Vern Gosdin Austin City Limits 1984

This video has been posted before but seems to disappear. Hopefully it will remain this time. Vern is amazing as always, as are Mike Baker on lead guitar, Jay Spell on piano, Danny Hinson on Mandolin and harmonies, and his brother Derwin Hinson on banjo, guitar and harmonies.

[@delliaguyott2482]

If Vern doesn’t light your fire your wood is wet

[@tallestmountain]

Naw, their wood has become petrified stone.

[@catlilyscraftykorner]

You got that right!

[@billyellis3509]

The best voice that Nashville ignored. What a talent and voice.

[@catlilyscraftykorner]

You got that right!

[@alanyoung5153]

I sure miss county music like this. I was 17 years old when this concert occurred and grew up with this, I’m now 56 and there will never be this kind of music again, so very sad we have no real country music anymore 😢

[@m.wayneshelton2848]

agreed

[@momusicfan]

Agree...but check out Mo Pitney, he is trying to keep classic country music alive.

[@BrentMFisher]

This is an absolute gem.

[@catlilyscraftykorner]

Yes!!

[@robbygaume600]

Vern's the uncrowned king of country in my estimation. I admire the fact that he frequently mentioned a song's writer(s), and called attention to the members of his bands during shows. Oh yeah, that voice too.

[@jackieselvey6639]

He is really very good . Love this song. Thanks

[@BrentMFisher]

I agree with you 110%

[@jackieselvey6639]

This is the way country music should be . Tks

[@judyhitz4840]

Now that's country sing on vern we love you thanks for music u left us to enjoy for years rest in peace

[@toddschneck6780]

How far we have fallen!

[@cathyl2338]

You’ve got that right.

[@davidefird2718]

An amazing performer that deserves a lot more awards

[@marthaakamartiwhipple7093]

One of the Best!!!! Never will be another like Vern...... He could sing anything!!!

[@Mattea68]

like i said Vern earned his nickname "The Voice" because he could harmonize with the worst of them and make them sound good

[@alanduke9391]

@@Mattea68 Darren you said it perfectly. His voice was harmony.

[@30pvfd]

He was the best period.

[@cynthiaseeley8732]

@@Mattea68 ft ! Nr. V

[@Kittykatt95718]

I had no idea! So sorry I miss his music

[@michaelprice9377]

I used to go thru his little home Town in Woodland going to work. That was the best drive to work I've ever had it's beautiful over there !!

[@juniorcampbell3198]

This is the reason why they call him the voice the man the voice Vern Gosdin

[@danesetheisen7093]

Where was Vern.Godson from. ??? What is his background etc. ?

[@victoriarachelle89]

Love this man and his singing

[@debrawells2942]

No one could ever sing like him he will always be the best to me I wish I could had meet him I sing country music to.

[@jackieselvey6639]

Really love this song. Thanks for this one

[@lemmykilmister9979]

Ole Vern could sing the phone book! drank many of beers to Mr. Gosdin

[@30pvfd]

And still do I pump the juke box full of him just to piss off the the punks lol I’ll spend 100 bucks on his music the kids hate me

[@doloresbliss3813]

I always loved Vern Gosdin. Enjoyed hearing the story of his life.

[@danesetheisen7093]

Where I s the story of his life?.. I would like to know his background. Etc where was he from etv

[@carmellane6354]

I Love His Music ❤❤

[@waltmooredanwilson8754]

Thanks for sharing your video. I enjoyed watching. Take care and God Bless.

[@jackieselvey6639]

This is amazing. Lov this one

[@edgaraliff5880]

This is now country music should sound like..real country...

[@shy4927]

What a voice, country left when he died

[@larrybell117]

The best love this man will never be another

[@debbiecook5281]

He sings my broken heart songs. One of the best who never got the recognition he deserved, WHY??

[@jimmyc2895]

I met Vern back in about 1989 and we talked a minute or two.He was a nice man.That voice of his was pure country gold

[@mizzmead8077]

Incredible talent love Vern's music and his voice. He pulls that note Lefty did 😍🥰🤩😘 just makes my heart melt

[@jasonmarks1636]

nobody has that voice, obviously. great song choices as well. awesome!

[@tomforsythe7024]

Those harmonies are amazing.

[@cards1985]

Great voice! RIP

[@tomforsythe7024]

Thank you for posting this excellent show. It is too bad PBS doesn't make all of these available.

