Country fans knew Chris Stapleton before the awards show with Justin Timberlake. The reason Justin was on the show was because Chris Stapleton was nominated for so many awards. He had already won Grammy for best album.

I agree with you guys, you cannot label or contain Chris Stapleton. He's in a class of his own.

Chris Stapleton is a master story teller, I’ve never head a song of his and then wondered what it meant.

This is my favorite Chris Stapleton song. It is more low key locally than other songs but the mood and the setting is perfect. You actually feel like you're on death row and I'm a normal woman and I've never been on death row but I knew exactly how that man was feeling. Chris has that ability with all his songs to make you feel everything❤❤❤❤❤❤

He just did a guest appearance at one of John Mayer’s shows. John asks him “you want to sing one mine or your songs?” Chris responds, “Why don’t we just write a song.“ So they wrote a new song the night before and performed it in front of a sold out crowd. It’s actually a good song too. I think it’s called “I just remembered I don’t Care Anymore”

I was a huge SRV fan too...Listening to Chris makes me feel the same way. I sang with BB King down in New Orleans one afternoon just kicking it with friends in a small bar when he came in and ASKED us if he could join us!!!....it was magical, something I'll never forget. Made my little 🇨🇦 heart so happy!!

He is amazing live!!! He does not dance around and put on a show, he just sings and plays guitar 😋

He has the ability to make you feel as though you are present with all his songs. Truly an artist of his own

Every time I hear this song the beat is like the person pacing back and forth in his cell...it's almost like you can picture it..

There's only a heartbeat's difference between blues and true country anyway. Chris has a gift for blurring those lines even further. ☺️♥️✌️

Even the music tells the story along with Chris's amazing story telling. It's like a clock ticking down the days or walking that last mile to the death chamber. You can visually see the story he's telling. Chris is just awesome!!

Amazing how chris seems to appeal to all walks of life, age, creed, color etc. Fabulous... his jompson brothers album is badass too. He was even incredible in the steeldrivers bluegrass band. Check them out!

He is freaking spectacular live!!! I’ve seen him twice!

Part of his great gift is his sensitivity. It's there in his lyrics just as much as in his music. Just like Death Row captures living with no future, Can You Run (when he was with The Steeldrivers) captures the atrocity of slavery and Scarecrow In the Garden captures the despair of poverty. He's brilliant on every front. His concerts are an out-of-body experience.

Oh my gosh!! This is the first song I heard of his. He opened his mouth and he knocked me out. Just like Stevie Ray did the first time we heard him when we moved to Texas! Nothing like them!! Love y'all's reactions👍

You can’t compare Chris to anyone. He is amazing! His voice is one of kind💯💯💯

Had a beer with him at a bluegrass festival when he he was with the Steeldrivers. He was REAL.

“Don’t nobody leave here without singin the blues” 🔥

Chris is the king of stank face reactions.

Honestly, when you listen to the background music... it sounds like hes walking down the hallway of the cells in the jail with the chains dragging the ground...

Fun Fact: Whiskey and You is the theme song of a cable show named Yellowstone and Yep, Chris sings it. Also he wanted to be in Game of Thrones so they made him a white walker. Just the season eight night battle episode.

Listening to Chris Stapleton is like the beginning of a good whiskey buzz. I can't elaborate, it's just how I feel.

Stevie Ray Vaughan (hell yeah!) was a musical genius. It will be 29 years Tuesday when he died in a helicopter crash August 27, 1990 and was 37 days shy of his 36th birthday. I look forward to your reactions to anything SRV. I love Chris Stapleton the same but different. Loving your reactions to him as well.

YES!!!! STEVIE RAY!!! I am still heartbroken we lost him. Listen to him everyday.

He’s got an almost 20 year catalogue of music he’s written, just waiting to be recorded and released.

I am a Grandma, just subscribed today. Keep it up boys. I’ve been following Chris about 8-9 years now. Golden voice, great dude.

I saw Chris Stapleton in Pittsburgh 2 weeks ago, one of the best concerts I have been to. Definitely go see him. He is the truth.

