Lyle is fantastic. Now how about “She’s No Lady, She’s My Wife”.

Love Lyle!! Do "If I Had a Boat"!!!

Lyle may be grounded in Western swing, but he is sophisticated and synthesizes all genres in an über intelligent way. Great songwriter. He is an original.

Lyle is in a class by himself! Extraordinary, and so funny!! Check out "Here I Am"... Lyle and His Large Band!! Brilliant!

Oh, you are in for a ride. He’s spectacular. One of my favorite musicians ever. His studio albums are beautifully recorded. Keep going on your exploration of Lyle. There’s so much more to discover. Listen to a song called Church next. He’s definitely country, but an alternative to much of what modern country is. Glad to see him get a rare standing ovation from Harri!

Call him a 'Storyteller' that has a unique voice, stunning musicianship with a gift for words and an intelligent showmen who loves to show off his backup band while sporting an odd haircut... And seeing him Live and hearing his between song banter and dry humor is worth the price of the ticket alone.

That style of music is called Western Swing. It was developed in the 1930s in the southwest of the USA. It's a mix of traditional Cowboy Music, Mariachi, Blues and Jazz. The most featured instrument is the fiddle. Important bandleaders were Bob Wills, Milton Brown and Spade Cooley. Mostly Bob Wills, though. Bands that are playing this kind of music today are, amongst others, the Time Jumpers, Asleep at the Wheel, the Quebe Sisters and the Riders in the Sky.

Gotta love Lyle. He is country, but he's also got that Etta James Blues thing going on too. He also shows every sign of being a quality human.

He's a music historian, and if you go to one of his concerts, between songs, he'll talk about the history of folk music, country western......he even does blues, and does it well!

I have been in love with Lyle for over 30 years. Some of the best concerts I have ever gone to and I have seem him several times. I first read about him in the Los Angeles Times they described him as a cross between Hank Williams and Elvis Costello so I knew I had to check him out. If you ever get the chance to see him live it is amazing. You will musically experience western swing, beer joint music and then you get taken to church with the gospel choir. Make sure to check out other videos with him and Francine Reed, you will not be disappointed. Plus he has that dry sense of humor.

Lyle is a Texas icon!!!!!! I can never get enough!!!!! Glad you enjoyed his Harri!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!!!😎🍸

I love Lyle and his Large Band! They’re so great in concert. Have you heard him perform with Francine Reed? Amazing !!

Lyle has a tremendous catalogue…. alternately hilarious and heartbreaking… and a fantastic live performer, as you can see. An excellent rabbit hole to pursue.

Lyle has some really good songs. I saw him in Baltimore with his "Large Band." His album "Pontiac" is fantastic. A true country troubadour.

The first time I caught Lyle live was at the Cactus Cafe in Austin, TX (a very small listening room at the University of Texas). He was backed up only by his cellist, John Hagen, and a percussionist. He was performing songs from his first, and only album at the time, and I was absolutely floored by how strong his performance was, and by the strength of his songwriting! I have a good friend named, Alison Rogers, who is also a gifted singer-songwriter. She and her husband, Willis Alan Ramsey ( a legendary Texas songwriter) co-wrote this incredible song along with Lyle.

I've seen Lyle about 6 times live and he puts on a good show. Lot's of good stuff there.

Look up “She’s No Lady.” This was my introduction to Lyle Lovett. Great song…

I was at this concert. He puts on one of the best shows in the business. Thank you! Xx

He was married to Julia Roberts for two years. Lyle is a truly unique person and that is what makes him so good.

I went to school with Lyle and he was such an awesome friend and so down to earth! He and another classmate played the music at my Sister's wedding reception. Of course he wasn't the star he is now but I knew then that if he had the chance he would be a great Country Artist! I was right! I love this song!

Such clever lyrics!! He and Elvis Costello write such clever stuff!! Gotta hear Lyle’s She’s No Lady She’s My Wife- you must hear Ms Francine Reed that sings with Lyle. Grit and soul- love her too!!

I've seen Lyle in concert several times. He's so talented but unfortunately so underrated. He has a wicked sense of humor as you can tell by some of his songs and the stories he tells in between songs 🎶🎵

Tight Talented Band!💕💪👍

As a born Texan I approve this message.

I knew you'd like this one, Harri! Lyle Lovett is great. Yeah, he was married to Julia Roberts for about a minute and a half. Lyle does country swing but he's also bluesy.

