Sturgill Simpson - Call To Arms [Live on SNL]

[@markperrine501]

The best performance in SNL history.

[@dbergum1]

Absofuckinlutly...

[@davidratliff3977]

SS playing on SNL with Chris Stapleton is another performance you don’t want to miss.

[@MixTapeTrivia-x5r]

It's up there for sure. Radiohead blew minds back in 2000 or so with National Anthem and Idioteque.

[@sumo_steve45]

I AGREE 100%!!!!!!!! I've watched this ( at least ) 150 times

[@JimWard-h1p]

Shit i felt liked they should have stopped live performances after this as in "they killed it, stick a fork in it its done, ELVIS has left the building"​@sumo_steve45

[@beaverf16]

Guess you guys aren't ready for that yet...but your kids are gonna love it.

[@danger2374]

PERFECT

[@NguyenVo-dd1zs]

I saw that too! Great comment

[@stevesherlock5334]

This comment is underrated

[@brandonlittle5377]

Easy McFly they ain't ready for it

[@checkpointchecky9665]

I love his music and I am in my 50s

[@TheCawalstrom]

After seeing this performance live and watching about 300 times on this channel and all I can say is this, it's almost 2024 and the music world could use a strong dose of Sturgill Simpson.

[@Skywalkaaa]

Looks like we're gonna get it... well at least in the form of Johnny Blue Skies

[@gtswann]

@@Skywalkaaa YES! Got tickets today for me and my son October 4!

[@carlamitchell7467]

I got tickets today for October 9th. Me and the bestie! Saw him open for Willie Nelson, but he didn't have the horn section.

[@TheCawalstrom]

@@carlamitchell7467 I'd walk over hot coals to get some tickets to see him.

[@jasonalford5993]

amen to this

[@scootarooda4064]

Here to check in that this still holds up as the best snl performance ever

[@nicholasaustin2717]

It makes me want to light all the cigarettes in a pack in 4 about minutes, learn to play the trumpet, C walk, wake my kids up to show them this video, and use aqua net as a flame thrower.

[@JimWard-h1p]

Exactly how I feel about this epic performance Badass as all hell and when them horns start a blowing the eargasm begins this is just straight fukin fun

[@whatthebluff]

Yup…it still is

[@ETSJNMD]

FEAR

[@jasonwigand3112]

Agreed. 100%

[@yarb2643]

This country singer just gave one of the most rock 'n roll performances I've ever seen. He used every inch of that stage and played the hell out of a protest song on live TV with a Star Wars patch on his guitar. Incredible...

[@wallen1977]

Not just a Star Wars patch... a Star Wars Rebel patch.

[@strings1586]

So what did you think of Sturgills new album? The Ballad of Dude and Juanita is a modern classic, in my opinion.

[@yarb2643]

@@strings1586 I think it's great, all of his albums are bangers.

[@CavanalK5]

@@strings1586the fact that it’s one continuous stories in several different styles Is so amazing.

[@TigerKing77]

💯 kick ASS🎵🤘🏻

[@danboback9325]

I love how Sturgill checks in on each of his band members during the performance to ensure they are kicking the appropriate amount of ass during this banger. My all time favorite SNL performance.

[@moonladylife]

Yes, it’s my favorite performance too! Sturgill and the boys raised the bar that night! I watch this all the time!

[@ardipithecus11]

easily

[@lynndanielson4172]

I keep coming back to this video. A kick ass performance for sure. The excitment and enthusiasm here exceeds the studio version.

[@erikkibler3466]

True band leader

[@runningforthehouse]

We might never be back. Play

[@josephjohnroe3678]

He is so incredibly talented it's scary. But since he isn't singing about dirt roads, trucks and beer, he never gets a sniff of being pushed on radio. This guys has more talent than anyone pretending to be a Country artist today.

[@garyj449]

Bo Burnham my man. Pop country on the radio for damn near the last 2 decades isnt country. Check out Tyler Childers and Whiskey Myers if you're looking for some good music.

[@Oliviaw700]

He doesn't want the radio. He could have saved country music but realised it wasn't worth saving.

[@BanjoFrog612]

I’m a prisoner to this video and I cannot leave. Don’t you dare send help.

[@bigrig4385]

Even worse, he's singing about true events that [they] don't want us to know about.

