Vern Gosdin Sings Set 'Em Up Joe Live at the Ryman

Vern Gosdin and the KMA Band play at the Ryman Auditorium in April 1991. This is one of Vern's #1 hits "Set 'em Up Joe."

[@rodneystuder]

Boy oh boy what a voice. Back when singers had true talent and not remastered studio work. This man live is just unbelievable. One of my top 5 voices of all times.

[@dennisddd8243]

Man did you ever get that right. It's 7 in the morning and I heard this song and is it raining at your house last night in my dreams. It seems like all night. Woke up first thing search it up on KZbin and here I am. That led me to you even before my maccoffee. Good morning

[@adriantomlin2902]

Yup! Back then when ya heard em com on the radio ya knew when the hell it was singing. This new crap they all are just jammed together. They all sound the same and the songs aren't country at all!

[@banjopops67]

the voice

[@randyreynolds3245]

U talk about a gr8 country song...

[@tammyhenderson9315]

Rip Danny Joe r

[@randyhawthorne7730]

Just wow. This may be the perfect country songs sung by the perfect country singer.... Call me an old fart but this is just miles ahead of anything coming out this day and age

[@carltonmorrison7948]

He should be in the country music hall of fame

[@30pvfd]

Exactly

[@3ormore660]

He isn't? What a fuckin joke. Fuck Nashville music machine.

[@northernwiman.7472]

Oh my god I miss real country music.

[@johnkeith2450]

Me too

[@gmfd007]

One of the best of the best all time country songs. This song encapsulates pure country.

[@ILdairyfarmer]

I'd listen to ole Vern singing the phone book

[@wildbill23c]

+ILdairyfarmer It would sound better than the crap they play on the radio now for sure.

[@charlesmarshall2697]

Or a menu!

[@CBB1981]

Okayyy!

[@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078]

Tonight's special is pork and Bee-ans. I say two-nights Special is pork and bea-eee-ee-eannns. The man has blues in his soul.

[@rosssoutherland8118]

The Voice was always one of my top Favorites! I can’t believe people can even hit the thumbs down. Shame! God bless Vern R.I.P.

[@rogernichols3876]

Top shelf country doesn't get any better, and the white belt makes it real.

[@ormondmayer5235]

This is REAL country music. "Every night I run a needle through Walking the Floor" the BEST!!

[@robertwilson5]

Best part

[@barbarakelley4108]

I’ve always loved his music.He just had a certain ring to his voice.

[@williamnimbach6419]

It's crazy how good these old country guys could perform live so good!!

[@TheRogueRadio]

I love this song, one of my all time favorites. I miss real country music 😢

[@randymiller3949]

Are ya'll listening...Fla/Ga Line, Locash, Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett... THIS IS WHAT REAL COUNTRY MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE!!!!

[@charlesgray2567]

How smooth is that? We surely do miss you, Vern.

[@jarodmc4003]

A legend. His phrasing and range at 2:00 is evidence of this man's vocal prowess. Vern and George Jones may be the only two country singers in history with such expressive vocal talents.

[@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078]

If you can't feel the pain in "set 'em up joe" or "Golden Ring" you have never had your heart broken.

[@sillygoose4176]

How would you guys compare keith whitley to Vern gosdin and george jones?

[@johnbailey3868]

Daryl Singletary does a great cover of this. 👌🏻

[@sillygoose4176]

@James greene yes. But u gotta add Randy Travis

[@patcoleman8443]

Those two and Johnny Paycheck .. the very best !!real country !! then there was also Keith Whitley later. None to compare now days to any of them 💕🎶💕😊

[@willdesorcy5868]

One of the best voices in country music ever.

[@diannayates9499]

Set'um up, Joe is a great country song. And The Voice, Vern, twang's beautifully!!

[@davidholton9667]

So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song. Hello

[@dirigoelectric]

I sure miss this kind of country.

[@hankwhitley222]

How could they let half the shit they are playing these days out on that stage...what a tragedy! Vern is the man! "1951" never sounded so good! Top 5 country songs all time...thanks for posting!

[@jasoncrose157]

Ole Vern sure could sing

[@roydavis7425]

Jason Crose j Hell. Yes

[@TranslateToEnglish]

Do you reckon that's why they nicknamed him the Voice?

[@cadenbariekman8851]

Yeah buddy! You’ve got that right!

[@btownmxer]

This is country music junior. Not the shit they play on the radio these days....

[@Idbcidj]

btownmxer I'm 13

[@christopherneelyakagoattmo6078]

Pure. Lyrical. Beauty. I dare anyone to differ. This man has the Blues of soul.

