Tracy Lawrence - TL's Road House - Tracy Byrd (Episode 11)

This week on TL’s Road House, Tracy is joined by fellow 90s Country star, Tracy Byrd. The “Watermelon Crawl” singer holds nothing back as he and Tracy look back on their 30 year friendship that goes hand-in-hand with their shared time in the Country music industry. Listen in as they discuss their new generation of fans, the swing of Country radio and their early influences. Grab a drink as the famed Country artists share their unbarred opinions on the music industry and more.
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Video Credits:
Producer - Lindsey Ray
Audio Engineer - Derek Parnell
Video Editing - Scott Joyce
Graphic and Assisting Video Editing - Kyleigh Roberts
Intro/outro song - Travis Newman

[@ScheeleHealthInsurance-ep7gm]

I remember back in 1991 when i moved out to East Texas and started going to Cutters listening and dancing to Tracy. I got to know him, dated one of his gf (Now wife's) friend and come to find out we had same friends for SWT. I truly believe he is a great singer and man that cares. My wife and I got married back in 1995 dancing to his song Keeper of the Stars and then 3 months later, I have a horseback riding accident rounding up cattle that put me in a wheelchair.

[@girlwithiceandfire]

I call these guys my 90’s voices. Tracy Byrd, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chestnut, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, and of course George Strait

[@JJohnston4Life]

Tracy Byrd and Mark Chesnutt are my all time favorites. Those two are what made 90s country the best for me.

[@girlwithiceandfire]

@@JJohnston4Life Tracy Byrd I’ve really been impressed by how well he’s aged and his voice is still exactly the same.

[@girlwithiceandfire]

@@JJohnston4Life Tracy Byrd I’ve really been impressed by how well he’s aged and his voice is still exactly the same. They all seem seem like cool down to earth guys. It’s my comfort music and they are my comfort voices

[@JJohnston4Life]

@@girlwithiceandfire I've seen him twice and I would say he puts on as good of a show as Chesney, Church or any of those guys without having the lights and big stage effects. He's a great entertainer. I wish he'd start releasing music again! Chesnutt and Byrd are by far the best musicians in the buisness and they both kill it every time regardless of stage.

[@michaelgalvez8300]

It is awesome to see two of my favorite country music singers together like that

[@user-wl7xt6zv6w]

I was a little kid when you guys were new and I didn't really start listening to country music until I was in high school. I have always listened to what was considered older country because of my grandparents and I love the stuff that came out when you were starting and popular because of the stories that the song told and they way they talk to the soul.

[@user-vf1ck7jn4v]

The Tracy's of my younger years you two were ion my favorites lists

[@alanaC7]

I’m 34, grew up listening to these two. Saw Tracey in Bristol and Tracy in Corinth. Doesn’t get better than 90s country.

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@lillred71]

My 2 favorite singers in one place

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@gametroll6311]

I think also what's driving those sales up is there's still a lot of us that don't like the new stuff and we want the traditional country sound back. 80s and 90s country will always be my favorite.

[@harleyjetdriver1957]

Two of the best! If I could only pick three artists to listen to. King George, Tracy, and Gary Allan. Tracy, plz book NC!

[@igniteexport1463]

Im glad to see these guys talk about the virus and i agree with their views. The fear factor was far worse then the actual virus.

[@hairychest7865]

Love many of Tracy Byrds music. Awesome voice.

[@beckyc5930]

Tracy I am soooo glad you do this and I'm just thankful you do what was meant for you to do. Listening to you guys talk...gets us all to thinking about lots of stuff

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[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@elinicholas3326]

Trace Bird needs to put out a new album love these two Guy music.

[@Treetrimmer82]

I could listen to these guys all day my type of guys

[@stevebuchanan4829]

So glad to hear 2 normal country music guys who know what is going on in the world and the contrived pandemic, who realize how the control freaks wanted to take over. Fire!

