Waylon Jennings Family Member Responds to Luke Bryan’s Comments
The flap over Luke Bryan’s characterization of Outlaw country artists as cocaine-snorting cavorts “laying in the gutter, strung out on drugs” continues, despite Luke Bryan attempting to clarify his comment on Twitter late Friday (7-10).
On Thursday, July 9th, Luke Bryan told HITS Daily Double,
Well, yeah. I think that people who want Merle, Willie and Waylon just need to buy Merle, Willie and Waylon. I’ve never been a ‘Those were the good old days’ kind of guy. I’m not big on looking back on the past. I’m not an outlaw country singer. I don’t do cocaine and run around. So I’m not going to sing outlaw country. I like to hunt, fish, ride around on my farm, build a big bonfire and drink some beers and that’s what I sing about. It’s what I know. I don’t know about laying in the gutter, strung out on drugs. I don’t really want to do that.
After Saving Country Music and others took exception to the comments, Luke Bryan responded,
Hey guys I’ve been thinking about this all day, every now and then I feel I need to defend myself in this business. I did a great interview with many topics discussed. It’s so frustrating that something negative has spun out of the story. I would never speak against any artist. It’s not my style. I consider Willie, Waylon and Merle musical heroes. I was trying to state what I was about and where I come from with my music. It’s simple as that. Love yall. Signing off. Thanks for the love.
READ: Willie, Waylon, and Merle on Cocaine, In Their Own Words
Now one of the members of Waylon’s extended family has spoken out about Luke’s initial words and his apology. Kathy Pinkerman Jennings, who is the wife of one of Waylon Jennings’ sons Buddy Jennings, spoke out about the matter via Facebook initially on July 10th, and the posted a video to YouTube late Saturday night. Despite some media reports, Kathy Jennings makes it clear she is not speaking for the family of Waylon Jennings, only for herself.
To Luke Bryan :
I hope your family members are proud of you for using your WORLDWIDE platform to take the time to disrespect my Father in Law. You have managed to PROVE to the world your true self.Albeit that Waylon’s drug use is well documented and something he overcame, I assure you, he was never “laying in a gutter.” At the peak of his career and drug abuse, he was making history and setting records. He, single handedly paved the way for you and everyone else to make music the way the artist wanted to make it. I’m not willing to waste my time to debate your “music” and / or the fact you have zillions of fans – I will however, not sit back and be quiet when you have so blatantly disrespected Waylon.
I recall the time I was at the Grand Ole Opry to visit with Andy Griggs, you were making your debut appearance. My friend that was with us had just seen your video. As we stood at the side of the stage, Jeannie Seeley [Seely] was talking to us and you walked over to introduce your self to her and told her how much you admired her, she in turn introduced you to myself and my husband. I almost got a cavity because of the sweetness of the words coming out of your mouth – you told us Waylon was one of your musical heroes. You went on and on and on.
This is not about music, Outlaw Country, whatever – it’s about DISRESPECT.
You are a platinum, disrespecting, no singing, whining, grasping for media attention, asshole. Use your platform for something good, instead of bashing the LEGENDS that came before you.
July 12, 2015 @ 9:15 am
Well yeah, couldn’t have said it better myself. Especially about the part about LB being an asshole.
July 12, 2015 @ 11:32 am
Was Kathy born a woman???
I mean she understood that people would be watching her video prior to her posting it… Right?
October 26, 2023 @ 3:19 pm
I never cared for Luke Bryan,Jason Aldean,Brooks & Dunn,Toby Keith,Darius Rucker or anybody like that.
I however do like old Garth Brooks music,Clint Black,Michael Martin Murphey,Dan Seals and Jimmy Buffett.
All of those five did true Country music and maintained their honesty and humility at the same time.
Luke Bryan’s music like Country Girl Shake It For Me is trash.
Today’s Country music is garbage.
The steel guitar and the violin is what made Country Music Cointry.
Montgomery Gentry is not really Country either.
John Michael Montgomery is more Country than his brother Eddie Montgomery ever could be.
July 12, 2015 @ 6:30 pm
Well said, interesting that LB is 40 years old and still so incredibly disconnected from those who captured the attention of audiences across the globe! Makes me really wonder what will happen to him at the end of the day, you can be sure that in only a few years,, he will be a distant memory in the minds of folks who never had any taste or sense of country music in the first place…. what a legacy!!!
You go Kathy! A very articulate, well written and presented call out to someone who needed to be called out!
December 18, 2020 @ 6:18 pm
Puke Bryan ????
January 2, 2021 @ 7:52 pm
Luke Bryan, never heard of her !
October 19, 2021 @ 7:52 pm
THought I’d just come back atcha afte 6 years to tell you that no, LB is still singing the hits and very popular. And Waylon is still dead. Wow, go figure. LB didn’t say anything but the truth about quite a lot of the wild bunch that ran together.
May 12, 2022 @ 2:19 pm
His music has become garbage——that obnoxious faux rap junk he does is pathetic
October 26, 2023 @ 3:20 pm
Luke Bryan is trash Country.
July 12, 2015 @ 11:09 pm
Somebody should sign her as a songwriter. That last two lines are one hell of a start. Balad of Luke XXXX, or something of that nature.
July 13, 2015 @ 12:23 pm
Just who in the hell is this Luke bryan?……..
