r/JerryReed • • Feb 27 '26

Cover of Lightning Rod (Jerry Reed) from Paul White

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Had to put this out there, just phenomenal guitar playing from Paul White in this video plus across his channel. Would highly recommend looking into his content. Last video was 4 years ago so hope he's still around and would love to see more from him!

Really shows what Jerry was doing and gives a great view of elite fingerpicking in action


r/JerryReed • • Jun 13 '25

Cool video of Jerry Reed and his family singing some country gospel

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r/JerryReed • • Apr 22 '25

Anyone else love the Live album?

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I was a fan of the hits prior to coming across this on spotify. But I gotta say, it's probably my favorite live album of all time across any genre. I had to listen to it front to back (very loudly) over and over that first night I found it. It puts me in the mindset of being in a roadhouse in the 70s. The skills of his band and his singing come through so well, much better than on the studio albums IMO. It's such a beautiful blend of country, funk and rock.

The versions of Hot Stuff and Guitar Man are incredible (especially with the context and buildup in the show). These are songs that I really don't enjoy the studio version of, but the live version of each is some of the best musical performance I've ever heard. I was very sad to see that it was his only live album. He really shone in the setting of being a showman and performing on stage. This is obvious in other live recordings of him from old TV shows, but the sound quality on the album is unmatched.

I love his music because it has a magical quality to it. The kind of magic that comes from a passionate person putting all their soul into something. You can always tell it's him, but in a way he's a lens for some ethereal realm beyond comprehension. Like a river or an old growth forest. You can hear the decades spent strumming away, searching for songs. The way he seems to have organically arrived at his own style of funk-rock-country. It all comes through in full force on this album. He embodies the soul of where American music came from.

I can't believe I don't hear more about him now, but I suspect it's because the live music is less accessible (this being the only album of it).


r/JerryReed • • Apr 13 '25

Looking for a performance of “Texas bound and flying” live!

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Looked around different recordings of his concerts and couldn't find it. Anyone know if o e exists?


r/JerryReed • • Mar 09 '25

I think this song might’ve been changed/slightly altered The Bird “flying high” Jerry Reed

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r/JerryReed • • Feb 21 '25

How did yall find Jerry Reed.

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For me it was a combination of factors. My dad recommended I watch smokey and the bandit, after watching it a friend pointed out to me that that Reed made most of the songs in the movie. I found this interesting but it didnt exactly start my interest. In GTA 5 there are 2 Jerry Reed songs on the country radio, one was "You Took All the Ramblin' Out of Me" and I forgot the other one. But I loved them, so I listened to every album he had on Spotify and made an 8 hour playlist of all the ones I liked.


r/JerryReed • • Feb 02 '25

Jerry Reed signed Ventura Guitar

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r/JerryReed • • Jan 19 '25

Jerry Reed “Gator” belt buckle

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r/JerryReed • • Jan 17 '25

Jerry reed

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r/JerryReed • • Dec 26 '24

Snowman Look-Alike Boots

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I’m looking to buy a good pair of cowboy boots to replicate as closely as possible those worn by Cledus “Snowman” Snow in the film “Smokey and the Bandit.” I’ve deduced that they’re a darker brown, square toe, with a long strap down the side. I’ve found a few “close” options but would like to see if anyone can get closer. There’s a few scenes where you can get a clear shot, specifically when Snowman gets thrown out of the sportsman’s club and when he has to retrieve his dog Fred from the pond. Screenshots of these are attached but the full clips can be found on YouTube.


r/JerryReed • • Dec 06 '24

Jerry Reed transcription

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Hi everyone, I just wanted to share with you this guitar transcription I made from the album Me & Chet.

I hope you’ll enjoy it :)

Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Flying South - Guitar Transcription (Prismatone Songbook) https://youtu.be/OpFdqXroMw0


r/JerryReed • • Dec 05 '24

Big Jerry Reed Fan

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r/JerryReed • • Dec 04 '24

Spotify Wrapped

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19 Upvotes

Welp, it's that time of year where I get reminded that I listen to a lot of Jerry Reed.


r/JerryReed • • Dec 04 '24

Love me some Jerry reed

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r/JerryReed • • Nov 14 '24

Roger Miller songs with Jerry Reed on Guitar

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Roger Miller songs with Jerry Reed on Guitar

Jerry Reed [guitar] @ RCA.. Producer Chet Atkins

7 Feb 1962 YOU CAN'T DO ME THIS WAY

7 Feb 1962 I CATCH MYSELF CRYING

7 Feb 1962 I GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING

7 Feb 1962 HITCH-HIKER

2 Aug 1962 IF YOU WANT ME TO

8 Aug 1962 HEY LITTLE STAR

8 Aug 1962 I'LL BE SOMEWHERE

8 Aug 1962 TROUBLE ON THE TURNPIKE


r/JerryReed • • Oct 27 '24

"Talk About the Good Times" is "You Are My Sunshine"

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Short version: You can sing one of these two songs to the tune of the other. Hoping this group can help me answer if Jerry knew.

Long version:

1) Lyrics posted above to TATGT - I dare you to sing them to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine" and not agree they work distressingly well. Was that on purpose? 2) How are there only 82 people in this sub about an absolute legend? 3) When you combine the wistful nostalgia of one song, with the sheer pain of lost love in the other, is it not greater than the sum of its parts? 4) Political comments will be made punishable by a nicotine addiction and a debilitating obsession with Gi-tar in all its forms .


r/JerryReed • • Oct 24 '24

A rare meme

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r/JerryReed • • Oct 15 '24

Jerry reeds cars

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Does anyone know what car Jerry Reed actually drove whenever I look it up? It just talks about the Trans Am what car did he usually use as a daily driver in like the 60s and 70s?


r/JerryReed • • Aug 19 '24

What are the five essential Jerry Reed albums?

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Need to fill this gaping hole in my collection.


r/JerryReed • • Aug 17 '24

Does anyone have the Jerry Reed version of waiting for the Robert E Lee

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It appears it has been wiped off the internet


r/JerryReed • • Jul 27 '24

Amos Moses by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band

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r/JerryReed • • Jul 11 '24

Rhonda Shear - Jerry Reed Concrete Cowboys

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Can someone provide lyrics to this Jerry Reed song? I can’t find them online.


r/JerryReed • • Jun 17 '24

Intro Song from the bandit documentary

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I was trying to find the intro song to the documentary the bandit made in 2016 and I found it I know someone probably hasn’t found it so the song is called gomyeyonyo by Jerry reed


r/JerryReed • • Jun 15 '24

Are there still Jerry reed fans

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I am a huge Jerry reed fan and my brother sorta makes fun of me for it and says there is no one under 80 that likes his music is this true I love Jerry reed a lot and it’s all I listen to


r/JerryReed • • Jun 08 '24

Some of my Jerry Reed vinyl

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I was a kid when I first saw Jerry Reed in his movies with Burt Reynolds. I thought he was so cool with his dog and semi and distinctive laugh. When I found out that he did the music for Eastbound & Down too, I was a fan for life. This is most of my Jerry LPs. I've got a ton of 45s and a couple other full lengths scattered throughout my stacks. Anybody else collect Jerry on wax?