Wayfaring Stranger - filmed in Red Dead Redemption 2

Wayfaring Stranger - filmed in Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Longest Johns

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10 ай бұрын

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a superb and beautiful game, and we wanted to get closer to the action… so we put ourselves in it!! All footage (other than us) is captured in-game in our first foray into virtual production.
We had an idea of how we wanted to film a video for Wayfaring Stranger a while back, and this seemed like a perfect way to capture it.
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@ColmRMcGuinness 10 ай бұрын

This had NO RIGHT to go this hard!!!

@Captain_Jar_of_Dirt 10 ай бұрын

Factual

@Weirdos_Incorporated 10 ай бұрын

Well hi

@mikemcghin5394 10 ай бұрын

Wall hallo there

@daniel-johnson_dam 10 ай бұрын

Your just too stubborn to admit their version is better than yours

@zapadap1328 10 ай бұрын

@@daniel-johnson_damHe was complimenting this version. I don't know where you're getting this from

@helmsplitter0233 2 ай бұрын

When he says "i'm going home to meet my savior" hit so hard.

@allisonshaw9341 4 ай бұрын

Growing up in Tennessee, with family up in the Appalachians, I've heard this song all my life. Still haunting no matter how long a time.

@user-tg5ii4ty9f 2 ай бұрын

have a good day! -from korea-

@lostonessoul5154 10 ай бұрын

calling it now. Someone's gonna make a RDR and/or RDR2 video using this cover...and it's gonna be fantastic.

@Captain_Jar_of_Dirt 10 ай бұрын

Very very possible lol. I just hope they do use The Longest Johns cover

@raeganpagan 9 ай бұрын

@@Captain_Jar_of_Dirt😊p

@thatonetrashcan1681 8 ай бұрын

You have given me an idea

@lostonessoul5154 8 ай бұрын

@@thatonetrashcan1681 if I have then I say you strike the iron while it's hot.

@SiodogRehane 8 ай бұрын

Pls, if anyone finds it put it here also :

@alvpyrola 10 ай бұрын

I'm a little bit sad that it's not Ashes, but I love Wayfaring Stranger too, so I'm still hyped. (but I'd be very, very happy if an Ashes video were to happen too at some point ;) )

@thelongestjohns 10 ай бұрын

We have a great idea for it, but will be a challenging one to make. Will happen eventually though 🤞

@alvpyrola 10 ай бұрын

@@thelongestjohns Knowing it's probably going to happen is very nice :) So thanks for that! Such a lovely song

@LongboatAline 10 ай бұрын

@@thelongestjohns Really looking forward to it!

@murawski21 10 ай бұрын

Can’t wait I love ashes

@niqlast200 10 ай бұрын

Ashes is my all time favorite song so I couldn't agree more, I love this song a lot. it is my current favorite that I havnt quite played to death yet. I will be sooper excited when the vid for ashes comes out cheers

@tmkreh8635 8 ай бұрын

This really isn't an easy song to totally nail, but this performance is off the chain. Haunting and soulful. Love it.

@GeneralDelta072 10 ай бұрын

Imagine this song playing as Arthur Morgan is going through the last chapter of the game.

@ryantomson4093 10 ай бұрын

That would have been just as good!

@Captain_Jar_of_Dirt 10 ай бұрын

That would be so powerful, the song fits him pretty well.

@dual_aez7893 9 ай бұрын

*Or with John returning to his ranch after killing Dutch, this song would fit in a very good context.*

@KamikaziRainDrop 10 ай бұрын

As someone trained as a southern gospel vocalist, and an avid gamer (RDR2 being one of my most played games), I love everything about this song and this video. Good job, dudes.

@straWberryiMp 12 күн бұрын

My Father died today. Devoted Christian his entire life. Just stumbled upon this song. Thank you so much.

@bangalor1 5 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear it, lost my Dad a few years ago, it’s surprising how many things occur in a day that reminds me of him . God bless you

@straWberryiMp 5 күн бұрын

@@bangalor1 Thank you sir. God bless you aswell.