[@Barnabas555]

Yes! a refreshing conversation by country music heros in messed up times!

[@LucasSpeer2023]

Thanks for recording and sharing this. I am a big fan of both of you guys!

[@alleshag.1856]

Everyone's favorite Traceys!!!💜💜💜 I love country music!!🎶🎶

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@virginia_in_the_rearview]

Love hearing you all from the 90's chatting it up. I graduated HS in 1990, so you all were my jam back then. Can't wait to see TL at CCMF 2023!

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[@LizzieRoo]

CCMF 2023! I can't wait to see Tracy Lawrence again 😁

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@ronalddecker7626]

You guys We're true nineties legends ......... Tracy and Tracy Oh I can say thanks for being there.......🤠

[@nikkirichards4952]

Sounds like Mr. Byrd is doing exactly what supposed to be doing.. living his best life! 👍🇺🇸

[@marysmith4240]

Your speaking on current events=👏👏👏

[@patwilliams9730]

Love seeing and hearing the two of you together again. I was fortunate enough to see some of the TNT concerts back in the day!

[@okteri]

Hey guys. I met you both at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ. My mom is Freda Durham and has a shirt company called Durham Town Shirts in Oklahoma. T. Lawrence she made you an Arkansas flag shirt and a Canadian flag shirt for your Canadian tour. T Byrd she made you an American flag shirt and a Texas flag shirt among others. I really enjoyed the interview and it was good to see you guys on KZbin. My name is Teri and I have met with you both backstage many times in Arizona. Please tell Mike T. and Bubba hello.

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@SassyUnicorn86]

A tale of two Tracys!

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@lianelayman6584]

I was wondering when this was going to happen since they are good friends, thanks for having Tracy Byrd, he's one of my favorites.

[@aarontodd72]

I think I found my new favorite channel

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@dannyvincentcovers]

I love to see a " Tracy and Tracy Comeback Tour " both of these two artists we partied and helped with sorrows while I was in the Army during the 1990's. I just love the 90 country music and hope to meet one of these two some day. Love Yaaaa TL !! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🎸 I sing covers of older country music as we got to save the older country music genre.

[@biggbulls3967]

2 of the best artists out there.

[@dustinsanchezmusic5851]

I played the Charlie Pruitt show… I remember he was one of the nicest guys

[@lillred71]

My two favorite singers

[@elizabethgreene7469]

Husband got tickets to Tracy Byrd at Blue gate Shipshewana, In First time being there,and loved the show.Thank you

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[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@RhondaBland]

Tracy Lawrence, I love your song I Know That Hurt By ♡. I also love Don‘ t Talk To Me That Way!

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@RhondaBland]

Oh my goodness, ♤I had it twice and I agree with you two wholeheartedly!

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@SlowMomentum]

When yall were in El Dorado You gave my wife your book and a TL Flag cap and TRACY BYRD gave her a cap and signed Guitar with words to Keeper of the Stars Thanks for all yall do

[@ericreed2362]

I love the 90’s and back from Jimmie Rodgers to You, I agree

[@derekwulf7926]

Two of my favorite artist in one place!!

[@tp0376]

I grew up on 90’s country and still like it. But I like some new stuff too. I wonder what country music stars of the 60’s, 70’s thought about country music in the 90’s and and early 2000’s?

[@sevenupdocteurpepper95]

Im french and I love two Tracy's

[@sevenupdocteurpepper95]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😘french girl and I love this songs wAtermelon crawl Holld in the walls Times marches on Greeting ❤️❤️😈

[@elizabethmccary741]

I love the 70s through the 90s country. I grew up with it. Love you, Tracy Lawrence.

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[@derekwulf7926]

NOTHING beats 90s country!!!!

[@Treetrimmer82]

Tracy all I listen to is 90s country music love you guys

[@rickywilliams877]

Awesome as always.

[@lianelayman6584]

I hope both Tracys come to MD this year close to DC.