Seeing him live this summer changed my SOUL! His music saves my life everyday ❤️✌🏼

Seen him in concert 4 times, and he sounds exactly the same in person! Great show

His wife is a amazing singer as well

He will ruin concerts for you..He is the only person I've seen live that sounds better than on his album's..

Definitely do his songs 1.Tennessee whiskey 2. Millionaire 3. His cover of "this is a mans world" 4. What are you listening to

Chris Stapleton has wrote and co wrote with many artists. He has been the business for several years. Nashville knew they had a star . He is good. Hey shout out from one Applation American to another. Much love from KY Poet Girl

"Sometimes I cry" is one to hear!!!!!!!!!

That slow rhythmic pace is Chris walking the green mile on his way to the chair.

I saw SRV in Seattle when he opened for Ray Charles. Festival and paid $7 to see them. Never knew Stevie but we were stunned! Couldn't believe he played like the guitar was part of his body. His voice was my favorite, raspy, blues, and could feel his voice to your core! He died 6 months later and was unable to see him again.

I’ve seen him 4 times and will forever ever go to his concert when he’s close I absolutely love him

Thank you for doing this song and getting Chris Stapletons music out there!!!

Check out chris from about 10-12 years ago from a writer's cruise. "Fool me again" he sits and sings so effortlessly. one of my favorite songs. he wrote it with al anderson, the man he starts the video playing the guitar.

He just makes it look/sound effortless!!! Thanks for the reaction!

My uncle used to sing, and play his guitar on our porch. I totally get that. It takes you to back in the day. I feel like I'm 8 years old again listening to him, and my my grandpappy playing.

He doesn't rush the music like maybe he's takin a sip of his whiskey in between his lines. 😍😍😍

What Are You Listening To? When The Stars Come Out, Fool Me Again. 2018 CMA with Maves Staples

When I hear this song, it feels like I’m on death row in the cell next to him. Crazy!

I would gladly pay 100-200 bucks to go see this dude live!!!!!🇺🇸

Best Stapleton quote of all time "i create music that i think id like to hear hell with the studios" lol plus he wrote 20+ hits before his wife convinced him to play his own and then took off! Thank god for this man lol

I just watched True Detective Season 1 for about the 4th time last week and you're right, this song has that same type of erie feeling.

I enjoy Chris. He's real not gimmicky. First Chris Stapleton is from a small town in Kentucky. His family predominantly were coal miners. He's smart was ranked high in HS & went to college intending to be an engineer. He didn't finish instead choosing to be in music. His voice has matured over the years with one of his influences being Ottis Redding. He's a musician and been in a few bands since his teens. Mostly Southern Rock & Bluegrass. That is him playing the solo and all through the song. He's also performed besides top artists in Country, R&B and Pop too (name a few, Justin Timberlake, Pink, Bruno Mars & Edward Sheeran). Watch his acoustic guitar with his wife on NPR to see the talent. He also is a songwriter ('Tennessee Whiskey') is not his first song. Amazingly he's written for several top Country singers. He has no problem whatsoever whomever covers his music. Exactly like Whitney Houston covering Dolly Parton's song she made $$$ & got more exposure more wanted to sing it. The woman accompanying him on 'Tennessee Whiskey' & other songs is his wife Morgane. She is a professional singer in her own right. Together they created 5 children and reside in Nashville. These last years he has hit a stride as a singer/songwriter. He's not an overnight success but seems to have popped up. Hard work brought him the recognition, brains writing & playing keeping it real brought attention. Everyone has opinions/comments, to each his own. Agree to disagree. As for this song; songs can have face value or meanings can be applied. Could be a few songs collectively have an undertone same evil. Death row - Could be a death row prisoner awaiting execution. Or, an addict/reckless life choices unwilling/incapable of stopping waiting for his life to end from the path he's on knowing going to crash & burn in just matter of time. Have a relative been drinking heavily over 35 years. Mentally wrecked, unable to hold a job and lost himself in the bottle vegging all day with no purpose. Sounds a lot like the song. Facts: - Banjos were slave instruments, created with what was on hand. It became rebellious act of disdain from being forced to play many stopped & refused to learn the instrument. Banjos are one of the staples of the country music sound. - Like tap, country music AND blues were derived from European folk & slave/gospel music. Harmonies heard are both from church & simple music. - Country music isn't only in the backwoods or Grand Ole Opry, it's nationwide. I listened growing up as well as blues, classical, oldies & soul (even polkas). Everyone who listens to country doesn't necessarily mean won't listen to rap, rock or any other music. - Piracy of songs & stylistic renderings occurred throughout the 20s-60s of "Colored" music especially the blues genre. Many musicians/songwriters lost recognition, fame & royalties being scammed out of their rights/money. Racism was valid excuse white mass audiences would be interested in only listening to white artists. Pat Boone is example of a singer that did covers of many colored singers' songs. Tom Jones was another, even Elvis Pressley ('You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog'). Subtly it still is happening today. A black singer is talented but when a white singer sounds like the black singer who is noticed & thought to be better?

