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Whole Lotta Folsom / The Devil Is Here in These Hills | The Surreal McCoys | TEDxPennsylvaniaAvenue


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[Music] are you the trainer coming it’s roll

are you the trainer coming it’s roll

are you the trainer coming it’s roll around BAM

around BAM

around BAM and I see in the sunshine since I don’t

and I see in the sunshine since I don’t

and I see in the sunshine since I don’t know where but I’ve been stuck in time

know where but I’ve been stuck in time

know where but I’ve been stuck in time g-dragon oh and I hear that lonesome

g-dragon oh and I hear that lonesome

g-dragon oh and I hear that lonesome whistle all doubt you say

whistle all doubt you say

whistle all doubt you say to hold

where are the young boy

where are the young boy my mama told me so

my mama told me so

my mama told me so you always be a good boy don’t you ever

you always be a good boy don’t you ever

you always be a good boy don’t you ever play with guns when I shot a man

he rattles whistle I hang my

he rattles whistle I hang my and cry

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I bet disease vogue see

I bet disease vogue see the plants are dying cause they’re

the plants are dying cause they’re

the plants are dying cause they’re probably drinkin whiskey if they’re

probably drinkin whiskey if they’re

probably drinkin whiskey if they’re smokin big cigars what I do I come here

smokin big cigars what I do I come here

smokin big cigars what I do I come here I though I came

free me from this prison if that

free me from this prison if that railroad train I love em boom it on

railroad train I love em boom it on

railroad train I love em boom it on farther down the line Tom Wilson

farther down the line Tom Wilson

farther down the line Tom Wilson last way

last way

last way along

and I let that lonesome whistle

and I let that lonesome whistle blowing Bob

thank you I’m Eric Huey also known as

thank you I’m Eric Huey also known as Cletus McCoy of the surreal McCoys this

Cletus McCoy of the surreal McCoys this

Cletus McCoy of the surreal McCoys this is a legendary era camp also known as

is a legendary era camp also known as

is a legendary era camp also known as Roscoe and this is the Roscoe trio Kenny

Roscoe and this is the Roscoe trio Kenny

Roscoe and this is the Roscoe trio Kenny soul soul brother number one on drums

soul soul brother number one on drums

soul soul brother number one on drums Keith Christopher on bass within 10

Keith Christopher on bass within 10

Keith Christopher on bass within 10 years we’ve seen the music industry

years we’ve seen the music industry

years we’ve seen the music industry change considerably and we don’t know

change considerably and we don’t know

change considerably and we don’t know where it’s gonna be within the next 10

where it’s gonna be within the next 10

where it’s gonna be within the next 10 years somebody who’s witnessed that

years somebody who’s witnessed that

years somebody who’s witnessed that firsthand is Eric gamble not only as a

firsthand is Eric gamble not only as a

firsthand is Eric gamble not only as a musician but also as a producer so Eric

musician but also as a producer so Eric

musician but also as a producer so Eric I’ll let you chat a little bit about

I’ll let you chat a little bit about

I’ll let you chat a little bit about what’s going on with music and where you

what’s going on with music and where you

what’s going on with music and where you think it might be going I just like to

think it might be going I just like to

think it might be going I just like to say that when some things seem to be too

say that when some things seem to be too

say that when some things seem to be too good to be true

good to be true

good to be true it’s a good chance that they are too

it’s a good chance that they are too

it’s a good chance that they are too good to be true

good to be true

good to be true streaming has hurt us so bad it’s it’s

streaming has hurt us so bad it’s it’s

streaming has hurt us so bad it’s it’s hard to even explain we had tangible

hard to even explain we had tangible

hard to even explain we had tangible assets and other companies made deals to

assets and other companies made deals to

assets and other companies made deals to give our assets away without asking us

give our assets away without asking us

give our assets away without asking us so in this hits everybody studio owners

so in this hits everybody studio owners

so in this hits everybody studio owners people that make gear players song

people that make gear players song

people that make gear players song writers publishers artists that do

writers publishers artists that do

writers publishers artists that do graphic arts for albums everyone pretty

graphic arts for albums everyone pretty

graphic arts for albums everyone pretty much decimated if you just think about

much decimated if you just think about

much decimated if you just think about streaming and what artists get out of it

streaming and what artists get out of it

streaming and what artists get out of it it’s a kind of like if someone stole

it’s a kind of like if someone stole

it’s a kind of like if someone stole your car but they took the stuff out of

your car but they took the stuff out of

your car but they took the stuff out of the backseat and left it on the sidewalk

the backseat and left it on the sidewalk

the backseat and left it on the sidewalk for you so I just like you to think

for you so I just like you to think

for you so I just like you to think about that if you participate in

about that if you participate in

about that if you participate in streaming services because for us

streaming services because for us

streaming services because for us there’s really no upside and we weren’t

there’s really no upside and we weren’t

there’s really no upside and we weren’t consulted at all thank you thank you

consulted at all thank you thank you

consulted at all thank you thank you thank you Eric so by music please and

thank you Eric so by music please and

thank you Eric so by music please and support live music that first song was a

support live music that first song was a

support live music that first song was a whole lot of Folsom that was a bit of a

whole lot of Folsom that was a bit of a

whole lot of Folsom that was a bit of a hit for us on XM serious nobody had ever

hit for us on XM serious nobody had ever

hit for us on XM serious nobody had ever thought about combining Johnny Cash at

thought about combining Johnny Cash at

thought about combining Johnny Cash at Led Zeppelin like that and our guitarist

Led Zeppelin like that and our guitarist

Led Zeppelin like that and our guitarist said they’re both at E what about doing

said they’re both at E what about doing

said they’re both at E what about doing this we checked the Google machine and

this we checked the Google machine and

this we checked the Google machine and nobody had done it and they were really

nobody had done it and they were really

