I couldn't see myself really doing anything else.". I cant stand that rap crap but its the blood line that keeps me playing it. Its real life for some of us out there. Nothing will ever tarnish for me waht Waylons music has meant and continues to mean to me. "Young Whey picked up the mic and pranced out on stage and began singing 'Mama's [sic] Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys'. Nobody knows what envelope Waylon would push if he was still alive, and I can only hope his son and widow would only make choices that would further his legacy. Thats not to say covers (which are an altogether different beast from sampling) are in any way bad, they just dont give credit where its due unless youre reading songwriting credits. The message I took away from it.. was powerful. Like Hank says in one of his songs,WHY DONT YOU LEAVE THEM BOYZ ALONE AND LET THEM SING THEIR SONGS ! I dont really like the female singer on the track that much though. Not enough people remember that, especially once she chucked it to the side to be Wifey and Mommy. There is no information about his siblings. This is not good music. Now, I have an incredible wife and a beautiful car with rims, but Im getting it the right way. Theres a saying: Legends are made from vulnerable men. I truly believe that.. 10:31 am, One thing we cannot assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music.. Youre my ace in the hole for the cards I was dealt, goes the chorus, before Colter comes in with words of encouragement: When you lift me up, theres no way I can fall.. In one of his videos, he sang Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter's hit duet "Storms Never Last" with Jessi's daughter, Jennifer. The Hillbilly Muslim We did three in one year, but now that its all kinda blowing up, its looking like were settling into one a year. Hank didnt do it this way, and neither did Waylon. All Rights reserved. Jennifer was Waylon's backup singer that night. With Struggle and this album, the approach seems to be the exact opposite, despite whatever words of explanation may accompany the project. and Im not picking on you Jim, just wanted to get those points out. While Ive been singing for as long as I can rememberI was one of those kids who just walked around singing all the timeI was probably about 12 or 13 when I realized Hey, I want to be a rapper. But, I didnt really take it seriously until I was in my early 20s.. retro, thrift store shopping etc). Furthermore, just last night on The Voice, the most-watched show on TV right now, they called Wagon Wheel a song by Darius Rucker. Colter then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with Jennings. If you do any research on Struggle or even listen to his album he has mad respect for his grandfather. With Jenni playing the piano and Whey standing beside her, the two . The Outlaw Shit song starts out real strong. "He watched it and just started crying, and, oh, it was a big thing," she remembers. He formed a band, The Texas Longhorns. I watched it come together.. 5:25 pm, Struggle is good he speaks of real shit he went through and from the heart never heard a bad song from him i did time i can relate. I dunno what this dude is thinking, but if Duane was my grandpap Id be proud. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Deana Jennings (143555316)? Thats actually where the idea for the Waylon & Willie series came from, our friendship. "We've got that on film.". Understood. The Jennifer Jennings Band Official Website 3:40 am. Duane Eddy is a fucking genius guitar player, and legend, and a fucking hell of a nice guy. Someone who shared his struggles with people in a way that touched them for generations to come.. Like any great legacy, these boys and the folks that follow in their footsteps have the responsibility to live up that calling.. An far as I can tell theyre doing a damn good job!! 4:24 pm, Damn Im glad I didnt call my step grandpa this Bs. "We can all relate to it and all connect with each other through music. He belongs of American nationality and English ethnicity. June 5, 2013 @ The man in the shadows: Who is Eddy Jennings? Joey Barton's recruitment As for the issue of nepotism and family name-dropping, I have to say again that I felt Struggles use of Waylon-samples, etc. Will Are You Ready For The Country eventually be known as a Struggle song? Ive been listening to Struggles work for the last few weeks and, as Trigger notes, the man has some considerable lyrical talent and has surrounded himself with some wise production components. He brought the swagger of the current era, Rock & Roll, into country music and pissed off the establishment. She was 15 when Struggle was born so Jennifer