[@deanshuler8910]

I agee , soo many great performances country n rock .. I can't get enough of him. Billy string is pretty bad ass too

[@MarcusCarlton]

7 years later and this still kicks ass

[@cpresto2]

2 years later this still makes me wanna get in a high speed police chase

[@webpagesthatsuck]

Chris Preston Yes! Yes, it does!

[@randyhospodar8864]

Cool comment, love it

[@dmitrikrosikio2684]

and then immediately after you play sing along

[@beanseff]

Welp....I'm glad I'm not the only one...

[@beanseff]

@goddessofamonkeyman I was traveling through Alabama and was pulled over for 92 in a 70. I told the patrol man "freebird" was on the radio and I apologized. He let me go

[@jasondogg4201]

This is by far the best live performance I’ve ever seen. I think I’ve watched it well over 100 times and always catch something new. Each of these musicians feed off of each other’s energy and are clearly impressed with each other’s performance. The smiles on their faces, the keyboard surfing, the incredible trumpet solo and the cymbal crashing to the ground are just a few of the highlights that have brought tears to my eyes while watching. Absolutely incredible, Sturgill really let them shine and pulled off something amazing.

[@Phish1995]

Gaddanm right

[@Phish1995]

So right! Agree

[@andyinoregon]

Right there with you, Jason. When that baritone sax starts honkin' at 1:53 I 'm in heaven!

[@yousuckdicks1]

the other 2 guys in the horns LOVED the trumpet solo, for very good reason.

[@adamcheek7379]

I actually knew the trumpeter back when he was playing with the Piedmont Souprize in Virginia! Scott Frock's his name and he's excellent - my family and I would go see the band play all the time at various places around Richmond, and it was such a surreal feeling to see him with Sturgill on here, at the Grammys, etc. Great guy and a fantastic musician.

[@QuicksandHUM]

That bass player is definitely their dungeon master on the tour bus D&D games.

[@SS-fu7dd]

Hilarious but I'm betting these boys don't do much D&D on the road....unless......

[@Bubby-vc5fv]

Every bass player is the DM. Source: Bass player & DM

[@socrev]

HAHAHA Now roll for save vs. death, mo fo... See how funny you are now.

[@Lightningrod75]

I feel like he took it from the trumpet player and trumpet dude is waiting for his chance...

[@SS-fu7dd]

One thing they don't do on the bus though............no dumping allowed!!!

[@kempire4623]

Wife and I saw him live in Cleveland and they played this hard for 2 straight hours. No opening act, just came out, started crushing, and left. I've never been a huge country fan because it all kind of sounds like the same top 40 nonsense to me, but Sturgill is something different and I can't get enough.

[@terrywallace4539]

He's great

[@blakerutherford5243]

Then you haven't been listening to actual country, my man. You'll rarely find it on the radio.

[@nicholasmonteforte4241]

He and Stapleton and Cody Jinks are keeping the spirit of country alive

[@marysalmon2367]

true dat

[@magisterrleth3129]

He and Ol' Wheeler are my faves. They break the mold. And if you'll notice, both have unconventional song topics and draw much more heavily from bluegrass and rockabilly than their contemporaries. In other words, they make music the way the old greats used to. They followed the stream to the source, then forged their own path, instead of succumbing to multi-generational derivision.

[@TigerKing77]

This may be the greatest performance I've ever seen on SNL leave it to sturgill Simpson to knock it off itz rockers🇱🇷

[@alfredrobertson7852]

I saw Sturgill a couple months before they played SNL and this is the only video that captures how amazing they are live.

[@lawlaw1]

You must be very young

[@debradiamond8285]

I think it’s the best I’ve ever seen. And I’m 61

[@TigerKing77]

@@debradiamond8285 I agree sturgill is certainly a one-off no one like him 🤘🎵

[@davidratliff3977]

Check out Chris Stapleton’s SNL performances with SS playing along.

[@davidsharpify]

When you realize, most of the audience doesn’t know who you are, so you’re gonna make damn sure they remember the next 5 minutes.

[@danger2374]

💯

[@tammy5457]

Hell yeahhhh

[@alfredrobertson7852]

Had the privilege of seeing him live and I can confirm Sturgill Simpson is an absolute monster on stage. This is the only video that comes close to capturing how great it is. If you're a fan, and you should be, see them live.

