Thanks for the shout out buddy

If it wasn't for Benjamin Todd / lost dog street band i wouldn't be alive. His music has allowed my conscious and subconscious to meet and heal together. Thank you for covering him.

John Moreland - You don’t care for me enough to cry

His cover of Steve Earl’s “Mountain” is amazing!

Do his song “Using Again”

Benjamin Todd's "We ain't even kin" is a great song also

Zach Bryan “heading south” I think you’ll like thatn to.

I can’t believe you did Benjamin Tod!! He’s my favorite both solo and with the lost dogs street band.

Benjamin tod cover of “the mountain” Lost dog street band “September doves” Pretty please

Came for the Hobo zip code neck tattoo, stayed for the lyrics that rip your heart out. What an amazing dude.

Nick shoulders Snakes and Waterfalls

Man I clicked as soon as this popped up I'm beyond thrilled you finally did a Benjamin Todd song he is an incredible lyricist with a very unique voice he deserves as much attention as he can get. Welcome to the rabbit hole Michael lmao he had/has a band too called lost dog street band their pretty bad ass as well

As far as benjiman tod goes. I think lost dog street bands song "terrible and true" Is my favorite.

I'm going through some difficult times in life right now and Benjamin has got me through the last two months. As always great video and as always great artist choice

He's referring to his best friend who passed a few years back, Nicholas Ridout. they were in a band together called Spit Shine.

I love how, once you discovered this kind of artists (Colter Wall, Tyler Childers, Sierra Ferrell...) you can't get enough of them! Benjamin is one of my personal favourites, and when your video poped up in my feed... man, you can't imagine the smile on my face! This musicians are saving country music!

Gems on VHS is a national treasure. Ben, LDSB, Sierra Ferrell, Josh Okeefe, the list goes on of the amazing content they have. Keep up the great work Michael man! Love these videos too

Michael, please give 'Using Again' by Benjamin Tod a go. I know you'll love it!

He is a lyrical GENIUS! Listen to all his stuff. React to all you can.

Please take a look at John Moreland "You don't care enough for me to cry" or "Cherokee.". You won't be disappointed

Ooo do Blue eyes dancing by Matt Heckler, he actually has a version from gemsonVHS he did with Todd thats amazing.

For context, Benjamin is a recovering addict and Nicholas ridout was his best friend who unfortunately took his own life in 2013. Tod sings lots of Nicholas's songs and writes about him a lot. This guy is with out a doubt the greatest song writer of this generation and probably the previous

This man's whole life and story is a true modern monolith. He is a flickering light of an old soul, and his music rattles the bones of anyone who has an open heart and an open ear.

Everything by Benjamin Tod. EVERYTHING!

Love this guy. One of my favorite song writers out right now. Your killing it lately. Hitting my favorites like you've seen my playlist. Keep em coming brother.

Awesome, thank you! Another artist to add to my playlist. This channel is the gift that keeps on giving: it started with Snarky Puppy, then Tyler Childers, Shakey Graves and many more. Along the way I learned about Townes van Zandt. Every time I listen to one of his songs it seems there is another layer to ponder over. He sure knew how to tell a story. If you ever get around to doing one of his songs.....

This is long overdue! I don't listen to really any other music like this but I've been hooked on Benjamin Todd since I first saw this video on GemsONVHS and still can't get enough. Keep it up!

He has truly been a hidden gem of mine Last like 4 years or so... ... *ALL* 🖤

That’s incredible that you wandered that country like that, Benjamin tod is definitely for you

Benjamin Tod has some of the deeps lyrics and ever song come from his soul and what he as been through. My favourite musician.

It is such a powerful song, it moves me to tears everytime. it resonates from his soul, thru that old dirty guitar.

Unbelievable artist, I swear His Song The War Inside Of Me was written about me. Word for word. I imagine anyone who has heard the song and struggles with addiction and all the bullshit that goes with it would fell the same. Deep Dude.

Check out Tyler Childers Red Barn Radio Album “Follow you to Vergie” and “Hard Times” both tell a great story.

Love your channel Michael and appreciate your reaction. This song is the “after” when he’s cleaning up his life. Even if you don’t react to it, go watch the “before” called Using Again and you’ll see how far he’s come from the depths. This guy is just talent and artist. And yes Gems is an awesome channel. Glad you found it and recommended it.

This made my heart happy. Benjamin is the shit, so slept on

Never heard this guy but damn. Hard not to feel a song like that. This gives me Childers vibes with the way he pours out his soul into every lyric. Unbelievably good.

