Thanks for the review. My husband wrote this song and it’s based on a true story. Chris was an awesome person and good friend. He was definitely the real deal.

Chris Ledoux was an actual cowboy, not a pretender that so many country artists are today. He was one of the all time greats for sure.

I got to meet Chris when I was a young boy. He was such a nice person and he let me carry his rig to the mounting area. He climbed on the rankest bull I've ever seen and he pulled off an 8 second ride. As he came off he gave me his cowboy hat. I still have it today.

Oh y’all!!! Thank you for giving Chris LeDoux more exposure! We lost him way too young.

Chris LeDoux was one of the last great country singers who was a real cowboy. He was a champion bronc rider. Sadly he passed away back in the early thousands I believe. Has a lot of great songs, though. Some story ones, some funny ones, some love ones. PLEASE do “Riding for a Fall” by him.

George Strait - Amarillo By Morning

Alan Jackson Midnight in Montgomery very haunting song

Listen to pancho and lefty by willie Nelson and Merle haggard it’s a classic and the story is great

Chris was one of the very few country singers of the last few decades who actually walked the walk. He was never truly mainstream because he stuck to his roots in Wyoming and never really played by the rules in Nashville. But he’s quite possibly the most popular “independent” country singer of all time and is beloved by the community. His son Ned is carrying on his legacy these days.

Chris Ledoux was a real rodeo badass. He was champion cowboy and began singing to entertain his friends on the rodeo circuit. He was basically only famous around the rodeo. In 1989, Garth Brooks released“ Much too young to feel this damn old” There is a line in the song where he mentions “ a worn out tape of Chris Ledoux, lonely women and bad booze seem to be the only friends I’ve left at all” people who’d never heard of Chris Ledoux wanted to know who he was. Well the rest is history. Practically overnight Chris Ledoux was a household name amongst country fans. Chris had only one wife and several children that they raised in a log house that Chris built himself. Sadly in 2005 Chris lost his battle with cancer. In a side note Chris Ledoux wrote and recorded the song “Amarillo by morning” a song that George Strait had a smash hit with a few years later.

Touching a man's hat is like spitting on him...whether it has sentimental value or not.

R.I.P. Chris, missing your music still.

Seven Spanish Angels - Willie Nelson and Ray Charles. GREAT SONG

RIP Chris LeDoux

I circled around to watch this again. Just lost my brother to cancer. He was never without his hat...it is now on his son’s head. Thanks guys.

Chris wasn't a poser ... he was an honest to God Rodeo star - RIP Chris

I can’t believe y’all did Chris Ledoux. I am so pleasantly surprised. I love him and it is 2:30 in the morning where I live. I picked up my phone to go to bed and my notifications on my phone said Lost in Vegas Chris Ledoux This Cowboys Hat. I sat down turned on KZfaq to see y’all. I am never disappointed. Thanks for making a difference in the world. You are bringing people together through music. I love that

El Paso by Marty Robbins!

"Sit down and listen to each other." Such wise words, especially today! Another great review!

Bless your husband for the gift of this song. It’s been one of my favorites since I first heard it. Love Chris Ledoux and definitely lost him way too early. But what a list of songs he left us. Thank you for sharing!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ice T said that the the thing country and rap artists have in common is that they both wear hats and jeans to the Grammys and they tell stories in their songs.

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard-Pancho and Lefty

R.I.P. Chris LeDoux! My all time favorite country artist.

LISTEN TO “A BOY NAMED SUE” BY JOHNNY CASH

mama tried "merle haggard" really good song with a good story too"

Chris Ledoux!! Loved this video. Chris was a world champion cowboy as someone said earlier. He got started in music selling tapes of his songs out of the back of his car at rodeos. He did get a small record deal before this guy named Garth Brooks mentioned him in a song. "Much Too Young To Feel This Damned Old" which is a song about the life of a rodeo cowboy. Chris was driving down the road one day and heard the line "A worn out tape of Chris Ledoux, lonely women and bad booze, seem to be the only friends I've left at all." and nearly drove off the road. It was then that his music career took off. He used to ride a mechanical bull/buckin' horse in his shows and was very entertaining live. He and Garth recorded a song together called "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy" and after his passing, Garth recorded a tribute song called "Good Ride Cowboy, Good Ride." Thank you!!!

