A little scoop on Darius Rucker. Before he started singing country music, he was the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish and was very successful in the pop genre. Now he's extremely successful in country! 😀

Ive heard this song a million times and never realized the whole duck dynasty cast is featured in the video😂😂

Darius has such a great voice. Love his country music.

You have got to see the original group who did this “Old Crowe Medicine Show.” I grew up in the Appalachian mountains in NC. They are a bluegrass band. I have always loved Darius and when I heard it done by him I absolutely loved it right off the bat! Great reaction!!

Your life is forever changed with country music lol

He hasn't been in the country scene as long as others but he is very successful at it.But you maybe have heard of his other very successful group hootie and the blowfish.Hes hootie.The guys at the end were the Robertson clan.They are the inventors of the duck callers for hunting ducks.They have a show on tv called duck dynasty.Pure country there.I do beleive the other guy was luke bryan.Not sure as I dont follow him much.Great choice

This actually a cover he did that became more popular than the original which was done by Old Crow Medicine Show, their interpretation is very different.

When I was Ireland like 10 years ago every pub I was in the bands played this song. Irish folk is really the origins of country music

I was hoping you’d get to this song eventually! I know people who don’t even like country but love this song, there’s just something about it. Absolutely incredible. Looking forward to hearing your future reactions! Have been loving the content so far

I love it when people who would have automatically changed the station when a twangy country song came on actually give it a chance and find a love and appreciation for country they never thought possible, especially the golden era from the early artists through to the 90’s.

My son in law plays this and we all sing along at every family gathering!

Wagon Wheel one of country music's most covered songs and, for me, Darius' version can't be beat. Absolutely loved your reaction especially at the end when he wakes up, really took you by surprise. Love how you treat every song you react to with such respect no matter the genre. Thank you for the joy!

That family when he woke up was the Robinsons. They had a show for several years. They got super rich making duck calls. They were hilarious.

Darius is AMAZING

Fellow brit here this was my most listened to song of 2020 absolutely love it, one of if not my all time favourite country song 🔥🔥 glad to see you enjoy it! Fun fact, he did celebrity undercover boss and sang this at the end in disguise while pretending to be an up and coming musician 😅

Love this song so much. I used to live in Roanoke Va, I have worked in Raleigh NC and going to Johnson City TN today.. 🙃

Darius Rucker has one of the best, smoothest voices in country music! This one’s without a doubt the most popular, but my personal favorite is “It Won’t Be Like This For Long”. You would love it, here’s the official video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r5uqdsSDxrCRm3k.html

If this is your poker face, you shouldn't play cards. Your face is so full of expression, you can't hide your feelings when you are listening to music you like!😁

Just saw him at the Country Music fest. Amazing singer from my state of South Carolina. He is very popular here in the South. Nothing he sings is disappointing. Enjoy your Darius Rucker experience......

You can not go wrong with a beautiful song like this one without a Fiddle, Banjo, The Harmonica, The Slide Guitar and A Beautiful Voice...

I love that they have the guys of Duck Dynasty in this one. Very cool!

We live in Las Vegas, where Luxury Cars are a dime a dozen. Every time my husband sees one particular brand, he starts singing.... "Heyyyyyy Maseeeraati"....original was co-written and performed by Bob Dylan.

I loved your reaction!😁😍 I've watched the Home Free version of this song, but this is my first time watching Darius do this song & it was fantastic! I love both versions but what a fun surprise right off the bat when he's lying in bed with Duck Dynasty playing on his TV, then Uncle Si Roberson picking him up in his truck, then Willie, Sadie & Korie Robertson in the truck, on the bus & in the club & Jase Robertson in the club singing; so this was a really fun video! 🥳😊 The other guy in the video is Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, not sure about the girl & the other guy unless they're Hillary Scott & Dave Haywood also of "Lady A".

