Yes, agreed! Tho I'd seen/heard Travis's song last year, sometime long after you originally posted & reacted to it, it's an equal, yet different type of 'deep soul' song as what Oliver Anthony performed here. Very appropriate to pin it on this thread, as it takes nothing away from Oliver's awesome song.

Hey bro, love your videos, do you think you could do a reaction/ lesson on George straits “the best day” specifically if possible “live from the astrodome” I cannot seem to figure it out. Thanks bro!

Wow. Who knew Michael was a part of the Joe Rogan, Matt Walsh dip s*it crew. So disappointing. How do you highlight great musicians/songwriters like Jason Isbell, Derek Trucks, and Tyler Childers and then sit there with a straight face and act like this guy is some great talent? Last I checked Isbell and Childers weren't singing songs about conspiracy theories and tearing down social programs like welfare. Wearing the Isbell/Prine "What've I Done To Help" shirt is the cherry on top. That shirt runs completely contrary to everything this guy and the right wing nuts are trying to sell. Or did you not actually listen to the lyrics of that song? Come on, Michael. Be better.

Im a recovering addict this song is schlock

Wait where has he been playing? Ive listened to most of his songs, it kinda sounded like he was coming around Baltimore how u said it. If not he needs to come play. I wrote this at the begining so i didnt hear you say you share our disease, addictions. You're doing it man. Idk how you've been able to keep up a channel and teaching and a family, but phew. Going throuh actual physical withdrawal, can only understand it one way.

I think it is because Americans are tired of the crap from DC. People taking advantage, prices going up, vicious cycles.

Crap from DC, crap from the media, and crap from the musical industrial complex. 😂

❤he didn't even have a channel at the time. Correct. He's American making us all want to be American and proud to be who we are. New sub. Totally can learn music from you. Thank you. I bought my 9 yr old grandaughter a guitar for Christmas. I'd love for her to learn from you. If she doesn't I will. It must be in the blood. An uncle and a cousin plays bass guitar. One in Albuquerque one plays for Trans Siberian Orchestra during Christmas season. I'm so happy I found your channel. I love your delivery. Please keep going forward. ❤

So jealous

🥲

History was made

Happy for you! 🌝

So damn cool!!

Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏

I've been there too. For so many years I was a drunk and dope head. Many times when I was drunk and puking my guts out I would promise GOD " help me get over this one and I won't do it again" lying to HIM and myself and the next weekend do it all over again. A little over 18 years ago it got to where I could just start drinking a beer , not even half a beer, and I would get so sick with my stomach churning and lit headed feeling like I was gonna pass out. At first I thought it was just my body telling me it had had enough, then I got to thinking how many times I promised GOD I wouldn't do it any more, so I said ok LORD , if that's how it's gonna be then so be it and I've not taken another drink of alcohol since. And it didn't bother me at all. JESUS took away my desire for it and I just didn't want it any more matter of fact, if I'm even around anyone else drinking, just the smell of it makes me sick. I 'm so thankful for it and have to give all the credit and glory to JESUS for taking away my desire for it. I didn't quit my drinking, HE quit my drinking .

First: MASSIVE congrats to you. I had two alcoholics in my family so I KNOW what a mountain you climbed! Second: thank you for showing us it's possible! I'm not an alcoholic, but I have my own struggles, and it's inspiring. Thank you

That's amazing. Unfortunately for me, it is in my blood and I was more miserable sober than as a drunk. I took a miserable three years off and now am just incredibly regimented with drinking. Six pack max and only on special occasions. Still wish I had it in me to do what you did.

You can.

Moment by moment till its day by day.

And you're worth it!

Waking up without a hangover starts to feel good really quick

Keep it going brother. It only gets easier as time goes by. Those choices become easy after a while. The people you need to be around won’t offer you a shot. If they do then you should think about how good of a friend they are. 6 years sober. Not trying to preach but good luck on your journey and god bless

Good for you, I am so happy and proud of you!!! Never stop trying to make yourself better. My dad was an alcoholic and died when I was 5 years old. Hang in there!!! YOU GOT THIS!

You got this. God Bless!

Just keep putting your best foot forward one step at a time and eventually that bright light at the end of that tunnel of struggle will be so bright the darkness won't have any room to show it's ugly face. Be the best version of you that you know how to be and everything else will fall in place. You have the strength in you and you owe it to yourself and your family to to keep that strength to keep saying no. Sometimes you have to let friends go and that's okay you don't need those friends. Good bless and remember you can do it

God removed my obsession with Alcohol . I am grateful that He put Bill W, AA, and Celebrate Recovery into my life. I have been sober nearly 7 years. I am sorry to hear about your suffering and will pray that God responds to your prayer. My story is not unique. Johnny G told me how he came to one morning and could not get back on the couch, so like you, he knelt and prayed that God take away his desire. He showed me a new way of living --that included a lot of AA meetings and asked me to put in the work. While I dont think he originated this quote, I will never forget it. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but I am sober today, living one day at time.”

Sara I'll be praying for your day to day recovery! ❤

praying for you

Congrats on your sobriety brother!

@@joshuarotger6203 thanks man. It was a tough road but the alternatives are worse IMO. One thing i can say is it makes life better, may not make it any easier

Congratulations on your sobriety and God bless. This is from a mom who's son has been a struggling with addiction for a good while now 🙏❤️

Amen! I am with you. 14 years as well but I only have today.. God is merciful. Run with winners but pray for those in need.

I’ll have 16, if I make it till October 4

Let the fire burn brighter till you become one with the fire. Then you realize that the fire was always inside you. And you realize your potential. You see the humanity in yourself and every one around you.