[@highnrising]

This is a brilliant song. And I'd bet that if you played this song on country radio now, 90% of the listeners would not understand a single line in the lyrics.

[@conwaytubb3257]

All they understand is the bong bong rap pop shit !!!

[@ronaldlevao8251]

Optimistic note: audiences are wider than you may think. They'd get one hearing of that Voice and check the references on google, youtube etc. I teach young folk and many listen to 40s, 50s, 60s music as well as current stuff

[@littlered-cj5pr]

I have to agree Ronald. My 20 year old son introduced me to “I am my own Grandpa”. But I also introduced him to HEE HAA”. When I thought he was old enough!!

[@highnrising]

@@ronaldlevao8251 The lyrics are kind of cryptic if you'r not versed in it. Most people may know "Victrola" as an old record player. They don't know it was a jukebox. And Google E.T. and you'll get a space alien, not the Texas Troubador.

[@terryporche9059]

What they playing on “ country “ stations to is CRAP.

[@timskwierc2830]

This is pure country music

[@1joshf]

I like this version better than the studio version

[@bosse641]

Top shelf. THIS is Country.

[@roberttooth360]

Yeah every night I run a needle through Walkin the Floor. Great writing and singing. I could listen to that tune over and over .Well done. Love the steel and Vern's voice beautiful Beautiful ❤

[@shannonburns3785]

Wayne Bridge on that pedal Steel. This is a legend singing legendary on the stage of the Ryman.

[@shanbadg697]

Vern 'The Voice' Gosdin for a reason, they never had to use Autotune back then!

[@Gratefulman1965]

And that’s the way it’s done folks! Vern “The voice” Gosdin.

[@jimdeere2204]

Wayne Bridge on steel guitar-Perfection!

[@30pvfd]

the best

[@stevenlee2067]

Love the fiddle player. Such an understated performance.

[@toddwebb7521]

Every day they replace old B-24 because every night I run a needle through walking the floor

[@jamesirwin1409]

If you look closely @ about 2:05 you can see a small grin when he knows he hit that baritone note with perfection.......and he is right .

[@doughunt3725]

My old friend, rest in peace. Love you man.

[@tampamary]

I could listen to Verns songs all day long he is so AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@angievigil2659]

His voice was raw goodness. RIP Mr. Gosdin.

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

What would we do without the recordings? Perfection in voice, style and instruments doesn't exist in country now, but these videos are priceless. They proved its possible, but you gotta be COUNTRY.

[@RyanPetrynka]

Vern's voice was like fresh peanut butter - smooth. He gets on the stage and looks so effortless. Many singers look like they're straining and having difficulty singing a song. Vern singing to an audience was no different than talking to a friend a foot away from him.

[@twylah9047]

Thats right that man had a voice. One of the great one's and one of my favorite Vern Gosdin songs . Really miss the man!

[@jerry3136]

This is old real pure country that will last a long long long time, thank you Vern

[@loripayton5139]

The perfect country song!

[@stratnut1]

Man, Thats just GOOD!

[@channel3597]

Another legendary Alabama born singer and musician.

[@jersey2983]

Nothing like the sound of steel

[@W5KVV]

Ladies & Gentlemen, THE VOICE.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

An unforgettable barroom classic. Rest in peace, Vern.

[@ripvanwinkle9647]

raw God given talent thanks for blessing us vern with "the voice"

[@eddieables6290]

The man has got a voice!!!!!

[@randy1randy1]

Wow one of the greatest performance live all time at the opry ever ....

[@nancyphillips8001]

Vern Godsin is a great true country singer. Thanks for posting it.

[@sheepdoglogic]

First time ever seeing who Vern Gosdin even is. Grew up in bars and this tyle of Country Music is all I heard. I listen to it daily on my XM radio, Willy's Road house..... HOOAH!!!

[@chrissy1231]

Glad I was raised on Real Country music... glad that my kids appreciate it as much as I do... thanks for the memories

[@trishaspears4484]

Love every song he has ever done.

[@shannonburns6724]

Wayne Bridge on that pedal steel. Now you know why Vern was called, The Voice.

[@terryreaves606]

They don't make music like this anymore he's one of the greatest of all time hands down

[@timstone963]

I, also, was quite a JukeBox Cowboy. God rest your soul, Vern. You are with Ernest, I am certain.

[@audreybrewster4110]

wow love this man love all his music

[@redplanetdrifter3352]

Always loved this song, and the backing vocals in this version are a thing of beauty!

[@KevinSmith-pn3ro]

jamey johnson led me here...never heard Vern sing before..What a VOICE !!