Darius Rucker's performance is great, he has a beautiful voice. I also love the version by Old Crow Medicine show that was my husband's favorite. It's good you have expanded your musical horizon. I both played and taught classical violin but I sure do appreciate good country fiddling.

I love the duck dynasty family!!! SI is my favorite!

Such a good song!

I first heard this song while working in factories...they pumped music in the workplace o help you along. It's been one of my all time favorites for life.They never play it on the country music stations enough for me. I listen for it all the time.

Oh, and Darius sings like this live.

Love Darius ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Darius Rucker is from Charleston, SC. This happens to be my hometown! People see him all over town all the time. He’s a regular guy and doesn’t act like some big singer. There’s a road next to the North Charleston Coliseum named after him. He’s a really cool guy! As other people have pointed out to you, he started out in the band Hootie and the Blowfish. FYI Chris Stapleton wrote a song called “Comeback Song” and Darius Rucker released it. Pretty cool!!!!

I love to dance a country dance called Lily's white Lies to this song! I used to dance it with an old cowboy friend before he passed away.

The Zac Brown Band Goodbye in her eyes. So beautiful and it’s country. The harmonies are amazing. 💓💓

Just going to throw these out there ... Charlie Pride "kawlija", David Alen Coe "The Ride", George Jones "He stopped loving her today"

He sings this song with such exuberance that you just have to get up and dance! Or, try. Plus, whoever produced that video deserves some kind of medal.

This song puts a smile on everyones face

I gotta tell you... I'm truly enjoying watching your country music journey. I live in Knoxville Tennessee just up the road from Dollywood. Check out "Stay" by Sugarland. An epic song.

I saw Hootie and the Blowfish in concert a couple of years ago. Best concert of the summer!! They sang wagon wheel and Led Zeppelin!!! 💗💗

There is just something about Darius that you cant help but love the guy. He has a good amount of good country and a few great hits from his days with Hootie and the Blowfish (as others have already said). Seriously talented man.

I totally agree with you. I loved this song, and artist, the moment I heard it. Remember to listen to his other songs. 🤩

Some may be surprised to learn that this fun song was co-written by the amazing Bob Dylan & Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show. Darius's version definitely puts a smile on your face.

The men with beards are actually are the Duck Dynasty men

I've watched several of your reaction videos....this one you could just see the joy on your face. Brilliant!

I freaking love this song :)

Darius Rucker was the lead singer for Hootie and the Blowfish before going country. The Blowfish were fantastic and very popular.

He's got such a good voice.

He was in the band Hootie and the blowfish...lead singer and great songs there too...he is just great man.

Say my friend..you always have the most sincere reactions...this is no exception..great reaction!

All those people in the video or from duck dynasty TV show I believe he asked them to be in the video Darius Rucker was born with that country soulful singer I know he started in hootie and the blowfish 🎸

I loved seeing the duck dynasty guys on there. Cool

Just cant stop watchin your fantastic reaction to darius rucker and the music ! Its obvious you have no idea who the robertsons are ! Its ok ! The smile slowly creeps in on your face and it dosent go away ! Good stuff ! 😍😍

Just joined your channel. Coming from a huge music fan, i love watching reactors that are new to country music listen to it. I listen to all kinds of music but some of the best voices and story telling are found in country music. And most people never give it a shot due to its reputation. Love watching you react to it

Darius used to be the lead singer for Hootie and the Blowfish.

I've heard the song but never watched the video. Those long bearded good ole boys that kept giving him a ride are from the company and TV series Duck Dynasty, all of them probably multi-millionaires yet still grounded. Thanks for sharing.

Oh my, the bluegrass feel of that song was great. Thanks for that Mr. Zimmerman!

I love your first time reactions...priceless! Darius is one of the great!

I liked seeing the Duck Dynasty Family in the video.

