Luke telling lies, 😂#RyanUpchurch was one of the first country rap artists and Luke got popular because of the video he did with Ryan Upchurch

[@dsteww172]

Thanks Joe & Luke! Great podcast

[@chucknorris408]

Luke's music is nice, but I don't like that he left some others behind while selling out. Very awesome voice!!!!!

[@jmathews470]

Yeah like Ryan Upchurch.

[@commonsense_2023]

@@jmathews470 yeah, because upchuck can't stand on his own talent? He's famous locally, that's about it. Country rap sucks is why he hasn't gone any further in music. That and talking sh!t about everyone who has done better than him.

[@tdz69]

It’s always amazing to me how non-musicians are fascinated with musicians who don’t read music. Music is from the heart. You don’t have to read. Reading won’t help you create either.

[@danaallen8465]

Ryan Upchurch is the one you should have on your show, Joe Rogan. Literally on his own label and he’s made it. Also, a lot more interesting if you ask me.

[@HimothyBurton]

Would love to see that episode

[@titustitusnation1999]

JRE Definitely should have Upchurch on. He's real & plays to his own tune. He's not a Label Schill.

[@alexrossie9916]

Facts!

[@diddyfaplord]

Ryan is a lunatic with sheep fans like you. The dude is a fucking whack job, and country "rap" is trash.

[@diddyfaplord]

For the record I don’t listen to this douche Luke Combs either. Funny that Ryan’s so stupid he can’t figure out why he shouldn’t have a confederate flag while rapping. He’s a narcissistic drama queen.

[@snowlily5540]

I always wanted to do something with music. I HATED music in school, I ended up getting kicked out the classes, all they taught was classical music theory crap. I had a guitar for years and never got past being a very very beginner. When I was in my early twenties just for fun I got a ukulele because I thought it would be easy. It was pretty easy tbh. I always liked rock music though, so wasn't really my vibe. I then bought a bass guitar because I thought f*ck it, it still has 4 strings, and I always loved Queen for their groovy songs. Just came up on a year playing, I no longer spend all of my free time gaming, I'm in a band now, we just released our first song and I'm having a great time, I love learning and trying to to improve!

[@LovenArtiste]

🙌

[@ligebellbuckletn]

This guy RYAN UPCHURCH should have be talked about I'm just saying,,

[@sweetpotato82]

A genius do what he can and talented do what he wants

[@Stranger_In_The_Alps]

Bro acting like he stumbled into music. He’s been a vocalist since he was a child and sang solo at Carnegie hall while he was still in school. Music was always his entire life

[@MegaTrollss]

Love luke combs ❤

[@dustinharris8828]

It would be great for him to quit lying how he became known in music cause he didn’t have hardly had a following at all in 2014 and then when he did the song “outlaw” with the chart topping, completely independent, outlaw himself UPCHURCH!!! That song was the first song he ever did that reached tens of millions of views. That was what put him on the music map to become as big as he is.

[@patriot210]

Exactly that's what I'm saying

[@TaylorKromOFFICIAL]

Forreal, this shows how unauthentic he is and will fabricate a story to look good. Its a joke.

[@douglitwiller6381]

Y’all outlaw nut riders are hilarious

[@RaelynnG]

Oh really? The first time i heard him was hurricane... that's the song that blew him up.

[@DFWJon]

My head hurts trying to read your comment. How bout a comma or a period, every now and again, instead of two, long ass, run on sentences??? That would truly be great!!!

[@Cletus-so5gr]

i love the waylon hat

[@vintage30]

Be nice if he showed a little gratitude to the guy who actually gave him his first big break back in 2015. If you know you know if not for Upchurch go carts would still be his career. Honestly who heard of him before his collaboration with church and his 3million fans.

[@dakota7397]

Ever heard of vine?

[@AshtrayAnnie]

You must’ve missed the part where he basically said ‘I don’t care if I make it big’ cause he was happy just making $200 a night, doing something he enjoyed.

[@marioteston6865]

This guy is living under a rock!! Over rated upchurch. Crying about your mom an life isn't an album bro

[@vintage30]

@@marioteston6865 better go see who’s LP was sitting at number 1 last week . BRO… Combs would of never made it if not for Church appearing on his song exposing his fat ass to 3million people who didn’t know his name BRO…

[@vintage30]

@@dakota7397 yup but me and 3 million other people never heard of combs till church appeared with him on outlaw ..

[@Mrskorba]

Loved hearing this!

[@vanshsoun1106]

Not knowing how to read music isn't necessary. What matters is how talented you are and wanting to become and how passionate you are. Ear training will help tremendously as well. Something as a "musician" in making, I'm learning as well.

[@thehalokidster]

Yes and no! You're mainly referring to 'popular music!' the greatest players are actually the classical and Jazz players most people have never heard of! Most of them can read music (with some exceptions). But yeah, you don't need to be able to read it at all as far as popular music is concerned.

[@vanshsoun1106]

You go me wrong kidster. I'm not referring to popular music at all because as a guitarist there's not much to learn there. I'm referring to the classic rock and blues era. The Hendrix, Clapton, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd era. Most of the musicians in this era couldn't actually read music but relied solely on their ears, talent, and some knowledge of music theory. Music theory can make your understanding of notes infinitely bigger but too much technicalities can also make it limiting. The emotional aspect of it is very very important in my opinion as music comes from our soul and not just solely from a piece of paper that tells you the relationship between the a minor and c major.

[@felipeqp9532]

Luke Combs is my guy! He is awesome.

[@Appalachia91]

Why didn't he talk about @Upchurch putting him on the map that's so sad

[@undergroundunlimited2282]

Love having Joe in Texas. I hope enjoys it here.