July 13, 2015 @ 1:05 pm
Luke Bryan? Never heard of her!
July 15, 2015 @ 11:21 am
thanks willie and all the other for all the farm aid concerts thank you for giving back that shows your gratitude to your fans and their farming families and willie when i was out on the road slinging gears i was treated with dignity and respect at your truck stop you are always on my mind
April 12, 2017 @ 6:26 pm
This Luke Bryan maggot, is he supposed to be a singer?
I thought he was a “male” dancer.
January 2, 2021 @ 2:42 pm
Well said puke Bryant sucks, the next generation of crap country music sucks. Just like George’s song says “MURDER ON MUSIC ROW” this song pretty much says it all.
November 23, 2020 @ 4:00 pm
Luke could only dream about the impact Merle, waylon and willie have made with their music. In a hundred years from now it will still be the best damn music ever made, performed, and never forgotten. Not will he ever have the bond those 3 legends did with each other or the bond with the zillions of fans that will never forget them. Luke go hunting or fishing and it’s coward to speak evil of the dead , karma’s a bitch.
October 26, 2023 @ 3:22 pm
Willie is still alive.
Luke may end up losing fans.
August 21, 2022 @ 10:14 pm
I thought Luke Bryan was very disrespectful of the Waylon family. Yes I remember all the stories of those good ole boys being on drugs and drinkin hard, all the while putting out great songs and hit after hit. I’m not a big country fan, but I loved Waylon,Willie,Chris, Merle and Johnny especially when they all got together. Luke you could learn a thing or two about how to be a country hero and legend from these good ole boys. Go highwaymen ❤️
July 12, 2015 @ 9:47 am
You are a platinum, disrespecting, no singing, whining, grasping for media attention, asshole. Use your platform for something good, instead of bashing the LEGENDS that came before you. Wow, that’s too funny!
October 26, 2023 @ 3:23 pm
The article is right.
Luke is a jackass.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:18 am
this is just getting sad now.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:20 am
Good for her!
July 12, 2015 @ 10:24 am
Waylon’d be proud. Hell, he would have hated Luke for single-handedly assfucking Country music.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:30 am
Way to say it sister. “Props” Big time.
Waylon and Terry did what many wouldn’t for me and other veterans like me. In my opinion there are many men but few good men. And bad wins when good folks do nothing. I put you on the side of Good folks Mrs. Jennings. These are good good Men.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:33 am
“Sniff, sniff….Sniff, sniff”……Pee-eww! Do y’all smell that? I’m pretty sure that’s a shit storm heading towards Nashville…
July 12, 2015 @ 10:34 am
– tilt –
July 12, 2015 @ 10:45 am
I didn’t think it was possible for me to have any less respect for Luke Bryan. I was wrong.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:57 am
I hate Luke Bryan’s music as much as anybody but I don’t find his comments disrespectful at all. I think he was saying he doesn’t sing songs about addiction, tough living and breaking the law because he personally has no connection to those topics.
He can’t sing outlaw because he isn’t an outlaw. He’s a quintessential all-American kid, who loves sports and barbeque. He’s a former frat boy and probably homecoming king. So it would make no sense for him to sing about struggling to quit drinking while watching his habit destroy his life.
I think he basically just stated why his music sucks. He doesn’t have any interesting insights or perspectives. He’s just familiar with football, beer, cookouts and parties. So that’s what he’ll sing about. The music will suck but you can’t expect too much more from him. He just isn’t interesting.
July 12, 2015 @ 12:11 pm
Yeah, I do think he said it in a way that could be (and was) construed as being disrespectful, though.
July 12, 2015 @ 12:21 pm
I agree he didn’t word it great but I don’t get a disrespectful vibe from it. He could have said that about rock stars that sang about addiction and people wouldn’t have gotten upset. Because it was Waylon everybody is overreacting.
He doesn’t sing about drugs or addition because he isn’t connected to those topics. Waylon and many other famous artists were and they did write about those topics. Luke Bryan writes about tailgating because that’s all he understands. No news here.
July 12, 2015 @ 12:54 pm
You raise good points but at some point, good authors and songwriters (which Bryan isn’t) need to be able to relate to others’ situations and predicaments. Of course, having more life experiences (good and bad) help that. For example, I don’t know whether Dress Blues and Elephant were based on real life experiences for Jason Isbell. Neither had anything to do with his addiction problems. I wouldn’t be surprised if Outfit was based on real life.
July 12, 2015 @ 2:12 pm
I don’t know about Elephant or Outfit, but I believe Dress Blues was at least partially inspired by a friend of Jason’s that was killed overseas.
July 12, 2015 @ 6:04 pm
Outfit was based on real advice his dad gave him before going out on tour.
July 12, 2015 @ 4:32 pm
Luke doesn’t write all of those songs, he has the usual 3 or so bro-country specialists write or co-write them. It was Dallas who said tailgating is all he knows but he and Luke have written better songs. Isn’t it obvious they intentionally dumb down songs? Luke can get any song or type of song he wants. George Strait didn’t write his songs.
July 13, 2015 @ 10:34 am
I like Luke he is a good entertainer but he shouldn’t have said what he said he was disrespectful to Willie Waylon and Merle who are country legends!!!!!! It’s not about what he sings he can sing whatever he wants. It’s about not disrespecting your elders!! Maybe he’s been around Florida Georgia line too long
July 12, 2015 @ 12:58 pm
I do think that what Luke Bryan said was disrespectful, and more than anyone, the families of Waylon, Willie, and Merle have a right to feel disrespected.