[@miconis123]

That last scene when he throws the guitar down feels like he's issuing a challenge to modern country

[@brandonlbartlett]

And about F'ing time someone does!

[@quanahparker6634]

Hell to the fuckin' yeah Brandon!!!

[@scottbrown5539]

And the keyboards end up on their side!!

[@jessieconley6519]

Dude, I think he looks like he's challenging anyone that wants to step up

[@TimboBarry]

Modern country couldn't touch this

[@calebraden]

3:42 Dude was rocking so hard his cymbal came off. This is the best SNL performance I've seen in a long time, I've watched this video almost as many times as I've seen Star Wars.

[@miconis123]

​@Mark Perrine And then almost kicked the keyboard stand off the stage

[@brandonjpj1]

I loved how they all cracked up when his cymbal went flyin!

[@brandonlbartlett]

It's absolutely killer. Another old school one that blew the roof off was Neil young and crazy horse going rocking in the free world

[@Johnny_Blaze]

I just posted that. I've seen high hats lost their top and I've seen entire cymbal stands fall, but I have never seen the cymbal fly completely off the stand.

[@tylermcmanus4]

@@brandonlbartlett That's the only comparable one I can think of, as far as matching energy levels.

[@SS-fu7dd]

Sturgill knew the significance of the moment and acted accordingly. Legendary performance.

[@jackmace6531]

Was it about Trump's inauguration?

[@SS-fu7dd]

@@jackmace6531 No

[@jackmace6531]

@@SS-fu7dd no

[@MLHMODZ]

@@jackmace6531 Trump started no new wars and NEVER agreed with Middle East interference because he knew it would destabilize the region. Nothing in this song reflects trump… tds?

[@jackmace6531]

@@MLHMODZ Pretty sure it's about Trump my dude. It's a protest song. And look at the date it was performed

[@chrisbrazee9755]

I'm a heavy metal guy and that shit had me jumping and moving! Best fucking performance EVER! officially a Sturgill Simpson fan now. Currently listening to the Ballad of dood and juanita

[@Wemyss333]

Same bro. I love my metal. But I have a soft spot for the Sturg

[@tahoeben]

This is and always will be my favorite performance. This is the standard all musicians should strive to attain.

[@tahoeben]

Found my own comment 2 years later. Still true

[@Alex_Black]

This... this is perfect. If this is where country is going back to, sign me the fuck up.

[@lawdog1569]

Agreed! No more California fake as fuck accent bullshit. Sadly Country music is now having homosexual rape of the devil, from again California.

[@sammy5517]

@@lawdog1569 take your meds lol

[@lawdog1569]

@@sammy5517 refering to lil naz X.... Shit sammy, keep up with the times.

[@celestemunda7143]

@@lawdog1569 lmao that was one song three years ago, move on.

[@rickestensen1948]

KIN A!

[@CGott-fs4vl]

One of the best performances in SNL history. Keep it up ya'll.

[@MegaNuc]

absolutely! i turned fan the instant this segment aired.

[@jasonriddle6280]

C. Gott Fear is the best perfomance in SNL history. This shit is good though.

[@andrewkinser9375]

i dont think there has ever been 2 better performances ever on SNL! lots of single ones . U dont see enthusiasm like whats comin from his rhythm section

[@homeyiommi1921]

@@jasonriddle6280 Oh man I gotta agree there. Watching Belushi go apeshit in the mosh pit on live NBC television is still a fuckin trip.

[@rilot8349]

One of the best performances anywhere, anytime

[@mojoxphotography]

Damned near a half a century of watching SNL and this is the best band performance I have ever witnessed.

[@karenhaas7185]

It never gets old! Awesome musicians doing there thing. Incredible!

[@karenhaas7185]

*their. How could I disrespect that performance with a grammatical error? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@mojoxphotography]

@@karenhaas7185 LOL I wasn't gonna call you out on it! :)

[@karenhaas7185]

@@mojoxphotography Thank you!

[@johnswiecki]

I go back and watch this once in a while.... because I start remembering what a great performance it was... and then I start doubting my memory and I start thinking, "Nah, it couldn't have been THAT great a performance". But then I watch it again and I'm like "Oh yeah it was!" Man, they KILLED it.

[@sjbonadonna]

Right? KILLED IT!!

[@StLouisBear]

Still coming back.