had a fatherlike relationship with Waylon and her child had and grandchild like relationship. O 'cine d'aventuras ye un chenero cinematografico caracterizau por a presencia d'un heroi (ficticio u real) inspirador d'un mito, a on gosa haber-ie scenas d'aventuras y batallas, asobn de tipo caballeresco y que gosa tamin estar ambientau en epocas pasadas que se presentan de forma exalzadora, en presentando sin profundizar masiau o scenario de l'accin d'a cinta, que mesmo puet estar . Eddy has managed reseller channels, product and service campaigns, lead generation initiatives, and brand hierarchies for a long list of globally-recognized . From there, one thing led to another and Jennings ended up having several run-ins with the law, eventually getting sentenced to prison in 2011 and serving until 2016. Anyways my point is Waylons music was real and he lived it. Jennifer Eddy | Chief Marketing Strategist | Eddy Alexander It keeps me from going back. What would Waylon think about country rap, and what would he think about his songs being turned into it? I dont understand the glorification of criminality and misogyny. Eventually, the two separated in 1968 and divorced later that year. In his latest video, he's accompanied by Jessi's daughter, Jennifer. One thing we can assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music. To Brianna Harness, they're the great-grandparents who hired a bunch of pretend princesses and threw her a big birthday party when she was a toddler. Some songs move your spirit and change your life, while others are nails on chalkboard.. After her divorce from Eddy in 1968, she married Waylon Jennings on 26 October 1969 at her mother's church. Jenni played the piano while Whey stood beside her, and then the two dueted and harmonized together, and it was heavenly. Thats just it, Burly Dent ~~ Its not the Jennings clan at all. The first one was incredible and we had a lot of fun with it, the second one was even more fun and ended up even better. 8:38 am. Born on January 21, 1957, Terry was the eldest of four children . And I dont give a fuck what the kids like. A voluntary professional association, the TBA offers its members a variety of programs and services designed to assist in professional development and works to build a positive image for the profession in the community. Jennifer L. Jennings Its the words themselves and he has a lot of deep meaning in his songs regardless of a few vulgar outbursts. And so even though you are right, no I dont know every specific detail of their relationship, I do think that I have enough of a gist of it that I would defend Struggle against anyone who would say that hes simply trying to ride the name of a man he has no direct relation to, and never knew. It is the job of people like me to educate those kinds, and help them understand that good music made by good people can be more fulfilling and change their lives. June 4, 2013 @ Struggles use of Waylons work, very CLEARLY shows how much influence Waylon had on Struggle, and the use of Waylons incredible work is his way of paying tribute and honoring a man who accepted him-blood or not-and i truly believe that Waylon Jennings, while he may not have been a fan of rap or hip hop, i believe that the Legend himself would have been honored to be featured in Struggles work, and would have accepted and appreciated struggles music for what it is. Jack Williams When we were kids, all we ever wanted was to be accepted. February 25, 2015 @ Trig.. are you judging a bit too harshly here??? Waylon Jennings' Children: Get to Know the Outlaw Legend's 7 Kids Sophisticated, but with an edge. 9:07 am. Hows about the whole jennings clan (the youngsters) just goes ahead and shuts the fuck up? Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew.. But Waylons power runs much deeper than his music.. His legacy is that of a true Artist who never bent or swayed when it came to speaking his mind and expressing himself.. A revolutionary.. A leader.. Flashback: Waylon Jennings Takes 'Luckenbach' to 'Austin City Limits' 1 Hit. So as for your review.. Well I dont see an unbiased analysis of an album.. All I see is your opinion.. An you know what they say about those, Some people are into change an some arent.. That in my opinion is an abomination, both of the songs, and of Struggles talent. 6:48 am. You know, stuff like Feed your family by any means and Its okay to do wrong as long as youre doing it for the right reasons. Those beliefs were instilled in us as kids, a lot of times through music and entertainment. Before I listened to Struggles version of Outlaw Shit(first time was last night) I had never even heard of the name Waylon Jennings, There were exactly 2 country songs I can say I enjoyed listening to and I couldnt even tell you the name of it or the artists at this point(the fiddle battle with the devil song and a Country boy will survive) I come from a rap/hip hop background. 