However I also think that we can make too much of this if we’re not careful, and come across as bitter and spiteful. On a personal level, Luke Bryan doesn’t appear to be a bad dude. He said some dumb stuff, and we’ve all been there. I’m glad so many are willing to stand up and defend the legacy of the “Outlaw” term, but we also have to be mindful of where the limits are. Push too hard, and people begin tuning out.
I almost didn’t want to post this, but I felt as a news item, it was worthy.
July 12, 2015 @ 3:44 pm
I have said stupid shit in social media and it’s brought me trouble (sometimes you do have to think before you hit submit) and the worst thing to do is dig in and get defensive. Apologize and take your lumps.
That said I don’t think he’s being too defensive about this, he said what he said, got called out on it, more or less apologized. It WAS stupid but I’m not going to crucify him for what he said. Personally I think the “less women in music” and “old farts and jackasses” comments are much offensive than this, but that’s me.
July 13, 2015 @ 8:54 am
i don’t know that drug or alcohol addiction necessarily makes anyone “interesting” in and of itself . . . .
July 13, 2015 @ 11:28 am
Agreed. It has morphed into a cheap way to defense an addiction by some people.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:57 am
Could you tell us how you really feel & don’t hold anything back?
July 12, 2015 @ 11:01 am
How does one defend talking about the legends of country being strung out on drugs and laying in the gutter? You don’t say it in the first place!
July 12, 2015 @ 11:07 am
Ouch. Go Kathy!
July 12, 2015 @ 11:18 am
I’m surprised she didn’t accuse Luke and Trigger of being the same guy… and then tell him to show his ip address.
July 12, 2015 @ 1:01 pm
LOL!
July 12, 2015 @ 1:02 pm
To me, this situation shows how common the struggles and sentiments are between Saving Country Music and some of the sentiments of the Shooter Jennings camp. There is more in common than there isn’t, so continuing to believe there’s some petty feud and assigning accusations where they’re not warranted is unhelpful to the cause. That’s exactly what Luke Bryan and Music Row want—independent music feuding amongst itself and cutting the pie slices of independent fans down slimmer and slimmer scene lines so no one entity can get big enough to actually do battle with the common enemy.
July 12, 2015 @ 5:39 pm
So to get it straight and clarified for me on this “fued” thing between you and Shooter, it would more one sided on his part correct? At least that’s what I would guess from reading various articles on here for a year or so now. Thanks for clearing it up in advance.
And I can see both sides here, I can see how it can be seen as disrespectful, but I don’t think Luke was trying to be. And it’s also kinda harder to gauge the tone and what/how exactly someone was trying to say via text, so this could be one of those cases
July 12, 2015 @ 5:58 pm
I’m not going to say it’s one-sided. I will say that the “feud” exists more in the minds of people not named Shooter and Trigger who love drama (despite saying they hate it), who are looking for any and every opportunity to stoke the fires and get the feud brewing again because they like a good tussle. I really have no idea how Shooter feels about me at this point, but even when he jumped my ass about the Jon Hensley situation, it was because someone told him to. I’ve avoided talking about Shooter Jennings for going on two years unless it’s essential.
One of the times I did bring his name up recently was when an individual accused Shooter and Jon Hensley of being involved in the death of Wayne Mills. The story was that Shooter and Jon were at the scene of the crime to buy drugs, and Wayne was killed as part of that. But I was in the courtroom during the murder trial, and was able to exonerate Shooter and Jon from having any involvement. They had left way before bullets started flying. I’ve had more positive to say about Shooter over time than negative. I wouldn’t put him in my Top 15 for folks I’ve taken exception with over the years. But that hasn’t stopped the multitudes of death threats and ridiculous accusations. I can’t even write an obituary for Jon Hensley without getting shouted down. It sucks, because I would like to talk about Shooter and his music more.
July 13, 2015 @ 10:38 am
Yes he was disrespectful!!! He mentioned laying in the gutter and their names who wouldn’t make that connection
July 12, 2015 @ 11:30 am
So ridiculous Luke Bryan makes his music, and Waylon, willie, Johnny and whoever made Thiers, I think this got blowed completely out of context, why don’t people look at somebody’s life and let them pull from that, whisk is exactly what he is doing and every country artist does.. Grow the hell up!!
July 12, 2015 @ 12:01 pm
no matter what his music is or isn’t, he disrespected Waylon. Artists shouldn’t do that. It’s a matter of professional courtesy.
July 13, 2015 @ 10:39 am
I like Luke he is a good entertainer but he shouldn’t have said what he said he was disrespectful to Willie Waylon and Merle who are country legends!!!!!! It’s not about what he sings he can sing whatever he wants. It’s about not disrespecting your elders!! Maybe he’s been around Florida Georgia line too long
July 1, 2024 @ 6:31 am
Fuzzy,
Waylon disrespected other artists.
July 12, 2015 @ 12:02 pm
Bryan is nearly 40 and all he knows is picking up 20 y.o. girls (I won’t say women since he doesn’t)? OK, he doesn’t want to sing about drugs, that’s fair. Unnamed substances under the driver’s seat not withstanding. How about singing about something more mature than hot chicks in shorts? At least FGL is more age appropriate for their music.