"All that glitters is not gold" by Dan Seals. It's a song that says its not always a man's fault. Tells a lot of stuff. If y'all get time please listen 2 it. I think both will like it.

A Bronx tale is my favorite movie. "Now you's can't leave" you know some shit was about to go down after that.

I hope they do Letters From Home by John Michael Montgomery for Veterans Day!

Riding with private Malone by David ball

You guys need to listen to Hank Williams jr, "A Country Boy Can Survive"

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening and reacting to my late husbands favorite country artist. 💕 My husband died 2 years ago, November 5th. He spent years trying to get me to love all of Chris' music and there were only a handful that I ended up really loving. This Cowboy's Hat was one of the 1st that I fell in love with. I love the message, the tempo, the way Chris has with words. I think my husband is happy I was a part of getting more people to listen to Chris Ledoux. 🤠

Y'all knocked me out reacting to Chris Ledoux. I loved that guy. He was a total original, and wrote very personal songs. One of my favorites you might try is "Western Skies", where he directly answers "why won't you just act like all the other country stars?" Thanks. This was a good experience.

George said "bicycle gang" and I about lost it.

Randy Travis - Three Wooden Crosses Ya'll do a great job at breaking these things down, man, and we sure do appreciate it! Hell of a job!!

I’d love to watch you guys react to more Chris Ledoux. He was an excellent story teller, a real cowboy. Anyone who has ever competed in rodeo knows who he is. Try listening to Seventeen or hooked on an 8 second ride.

Midnight in Montgomery by Alan Jackson. I feel you guys would truly appreciate the story the song depicts.

Chris LeDoux is one of the most authentic musicians that ever lived. He lived the lifestyle of the cowboy life that he sang about from competing as a professional rodeo cowboy and selling his own tapes out of the back of his truck to supplement his rodeo career. He finally won the gold buckle as a champion bronc rider in 1976. He then retired from Rodeo to focus on his music career and raise his family on a ranch in Wyoming. He was an independent artist for nearly 20 years. It wasnt till late in his career that he finally signed a major record deal in Nashville after he was name dropped in Garth Brooks's debut single "Much to young to feel this damn Old". Alot of the songs he recorded were recycled songs from his independent days. At the same time that happened Chris had just recruited a new band that he named "Western Underground" who would be the ones responsible to creating the rodeo rock sound that LeDoux is known for today. His live shows were high energy and often concluded with Chris riding a mechanical bull and lots of pyrotechnics. Garth Brooks has admitted that he pretty much stole Chris's live show for his own. Chris's oldest son Ned LeDoux started playing drums for the band in the late 90's when their original drummer KW Turnbow was injured in an accident. When KW returned they performed with two drummers. Also at that time Chris battled liver cancer and undergone a transplant but eventually the cancer would eventually catch up to him and he'd pass away in 2005. After his death Western Underground continued to tour with a couple different front men to keep the spirit of Chris's songs alive. Then in 2015 Ned stepped out from behind the drums to fill his dads boots and has began his career with Western Underground backing him. Ned performs alot of his dads old songs and has also released an album of all new material. Some of the songs were written from some unused lyrics his mom found when cleaning up Chris's stuff. I suggest you dig some more into the catalog of Chris LeDoux and check out the new stuff his son Ned has put out. Ned sounds so much like his dad its scary!

copperhead road would be a great reaction

Chris Ledoux was was BADASS!!!

For Veteran's Day -- Letters From Home by John Michael Montgomery, 'Til The Last Shot's Fired by Trace Adkins, and Travelin' Soldier by the Dixie Chicks.

Do some Marty Robbins, some more good old school cowboy stuff. Big Iron is my favorite of his songs.

You guys did a good job on this I'm glad you guys broke it down and totally understood us cowboys. We aren't just hick cousin lovers. Wish everyone was like you two, Great job guys

I found these guys one long night shift. Been hooked ever since. Love the real reactions. Keep listening to country!!! We'll make you Country music lovers soon ♡ Thanks, from the Night Nurse

Check out David Ball. Riding with Privet Malone.

I wish I could like this reaction 10 times! I have never heard this song before and I love it.

