#chris ledoux

[a-man-for-hire-and-his-archives]

Saturday lore on Shawn Michaels and "The Heartbreak Kid":

Shawn Michaels says he didn’t initially love his WWE nickname “The Heartbreak Kid” (HBK), which was inspired by the country song “Shot Full of Love” by Chris LeDoux.

“When [Curt Hennig] first told me about it, I was like, ‘Eh, it’s alright.’”

Source: Variety

You can watch full clip here.

[awwyeah-rambles]

youtube. com/watch?v=NVn3axLipy8

Wonder what you think of this song? It's got rock elements, especially at the beginning.

Oooo, yes. This whole song is very much country rock music.

I have to say, though, I was listening to the intro and thought "oh my gosh this is basically Barracuda" and nearly burst out laughing XD The main guitar riff of Hooked On An 8 Second Ride sounded a lot like the main riff in the classic rock song Barracuda by Heart to me. Of course, I had to listen to Barracuda afterwards to compare, and I looked up the guitar chords after that to see how alike they were. It turns out they're in the same key and use a similar (though not quite the same) pattern of chords. (The reason I wanted to laugh is because Barracuda is a pretty popular classic rock song, so it's just interesting/funny to hear a similar guitar riff in a country tune.)

Overall I would say I liked it! It has a kind of scrappy, energetic vibe that I enjoyed. The guitar solo at the end has a good, clean rock sound to it that I appreciated. I've saved it for future listening as well :D

Other songs this one reminded me of:

I couldn't help but pick up the line "he's hooked on a feeling" and immediately think of Hooked On A Feeling by Blue Swede, which is featured in Guardians of the Galaxy.

On a re-listen, the very start reminds me of Orion by Metallica—specifically the way the audio/volume fades in with the instruments already going nearly full-swing by the time the volume stabilizes.

Also on that re-listen, part of the guitar solo (3:17–25) reminded me of Eruption by Van Halen (20–28 seconds).

All the songs I've mentioned here are classic/older rock. Of these, I would say Orion is my favorite; it's completely instrumental, and it just goes so hard. It takes a while to fade in at the start and becomes so powerful once it gets up to full volume. It's punchy and draws out the sounds at certain points and goes on a few different grooves/riffs throughout which really gives it a lot of texture. (I like the others too, but with the exception of Eruption, I'm less likely to listen to those voluntarily. E.g., if they're on the radio I'll listen, but if I'm picking what to listen to, I would probably pick something else first.)

[fidjiefidjie]

Bon Matin 💙 🎸🤠 🆕️

Chris LeDoux 🎶 This Cowboy's Hat

[greenleavesandwarmbreezes]

So I've heard Chris LeDoux mentioned in Ian Munsick songs enough that when YouTube recommended me one I thought "Sure why not" and gave it a listen and

GIRL HELP IT'S WAY VIBES IT'S WAY VIBES IT'S. FREAKING. WAY. VIBES.

(I mean everything is Way Vibes these days but this is SO Way Vibes I am frothing at the mouth)

[steelandcampfires]

You Just Can't See Him From The Road - Chris LeDoux 1992

[mygrowingcollection]

Chris LeDoux (1948-2005)

[alaztortarrant28]

IT'S HIM ☝

IT'S THE COWBOY 🤠

[thirddeadlysin]

Turned on the Garth Brooks dive bar thing on Amazon so I could sing along while doing some paperwork but instead I saw he's wearing a Just LeDoux It hoodie and burst into tears which is also what I did every time he played a Chris LeDoux song on his SXM radio channel lmao