It is funny how many of these bro-country guys have to come out lately to defend themselves and their music. If they were so proud of it, why don’t they let it stand as is?
July 12, 2015 @ 12:11 pm
I had a dream a few weeks ago that I beat Luke Bryan at hockey… and Yoda was my goalie.
July 12, 2015 @ 3:33 pm
Ha!
I think that Luke Bryan’s lack of fitness might be personally appealing to women these days. It dovetails nicely with the rising popularity of the “dad bod”…
July 12, 2015 @ 1:16 pm
I think the defending comes down to “Methinks the lady doth protest to much”… if they really believed in what they did they would just do it with out any excuses. But they don’t so they come to explain why they are ripping off the American public and try to justify making terrible music and calling country. To me that has always been the proof that it isn’t really about the music for t hem.
July 12, 2015 @ 1:48 pm
Well said brother
July 12, 2015 @ 10:19 pm
I saw where Kathy Jennings and others commenting on her original post refer to you as “Blogger Boy” and they were explaining how karma kept you from getting credentials for Willie”s picnic.Man they really don’t like you but I can’t understand why it runs so deep. Must be a lot said in person we can’t read about online.
July 12, 2015 @ 11:14 pm
Kathy Jennings had no idea who I was until someone told her I was attacking Jon Hensley, spreading lies about him, and purposely trying to hurt Jon Hensley’s family. That was the context in which we were introduced.
Meanwhile I’ve been fighting the same fight she fought with her letter and video for the last 8 1/2 years. Like I said, we have more common goals than we do disagreements.
July 13, 2015 @ 9:38 am
I hope you guys got it straighten out and stuff, having someone jumping to conclusion on you based on lies is no fun I imagine and I feel bad that happened cause it’s obvious that you weren’t doing all of that. You were doing what you had to do as a journalist and you were writing about him in a very respectful manner imo. And it’s also obvious you weren’t trying to hurt anybody too.
You’re a very good journalist.
July 13, 2015 @ 8:27 pm
It doesn’t have anything to do with hid music it’s what he said
July 12, 2015 @ 11:30 am
I am so glad to hear stand up for Wayland Jenning, I have met the man, and have sang songs of his for year’s. I sure do miss his type of country. He said true the sound of country music, in his words and the music. You are right he did disrepect him and all of the greats in Country music that got his foot in the door. I don’t think him saying he was sorry would help me like him again, because I don’t think he would be sorry in his heart and mind. To many people love the true country sound. to let this go by and say nothing! hope everyone who read what he wrote speak’s out against him.
July 12, 2015 @ 12:17 pm
I grew up with my dad listening to the old timers. Now I’m forced to listen to this half rapping BS they want to call “country” music. If you have no “gutter, drunken experiences” just start humming ……perhaps your band can cover for you. I’m not liking the direction that Luke’s music is heading either. What choices do we have? More kids whining about what they don’t know too much about???
I love Hank Sr., Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Conwy Twitty……but times they are a changing!
I went to so many Willie concerts growing up, I’ve lost count and never once got high. But I sure enjoyed his singing. Grow up Luke…do something for your community, the children’s hospital, something besides Spring Break on the beach, drink beer and bash the ones before you!
July 12, 2015 @ 12:17 pm
If Waylon was still alive I really don’t think he would care at all. I don’t understand why everybody is getting so upset. Bryan misspoke a bit. He makes crappy music. How is any of this surprising?
It’s like if anybody says something bad about Kurt Cobain, everybody lashes out at them saying “don’t you know he’s a musical genius.” We’re doing the same thing with Waylon. If somebody says something that isn’t complementary we want to hang them.
July 12, 2015 @ 12:34 pm
I agree with you. I’m not one to take offense at what these guys say. Whining about them is really no different than all the fan-bots that continually defend their favorite artists and their music. I do find it humerous though how many these guys like Bryan, Sheldon, FGL, etc. continually try to defend their music.
July 12, 2015 @ 1:06 pm
I think this is part of a broader strategy of Luke Bryan to erode dissent against the current crop of mainstream artists by painting people who don’t like his music with a negative brush. There’s actually a few more examples of this, and I hope to highlight this soon. It is Luke who is on the offensive here. He is looking to discredit his detractors, and if we don’t speak up, he will succeed.
At the same time, I agree we can’t make too much of this. This is not some major watershed moment in country music. It’s just a moment when the biggest star said something stupid, and it’s up to the public to correct it.
July 12, 2015 @ 1:20 pm
Well I have to agree on the Nirvana bit. The way RS sucks at their teat with every list (great guitarist/vocalist really?) is always amusing. I get their place in music history but history there comes a pint when there is just too fandom and praise that I get worn out by it. Sure they were great but NOT THAT great. Ellington had a more lasting impact on music in my opinion but you never hear about him anymore do you?
July 12, 2015 @ 6:48 pm
To everyone one’s own, but I personally have always found Nirvana to be one of the most overrated rock bands of all-time. Same with the Rolling Stones, Van Halen (although they’re curiously hardly cited anymore in musical discussions) and AC/DC.
