I saw em headline dive bar Carols, then Fitzgeralds patio, and open a sold out show for Cody in Madison in front of 2500 and the crowd went crazy!!! He built himself an unshakeable legacy. March 4, 2021 The Steel Woods have announced their third album, All of Your Stones, a record that arrives as unplanned eulogy to the Southern rock band's co-founder Jason "Rowdy" Cope. 6:25 pm. Lexi Len Copyright 2021 WYMT. I mean there may be if you ask us all what our favorite bands were as kids or something. But to accuse me of trying to generate clicks to a site that has cost me extreme expense both financially and personally for 13 years to keep going is not only incorrect, it is irresponsible, frankly unconscionable, and is born of Facebook-style gossipy bullshit being sowed by jealous parties and individuals who believe theyre rivals that has no basis in the reality of how the death of performers in the public space are covered, and have been for many decades, by many outlets. A post shared by Jason Cope (@jasonccope). 8:19 am. In addition to his work with Johnson and the Steel Woods, Cope also collaborated with other artists. One of my favorite live bands because of Rowdys stage presence and talent. He played on multiple albums for Lindi Ortega, and produced her 2017 EP Til The Goin Gets Gone. 7:17 pm. January 17, 2021 @ On the Steel Woods 2017 debut, Straw in the Wind, he persuaded the band to cover Black Sabbaths Hole in the Sky. For 2019s Old News, Cope had them record the British metal pioneers Changes. They tackle one of Baylisss favorites, Skynyrds I Need You, on All of Your Stones, reimagining it as a duet with Ashley Monroe. I remember hearing Rock That Says My Name on Outlaw and thinking Who the hell is THIS? There may be one or two names on there that people didnt think were, but I think one thing that its easy to go to, you know, like Willie Nelson or Merle Haggard when Im asked that question. He was George Jones and Skynyrd and Sabbath all rolled into one magnificent musical beast. This sucks, what a shit last few years. He lived it. 4:06 pm. We take comfort in knowing he is in a better place now and his passion for music and art will live forever in the work he has left behind. Rest in Peace: Remembering the Country Artists Who Died in 2021 Jason Rowdy Cope memorial fund raises thousands of dollars - WYMT WOW. Man, sad sad news, how old was he? Kevin Smith ? Shortly thereafter, I was able to see them play at Songbirds in Chattanooga. Pictured: Rowdy (far right) with The Steel Woods. All rights reserved. 6:30 pm. Thoughts with the family and band. He had been sober for three years and was freshly focused on his health, dutifully managing his Type 2 diabetes. Go to Appearance > Customize > Subscribe Pop-up to set this up. One of my favorite bands of the past few years. Jason Cope American musician (The Steel Woods dead R.I.P, Hans Rosen A post shared by The Steel Woods (@thesteelwoods), While his bandmates couldnt offer further details about his death, they marked the tragic news with a broken and heavy heart., We are writing this still in a state of shock and kindly ask for your prayers for the family, friends and band at this time, read the statement, paired with a photo of Cope inside the Ryman Auditorium. He tested it out while Cope was wrestling with the solo for Macon., Hed play a pass, and wed let him know if it was a strike or a ball or a foul. It was like a gut punch when my wife ( a huge SW fan also) told me of Rowdys passing this afternoon. He said we needed to talk and I thought, Oh shit, whats happened now? Ron kilmer 42 Comments. Everytime I sat down, I told myself it was Jason Cope and I once got stuck in the same parking garage together. Cope. From Texas to Tennessee, Appalachia to Bakersfield, Whiskey Riff is THE unapologetic voice of the country music fan. 6:39 pm. KEARNEY When Jason "Rowdy" Cope died at age 42 in January, his band members in The Steel Woods dealt with the shock of his death. R.I.P. Bayliss is also a fierce guitarist and the interplay between him and Cope, pushed along by the chugging, sometimes sludgy rhythm of bassist Johnny Stanton and drummer Isaac Senty, made for epic moments of tension and release. norrie January 17, 2021 @ In early 2019 they released their latest record Old