Seeing Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, in the early 90s at Kalamazoo State Theatre was one my wife and I enjoyed very much. Don’t have the exact date but at this Theatre on the “Joshua. Judges. Ruth” tour. The songwriting and musicianship were top notch. ‘Til the Next time” is a great tune about things that are often said during some of our more shallow Conversations and encounters with the family of the deceased. i A great video came out for “Church,” a complicated and funny song when Lyle tries to end the service after a couple of hours. What transpired during that dinner cracked me up as well. Thank you for show casing so much of Lyle Lovett, Harri!

An aside - I was really surprised to see Lyle Lovett on Blue Bloods, playing a Texas Ranger... he was really good, a wonderful actor.

Love me some Lyle! Saw him live twice, once acoustic n once with his Large Band. Both shows 🔥. Here I Am is one of my fave songs. Also La to the Left!

Lyle Lovett has so many great songs it's hard to narrow down what to suggest. He and Al Green recorded a duet of "Funny How Time Slips Away" (written by Willie Nelson) that you'll like. You can't go wrong with any era of Lyle but my personal favorites are probably his 1994 album I Love Everybody with songs like "Penguins" and "Record Lady" and his 2003 album My Baby Don't Tolerate with songs like "In My Own Mind" and "Working too Hard."

What a smart set this one is...and Lyle's voice is right on....

Forgot how much fun this song was. Thanks Harri! "Texas wants you anyway!" Come visit!

As a Texan, I love Lyle Lovett! He is so charming. I can understand why Julia Roberts married him. He also does a great cover of Blaze Foley's "Election Day." Check it out!

Lyle Lovett's national treasure he's soulful a great lyricist funny you should check him out I'm sure you'll like most of his stuff

One of the best concerts I ever attended. And I was surprised!

Lyle came onto the scene as a country artist, but the genre he's performing here is called western swing.

I don't know why he's considered a country artist. To me, he's more bluesy. I just love him no matter what you call his music.

Texas swing is the best way to describe Lyle Lovett

One of the artists of whom I own EVERY ONE of their albums. Though considered Country, his muse goes so many places it is amazing to follow. For a full album review, I recommend "Joshua Judges Ruth", an absolute masterpiece and a musical journey that is one of my all-time favorites. For single songs, a very short list includes "God Will", "Pontiac", "LA County", "What Do You Do", "Since The Last Time", "If I Had A Boat"...I could go on and on. Not to mention his covers, which are as great as his originals. An American treasure!!!!!

this is in my top 10 live performances list EVER!!

talented dude, there's a lot of Texas singer-songwriters with that kind of talent, a lot

One of the very best live performers. A very nice catalog worthy of a deep dive. His album, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, featuring Francine Reed is a diamond among gems! Got to see them live before her passing. She was special, as is he. In a word his music is “intelligent.”

Kyle is definitely a Texas man. U live in Houston and I saw him once years ago at Walgreens bf he was real famous but i recognized him. YES! He was married to Julia Roberts for a while. I saw them together in an Italian Restaurant incognito. I've always liked Lyle bc he is real and down to earth. He and his big band are FANTASTIC ‼️

You really need to do "Church". Not only is it a great song but it features 2 of his long time backup singers: Swett Pea Atkinson and the incomparable Francine Reed.

Agree with CastleMac, Lyle does western swing, but he also has some soul based music. There is no one else like Lyle. Harri, you must listen to Lyle perform duets with Harriet Reed. She is phenomenal and he gave her equal credit in those songs. They even performed together on (can't remember his name. late night talk host from years ago). I am not a country fan, preferring soul / R&B by male artists, but I do enjoy Lyle. He always let his backup singers shine as well. FYI: his surname is pronounced Love-it. Thanks for your review and I hope you listen to Francine Reed. You will enjoy her so much. Blessings from Canada.

I really think you should start at the beginning, Lyle is a wordsmith and right out of the gate he was great. 'This Old Porch', 'If I Had a Boat', 'God Will'. Live Lyle.

Lyle is Obscure.. In A Good Way!

"Those boys from [South] Carolina" refers to a fantastic trio of singer/songwriter/musicians called Uncle Walt's Band. Champ Hood, Walter Hyatt, and David Ball. They weren't from Texas but Texas wanted them anyway. They left quite a legacy and are remembered very fondly.

A little factoid for you about Lyle's masterclass lineup. Arnold McCuller, the man in the backup vocal group that gave a short solo became a long-time backup for James Taylor. Look for him adding a bit of brilliance to "Shower The People" for JT. Mr McCuller has now retired to become an interventionist for those seeking sobriety. It's always nice to see artists like Lovett, Taylor, Clapton so relaxed in their own status that they allow other band members to shine on a stage they share.

