Old Violin Johnny Paycheck

[chevy2003ism]

Johnny Paycheck is from my Hometown of Greenfield,Oh.I went to School with some of His cousins & my Mom went to School with Him.There will never be another country singer like Him.He was one of the Best!!.. :)

[flaggism]

God.....who knew that he could reach those vocal levels with emphysema (did I spell that right?)

Anyhow, such a great singer/performer...I agree with the above post...these "kiddie" singers...Taylor Swift? C'mon!!! My God, she is a Billionaire now, but only because she is so business smart...sho targets kids....she is an absolutely horrible singer...flat, etc. Mr. Paycheck was REAL...

[TheDonna1477]

Some cannot/will never face the TRUTH!!!

[dixiemech73]

So many good or great country songs have been re-recorded but not this one makes wonder why maybe there isnt anyone out there that can do it.... beyond Mr. Paycheck this is a great country song one of the best and the only one to record it is Johnny

[SIGNALSTAT]

This has got to be one of the greatest country songs of all time.johnny really touches your heart strings with this one.rest in peace mr.johnny paycheck.

[mwolfenbarger1]

I'm a classically trained musician, but this guy's got more soul than most people I've ever known.

[34427778abc]

This was by all means my favorite Johnny Paycheck song, maybe my all time favorite country song (Old Violin). I feel so bad about Johnny's passing back in 2003, what a loss!!! We don't have good country music any more, just Hollywood type crap. Good job Johnny and Rest In Peace son.

[MrMrpipeliner]

there will never be another paycheck

[callainjeep]

Oops with no money

[callainjeep]

This guy died with money geoege jones paid for the funeral thats what call a friend for life

[dearhunter691]

want this song played at my funeral!!!

[angieboo70427]

this is my favorite song , he will be missed , just wished there was more singers out there today like him....

[grizzleybearwva1]

i love this song by him its great thank you

[gaudubon]

this is real country, now pass da crawfish

[Rakook1]

They can make more money with the pretty boys. Take it another step what do all the young girls have that Reba and Lori don't have.

[wumpabill39]

Yes sir ,Country music needs to get back like this ,it was the best to listen to and had meaning to the songs.This is a great great song

[Sborchers1979]

I miss this country music, Why does country have to suck so bad nowadays. What happened to the days when George, Twitty and Hagard played

[bkwhitmire]

Love this song...miss Johnny

[shelibeane]

One of his most touching numbers...how he is missed by those of us who appreciated his contributions to our musical worlds. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video of one of true greats in country music...

[icurtube69]

you can hear his soul in every word he sings. he was an onry cuss but he sure knew how to heal your heart with his music. i pray he is at peace and resting with our Lord! hope to hear you again some day John. thanks for endless years of true music inspiration!

[waltzacrosstexxxx]

Love this song....

[faucet71]

the man is country music in all ways.he was one tough sob that took no crap off nobody.he is in the top 10 of all time great country music legends imo.we miss you everyday johnny,rip brother and fellow outlaw.

[TheCherokee1940]

God have mercy on his soul. He had a beautiful voice. Maybe made some mistakes in his life but haven't we all? I give him mega credit as he sang this song. He was suffering with emphasema so bad he could hardly exhale but it didn't stop his efforts. God rest your soul Donnie.

Thank you Tim for the wonderful video.

[pedalman]

That makes me feel so emotional and I bet im not alone , tears in the eyes? yup, like well performed country music should make us feel. What a great voice what a superstar, right up there with the greatest country music legends.

[wingcruiser2002]

WOW what a classic country voice RIP J.P.

[jlonnon]

Agree. Tremenous talent wrapped up in a rough arond the edges package. But turned it around the last 10 years for sure. MIss this guy..never gets enough credit. Much better than anything thown out of nashville today.

[jlonnon]

Agree. Tremenoud takent wrapped up in a rough arond the edges package. But turned it around the last 10 years for sure. MIss this guy..never gets enough credit. Much better than anything thown our of nashville today.

[starr522]

Ya know what JP? You are so right. You can' t change the truth. And I would have shot that SOB too. LOved you, miss ya, RIP.

[mokatop]

what a great singer, too bad so many of the good ones are gone.....V.W.

[jefferyshavver]

this is when REAL country singer sang

[conleeweb]

No doubt about it!!!

[ferrariman1988]

He is a country singing legend like it or hate it.

[HaggardHankCashFan]

Man this guy lived and worked about an hour from where I live down by Hillsboro, Ohio. My uncle said that he was a roofer and after lunch he would get his guitar out and wouldn't work haha. One hell of a country icon. Where are these today??

[dewaynemiller88]

God bless Johnny Paycheck and Donny Young .

[hater38100]

paycheck was for real the man was no fake i love his songs and god bless his soul amen

[Redforkhippie]

Someone mentioned that George Jones might have covered this song. I'm not aware that he ever did, but Daryle Singletary -- who bears a striking vocal similarity to George Jones -- did a really nice cover of "Old Violin" a few years back. Maybe that's what the person was thinking of?

[jaanbr52]

I had the pleasure of seeing JP perform many years ago.I didn't even know he was gonna be there.The place was so small,I was about five feet from the stage.Another band had just left the stage when his band came on,I felt like I had moved to another world,oh the difference in the sound.He had a beautiful voice and I haven't heard truer words than those of the Outlaws Prayer.RIP--JP and thanks for the show!