[@jayham____fromgeorgia]

let's hear it for tight motherfuckin' horn sections

[@michaelenglish7798]

Hell yea and my boy slayed the damn keys

[@erikreisling2730]

No doubt. Have watched this video a ton of times just b/c of the brass section. I hope they catch your comment because they def deserve the accolades.

[@cfmrowley]

The horns!!

[@stephenprescott1736]

Absolutely, you rarely hear horns mesh well in this kind of format. But they just completely crush it. Simpson is a true talent as a writer and how to put great talent around him.

[@leslieforster1774]

Fooooo sure!!!!

[@mr.anderson70]

When all the good Ramones jobs are gone but you can play keys.

[@mattthorogood1385]

Joe Anderson lol... love this man ❤️

[@caseywalker1714]

😂😂😂

[@aptcaptc3098]

Looks more like Julian Casablancas

[@MARKIEBANUNCE]

@JOE ANDERSON what an awesome comment 👏👌👍 so fucking true!

[@keithkinkade4265]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnvangaston2864]

Back to watch this for the 256th time. Greatest motherf'ing SNL performance ever.

[@GDSasquatch]

Still one of the best performances I've ever watched. You can absolutely tell they left everything on the stage after that performance. You can tell they were feeling it 100%.

[@melindashannon1015]

The best musical performance in SNL history. And I've been watching since 1975.

[@Kickinthescience]

Better than Prince in 1989 and 2006?

[@TaylorTrask]

@@Kickinthescience yup

[@Kickinthescience]

@@TaylorTrask well I’m glad you said musically because Prince had choreography in his which this performance lacked

[@stevengiles1253]

Chris Stapleton was better but Sturgil is good too

[@busbystandup1337]

Legend has it that to this day, SNL is still trying to get their roof back on

[@GALLEN-vf7uy]

That was extreme high energy. But, don't miss the trees for the forest. This song is all about the lyrics.

[@factorybear5264]

He knows some shit about the gov't controlling international drug markets. I had old school servicemen tell me some shit along those lines that I'd rather not discuss on here.

[@williejenkins9681]

I'm a veteran so I'll tell you. The USA controls the world drug trade to finance their Black ops around the globe. This opioid epidemic is no accident. Just like the crack epidemic before it. We guard the poppy fields of our allies and "eradicate" those of our enemies. Don't ever be afraid to scream from the highest mountains the wrong doings of our government.

[@parentsbasement7734]

Well he is a C.I.A operative

[@factorybear5264]

@@parentsbasement7734 Hitman to be exact

[@GITMachine]

I knew an ATF agent that busted CIA operatives during a drug raid, not knowing they were federal agents "working deep cover". Those CIA guys were out of jail within 24 hours and never charged with anything.

[@taylorpilewski]

4:17 Love when the organ gets kicked and the guy is wrestling to get it back into position while still playing. This video has so much nuance. I absolutely love the entire performance!!!

[@gregrohsful]

I dont think he's getting it back in position but starts just battling it. He jumps on the damn thing lol

[@stevendoyle2343]

Straight bad ass slams that guitar at the end this dude is legendary

[@johnbourgeois6598]

Drummer just also plays the crash cymbal so hard it falls off 3:44

[@taylorpilewski]

Check it out again. Sturgill actually hits it off with his guitar lol.

[@TheBearBiffo]

Love when you see a band just having the time of its life. Outstanding!

[@joeburkle]

I still get goosebumps and say holy fucking shit when I watch this 7 years later. Best SNL performance without a doubt.

[@tonyattardo9350]

Poor roof. God damn boys but on a tribunal on that stage!

[@daffy72ky]

I can't stop smiling. Making Kentucky proud Sturgill!

[@gregking477]

Carrie Baxter Sturgill, Stapleton, and my buddy Dillon Carmichael are all making us Ky proud!!

[@Phish1995]

Got Daymm right.

[@nathanharrill9365]

Nathanharrill right o

[@JimmyWhite1967]

Even us ol boys from Missouri are proud of him. 😁

[@kyleerickson6445]

It's a good thing, too...lord knows Kentucky doesn't have much else to be proud of these days.

[@CydeFX]

He and his band lit that stage absolutely on fire that night. So incredible.

[@brendanjacobs7665]

By far, one of the best performances I've ever seen on TV. Nobody plays like this anymore.

[@worldismyashtray]

This will always be one of my favourite live performances. No GD question.

