Will Harness a.k.a. I completely agree it is nowhere near the same quality as Aldean or Shelton, and went out of my way to say so in the article. Not defending the music since I have not heard it, just calling it like I see it when it comes to a total outsider to the situation depicting their relationship based on something less than love of a Grandfather and Grandson. Some use change to sell something, others have a deep rooted drive to shake things up.. To go against the grain.. To challenge the system and do things their own way, regardless of what anyone thought.. Well I fully respect your concerns, but I hope you can have an open mind and consider what I want to share with you.. After all were talking about music here so obviously theres a major issue of taste.. Everyone hears things differently depending on their experience.. Just because you enjoy Country music, doesnt mean you like everything that falls under whatever definition of that genre youre going by.. When Taylor Swift won her first CMA for Entertainer of the Year there was outrage because of the sense that country music was living too much in the present moment. Willie was the light-hearted one, Waylon was the rough-around-the-edges outlaw. Waylon only became Struggles named grandfather after the Jessi Colter / Duane Eddy divorce. Struggle calls him Grandpa and neither Jessie or Shooter have issue with it because there must be no reason to. This side effect of the never ending hype machine is what gets me the most. Its weird hes copping to Waylons heritage when hes Duane Eddys grandson. Colter then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with Jennings. Will I lose? funkywheel I dont know that hell make it in mainstream rap and I pray to God theres not much more room in the country genre for rap style music, but hes got talent and I think he deserves to be heard and hes got a place in music somewhere. I dunno what this dude is thinking, but if Duane was my grandpap Id be proud. To country music fans, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter are outlaw royalty. Frankly, as disgusted as I am at this album, it disgusts and frankly scares me more that the outrage isnt as widespread as it is. Its truly amazing to have done this with so many generations of my family involved., Ace in the Hole, the video for which was filmed in the deserts of Arizona, where Colter lives, is the second release from Harness and Struggles Sunny Days EP. Jennifer was a resident of Hartselle, Alabama at the time of her passing. 12:59 pm. Are you trying to say instead that we cant assume that he does NOT HAVE respect for Waylon and his music? Looks like he was DOF or would he be in charge of "football operations" like Tisdale's mate Mel Gwinnett was? I know it well, but Im used to it coming from Blake Shelton fans. I can not stand it anymore. Married since 1969, he and Colter had one child together, Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings. Founded in 1881. It will die an ugly, ugly death, and so will the artists that perpetuate it. It would be pretty scary to consider future generations thinking of Taylor Swift, and not Waylon Jennings, as representative of the culture of Country music.. Popular Jenni Eddy Jennings songs. The Jennings family took struggle in as one of their own. Meanwhile God Bless Waylon not one once of me belives he would be for this but what the hell do I know. 12:53 pm. She alters the lyrics ever so slightly, to sing the story of his drug crimes, sentencing and jail time from her point of view. Mike Baillie They covered Bad Company by Bad Company and he almost got into a debate with me when I mentioned that it wasnt the original version. Learn more about Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter below! Im listening to it right now and I completely agree with you. October 30, 2013 @ Jennings died on February 13, 2002, at his home in Chandler, Arizona. He is the grandson of instrumental rock guitarist Duane Eddy and country musician Jessi Colter, the step-grandson of Waylon Jennings, and the nephew of Shooter Jennings, from whom Harness adopted his stage name.Jennings was one of the original members of Yelawolf's . The marriage only lasted for barely seven years. Beyond her Colter cover, Harness' tracklist contains songs written by her father and grandmother -- additional opportunities to leverage her family's talent. It STARTS with the grandpa namedrop! Eli Locke In factshortly before he began to serve his prison sentence, Struggle began to embrace his heritage for the first time since his mother broke free to make it on her own all of those years ago. "I kind of plan to be all over the place, you know? I cant stand that rap crap but its the blood line that keeps me playing it. blue demon March 14, 2014 @ I think that when we started to wear that on our sleeves openly, thats when things started to open up for us. Thats just it, Burly Dent ~~ Its not the Jennings clan at all. Doing WAYLON in rap and making money from it is DISRESPECFUL! End of story. 12:46 pm, it freaks me out when people think iconic songs like wagon Wheel were written by the guy covering them, when the original is so good, and so well known.. I Am Struggle leads country music down a very slippery slope where the catalogs of other country music greats could be opened and re-interpreted by country rappers or for other commercial purposes, forever soiling or superseding the original versions, and eroding their legacy. Acca Dacca You should listen to his radio show, he shares all kinds of new music to new audiences. 