I’ve Been Missing Out [Hank Williams Jr Family Tradition Reaction]

[@beegee1960]

Hank Williams, Sr. is country music. He had tremendous influence on country music. This song has a duel meaning. He was the son of the premier country singer of all time. and also a member of the country music family. And hid Father was a rebel himself. He was an alcoholic and died from a heart attack probably brought on by prescription medicine addiction. He was born with spinel bifida, which left him with lifetime back pain. He used pain meds and alcohol to deaden the pain. Hank’s recording career only lasted 6 years and he died in 1952 at the age of 29. But in that short time he had numerous # 1 hit songs, penned hundreds of songs which have been covered by nearly every artist that ever held a Mike, not just the country singers but those from every genre. Singers like Elvis, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan have covered his music. The Pulitzer Prize Committee awarded him a citation for his songwriting and his contributions in moving Country music into the main stream of the American music scene. Pretty high praise for a poor country boy from rural Alabama. Hank was so revered and loved by his peers and his fans that over 70 years after his death they are still doing tribute songs to him. The best Hank ,Sr song for you to start on would be I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY. Elvis who covered the song once remarked that it was the saddest song he ever heard. Listen to it first. The best tributes are MIDNIGHT IN MONTGOMERY by Alan Jackson, and THE RIDE by David Allen Coe. Hank, Jr was 3 years old when his father died. As he grew it became obvious that he had a great voice just like his father. Problem was everyone wanted him to be his father and he was made to sing just like him, which he could do to an eerie degree. But Hank wanted to do his own kind of style and so he rebelled, breaking the family tradition, And he joined the Outlaw Country movement which broke away from the Nashville way of doing things, again breaking the f tradition. He did a lot of alcohol and drugs. And in 1975 he released an album that established him as an artist in his own right, not just a copy of his father. That same year, he went mountain climbing and slipped and fell 500 feet down a mountainside. He sustained severe head and facial injuries and nearly died. Today he wears a beard and sunglasses to hide his scars. Hank Williams, Sr. has several grandchildren who are making a name for themselves, continuing the family tradition. Oh, and if you watched Monday Night Football a few years ago, you likely heard Hank, Jr. He did the theme song, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL.? If you really want to continue on you country music journey, you need to check out Hank Williams, Sr and the rest of the family.

[@danielslover8669]

“Country boy can survive “ is one of his biggest hits. I immediately liked your reaction. There are plenty of us to steer you to Hank Jr great songs!

[@edwardpate6128]

Country music is the American story. Hank fell over 500 feet of of a mountain in Montana in 1973 and basically scraped off his face which is the doctor reference in the song.

[@tnolddawg]

Another one of his great songs that give some background into his friendships is "all my rowdy friends have settled down"

[@beachbunnie5413]

Country music tells stories . Some good , some bad , some partying , you will always get a story... Plus there is nothing like the sound / cry of a steel guitar

[@UnderARock]

That steel guitar is beautiful for sure 😀 So far, I’m enjoying the stories. All have been phenomenal and surprising.

[@sr71ablackbird]

yup, it's a dual neck pedal steel guitar.

[@sylviafarese8837]

All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight, Blues Man, Country Boy Can Survive, Weatherman, Whisky Bent and Hell Bound and many others!

[@wgj4everlong426]

Bret Michaels of ,I think,Poison once said they couldn't hold a candle in the rock-n-roll lifestyle to Waylon Hank Jr and those guys.

[@edithmaxim2041]

He sings about family tradition because his father The Great Hank Williams did that also.

[@katgrey5570]

He one thing that you can on in the Country Music genre is 100% real. Real life. Real stories. Remember country folks were primarily farmers - they grew their own stuff 😁

[@johnbehaylo6704]

Haylon, try Hank Jr.’s Weatherman and Old Habits. Two great performances.

[@UnderARock]

Absolutely will! Thank ya John

[@edithmaxim2041]

He plays just about every instrument. My favorite is "Blues Man."

