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 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in November 1983 and #1 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 was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey, whose version peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1981. "Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. Want to read more stories like this? A Tennessean subscription gets you unlimited access to all the latest music news, newsletters with the inside scoop from Music City, a personalized mobile experience and the ability to tap into stories, photos and videos from throughout the USA TODAY Network's 109 local sites.You can play along with the video in GCEA tuning! Mayer and his band bowed as confetti filled the arena - the final note on a night that should leave his (and Stapleton's) faithful buzzing for days to come. The set wrapped with a two-song encore, 2006's "Gravity" and Mayer's 2018 disco-inspired single, "New Light." He treated the audience to select covers, earning a particularly stirring - and completely appropriate - ovation for a take on Tom Petty's anthemic "Free Fallin'." More: David Berman: For 19 years, one of Nashville's most vivid, singular songwriters "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. 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.
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