12:25 pm. So, I always felt it calling me. Speaking of rock & roll from the 50s, I know that Led Zeppelin has been sued for plagiarism of older songs on SEVERAL occasions and have lost at least 10 cases in court. He was an Struggle calls him Grandpa and neither Jessie or Shooter have issue with it because there must be no reason to. Jessi Colter had a daughter, Jennifer, from her previous marriage to guitar legend Duane Eddy. I try to put myself in those shoes if my Grandpa, who I spent so much time around was a musician, I would be HONORED to have an opportunity to Cover or Re-interpolate that music lacing it with my own culture and experiences .. Struggle is from that Rap culture and I personally really enjoy the Music .. And then to tie it together with the Messages being pushed now via Social Media and just the Music itself yes you can fixate on some of the vulgarities, but if you take a step above it, you can see theres stories, growth and lots of self awareness here .. If we take this saying at face value, then both Jennings and Jelly Roll are prime nominees for legend status. Again, dont really want to turn into a Shooter thread, but Shooter pretty much already is rapping. Grandson "Struggle" Turns Waylon Songs Into Rap One song, or maybe even two or three, okay thats one thing. I started writing poems when I was super young, he remembered. Jessi Colter Joins Jennings Family for New 'Ace in the Hole' Video 9:44 pm, My disclaimer is that I work with Struggle, so theres my bias.. As much as I personally have nothing but disdain for this project. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. GRRRRRRRRRR. Granted he did rely ALOT on Waylons music to market this and I think they did overdo it having 7/9 songs being rapped around Waylon tracks. Give Me My Flowers is very real sounding too. Of course, I come from a family where my grandfather sang country, but my mother had me in 1980 when she was only 16 years old, so she was listening to what was popular then. Keith L. Its weird hes copping to Waylons heritage when hes Duane Eddys grandson. 2:08 pm. he also said he never wanted his music labeled as anything other than waylon jennings music but also agreed he wouldnt change allowing it to be called outlaw music because it worked go to 20:20 for that part of the interview but i would recommend watching the whole thing as it is said to be never before seen only released on youtube as part of a series of never before seen interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Ljteobwpw, Del Mccoury If I were to be dishonest and go out there and glorify that lifestyle, theyd be dying in vain. I know that Johnny Cash didnt do it first, I was merely trying to illustrate that his version came out before hers (and is probably the most famous). This is coming from a guy who personally detests most rap. June 4, 2013 @ At this time, Colter adopted her stage name, Jessi Colter, in honor of her great-grandfather, Jesse Colter. I forgot the name they called themselves for the notorious song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hZL3-ZsZVw, In the wise words of Jason Isbell, I like rap. apparently miley cyrus covered the song, and all the kids were damn sure it was hers, it bothered me, but hey, its not my favorite song, or band..then I played wagon wheel, and it didnt occur to me until just now, they probably thought it was a Darius Rucker song. Struggle is one of those few, IMO. was more incidental to his mission, but authentic nevertheless. Struggles lyrics commonly touch on criminal activity; a world he knows of first hand, having been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and served time. October 20, 2015 @ June 5, 2013 @ There is a whole world out there of country style rappers has been around for a very long time just never made an impression. Before writing this piece, I spent a long time reading anything and everything I could find about Struggle, and specifically about his relationship with Waylon. Its just gonna be up to him to blaze the trail and pave his own way without so much help next time. 2. Cine d'aventuras - Biquipedia, a enciclopedia libre And for everyone who chooses to write off Rap because you cannot relate to it good for you, but dont be blind to the fact that there is now a generation of people who when shuffling there Ipod will go from Waylon to 2pac, to Willie to Snoop. And by the way, I think it is great that Shooter is playing deserving bands on his radio show, and I give