I just found you guys and I love the honesty of the reviews. I try to listen to all genres of music.

So I've showed my friends your cast and they can't stop watching because you guys are true to the channel. Your open to good music and that's evident. Your reactions are classic! Your bridging the great divide between music stereotypes and we all appreciate your contributions. Keep it up!!

This song was just MADE to be reacted to.

Just for record... Chris Ledoux was the real deal. He was the cowboys cowboy. He rode rodeo in real life and was a cowboy first singer second. Garth brooks got his ideas and live style from Chris and also famously drops his name in his hit song. Alot of times record labels create a image which is fine you just enjoy the music thats what its all about. But if Chris said dont touch my hat and you proceeded well...then you probably should prepare for a ass woopin.. Not a poser the real deal god bless and RIP CHRIS LEDOUX.

This is one of those songs that I just find it so hard to believe that not everybody has heard a million times. I can’t imagine life without growing up without the music of Chris LeDoux. R.I.P. Chis LeDoux and thanks for all the great memories.

I really appreciated all you do to keep a open dialogue. You guys have a postive message, thats rare these days. Keep it out, we need each other.

Or Coward of the County by Kenny Rogers great songs...... now I've been following y'all for a while now so please fellas keep up the good work

React to John Anderson “Seminole Wind” great song!!

Should listen to Ned LeDoux it’s haunting how much he sounds like his dad Chris

So great to see this. Chris was a true cowboy who sang how he felt and influenced so many people

Y’all oughtta react to Charlie Pride, you will be really surprised of his story and that he was even relevant in country considering the time period and racial issues that were present 👌. I feel like a lot of the black community don’t even know about Black Country artists that existed and still down country without listening to the older music. It’s pretty cool

Chris sang with such ease. His voice is so soothing. Such an amazing artist, a true cowboy. He lived the life he wrote about. Thank you guys for the incredible reaction.

Just got on to you guys. On a marathon now and I love y’all. Old country definitely rules. Love you guys so keep it up.

I freakin' LOVE your reviews!! You two rock!! Please keep it up.

Copperhead Road - Steve Earle

Kenny Rogers - coward of the county, Reba McEntire - Fancy, Randy Travis - Three Wooden Crosses.

I live in Wyoming where Chris had a home and was a wonderful person. He lived in Kaycee Wyoming ! There is a beautiful memorial park in his name . This is country underground. His son Chris Ledoux keeps his memory alive. Thank you for sharing his story he is still a legend here .

I want to say thank you for this review from the bottom of my heart. It made me look into Chris Ledoux more, and find some songs that really resonated with who my Dad was and the way he went about life. Specifically the song "(I used to want to be a) Cowboy" and how I can see the ways my own Dad went about life now and how's that's reflected in me in the few years since he's been gone.

Excellent video, gentlemen. Chris is definitely one of the best of the "Cowboy Crooners". FYI - "....rope an ol Blue Norther..." A Blue Norther is a fast-moving cold front that causes temperatures to drop dramatically and quickly. Common characteristics are a dark blue-black sky, strong winds, and temperatures than can drop 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit in a few minutes. While Blue Northers can occur in other parts of the country, the phenomenon is commonly associated with the Texas panhandle.

Chris is known not just for his fantastic bronc riding and song writing but as a cowboys cowboy..... The cowboy hat can't just be bought it's earned

I was a daddy's girl and one of the first things he taught me was you NEVER EVER touch a mans hat. My granddaddy's nick name was Shine, he made and sold moonshine and he always wore a Stetson cowboy hat. And he taught me the same thing. I have seen a lot of arguments and fights in my life and one thing about it that's beyond true, You will not and best not ever touch a mans hat! Mr.Chris Ledoux was the best at every thing he done. He actually rode bulls and also sang country music. He is an icon to Country in every sense of the word. Ever song he sings is a story and mind blowing.

i've truly enjoyed watching your videos , especially your reaction videos. same folks, same situations, just different deatils. very good work you're doing!

Chris LeDoux, another under appreciated artist. Garth Brooks thinks highly of him. Another under appreciated artist you guys need to check out is Radney Foster. His album Del Rio Texas 1959 has a bunch of great songs, Went for a Ride, Louisiana Blue, A Fine Line, Closing Time, Old Silver, etc.