Huge fan of Benjamin Tod and The Lost Dog Street Band, but even more than that I enjoyed your personal anecdote at the end. Keep up the great videos, man. I love all of the Gemsonvhs videos so I hope you keep going through that catalog.

Benjamin Todd is one of my favorite artists of all time. His two solo albums and three albums with lost dog street band are all fantastic. He can't make a bad song. They all hit the soul

When I'm done with this whole getting a job thing, I'm going to take your courses. I've been playing guitar since I was 4 and love music theory. Love these videos. Thanks for being such a great inspiration and personality.

This guy listens to the song one time and understands it better than me when I’ve listened to it 400 times.

This has been my favorite video you've done so far.

Benjamin Tod and Lost Dog Street Band regularly make me weep when I'm alone listening to his songs.

If you are getting into Benjamin Tod listen to “A heart of gold is hard to find”

Thank you for doing this one. Perfect song of his. Always worth a listen. It’s hard but it’s something maybe someone needs to see or hear.

One of my Favorites! A True Artist & Real Human. Everything he & his wife do is Gold

Ben Todd gives me chills. A true artist expressing what a lot of us go through in a way that's depressing yet beautiful. Nice to see someone else react the same as sometimes when I watch his stuff I'm confused, not only about what he's saying but about myself.

Benjamin Todd means so much, to so many people, because there are a lot of people out here that are lost he helps us find the light. Definitely has helped me in getting sober and to become a better person. I I love the analogy that you made about running towards things instead of running away from things that was great brother thank you so 🙏

Thank you @Michael Palmisano! Gems on VHS is such a great channel and I love your videos. Looking forward to Tuesday night live! 🍻 one of these days I might stop being lazy and subscribe to your lessons on GG 😂

FINALLY!!! I don't know if my comments are ever seen but, every single video he puts out I ALWAYS reccomend Benjamin Tod

Wooo! Finally I’ve probably said to get him on here in every damn video!

I flat out believe Benjamin Tod is one of the greatest song writers of are time. I'm pretty sure the whole song or at least the "sketches" lines have to do with his wife Ashley. Who he is in Lost Dog Street band with. If you really liked this song you could check out one of Lost Dog's songs, War Inside of Me(GemsonVHS) and One Shot to Wake are two of my favorites.

It's crazy. I could tell that everything you said was from the heart and based on tangible feelings from this song. what's crazy to me is that they feelings you got, are completely different then the ones i got. Meaning what you think he is writing about is completely different than what i was "sure" he was writing about. I think that means that he knows how to write a damn good song. It's not easy for me to admit, but Ben brings me to my knees emotionally.

Love your channel man, your passion for music makes me pick up my guitar every time I don’t want to. Thank you ❤️

I don’t know anything about playing guitar and I don’t know if I aspire to play. These videos, however, are always real and the sentiment comes from a real place. That’s lead me to be introduced to some great new music by watching and I appreciate that. Thank you.

This song has tears running down my face

Just stumbled upon your page a week ago, amazing stuff. Look forward going down these journeys with you discovering new artist and their amazing music.

I love your videos, I’ve been waiting for someone to suggest Benjamin Todd. I knew it was only a matter of time.

You drew from your own personal experience and this is why this music is so amazing. If you research what this songs about it's extremely tragic, but it's even more amazing brought on by the years he did on the street addicted to drugs. Me and him share a very similar story. I started really listening to him when I was on the tail end of my heroin/fentanyl/cocaine addiction. I was on the street, and literally slept on the steps to a rehab in hopes I was able to get in. My day came after about 2 weeks of this. Well, I got into recovery and just happened to start listening to him again. I got kicked out of my group home for sticking up for a guy that was being sexually abused by another person. But through thick and thin I was able to stay in recovery and not touch another drug. I got into a homeless shelter in Cincinnati and stuck to myself and my program. God gave me the strength to keep pushing and here I am 6/7 years later. I never thought I'd make it years let alone be able to forget how long it's been. Much love

Benjamin Tod and The Lost Dog Street Band is the reason I got back into folk music. GemsonVHS is also phenomenal channel and deserves everyone's support.

Ben is easily imo one of the greatest singer songwriter storyteller of my generation I hope in the near future he starts getting the recognition he rightfully deserves His songs saves lives my life included

Love the lost dog street band! Met them in Little Rock in a little bar by some tracks. Won’t ever forget it that’s for sure

Benjamin is just fantastic , so much emotion and pain and you can feel every bit of it in every word sung.

The neck tat 03011 is the hobo zipcode. Also reading it backwards, 11030, and taking the 11 as an H and the 0 as Os and the 3 as a B it spells HOBO too. Thanks so much for doing a Tod video!

Thanks for saying Jason Isbell!! Love you and this channel!!