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@johnhaney6725]

these men are awesome

[@francesbrisco776]

Great interview

[@nashvillelicks5247]

Love these 2

[@chadcarrell4310]

Great show you guys Tracy Byrd im a old Beaumont hand myself on Rayburn now just wondering what lake you are fishing.. both you guys are absolutely legendary!

[@RhondaBland]

Oh Byrdman, I agree with you on no news is good news.

[@jdmandan]

This is great! I remember Tracy & Tracy in the 90s

[@randall-king]

Good interview!

[@dianecarver6566]

Both of these are cool....a lot of time has passed since I've seen these guys and as much as I love their music.. time really really has changed a lot of people. Sometimes it's hard to recognize people till they start to talk and you recognize the voice. Wish I could turn back time!!!

[@beckyc5930]

Tracy you have never done an awful song. NEVER

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@timelias6508]

This was the TL Roadhouse I've been waiting on. Just some road stories these two shared the next!

[@thomasjunkins6491]

Sharing always guys. From Fayette County Indiana. Happy Holidays God Bless you all and all your family's .

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[@simr2435]

awesome to see the Byrdman, if you drink dont drive..do the Watermellon crawl. 11:16 that's correct TL. 90s traditional country music is and will always be comfort food. across the board Writters, wrote great music durring the 90s in all generes, films, and tv shows, ect. Aaron Tippin is another 90s fav...that voice.

[@eddie_lee6587]

Was wondering when Tracy was gonna be on the show I loved it

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[@MsLisa1114]

❤❤

[@leeioki]

SOLID GUYS SOLID..AMEN..

[@Chris_L034]

as far as country music goes now-a-days it's awesome stumbling upon an old forgotten song and video from the 80s or 90s on youtube. the last one i found was Baby Likes To Rock It by The Tractors. so cool.

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[@sheilagarretson4324]

Things happen, glad that you guys talk about your personal starts, it's awesome how you got started, Merry Christmas

[@chrisrose5740]

Fabulous interview

[@BigSkip304]

Man I’d give anything to be on that Bus with you two men. Y’all pretty much raised me in a weird way. Growing up I listened to y’all’s music a lot and kinda lived by it alotta times. Out partying I’d sing the music, I got my first gf while playing it it’s kinda like I had y’all in my corner growing up. I know that’s weird but that just popped in my head watching this

[@taniatoner4636]

TL I love these TL Roadhouse podcast in the New Year I hope you start them back up they are very cool educational and funny I agree hearing songs at live shows one you normally don't hear on the radio like for an example TL I saw you sing in 2018 and I got to hear the song called the cards from you that you really don't hear on the radio I listen to it off the album but one's do you normally wouldn't hear that's very cool I like how you bring some of the songs out from different albums that you normally wouldn't hear and singing them at your shows TL

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@BigSkip304]

We even had a drill in football called the watermelon crawl. It was a bear crawl through defenders holding a football and we had to watermelon crawl into the end zone lol

[@bmwrig17]

🥰🥰🥰

[@leeioki]

1.. YOU BOTH ARE STILL GOLDEN.. I WAS LOVING COUNTRY WAY BEFORE MY TIME.. I DO THINK A FEW NEW PEOPLE ARE ROOTS BUT MANY NOPE.. I SEE AARON, SAMMY AND COLLIN ALOT.. BUT MISS JOE DIFFIE FOR SURE..

[@Dobs9]

Not gonna lie I used to get them mixed up with their names lol

[@suttybuddy7273]

11:43. That’s right. I love country from Bob Wills-all the new independent country music in Texas. Mr. Tracy Lawrence you have got to listen to this song called “Room with no windows” by Jamie Richards. “Love lessons” is a great song.

[@turdferguson1603]

Funny story when I was in the Navy in the 90's I liked Tracy Lawrence music. My buddy went to High School with him and hated him lol. My buddy was a cool dude though.