You Guys need to hear "Ships that don't come in" by Joe Diffie

I appreciate your respect for both artist, writer and singer. Country is a way of life .

I found you guys by accident & this my first video of yours. It's so awesome to see how everyone can relate & understand this song.

Thank you!!! This really shows y'all are so open minded. Chris LeDoux was not a country singer really. He was a cowboy singer and a real cowboy. He lived the life he sang about, rodeos and ranching. He died in March 2005. He started out making his own CD's and selling them at rodeos. He never fit the country mold and wouldn't cave to corporate radio as to what his music should sound like, and to this day he is not played much on main stream country radio. He is one of the best story tellers and has countless songs that are amazing. If y'all react to more of Chris's songs, check out "Riding For a Fall," "Songs of Wyoming," "Powder River Home," and "The Ride," just to name a few.

I am SO happy you finally did this song!!!!!

my favorite takeaway from this video is "Sit down and listen to each other". Man that phrase will cure society! We all need to sit down and listen to each other without the noise!

Chris LeDoux is the quintessential cowboy poet. I highly recommend Cadillac Ranch

Tougher than the rest is also another great one by Chris

Please review Keith Whitley - Don’t close your eyes

Love this channel. Thanks guys

Thanks for the review and God bless Chris Ledoux!! I love your videos

“Coward of the county” - Kenny Rodgers

Chris LeDoux was the King, George Straight is amazing but LeDoux sang about real people. RIP

Fun to watch you guys hear these songs. Keep up the good work.

I really love you guys. I, like you, am not a Country Music enthusiast, but started watching your Metal videos and really, really appreciate your openness toward all genres; it's lovely and I thank you.

This was new to me, and really impressed me as well. Besides the meaning, I loved the poetic chorus. Those lyrics reminded me of that old country/western classic "Ghost Riders In the Sky", which was beloved by a dear friend of mine because her dad loved it so much. After her dad died, we'd occasionally hear it somewhere & she'd say "That's Dad letting me know he's thinking of me." Now she's gone, way too young at 52, and that song always makes me miss her. So did this song in a way. Really enjoyed your reaction, guys. And love you, Cindy, wherever you are.

Let me start by saying how much I respect that you guys, regardless of knee jerk reactions on how you think a song will be, keep open minds and really listen to the music. It is surprising how much truly good music there is out there. I am a rock guy at heart, but when I listen to country I listen to Chris. His songs are always really deep or just plain fun. You should check out either "Photo Finish" or "Billy the Kid" (my favorite song by Chris). Another interesting factoid, he was best friends with Garth Brooks, and after his death Garth came out of retirement to perform a tribute to him called "Good Ride Cowboy". He uses titles of Chris Ledoux's songs as the lyrics all throughout it. It is a really good song as well. You may want to check that one out as well.

You guys are amazing reactors this was my first reaction I’ve ever seen from you guys you’re awesome!

Thanks for doing this one guys!

Pancho and Lefty- Merele and Willie

Cowboy poetry. 👍🏻 Chris is a king.

This is my favorite song from any genre. Thanks for taking the time to appreciate it 🤘

How have I missed this for 9 months!! Oh my god I love chris and have been waiting for ever!

If y’all ever decide to revisit Chris Ledoux definitely do Cadillac Ranch. It’s a banger trust and believe. And it’s only like 3 minutes

You should check out john Anderson Seminole wind

Love that song, guys, and I always enjoy your videos! God bless and Merry Christmas! ~Sam

I appreciate you guys. Three years later, we need this now more than ever. God bless!

Keith Whitley don’t close your eyes

Hooked on an 8 second ride...

Chris Ledoux was always my favorite. He was a real cowboy and sang what he knew. It made his songs sound genuine, which is something often lacking in music today. I almost didn't click on this video because I didn't want to see someone making fun or being disrespectful of who he was and, with reaction videos, you never know what you're going to get. After seeing the way you handled this one, I went back and watched some of your other videos. I just clicked subscribe. :) Keep up the good work guys and thanks for being so open minded.

I've been listening to Chris ladoux for 20 plus yrs. Good to see some new love for an awesome artist.