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He was my husband’s favorite singer. He was a champion bareback rider and recorded most of his albums on his own- without a record label backing him

The chorus line is this: You'll ride a black tornado across the western sky. Rope an ol' blue norther and milk it ' til it's s dry. Bulldog the Mississippi and pin it's ears down flat. Long before you take this cowboy's hat. I couldn't understand the lyrics either so I looked them up.

Now this is just what I’ve always interpreted from the chorus. You'll ride a black tornado 'cross the western sky- That’s something that is impossible to do. You can’t control something as wild as the wind let alone a tornado. This Oklahoma girl (having been though losing everything I had in the 99 tornado and coming only blocks away from losing it all again in 2013 while my 5 month old daughter was having a major heart surgery) knows tornados very well. Rope an ol blue norther and milk it till it's dry- Chris was a bronc rider and there was a insanely fast and wild horse with a similar name that was tough as hell to rope. However, there are also blue northern bulls and besides being tough as hell you simply can not get milk from a bull…unless you’re trying to breed it😆 Bulldog the Mississippi, pin it's ears down flat- In rodeos (which Chris was a legend of) bulldogin is where they quite literally wrestle the steer to the ground by it’s horns. You simply can’t wrestle the Mississippi River into submission or control it. Basically you will have to do the absolute impossible to get that hat off him. Sorry it was so long of a breakdown. Hope that helps. Love you guys and everything y’all are doing. Keep up the good work!

Chris certainly was the real deal as far as cowboys go. His music gained popularity in an underground sort of way as "bootleg" cassettes of his music were passed around the rodeo crowd and more and more people became aware of him and wanted to hear more of his music. That was how Garth Brooks became aware of him. Garth himself is the man most responsible for the explosion in popularity of the country music genre in the last 30 years with his hit songs and showmanship and his mention of a Chris Ledoux tape in his song helped kick start Ledoux's career beyond the rodeo circuit crowd. My favorite song of Ledoux is the one he recorded with Garth called 'What'cha Gonna Do With a Cowboy'. There is a video for that song and the lyrics are upbeat and catchy. "...What you gonna do when he says honey, I've got half a mind to stay What'cha gonna do with a cowboy When he don't saddle up and ride away".

Chris was an amazing musician and bull rider, we lost a great man when he passed away. Please check out the lyrics to this song.

Thanks for the review of This Cowboy's Hat, it was written by my husband Jake Brooks and is definitely based on a true story. It happened in a diner when Jake was in college at New Mexico State. Chris Ledoux did an awesome job recording the song. Chris was not only an awesome singer, he was an awesome person. Performers like Chris are few and far between, he is truly missed.

Years ago, here in The Turtle Mountains of ND we had a 3-day country jam and Chris was the final act on day 3. Rain off and on all afternoon and then one hell of a shitshow thunderstorm right before he came out. I was in a group of maybe 500 people still standing there when he came on and they had been averaging about 6000 a day. He said you guys are true fans and you deserve a show. One of the best concerts I ever seen with super wet muddy crowd. You need to check out his song Hooked on a 8 second ride. That's some country rock.

Chris is my favorite country artist. I sure do miss going to his concerts. I went every chance I got and was never disappointed. He was the real deal for sure, not just singing about being a cowboy, but actually lived the life. If you haven't already, check out Copenhagen and County Fair.

YESSSS! Such a great song by one helluva artist!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

Thanks for doing one from my favorite artist. My son Gavin LeDoux is named after him ❤ do some more Chris, maybe Working Man's Dollar

You need to check out. Hooked on an 8 second ride by him

8 second ride is my favorite song by him. Garth brought attention to him in Much Too Young, he brought LeDoux to mainstream country with What Ya Gonna Do With A Cowboy.

He wrote a lot of songs that you will probably know for other artists too. He was a great rider, singer and an all around good person

God bless Chris Ladoux!

Thank you for reacting. It's better if it's not live. You can hear the lyrics better. Another good song from him is Copenhagen. Dont do live tho lol.

You should most certainly check out something along the line of "Johnson County war" or "hair trigger colt 44." Chris is who Garth modeled his entire persona on. Chris taught Garth how to appear to be a cowboy, and Garth taught Chris how to become successful in the music industry. Chris however was as authentic as you could get, a world champion bronc rider, amazing showman, and simply a legend in both rodeo and country music. And while he was not necessarily ab early face of country itself, he is most certainly one of the pioneers of the western side of the genre.