[@brucegaskin2666]

one of the greatest. R.I.P Mr Vern Gosdin

[@ryanweaver3615]

Damn ole Vern can sang! He’s ranked right up there with the best. RIP

[@richardstewart429]

I play steel guitar & that is as great as it gets.

[@FlyingEagle41]

What a great song, Vern Gosdin is great!!!

[@MikeS63301]

Best steel player ANYWHERE!!! Wayne's THE guy!!!

[@Mel0763]

Guess you’d never heard of Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, Tommy White, Mike Johnson, Paul Franklin, John Hughey and many others!

[@thomasmarthinussen8978]

The Voice! And a most fitting moniker. Vern Gosdin was of course a highly successful hard country singer but his contribution to the developments of Country Rock should not be forgotten. Together with younger brother Rex, The Gosdin Brothers spend the mid/ late 1960s as a country rock act and released the superb Sounds Of Goodbye album on Capitol Records in 1968.

[@coreyrydermusic]

First time I ever heard , "The Voice" was on the radio singing this song. I have written a song simply called, "The Voice" in tribute to Vern for a cd I will be releasing in the near future! I remember watching this clip on TNN back in 1991.

[@klawmas]

Many of today's country artists should let Vern Gosdin's style inspire them. Great! Thank you for posting this video.

[@jimmyc2895]

I met him at bbq restaurant in Alabama back in about 1989.We talked A few minutes. He was A very nice man

[@janicerigsbee4129]

Love this kind of music country music is nothing today like it was then.

[@conwaytubb3257]

Very good country music !!! Sad you don't hear good music like this no more Nashville went Hollywood with there bong bong singers.

[@deannalaing5649]

True country legend!

[@lhager52]

Classic Vern Gosdin! What a voice!

[@judsonkr]

Wow. Would be tough to out-country Vern Gosdin.

[@billknott3704]

god bless the voice.

[@jaypudwill5697]

What a awesome song, What a voice, cant beat music like this

[@morganl358]

He sounds better live than on a record I think

[@tylerjohnson4635]

The same

[@Brockspapa]

I haven't seen this live Opry performance. What a talent. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@curtisgraham414]

welcome

[@texgal516]

Love me some Vern Gosdin! One of my favorite songs!!!

[@XzXPatrickXzX]

awesome song!!

[@hanklogsdon8390]

Damn good! Still listening in 2020

[@murphy9464]

Never gonna be another Vern Gosdin. Great video.

[@deanmary1969]

Country to The Bone ! The Voice...that Steel makes a fella won't to pat that boot are slide across the dance floor Shinning a belt buckle ! ol couple way down in TX jd

[@HoboJoe1416]

'The Voice'! And a great song. I wish there were still a few people that could still just serve the song and let their voice perform instead of focusing on styling at the microphone.

[@badgrfan1256]

this is how u do it folks

[@ks8452]

My favorite broken heart song of all time. Missing you every day Jessie...

[@baddriver3580]

Wow....awesome! I surely miss Vern! R.I.P and hope to hear you again one day!

[@immaris1978]

Miss the Voice so much

[@conwaytubb3730]

One of a hell of country song. N real country!!!!!

[@351lrs]

Hell yea! real county music! One of the best memories. I was just real little when this song came out. Dad had the 45rpm and we loved it. I always had dad to "run a needle through" set em up joe. I miss that music and those days.

[@normchop6342]

Great memories...

[@tumbleweed576]

Vern is such cultured smooth guy, I love him So much💗💗💗

[@donnamason8643]

Love your music. Thanks so much for sharing and caring. God bless you always.

[@apoormainelogger570]

That's good music.

[@bluecatfish]

Memories of Sportman's Lounge in downtown Shreveport in the late 80's. This was one of favorites on the jukebox.

[@JDBrown4peace]

Oh, let the man sing in his base range! That is where the real voice is!

[@nothingheremovealong6751]

My house has windows, gutters and siding this man installed during his retirement from music. One of the best dang guys I ever met! One of his family members stole him blind and he had no choice but to return to music...

[@harrellkerkhoff8054]

And that is why he was known as "The Voice."

[@MrTigre6]

This man was a great artist!

[@dande1too]

he's called the VOICE.....no surprise+

[@robertbales3237]

A great song to cover at karaoke. This is fun to sing.

[@biggaskets]

Best Steel player ever in Nashville...Wayne Bridge

[@tamaracolbert1435]

I do believe that👍

[@Mel0763]

🤣🤣🤣 You are joking I hope.

[@vincentlenci]

Love this..the only song I sing and play steel on