The Del McCoury Band and Billy Strings perform Ralph Stanley's "The Lonesome River" at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2018. Brought to you by Less Than Face Productions. Audio by Bill K.
THIS GREAT HIGH BARITONE 3 PART HARMONY SONG WAS WRITTEN BY CARTER STANLEY , AND FIRST RECORDED BY THE STANLEY BROS , WITH PEE WEE LAMBERT SINGING THE HIGH BARITONE PART . AS FAR AS I KNOW MONROE NEVER SANG THIS SONG AND DID NOT RECORD IT .CARTER STANLEYWAS A BLUEGRASS BOY FOR A SHORT WHILE , AND RALPH FILLED IN ON BANJO SEVERAL TIMES BUT NEVER WAS A BLUEGRASS BOY. THERE IS TALK THAT MONROE OFFERED TO FORM A NEW GROUP WITH THEM AND CALL IT ' BILL MONROE AND THE STANLEY BROTHERS " . NOW THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING BEYOND WONDERFUL .
We're watching something very special here. The already gifted and talented Billy is respectful and observant. Because he is a genius, he absorbs all the built up legacy this legendary band like a sponge. Beautiful!
Forget the cow bell. Gimme more Billy Strings! I'll tell you this young man is in pretty high cotton here with Del! Live your life Billy I"m proud of you son!
I sit here alone on the banks of the river The lonesome wind blows the water rolls high I hear a voice calling out there in the darkness I sit here alone too lonesome to cry Oh the water rolls high on the river at midnight I sit on the shore to grieve and to cry The woman I love she left me this morning With no one to love or kiss me goodnight We met there one night by the banks of the river Sat there holding hands and making our vows Swore we’d never part and be happy together But a new love she’s found she’s gone from me now
Man that bluegrass high tenor is just something ELSE. Never heard a vocal cut like that, and it’s hits so hard. I remember the first time I heard Ralph Stanley sing, it about knocked me off my chair.
Watching this for first time on a recommendation of “less than face prod”. They really know their Billy Strings. Thanks guys. Great channel never had a link to a recommendation before thanks.🤙🤙
Billy knows, plays, and appreciates music from Bill and Doc all the way to Tool and Umphrey McGee. Can’t say my tastes run that wide, but I’m glad his do.
Can you imagine Yngwie Malmsteen and Ritchie Blackmore up singing and playing together. Tells ya something about that type of music. I’m sure Bill Monroe and Roy Acuff had egos but music was first.
