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He'll Have To Go (Cover)

Posted by Robert Wagner <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Robert+Wagner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 23, 2026, 7:07 pm

Posted on YouTube one month ago by "Golden Country Memories", Classic country cover Jim Reeves "He'll Have To Go".

Just discovered this on YouTube, and was very surprised to find that is was performed, not exactly like the original, but was very pleasing in presentation with female accompaniment.

Take a listen. I liked it. Hope you guys do as well.

Bob

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Posted by Roy Zinck <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Roy+Zinck' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 25, 2026, 6:11 pm, in reply to "He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

Really good find Bob and thank you for posting this for us.

It is indeed a very well made video with unique sweeping camera work framing a Western Ranch vibe. It appears that the budget was not capped on this production. Very impressive still shots for dramatic effect. Both male and female singers, although unknown to me, are professional sounding and pleasant in every way.

I thought it to be an interpretation of the original song by Jim. Interesting because it was done in their own style, not attempting to mimic the original in its tempo or phrasing.

Absolutely everyone check it out. I think Jim would approve...Thank You

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Posted by Roy Zinck <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Roy+Zinck' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 25, 2026, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

Just an add on to something I just found. I had my suspicions these "Golden country Memories" videos looked like AI generated. Especially the second time viewing.

After some research, I found that they are indeed all Computer generated including the singers. Little wonder no name was associated with the voices.

Quote from one site..."These videos are part of a broader trend of AI-generated content on YouTube that creates nostalgic "golden'' music collections. The videos feature AI-generated images that are animated to match the theme of the songs." ...end quote.

Well, at least we know and still just maybe enjoyable to most. The question whether it's in good or bad taste, will be debated until the cows come home, as it were. To each his own I guess.

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Posted by Robert Wagner <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Robert+Wagner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 26, 2026, 8:39 am, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

You responded before I did, and again your assessment is spot on.

I watched a number of similar videos of classic songs, which I find VERY addictive. They are very well done both visually and musically.

They are AI generated with minor errors in the videos. There are spelling and word errors as well as visual errors. Obviously AI is not perfect.

These are much better than the AI generated songs with Jim's voice which we all found erie and distasteful. I have to admit I do like the "Put Your Worries in a Suitcase one.

I am old, technically challenged, still on a flip phone, and I find this stuff beyond me and a little scarry.

That being said, if you believe the Bible, the "last days" can be identified with "wars and reports of wars, increase in earthquakes, the preaching about God's Kingdom throughout the entire inhabited earth, and other signs.

Most notably would be "the vast increase in knowledge" sign.

I have to postulate that this is AI.

We'll see.

These AI generated musical videos are worth watching.

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Posted by Robert Wagner <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Robert+Wagner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 26, 2026, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

Roy is right on the money as usual.

I hope I am not overstepping, saying the videos are good.

They are very enchanting, but of course whether they are good or not is an individual conclusion, not mine to make.

I forgot to say that there are two "He'll Have to Go's" in this series. I like both of them. The longer one with the female singer displays one of the AI errors as the female sings male verses.

The visual errors are what makes the videos so addicting for me. Are the people representations of real people or totally created? I don't know but they are visibly attractive in my view, and the scenery is out of this world perfect.

Maybe there is more to this than we know.

Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)

Posted by Robert Wagner <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Robert+Wagner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 26, 2026, 5:54 pm, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

These videos are haunting.

I spent the afternoon watching quite a few. They are not only Country but other genres of music as well.

Very addictive. I found another Jim Reeves offering "I Love You Because".

I suppose it helps that the AI generated artists are ruggedly handsome men, and girl next door beautiful females. Older representations of people are also very attractive.

I wonder if others beside Roy and me are coming to similar conclusions.

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Posted by Mike Slater <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Mike+Slater' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 27, 2026, 6:02 am, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

Just watched the "He'll Have To Go" video. Was done really well. I can tell it was done with AI because of the movements in the people. And yes, the female voice sang a verse that should have been dune by a male. Still not very comfortable with too many AI videos though. I like looking up photos too and I can see a lot of those are fake too or painted over. The original photos are great and all this just ruins them. Too much fakery going on today and in my opinion not even needed since nothing can be better than the originals...

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Posted by Robert Wagner <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Robert+Wagner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 28, 2026, 3:51 pm, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

I agree with Mike. There is something unnerving, maybe evil, about this AI stuff regardless of how appealing and addictive they are.

I didn't know about the pictures you speak of. Where can they be found?

Lastly, there is another AI generated site "Vintage Gold Country". The one I saw has 7 music videos containing the 3rd "He'll Have to Go" and a 2nd "I Love You Because", by Jim. Different renditions seem OK. The Background AI is copied in all 7 videos if I remember correctly.

The AI one about "Tennessee Waltz" is kind of funny at the beginning with what looks like stick figures dancing around the barn floor, and "Take me Home Country Roads" has what appears to be a partial "Wardrobe Malfunction" halfway through.

Takes me back to the Super Bowl, not West Virginia. Just kidding.

Bob

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Posted by Mike Slater <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Mike+Slater' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 30, 2026, 9:42 am, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

Bob- The pictures I was referring to are from a site called pinterest. It's nothing but photos. I started getting them in my e-mail years ago. I still get them everyday. It's a great site, but in recent months, it's included a lot of fake AI pictures and great photos that some jerks decided to "enhance" by painting over them. They are all horrible looking. How can you improve on a good photo. They stand on their own. To give you an example of an AI photo I saw on there, there's one of this guy with gray hair and a beard that people are claiming is really Elvis, like he never died. There have been many of this, but this particular photo is t his guy and Priscilla actually sitting on Elvis' grave with big smiles on their faces. Nothing short of creepy!...

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Posted by Robert Wagner <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/jimreeves/info/user=Robert+Wagner' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on April 30, 2026, 5:34 pm, in reply to "Re: He'll Have To Go (Cover)"

Thanks.

Pinterest pops up in my internet searches, but I haven't delved deeply into them.

Thanks for the tip.

Bob

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