[@carlprince2866]

Hank can Play every instrument on that stage .Iv seen him do it in Hershey Pa

[@katrinaprescott5911]

A lot of reactors I see who are just learning about country music mention - frequently - that there are a lot of good stories in the songs. You will discover this in your journey. Country music is about the pains, joys, and struggles of life for working class people. Even as far back as the 70s it dealt with serious subjects like alcoholism, abuse, divorce, poverty, etc. Sometimes it tempers the pain of a serious subject with humor, but not always. Some songs are happier and celebrate everyday life. One of those is "My Front Porch Looking In" where the artist (whose name is escaping me at the moment) says that the view from his front porch is beautiful, but not as beautiful as the view looking back in the house at his wife and kids. Another is "My Town" by Montgomery Gentry. Some songs are just fun. And some songs - fair warning - will tear your heart out and serve it back to you. Be prepared if you listen to "Don't Take the Girl", "Whiskey Lullaby" or "Concrete Angel". Bring tissues. You may be surprised at what you find. Loretta Lynn released a song in the 70s called "The Pill" which is about exactly what it sounds like. Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Reba, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert (I love "This Ain't My Mama's Broken Heart"). Golly, I could go on for pages... Oh, "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" is one that means a lot to me because all four of my grandparents come from Eastern Kentucky. Country music typically has a strong emphasis on vocals and lyrics. They are usually easy to hear because the message is the point of the song in most cases. And if you are interested in virtuoso instrument playing, check out Roy Clark and Ricky Scaggs.

[@UnderARock]

Thank you so much Katrina for taking the time to compose all that great info 🤌🏻 Out of it all, I’m dying to listen to The Pill as you mentioned. It’s crazy to me that a song with that title…about what I assume it’s about… was created in the country genre. I appreciate it! 😀

[@katrinaprescott5911]

@@UnderARock it is indeed what you think it's about. I believe it was banned from some country radio stations in the 70s for reasons you can probably guess. if you look at Loretta Lynn's biography, you can see why she wrote it 🤣

[@edithmaxim2041]

He's been my favorite since 1968. I have seen him in concerts many times. I have rode on his bus. He has the best road show out there. so many grea songs

[@UnderARock]

Man that’s amazing 😀 I understand why my parents spelled my name from his.

[@kevinoverton2245]

They broke away from the stereotypes of the 60s with fancy suits and clean cut appearance. The Outlaw generation was created. Waylon Jennings, Charlie Daniel's, Willie Nelson, Hank Jr. Just to name a few. Hank Sr. died from drugs. They went back to a very gritty lifestyle.

[@zapataattack5843]

Love Hank Jr.!! I agree that you should react to "A Country Boy Can Survive" but if you wanna see a softer side of Hank Jr., listen to the song called THE LAST LOVE SONG. Watch the live version where Hank is younger and Roy Clark introduces him. PS Roy Clark is also a Country singer but most famous for playing the guitar like you've never seen before. Worth checking him out too.

[@Northbravo]

"I thought we were gonna be looking at a family tradition." Oh we are...

[@UnderARock]

😂 quite the twist

[@Jeffbambam]

New subscriber here ,HWJr is a rabbit hole you should dig into.

[@UnderARock]

😀🙌🏻

[@superbooster2636]

1:40, doing "something" backstage lmao, doing a big fat line of "something" backstage 🤣🤣

[@UnderARock]

😂 Hey everyone gets prepped their own way 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Northbravo]

Yeah Hank Williams SENIOR is basically the father of modern day country as we know it

[@UnderARock]

That’s the craziest thing, absolutely amazing. I’ll 100% have to dive into some Hank Sr tunes.

[@757optim]

@@UnderARock You may have to let it simmer. It's sort of when bluegrass met the honky tonk and "the rest is history", as they say.

[@Northbravo]

@@UnderARock yeah its definitely an acquired taste even for some that listen to country alot. But its kinda just a requirement that you give it a listen because he kinda referred to as Hillbilly Shakespeare

[@conhighway]

He broke tradition with his music style but kept the family tradition of his father's drinking.

[@UnderARock]

That’s a tough one to break 😞

[@scottarmstrong2641]

You might remember he did the Monday night football song for years. (Based of his song All my Rowdy friends)

[@UnderARock]

Wait wait wait, that was him!? I remember those nights clearly! Nice 🤘🏻

[@kimthomas8717]

This is my fave song of his ! Thank you for playing it 💕

[@UnderARock]

Absolutely! 😀 Thanks for watching.

[@schaeffercds]

Also Hank 3...Country heros is good. & Hank 3 trooper's hollar....

