Not really worried about it. I forgot the name they called themselves for the notorious song. I watched it come together.. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. Mike Baillie Open your mind and instead of just assuming these things, imagine yourself in his shoes-as a kid growing up around waylon jennings, the obvious imprint that was left by waylon in Struggles life. My grandfather I never knew but still wouldnt call anyone else grandpa. I may be the oddball here, but I think both Trigger and Struggles rep as well as almost everyone whos commented on here so far have made good arguments and valid points. Ace in the Hole. I agree I listen to Shooters XM show and I dont recall hearing any rap, especially country rap. 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.. "But now that I'm here, I love it. Eli Locke June 5, 2013 @ How is that Waylon could be so talented and not pass any of it down to his off spring or their offspring. June 4, 2013 @ You can show other people that theyre not alone because of what you do, the music you make and the messages it sends. But still, aside from Shooter, aside from country rap, aside from anybodys opinions about music, or personalities, or anything else, I still think it is a deep ethical issue facing the broader music world whether it is right to take a dead mans songs and to remake them in someone elses expression. Already a member? This drivethis unwavering desire for self-bettermentwas not only a huge source of Jennings strength as he navigated the transition from prison life back into family life, but it was also the underlying motivation behind Jennings collaboration with fellow Southern rapper, Jelly Roll. He is Waylons STEP-Grandson. As I recall, the original idea was by Bob Dylan, but Old Crow Medicine Show altered it and recorded the version that Darius Rucker covered. Struggle on the other had embraces this persona, with the words Gangsta II The Bone tattooed across his breastplate, and infusing his songs (or Waylons) with bellicose, urban gangster jargon and threats. and what exactly the copyright concerns. Anyways my point is Waylons music was real and he lived it. Waylon Arnold Jennings, June 15, 1937 - February 13, 2002) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. 10:47 am, Id think its safe to say based on the context of the paragraph that Trig meant to write One thing we CAN assume, TX Music Jim In the summertime, I went to the hood. Waylons primary estate executors Jessi Colter and Shooter Jennings actively participate in I Am Struggle, with both making appearances on the album. I wanted to focus more on the ethical issue of using Waylons songs in this context instead of simply saying whether the songs are good or not, or getting into an argument about the viability of country rap in general. This side effect of the never ending hype machine is what gets me the most. I was checking out the upcoming tour dates for Erick Strickland & theyre playing at it sometime this summer, Eric Strickland Profile: She is the daughter of country music legend Jessi Colter and rock guitar legend Duane Eddy. I just heard the Struggle Jennings song and loved it. Struggle has very little talent. The first record ever that I remember getting was N.W.A. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, Jennifer Eddy - IMDb Jennifer Eddy is known for Ad Astra (2019), Quantum of Solace (2008) and Superman Returns (2006). Learn more about merges. And I'm like, 'Wow, that's insane, I didn't even know I felt like that and now you've given me these lyrics.'". February 8, 2021, 8:27 am, When I went to prison this last time, I lost everything, Struggle Jennings told American Songwriter. I would rather sell 1,000 records and save 10 lives by being honest than go platinum and ruin even one life by inspiring someone to live the lie I was telling in my music.. Experienced communications professional with a demonstrated history of working in media and Government relations. Jennifer Eddy is also Struggle's mother. At just 18-years-old, he married Maxine Lawrence in 1956. I downloaded I am struggle, loved it. The two came together for one breathtaking duet of Waylon and Jessi's "Storms Never Last.". Please enter a valid Memorial ID. You can search the 2,500+ articles on this website and you will find NO time where I have said I do not want the music to change or evolve, or where I implied such. June 4, 2013 @ Struggle Jennings (born Will Harness) is the son of Jenni Eddy; his daughter and chief duet partner here is Brianna Harness. Will Are You Ready For The Country eventually be known as a Struggle song? If thats what it takes to get attention to be paid to a true artist like this then so be it. Married since 1969, he and Colter had one child together, Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings. Before my dad died, I spent my weekends on the west side of Nashville, he said. There's so many artists out there, and it's such a battle to really get your name out there and get your music heard, and a very expensive process as well," Harness explains. If you dont, thats great too. Reviews If you look over the schedule for CMA Fest going on this weekend, there are performances by Big Smo, Moonshine Bandits, Cowboy Troy, Colt Ford, The Lacs, plus one of the guys from Jawga Boyz is doing his new single with Joe Diffie (yes, that Joe Diffie!). Especially if we didnt share blood. She met Waylon Jennings in 1969, who she married and moved with to Nashville, Tennessee. Jeff Tweedy) [Video], New Shefton Kash Song Forevers Not As Long As It Used To Be, Kaitlin Butts What Else Can She Do (Official Music Video), Grandson Struggle Turns Waylon Songs Into Rap, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_uJrCeg3w, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Ljteobwpw, Remembering Eddy and Billy Joe Shavers Super Duo Shaver, Oversight Board Raises Issues Over Mark Capps Killing Petition Launched, Dirty Grass Soul Releases New Song, Takes SCM To Task. Northern rebel AKA: Jennifer Jennings Davis. When I was growing up, my mother was always in the living room, playing piano and writing songs. Eddie had lived in Kingsport for most of his life. 3. wrt shooter: personal issues aside, he has made some quality music (imo). 