I happen to LOVE Darius MORE after the Blowfish era. Darius has a better fit in COUNTRY. Just my opinion. (I am a snob. I did an undergraduate degree in music, classical voice.) I have a Masters in History as well. I have played guitar, fiddle, harmonica, and am a 1st Tenor. My musical experience covers Funk, Jazz, Country, Fusion Jazz, Jazz, Zydeco, Gospel, etc. I am a brass man (cornet, trumpet, baritone, trombone, harmonica,). Darius has and will do his best work in some type of Country. Why? He is a country kid. He knows this. His soul is in country/ blue grass/ country pop. He is legit!

Look at you opening your mind and your heart to Country! Good for you, man. 👍❤

You have the best reactions ! Greetings from concord , NC. 😍😍

Darius was in the band Hootie and the Blowfish. Be was the front man. They had sang a song I love called "Let her cry".

I'm just discovering your Channel and I'm absolutely loving it! I grew up listening to country music thanks to my father and his family. Many people have the same reaction you said you did, that when they hear the first few notes they changed the channel. But once they actually give it a fair chance, they get drawn in. Country music has a way of always telling a story whether it is a serious tearjerker or one that makes you laugh. Darius is from a town about 2 hours from where I was born, raised, and still live. He went to the University of South Carolina which is in the town I live in. My brother also went there and was a resident Hall advisor at the time. One of Darius's bandmates lived in my brother's residence hall. They were having a late night practice and my brother received a ton of complaints about the noise. So he went upstairs and told them that they would all need to leave and that they could not practice in the hall anymore. Little did he know how famous they would become.. My brother laughed about that till the day he died. That was always one of his favorite stories to tell and he always wondered if any of the band happened to remember that night. Darius and his bandmates from Hootie and the Blowfish have a very special place in the hearts of South Carolinians. They have never turned their back on us and have given back tremendously to the state. Darius especially has been generous and has done so much for our citizens. He has especially given to programs like the Children's Hospital. We are proud to call him and his bandmates one of our very own! We love his music and we love him! And I am absolutely loving watching your journey of becoming a lover of country music. It's a great journey to take.

Bob Dylan and two co-writers wrote the music to this song back in 1973. It was not finished and was under the name Rock Me Mama and he just shelved it. Somehow it got into the hands of bootleggers and was being played and the named changed to Wagon wheel. It was found by Old Crow Medicine Shows lead singer who wrote the lyrics and put it in their show. Then Darius found it and made it a hit. According to Wikipedia.

I was watching your reaction to Christmas in Dixie by Alabama, and you mentioned that you bet people enjoyed hearing when their hometown is mentioned. I live in a tiny town that is never going to be mentioned in a song, but I’m about 50 miles north of Johnson City, Tennessee, and I go there quite often. So believe me, every time we hear this song and it gets to that line, we all belt it out! Thank you for your reactions. We are glad to have converted you to the BEST music genre! ❤️

The old guy in the truck is Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty... lol. And Willie and the boys ... I miss that show.

Masterpiece by Darius is awesome ❤️

Fun fact! Wagon wheel was originally wrote by Bob Dylan and Ketch Secor. Old Crow Medicine show were the ones released the actual song at first. And Darius Rucker covered it

This is one that you are going to be hearing in your head long after this reaction .

I loved this song when I first heard it by Old Crow Medicine Show. They are more of a modern bluegrass band. I think you’d like some of their stuff like “Tennessee Pusher”, “We Don’t Grow Tobacco” and “Methamphetamine” Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is one you should react to. Try “Fishin’ In The Dark” and “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” (a cover of a very old country song) ☮️🌼♥️🇺🇸 Fun fact: the people in the video are from the reality show “Duck Dynasty” that was very popular on tv for several seasons.

FYI...everyone he gets a ride with and the "bouncer," at the club at the end are members of a family that has a TV show called "Duck Dynasty". All the men have long hair and long beards!When he wakes up, the folks he talks with at the end are those same people.

Yes, it goes nuts in bars when played. Everyone, even non country fans, love it

Yes exactly...brilliant

Let her cry is IMO his best song ever.