[@UnderARock]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@757optim]

Bocephus has a big catalog.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

"Why do you drink?" - "TO GET DRUNK!" - "And why do you roll smokes?" - "TO GET HIGH!" - "Why must you live out/the songs that you wrote?" - "TO GET LAID!" Love Bocephus - Hank Williams JR one of my favorite artist of all time; you can go on forever with his playlist. Try "Man to Man" OR "Born to Boogie"

[@jewls9697]

In every little bar or honkey tonk, when this is played..when he say why do ya drink, the whole bar yells to get drunk, why do you roll smoke, they yell to get high, why must you live out the songs that you wrote, they yell to get laid! Guess that's just a family tradition! lol Definitely have to do A Country Boy Can Survive!!

[@UnderARock]

Haahah, that sounds like a good time! 😀 I could only imagine. Thanks for the song suggestion Julie

[@lindariley1356]

Amen

[@rachelsullivan2926]

Welcome to the country music community. Everyone is welcome. A few good ones off the top of my head... Brooks and Dunn- "Believe" Reba McEntire - Fancy Patsy Cline - Crazy Jason Aldean - Dirt Road Anthem Johnny Cash - Man in Black Luke Combs - Beer Never Broke My Heart Dolly Pardon - 9 to 5 Garth Brooks - Friends in Low Places Tim Mc Graw - Humble and Kind A lot of these artists have a slew of hits, but reacting to just one will make people eager to suggest the rest of them.

[@timgard7091]

Came across ya, u got to do, Hank, and kid rock, Red Neck Paradise,u like,Vido😂❤😢

[@BlackSmokeDMax]

Another good Waylon song that mentions drug use (in this case flushing a bunch of coke down the toilet as the feds are coming in), is called "Don't you think this outlaw bits done got out of hand"

[@grege9019]

Hank,Sr died at the age of 29 from acute alcohol poisoning. He suffered from scoliosis and lordosis. Started using pain killers and liquor and paid the ultimate price for it. His influence on the music industry, in general, was huge. Country Music HOF, Blues HOF, R n R HOF. Yeah, he was just that good. He's quoted as saying that if it took more than 20 minutes to write a song, you should just toss it in the trash. His first #1 country release was written in the lobby of Floyd Rose's office. Rose told Hank that if he could write a decent song in 15 minutes, he'd sign him to a record deal. Mansion on The Hill is one of Hank's biggest selling songs. If you want to know more about the Hank, Sr legend, listen to The Ride by David Allen Coe or Midnight in Montgomery by Alan Jackson.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

To really appreciate country music you need to be way out in the boonies,and I mean as far as possible,and sit around a bonfire drinking whiskey. Then it all becomes clear. I loved nothing more than being at our country place in far west Texas where I could do any damn thing I pleased and play my music as loud as I wanted to. Cant tell you how many times I woke up to the rising sun with a dead truck battery......and didnt give a damn about having to walk back to the house.

[@markhayes9004]

Howdy, Haylon!

[@UnderARock]

Hello there good sir 🤘🏻

[@aggiemom4894]

I think you would really like his song Dinosaur it's awesome!!

[@Headchip1]

In the 70's, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Junior, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard led country music in a new direction of outlaw country.

[@dianemiller8969]

I seen him at Ponderosa Park in 2009. He put on an amazing show! I still have his tee shirt I bought there. Crowd went wild, including me! lol :)

[@jeffdickens9556]

He had to finish his drink 😂

[@harrypotter7291]

I want to see your reaction to two girls one cup.

[@UnderARock]

🤨 Not sure about that one Mr Potter

[@waylonmartin5662]

Rose in paradise. My father named me after his favorite musician. Kinda funny

[@UnderARock]

Hahaa, that brings a lot of new meaning to the name. I mention the same in my video for Rose of Paradise, that the spelling of my name (Haylon) is directly from Waylon Jennings 😀. Mother loved Van Halen, pops loved Waylon. I got the mix. Glad they weren’t huge on Cheap Trick and Whitesnake 👀

[@waylonmartin5662]

@@UnderARock was the first time watching your channel. That's very funny how music influences people. I was born in the 70s , and remember people asking me, "where's Willie." Didn't understand until I got older. I'll be watching your channel more. Thank you for the response.

[@UnderARock]

@@waylonmartin5662 lol, where’s Willy. That’s too cool. I appreciate you watching and commenting, helps out my channel 🤘🏻

[@waylonmartin5662]

@@UnderARock the Cheap trick and Whitesnake reference made me laugh so loud that I scared my cat.