It fuels a fire in all of us. We have got to come together. The spark has been lit. Now let it burn.

It's earthy and for the common man and woman. I grew up in Appalachia. This is music from home.

The fire rises brothers!

In all of us. Its very special.

I overcame “but not today” because of this man. I’m prepared to accept this sage has experienced more than me. We all are walking this path.

Oh for sure. It's a super strong drug. Moderating it is really, really hard. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Same here I was counting days without drinking then it hit me How about I just don’t drink PERIOD

The Spirit of God is on the move " everywhere " 🙏🦅⚖️

I hope everyone tossed a buck or two for him and the other performers.

We all fight the same kinds of battles in different places.

You can say that, but it certainly is. Maybe it’s not about the political parties, but trust me, the left hates this guy and what he’s saying. Rolling stone already shit on him.

"Well, God, if you're 5-foot-3 and you're 300 pounds Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds" this guy writes poetry like a toddler uses a crayon

@@shartattack12 we all know that the welfare system needs to be reformed. Way too many people are gaming the system while we have actual starving people in America that aren't getting government assistance. We have a responsibility to help when we can and to not take more from each other than we need. That's all he was saying. I think it's beautiful.

@@midnitelite7210 I know what he’s saying, I’m saying what he’s saying sucks.

Praise GOD,I Haven't had a drink in 10 years

And this guy... Hi Ren... m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qcWelpR6u9WxqJc.html&feature=share

John Rich is looking out for him and telling "Big Musuc" to back off. He knows the pitfalls.

And he actually add to it unlike most people.

Thx Matthew!!

Agree

Amen!

Rolling Stone already wrote a disgusting attack piece on him, they were most upset about his veiled reference to Epstein Island, makes you wonder why they are so triggered by that one little reference, his response was to read Psalm 37 12-20 as a response to their attack at his concert opening.

It's a hard thing seeing the way we really are.

@@theotherorange3586 It’s even harder when you either can’t or just refuse to. What happened to me needed to happen before my eyes were closed for good. I thank God for making me realize what I was back then and rely on him to stay strong moving forward.

You quit music to get sober? How does that work?

Music and drinking began to go hand in hand for me. To sit down and write, a drink was needed. To get up in the morning, a drink was needed. To do anything, a drink was needed and I realized I had been using, putting on shows and driving g on and on making music to escape all the stuff from my past. So I walked away from it to finally deal with my ghosts or demons or whatever one likes to call it.

My brother used to drink in order NOT to wake up tomorrow. My mother in the end never did. It's such a key word, packs so much power in just two letters.

Yup. Caught it the 2nd time around. I’m the if is everything.

Yep

100%

Usually they get quiet when they hear noise right?

You will eat z bugs.

Dude thx so much! Glad you found us :)

“Wildly likable” is such a perfect description. 💪🏼

I hope he stays grounded. Most humans can be purchased for several million $ and then the authenticity is gone. But you can tell he's a great young man.

@@GmaticLeon You would be proud to know him. I am going to do my best to help him get started well. I love him like a son. Thank you and God bless you!

Best storyteller singer since Johnny Cash

This would be awesome

@@deanfirnatine7814he’s not the best singer songwriter or guitarist your going to find but that doesn’t make him bad music used to be story and emotion with labels now it’s fake bs and sex the reason he comes of as great to people is also because his singing and guitar also aren’t polished or autotuned what makes him great is the authenticity he’s not the fake plastic Barbie musician most people are used to today unfortunately country music has long been infected by fake Hollywood pop crap I want back instrumentals that drive emotions not just catchy beats I want songs that tell real story and drive emotions and feelings not wap or mumble bs I want people who use auto tune to be outcasts again it takes so much depth and soulfulness away from what songs should be

Peace my brother. Thx so much and fantastic that it lead you to Travis & reaching out to your son. There’s what this is all about

Make today the day, because tomorrow may be too late.

god doesn't do anything. he's doing it on his own. you overly religious people need to stop giving credit to some imaginary thing when i'ts YOU that did the work. YOU put in the effort. You went through the struggle. you deserve all the credit. not some flying spagetti monster, not god, not budda or any other "higher power"

​@hughneutron5303 you couldn't be more wrong man.

Thx brother :) You too

Tom and Adam speak freedom and this is what’s it all about

Oliver seems to me to be a moderate. His music has shown to me that he sees the left and right as two sides of the same coin in the business of power. I really can’t see him using his music as anything other than a voice of the beaten down, broken, and forgotten people of the world.

@@caleighbocrie577 I didn't even want to put as much on here as I did because this has always been a positive place. But the times we're living in. It seems increasingly hard to just live your life outside of the swirling mess. Whatever he wants his story to be I just hope he's the one directing it.❤

This guys a writer and musician, thats it. Its the dumbasses trying to turn him into something else because theyre life is all fvcked up.

I know it’s all over twitter now, the far right trying to make him a poster boy and bait political fights. It’s gross (in either direction).

@@ish474 me too. I see it too often that genuine people get caught up in what other people want by way of promising money/power/glory. The music he makes is really something special and it would be sad to see him get caught up in things that would diminish that. What other people do with his music is out of his control, but what he can control is what he does with his music.

He has sixteen songs in the top one hundred on iTunes

Taylor Swift only has eight. This guy was unknown a week ago.

@@deanfirnatine7814 He has 5 songs in the top 10 on iTunes now!!!

​@@bradleysmith2021she has 8 with multimillion dollar marketing dollar and she can't make anything this deep or introspective

Same here .

That song always hits the heart