Loved your reaction. 😊

That is the Duck Dynasty crew in the video. Love them too!

Lead singer from Hootie and the Blowfish. Beautiful song. He has Lady Antebellum in this video and the boys from “Duck Dynasty”. Check out “It won’t be like this for long”. “Radio” is also a great song.

Nice. It's a blast watching someone enjoy all my favorites!

It was great that some of the Duck Dynasty family helped make the video.

FYI the chorus was written by Bob Dylan and then Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show wrote the verses 25 years later. I live near Johnson City, Tennessee (mentioned in song) and YES everyone goes crazy when this plays.

This is the second video I've viewed on your channel and I'm hooked. I must admit I teared up a bit watching you. I feel as though I'm watching someone fall in love with country music right before my eyes and it brings back the days when I fell in love with it. I was a heavy metal head banging girl in my youth (and still love that music, as well) that never would have given country music a chance. So when you say that a year ago you wouldn't have either, I get it. Thankfully, a boyfriend came into my life that exposed me to country music. I got rid of the boyfriend and kept the love for the music lol. I'm so glad that something opened you up to experience it and I hope you enjoy the journey. So many different sounds and styles to experience that it can only open you up to even more experiences. BTW, when I hear Darius Rucker sing I feel like standing in the sunshine and twirling but it's okay to just smile too. :-D

Country music is about storytelling. Enjoy your journey

It's how different yet the same his voice performing Country Music versus his time in Hootie and the Blowfish if that makes sense. I love his voice in both genres. I think you'd love Hootie and the Blowfish as well. They are a blend of Pop, Blues, Soul, Rock, and a bit of Folk.

That song 🎵 gets me smiling!

He just makes me laugh. Brilliant sing along pub song. Hey hun just some grit in videos would be a bonus.

I' just joined your journey into country music ... We're having fun so far !!!!

Here's a good one from when he was with Hootie & The Blowfish. It's not technically country, but I think he has much the same vibe even then. "Only Wanna Be With You" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtRmirSit6rWc6M.html

This type of "country music along with Bluegrass have their origins deep in Ireland. When the Scot Irish began to make their way to this land now called the U.S. they brought their music and instruments with them. Masses of them settled in the Smokey Mountains. They became mountain people or hillbilly's The areas where they settled in those mountains is near enough to Nashville and recording studios and stages began to pop up there. It is now considered the Country Music Capital of the world. The vast majority of true Southerners are offspring of those people and still relate to that kind of music The beat of the British Isles still speaks to our DNA.

Having the family from the show Duck Dynasty was also a brilliant idea in my opinion.

I love Darius Rucker!

I just joined this channel. I love your reactions!

Your reaction... Is always truly beautiful to watch... Can't wait til you get to one of my favorites... Each reaction is really actually great (I'm 13 videos in... Just found you) Can't wait for the rest.... Can't wait to see the silver KZfaq behind your shoulder!

It warms my heart to see people discovering these stories for themselves and enjoying them! Even the happy songs can make a person tear up because of the warmth you feel while listening to it and picturing the story in your mind.

Oh yeah this song is fuggin great

It’s an Old Crown Medicine Show a larger group Darius Rucker did a fabulous job and had a hit too

You are really enjoying it i can see it in face...❤️❤️❤️👌

Love your smile.. the joy of the ol country music. Much love from Oklahoma . Enjoy your reactions. Darius was ina band called hoodie and the blow fish. Great stuff not country.

Love your channel, keep up the good work!

Do you recognize all the Duck Dynasty family in the video? Love it! ❤️. Love your reaction!

I enjoy your reactions so much. I have a group I have never heard you react to. McBride and the Ride. Thier harmony is fantastic. Ny favorite is You Can Count on Me, but any song will do.

Your reaction today just made my day! So refreshing to see someone so open minded to other types of music. This was just great!

To be country about that was a little “shit eatin grin” On your face loved your reaction