[@jforeman210]

Yup, I come back and watch it pretty much weekly after seeing it on snl live that night lol

[@shanelantz1]

This was the first time I'd ever heard Sturgill perform. It opened up a whole new world.

[@pokerman9108]

Hows that new world going 1 year later?????? inquiring minds!

[@shanelantz1]

@@pokerman9108 now two years later, things are going well. Just saw Sturgill in September on his recent tour, and his music introduced me to alt country/Americana, which is easily my favorite genre of music. I'm so glad I found him.

[@kevinscottbailey8335]

Clearly, Sturgill and the boys thought, "We might only be on SNL once, so let's burn it the fuck DOWN!"

[@SANDMANbomber]

legend has it... they are still repairing the decimated stage after that remarkable performance ;)

[@ChristianParley]

Greatest performance on Saturday Night Live ever. And I've seen them all.

[@danger2374]

I'm gonna have to agree with you!

[@buzzard2082]

I've seen the Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, ZZ Top, U2, Eric Clapton Chris Cornell, Neil Young and many other great bands live and my fellow Kentuckian can rock with the best bands in history! That performance was KICK ASS!!

[@holyworrier]

Larry Valentine - ZZZZZZZZ

[@buzzard2082]

Is that all you've got? I hope you can find a more meaningful life.

[@buzzard2082]

That was for my friend holyworrier

[@coltm9279]

Sturgill and the band killed it.

[@noahrodgmusic1622]

Cowboy Colt literally! he's a Cia assassin

[@coltm9279]

Noah R XD haha yeah!

[@chanchan5349]

Cowboy Colt amen! Love the brass...

[@lfish21.]

Bass player is laying down some grooves.

[@cucamongaduke3600]

I’m here from watching Sound & Fury on Netflix. This performance? Good. Grief.

[@SS-fu7dd]

Check Sugar Daddy out if you like. This is probably the best live thing you will see anywhere. Maybe Life Ain't Fair or some of the Sunday Valley stuff holds a candle to this too.

[@W4114C3]

By far the most impactful and meaningful songs played on snl for those who listen to the lyrics

[@paulspurlock599]

Loved the drummer here. Hard steady beat the entire time, and doesn't miss a step when Sturgill knocks his cymbal off and continues on using the edge of another. Just an awesome performance period.

[@twangerzonly]

Miles Miller is the motherfucking man. Go watch some of his livestreamed shit on IG. Hes coming out with an album soon. Killer voice.

[@zaxapitsa]

At long last someone playing like it matters, fuck yeah

[@SS-fu7dd]

Quite possibly one of the most EPIC live performances that I've ever seen! Former vet myself and I get Sturgill's lyrics as much as a common man can anyway.

[@DayvidHarding]

That shit just changed my life! I felt like Sturgill was shooting rays of energy from his mind's eye at all of his bandmates! The energy was exhilarating!

[@aaronjohnson2663]

that trumpet player has some pipes holy cow.

[@geoffhoward1619]

He and the band are PERFECT examples of live music done the right way...full soul, no hesitation, and all awesome.

[@ltcolzodd7579]

Anytime you see Sturgil strapping on a Tele you know some hell is about to be raised, You go boy.

[@michaelhedgepeth5106]

I'm afraid for the safety of any Musica performer Who will speak out against the establishment.. I'd love to hear hesy got a bunch a good 'ol Boys at his 6. if history serves an he can't be Bought out . they'll come to hush'em up. love 2 c them get a Good bloody nose for all they're trouble.any how. I reckon so, Hope he's a smart friend or serving . , may have taught him already

[@nathanharrill9365]

The beach has to go on my accont but not for you but it will have a lot more than the same time and I know that it was in a very small way but not a single person would you say it to the other side and it's

[@thedragonbroke]

Definitely the best, realest performance I've seen on SNL.

[@johnnyb1897]

I kept waiting for Baluchi to come across the stage doing backflips.

[@k.l.shelly5035]

I have to put in a vote for Elvis Costello's "Less than Zero/Radio Radio" (banned from SNL for a good 20 years after that!) -- but this just about ties it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYSyi2ejhqadhbM

[@gayrambo4529]

Nothing can get more real that FEAR

[@TheRealReidMeister]

This might be the best live performance I’ve ever seen

[@tomnorton9705]

I know right?!

[@Lightningrod75]

It is.

