Why do I feel the sudden, unshakable urge to be a part of Alan Jackson’s “Summertime Blues” music video? Is it nostalgia? Is it a yearning for simpler times? Maybe it’s the fact that seeing a youthful Alan Jackson water ski is scientifically proven to boost one’s serotonin levels? It could really be any of those things, or a combination of the three. And there’s one thing about the music video that I know beyond a shadow of a doubt. If I had a time machine, I’d go back to witness the filming of the “Summertime Blues” music video. That’s always a fun question, right? Where would you go in time – past or future – if you had access to a time machine? Everyone has a different response to that inquiry, and mine just so happens to be a very niche choice… but I still think it’s the right choice. How could I pass up witnessing one of the seminal moments in 90’s country music history? Especially when we’re talking about country music legend Alan Jackson. More often than not, the “Chattahoochee” singer always brought it with new music, and this 1994 masterpiece of a project was just another example of his success. Who I Am was the fifth studio album for Jackson and was released over 30 years ago now. Crazy, right?. It sold an impressive 102,000 copies, and in 1999 was recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was certified four-times platinum. The record was jam-packed with Alan Jackson hits, and it’s almost hard to believe that all of these songs came from just one album. Who I Am brought to life four separate number one hits, including “Livin’ on Love,” “Gone Country,” “I Don’t Even Know Your Name,” and the incomparable “Summertime Blues.” The song tells the story of having to unfortunately work during the beautiful summer months. That’s a pretty good point to make, right? Remember when you got the summer months off as a kid? Now “summer break” means nothing to an adult. When the weather is at its best, we grown-ups are often stuck inside working… when we were built to water ski in bright colored life vests and cowboy hats. Alan Jackson and his team could not have done a better job encapsulating what summertime is all about. Driving trucks through mud, wearing overalls with nothing underneath, having reckless mud-slinging fights, waterskiing with one hand… all of the summer staples wrapped into one video. When I say that would be the first place I’d stop with my time machine, I mean it with 100% certainty. And you might be asking, “Would you try to get in the music video as an extra? Or would you just want to watch it all go down?” My answer to both of those questions is a firm, resounding, “Hell yes.” More than anything, I’d just want to be in the presence of greatness. This video below may have been when country music – and music videos in general – peaked. Just being able to witness the filming of the action-packed, pure country music video would be more than enough for me: “Summertime Blues” The post If I Had A Time Machine, I’d Go Back To Witness The Filming Of Alan Jackson’s ‘Summertime Blues’ Music Video first appeared on Whiskey Riff.