I get Nirvana are frequently cited as an influence, but to me it mostly comes down to raw, gruff, imperfect vocals and power chords in how they’ve informed subsequent acts. That and tortured themes. All of the impostor acts they have influenced including Puddle of Mudd and Seether are just frickin’ gawd awful, but even Nirvana itself is average-at-best with “In Utero” the best of their three albums.
July 13, 2015 @ 11:32 am
The Beatles are to me as Nirvana is to you. Overrated.
July 12, 2015 @ 1:57 pm
Agree but it was very disrespectful and it goes deeper. As Ron points out these guys (FGL, BS, LB, JO, DR, just to name a few in the core group) have been doing this A LOT recently. They are all getting defensive because they are tired of the pushback. Where Bryan really wet the bed was naming names. He could of said the same thing without naming names…. That’s where he F’ed up and yes he disrespected people and families. The fact that Bryan’s ‘music’ sucks is not the point. The point is fans of real music don’t want to hear puppets like Darius and Bryan try to explain history they don’t even understand.
July 12, 2015 @ 3:48 pm
I actually think things would be more interesting in country if more people named names. So many artists say they are tired of bro country but don’t name names. Then the bros say they don’t know what bro is and they don’t play it.
Only Zac Brown and Aaron Lewis have named names and I think that’s awesome. It keeps artists accountable.
If Kenny Chesney had specifically named FGL when he made jabs at bro country people it would have been bigger news and people would have listened. If Alan Jackson had specifically called out “Burnin’ It Down” as a crappy song, and cited it’s poor lyrics, that would have been more newsworthy and Aldean would have had to respond.
In other genres, particularly hip hop and rock, artists call out each other all the time. If a rock band goes mainstream and becomes famous, they get called sellouts. That helps keep artists accountable.
Country needs to name names. It would be so much more interesting.
July 12, 2015 @ 4:11 pm
And I don’t want to say it wouldn’t be terrible if some of the “Bro-Country” guys had a Biggie/Pac thing, but…
July 12, 2015 @ 4:13 pm
Ugh, this might be going a bit too far…
July 12, 2015 @ 4:33 pm
Hahaha
July 12, 2015 @ 4:46 pm
Our great singers have been Waylon, Willie, Merle, Cash, and Don Williams. Whatever else doesn”™t detract from that fact, and saying differently won”™t enhance anybody”™s career. Jones, great though he was, is not in the same class with them.. If you want to know who I am, run me on Google
July 12, 2015 @ 5:04 pm
I would argue that Jones had a better voice than everyone on that list. As great as Cash’s lyrics could be, his songs were generally lacking in melody, and Waylon’s songs often had the same problem. On an overall basis (lyrics, melody, and vocals), I would rank Merle at the top followed by Jones, although Willie ranks very close to Jones as well.
Just a matter of personal opinion, though.
July 12, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
Where’s Townes?
July 12, 2015 @ 6:23 pm
Jones should be at the top of the list. He’s not only the greatest male country singer, but is on the short list with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sam Cooke as one of America’s best-ever singers. His best work transcends country. It’s not just about his voice as the guy had a tremendous amount of soul to go along with it. I visit a Southern Soul forum from time to time and Jones is revered there as a soul singer. I used to do a radio show where I would play Jones back to back with Cooke or Otis Redding or Bobby Bland and it would work perfectly. He’s up there with the very best, regardless of genre.
July 12, 2015 @ 7:25 pm
And why, pray tell, is George Jones not in the same category as the others you mentioned? Just would like to hear your logic on this one….
On another note, how the hell did this comment wind up on an article about a rebuttal from a Waylon relative to Puke Bryan? It just seems random as hell thats all.
July 13, 2015 @ 9:28 am
Wayne Cruseturner…If you really think Merle, Waylon, Cash, Don Williams, or Willie could outsing Jones, you are either deaf or just plain stupid. Jones has more range, better style and phrasing, and ten times the soul and emotion of any of those mentioned. Hag has been interviewed saying he was “self conscious singing around Jones, because he sang too good”. According to Waylon himself, “if we all sang like we wanted to, we’d all sound like George Jones.” Maybe the most ignorant post I’ve seen on this site, and I’ve been reading for years…
July 13, 2015 @ 10:06 am
Then there’s this. When Johnny Cash was asked who his favorite country singer was, he would reply “You mean, apart from than George Jones?”
July 12, 2015 @ 6:14 pm
Negative spin? Sounds like yet another jerk blaming the media for quoting him correctly. Politicians and athletes do this all the time. They say something stupid into a microphone or recording device and then blame the media when their exact words end up in print or on TV. There is no negative spin or out-of-context in Luke Bryan’s quotes. He obviously was caught saying exactly what he believes and now wants to backpedal his way out of it because the quote makes him look like a dope. More likely he’s afraid it will cost him some record sales. There’s no backing out. If you don’t believe what you’re saying, then don’t say it. Kudos to the media for (as usual) quoting the story’s subject correctly. Shame on Luke Bryan for attempting to shoot the messenger.
July 12, 2015 @ 6:51 pm
His faux-apology response actually angered me more than his initial remarks in how insincere and calculated it sounded: two adjectives that define at least 95% of sitting politicians today.
July 12, 2015 @ 6:38 pm
This is all bull shit! Who cares! Another half thought out comment blow out of proportion! It actually gives me a good idea for a country song!