[@sharonselvey5030]

Love this country singer's songs true Thanks lyt

[@jackieselvey6639]

This is so Amazing.Thanjs so much for sharing. Love it

[@30pvfd]

Simple the best period no other comes even close still to this day

[@chrisstephens5310]

Great great great.......

[@myrealsanta819]

Thank you for posting that......from Derwin Hinson, aka, My Real Santa

[@Kittykatt95718]

Love it

[@Kittykatt95718]

Vern, what’s ur story!

[@RhondaBland]

The piano player was a stellar musician too! He blew my mind.

[@johnjackson8401]

Great talent and voice. Real country music!

[@mikematney2492]

One of my all time favorites, big time.

[@Mattea68]

Vern earned his name "The Voice" because he could harmonize with the worst singer and make them sound good.. RIP Vern

[@rapman5791]

Not too many people know the piano player was legendary Jay Spell, who was blind since birth. He went on to have a prolific career recording with many of the greats of the time.

[@30pvfd]

Yes he played with Vern a long time many farm aid concerts I saw him in 85 farm aid back stage while working security

[@catlilyscraftykorner]

What a MASTERPIECE!!! ❤ still the best singer in 2023 .

[@kristiseal4491]

Soo good! Thanks for posting. The voice, no other!

[@Venetiababy1]

Vern was the best. This lead player is off the hook!

[@ivanpainter357]

MR VERN CAN NEVER BE REPLACED THE GREATEST VOICE AND ONE OF THE BEST COUNTRY STARS AND HE TOOK A LOT OF CRAP FROM RALPH EMMORY WHO LIKED GO TO THE HEART BUT VERN VOICE COULD NOT BE MISTAKEN THE GREATEST SOUND IVAN FROM ILLINOIS.

[@30pvfd]

Ralph was a joke

[@lindalovesal]

Thank you for sharing this concert always loved Vern singing ❤️🇨🇦💕

[@marianogarcia678]

Never shall we hear this voice again forgive us

[@audreyrunions1599]

what a wonderful man and singer. this is pure country. there will never be country music like this ever again. Rest in Peace Vern.

[@susannafogwill4082]

Happy Country music. Love it!

[@delliaguyott2482]

The best singer I have known

[@tommywood343]

Thanks Mr Vern gosdin for your great music. R.I.P Mr gosdin 🎶🎵🇺🇸

[@bobfitzmorris7557]

Very good thankyou

[@stevesnow315]

I think what made Vern such a great singer was his voice modulation. Jon Anderson has the same style

[@BBPalmer420]

Got dang they on fire! & probably some good powder too.. that tempo on the first one is hauling aceeee

[@davidhilleymusic]

Paul Cook on drums and David (Rorick) Roe on bass. Taped 10 DEC 1985.

[@joshuacolburn471]

Thank you soo much.. i can't find hardly any Vern on here! this made my month!!

[@fuzzipariah]

Circle is showing Austin City Limits on Saturday evenings. I just saw Vern Gosdin (for the first time).

[@catlilyscraftykorner]

THIS IS MUSIC PEOPLE....REAL COUNTRY MUSIC , and BY A REAL SINGER. WITH REAL TALENT.. EAT YOUR HEART OUT LMAO........OH AND TAKE NOTES, Y'ALL ''SO CALLED COUNTRY SINGERS'' GONNA NEED IT!!! ;) VERN #1 THEN & NOW

[@monmixer]

Great musician , I'll leave it that.

[@rapman5363]

Dave Roe on Bass, one of the few people who did it backwards, he grew up in Hawaii and came to the mainland and found his calling as a Grammy winning bass player. Most folks start on the mainland and end up in Hawaii. 🤷‍♂️ Either way Hawaii’s loss is musics gain! 🎸

[@user-pz8pd4nk5h]

Jern g. Great great great. Ronnie m jay s. Rest in p my good friend don ange love y'all. Ss

[@JClaus1221]

To think without Emmylou, Vern would have stayed in Georgia installing glass. That would have been a tragedy.

[@ispanico30]

Great band!!!

[@bettybox2372]

Hey best of Vern love hi.m

[@partslig123]

Paul Cook on drums.RIP Paul & Vern

[@sherlebooth9612]

Do u know the man playing the bass

[@rapman5363]

@@sherlebooth9612 the man on bass is the legendary Dave Roe. Grammy winning bassist who plays stand up bass as well. 🎸

[@brianhallman2420]

Baby.. oh baby!! Break my mind!!!