Chris is the man. Best vocalist in country right now. If you guys like southern rock, you should check out The Steel Woods-Straw in the wind.

Technically hes listed under like 8 genre's so from song to song they sound more like 1 over the rest but he has alot of "country" songs and i think he has written for more country artist than any other genre but like Stan said and i 100% agree he is his own genre and after seeing him in concert last month im convince thats the truth lol great reactions as always!!!

I just saw him in July... he's incredible live. Sounds just the same! you won't be wasting any money there!

Chris's only video is 'Fire Away' I believe. He only did that one because of the message behind it. Most of his stuff is studio or live. His live stuff is always better. He is a raw music artist. Everyone forgets that singing with JT at the CMA's wasn't his breakout. He was at the CMA's winning artist awards. He has written over a thousand songs over the years for very famous people. His wife (also a singer) encouraged him to get out there and make his own songs.

Thats Stapleton. It WOULD sound that good on the porch. Keep it up fellas.

I love Chris Stapleton!! He's coming in concert here by ny home in September 2020 if the covid 19 hasn't cancelled it. my god I really want to go!!❤❤

Dudes...Chris Stapleton is his OWN GENRE❣❣❣ just sayin y'all....🔥❤🔥❤🔥

Hey guys, I feel that Stevie Ray Vaughn was a guitar player that could sing. Chris Stapleton is a singer that plays guitar. Goooooo Steelers

You simply MUST go to a Chris Stapleton concert!! It is an experience of a lifetime. I would go again and I went as a virgin to his music. His fans are friendly too, do GA tickets it's a vibe. 😎

Go Steelers. Here are more you need in your life. *Daddy doesn't pray anymore. *Broken Halos *Nobody to blame *What are you listening to. *Either way

No, Death Row came out on his album From A Room Volume 1..Love you reactions for sure. He has 3 albums out..You really need to check all of them out,,,Traveler,,From A Room Volume 1 and From A Room Volume 2...He also was in a band called The Jompson Brothers which is rock and is fantastic and a bluegrass band called The Steeldrivers...And yes, you must see him live. I saw him live here in Denver 2016,, It was before he started playing the huge venues. There were only 3000 at the Fillmore and I was front and just left of center! It was amazing.

Basically, this is the sequel to "If It Hadn't Been For Love" from back in his SteelDriver days.

Yes I agree. He makes you feel like you’re there. All that feeling is #1!

It’s a bit different from the bluesy sound but Traveller by Chris Stapleton is one of my favs.

I'm from Kentucky too. We love Chris Stapleton! A little Eric Clapton/BB King.

Keep it goin fellers, outlaw state of mine next plz

I'm seeing him THIS FRIDAY and I CANNOT wait!!! I'm so EXCITED!!!!!!

Tell you what... In the porch he would sound just as good if not better. This guy is as good live as in studio, trust me

Worth every penny live. The song you are used to are totally different live. He changes things around

This is the type of song I want to drink a beer to.

Amoung all the reviewers i've watched on this performance, yours is unique from all the others in that you are the only one who laughed all the way through it.

Thank you for reacting to Chris Stapleton! He is amazing! I’m going to see him in November! I can’t wait!! While you’re still reacting to country, I would Love to see y’all react to Home Free! They are an a cappella country group that won season 4 of The Sing Off! It’s kinda hard to tell ya where to start! I’m going to suggest Country Fried Pop Medley. Trust me when I say that the flood gates will open and Home Fries will pour in! 😁

Love Stapleton, cant get enough, reminds me of another favorite, Bob Seger

He used to sing with the Steeldrivers (Bluegrass) and the rock band the Johmpson Brothers

Never heard this one before. Powerful.

