I really like watching his Interviews .

In the beginning of the interview, I had the feeling that he wanted Merle to talk about being in prison with the dopey question, " What experiences....?" Merle didn't take the bait since he knew what was coming. This set the tone for the entire interview....you ain't getting nothing but one word answers. RIP, Merle

I could not watch this all the way through. Haggard acted like he was sitting on a cactus and didn't want to be there. I had read that he was a very private man. One of my top music heroes.

About two minutes into this interview, I quickly realized it was not going to be worth watching.....and I got the impression Merle agreed with me. The looks he gave him and the small chuckles said it all! I LOVE MERLE, HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THIS!

Interviewer is inept but in spite of all the B.S., Hag covers some interesting topics here, especially about his song writing. Salute to the Mighty Merle Haggard!

Real men like this don’t exist anymore. Imagine 50 years from now.

".... the neighborhood good boy... " Hillarious !! About the connection between country and dixieland.... well western swing incorporates jazz into country music, so there's a connection. Merle didn't say this, but he knows it, because he's hired jazz players into his band. Clint Strong is a good example of this. Clint can play bebop stuff. He shows his prowess on Merle's recordings.

If I try to imagine getting a chance to interview Merle Haggard, I'd probably be feeling like a tiny, minuscule, dopey, bipedal primate attempting to gather the scope of one of the world's finest musical artists ever. The others commenting here have it pretty much right, Merle could see how the interview was shaping up after only one or two questions. I have to give Herb a lot of credit for taking on this monumental task. I'd have been going down in flames, but Herb actually came away with some pretty good insights, in spite of charging in on two left feet.

Q; what kind of music is on your new album? A; Merle Haggard music....lol

3:35 Absolutely hilarious. His sidelong look at the camera just after... Hahahaha.

Its a shame these legends has to die and take all that talent with them

Haha I love the awkwardness in this. Merle wasn’t feeling this.

That Sacco And Vanzetti Is A Dang Classic

Merle looks just like his son Scott in this interview.

To have time with the Great Merle Haggard, and then waste it with dumb questions.....

God this was hilarious!

Poor Hag... he prevailed though...

Sorry, but Chris Farley would have been a better interviewer. Painful to watch. Bless his heart.

Looks just like Scott omg

I, too, was tempted to flee this interview but somehow I got sucked into seeing just how much Merle would tolerate the interviewer reading from his prepared sheet. It's very much like the interviews Chris Farley did on SNL. "Remember that movie Star Wars?" Harrison Ford: "Yes I do." Farley: "Yeah, that was great!" or something like that...

i remember that shirt lol

Omg thought it was Scott

Merle said you didn’t have enough respect to prepare for this interview, so you ain’t getting sh!t. Matter fact, get outta here with your crumpled paper🤣🤣

I feel sorry for the interviewer. Merle didn't seem to want to be interviewed. He sure didn't have much to say.

the worst kind of interviewer, asks a question, then basically answers his own question and doesn't allow a living music legend to answer, he acted like he thinks that somehow he's more important that Merle, I remember hearing Johnny Cash say, what was that? I couldn't hear you, I was talking... maybe Merle should have said something similar? what was that again? I couldn't hear you, I was trying to answer your question, lol

What the ?

This man could shit out 4 toby keiths and a side of durks bentley for lunch lol

Interviwer the farmer the small town . Merle is blue you face. Sorry Merle you legend in country music

What a missed opportunity. Don’t bother watching. Just take it down.

It's a decent interview, I guess. It sorta looked like Merle would have been fine with tossin this fella off the back of the stage tho.... with his checklist in tow. lol

This fucking guy is horrible...I wish I'd have had a chance to talk to merle like this... we'd have had a helluva time

Found this man irritating to say the least, a bit disrespectful and rushed through the interview. He’s talking to a legend and seems oblivious. Thought Merle was gracious to tolerate this.

Was

I don't think Mearle was into it .

Interviewer has a nervous laugh . . . Perhaps, Merle did not appreciate the interviewer reading from paper, too inpersonal. As well, Merle probably that much more, did not appreciate when the interviewer cut him off, did not let him speak when he offer a detail to share. Ugh. Disappointing, the interviewer's skills were so poor.

This is one of the worst, if not THE worst, interviews I’ve ever had the displeasure of watching. And definitely the worst Hag interview in existence

I can see why UCLA School of Broadcasting has named their building after Sudz, the man is as legendary as his subject in this video. Watch his excellent interview with Ariana Grande he did this past summer. Sudzy you are the man!

The worse ever interview

acts a bit hungover or not drunk enuff

Worst interview ever, due to the dude doing it.

Pretty awkward and poorly put together interview. Cheap setting, rustling papers for notes, dumb questions, etc. Who the hell hired this guy? Lol