(The fuller piano/string arrangements that Jones leaned on swing more in the opposite direction and favor the good over the bad, which connects with the listener more effectively.) The tempo on Stapleton’s version is also a major problem: It’s less than half of what Coe and Jones were using, and that snail’s pace saps the song of all its energy and makes it drag on and on until the listener is begging for another song to start and end their suffering. Outside of the bass, nothing here feels necessary or makes a meaningful contribution to the mood, and while the resulting atmosphere is bluesy and captures the narrator’s prior melancholy, its dark, foreboding tone doesn’t reflect the narrator’s newfound lovestruck joy at all. It’s one thing to stay out of the singer’s way, however, and another to be sidelined so much that you don’t add anything to the mix. Producer Dave Cobb seems to favor sparse, simple arrangements when working with Stapleton (why get in the way of his critically-acclaimed voice?), and the production here is no different: You’ve got a few guitars (an acoustic one for the verses, a slick electric one to provide some simple atmospheric stabs are a barely-there solo, and a deep-voiced axe that opens the song and fills time between vocal parts), a prominent bass that does more to carry the melody than anything else, and a methodical percussion from a real drum set. While I will credit him for putting his own spin on the track, the result is a plodding bore that doesn’t get its message across as effectively as Jones’s version. Four years later, “Tennessee Whiskey” is a zombie that refuses to die, and beyond Stapleton’s vocal prowess, I don’t really see why. Stapleton generated a ton of buzz when he covered the song with Justin Timberlake on the CMA awards, but that was back in 2015, and at the time Mercury Records (which still seems to have no idea what to do with Stapleton) released “Nobody To Blame” as a single instead. That song? “Tennessee Whiskey,” a Dean Dillon/Linda Hargrove tune that was covered by both David Allan Coe and George Jones (the latter being the definitive version) in the early 1980s. I can’t say the same for Chris Stapleton: After the snorefest that was “Millionaire,” Stapleton fell off my radar completely, and hadn’t entered my mind at all this year until a song from his Traveller album suddenly reappeared on the airplay charts. I labeled Kane Brown a forgotten man in my review of “Homesick,” but at least I remembered he existed. It does not store any personal data.Is there such a thing as waiting too long? Because Chris Stapleton’s about to find out. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. It’s no wonder so many greats have tackled the song – like the slow, radiant burn of a glass of whiskey, it’s warm and smooth – especially when you hear it through the heartfelt tones of Ryan and Jennie.Īccompanied by Scott at the piano, the duo strip the song down to his romantic core, as warm as a glass of brandy and as sweet as strawberry wine. Take a sip – the song goes down smooth…Ĭlick Here To Download “Tennessee Whiskey” Featuring Ryan Quinn and Jennie LenaĬhris Stapleton’s smash version of “Tennessee Whiskey” may have been your introduction to the song, but he’s actually the third country superstar to turn it into a hit.īefore him came country icon George Jones, and before him was outlaw singer David Allan Coe. There have been plenty of great duos over the history of soul music: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, Ike and Tina Turner, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross… Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake? It may sound unlikely, but those two definitely brought some Motown flavor when they teamed up at the 2015 CMAs for a duet of the country classic “Tennessee Whiskey.” We take it even further with the sweet, soulful pairing of “The Voice” finalist Ryan Quinn and Dutch chanteuse Jennie Lena.
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