2:08 pm. During the period she was married to Eddy, she used Mirriam Eddy as her name. Struggle Jennings was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Jennifer Eddy and Will Harness. Jennifer Eddy, Colter's daughter from . The problem is, is that punchline will have Waylons name attached to it. 3:37 am. 1:11 pm, Furthermore, just last night on The Voice, the most-watched show on TV right now, they called Wagon Wheel a song by Darius Rucker.. Have any of yall been to this Waylon Fest in Texas? I couldn't see myself really doing anything else.". Trigger you know I dont agree with you anti shooter rants. In 1968, Eddy and Colter separated, divorcing later that year. Im new to Country music and thanks to Yelawolf & Outlaw Shit, I have discovered Struggle and thanks to that, I have discovered Waylon and thanks to that, I have kept digging and appreciating it all even more .. Harness recorded "Outlaw S--t" and created its accompanying music video as a Father's Day gift. October 20, 2015 @ I cant answer that question. The melodies, vocals from Waylon as well. 9:45 pm. Get your own songs and rap to them. Ive buried 40 of my closest friends because of gang violence, robberies, drug violence, overdoses. gangster by the grace of god is this guy for real? Nor did Shooter, Hank Jr., or Hank3. Yet, the feat of Jennings growth was no small taskhis life has been true to his first name. We did three in one year, but now that its all kinda blowing up, its looking like were settling into one a year. AKA: Jennifer Jennings Davis. The estate backed it for whatever reason so it is what it is. Why not do this with Hank Williams songs, and George Jones songs. Experienced Manager, Infrastructure Leasing and Property Management with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. He may not have been blood but he was still a Jennings. Not trying to be that guy, but isnt that a Bob Dylan tune? Waylon basically does over half of the album and Im sure not nearly as many people would have heard it had it not been for who hes related to and partially because of the controversy surrounding Waylons music being posthumously used like this. 12:55 pm. I had to check it out. Jennifer was Waylon's backup singer that night. Remember When Waylon Jennings Scored His First No. One of the main things he accomplished was winning control of his music, so someone couldnt come in after he was done cutting a track and do with it what they saw fit. 3:31 am, ya i been having my eyes on waylon fest especially to check out Eric Strickland but unfortunately one of my army buddies is getting married that day. June 5, 2013 @ Doesnt matter what youre sampling, its rap. Christina Harris I dont understand the glorification of criminality and misogyny. Taking a classic Waylon song like Are You Ready For The Country (originally written by Neil Young) and adding lines like, Show me what is was and Ill a show you what it will be. My grandfather I never knew but still wouldnt call anyone else grandpa. 8 min read This blog reviews 10 of the biggest cyberattacks of Q4 2022 and reveals how the zero-trust model can help mitigate similar attacks in the future. 2:12 pm, Your email address will not be published. Northtexasoutlaw Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton leans on Eddy Jennings for advice and now to lead the Gas' recruitment drive (Andy Watts/JMP) Group 28 THE LATEST NEWS ON THE GAS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Jessi Colter was first married to a guitarist Duane Eddy in 1961 and they later divorced in 1968. cheyenne shawnee Your email address will not be published. Country is country. The Hillbilly Muslim Shooter can take his contribution back. It is of them getting a break in the music business because of their name, but then immediately rebelling against what the music world wanted them to be, which were living facsimiles of their predecessors. Some people are into change an some arent.. Academic background in international relations and political communication. Even though Jennings was pursuing music, he now realizes that he was still on a bad track. Before anyone corrects me: I just realized the error in my phrasing. So Im not exactly sure why he is being bestowed such latitude and gifts from the Waylon estate. Good luck to him, if so. Well I dont believe a true artist thinks in terms of having a pre-determined path they want their music to go.. 8:55 am. and Im not picking on you Jim, just wanted to get those points out. i remember reading that the copyright holders only had a say as to who was the first artist to record the song and after that anyone could cover it so long as the copyright holder received all songwriter royalties and thats how people like pat boone could destroy the sales of singles put out by black rock n roll artists in the 50s. October 17, 2013 @ To Brianna Harness, they're the great-grandparents who hired a bunch of pretend princesses and threw her a big birthday party when she was a toddler. 4:24 pm, Damn Im glad I didnt call my step grandpa this Bs. Shooter is coming out with his own product line of deusch bags. I dont think Stuggle has disrected Waylon by no means,i think Waylon wouldnt mined at all,im 54 yrs old and like what Struggle does,and i like his music ! Greater Nashville Area, TN. So theres your bias An I fully accept that.. Although Jennifer is not blood-related to Jennings, she grew up as though she was. Thank you, Dale Stokes One thing we can assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music. And thats one of the travesties here, because now Struggle is going to be typecast with some folks as a simple hack ruining Waylons songs, when what he could have done was stand on his own two feet, just like Waylon did. So, it goes from being kinda scary to realizing that youre not alone. 8:01 pm. 4:32 pm, wow, I didnt even know she did a version of that song..I dont want my search history tainted with that, so Im not gonna look it up..I really dont mind people doing covers, and I guess its not that easy to tell when its a cover or not on a CD..I just wish people would recognize the artists who wrote the songs (or even the ones who made them famous), Struggles to stay away Old Country Buffet, Acca Dacca When it comes to the family estate assisting Struggle, I hate to break it to yall but I dont think Shooters stuff has been exactly financed by major labels for awhile. 