So glad you looked at Benjamin. His songs get me every time. So much beauty and sadness in his music.

Duuuuuude finally Benjamin Todd hes been a favorite of mine for years.

Love Benjamin's music all his songs tella story, greatness

As an addict and having lost friends, Ben speaks to me on an extremely deep level, his emotions stick in my soul

Ben is a great guy. I live in the same town. Love his music

If you have a brother that is an addict you will personally feel the pain for Using Again by Benjamin Tod. What a gut wrenching song. Great video by the way.

This guy pops up on my playlist like crazy recently and have never heard of him. Love his voice, has a real irish pub sound to it.

Hearing him for the first time because of your channel. Thanks for that. Listening and watching from Nova Scotia Canada

Excellent video and take on Benjamin Tod! Tod's music is awesome, and I was happy to see you feature him!

He’s been my favorite artist for years , listen to him religiously. Nicholas was his best friend who committed suicide. What keeps me up now he just released it’s a great song.

I had pause this song a couple times too. The memories you make, good and bad, as you grow older, can be overwhelming at times.

God speed with your brother. Family support and patience was everything getting me on methadone and pulling my life back together. I didn't want help right away, but ultimately it was patience and support that got me there when I was ready.

GemsOnVHS!!! Thank you for shouting them out.

YES! Excellent choice of a song by Benjamin Tod. Let me add another vote for 'Using Again' and throw in his latest 'End With You'. Two very different outlooks on life in these two songs.

Lost dog came into my life in such a hard time. I was in the middle of separating from my babies momma and my dad was so sick from lung cancer and ended up passing away. Ben and the lost dog most definitely help those times pass and my mind from insanity. I'm married to a wonderful woman now and my son is most precious. Thank you so much.

AWESOME LIVE STREAM last night, Mikey!! Loved the format! If you guys haven’t been hanging out on Tuesday nights, make sure you join us! There’s nothing like it and it’s hands down the BEST hang on KZfaq! Great job as always, brother! 🎸🔥

I knew you were going to be my favorite reactor. Once you go down the Benjamin Todd rabbit hole it’s hard to get out brother. He’s one of my favorite artists ever.

The Hill Country Devil covers this dude's song "Rats Get Fat", definitely worth checking out

Wow great video mike. Easily one of my favorites on your channel. You said a lot of really real things. I was addicted to heroin for about 10 years and finally got clean about three years ago. I know how rough that had to be on my family. People change, things always get better and life goes on. Hope to see a lot more content. Thanks!!

When I went down to Georgia By the Lost Dog Street Band. It’s benny tods string band with his Ex they make good blue grassy music.

He did say Nicholas he's talking about his friend he played music with and who inspired him, Nicholas Ridout.

Arlo McKinley - "Bag of Pills" Sean Rowe - "I'll Follow Your Trail" Appreciate what you’re doing

FINALLY YOU GET TO BEN TODD. Dude is the man. Check out Sarah Shook & The Disarmers next!!

“This comes from living, not thinking of what a good song might be.”

I love it when I see people shouting out this artist, he's got a hell of a story and lessons learned from it and uses his creativity and talent to share them with remarkable presence, sincerity, empathy, beauty and love. If you ever get a chance see him jump on it and grab all his stuff, can't think of a single meh song!

I’ve seen a couple of these and I’m digging it. This is great. Just great. It made my night

I'm so glad you did this

Thanks for making these videos. You have helped me discover so many great songs and artists that resonate so freaking hard. I don't even play guitar.

Yes Benjamin Todd is great, love all his music "falling from grace" is the best , I love all his songs. This man has lived a life that alot of us will never know... everytime I drive long distance I listen to him start to end everytime Benjamin Todd ur the man

Yes!!! Long term fan of bens music and their band LOST DOG STREET BAND. So happy your doing this. The video of reviewing Colter wall was epic. Please do LOST DOG STREET BAND ‘Ballad of a Broken man’ 🤞🙏🙏🙏🙏

Man sings with his whole soul. "War inside of me" was my anthem for a particularly bad year.

As an Uber beginner I just want to thank you for these videos. I continue to learn a ton. As a photographer I appreciate your commitment to higher quality videos. I’ve watched your old videos and you’ve come a long way with KZfaq. Wishing you all the success!!

All the good artists are making it to your channel. B.T. is my favorite artist by far.

I sincerely appreciate your content dude life and career has not allowed me the time to learn how to play but i respect your experience and translation that you give music.

So excited for this. Can’t wait to hear this reaction.

I love this song. The first time I heard it, I listen to it over and over again. Great song and song writer. Words are powerful