[@lianelayman6584]

I sure wish Tracy and Blake would come back to DC. The show they were going to have, got canceled.

[@peytonparrishmusicpersonal]

Y'all are the damn best. I'm honored to have the kind of support that you show me, thank you. How are you doing it’s nice meeting you

[@mannyvenegas7601]

Good stuff!

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[@davidwall6851]

Just a crazy thought from an old timer, 52 year old, why don't one of you pull a play from the one of the new comers play book and write a song with your songs like Scotty McCreery's "Damn Strait" idea. I think that would be awesome if you made a song that included your songs. Mixing "Sticks & Stones", "Paint Me a Birmingham", "Time Marches On", "If the World Had Front Porch", "Stars Over Texas", "Alibis", "Find Out Who Your Friends Are", the list goes on and on with the AMAZING songs ya'll have done. Maybe even make it a combo deal with folks like BS, Tracy Byrd, the mash up collection. Hell ya'll are the current Hank Sr, George Jones, Conway Twitty, the GREATS of country still living, make it ya'll and we will LISTEN! I always wanted to be a country singer but never "took the steps" I regret it but still have Karaoke with all my favorites of the GREATS to belt out for a few claps here in my local! PS "Sticks & Stones" is one of my biggest go to's! LOL Met Tracy Byrd here in little ole Gatesville, Tx. at a show at BareBones BBQ met him with my wife backstage and TB, YOU ROCK. TL you are a huge influence on me as is Randy Travis, named my 1st son Brendon Travis but my original go to was Kenny Rogers in High School. Old ones are fading and still love seeing ya'll and listening to you, keep up the great work!

[@beckyc5930]

Let's see some of those snap shops

[@derekmynear4727]

i Have an IDEA for a Road House episode if you're willing to hear it from a fan of 30 years?? Just let me know...I think it's a good one.

[@BookofRobert]

when I look at my kids I'm like dam yall are stupid but u guess growing up with this internet I told em you either can live your dreams or live on line ain't no in between that's why If i find a woman with no fingers ima marry her she won't be Facebooking our life

[@wolfman8449]

To be fair 90's country was very pop country at the time, now we see it as great country but at the time people would say the same thing about those artists as those artists say about artists now. I'm not into current pop country but it'll be seen by younger generations down the road how we view a lot of 90s country now.

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[@johnpierce2095]

so byrd is like if i put something new out, then i do, if i dont i dont,

[@robbhawkins8360]

Did you check Tracy for crickets lol

[@derekmynear4727]

Acknowledge it...let's see? i have an idea of 30 years.

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[@theunknown4570]

I'll bash new so called country music. All day. And all night.

[@e.a.r.9155]

Please.. No more Sleazy lip-lickin' snap-trac pop cornfield tailgate tractor-rap artists w/ only 2 words.. "Sippin' & Gurl"

[@highnrising]

Tracy Byrd starts the thing off with a bit of misinformation. Marijohn Wilkin had nothing to do with "Why Me, Lord." That's a Krisotfferson song that he wrote by himself and had a #1 hit on--Kris's only #1 hit that he had as a singer. Marijohn Wilkin and Kristofferson co-wrote "One Day at a Time"--a completely different song.

[@lianelayman6584]

Oh and so you know Kris oh wow!

[@highnrising]

@@lianelayman6584 Oh, shut up. Learn something.

[@leeioki]

PNEUMONIA and flu does that

[@zacktong8105]

Byrd was a dreadful singer who couldn't carry a note, whereas Lawrence was extremely talented with a wide and meaningful repertory.

[@jdizzle1939]

He could sing great. Whatchu talkin bout Willis? He just had a lot deeper voice and didn't sing as high. A deep voice is way more rare. Tracy Byrd has a vocal octave range of 2.9 octaves. Tracy Lawrence actually has a slightly less octave range. His range covers 2.0 octaves. So Tracy Byrd had more range.