[@jimwhite9735]

Seven years later, I still watch this every now and then when I need a pump of adrenaline. It is a top three performance with Elvis Costello's "Radio, Radio" and Nirvana's debut in '91.

[@dougaloo]

I gotta admit, I never heard of Stirgill and his band before watching them on SNL. I will never forget them now. They're all excellent musicians, but I especially love the drummer's steady driving beat. Somebody, tell me about these guys!

[@Bradplaysdefense]

Listen to his album A Sailor's Guide to Earth it's nominated for album of the year at the grammys it is an unreal album

[@golden046]

DPB1947 You haven't even scratched the surface. Pace yourself. ;)

[@Lightningrod75]

If you do Amazon Prime you can get all 3 of his albums.

[@tweakfreak87]

My hubby's been a Sturgill fan since long before he got the bid in SNL and he got me into him too. Love his sound!

[@drgonzo767]

Start at the beginning, he had this band called Sunday Valley that was some sort of brilliant bluegrass punk thing, then work your way through his three solo albums. He keeps evolving but it is all honest music, that's the thing with him just when you think you have him figured out he just builds and goes somewhere else, he just does whatever the hell he wants to. He is a great talent.

[@tscin2010]

Saw it live on TV and it never disappoints probably one of the the best live performances that SnL has ever had pure rock and roll 🍻

[@seanjd1971]

wheeler was right, he's an assassin without a doubt he's killin it

[@TaylorTrask]

Hahaha, you know Wheeler's a fake character right?

[@seanjd1971]

Taylor Trask is that a stupid question or just a real dumb statement

[@phug0id]

your joke flew over his head

[@TaylorTrask]

Enough people think Wheeler is real, I had to ask.

[@seanjd1971]

Taylor Trask Wheelers real Bens the fake one

[@whiteshoes71]

The sound mix is spot on, you can hear everything! Don’t sleep on the bass player!

[@tamikuhn3344]

That keyboard artist is kick in it!! And I’ve never seen so much focus in a drummer! Super high 4:00 energy performance!!

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

How the hell did I miss this one, they went full on country fire and blues brothers! What a great live show, too bad it was on SNL and nobody was watching live.

[@BB-qt2zb]

Been watching since 1978 im 47 he rocked it better than anyone in 40 plus yrs

[@lynngriffin2106]

I’ll never get tired of watching this performance I swear

[@janelsams1453]

We saw Sturgill in Oregon in Sept and are headed to Boston just to see his 2 shows. They are AMAZING performers - never stopped for almost 3 hrs except to tune and keep going. Go see them!!

[@connor_gee]

People ignoring the lyrics, this is the modern 'Fortunate Son'

[@paintedgypsyco8387]

When real music slaps the world in the face on Saturday night. Unbelievable. The new face of new, real music. Fantastic.

[@devinbeck6383]

This is amazing foot stomping get up and dance music. Every time I watch it my heart starts racing. Even though the drummer loses a crash cymbal they keep right up and going. You can tell how much fun they were having.

[@ryansimpson4781]

This was Sturgill's best band.

[@karynr77]

Holy smokes.......I love him. I really hope he comes out on tour again...I need to see him live, whew 😮❤

[@cochisenahuh7939]

Sound and fury brought me here... Now I have been blessed. Yes!

[@TheMoFauxs]

I can't seem to get this loud enough

[@nikkismustanggt]

Hell yeah. They've killed it for years. Keep on truckin,' Sturgill!!

[@Phish1995]

I've watched SNL from it's inception. This performance was the best I've seen as a musical act. They tore the roof off.

[@ConnorHolbrook419]

This man’s music is so tied into my family and our history and my relationship with my father. He’s from Breathitt county originally and my family is all from/many still in Magoffin County which is next to Breathitt. I saw this performance live while I was in a penitentiary in Ohio, where I was born and raised, and called my dad immediately the next morning to tell him “you gotta look this guy up” not even knowing he was that close to where my family come from. I’ll never get to tell him but his link to my life, my relationship with my dad, and my family history will forever be a big part of me. He named his debut album “High Top Mountain” which I knew was a cemetery on top of a hill/mountain in Kentucky where his family is buried, while a lot of my family is buried on Cow Creek just a couple miles away. Maybe one day I’ll get to tell him, but God Bless this man for his work and for him always being himself.