“I was laying in the gutter just a needing a hug
Strung out on cocaine, little white pills with my grave already dug
Gonna pick myself up, dust myself off, and do it all again
And if I wake up in 15 years, I hope….I won’t…be dead” h.w.
Easily inspired…
July 12, 2015 @ 8:36 pm
Luke Bryan needs to be a real country singer and be professional instead of being a jerk.
July 12, 2015 @ 8:40 pm
I was at Luke’s show in Nashville last night and he started into this statement about how he moved to Nashville to chase his dreams and how proud he was to be a part of country music. It seemed really heartfelt ..and then he started to play just him and his piano….I was hoping it would be a nice homage to his so-called country influences….but no…he stated how much country music meant to him…and launched into a cover of Marroon 5’s “Honey.” He is also the only artist who I know verbally reminds the audience at each show that he “is the reigning ACM & CMA Entertainer of the Year.” I get that he’s proud of that, but I’ve never heard any other artist boast about their accolades during their live show. Just struck me as odd.
July 12, 2015 @ 10:49 pm
Real artists are humbled by accolades and don’t mention them. That’s not the reason they do what they do.
July 13, 2015 @ 12:06 pm
And to contrast that, Waylon didn’t like industry awards because he didn’t think artists should be in competition with each other.
July 13, 2015 @ 1:48 am
Luke Bryan peed in his Cheerios. He needs to keep his mouth shut and keep reeling in the $$$ while he can. Personally I don’t even want to look at the pretty frat boy. Because I sense things are changing. And the bro-country singers know it. I don’t blame the Jennings family for being angry about the insult.
I’ve got my eyes (and money) on artists like Chris Stapleton (he’s selling out every concert, plus his new album is selling like hot cakes). And there’s many more getting the recognition. It’s time for country music to be just that, not pop country, rap country, etc. There’s a lot of people hungry for it.
“Real” county is coming back. It’s time…..
July 13, 2015 @ 4:35 am
I find it really strange that the terms “worldwide platform” is used to describe luke….let’s be honest he is hardly known outside the US for crying out loud. And even in the US he is far from the likes of Katy Perry, Beyonce or even lady Gaga etc. for that matter…
December 18, 2020 @ 7:04 pm
You had to mention, with the exception of possibly Gaga (who is talented but wastes much of it on crappy material & bizarre stage shows), some of the LEAST talented female artists, ESPECIALLY Katy Perry. This blows your argument up….
July 13, 2015 @ 8:39 am
Somebody is buying his crap. Music Row and the monopoly country stations are to blame.
July 13, 2015 @ 10:41 am
I wonder how pissed Struggle is right now over Luke’s comments (when he isn’t shanking a motherfucker, or engaging in some butt fucking with is cellmate, that is)?
July 13, 2015 @ 10:46 am
Luke Bryan has been through hell and back. He is a great entertainer and people are attacking him becuase he doesn’t put out the same type of music that Waylon, Willie and Hank did. The Good ‘Ole Days country boys. He actually complimented them but also stated he wasn’t like them. Now a days you can’t be like them. The public will tear you up if you so much as say choice words or post a drunk photo. If he sand about smokin’ weed he would be crushed by the media. Look at Tim McGraw doing a fund rasier for Sandy Hook and now he “supports gun control” And let’s be honest they did run around and do drugs got into a shit load of trouble. So let us “clean, legal, un-addicted” country fans enjoy that hot sexy man who is very talented! I don’t think he disrespected any of them. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck.. it’s a duck! He ws spot on! Just as she stated Waylon would say.. “FUCK ‘EM….” “Fuck ‘Em back” Thank you Luke Bryan for not promoting getting high and breaking the law! It’s not really that cool people!
July 13, 2015 @ 12:23 pm
Have you listened to much of Luke Bryan’s music? A significant number of his songs are about getting high on booze. Frankly, he’s probably recorded more songs glorifying alcohol abuse in his short career than Waylon, Willie, and Merle have recorded combined.
July 13, 2015 @ 8:29 pm
It doesn’t have anything to do with his music it’s what he said
July 14, 2015 @ 4:53 am
Bahhhhhhh. Bahhhhhhhhh. http://youtu.be/ZrMmvCj9IFo
July 13, 2015 @ 11:10 am
Apparently humility and gratitude for those who paved the road for him are not part of Luke Bryan’s make up. He would do well to learn a little history. Beer drinking, bikinis, truck tailgate songs won’t be top 40 forever. Then what?
July 13, 2015 @ 11:43 am
Just another in a long line of pretty boy homogenized no soul new country douche bags.
With Blake at the head of the class. Those old timers sang about real life and times and made Nashville possible for these no class money grubbing punks. What a shame that real country
is put down and this pablum is held up as the new standard.