I was lucky enough to see Chris live about a year before he died. It was at a small venue here in VA and let me tell you, the show he put on, you'd swear he had a stadium sized stage. The energy and FUN were incredible. He took you on a hell of a ride and left you as exhausted as he was by the end. By the way, if you want a song that will make you laugh like you've rarely laughed before, check out Chris' "Photo Finish". Or.... "Copenhagen"... they're hilarious!!!

Some of my favorites of his are “Five Dollar Fine” and “You Just Can’t See Him From the Road”. For a more country/rock sound, check out “Hooked on an 8 Second Ride”. His biggest hit was a duet with Garth Brooks called “Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy”, which is also worth checking out.

I saw Chris live here in Lubbock. At the end of the show, he had a saddle rise out of the stage. While singing a song, he climbed atop the saddle, it began mechanically bucking wildly, and he rode it while pyrotechnics went off. This is my best recollection. He went all out.

Chris LeDoux started from selling CDs from the back of his pickup before and after the rodeo when he was still competing in the Rodeo. Garth Brooks said - When Chris got on stage it was like someone open the chute on him! Meaning they let the bull out!! Garth Brooks model his own shows after watching Chris LeDoux do a show! Chris LeDoux was the real deal in his family life his Rodeo live and his singing life!! Too bad we lost him so early! Ned LeDoux (his son) just did a song with Garth Brooks at the Cheyenne Rodeo. This year the Rodeo was in honor of Chris LeDoux!!

he was a true blue cowboy. The real deal. and an amazing songwriter. and super humble. Just a nice guy you could sit down and have a beer with. I believe he passed from cancer

love this song

Now you you guys should do a deep dive into his music because he really is an OG and he sings about what he lived so all his music comes off as sincere. I vote for working man's dollar.

"You'll ride a black tornado across the western sky, Rope an old blue norther, and milk it 'til it's dry, Bulldog the Mississippi, pin its ears down flat, Long before you'll take this cowboy's hat." Chris was a world champion rodeo cowboy before his music career, and he was one of Garth Brooks' favorite singers. I never met the man, but from what I've been told, he was a really decent guy. He passed away some years back from cancer.

I recommended this song on a different video, without realizing you already did it. I'm slowly making it through your videos.

Chris Ladoux was a real cowboy and was a professional rodeo cowboy, he won the World championship bareback riding at the 1976 National Finals. He also sang and wrote music during this time and after he retired from Rodeo. Although he was very popular along the Rodeo circuit, it wasn't until Garth Brooks mentioned his name in the song Much too young, to feel this damn old. Chris's popularity exploded.

Chris is the REAL OG cowboy.

Great reaction as always guys!! Saw Chris ride at a few Rodeo's , my Mom rode barrels. ( She was never top tier, but some of her horses were. ) In the summer we traveled the circuit. Ran into Chris a few times, very nice man, funny in that cowboy way. I much prefer his non-large venue videos or official videos, you can hear HIM, not just the music. 8 second ride is my favorite.

He's basically telling him... "you would have to be bad enough to stop a tornado, control an enormous thunder storm, and command the Mississippi River. That's who you need to be if you think you're taking my hat." Its just a REALLY Texas way of saying it HAHAHA

1973 World Champion Bareback Rider. Wrote music and made 8-tracks tapes to sell out of his trunk at rodeos. He was the guy who inspired Garth’s live performances. Stayed at his Ranch in Kaycee, Wyoming instead of moving to Nashville. A real RANCH cowboy. Yes. OG COWBOY!

Chris is mentioned in at least 50 different songs from other artists. And OG as far as the style....great song awesome reaction... and don't touch a cowboys hat.

There is Chis Ladoux days and his son preforms. And I sweat to the lord that his son sounds just like him!

I’ve listened to probably 90% of your reactions, love them but sorry Dustin I cut it off before you…I’m in recovery. You guys are doing great!

If you are looking for a good how about Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens Streets of Bakersfield that will show some good honky tonk guitar

Funniest intro I’ve seen of yall so far 🤣

Had the honor of seeing him twice! Came up outta stage on mechanical bull

A great song of his that's relatable to everybody is Working Man's Dollar.