@lyall8173 10 ай бұрын

I don't know if you guys know the story that's told in Red Dead 2 but genuinely, this song could be the anthem to that story. You have no idea how well it fit's Arthur's journey throughout that game!

@craigdouglasmartens7037 8 ай бұрын

Stunning! My mom is transitioning through and I am performing this for her tomorrow she is still with us... thank you.

@Brawnkers 10 ай бұрын

This is my favourite cover of this song. Blasted it on repeat after buying the album. Love you guys!

@Handle35667 10 ай бұрын

I guess you’ve never heard Johnny Cash.

@Captain_Jar_of_Dirt 10 ай бұрын

@@Handle35667I have listened to both and can now confidently say I personally prefer The Longest Johns cover. Johnny Cash’s cover is good in its own ways though

@deijavoodoo366 10 ай бұрын

Damn! Wayfaring stranger is such an amazing song regardless who sings it. The best thing is, no matter who sings it, you can take away a different feeling from each version. Well done lads! Can't wait to see you live again

@chimmichungas 10 ай бұрын

It's my 2nd favorite after Poor Man's Poison version

@RedMcCarl 25 күн бұрын

@@Handle35667 both are powerful and can bring me to tears but even I a huge Johnny Cash fan can honestly admit the longest johns is a bit better and more powerful

@theredone7980 10 ай бұрын

Oh wow now thats gonna be good as an RDR2 Player i say just by the thumbnail its gonna be fire🔥🔥

@MEGQuilts 10 ай бұрын

That is gorgeously done! Odd how the lyrics are different in different versions. I did a 4-part version in choir in high school with lyrics from 1923, I think- published by a women's religious gathering. I admit, I missed the part at the end that always gave me chills: I'm going home to meet my Savior. He said He'd meet me when I come...

@voland6846 10 ай бұрын

Folk songs get spread wide, and reinterpreted constantly. It'd be _more_ surprising if different versions had the same lyrics

@baljacques7507 8 ай бұрын

As folk music always used to be spread orally, it gets chopped and changed over time. Even the sea shanties they made their name doing have several different versions per song.

@philgroves7694 6 ай бұрын

The version I play and sing: "I'm going home to see my family ... I'm going home to sing with them ..."

@loriejo67 8 ай бұрын

For anyone who is interested in knowing: Jordan often refers to the Ohio River. Who were "God's Redeemed keeping vigil" on the other side of the Ohio? Scottish Presbyterians who were often shot at and the victims of arson, for being conductors on the Underground Railroad: Rev. John Rankin, John Parker, Alexander Gilliland, Francis Huggins Pettijohn... There is real, passionate and riveting history behind this song.

@hantorfolezproductions4402 6 ай бұрын

If you want to go another layer deeper, the melody is the old German hymn "Ich bin ja nur ein Gast auf Erden", in english "I am only a guest on earth."

@loriejo67 6 ай бұрын

@@hantorfolezproductions4402 - I'm interested! I may have been born in Underground Railroad territory, but my ancestors are German... Is there anything more you can tell me about this hymn by any chance?

@GnomaPhobic 5 ай бұрын

I can't find any references to such an origin for this song anywhere. Do you have a source?

@OrbitalPulsar 5 ай бұрын

Too late, buddy. I already moved to Amman, Jordan.

@HerbCross 5 ай бұрын

This is false as all hell.

@thetwilightgamer 10 ай бұрын

*LYRICS - Wayfaring Stranger - The Longest Johns (Jack White)* I am a poor wayfaring stranger, traveling through this world of woe. There is no sickness, toil or danger in that fair land to which I go… I'm goin' home to see my mother, I'm goin' home, no more to roam. I'm just goin' over Jordan, I'm just goin' over home. I know dark clouds will hover on me, I know my path is rough and steep… But golden fields lie out before me, where weary eyes no more shall weep… I'm goin' home to see my father, I'm goin' home, no more to roam. I'm just goin' over Jordan, I'm just goin' over home. I'll soon be free from every trial… This form shall rest beneath the sun. I'll drop the cross of self-denial, and enter in that home with God… I'm goin' home to meet my savior, I'm goin' home, no more to roam. I'm just goin' over Jordan, I'm just goin' over home. I'm goin' home to meet my savior, I'm goin' home, no more to roam. I'm just goin' over Jordan, I'm just goin' over home.

