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Awesomness aside are these 'runs' they talk of simply exerts from the various musical scales that can be played on guitar? Like the pentatonic, major etc? Or are they fully custom licks he creates? Such an inspiration is Doc! Was introduced to his music through Townes and the old quarter album.
Tony was, and forever will be, my god of flat-picking… There are absolutely no wasted movements…not one. As for whatever list you might have of talented guitarists, Tony is at the tippy-top, and there is not a close second…we are talking miles away. RIP to the best there ever was, and the best there ever will be.
I've been playing guitar for 30 years and just discovered this guy. Better late then never, I'd like to think. I can't believe how clear and accurate his fretting is on an accustic guitar. So fast and so clear. That guitar must have great action that's set up custom just for him , of course . Even so, that is very difficult with an acustic. But this guy is flawless. He constantly mixes chords and scales typical in jazz ,,but even the best jazz players hit a dead note once in a while. This guy is perfect. So glade I found this. Thanks for posting it. Very impressive
I was at a Blake concert years ago down in Nashville. One young man, an enthusiastic fan, called out a song title, hoping BLlake would play it. Instead, it hit a very sour chord in the man. and Blake's reponse practually reuined the concert fo rhis audience. He scowled in the direction of the young man and barked,"YOU're RUDE, that's what you are!" Those few words fell over the entire crowd like some toxic web and everyone was silent. He strummed and resumed the song. But it showed such disdain for his fans, that one in particular, that it's taye dwith me whenever I think of Norman Blake. Patience, I hope, in the future. I can understnad that it would annying of have folks call out a title but (I'm a novelist and story writer who gives an occasional reading), if someone alled out one of my titles, I'd be so grateful and happy! Just saying'. We're not all alike.
I love old folk tunes like this Norman Blake classic ..relaxed flat picking sequence is fun to watch and try to play along .. going to learn his style!
Tony Rice will and has always been one of the greatest musicians that I've had the pleasure to listen and watch on recordings, live. Excellency ❤ on 6 strings.
This is one of the greatest songs ever written: smart, catchy, ironic. I have loved Jimmie Dale's performances of it for years; he recorded it several times. The fact that this version sounds as good as the studio version is a testament to what a good singer he is. No autotune, I assume! A treasure!!!!!
I cant help checking back with Doc over the years and am enjoying having a crack at learning this . I don't know the history of Little Sadie but noticed that the lyric plot is very similar to Cocaine Blues by Johnny Cash.
