Jerry Reed - "Nobody's Business"

Jerry with Jackie Deshannon and Glen Campbell. Ever wonder where Jerry got the idea for the tune "When You're Hot You're Hot"? This is where it came from.

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[yankeeG]

too COOL!!! These are two of the finest guitarists of their, or any, time. And they could sing and act (well...) too! Nobody does this kind of thing anymore, musical shows where musicians could every now and again, get together and essentially jam after a 10 minute rehearsal earlier that morning. Shame on television for eschewing this sort of entertainment for the 'big brother' crap they show now.

[kungdrew]

awesome! i think this is the first I have seen Jerry playing an Ovation, man what a REAL guitar hero he was and still is. Rest in peace Jerry, you have always made me smile.

[TheRailwaystationist]

Don't know if this has been said before, but a lot of people don't know that this very performance is where Jerry got the idea for "When You're Hot You're Hot". See watch?v=Bzewk-FMgS0 to hear Jerry explain what happened :)

Epic video!

[FoxRunMan]

They all look like they're having a lot of fun.

[sonarman65]

Oh my oh my oh my!!!!! Can these boys pick those gits or what? And that Jackie D.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm boy eye candy and the girl can sing too? Mercy!!

[Kqvic]

@Bumptiously it might not be a tambourine. I can't be sure, but it might be a smaller rhythm instrument with just a few "zils" (metal doodads) or maybe somebody playing spoons.

[bbughtiful]

@moseyalong1 I heard Jerry say in an interview that he forgot the words so he threw in the joke, "when you're hot you're hot".. and that in what inspired him to write his hit song!

[moseyalong1]

At about 2:00 Jerry R. ad libs as a joke on Glen and Jackie. I don't think they knew this was coming and both started laughing. it was, probably, unscripted and typical Jerry Reed humor. I love this video.

[Bumptiously]

OK, I know this is extra geeky but: did anyone else notice the extreme skills by the tamborine player at 2:27? It's only two measures, but that person is syncopating into sixteenth notes with a VERY DIFFICULT instrument to control. Wow. I've only heard something like this once before...it's like some radical gospel tamborine playing or something.

[Bumptiously]

@snookerjam Touring, playing pretty big club in LA recently. Recently interviewd by a british fan mag (sorry can't remember the name of it)

[Bumptiously]

actually, it's the riff from "Jerry's Breakdown". Buy the original vinyl 1972 "Me and Chet" or see them play it together on Pop Goes the Country 1975 episode. Also for fun check out "Four Hands Guitar" by tommygauthier. You can find the tabs if you look at gewerh44 version on youtube.