[@missourirebel9669]

His father was the godfather of country music..Hank William's Sr. He had a morphine addiction and died in his car on a cold winter night. Jr. Has been on stage since he was 3

[@OlGrim9]

Love the reactions to old country man keep em comin, they're great! Lots of country music has deep lyrics that'll make your eyes get wide lol. I'd like to recommend Hank Jr- Outlaw Women and Hank Jr- Lone Wolf

[@shanekasowski6238]

If your from Texas you must know ZZ TOP hank jr wrote songs for them and lynard skynard and was the Monday night football guy (ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL) and the only person in history to win 5 entertainer of the yr awards in a row ever

[@dakin7612]

Snoop Dog said Willie Nelson was the only person who could outsmoke him. Toby Keith and Scott Emeric did a tribute song for Willie's 70th birthday called I'll Never Smoke Weed With Willie Again. Country people have the same vices as any other group. Country music tells stories that everyone can relate to. I hope you continue this journey into it. I'll gladly join you as you explore country.

[@UnderARock]

Oh oh oh, the journey will absolutely continue. I’m posting this comment at 1:10am 3/3/22, and I’ll ensure you that the next 2 videos I upload will be country reactions… because of your wonderful comments I’ve been reading tonight while at work. I’m thoroughly enjoying these country stories, truly had no idea they sang about these situations. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙌🏻

[@757optim]

@@UnderARock "Three chords and the truth". Enjoy.

[@dawnrice7124]

Garth Brooks. Thunder Rolls. Friends in low places. Allan Jackson/ Jimmy Buffett it's 5 oclock some where. ✌

[@Wejohnsn]

Try OD'd in Denver by Hank Jr and The Arms of Cocaine

[@karinewberg2700]

Love this! You should listen to some Johnny Cash 🙌

[@UnderARock]

Hey thanks Kari! Johnny Cash, the Man in Black ✅ Absolutely 🤘🏻

[@bendyrland7213]

Does any one else get the urge to yell "to get drunk" and "to get high" during the chorus.

[@pegasus5287]

In those days getting stoned meant getting drunk usually

[@mikehess7687]

Alright try Texas Red Dirt and listen to Whiskey Myers’s song Broken Window Serenade. It is one you will find very interesting and good IMHO.

[@cotyparker1423]

Would love to see you listen to some Johnny cash. A boy named sue. Or since you’re a metal fan “hurt” would be a good one.

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

He had to finish his drink.

[@sheilamatthews7349]

His dad Hank Sr. had a bad alcohol problem. He got sober B4 he died.

[@paulgl5178]

Outlaw country

[@edford1693]

Welp, that's 1song down and around 400 more to go. His voice changed after his fall off Ajax Mountain in 1974 and the 7 surgeries he had in order to rebuild his head.

[@KoltenChapman]

Family Tree by Wheeler Walker Jr is a country classic

[@UnderARock]

Sounds good to me. Thanks!

[@seanmccullough6077]

Nice 😂

[@johnmagill7714]

This man puts on a hell of a how. A multi-instrumentalist. Lots of great songs. He plays country, rock, blues, even a mix of all 3. His Daddy was a very popular performer back in the back. Theres a video Hank Jr re recorded and took a old video of his daddy singing it, and added himself to the video. Called Tear In My Beer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH6bpYWFr9VnesU

[@phil-1115]

If you think this is crazy, try some older Waylon. Cedartown, Georgia, Mental Revenge, and You Can Have Her.

[@schaeffercds]

Hank Sr had spinal bifida and heavily drank to deal with pain. The tradition of his dad to drink.

[@UnderARock]

That’s terrible to hear. 😞

[@JC-es5un]

You should check out Johnny Cash “Cocaine Blues”

[@UnderARock]

Well well, that sounds like quite the song hahah. Thanks!

[@JC-es5un]

@@UnderARock Yeah, Johnny gets pretty gangster in it, lol

[@WayneOberheide]

According to Snoop Dog the only person that can out smoke him is Willie Nelson who is a country legend.

[@PINKTOES5150]

This is rebel country

[@UnderARock]

Seems like the perfect type 👌🏻

[@284Winchester]

Why do you drink? -to get drunk Why do you roll smoke? -to get stoned Why must you live out the songs that you’ve wrote? -to get laid

[@lindariley1356]

Shit they all did it

[@timothywilliams2252]

And you're from Texas?!...

[@UnderARock]

💯

[@fredbowry2951]

Look up Hank Williams Sr

[@markhayes9004]

I hope you are having a great day. If you want another from Hank Jr., you might want to try, "A Country Boy Can Survive." Hank Sr. was a real classic country singer/guitar player too, and he pretty much drank and drugged himself to an early grave. One of the Hank Sr. songs that was most famous was probably, "Your Cheatin' Heart." among many others. Hank Jr. was considered part of the outlaw brand of country singers, like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and a few others back in the 70's and 80's.