[@JoelEverettEverett-pr6py]

Vern married my aunt Cathy. She wrote some good songs he recorded. TILL THE END is one Cathy wrote. It was a top 10 hit

[@codym8897]

At 24:46, do you have the Austin City Limits Season 11 closing from 1986? It shows different angles of the audience. During the closing credits, the audience members clapped their hands, lip-syncing to London Homesick Blues, from Season 8, Episode 6: Michael Martin Murphey/Gary P. Nunn (1983). At the end, you see Dick Peterson wearing a shirt with the Austin City Limits logo, and then, an aerial shot of the stage. The text "a production of The Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council (c) 1986" appear.

[@francoisbeaudin3930]

Thé. Best. Of. Best

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

I got to know Vern around this time. Wrote and recorded some with him. May not be apparent but the guy had a great sense of humor in those days. Loved to laugh. Mike Baker is a wonder on electric guitar. If you’ll notice he uses no picks at all. Same is true of Mark Knopfler. Not unheard of but unusual.

[@dr50tulane]

I wish Mike Baker would put some instruction videos of some of his licks seen in this video. I use a thumb pick but it gets in the way on these licks.

[@Poconobuc]

Lindsey Buckingham is another who doesn’t use picks.

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

@@Poconobuc That’s right. He’s a powerhouse for sure.

[@Poconobuc]

Another favorite “unknown” of mine was Frank Reckard from Emmylou Harris’ old band. I think he used picks though - but what a picker!

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

@@Poconobuc I’m not familiar with him. I’ll have to try and remedy this. Thanks.

[@davidmc1489]

What happened to country music....cant stand the stuff they play nowadays...miss verns style...gene watson too...

[@rogeranderson6980]

If'''you''want''real''country''check'''ROGER''''ANDERSON''PURE'''''''''''CONTRY'

[@victoriarachelle89]

Amen

[@debracarrier5503]

I saw Gene Watson several months ago in Bremen Georgia. I must say that he can still make the hair on my arms stand up!! What a set of pipes!!!❤️

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

You mean NASHPOP?

[@michaelprice9377]

@@debracarrier5503 anyone else playing There I saw Travis Tritt acoustic show there when it first opened.

[@codym8897]

Actually, that's from 1986, not 1984.

[@sharonselvey5030]

He, could do that very nice guy Thanks lyt

[@michiganmafiamx5543]

That backup singer has a legendary mullet 😂😂

[@rapman5791]

I can hear Verne now….. telling the drummer he’s all over the place and to stop pushing!!😅 Verne had a terrible relationship with drummer’s and went through dozens of them during his career 🤷‍♂️ 🥁

[@RhondaBland]

No offense to the uploader, but I think the tape was lagging, the music is top-notch though. Vern put on a great show.

[@robertleelucas]

If Vern were around to hear this he be beet red with steam coming out of his ears. For a guy that was so on pitch, to hear the wow and flutter makes a mockery of Blood Harmony. If it can't be replaced with a corrected version, take it down. He would.

[@sharonselvey5030]

I have been dreaming about you always do. I am but never getting to see you at all. You can't make anything for me that doesn't mean anything for me . O Bye

[@catlilyscraftykorner]

Is Mike Bakker still living?

[@StansWorld]

Ole Vern Looked alot Like Dale Earnhardt

[@sharonselvey5030]

Me too if you really want to today Chandler Sr see me at m hou. Thanks again lyt

[@msaradio7455]

who is playing the lead guitar on this set?

[@dr50tulane]

Mike Baker

[@darrellwalker5203]

I just read about 1982 when a record producer was almost killed shot and beaten by 2 men they said in court than Vern Gordon paid them 200 $ for the killing suposedly it didn't happen the 2 charged got 10 years each in jail vern never said anything about either way.

[@tommytwomommy]

He wasn’t feeling his drummer

[@johndeere8594]

Funny you should say that. Check out the KZbin channel called Otis Gibbs. Otis interviews Dave Roe the bass player in verns band. They talk extensively about the drummers he had.

[@wesbellmore6664]

As good (or better) than the Possum

[@sharonselvey5030]

Ok bye it's what you hav been doing already have bye

[@sharonselvey5030]

Thoini a repeat I have never done anything wrong and you are not telling me the truth about anything at all

[@keithrichard5054]

Man I miss this music! Love Vern! RIP

[@lindahall9423]

He was so hot before he ever sang.

[@janicetruett2685]

Love it