3:31 am, ya i been having my eyes on waylon fest especially to check out Eric Strickland but unfortunately one of my army buddies is getting married that day. During the period she was married to Eddy, she used Mirriam Eddy as her name. I would agree with you to a point Northern Rebel. I can not stand it anymore. Mama (Oh Sweet Mama) Struggle Jennings. I Am Struggles use of Waylon songs is almost an audio version re-writing the past. I 100% support your campaign against this dude. Will Harness a.k.a. I watched the mother of my children get addicted to drugs and eventually die from an overdose, I watched my kids go into state custody. Jessi Colter Husband. I cant glorify it. 8:38 am. 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. I saw the passionate support of Shooter and Waylons right-hand man Robbie Turner as they came in to put their mark on the songs.. Jessi and her daughter Jennifer sound awesome in the parts they sing on Mama too. Singer Songwriter music, lyrics, and videos from Hendersonville, TN on ReverbNation Thats actually where the idea for the Waylon & Willie series came from, our friendship. Maybe not suitable for the country genre, but I think hes got alot of real experiences to put out there on his own once he gets the chance. Im listening to it right now and I completely agree with you. Its the words themselves and he has a lot of deep meaning in his songs regardless of a few vulgar outbursts. blue demon Well I dont believe a true artist thinks in terms of having a pre-determined path they want their music to go.. Has an old school Goodie Mob feel to it. This is a lesson that was also learned by Jennings grandfather, Waylon, when he was arrested in 1977 on federal drug charges. But I do know for me this just cements how well Waylons songs have held up and personally I think using it as a chorus works very well in this context. February 14, 2020 @ Jennifer was a resident of Hartselle, Alabama at the time of her passing. I Am Struggle is nepotism on steroids. I generally cant stand rap, for a lot of the same reasons as I cant stand the fake country boy kinda music thats been popular on country radio in recent years. I hate with a passion rap music in general. Why happened to classic country rappers doing the rapping and not trying to rap classic country with your own genre? In closing I guess my point is Struggle deserves a chance to do things his way as much as anybody else does and just like Trigger was saying he is very talented. Seeing as how hes recorded songs with his such as world thats moved on. Finally, the bullshit comments about Struggle not being blood kin, and whatever he gains from the connection to the Jennings name. Jennifer Eddy Jennings. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 10:59 am. October 20, 2015 @ So was Struggle. First off, lets clarify that Struggle has no blood relation to Waylon. Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryr. Before anyone corrects me: I just realized the error in my phrasing. They open genres/artist up to new fans that would have otherwise probably never been introduced too it. August 24, 2014 @ "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?' Jennifer Eddy, Colter's daughter from . Mark my words. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew.. Northtexasoutlaw 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. It was a longtime dream of hers to cover the song, but nonetheless, she cried through the whole process, she says, and sharing it with her father was just as emotional. 12:37 pm, Im a little late to this party, but I just wanted to add a little something to make even yall who may be angry at struggle or anybody else for doing this album. So Im not exactly sure why he is being bestowed such latitude and gifts from the Waylon estate. But to excuse certain things because he plays some music on a radio show seems a little misguided. Then, the first record I remember actually buying for myself was Dr. Dres The Chronic. With the prohibitive costs of permissions in music these days, I Am Struggle would be impossible for anyone to make that didnt have a direct line to the Waylon estate. Remember When Waylon Jennings Was Arrested During a Recording Session? Dumb ass Look at the timeline, he is within months old of Waylons blood son, Waylon Jr. One would think Jessies family was just as welcome in their lives as Waylons prior children were and still are. June 4, 2013 @ Nothing will ever tarnish for me waht Waylons music has meant and continues to mean to me. November 20, 2019 @ He is the grandson of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy. The use of Waylons songs in I Am Struggle brings up all sorts of ethical questions. I started writing poems when I was super young, he remembered. They said jobs are hard to get, they said Oh, well you cant do this because of that. To be able to break away from all of those stereotypes and restrictions and be successful, to make it and provide for my family, to get custody back of all of my kids, to stay out of prison and off of drugs, being able to show people that thats possible it keeps me grounded. For what its worth, Big Smo did a song several years ago that uses a tune you might find familiar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_uJrCeg3w. She dreamed of being a forensic scientist, then considered a few other career paths; music as her life's work wasn't a given. This is not good music. And sure, maybe it was inevitable that country rap would have its phase. One of the main things he accomplished was winning control of his music, so someone couldnt come in after he was done cutting a track and do with it what they saw fit. Then I got the same women to sing it, says the rap artist Struggle, who served time in jail and documented the experience on his 2013 album I Am Struggle. Having said that, I dig some of it and wouldnt have a problem if he (or anybody else) embraced it. He can rap so thats what he does. 