@duxdawg 3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!

@rhondadowns3516 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful version of a wonderful song. Love it.

@LycanB64 10 ай бұрын

My favourite character is the intimidatingly large shrub behind Andy. You just know it's not a fan of campfires 😂. A+ Virtual production!!

@ladybuglore 10 ай бұрын

loooove the way JD and Robbie's voices sound together during that section with the two of them!! Robbie's voice on the high harmony is just... chef's kiss. a lovely blend

@amishfish2986 10 ай бұрын

Imagine encountering the longest johns in the Northern forest or in the swamps around blackwater

@WandrikaVonRosenberg 10 ай бұрын

Wow... I was so mesmerized by the song that it took me about a minute to notice that the background was not real :D Beautifully done.

@jimjimjam6078 10 ай бұрын

I grad recently and my quote was “we can’t change what’s done we can only move on”

@BuccaneerBoots 10 ай бұрын

Man really just got up and walked all of the way home from the trail and left his comrades with the cows.

@GrumblesTheDwarf 13 күн бұрын

Absolutely fantastic rendition, coupled with the in-game atmosphere you've achieved with this production - really inspirational, GG folks, GG. Here's to hoping you get into RDR3, if...when. *tips hat*🤠

@gin6601 Ай бұрын

I just love your harmony. I subscribed ♥️ Thank you for sharing this. One of my favorite songs.

@aniquinstark4347 10 ай бұрын

The vibes in rdr2 are immaculate. I love just camping and hunting and not even playing the story for weeks at a time

@alvpyrola 10 ай бұрын

That was so good! And it looked great, both the cowboy lads and the world they visited. Nice work with the light and everything. Very Now I'm gonna go send it to a friend who loves RDR2! Forgot to mention that I love Andy's shirt. That must be mentioned every time he uses it..

@another-human_exe 10 ай бұрын

This is perfect song for a lone time and a sip of tea. Thank you as always for outdoing yourselves. You guys are one of the best thing that ever happened in music. P.S. I can even still hear Dave singing with you for some reason :) maybe it's just me who isn't used to see you without him.

@cody-en7nt Ай бұрын

I tip my hat to you sir, ye who have the longest johns....I doubted.. .you proved your johns are longer ....good journey brother...

@duxdawg 3 ай бұрын

Best version of this song I've ever heard! !! (I've heard at least twenty bands cover this.) Thank you for sharing with us!!!

@ruudversteege2868 6 ай бұрын

I am from the Netherlands and I am 63 years old. This brilliant song has been covered so many times and I like almost all of them. I think this version is extremely good. Folks, this is much better than the "music" read "garbage" that you generally hear in the charts. This one goes straight to my playlist. Greetings from The Netherlands.

@gracehulbert7867 10 ай бұрын

Hype!!

@mildly_miffed_man1414 10 ай бұрын

This is so cool! I wish I had even an inkling of the knowledge it must’ve taken to make this.

@judiphillips286 6 ай бұрын

Love this version, close your eyes and listen, it paints a brilliant picture, fantastic voices❤❤❤❤

@simplysquoddle 10 ай бұрын

This was as unexpected as it gets but oh my was it incredible. The lighting was immaculate, it looks and sounds so good!!

@danielmadsen100 10 ай бұрын

Haha! Amazingly well done! Got really worried when JD walked on the train tracks... Dunno what I expected to happen :'D

@Hughisme00 9 ай бұрын

"I'm just going over home" man that hits hard

@Honor_and_Steel 10 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs ever written. I have chills running so hard up and down my back that I can feel it in my freaking bones. Tears rolling down my face.

@NorthStarCarpentry 22 күн бұрын

Wow that harmony is savage guys. Great stuff

@silverseth7 6 ай бұрын

My first exposure to this song was when No Evil used it for a ritual, and they made it sound quite a lot like this.

