LWF2018 - Tony Joe White / 'Rainy Night In Georgia'

A musical tribute to Tony Joe White, from the Lest We Forget 2018 video special. Features Jack Pearson (guitar, vocals).

[dennismurillodennis]

II used to listen this by Brook Benton when I was in Viet Nam. I never understood the song until 9/11 happened. Three days after 9/11 happened I was at the LA. County and a singer at the kareoke both was singing the song with his eyes closed. I was crying like a baby. Then I understood the meaning of the song fifty some years after I heard it in Viet Nam for the first time.

[Dang...]

You want tasteful music drenched in soul? Call Jack Pearson. Thank you for posting this gem. Such a great song delivered to us by such a great artist. So poignant.

[derrickholmes]

What a GEM...the music and the musician. Superb rendition by a superb musician.

[honeyman-guitar]

Tony Joe just smiled and tipped his hat. 🎶🎶

[blmrgtr]

Pearson DESTROYS this !!! It is as sublime a tribute as can be offered up.
Well done’n a half! Thx… I’m better for having heard this.

[physiciansassist]

Everything he plays is just so good. He's got that mojo

[thesongwritersdropin]

Stunning! what a tribute from the great Jack Pearson. Lovely

[g.medina]

Wow that voice, you made the man Happy 🙏

[cooghoublaga]

Classic song interpreted by a wonderful guitarist and as i've just discovered, fine singer too. Two enormous talents giving us this beatiful rendition, thank you both.

[grantshuster]

Can the two people that didn’t like this explain. True talent!

[wtsgnon]

So beautiful.WOW!I think he is tuned 1 half step down from standard and playing it 1 whole step above the Benton version.

[davecroston]

Mr Pearson ( I say out of respect) let me add my name to what should be a rapidly growing list of those that approve of your interpetation of Tony Joe White's underrated classic!

[dr.leftfield]

I've only heard Randy Crawford sing this song but this craftsman reinforces what
a beautiful song Tony has written.

[susea]

So incredible! Love this Jack! Beauty of a song. LOVE!

[express]

Jack is such a talented guy ! thank you for this upload .

[joelstauffer]

Simply awesome! Talent and soul oozing from every pore...

[bonesbach]

Wonderful Jack! Such a pleasure to have met you last summer in Memphis at Tommy's guitar camp. Came across this track here on YouTube today totally by accident. So glad that I did.

[regunter]

I have to say Jack Pearson made the song his, it is entirely different than the way Tony Joe White did it. It is different than Brook Benton too, that is the way it should be, it is soulful and if all you can do is copy it exactly then that is okay but this is just different.

[eclecticconversations]

What tuning/chords? ❤ Please help decode

[dong]

Man I would love to see one done for Chuck Loeb🤔