For my mom, Chris was a true Country singer. He was a cowboy in all the sense with his bull riding. Not many singers could say that they were part of the Rodeo as Reba is the only other country singer that I can recall having a Rodeo Background with her being a Barrel Racer. Chris's songs were just from the heart and spoke to me the true life of a cowboy. The belt buckle you see on his belt is actually the championship buckle he won with his bull or bareback bronco riding. Heck he never had a label and sole his tapes at the rodeos he was in to pay for his traveling expanses and as well to stay independent as long as he could as it was only in the last 10 years of his life that he had a label. So as you gentlemen said he was an OG in so many ways. He showed that you really didn't need a label to a singer and that while he really didn't have what are 'hits' in today's world his songs were still hits in their own way. Garth was willing to give a part of his liver when Chris was diagnose with an illness that required a liver transplant but they weren't compatible but that showed just how much Chris meant to Garth.

Definitely OG! R.I.P. Chris. 💔

Chris Ladoux was one of if not the first country artists to start experimenting with adding rock into his music. (Hooked on an 8 second ride, and Horsepower) are two of his songs that you could class as just rock music. I highly recommend reacting to both.

Chris is the true king of country!!! If i was a 1% biker….I’d think twice about Chris and the cowboys he ran with. I’m this song is all about respect

Chris Ladoux was an amazing bull rider and an amazing performer. He was relatively unknown in music until Garth Brooks started promoting him. I was going to suggest maybe having lyrics up on a phone or something on another video and forgot. I’ve seen several reaction channels that do it! Great song guys!!

Cowboy hat was released in 1982 by Chris Lodux . Chris was a real cowboy .

As a southern country boy & cowboy, I can tell you- there are two things you don’t touch without permission, my hat & my dog.

You really want to hear Chis Ledoux rock listen to, hooked on a 8 second ride🎸🎸🎸

Garth Brooks learned a lot of how he acts on stage from Chris LeDoux. Garth played shows with Chris very early during Garth’s career. Garth said he observed Chris and his band having more fun than the audience, and he determined to do the same. This creates an energy where the crowd and the band feed off of each other. It’s definitely worked for Garth, and it worked for Chris, too.

Sorry I missed that one. Thanks for correcting me.

Ladoux is responsible for bringing excitement to country music concerts. Prior to him, it was mostly just the singer standing behind a mic and singing and strumming. He brought the energy and pyrotechnics. Garth Brooks admired him and brought those elements into mainstream when he went big.

Western Skies is also a great song. I am just sorry that I didn't discover Chris until he died and we moved to Wyoming.

He’s a Rodeo Country OG.

“You’ll ride a black tornado across the western sky, rope an ol blue norther and milk it til it’s dry, bulldog the Mississippi and pin its ears down flat, long before you take this cowboys hat.” Rodeo terminology mixed with wild nature.

New subscriber, working my way back through your videos, tickled pink to see Chris Ledoux, sorry you started with this one and even sorrier that you apparently didn't check him out a bit more. If you ever get around to it, take a look at one or more of these: You Just Can't See Him From The Road, Cadillac Ranch, 8 Second Ride, and Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy? This guy was a bona fide rodeo star and rancher, the real deal. His music is still played a lot at rodeos. Died way too young, 56 I think. Cowboy and Cadillac are fun songs, the other two are lifestyle songs, cowboy/rodeo rider.

Hey people don't forget to like and leave a comment. Its free. Come on you know you can do it!!!! Great job guys.

If you like the rock guitar vibe, check out Little Long Haired Outlaw. It’s the essence of Chris LeDoux. No one could ever doubt his Cowboy credentials and he always played the music he wanted, not the way Nashville wanted it.

Chris was a real cowboy, a gifted writer and spellbinding performer. He doesn't get the recognition and appreciation he so very deserved.

Awesome song 🤘

I love his song $5 fine.