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.. I dont know that hell make it in mainstream rap and I pray to God theres not much more room in the country genre for rap style music, but hes got talent and I think he deserves to be heard and hes got a place in music somewhere. My girlfriends brother loves modern rock and is especially fond of Five Finger Death Punch. 12:59 pm. Huge kudos and very well said! Jessi Colter met Waylon Jennings after he helped her secure a recording contract with RCA Victor. Some are threatened by it an some are saved by it.. Then the chorus will kick in, theyll start singing along, and life will move on. I watched a group of talented musicians putting everything on the line.. The estate bestowed such latitude and gifts? WHO ARE YOU TO SAY??? Glad to see that there are others out there who truly appreciate music for the art that it is. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI and KLLL. They sound good together! Academic background in international relations and political communication. Both Jennings and Jelly Roll confess that being so candid on record has been scary at times, but, ultimately, the reaction from the community has been so overwhelmingly positive that they can never go back to the way it was before. I believe he intends it to be country rap, and not some mashup tribute to Waylon or something. Struggle Jennings (born Will Harness) is the son of . Thats not how I understood it, but maybe youre right and Im wrong. I did not give a rating to this album and this is not a traditional review where I critique the music. 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 . Become a member. The 2021 Independent Blues Awards We do things a bit different than other awards in that we encourage you to not only explore and experience winning artists, but all the nominated artists as well.Under each winning Artist is a bar that will expand out to revel all the nominated artists . Struggle on the other hand sounds like hes really lived this stuff. having married singer-songwriter Jessi Colter and become father to future musician Shooter Jennings. I havent loved every single song hes had out or every single thing hes tried. Waylon Jennings was toward the end of his life and in waning health when he assembled his dream band onstage at the historic Ryman Auditorium in . They kicked my door off the hinges and took everything I owned.. And dare i ask, how hard would it be to admit that while different, there is a true talent and appreciation of music in Struggle. Megan Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylon's music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. 10:31 am, One thing we cannot assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music.. To me, the amount of songs is a huge issue here, and should not be glossed over. This isnt country rap, this is just rap with country music samples and some lyrics taken from Waylon. Not sure how I feel about using a dead mans music in context out of what it was meant for. They are all valid.I guess Ive just gotten so fed up with the whole country rap thing in general nothing suprises me anymore. Trigger But i do agree with your post and shooter did do a rap limp biscuit type song with his dad in the 90s. Singer-Songwriter, Producer. Waylon was the end of the road for the jennings family. Request additional information, schedule a showing, save to your property organizer. Jenni Eddy Jennings, Struggle Jennings' mom, is one of his greatest inspirations. Greater Nashville Area, TN. When Taylor Swift won her first CMA for Entertainer of the Year there was outrage because of the sense that country music was living too much in the present moment. 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. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. My heart bleeds for you. June 16, 2018 @ But I do agree with this anti rap music his half brother is putting out. While there are many socioeconomic factors contributing to the ongoing crises plaguing low-income Americansand the criminal justice system tends to exasperate, not alleviate, those issuesJennings own struggles partly stemmed from an unsupportive environment; an environment in-which the wrong things were glorified for the wrong reasons. Country rap is the parachute pants of our generation. I have written songs since I was a kid, been in and out of the music business, grew up in a high . Clearly this site hates those who dont imitate or replicate former country sounds (i.e. Except the whole taking a dead countrys stars songs and turning them into rap. I like waffles. I would love to hear more of Struggles full original songs that dont lean as much on Waylons tracks next time. She lived in his house almost her entire childhood. Remember When Waylon Jennings Scored His First No. Waylon Jennings ' eldest son, Terry, had died in January 2019. And with Waylon passing away when I was two, three years old, I don't have too much of a memory of him -- I just have, like, a whole bunch of pictures," says Harness, now in her early 20s. Acca Dacca Duane Eddy is a fucking genius guitar player, and legend, and a fucking hell of a nice guy. June 5, 2013 @ 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. I dont believe for a second that every rapper is out every day slappin some big booty hoes a*s and gettin crunk and then runnin from the cops anymore than I believe every good ole boy with decent looks and endless pockets just got outta college and now hes chillin by the bon fire scoopin out hay for some hunnies to lay down in their daisy dukes in for some awe shucks mid 20s cowboy to break out the keg and get lucky. Like it or not, this country-rap thing isnt going away any time soon. So far, he has released ten studio albums. 