[@UnderARock]

All is well Mark, I appreciate it, and to you also😀. Waylon definitely through me off, wasn’t expecting him to off his wife. Haven’t listened to the others yet, but I’m more and more intrigued with every song. Thanks for all of the info. 🙏🏼💯😀

[@richdiddens4059]

To add a little context, Hank Williams, Sr. had a condition known as spinal bifida which caused extreme pain his whole life. He had a spinal fusion operation in 1952 which was partially successful but caused more pain. He drank and used drugs to self medicate. Hank Jr. was out hunting in the Idaho mountains and fell down the side of a mountain something like 1200 feet sustaining massive injuries, especially to his head and face. He wears a beard to hide horrendous scars from the injuries and from the surgeries to repair them.

[@jasongilbert2379]

Want a funny country song… give Alan Jackson a try: I don’t even know her name. Super funny song:)

[@UnderARock]

Haha, hey nice! Thank you. I’ve heard of Alan Jackson 😀

[@lindariley1356]

Please play...welcome to my house nubreed

[@PINKTOES5150]

You would like won’t smoke with Willie again

[@UnderARock]

Haha, sounds good! Thanks

[@rd3095]

his daddy took country across the nation and also died of a morphine overdose travelling between gigs

[@shellymarquez9320]

We country folk talk about the same things as everyone else, we just say it classier!😁😁🤣🤣

[@UnderARock]

Haha, fair enough 😎

[@carlprince2866]

Better Late than never Sonny LOL

[@UnderARock]

I agree!

[@kevinshockey2765]

Wow you do live on a rock don't you

[@clarencegriffis867]

Shit son you think pot came from pop or rock stars, country folk grow it

[@UnderARock]

Nope, I absolutely understood the origins 👊🏻 Just never listened to country. Honestly didn’t know they sang about it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@shanekasowski6238]

Have you lived under a rock or what? You don't even know of him doing Monday night football for over 20 yrs??? ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

[@MikkiHjalmquist]

Jon Pardi....Smokin a Doobie

[@Tijuanabill]

Yeah but these kinds of lyrics are the whole point of the song, how the clean cut types want no part of this.

[@kurtsaxton823]

If you live in TX and you don't know Hank Williams Jr's catalog inside and out, then you need your Country Boy Card revoked. Just saying. Shame on you.

[@UnderARock]

I truly can’t argue with that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kurtsaxton823]

@@UnderARock there is still time brother, shout out and a new subscriber from MS.

[@UnderARock]

@@kurtsaxton823 thank you kindly 👊🏻 It’s a work in progress. The journey will be fun 🤘🏻

[@kurtsaxton823]

@@UnderARock I grew up in Los Angeles California through the late 70s and most of the 80s I was a photographer for KMET Los Angeles. I was fortunate to see everybody who was anybody that played in LA from 1978 to 1988. Randy Rhodes, Eddie Van Halen, George Lynch, Motley Crue, Metallica, (original lineup) Guns n Roses, Iron Maiden, you name them I was back stage. Hank Williams Jr. Was as much a Rock Star as anyone. Hope to be with you on your Country Voyage.

[@UnderARock]

@@kurtsaxton823 Man I bet you have some excellent stories to share from those years 😎 During those years, seemed like everyone had a small portable mirror in their pocket for some reason 👀 This is gonna be fun, I’m sure of it. Thanks for watching my videos. 🤘🏻

[@kevinshockey2765]

I see now with the cowboys star in the background sorry that you gay man but it's ok thats your choice.

[@UnderARock]

Haaha, it ain’t easy Kevin.

[@firefighting_yeti]

There is a lot of country music out there that references drug usage. It kind of falls under the outlaw country movement. You should check out Johnny Cash's Cocaine Blues... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zoe9pnRtnq-Mars

[@UnderARock]

Yeah I guess I’m picking up on that 😀 So far I haven’t really been disappointed at all, aside from having kept myself from listening many years sooner. Cocaine Blues ✅ Thanks Yeti! 🤘🏻

[@davidstephens6462]

Senior drank himself to death really young. Need to try some bluegrass. I call it redneck speed metal. Look up Freeborn Man by Rice, Bush, Fleck and Douglas and strap in.