5:34 pm. May 17, 2014 @ Duane Eddy is Struggles true grandfather. What would Waylon think about country rap, and what would he think about his songs being turned into it? Profile: She is the daughter of country music legend Jessi Colter and rock guitar legend Duane Eddy. Although Jennifer is not blood-related to Jennings, she grew up as though she was. Comparing Struggle to Waylon is laughable, though I have gone out of my way, in the review and in subsequent comments, to say that I believe Struggle has true talent. Thatd be like calling Country Grammar by Nelly a rap-rock song, because it has a sample from Sweet Home Alabama in it. Log In. Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryr. Ive been listening to Struggles work for the last few weeks and, as Trigger notes, the man has some considerable lyrical talent and has surrounded himself with some wise production components. This shit is really starting to piss me off. Given that Ruckers version is currently a hit, I dont have to see the show to assume that they played his (and likewise cited him as the originating artist, regardless of whether his arrangement is at all different from the original or not). 1:02 am. June 5, 2013 @ It doesnt take long for history to be revised in pop culture. Mirriam Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her husband, country musician Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa".. Colter was one of the few female artists to emerge from the mid-1970s "outlaw country" movement.After meeting Jennings, Colter pursued a career in . The third one was great too and now we just put out the fourth. I would agree with you to a point Northern Rebel. From then on, I was engulfed in that culture. The fight against the intrusion of country rap has to do with many more things than simply knee jerk traditionalism never wanting the music to change. 10:58 am, Burly Dent And dare i ask, how hard would it be to admit that while different, there is a true talent and appreciation of music in Struggle. In 1969 she met and married Waylon Jennings. I grew up listening to Willie, Waylon, and Hank Williams Sr and Jr due to my grandpa. He has a lot of talent. This Residential listing has 3 Beds, 2 Full Baths. Music can save livesits definitely one of the things that saved mineso, its an honor to share that.. This project may not erode your feelings on Waylons music, and it certainly wont erode mine. Then the chorus will kick in, theyll start singing along, and life will move on. I like sampling but i ALWAYS listen to the originals no matter where it came from, because just like last night Ive been opened to all kinds of new sound and artists that way. Before writing this piece, I spent a long time reading anything and everything I could find about Struggle, and specifically about his relationship with Waylon. I really grew up on 80s and 90s music as it was being madewhatever was hot at that moment was what my mother was listening to. I think his music is authentic. While Jennings did not want any part of it, Colter could not be dissuaded, and Eddy began getting jealous. He was born on May 31, 1980, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA: Struggle is: the nephew of Shooter Jennings - an American singer who has been active since 1996. Everyone is just butthurt he is crossing a boundary and introducing Jennings music to a new crowd. January 10, 2019 @ Country rap is the parachute pants of our generation. Advertisement. But Waylons power runs much deeper than his music.. His legacy is that of a true Artist who never bent or swayed when it came to speaking his mind and expressing himself.. A revolutionary.. A leader.. A man of true conviction and character.. I dont see this music as being some sort of country/hip-hop hybrid in any way, shape, or manner. Its always a little frightening when you put yourself out there in such an honest way, Jelly Roll admitted. Her son is country rapper Struggle Jennings, and her granddaughter is Brianna Harness . Struggles lyrics commonly touch on criminal activity; a world he knows of first hand, having been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and served time. Damn sure wouldnt lie to my fans either, Christina Harris There is country, and then there is hip-hop. One song, or maybe even two or three, okay thats one thing. There is a whole world out there of country style rappers has been around for a very long time just never made an impression. WAYLONS beat is WAYLONS. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, Jennifer Eddy - IMDb Jennifer Eddy is known for Ad Astra (2019), Quantum of Solace (2008) and Superman Returns (2006). And by the way, I think it is great that Shooter is playing deserving bands on his radio show, and I give him nothing but props and respect for doing that. Country music giant Waylon Jennings grew up in poverty in West Texas before becoming Buddy Holly's bassist when Jennings was just a teenager. 10:02 am. If you dont, thats great too. GRRRRRRRRRR. Thats why when people say that Shooter and I have the same goals and we need to come together for the big win, nothing could be further from the truth. Furthermore, Waylon was an originator of music, Struggle is taking that originators work, and regurgitating it. Jenni Eddy Jennings performs her mother's song 'Im Not Lisa' acoustically at the Rebel Ranch in Ashland City, TN. I wrote this song about the women in my life who have been my strength through some tough times. He was the bridge between Chet Atkins and Link Wray. She married Jennings in 1969. by In late 2020, Jennings and Jelly Roll released their fourth joint-record to date, Waylon & Willie IV, which serves as a testament to the tremendous growth Jennings has undertaken in the past four years. However, I am getting a little jaded that this contribution is constantly being brought up as penance for other slights to the music world.
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