'I wouldn't say that I'm pandering to Nashville and its rich musical heritage by playing this song,' he began, 'but it mentions whiskey in the title not once, not twice, but three times.' (cue 2012's 'Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey).

He opened the show with a blues-tinged jam before leaning into 2006 track 'Belief,' injected a vivid piece of playing during 2017's otherwise modest 'Changing' and - drawing cheers that neared Stapleton's appearance - crushed a take on the funk-influenced 'Helpless.' This tour lands comfortably in the middle.īacked by an eight-piece band, Mayer doesn't hide his ability to hold an arena strictly on guitar playing. It's not a rip-roaring jam session à la his stadium act, Dead and Company, but it's not a showcase of wedding reception pop, either. More: Subscribe to The Pick, a new music newsletter from The TennesseanĪ love-it-or-leave-it music stronghold for nearly two decades, Mayer's latest show mirrors where middle-aged star stands in his career. Stapleton's electric appearance notwithstanding, Mayer put on a career-spanning no-frills showcase Thursday night - performing exactly two years removed from his last performance at the downtown arena. The 'Traveller' penman stuck around, too - aiding in a show-stopping collaboration of Mayer's 2006 track 'Slow Dancing In A Burning Room.'

The pair wrote the track Wednesday, Mayer said, during a day off from his summer tour. In 2017, Stan Walker and Parson James released a version as a single.Īustralian singer Judah Kelly covered the song on his debut album, Count On Me (2017).Stapleton joined Mayer late in his 26-song set for the untitled track, a soft-to-the-touch piece of pop-rock that featured Stapleton on the second verse and chorus. It led to a performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. It has sold 1.3 million copies in the US as of August 2017.ĭeana Martin gave 'Tennessee Whiskey' a new beat when she recorded it for her 2016 album Swing Street.Ī YouTube video featuring Kris Jones at the wheel of his pickup truck, recorded by his daughter Dayla, went viral and has gained over 35 million views. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 4, 2016, and reached over a million in sales in the US in January 2017. It peaked at number 20 the following week, selling a further 118,000 copies. Based solely on two days sales after the broadcast, it reached number-one on the Hot Country Songs chart, and number 23 on Billboard Hot 100, selling 131,000 copies. The performance was described as the best moment of the night by music publications. On November 4, 2015, Chris Stapleton performed the song, a cover version from his debut album Traveller, at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards as a duet with Justin Timberlake. It remained a mainstay in Jones' live set, with the singer often substituting the name of whatever city or town he was in for 'Tennessee' in the second chorus. Coe joined Jones onstage to sing a chorus on the song at the inaugural Farm Aid in 1985. Jones' version reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1983 and number-one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. The song was covered by American country music artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as the third single from his album Shine On. It peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. 'Tennessee Whiskey' was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey.

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