[@saganrak]

Wonderful & beautiful comment; thank you for writing it

[@ElCrab]

Just dropping in from late 2024. Seeing Sturgill Simpson in four days in Bend, OR. Had tickets for a May 2020 show in Portland… but I think we all know what happened there. Couldn’t be more excited. I thought my chance to see Sturgill live had been dashed by the pandemic. It’s a bucket list show for me.

[@bigpapi3636]

Just watched this again....for about the 100th time.

[@featheredcoyote5477]

Big Papi Love your style! Hit Repeat!!

[@bigpapi3636]

j bair Thanks for the reminder....101!

[@sherevolutions1671]

Matt Lauer Mikaela

[@doucettp]

Ditto!

[@danculhane7050]

This is my go-to instead an energy drink in the late afternoon!

[@kylelundgren2177]

This is seriously one of the best things I have ever seen in my entire life! If you're ever anywhere near Oregon I'll be there.

[@Bradywan]

Kyle Lundgren Dude, same here. Next time he’s in Oregon, that shit is on!

[@kylelundgren2177]

@@BradywanSeptember 19th in Bend he’s coming!

[@slipper409]

Love it. Them all standing together at the end, challenging anyone to a scrap.

[@zebelian]

Play this at my funeral on repeat

[@jaylambert2838]

The most music I’ve ever heard packed into a mere 4 and a half minutes. That was an amazing performance

[@ivanaconover]

You can never get tired of watching this amazing , pivotal performance!!!

[@featheredcoyote5477]

This was his Johnny Cash "Stomp Out The Footlights" Performance! Once in a lifetime deal right there!!! Nothing can top this one

[@daytoncoke790]

The man just stirs up my soul when he sings. This is fantastic performance!

[@cotillion]

this and sierra ferrall's Years, are my top 2 live performances

[@zackhall380]

Every concert is like this for 3 hours straight. Just face melting perfection.

[@britnyank9002]

I still come back to this periodically. Might be the best gig I've ever seen on SNL. Pure musical adrenaline.

[@juiceboxhero31]

June of 2020 and this performance still gives me the cold chills! That’s how you rock n roll!

[@bryansmith1343]

September 2022...still doin it!

[@recub13]

To all you listening to this on a phone, do yourself a favorite and throw on some good headphones or play through a decent stereo and pay attention to the instrumentation. Amazing.

[@lbowsk]

I see your headphones and I'll raise you. Four Jumbo Klipsch. Four hundred watts. 2 CF-3's and 2 KLF-30. And a sub. Sure do hope my neighbors approve.

[@warrenharrison9490]

I'm sitting here in my Mercedes work van rocking this as loud as the stereo will let me

[@johngalt1568]

Been busy traveling and haven't had me time to just throw on some phones and listen to music. Was wondering hmm what song do I need, oh I know..

[@christhedemocrat]

That boy GOING OFF!!! Lawd The whole band is on fire 🔥

[@davidsmethie]

Love the energy, especially when Sturgill knocks the drummer's crash cymbal off the stand at 3:44 lmao. This is what rock n' roll is supposed to sound like!

[@jmanxoom]

my favorite part of this performance @3:44 the drummer and bassist react to the fallen cymbal. Epic energy!

[@notd0ll109]

When you know they ain’t bringing you back, might as well burn the fucking place down. The best SNL musical performance they will ever have.

[@AcePhoenix]

So glad that this was uploaded onto KZbin officially. Easily the best performance of SNL 42 and one of the best seen on the show in years.

[@koryherbert9410]

Lost count of how many times I’ve watched this but all I know is that it never gets old and it makes my heart full every time I see it

[@paytonpan]

Chills every time.

[@lfish21.]

That bass player is just crushing it.

[@chuckbartels6539]

happygilmore06 thank you!!

[@checobanmusic4358]

@@chuckbartels6539 now that things are getting back to normal we hope to see you in Sweden soon!

[@tonyattardo9350]

Yo hat’s off to the camera crew, so much going on and all the details captured. I love this performance so much!

[@andrewhoffman8427]

Pretty sure about 3,400 of these views are from me. Best performance ever.

[@anthonymartin1S.A.]

A friend put me onto this...wow...what a cracking energy this performance has...I watch over and over...AWESOME!!!

[@aallen6408]

Saw this man and his band for the first time last night in Atlanta. JFC! Three hours never went by so fast.