[cowboy742]

Back in 1985 I was the drummer for a group that opened a show for JP, his real name is Donald, and this was the closing song to his last set. It was the most powerful moment I have ever experienced in my music career. The steel guitar part was both eerie and angelic. I didn't understand what this song meant back then, I just knew it was very profound. I understand exactly what it means today. Thanks for the talk JP. I miss you bud.

[lglat76]

@cowboy742

Johnny is from a very small town about 5 miles from where I live. Its kin of sad all they have is a small sign that says "Home of Johnny Paycheck." He deserves way more than that.

[lindalovesal]

Love it tks

[wayne4100w]

paycheck was one of the best artist i've ever had the pleasure of seeing and hearing.he also seemed to really appreciate and love his fans as much as we love him and his music.i've often wondered how anybody could start trouble with him to the point he shooits them,if anyone knows the details please shed some light on this for the ones of us who love him so much.thanks wayne.

[1ambyrd]

johnny paycheck was a true country music artist no sang as good has johnny paycheck

[DavidCrownStreet124]

This guy was as genuine as Levi jeans nobody has ever sounded as good.

[879294970309]

No posers here. This guy was the REAL DEAL!!!! True and honest. He was a true artist and singer, not a copy with smoke and mirrors. Country music needs to go back and grab hold of itself and throw this McGraw, Rascall Flatts nasal, pro tooled to death, compressed, artificial, cookie cutter pop shit back to the stone age! RIP Johnny.

[sclevenger08]

@879294970309  AMEN!!!

[asher1112]

thanks for speaking the truth

[PARKMORE39]

@879294970309 In other words cut the crap and get back to real country,singers like Paycheck and David Allan Coe were not the squeaky clean performers the establishment wanted,so they invented psuedo country ie. Brooks ,Mcgraw,Paisley,Urban etc.otherwise known as twats with hats.

[hillbillycat64]

@879294970309 never truer words said

[scd574]

@879294970309 AMEN TO THAT!!!

[TheHammerheart]

@879294970309 Preach it! I'll "amen" ya all day long : )

[philgiesbrecht]

@879294970309

Why back to the stone age? What did those individuals ever do to deserve the kind of s--t we are being bombarded with? ?

[barrygioportmorien1]

@879294970309

Oh God, I so agree with you.

[wshow11]

@879294970309 absolutely couldn't agree more! If people only really knew what this guy's tlalkin' bout' with these voice tuners and artifficially compressed vocals, they wouldn't give these guys like Chesney and Mcgraw and them a second though......we miss Waylon, Johnny, Cash, Vern Gosdin and the real music back!

[wshow11]

@879294970309

[wshow11]

@879294970309 thhis dude knows exactly what he's talkin' bout' with these tuned, compressed to hell, artificial vocals that are the standard in country music nowdays. If the people had any idea what these folks like Chesney, McGraw and them sounded like just sitting in a chair with a flattop guitar in their hands they would never give another penny to hear them sing...we miss Waylon, Cash, Paycheck, and even Kris Krstofferson and Willie in country music today!

[Paratrooper583]

@879294970309 amen brother amen

[TheFrauschultz1]

@879294970309 You are oh soooo right on the money. Todays "so called country" ain't country anymore ! It's been abused by the phonies & wanna bees . Some people today wouldn't know what good country was unless they listened to these guys . it's all about the sex and the money. Drn shame too. Guess we got the best of it , hey?

[TheCantrell89]

@879294970309 his music will be greatley missed

[yvesami]

Master artist the great Mr Paycheck. Dearly loved and missed! This song has the raw burning power of... TRUTH. "You can't change the truth in the slightest way.... I tried." R.I.P., know that you have a piece of immortality.

[sclevenger08]

@yvesami Thats my favorite part of the song, it just grabs hold of you and makes you think.

[hoffa437]

He did this song while in the 'Joint' in Chillicothe, Ohio... Merle and Johnny performed for the inmates at the Chillicothe Prison in 1993.

[DavidCrownStreet124]

I don't care if he did it in a corn field it's pretty

[hoffa437]

You are so right, it was by far the best that Paycheck ever did. He wrote the song before he served his time in the CHillicothe, Ohio prison. Merle was a true friend of Paycheck and came there to perform with Johnny.

[63karebear]

This song is one of the best songs from country music, now this is country. People now days thinks this country sucks, but they are dead wrong, this is Country Music. Love it!!!

[TakeMeToTheOpry]

i love this song!!!!

[mopsiedanina]

Great singer. Great song. What he did with his life was his choice. We need more of his style voices and music in the world today. This song could never be copied by anyone who could do as good of a job as he did. Ever. RIP, you are missed.

[don76022]

Awesome song. He wrote it during one of the darkest moments of his life. He wrote it the night before went to prison

[autocar99]

where did ya see/hear jones sing it jaybob

[autocar99]

Jones didn't cover this quit typing that bullshit everywhere jaybob

[pcairns102]

I am so thankful for such a heartfelt song. This is so touching.

[conleeweb]

This man had a tough life...some of it his own doing...some of it not. An incredible talent...never to be forgotten...this song is a killer...luv it..luv it..the good leave us too soon!

[y8t3s]

you hit that nail on the head

[conleeweb]

Thanks...I am glad to know someone else feels the same way. His voice and personality are sorely missed!!!

[fantasyfish92]

This is by far the best version of this song I have ever heard. Thanks for bringing it back.

[booffhead1234]

this is the song for when someone in my family died

[PinkysHouse]

this song seems to be almost like a biography for paycheck

[bsthompson1221]

TRUE country music. Love it!