Who wouldn't love a full album of just him and that acoustic guitar?

This man was pure talent. The country music performers of today don't hold a candle to the likes of Johnny Paycheck.

Every time I watch this, I wish that there was a complete acoustic version of "Sharon Rae."

The “if I’m the real Johnny Paycheck, then I’ll die” hit me. Feel like that sometimes

what a shame he was never properly recorded playing like this. beautiful guitar playing and singing. johnny sounds great in front of a band, but to me he never sounded better than this, just the man and his guitar. such a talent.

This is my new favorite video on the entire internet. Wish it went on and on...

Wow is all I can say. I could listen to a whole album of Paycheck just like this. If there is unreleased tapes of him with just voice and guitar, I know there's many of his fans would love to have it.

I sure miss Johnny.

One of the most underrated country singers.

If you have never had a moment with a friend like they've had at 3:08 you ain't got no friends....

Man this song got me through some dark nights of the soul

This is exactly how I want to hear Paycheck raw and real

I wish my dad was alive right now. I could have one of the best conversations that ever existed. Now i have these with my son. To be continued.

Real outlaws and music men are hard to come by now in the world but at least we got theses videos to understand the legends

I wish I could go back in time to this very moment and be sitting there listening. Sometimes you come across videos and you just know you’re seeing a special place and time. That moment will live forever now.

A lot of people look over paycheck but he was one of the greatest to have ever been

To me, this is better than any of his recorded material. Would LOVE a full album of him playing guitar and singing with just a single mic in a room. His voice really shines when he sings quietly in a natural sounding setting. It's unbelievable.

Definitely a wild, rough cut, hard living man but a man who help tons of people and knew the mistakes he made and made his wrongs right. You gotta love this man!

Straight from the soul

Bless his soul. He was right when "money don't mean a thing" He was a real one. Miss him. We need more "Paychecks" this day and time.

Perfect example of a great song that was lessened by polished production…meaning the album version.

Well, he’s on the roll here it seems. But man, the talent of JP just shines light like thunder in a dark night.

He was on that night. Great talent.

Hey Johnny we all love u man...

Johnny Paycheck lived his songs.

Man Johnny was something else Rip Johnny ill always burn one for you

“Money don’t mean nothing, unless your heart feels good”. What a man. What he said right there speaks to me. I always say that the day I discovered country music, I discovered the language of my heart, my soul. It speaks to me in a way I can’t even begin to describe. When I can’t explain how and what I feel, I put on some country music and it does the job far better than I ever could.

I keep coming back again and again to this, probably one of the most beautiful few minutes of video I’ve ever seen, you can see johnnys soul man, sounds crazy to u probably but he’s just so damn real..

Chop us out one Johnny

I agree with these comments. Why is this all cut up??? I want to hear the full song! Both of these versions are so much more beautiful & poignant than the recorded ones...

God, it hurts my heart so much

This haunting grunge version of coked up paycheck singing sharon rae... it's mana from heaven

Wow ❤ rip j p ❤

i have no words for what emotions this man conjured inside me.. May his memory forever live on..

What a great voice and stylist. It's a pity talent comes with personal troubles a lot of the time.

I wich to Gid I could find this song , Johnny Paycheck one of the best True country voices!!

These guys are the last of the breed of country poetry! By god!

The best video on KZfaq, Ronnie and Johnny will live forever as legends and this version of Sharon Rae is such a tender, beautiful song. Thank you for posting this treasure.

Pure talent, I could listen to this over and over.

I wish I could find and unedited version where it's just the song

What a pure talent,no smoke no lights...just Paycheck❤

Tales From The Tour Bus brought me here.

God I wish they would have actually recorded acoustic versions of these songs

Gawd dang man this is great

I was never around when he was present. But I miss him

He has a unique voice for a country singer. It has the southern sound but there is something else in it that's not always found in country. Can't quite put a finger on it

Why didn’t I know this guys music? That was so fin dope!!!

An absolute Legend

Beautiful soul

Anyone else think that these thoughts he had about aging are a foreshadow of his song old violin?

Donald Eugene Lytle....AKA Johnny Paycheck...RIP

Wish I could see the raw footage of sharon rae.

That’s right baby

We are only as old as we feel, and she says your right, That’s a lie lmao perfect timing

Jeez, cocaine made Johnny very introspective. Lol. You can’t deny he was an unbelievable talent and one of a Fkn kind. The human condition, it is a bitch. RIP Possum

“You’re only as old as you feel”. Woman, “you’re right”. JP “that’s a lie”. Made me laugh. Damn that acoustic version of Sharon Rae is much better than the produced version…

Only artist could hold a light to paycheck was coe

Ol Paycheck's lookin rough here

Anyone know where I can find more oh this raw acoustic/ raspy / melancholy/ type of vibe of music of his or anyone else’s?? Something about it reminds of fog lake or Simon joyer. Need more man

Where can I find that movie?

This is one of the best videos on KZfaq. Is this a clip of a documentary?

El más grande 🫀😘🤘🏻🤠

What a fucking real one, love from Scotland

line us all one up johnny

Flyin' high

Just to check, this isn't from the documentary "Still Alive and Kickin'" narrated by Dan Aykroyd about Ronnie Hawkins, right? It's a separate doc? Would help in tracking down the original recordings

@ilford57 do you happen to have this entire documentary you seem to have clipped this from? Would love to find some way to make it publicly accessible if possible! Cheers

He looks wild.

Finally figured this damned tuning out

Does anyone know where to watch the full segment or this?!

we got robbed of the sharon rae full acoustic (

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Just a little less, and Charles Mason could have been Johnny Paycheck, and vice-versa. And I say that with respect. There's a fine line between "out there" and "lost." Some of our greatest talents have been on both sides.

nice

Anymore info on this doc? Trying to find it but it's not listed anywhere. I'm assuming it's different to the 2004 one

Johny paycheck toled my life story 4 real

i would kill for the tabs to both songs

Does anyone know of a tab for "I'll leave the bottle on the bar"? My musicianship is lacking.

Anybody know where to find the source material for this video? I'd love to see the full documentary or television special but i can't find anything when i search for "the hawk".

Where can I find this movie?

Hey Mike. Any idea where to find the full doc ‘Hawk’? It’s a tough one to track down!

wait, I can't find any movie on IMDB or anywhere called "The Hawk"? at first I thought this was from "Heartworn Highways" but i dont think it is, where's this from??

can anyone figure out the chords he uses in ill leave the bottle on the bar? please i really wanna learn this version

Anybody know what year this is?

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

I'll die

My ears aren't working, is he tuned to G? Beautiful sound on that little guitar.

Cut us out a fat one Paycheck.

Can you ping the url for song- A LOSE NEVER KNOWS, HE’S LOSING..

What doc is this from?????

Does anyone know that guitar tuning?

drugs

:))

Worst think that can happen to a country boy with talent ... Is for him to have a hit record... Now the $$$ and stupid takes over!

Whats the second song?

Snuggle time?

I'm convinced this man is related to me. He looks like my old man

He is so coked out

If country stars today did half the drugs and booze these guys did, they'd be dead.....

3:00 I though they were about to make out!! Get a room!