News to much critical acclaim. We were in that room when he wrote Axe. Its where let the rain come down began, Cobb wrote. Jason Rowdy Cope, Co-Founder of Country-Rock Band The Steel Woods, Dead at 43, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY87Qrpw8z4&list=OLAK5uy_n5T2au6TtE1qyiNXmK_eyQ-2Dz8thtaAY, The Steel Woods Axe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY87Qrpw8z4&list=OLAK5uy_n5T2au6TtE1qyiNXmK_eyQ-2Dz8thtaAY). Whether its Waylon, Willie and legends of the past, or superstars in the making like Zach Bryan, our finger is always on the pulse of true country music. Cope became familiar to fans performing onstage with Jamey Johnson for nearly a decade, and was an in-demand session guitarist, playing on albums by Lindi Ortega and the Secret Sisters, among others. So young, it hurts more. In 2017 the band released their premiere album,Straw in the Wind. January 20, 2021 @ In his final years, however, he began to use his musical talent and experience to help others. January 16, 2021 @ January 17, 2021 @ P.S. Time slips away call a friend you havent talked to in a while and tell them you love them. It was so smooth. No one could bend those strings like Jason, he was brilliant. ' Johnson says, laughing. A native of Black Mountain, North Carolina, in the western part of the state, he struggled to make it for years on the Los Angeles music scene, moonlighting as a roaming performer at a Sunset Strip country bar with guitarist Leroy Powell before moving to Nashville. Cope died on Jan. 16 and the cause has yet to be determined. All Of Your Stones will serve as a tribute to the heart, soul, love and vision Jason "Rowdy" Cope put into The Steel Woods. Trigger "It brought people from California, Texas, Indiana, Florida," Blankenship said. This story will be updated as further information becomes available. And he would just be a freak about his volume pedal to give it that steel swell. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and all who knew him. Laugh with us. Country is more than just a steel guitar. Cope co-founded the Steel Woods with Wes Bayliss in 2016 and the group released their debut project,Straw in the Wind, in 2017, followed by 2019s Old News. January 16, 2021 @ Johnson echoes Bayliss sentiment. He sort of made it his mission with the new record with The Steel Woods being his band, OHandley said. Huntermc6 January 24, 2021 @ 9:39 pm. He will be missed. He knew thousands of songs.. The Steel Woods Release Autobiographical New Track By Late Founder You will truly be missed. Such a talented soul. Trigger Hell be very sorely missed.Jason Cope started The Steel Woods with lead singer/guitar player Wes Bayliss. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. We had a motorcycle ride down in Pineville, it was throughout Bell County, Copes friend Jessica Blankenship said. No cause of death was given. Prayers go out to all of his friends and family, Trigger RIP Rowdy, JAMAL CEPHAS My condolences to your family, friends, and band mates. Rowdy was an amazing talent, but even more than that he was a great human being. The Steel Woods got off the ground six years ago, when Cope whose death was attributed to a complication of diabetes was playing guitar for outlaw country star Jamey Johnson. We take comfort in knowing he is in a better place now and his passion for music and art will live forever in the work he has left behind. A post shared by The Steel Woods (@thesteelwoods). The surviving members of The Steel Woods include Bayliss, bassist Johnny Stanton and drummer Isaac Senty. 8:09 pm. The Steel Woods Singer Talks Pressing On In Wake Of Band Member's Death After recording the album, guitarist and songwriter Jason Rowdy Cope passed away in his sleep at the beginning of 2021 before the band could go out on tour to promote All Of Your Stones. The. The band shared the news on Saturday (Jan. 16) with a social media post. To me you was big as anybody and on your way beyond what is the Top Its with a sad heart and tears that i tell you I Love You Brother and to RIPMay God be with your family friends and Your Band Family The Steel Woods Respect from Jamal Cephas aka Jamroc3000, Jaimito I was shocked to hear that Jason passed away today. 