Eric Church STICK THAT IN YOUR COUNTRY SONG

Chris LeDoux (LA doo) was the man! Both on stage and on the rodeo circuit. Garth Brooks idolized this man. Chorus: "You'll ride a black tornado 'cross the western sky, rope an ol' blue northern and milk it til it's dry, bull dog the Mississippi, pin it's ears down flat, long before you take this cowboys hat!" Y'all would look good in a pair of jeans, tee-shirt and old flannel shirt hangin' open and cowboy hats. Real cowboys (not these lil boys singing and dancing and calling themselves cowboys) I'm talkin' hard core, workin' with cattle and horses 12 hours a day 5 days a week and than hittin' that bull and hangin' on for that 8 seconds cowboy, those bikers will know what time it was, what season it was and the position of the moon when he tangled with a Chris LeDoux cowboy. Love this song, #7 on my play list. Wish he was still around. Y'all need to hear "When cowboys didn't dance" by Lonestar "Hooked on an 8 second Ride" Chris LeDoux. And if you really like country rock fusion, Anything by Brantley Gilbert. As for bourbon. Sorry, gotta go with Keith on this one. Not a fan of chocolate tabbaco. Cognac tabbaco is smooth as silk though. It is a beautiful color. As always, Y'all never fail to make me giggle. Thank you!

The point of the song is standing up for what you believe in, and texas pride lol. With that said I knew Keith’s reaction was coming and is a big reason i clicked😂😂 i like figurative messages so its funny to see someone so literal😂

Chris Ledoux is the OG of cowboy music.He is my favorite cowboy singer.He never sold ho sole to the Nashville money.He lived and passed away in Wyoming

You have no idea how many fights I’ve broken up tending bar in my small Cowboy town because some asshat decided to try to grab someone’s Stetson. We used to buy Chris’s records from Western Horseman magazine or out of the back of his pickup truck at Rodeos.

Hooked on an 8 second ride and Life is a Highway. a couple you might enjoy

His some ned has a song called dance with your spurs on which if I remember correctly was a song Chris began writing before he passed

I was an instant fan, I've been catching up, I am sure Keith knows of Roy Clark, if not he needs to hear him .He can most definitely play the guitar or anything stringed.😊

Basically he was saying you better be a legend if you touch my hat pacos bill lasso'd rode a black tornado, babe the big blue ox of paul bunyan, and william pickett was said to bulldog the wildest river

You'll ride a black tornado Across the western sky Rope an ol' Blue Northern And milk it 'til it's dry Bulldog the Mississippi And pin its ears down flat Long before you take this Cowboy's Hat

Chris Ledoux and Garth infused a lot of rock mix into their music. Check out Fever…Garth worked with Steven Tyler to remix it for the rodeo. They said that the rodeo guys who loved country would amp up with rock before busting out of the gate cause country didn’t have enough edge to get them rev”d up. I feel like when classic rock and 80s rock got lost to hip hop and grunge country adopted them and the 80s pop that got lost to R&B. The fans also went country about that time. Alan Jackson even wrote “Gone Country” about how many people were shifting to country.

Chris LeDoux is the guy who taught Garth Brooks how to rock. He was an actual rodeo cowboy who went on to become a great Country Artist. An absolute legend. Another good song of his is Stampede. But he's got a lot of really good songs. They put out a greatest hits album not long before he died. Problems with lyrics is why I don't really like live performance videos. "You'll ride a black tornado across a western sky. Rope an ol' blue Norther (nor'easter storm in other parts of the country) and milk it till it's dry. Bulldog (calf roping term) the Mississippi (river) and pin it's ears down flat (again, treating it like a calf roping), long before you take this cowboy's hat." Basically, saying that the bikers would have a better chance at fighting nature than fighting him and his friends in the bar.

Can we all agree The Highwaymen were the original O.Gs!!!

Chris didn't get near the recognition he deserved. He was a champion rodeo star. He's in the rodeo hall of fame. He was a big influence on Garth Brooks. Copenhagen would be another song of his to react to

Maduro cigars. Now we're talking. You guys know me well enough in the comments by now to know I like me a good stick. I gotta try this stuff. Also, Chris is THE SHIT. Bareback Jack, Life is a Highway, Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy, Cadillac Ranch, Stampede, Copenhagen...goes on and on.

I ran across you guys a few nights ago and just subscribed. I'm curious, with the state up on the wall, where in Indiana are you located?Or what part if the state, anyway. I still have family in South Bend, and my late hubby was from Goshen.

