Ray Charles Goes Country and Helps It Grow!

Our Introduction to Dale Watson!

The guys review Dale Watson's El Rancho Azul which was arguably the the honkiest tonkiest album of his career up to that point. Join us to see what happens when a true original cuts some of his best songs at his good friend Willie Nelson's Pedernales studio and helps to start a genre of music in the process! Read More

Ray Charles Goes Country and Helps It Grow!

The guys review Ray Charles 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music and discuss it's impact and their love for concept albums. Writer Daniel Cooper states, "There is no telling how many people, who perhaps never paid much attention to country music or even had professed to dislike it, listened anew based on the impact of having heard what Ray Charles was capable of doing with that music." Discover one of the best of all time doing country music as only he can on this episode of I Drank With Hank!

Commander Cody Defies Genre Classification With "A Live One"!

On this episode the guys dive into the magnificiant live record from 1976 We've Got A Live One Here by the progressive country pioneers Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen! #idrankwithhank #realcountrymusic #classiccountrymusic #honkytonk #westernswing #wisconsincountrymusic #americana #outlawcountrymusic #countrymusicpodcast #idrankwithhankofficial #countrysong #cowboymusic #cowboy #countrywestern #countrymusichistory #westernmusichistory #cowboyboots #cowboyhat #spurs #saddle

Willie Nelson's Masterpiece Red Headed Stranger

The Guitar Man and Wheels discuss Wheels second favorite album by his all time favorite artist Willie Nelson. This is the 18th studio album by a man who has currently 154 albums (and still making new music is 2025!) The guys dicuss why this one is so beloved even 50 years after it's release.

Buck Owens Live At Carnegie Hall

Wheels and Steve take you back to July 25th 1966 when Buck Owens and His Buckaroos broke the mold for country music live albums with their Carnegie Hall Concert album. Steve discusses the greatness of Don Rich and Wheels geeks out over the fantastic production of the album. #idrankwithhank #realcountrymusic #classiccountrymusic #honkytonk #westernswing #wisconsincountrymusic #americana #outlawcountrymusic #countrymusicpodcast #idrankwithhankofficial #countrysong #cowboymusic #cowboy #countrywestern #countrymusichistory #westernmusichistory #cowboyboots #cowboyhat #spurs #saddle