July 13, 2015 @ 12:08 pm
Waylon, Willie, Tompall, Jessie Colter, Owens, Cash, Ramblin’ Jack, Cline and Wells, The Singin’ Brakeman, Loretta, The Carter Family, Flatt and Scruggs, Wills, The Skillet Lickers and Fruit Jar Drinkers, Glen, Vernon, Robison, Hank and numerous other usually unusual characters established country AND western music. Their existence was living and playing within the real world and the realm of country music. They sang what they experienced in life. Genuine human elements touched other hearts and souls. By foolishly, within his own mind, placing himself above such musicians and like people, Mr. Luke only demonstrates how shallow, rootless and outlandishly egotistical he and most country (pop, please excuse me, crossover) “stars” have become. The performer and music are now commercially expeditious, but lack the inherent artistry and range of human thought and emotion demonstrated in earlier country AND western music. Waylon – “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”
July 13, 2015 @ 1:52 pm
He’s talking about some of the greatest of greats he left out Johnny Cash LB don’t sound to smart I’m sure he play’s his own record’s
July 13, 2015 @ 2:24 pm
Bad Word Choice aside, he really ment I won’t sing about something I can’t relate to but didn’t johnny sing about Folsom Prison (a damn good song)and never served a term there? This kinda thing has to stop Guys like Luke and Blake started in old school style country and have forgotten their roots and need to rediscover them before it’s too late
July 13, 2015 @ 2:58 pm
Huh I don’t recall Waylon ever falling off a stage. Boy you can’t handle beer ain’t no way you handle anything stronger.And you wouldn’t make a pimple on Waylons Ass.
July 13, 2015 @ 6:27 pm
My own Daughters burned their LB cd’s after his statement.
They know who paved the way for Gomer Pyles son Luke to sing!
January 3, 2019 @ 7:08 am
That statement is an insult to Gomer Pyle.
July 13, 2015 @ 6:42 pm
Luke… You and that same o, same o, no talent, slandering, nose in the air buddy Blake REALLY know how to kill a career with your mouth and attitude, don’t you!!! My, My, how pride goes before a fall!!! Have a really good day and try not to pick on THE GREAT ONES in country music (no one will ever say that about you and Blake, will they?). You SHOULD be thanking THEM for the “free ride” they worked for for YOU!!! DISRESPECTFUL WIMP!!!
July 13, 2015 @ 8:09 pm
My God, if one more person gets butt hurt in this country this month I might puke. Judas people.
July 14, 2015 @ 12:04 am
I say screw Luke Bryan and is stupid comeants I think he is just trying to defend his shit Music that he knows is watered down play it safe dirt road anthem 101…. kinda sad when the guy can actually sing and at his level of success he could actually record some real music and make the sheeple take notice. I miss the days when a artist like Hank jr could actually make the country evolve but yet still remain true to its roots now that’s real talent
July 14, 2015 @ 5:13 am
I was actually more offended by her language (was the F-word really necessary?) than anything Luke Bryan said. Sometimes the truth is misconstrued, sometimes it’s misinterpreted, sometimes it’s spot on and it hurts…but good grief, nobody really paid that much attention to what LB said until this post came out about it. Sometimes it’s best just to LET IT GO
July 14, 2015 @ 10:45 am
Kathy Jennings appears to love inserting herself into drama that doesn’t directly involve her…
August 19, 2015 @ 6:15 am
Words straight out of Waylon’s mouth !!!!!!!!!!!!
July 14, 2015 @ 5:50 pm
I don’t believe a word that Luke Bryan says. He has no clue about outlaw country. Waylon, Willie and the boys are “pure Country”, what the hell is Luke Bryan? Bro Country? Not country at all, he’s just clueless.
July 15, 2015 @ 11:32 am
maybe willie will do a song with you and show you how a real man reacts to babies
July 15, 2015 @ 5:27 pm
This is so sad to me. Another example of the new way of life in 2015. Get offended by every opinion that comes out of someone’s mouth. Old and tiresome. This “I’m offended attitude” all of the time. Ughhhhhhh. Totally blown out of proportion by good-for-nothing busy-bodies.
Meanwhile! This site and viewers are full of opinions, rants, hate and say LB has a vagina- but that’s acceptable. So and so is not country enough- so and so sucks because he doesn’t have enough fiddle….What a bunch of hypocrits you are.
Waylon, Willie and Jennings would/will not take this as hard as you– because badasses don’t care what others think.
Relax. Chill out. Calm the heck down. Everyone is taking this entirely too seriously.
July 19, 2015 @ 5:19 pm
Guys, I’m 50 years old and as it happens just downloaded Willie sings Kristofferson this afternoon because I was feeling nostalgic. I have of course heard of Luke, but couldn’t name one song he has and didn’t recognize any they listed in the article. I love the “heroes”, grew up with them and still listen to all of them today. If you auctully read the article, he didn’t mean it the way most are taking it. It wasn’t a shot. And to be honest even if it was a shot. I’m glad that young people today(some anyway) are not glamorizing that life stile. It makes great music, but is devastating to people and families.To each his own, its a free country. God bless America!
September 29, 2015 @ 6:47 pm
What do you expect from a generation of hip hop rock country music whatever you wanna call it nowadays these artists nowadays don’t know a thing about being a true country artist get up and shake their ass and sing b******* song it’s not country music,so it all respect LB said what he said about one of the greatest country singer that will ever bless the music because LB doesn’t know country music
October 12, 2015 @ 5:27 am
OMG I love luke bryan… Don’t diss
March 14, 2016 @ 8:59 am
New country is a nightmare!!! Luke Bryan, rascal flatts, kieth erban lol wtf!!!! What happens too cowboy music? Luke Bryans comments about outlaw country…. I don’t know what too say except these untalented pop singer’s are a joke and I can’t stand any of it. Especially frat boy bryan. What a clown!!!!!