@johnapppel64 10 ай бұрын

Now let's see you do this for Hills of Mexico!

@Denley1526 10 ай бұрын

Incredibly brilliant again. Well done Abbie & JD for putting this together. Your skills know no bounds.😁😍

@kieran89uk 10 ай бұрын

This is such a good version of the song.

@MisSorryforthespam 10 ай бұрын

aww man wish ya'll could make it out to Tombstone AZ the last weekend in July. there having a live RDR event at he old ghost town. very excited.

@braidenr4 6 ай бұрын

This is like the equivalent if singing danny boy with an american southern accent... and im totally here for it! Great work yall

@paulwhite6642 4 ай бұрын

Only much better than danny boy. The ending is outstanding.

@Geek-x 10 ай бұрын

aboslutely stunning production quality, would love to see more like these but they seem like they must be a pain in the ass to make.

@AustinB1024 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful. The song alone would have been worth it but this video is so well done! You guys are killing it, keep up the awesome work!!

@just_goose 10 ай бұрын

I woke up to this song playing yesterday and I've been Listening ever since

@ericlackford6718 3 ай бұрын

What a wonderful version. Having sung this myself in several different variations, I am so impressed with the gravity of this performance.

@spencermccormick299 10 ай бұрын

I love the western stuff y’all do. Your Hills of Mexico cover might be my favorite song ever! Keep it up boys. Add on: You should do some southern folk songs! Johnny Boys Bones comes to mind.

@Lana-rs2oi 10 ай бұрын

You guys really make amazing songs and videos. Keep it up !

@johnapppel64 10 ай бұрын

Fabulous rendition of a great song, made even better with the in-game atmospherics.

@DavidWilliams-tr1yx 3 ай бұрын

I live in the Appalachian mountains and this song has been played an sang all my life

@yasumedia9528 10 ай бұрын

Had the privilege of hearing this live. Shook me. Best version of this song period.

@Cry_Havoc 10 ай бұрын

This is so adequate! You've totally changed how I see and hear WS, and it's long been one of my favorites. 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

@moragmckay3779 10 ай бұрын

I didn't dare hope it was this one. Oh my goodness, this might be my favourite thing ever on You Tube!

@andrewmacneil8626 10 ай бұрын

Awesome cover. The only other version of this song I have heard was Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson singing this as promotion for The Last of Us Part 2

@robbieh440 10 ай бұрын

Moment of silence for this great game, and for the equally brilliant film Cold mountain.

@Galiuros 7 ай бұрын

This song was featured on KXCI 91.3 in Tucson

@KweektheGeek 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to try new things. This is just beautiful, and I very much look forward to what you will offer us in the future.

@sneezy3233 10 ай бұрын

So I have a question. We go camping a lot with my friends and we always had one guitar and sang songs together. But I got a banjo myself recently and we quickly found out that I can't hear the guitar and my mate playing the guitar can't hear the banjo. Any tips so we can both enjoy the full sound of everything other than just sitting really close to each other? Though I assume that is indeed the only realistic solution

@sonan333 10 ай бұрын

One of you just needs to play while standing on your head. This will put the instruments on the same plane as the other person's head, leading to less instrumental auditory cancellation. Though I am sorry that I don't have an actual piece of advice for you.

@jemdragons3120 10 ай бұрын

The vibes are SUBLIME

@pattyannbeaven9287 10 ай бұрын

Very classy all around, singing, production most adequate ❤

@solarflare6036 10 ай бұрын

Most adequate! Now we shall wait for a longest Johns RDR2 DLC

@DuaneJohnYoung 2 ай бұрын

I love red dead redemption. And in the movie 1917 a soilder sings this song. It’s so great to see them mix together. I am a fan and to see this for the first time today is mind blowing lol.

@viaetveritasetvita4227 10 ай бұрын

This song has been getting me through some things ever since I came across this cover. Bless you lads

@j-bny4342 10 ай бұрын

Red Dead 2 let me escape from my addiction when the game came out. It was the last game I played on PC and I'm so glad I got to enjoy that game

@brianmunn8026 10 ай бұрын

This is truly awesome. Great song, and proves how great rdr2 is.