him nothing but props and respect for doing that. And as far as shooter goes im sure he is proud too. Jessi Colter's daughter, Jenni Eddy Jennings, performs 'I'm - YouTube During the period she was married to Eddy, she used Mirriam Eddy as her name. Has an old school Goodie Mob feel to it. Imagine if someone took the Mona Lisa and put a mustache on her and drew dinosaurs fighting aliens in the background. Log In. This is an ignorant, indolent, ill-informed, and ridiculous assertion that is perpetually made by people who attempt to simplify the argument against who they perceive as traditionalists scared of change who just want the music to sound like it has always sounded. Jen Eddy - Director of Media and Communications - Private Healthcare However, it is very wrong in that it says Struggle is talented. Colter moved back to Arizona. Waylon Jennings with his stepdaughter Jennifer Eddy Jennings (daughter of Jessi Colter & Duane Eddy) backstage at the Wheeling Jamboree. Jennifer Jennings - Psychology Today May 17, 2014 @ Right now the main flashpoint of the culture war is country rap, and Shooter and I could not be on more opposite sides. One song is one thing. At the end of they day its entertainment, nothing more. I had never heard of Struggle before reading this article and have no desire to listen to his music, ESPECIALLY not if he is sampling classic country songs and rapping over them. So, it goes from being kinda scary to realizing that youre not alone. I have been a strict rap and hip hop fan my whole life, until yelawolf love story came out, that put me on to getting all of his mixtapes. Though Id still always defer to his family, I have been fighting Waylons fight now for 6 years for an average of 50 hours a week, and I fully know what Waylon tried to accomplish. March 14, 2014 @ June 6, 2013 @ I think about the people whove said that my music inspired them to change their lives, to be a better man, father or husband, to work harder, to chase their dream, to understand that they dont have to go back to prison, they dont have to continue to use drugs or fall into these same cycles that their families have been trapped in. June 4, 2013 @ Former President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg in Nashville Eddy Jennings | Bristol Rovers GasChat Forum 2:15 pm. Being limited by the expectations of others is bad enough, but if you start limiting your own creative expression based on some set of rules or guidelines, well Im not so sure you deserve the title Artist (obviously just my personal opinion).. To me, the essence of Art relates to where the inspiration comes from and how its expressed.. For the record, Struggs album wasnt like made by computers.. That realization makes me sick.RIP Waylon you remain for me my ultimate musical hero. She has an amazing story and has some incredible songs to share. Black82ford I owe it to my family because of all of the heartache caused by beliefs we were taught as kids. 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I liken sampling (or stealing, as I call it) to taking a famous painting and drawing over the original work. And who knows, it may be Struggle and Shooter at the helm. Struggle Jennings - Wikipedia Eddie House's advice to Ja Morant: 'slow down young man' | UNDISPUTED nardsword 3:37 am. I did not give a rating to this album and this is not a traditional review where I critique the music. Eddie Jennings | Obituaries | timesnews.net That being said, his talent needs to be further cultivated and developed to its full potential (which could indeed be huge). Jennifer Jennings, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Denver, CO, 80246, (720) 744-3963, Hi! Eli Locke But honestly its no worse than any other new up and coming artists having big name people they either are related to or have some connection to singing a few tracks with them or promoting them. First of allbeing a musician, i can appreciate and respect music in all forms and genres. It is taking from the Jennings family legacy and riding it as far as it will take himso much so that it is hard to tell where Waylons music stops, and Struggles music begins. Jessi Colter Today, Bio, Age, Husband, Awards and Instagram "There was so many times where I was like, 'Oh, I could see this going this way' and he was just like, 'Oh, what about this?' One of the reasons I did this was to clear up some of the misnomers that Struggle is simply attempting to capitalize off of a man that he never even knew. It's common for generations of family members to connect through music, but for Harness, it's an extra-special experience, since they're the ones making it. Looking for Jennifer Eddy? I downloaded I am struggle, loved it. June 8, 2013 @ Deana Carol Jennings (1964-2015) - Find a Grave Memorial My heart bleeds for you. My girlfriends brother loves modern rock and is especially fond of Five Finger Death Punch. 