8:20 pm. Beyond her Colter cover, Harness' tracklist contains songs written by her father and grandmother -- additional opportunities to leverage her family's talent. 8:31 am. But in a while, Colter started seeing Jennings despite being married. Its just gonna be up to him to blaze the trail and pave his own way without so much help next time. June 5, 2013 @ Were best friends. I wrote this song about the women in my life who have been my strength through some tough times. Our genre would be better without him. Destroying the old way of doing things, breaking with tradition. Shooter Jennings is an uncle to Struggle. GRRRRRRRRRR. 4:32 pm, wow, I didnt even know she did a version of that song..I dont want my search history tainted with that, so Im not gonna look it up..I really dont mind people doing covers, and I guess its not that easy to tell when its a cover or not on a CD..I just wish people would recognize the artists who wrote the songs (or even the ones who made them famous), Struggles to stay away Old Country Buffet, Acca Dacca 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. Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylons music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. Legacy and Death. 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. 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. Its music and being as Waylon was as real of a modern day outlaw as he was I find it fitting and would not think he would care that it was used, but instead encourage it. 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.. Nonetheless, she calls her father her "best friend," someone who can effortlessly channel her feelings and personality into lyrics. After touring clubs in her hometown, the "Storms Never Last" singer married guitarist Duane Eddy in 1961. November 10, 2013 @ Unfortunately, Im sadly confident that the scourge of crap er I mean rap is here to stay. 1:59 pm. I still think shooter kicks ass but think he just supporting his family like any one else would who had a family member trying to make music no matter how shitty it is. "We can all relate to it and all connect with each other through music. 7:32 am. I feel like somebodys always trying to put anchovies on my waffles., Crap for Sale Whey has since gone on to grace fans with his talents - channeling his inner Grandpa Waylon. And I dont give a fuck what the kids like. In 1968, their divorce was finalized after separating for a short time. I did not here, nor would I ever, question the personal relationship between Struggle and Waylon. The Jennifer Jennings Band "The Jennifer Jennings Band is as good or better than anything coming out of Nashville." Mike O'Cull - staff writer for Illinois Entertainer, IllinoisBlues.com and ChicagoMusicGuide.com. If only we could all go back to a time when rap music and its intersection with country music did not exist. Last summer, she and her father duetted on the song Bad Company. Struggle Jennings will release his new album The Widows Son on February 15th. I owe it to my family because of all of the heartache caused by beliefs we were taught as kids. I may be wrong, but taking a dead guys songs and making a whole rap album out of them is pretty unprecedented. 10:58 am, Burly Dent The Tennessee Bar Association is dedicated to enhancing fellowship among members of the state's legal community. 101 Comments. I got it my chest, I feel better, wonderful. When we were kids, all we ever wanted was to be accepted. Jennifer's son, who goes by Struggle Jennings, has also followed his family's musical footsteps. Im being honest, Im saying We all deal with this stuff one way or another, this is just the way I deal with mine. People appreciate the integrity, the vulnerability. Duane was born in Corning, New York, the United States on April 26, 1938, to parents Lloyd Delmar Eddy and Alberta Eddy. However, as reality dictates that will never happen. His mother is Jessi Coulters daughter from a previous marriage to Duane Eddy. Struggle Jennings & Brianna Harness. any info on who put the beats together? Autopsy IV In my opinion, Struggle CAN stand on his own two feet, and thats what makes this album even more of a travesty. Colter was also married to guitarist Duane Eddy and, more famously, the legendary Waylon Jennings. Like Hank says in one of his songs,WHY DONT YOU LEAVE THEM BOYZ ALONE AND LET THEM SING THEIR SONGS ! But, I was in the unaccepted group, the outlaw, misfit group. Watch the music video for Enemy by Struggle Jennings and Jelly Roll below: Only members can comment. Duane Eddy is Struggles true grandfather. I love when he sings his dads style of music, but Ive been surprised how much other stuff hes done that was miles away from anything Waylon ever did that Ive ended up loving too. Real life. I had never even actually heard Outlaw Shut - Waylon Jennins.. Theres a saying: Legends are made from vulnerable men. I truly believe that..
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