@theamazinghotbottle3531 10 ай бұрын

Lovely work as usual lads ! I love the atmosphere👍🤩 As someone who has recently started to work on blending live action with cgi/ animated background and having a hard time with it I must tip my hat to you this is really good ! Seeing the campfire my mind went straight to Blue shadows on the trail for some reason 😂 Could be a good one to cover 🤔😁

@lilianade 10 ай бұрын

I love every bit of it!

@oddlife123 10 ай бұрын

Love this I just keep replaying it over and over again

@kathleenmilligan2944 10 ай бұрын

I love the song and particularly your rendition.

@sagedarkstars5511 10 ай бұрын

Love this song thanks guys

@crazycanuck6422 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely killed it. The poeticism, the vigor, and life put into your vocals just... man. Good work!

@ricaverus9589 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Wow.

@donniehodge2548 4 ай бұрын

Great Song Great Singer's 👍 🙏👏

@merlink8644 4 ай бұрын

Without a doubt, the best version I have heard of this song!

@jad67jd 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@SeaWitchinSeattle 9 ай бұрын

Can you cover all the RDR songs now?!

@navybr0wnie 4 ай бұрын

I should rewatch cold mountain, dang.

@Callsign_Axel 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely worth the wait! Loving the video!

@jayphillips4167 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this, great job lads!

@ThePastaSawce 9 ай бұрын

Dang, this has to be my favorite version of this song. Wonderful job!❤

@williammckinstry470 10 ай бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful, great work guys!

@waylonpark7494 10 ай бұрын

This was amazing. One of my favorite covers of this song just wow. Makes me think how amazing it would sound if you guys sang Dawson's Christian, the space ballad. It has shanty vibes and is a hauntingly beautiful song.

@mariannebowman6114 Күн бұрын

Wonderful

@JesusSaves473 7 ай бұрын

Amen. Thanks for sharing

@Becken7 10 ай бұрын

This has to be my favourite song. I wasnt fussy on the original but love this version!

@ritaspeers1259 3 ай бұрын

I love this song, and this is the BEST performance I've heard.

@julicane2975 9 ай бұрын

Awesome The Last Of Us Part 2 cover! This song was used in TLOU 2 at some point.

@Ricca609 10 ай бұрын

Great cover and awesome game! Love me some rootin tootin cowboy shootin

@iciclecold2991 10 ай бұрын

Color me impressed boys! Please keep making great music! I'm happy with just the audio but this... this is amazing!

@JimmyOlsson 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing!

@bradleylong1727 9 ай бұрын

Love this song so much! You guys knocked it out of the park!

@krumple8560 10 ай бұрын

Woo0Hoo... Excellen..... Errr... I mean very quite totally adequate. Thanks guys. Yet another big winner...

@HistorytheShortStory Ай бұрын

"Wayfaring Stranger" is a hauntingly beautiful folk and gospel song with a rich and somewhat mysterious history. Its origins are believed to lie in the early 19th century American South, with the melody possibly influenced by European folk traditions. The lyrics speak of a weary soul journeying through life's trials towards a heavenly home, making it a popular choice for funerals. The song gained significant attention during the American Civil War, when a dying Union soldier supposedly etched the words into the walls of Libby Prison. Its enduring themes of longing, sorrow, and hope have led to countless recordings by artists like Burl Ives, Johnny Cash, and Emmylou Harris, cementing "Wayfaring Stranger" as an iconic piece of Americana. Secondary Source: Steel, David Warren, and Richard H. Hulan. The Makers of the Sacred Harp. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2010.

@peterlange4473 10 ай бұрын

Love your version! THX guys!

@edwardstone9963 5 ай бұрын

Jonny Cash does a great, haunting version of this song. The original melody was composed by Johann Georg Ebeling and lyrics written by Paul Gerhardt in 1666 in Germany as "Ich bin ja nur ein Gast auf Erden". The song is based on Psalm 39:12 and Psalm 119:19 [4] [5]