It's called Western Swing......don't go down that rabbit hole! lol...just kidding. Check out Asleep at The Wheel!

That's right, you can't help but smile 😆

YAY! Someone finally reacting to Lyle. He's so talented, funny, great lyrics, varied styles.

Damn Harri. Your eclecticism and love of music is really inspiring 🙏🏽🤎

He is sui generis, tough to put a label on him. I suppose it's largely an evolution of Western Swing, which bends toward the "western" part of Country and Western music. Some stand outs are: -Midnight Rodeo (my personal favorite of his) -Walk Through the Bottom land -If I Had a Boat -This Old Porch

Love Lyle. Best hair in the biz. You oughta have a listen to "Snake Farm" or "Screw You, We're From Texas" by Ray Wylie Hubbard.

Harry I really enjoyed it again you did it I have heard of Lyle Lovett but I haven't heard him perform when that song was over I started clapping with you it was unbelievable keep on playing these fantastic songs please and thank you

I scrolled down a bit to check, and I did not see "Here I Am" which is funny, cerebral, bluesy, and unforgettable. You'll see...there's nobody like Lyle Lovett.

Never heard of this song; you actually introduced me to it. Good going! What a ton of energy in this song! And great musicianship along with fun, wry lyrics. And you gotta love the "Texas wants you anyway" acceptance.

Love this man , saw in concert twice,

explore his music.....he has some great songs.....and beautiful music....

Wow. That was great. Have not heard this before so this was a treat. Thanks for your reaction.

.....Step Inside This House by Lyle will blow you way...

That's called a Texas Swing.

I really love his song "Step Inside This House."

He tours constantly.....go see him live!

Nice to see a Lyle reaction. I love the diversity of your channel. Lyle's albums are meticulously produced and very eclectic in style. To get a feel for his style range try "Church", "If I Had A Boat" and "North Dakota". And, one of his best with Francine Reed, "What Do You Do". To see him live with his Large Band - nothing better! Thanks for sharing your love of music!

Hey Harri, Lyle does a song titled "She's No Lady". That will give you a good idea of his range. Also, you gotta hear "Church" by Lyle Lovett and His Large Band with Francine Reed. If that doesn't make your feet happy, dial 911 & check your pulse.😁

I know you can't speak to everything in a few short minutes, but being a Beatles fan I'm really surprised you didn't mention the changing time signatures, I love how they use that in this song. Cheers Harri.

The best recoding of this song is live with his Large Band, Francine Reed nails it.

Lovett is among the best singers out there. And one of the better songwriters. His first albums are brilliant, especially "Pontiac". Songs like "Simple song", "If I had a boat", If you were to wake up" and "Church" are dazzling songwriting. He's done a splendid double covers album "Step inside this house" - doing among others Steven Froholz' "American Trilogy", Townes Van Zandt's "If I needed you" and mayby best of all; David Rodriguez' "Ballad of the Snow Leopard and the Tanqueray Cowboy".

His last name is pronounced Love it. While he's quirky and his faster songs are fun, where his voice shines is through ballads. If You Were To Wake Up, Closing Time, The Ballad Of The Snow Leopard and The Tanqueray Cowboy are all beautiful.

Harry liked that one! :) Thank you Sir!

This style of Texas Swing was made famous by Milton Brown and his Brownies and Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. The instrumentation is why it’s called Texas swing, notice the fiddle and steel vs just horn sections. Like Benny Goodman or Glen Miller. Bob Wills would have maybe three or four fiddles and steel guitar

I TOTALLY AGREE ABOUT ELVIS DOING THAT PART!!!!!❤😂😢

That was amazing! I never had heard this before thank you so much for reacting! Love the channel

I'm pretty sure you've done some Townes Van Zandt reactions. Lyle Lovitt covered his song Flying Shoes at Townes' funeral. It's my favorite version of that song and my favorite Lovitt performence.

Didn't like him at all but a girlfriend of mine took me to see him live and I was blown away Love me some LL

I’ve seen LL several times. I saw him with his Large Band at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.

This song was used by the Texas Tourist Board for many years in their advertising around the rest of the country to encourage visiting.

I've seen Lyle in concert twice. Fantastic and fun.

You need to do "She's no lady she's my wife."