7:23 pm, I am so sad to hear this I met Rowdy back around 2014-ish in Nashville. I had tickets to see Steel Woods with Whiskey Myers last October in Idaho Falls Townes Van Zandt, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Waylon Jennings mostly. A mindset. He was 42 years old. Cope was a cult hero in outlaw country and Southern rock circles, playing with artists like Jamey Johnson. January 17, 2021 @ He schooled me on everything.. What an amazing band. Jason Cope, the guitar player for the Southern rock band the Steel Woods and a collaborator with artists like Jamey Johnson and Brent Cobb, has died. I bought it at Whiskey Meyers show and met Jason and the rest of the band. He came from a metal background, but he could play guitar like a steel player.. Breaks Down His Killer White House Correspondents Dinner Set, Bernie Sanders: Many GOP Leaders 'Don't Even Believe in Democracy'. 1 On MusicRow Chart For Third Time With Going, Going, Gone, Nashville SC Teams Up With Johnny Cash Estate For Man In Black Alternate Jersey. He came to me one evening and broke out a pint of whiskey. Anyone who saw Jameys band immediately after lonesome song was released, knows the deal. In early 2019 they released their latest record Old News to much critical acclaim. The Steel Woods Honor Late Co-Founder Jason 'Rowdy' Cope With New Album J. Bair Saw The Steel Woods in a small venue in FL and he was a hell of a guitar player. 9:01 am. It serves to remind me that we should never take our friends for granted and we should reach out while we can. Before the news, The Steel Woods was preparing to release their third studio album this year. It serves to remind me that we should never take our friends for granted and we should reach out while we can. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. He seemed to like arpeggios as well, and did a lot of interesting sounds and textures with unusual chord changes. Wes Bayliss, the band's singer and co-songwriter, doubted. May his family and friends find comfort in knowing that Jason touched many lives in a positive way through his music. 7:46 pm. January 17, 2021 @ 9:21 pm. News He was a metalhead through all of his teenage years and he could play, like, Pantera, Cobb says. Wes Bayliss wants you to know: He's good. A cold beer, hot grill and the great outdoors. We take comfort in knowing he is in a better place now and his passion for music and art will live forever in the work he has left behind., RIP Rowdy, the band concludes, you will be forever and greatly missed.. Thought this dying crap would slow down after 2020. LEO: Im sure youre excited to get back out on the road, but whats the biggest difference, what are the biggest changes to touring? I found it to be a task that was going to prove to be impossible to accomplish. Are there any influences that you think maybe people wouldnt expect or wouldnt necessarily notice? So sad to hear this news. : 2021 sucks already. May you Rest In Peace, Rowdy and Fly High with the Angels. Jason 'Rowdy' Cope, Guitarist for the Steel Woods, Dead at 42 in Nashville Saturday morning, January 16th, to check on him. It had been snowing hard all day, and the garage attendants had all gone home with the gates down. Ellen Foster On Saturday, his bandmates delivered the sad news via social media. Pictured: Rowdy (far right) with The Steel Woods. There might have been 100 people in that tiny room, but those boys played like it was a packed stadium. January 16, 2021 @ Through this time period, Cope also worked as an in-demand session guitar player, performing on records from artists such as Brent Cobb, The Secret Sisters, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pure Ed, Ted Russell Kamp, Nikki Lane, and for Jamey Johnson as well. 1 On MusicRow Chart For Third Time With Going, Going, Gone, Nashville SC Teams Up With Johnny Cash Estate For Man In Black Alternate Jersey. According to Don Aaron, Jason Cope was found by a male friend who went to his home on Erin Ln. 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If you think talking about artists like Jason Rowdy Cope results in large numbers of clicks beyond a very small niche of dialed-in independent fans, you dont know anything about how journalism and clickbait works. He said I just want to utilize every opportunity I have to carry this torch for healing.. 