Some of us have worn both cowboy hat and an MC cur

You should look for "Even Cowboys Like Rock And Roll"

Don't worry, I'll wear my cowboy hat for ya's lol

The realist aspect is why I am such a fan. I don't need someone to sugarcoat a reaction, i want a real opinion. here are your lyrics: "This Cowboy's Hat" [Spoken:] Well there's always been groups of people that could never see eye to eye... an' I always thought if they'd get the chance to sit down and talk face to face they might realize they got a lot in common..... Well I was sittin' in a coffee shop, just havin' a cup to pass the time. Swappin' rodeo stories with this ole cowboy friend of mine. When some motor-cycle riders started snickerin' in the back started pokin' fun at my friend's hat. One ole boy said "hey Tex, where'd you park your horse?" My friend just pulled his hat down low, but they couldn't be ignored. One husky fella said, "I think I'll rip that hat right off your head." That's when my friend turned around, and this is what he said: You'll ride a black tornado, 'cross the western sky Rope an ole blue northern and milk it till it's dry Bull dawg the Mississippi, pin its ears down flat Long before you take this cowboy's hat. Now pardner, this ole hat is better left alone, She used to be my daddy's, but last year he passed on. My nephew skinned the Rattler that makes up this ole hatband, But back in '69 he died in Vietnam. Now the eagle feather was given to me by an indian friend of mine But someone ran him down somewhere around that Arizona line And a real special lady gave me this hat pin But I don't know if I'll ever see her again. You'll ride a black tornado, 'cross the western sky Rope an ole blue northern and milk it till it's dry Bull dawg the Mississippi, pin its ears down flat Long before you take this cowboy's hat. Now if your leather jacket means to you what this hat means to me Then I guess we understand each other, and we'll just let it be. But if you still think it's funny, man, you got my back up against the wall. And if you touch my hat, you're gonna have to fight us all... Well, right then I caught a little sadness in that gang leader's eyes, And he turned back t'wards the others and they all just sorta shuffled on outside But when my friend turned back t'wards me, I noticed his old hat brim Well it was turned up, in a big ole texas grin [CHORUS]

Read me my rights from Brantley Gilbert is the most rock country song I think I have heard.

OG rodeo country. Chris Ladoux was my first concert without my parents. We "stole" the coppenhaggen sign during the show. Of course security caught us. Thankfully it was the last day of the fair/rodeo and they let us keep it. I hope I still hangs up in my old friends garage.

You get paid with a bottle of your favs sometimes lol

Chris was the real deal a true rodeo champ that taught Garth Brooks how to really put on a show.

Live is definitely better! And Dustin, I remembered the Brad song. It's actually "This Is Country Music".

i could be wrong but i think the reference to riding a black tornado is referring to the folk hero pacos bill

You guys should react to some of the more newer rock/country combinations like God’s country that y’all did, production is a lot better than it used to be and a lot of people are looking to watch reactions to it 🤙🏽

You should check out Chris Ledoux “bang a drum”

His saying he always said was "Just Ledoux it" they made a bourbon whiskey in his name.

Can you do a reaction to Chris ledoux hooked on a eight second ride. Got some guitar runs that Keith might like

As George Strait said after Chris died, "Chris was the real deal."

bulldogging the Mississip is damning it up, imagine trying to damn up the Mississip, that's how much his hat meant to him. Of course the "big Texas grin" at the end meant it was all BS what he told them 🤣🤣🤣🤣

World Champion Rodeo bronc rider. Turned singer. Check out "The Ride"

Garth Brooks patterned his performances after Chris . Chris gave his all no matter what he did. Chris passed away in 2005 from pancreatic cancer , His son Ned LeDoux is also a singer.

Its my understanding that this song is based on a true story.

Try Dimash singing Stranger or Unforgettable Day! Expand your horizons. 💜🕺💜

80s it seems boys.

You guys should react to Johnny Paycheck’s Colorado Koolade

You should listen to Chris ledoux hooked on a eight second ride

Please check out Roy Clark, Roy's guitar boogie, I think you will be impressed!

You guys should check out Margo Price Hurtin’

You'll ride a black tornado across the Western sky you'll rope an old blue northern and milk it till it's dry your bulldogs in Mississippi and pin it Sears down flat long before you take this cowboy's hat.