May 24, 2019 @ 8:02 pm
I’m not afraid to speak I’m not putting any one down but I will speak for all the outlaw songs ever sang, it was the way of living making struggles love heart break respect it was sang from the heart of how life was it was a struggle. All theses new country singers now your where you are now because of people like us buying your music but you know you didn’t make it on your owne we put you all where you are now your rich but were still pour, pour at money but rich in heart of love respect one another, love one another because all we have is each other no one is perfect so be kind to each other for God sake love each other Amen.
November 22, 2020 @ 8:13 am
What do you expect from a pop star with a cowboy hat? Outlaw music is real country music, it is music from the downtrodden, the broken, the man who lives on the edge. The only living on the edge Luke has ever done is agonizing over which pop song to sing with a country twang. If he wants to explain why he chooses the songs he does that is fine but you can’t disrespect an entire genre of music because you don’t identify with substance abuse or criminality or struggling on a farm, or heartbreak. I think Luke does not understand country music fans at all.
January 3, 2021 @ 6:45 pm
Wouldn’t worry too much about little Luke. Even at Waylon’s lowest point, he was and will always be a better singer, musician, humanitarian, patriot and man than little Luke could ever dream of being. There are legends and then there are wannabes. Little Luke will always be a wannabe. He just doesn’t have what it takes to live through what Waylon and the boys lived through, take what was learned and turn that into beautiful, heartfelt music that has the power to change someone’s life. Out of those “gutters” came some of the most caring, empathetic men who related to their fans in a way not many ever do. Luke can only wish he could find one of those gutters. But, he never will. Only legends live to tell about those places. RIP Waylon, Merle, Johnny….and, thank you.
January 10, 2021 @ 8:23 am
Luke Bryan Sucks . The Music Coming Out Of Nashville Would Make Waylon ,Merle ,George I could go on and on . It Would Make all the country Legends Puke!. The Music Coming Out These Day’s Isn’t Country. Ir All Sucks.
January 28, 2021 @ 2:39 am
I think Waylon,Willy and friends ,
Would agree that in the end ,
Luke only said what he had to say ,
And I’m sure Waylon,
Would have done it this way.
March 16, 2021 @ 4:17 am
tell it kathy tell it….hoss is smiling up out of his grave for standing up for him when he is dead and cant even defend him self that punk lb had one hell of a nerve to say that about my life long hero he better be glad i wasnt standing their when he said it because my foot would still be stuck in his azz and he better be really happy hoss is dead because that big man from littlefield texas may have had a heart of pure gold but he was also one 6 foot tall badazz that could of slapped lb to death without even punching him for talking trash about him….every artist out there today including myself owes waylon a debt of gratitude we can never repay….he stompped nashville azz and made em like it all by him self….the first artist ever to gain complete creative control over his music and opened the door for others to do so today….no body before hoss or ever will after will have the intestinal fortitude to do what he done and gave up the best years of his life being under rated because of his bucking nashville to change the way artist are treated by the music industry lb has no clue that everything he is able to do with music today is because of waylon intestinal fortitude jennings waylon made the first triple plat album in country music ever/…..on his own and envented and fathering his own gener of music rising to a living legend and dieing a world icon…….and that aint the half of it i could go on for days ….lb try all that while your laying in a gutter full of dope somewhere….you better learn some for respect for waylon if you have none for anybody because talking smack about hoss or the hag in this part of oklahoma where i live might get your remains sent home in a pinebox those 2 names are held sacred to this day here and always will be….
April 22, 2021 @ 8:46 am
How dare that county singer wanna be disrespect the king of outlaw music!! He makes me so sick with his nasty humping and gyrating on stage. Our old county kings were gentlemen. You’d never catch them acting vulgar on stage like that. I’m not a prude. I just know class when I see it and it ain’t Luke Bryan. He couldn’t hold Waylons jock strap!!! Him along with so many other newcomers just are not country. My opinion.
August 30, 2021 @ 9:49 pm
We all stumble, we all fall, some overcome, some don’t. I have worked in bands, I have written music, and I have never touched cocaine, but my splash is a drip compared to Waylon’s mark on the industry. What we do, if we fall, its no body’s business but our own and God’s. What we accomplish goes out to all. Waylon? He was great, what an impression he made on me, and I am very thankful for that. He made it possible for this underage teen to leave school and work a honky tonk during the outlaw era, he made the entire industry thrive. I have no idea what he went through everyday and every night, but I know what he accomplished. I’ll stand in his corner anytime.
October 3, 2021 @ 8:54 am
All I can say is how did he get signed by anyone. He can’t sing and he sure ain’t pretty. He just got lucky, I wouldn’t let him butcher my original material, heck I can do that but I don’t get paid to be an ass!
March 25, 2022 @ 7:59 pm
Luke? Country music isn’t what it used to be. Waylon Jennings would have knocked his little dink in the dirt. Go talk shit to someone else you one hit fucking wonder!
August 14, 2022 @ 6:33 pm
Luke Bryan wouldn’t make a pimple on Waylons ass while Waylon would be kicking his.
October 18, 2022 @ 9:47 am
Waylon was a great musician, he paved the way like she said. Drugs will always be around and I’m sure there are a lot of people in music who use and hide them. He was truthful about them and overcome it. He was a true man, Waylon and the boys, and the outlaw men will always be the greatest in country music. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.