I love Lyle Lovett. I've seen him in concert at least a dozen times, both with his large band and just his core musicians. He has a very dry and quirky sense of humor that truly appeals to me and which you see in a lot of his songs, like this one. I was at the concert in Indianapolis the day he and Julia got married. It was a beautiful summer evening at an outdoor venue. This rather tall woman walked on stage wearing a wide brimmed had and a long casual white summer dress. I said to my husband that I thought she looked like Julia Roberts. Then she said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce my husband, Lyle Lovett." They'd come straight from the wedding. It was a great concert, and Lyle did apologize for cutting the encores short. One of my Lyle Lovett favorites is "If I Had a Boat." Here's a link to a live performance. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jL6ffKVk3ciYhKc.html

Hey Harri, his last name is pronounced like, Lyle Love-it ( like "love it or leave it"). Now, like I've seen suggested elsewhere, you HAVE TO react to She’s No Lady, She’s My Wife. I don't know how some people can do it but, once you hear that track (studio version please !!!), you WILL understand it completely. He puts things in exactly the right way so you get it, the 1st time and without question. Now. let me remind you, when you stand up to clap, the camera is pointing directly at your ... well, let's just say ... un-COMFORT-able ... 🙃

Love your reactions brother. Lyle is a hidden gem. Please please check out la county by lyle. I love your commentary and would love to see you listen to that song. God bless

Quirky Works Too!

His voice is entrancing

Amazing artist.

Check out his duet with Al Green of Willie Nelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away" ......... brilliant version.

Lyle does a pretty mean blues my friend...hope all is well with you my friend

That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas) Lyle Lovett You say you're not from texas Man as if I couldn't tell You think you pull your boots on right And wear your hat so well So pardon me my laughter 'Cause I sure do understand Even moses got excited When he saw the promised land That's right you're not from Texas That's right you're not from Texas That's right you're not from Texas But Texas wants you anyway That's right you're not from Texas That's right you're not from Texas That's right you're not from Texas But Texas wants you anyway See I was born and raised in texas And it means so much to me Though my girl comes from down in Georgia We were up in Tennessee And as we were driving down the highway She asked me baby what's so great How come you're always going on About your lone star state I said that's right you're not from Texas That's right you're not from Texas That's right you're not from texas But Texas wants you anyway That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway Oh the road it looked so lovely As she stood there on the side And she grew smaller in my mirror As I watched her wave goodbye Those boys from carolina They sure enough could sing But when they came on down to texas We all showed them how to swing Now david's on the radio And old champ's still on the guitar And uncle walt he's home with heidi Hiding in her loving arms That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway They're ok in oklahoma Up in arkansas they're fair But those old folks in missouri They don't even know you're there But at a dance hall down in texas That's the finest place to be The women they all look beautiful And their men will buy your beer for free And they'll say that's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway So won't you let me help you mister Just pull your hat down the way I do And buy your pants just a little longer And next time somebody laughs at you You just tell 'em you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas That's right you're not from texas But texas wants you anyway Source: LyricFind

I know I'm late to the show but if you're still interested his song "Church" is incredible.

My favorite Lyle Lovett tune is "If I Had a Boat". It's rather quirky...but certainly interesting.

Check out the song Church. Awesome

Need to try Lyle Lovett “church” or “she’s no lady she’s my wife”

Thank you Lori and Harri for this one! I'm sure ppl have requested Lyle but no one has reacted to him that I have seen 💚🎶🎵

He was married to Julie briefly. Sung with a choir feeling.

The beginning of the song really spoke to Me. I'm originally from Brisbane (Brisy), having been born and lived until I was 13. Then Mum and I left My Abusive Father, We moved back to Her Home Town in The Atherton Tablelands, Far North Queensland. I've lived up here up a Mountain Range behind Cairns for over half of My Life. Many of My Fellow Aussies call Brisy "A Country Town On Steroids!" but it's definitely a Capital City. I would feel like a Total Fraud if tried wearing an Akubra whiich is an Aussie Cowboy Hat. I'm not even a big Belt wearing Lady, so why even try for a Great Big Buckle. I was once given one as a Gift, but I'll never wear it. I have Relatives everywhere up hear, Grandpa was one of at least 9 Kids. Not to mention Old Family Friends and I'm definitely considered as one of their own. But I'm somewhere between a City and Country Girl whose only ever lived in Town. I once went to a Country Themed Party. I stuck to Our usual Party Clothes Jeans, a Good Top and High Heels, nobody complained. I'll continue in second comment.

Genuine Texas Swing

Another great song “If I Had a Boat”

Fun song. Nice choice!

I like your vids and take on music..