Yes to Stevie Ray Vaughn...He grew up in Dallas Tx.....Willie Nelson..Roll me up and smoke me when I die...Toby Keith Never smoke weed with Willie again-live performance and Willie with Ray Charles...Seven Spanish Angels....all cool songs

Brian! I've been waiting for ANYBODY else to relate Clapton, B. B. King, Buddy Guy & Stevie Ray's playing to Chris Stapleton's guitar! I don't get why other people don't know! Granted, "Death Row" is a dark & heavy subject; but, this is another amazing job by Chris! It feels like it was recorded from a deep, dark prison cell to me! Thanks guys! Peace, love & stay safe!

this song is a masterpiece

Scarecrow in the garden. Very very good

Chris Stapleton barely alive acoustic "live" is he best performance you will be floored.

If Chris Stapleton is singing on the porch, it'll sound good! Promise ya that!

He's guys, I'm a new subscriber all the way from the UK. I've watched all your reactions to Chris Stapleton, seeing the look on your faces when he starts to sing is priceless. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, react to any RORY GALLAGHER track... Million miles away, As the crow flys, Tattooed lady, shin kicker, and theres many more. Rory was a irish blues/rock multi-instrumentalist. 🎸🥰🤩🇮🇪 RIP RORY Slash from Guns and Roses is a huge fan of his.🎸💗

Definitely go to his concert!! He's the best live performer I've ever seen, its definitely worth paying for front row seats if you can!!

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, BB King, Ray Charles, Sam Cook, you can hear them all in him. The CMA awards show was in 2015. This song pre-dates that. He's got so many masterpieces in his catalog. Sooooo much left for you guys to discover...

This song creates atmosphere. I just saw him live a few weeks ago and you will definately kick yourselves if you don't go see him. You could just start reacting to his whole library, lol. Also could you check out Marc Broussard? He's from Louisiana and he's got a fine bayou soul voice. His video Home is a good place to start as he was only 16 or 17 when he did it.

Bluegrass fans have known him for years. He was in a band called The Steeldrivers. Check out Ghosts of Mississippi, If it hadn't been for Love, Good Corn Liquor, Where Rainbows never die.... Oh I could go on and on. His songs are awesome and I miss him in the band. He is a class act for sure!!

I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn in Seattle for $7 when he opened for Ray Charles. It was a year prior to his passing. We didn't know who he was, but Stevie was one of a kind. So talented! We went out and bought every record he made! RIP SRV 💖. Love Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane!

God Bless your reactions. Makes us feel good

If you have the chance, you have to go see him live. awesome live better than studio sound.

Close your eyes and his music can move you.

thumbs up... signed Nightwish Army...

I love your reactions fellas. You guys are real and unique. I appreciate that. Thanks fellas!!!!

Agreed.. reminds me of True Detective.

I saw him live from the front of the stage in 2017, best damn concert I’ve ever been to. My wife and I are going again on oct 4th. Spring for the single barrel experience, also is you join his fan club you get access to early ticket sales. Worth every damn penny!

Chris won 2015 Country Music Album of the year and vocalist of the year long before him and Justin performed!

Just FYI he actually sounds better in person too!

I don’t know if you have ever heard of Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa but if not, do yourselves a favor as music lovers and check out any of their live performances. My personal favorite is cover of Etta James “Id rather go blind” . But you still need to check out Chris Stapleton’s Live cover of James Browns “Man’s World”. Good stuff guys.

Loving that you guys are so thrilled with Chris. He truly is an incredible talent. You should check out Was it 26 and Might as Well get Stoned.

You are soo right, Chris is SVR all over again. I have thought that for a while now.

You guys have to go to the concert. I saw him here in Memphis on my birthday. October 5th. It will absolutely change your life. Simply awe inspiring. He sounds better live and it’s a damn good show. Please post a review if you guys get to go.

Chris sounds just the same or better when you hear him live

Love me some Chris Stapleton 😊🙏💕