5:25 pm. Im a huge fan . Still can't believe it. Our house isnt glass anymore. Jason 'Rowdy' Cope of Country-Rock Band Steel Woods Dead at 43 - Outsider The Steel Woods are considered one of the fastest-rising bands in independent country and Southern rock, and had recently completed their third album to be released via Thirty Tigers. While 2021 has hardly started, its unfortunately reminiscent of 2020: taking cherished country music icons away much too soon. Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Don Was Return for the Last Waltz Tour 2022, Despite their 13-year age difference, Cope and Bayliss spoke a similar musical language in the Steel Woods even if the elder Cope was just as passionate about hard rock and heavy metal bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath as he was about the Allman Brothers and the Eagles. I lost a friend today. The Steel Woods' Jason "Rowdy" Cope was with Mills on the last night of his life. The band announced Copes death on social media with the statement:We are writing this still in a state of shock and kindly ask for your prayers for the family, friends and band at this time. Some of it due and some of it probably undue. Kenny Dubman This is a gut punch for me. And of course he loved those haunted ringing minor chords and used them to maximum effect behind Wes Bayliss voice. Together theyd take requests and fire off covers of The Devil Went Down to Georgia. Proud of his Southern bona fides and determined to prove he wasnt an actor playing a part, Cope would sell customers moonshine that he bootlegged from North Carolina to California in his grandmothers car, disguising the white lightning in water bottles. This is a profound loss to music and humanity. God rest his soul . Jason "Rowdy" Cope of The Steel Woods performing at the Laurel Cove Amphitheater at Pine Mountain State Park. george Theres an uncharacteristic quaver in Jamey Johnsons baritone when talking about the last song he ever wrote with Jason Rowdy Cope, his longtime friend and bandmate. If we did, they never caught us. At the moment there is no information on the cause of death for Jason Rowdy Cope. When the Steel Woods' co-founder Jason "Rowdy" Cope died unexpectedly at the age of 42 in January, the band had recently been recording new music.On May 14, Cope's surviving bandmates will move . RIP Rowdy, you will be forever and greatly missed., A post shared by The Steel Woods (@thesteelwoods), Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. Very sad. The 42-year-old guitarist/ songwriter/ producer was loved by many. 3:33 pm. Following his death in January, Copes group made visiting Eastern Kentucky a priority as they hosted events for the Jason Rowdy Cope Memorial Fund. 'Hangxiety': What is it? And how to deal with it. - USA Today 6:17 am, Joseph Robson It isnt about Cope, specifically, but its hard not to hear it as such when Bayliss mournfully sings, Ole buddy, ole pal/if I could call you up somehow/Id lie and tell you that Im getting by/without my best friend., I wasnt writing about any one person, but it is crazy that it just kind of flowed out of me way back then, Bayliss says of the song, which he wrote while Cope was still alive. His death was already heartbreaking but it would be even more if it was under even more heartbreaking circumstances. On the latter, he co-wrote the brooding Cant Cash My Checks, about a farmer forced to grow pot to make ends meet, and delivered a searing solo on the gospel-tinged Macon., Weve had a lot of conversations about where our hard livin years had gotten us and the kinds of relationships that it probably cost us by being drunk all those years. Jason Cope was the wily veteran, while Wes Bayliss was the promising up-and comer. The Steel Woods Founder & Guitar Player Jason "Rowdy" Cope Has Passed 7:35 am. The Steel Woods To Release Final Album With Late Founder Rowdy Cope January 18, 2021 @ Not sure of his vaccination status. How did Jason Rowdy Die? 2021 Update, Cause of Death, Reason? 6:30 pm, I know that Jack Mills, son of Wayne, was really close to Jason and the Steel Woods. Was lucky enough to catch an awesome Steel Woods concert 2 summers ago. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail.
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