nobody had done it and they were really terrific to us at XM serious outlaw

terrific to us at XM serious outlaw

terrific to us at XM serious outlaw country and it opened a lot of doors at

country and it opened a lot of doors at

country and it opened a lot of doors at South by Southwest in America

South by Southwest in America

South by Southwest in America festival and picking up on the theme

festival and picking up on the theme

festival and picking up on the theme this next song we’re doing is a song

this next song we’re doing is a song

this next song we’re doing is a song that Eric and I co-wrote Brooklyn this

that Eric and I co-wrote Brooklyn this

that Eric and I co-wrote Brooklyn this summer based on a historical book by a

summer based on a historical book by a

summer based on a historical book by a dr. Jim Green it’s called the devil’s

dr. Jim Green it’s called the devil’s

dr. Jim Green it’s called the devil’s here in these hills and it’s about the

here in these hills and it’s about the

here in these hills and it’s about the fight for mining rights in West Virginia

fight for mining rights in West Virginia

fight for mining rights in West Virginia 100 years ago and it’s symbolic of what

100 years ago and it’s symbolic of what

100 years ago and it’s symbolic of what happens in an industry that changes and

happens in an industry that changes and

happens in an industry that changes and the your entire destiny and your entire

the your entire destiny and your entire

the your entire destiny and your entire livelihood and identity is wrapped up in

livelihood and identity is wrapped up in

livelihood and identity is wrapped up in an industry and the ground disappears

an industry and the ground disappears

an industry and the ground disappears below your feet and you’re trying to

below your feet and you’re trying to

below your feet and you’re trying to figure out how to make it work

figure out how to make it work

figure out how to make it work in a globalized economy that may may be

in a globalized economy that may may be

in a globalized economy that may may be leaving you behind so it could also be

leaving you behind so it could also be

leaving you behind so it could also be not only about the coal industry but

not only about the coal industry but

not only about the coal industry but maybe about the music industry or

maybe about the music industry or

maybe about the music industry or photography or journalism so this is

photography or journalism so this is

photography or journalism so this is called the devil is here in these hills

called the devil is here in these hills

called the devil is here in these hills and I dedicate it to my great

and I dedicate it to my great

and I dedicate it to my great grandfather pop McDonough who was a coal

grandfather pop McDonough who was a coal

grandfather pop McDonough who was a coal miner my grandfather was a coal miner my

miner my grandfather was a coal miner my

miner my grandfather was a coal miner my dad was a coal miner and this goes out

dad was a coal miner and this goes out

dad was a coal miner and this goes out to them

to them

to them [Music]

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[Music] a great granddaddy came from County cook

a great granddaddy came from County cook

a great granddaddy came from County cook a bit to these hills forth on his gaze

a bit to these hills forth on his gaze

a bit to these hills forth on his gaze went down in acts he came out with blue

went down in acts he came out with blue

went down in acts he came out with blue the company’s store when he went on the

the company’s store when he went on the

the company’s store when he went on the strikers at the mine yards in I’m a

strikers at the mine yards in I’m a

strikers at the mine yards in I’m a great brand a and

beep underground

beep underground don’t make a sound never live here way

don’t make a sound never live here way

don’t make a sound never live here way up in these girls work don’t kill you be

up in these girls work don’t kill you be

up in these girls work don’t kill you be a towel

want the player mouthing down the cabin

want the player mouthing down the cabin treatment I went down in the hole

look under your hood built this country

look under your hood built this country on our her in the horrors wouldn’t work

on our her in the horrors wouldn’t work

on our her in the horrors wouldn’t work with a job when he got on his family is

with a job when he got on his family is

with a job when he got on his family is a biggish live devil is here he’s on the

a biggish live devil is here he’s on the

a biggish live devil is here he’s on the ground

ground

ground devil is here and it don’t make a sound

devil is here and it don’t make a sound

devil is here and it don’t make a sound devil is either way up in these hills

devil is either way up in these hills

devil is either way up in these hills the work don’t kill you be Anatomy

the work don’t kill you be Anatomy

the work don’t kill you be Anatomy deep underground put it here and go make

deep underground put it here and go make

deep underground put it here and go make a sound devil is your way up it easy oh

a sound devil is your way up it easy oh

a sound devil is your way up it easy oh it’s a work don’t kill you be

crazy Walmart store sees the world don’t

crazy Walmart store sees the world don’t need our code no more can’t take no

need our code no more can’t take no

need our code no more can’t take no pride in the wage hey there they get

pride in the wage hey there they get

pride in the wage hey there they get percocets just to get do today come on

percocets just to get do today come on

percocets just to get do today come on are we gonna find now in the new world

are we gonna find now in the new world

are we gonna find now in the new world order where the noodles down no reason

order where the noodles down no reason

order where the noodles down no reason to say no where to go next

to say no where to go next

to say no where to go next I guess me in the devil where the last

I guess me in the devil where the last

I guess me in the devil where the last ones left who is here deep underground

ones left who is here deep underground

ones left who is here deep underground the devil is here any don’t sound the

the devil is here any don’t sound the

the devil is here any don’t sound the devil is here pray up the knees you if

devil is here pray up the knees you if

devil is here pray up the knees you if it work don’t kill you being out of his

it work don’t kill you being out of his

it work don’t kill you being out of his will devil is here deep underground the

will devil is here deep underground the

will devil is here deep underground the devil until you’re ready go figure sound

devil until you’re ready go figure sound

devil until you’re ready go figure sound devil is your way up the knees he’ll the

devil is your way up the knees he’ll the

devil is your way up the knees he’ll the devil is here

thank you very much TEDx

thank you very much TEDx [Applause]

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