2:27 pm. 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The use of Waylons songs in I Am Struggle brings up all sorts of ethical questions. June 5, 2013 @ retro, thrift store shopping etc)., he is a hard working, very talented individual with a ton of respect for his grandfather., Struggle has talent. Its great that hes supporting good music, but that doesnt give him Carte Blanche to then turn around and do whatever harm he so chooses. My grandfather I never knew but still wouldnt call anyone else grandpa. He did kinda rap in This Ol Wheel and The Gunslinger and theyre not my favorite tracks hes done but theyre worth listening to and if it takes a song like The Gunslinger to further his music and get the word out about it, its not the worst thing in the world. I dont know, but I sure as hell dont want to find out. GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE! 10:45 pm. J Lopez Colter and Eddy divorced in 1968 with only one child. Waylon's Grandson & Jessi's Daughter Come Together For 'Storms Never They contribute nothing worthwhile to the genre. roy w gibson The rebel singer carved a huge niche for himself in the intersection between country and rock across more than 60 albums. Who is Eddy Jennings? | Bristol Rovers GasChat Forum - ProBoards Lying ass fuck Struggle was not just some distant relative to Waylon that barely knew him who is now riding his name. Whatever name or classification a song may have shouldnt matter. Remember When Waylon Jennings Scored His First No. Congratulations to all the Winners and Nominees! words are always left to interpretation so some may still only hear what they want to but what i heard from his own mouth was he took a bunch of willies 10 year old tapes without anyones knowledge or permission and sweetened em up or made them more commercial. Menu Log In Sign Up The kids.. Youre not gonna be around forever.. funkywheel rbltech82 June 4, 2013 @ Nice! Harness recorded "Outlaw S--t" and created its accompanying music video as a Father's Day gift. At just 18-years-old, he married Maxine Lawrence in 1956. This isnt country rap, this is just rap with country music samples and some lyrics taken from Waylon. Acceptance is such a big word. The streets had been glorified and I fell right into it. Jessi Colter: Arizona native writes about husband Waylon Jennings, her February 10, 2017 @ I got zero prblems with any of your points trig. Mike Baillie Colter was also married to guitarist Duane Eddy and, more famously, the legendary Waylon Jennings. Her love for music caused her to cross paths with ace guitarist Duane Eddy whom she married in 1961. "He just put himself in my perspective and it was just -- it's beautiful," Harness says. However, as reality dictates that will never happen. Frequently collaborating with longtime friends like Jelly Roll and Yelawolf, Jennings and his music have become beacons of hope and inspiration for many, sharing a message of clarity, stability and healing with those who need it the most. My name is Jennifer Jennings. My favorite instance of this fad is when Rihanna covered Ive Been Everywhere and people were getting cussed out on YouTube because they claimed Johnny Cash did it first. Jennings had . Seeing all of the heartache and terrible things they were going through really gave me the motivation to come out and be the best father, man and artist that I could be.. OnWelcome to My Nightmare, which follows an EP of duets with her father, the artist is a little bit Amy Winehouse and a little bit Billie Eilish: There's a dark undercurrent to her beautiful, aching vocals, for example on her cover of Colter's 2006 album cut "The Canyon.". on this site is poor quality songs and singers. To cover a song, one must (legally) ask for permission. you enjoy it listen, if you dont, dont listen. I would agree with you to a point Northern Rebel. Until, Outlaw Shit Struggle/ Yelawolf . Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylon's music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. June 25, 2013 @ I was checking out the upcoming tour dates for Erick Strickland & theyre playing at it sometime this summer, Eric Strickland Ive been to about 16 of his shows over the past decade. Autopsy IV I havent yet listened to I Am Struggle but I can say that Im not a big fan of rap but I do enjoy Struggles music. 10:53 am. Would Waylon approve of this being done to his music? Skilled in politics, media relations, campaigning, strategic and corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement.