As a child prodigy playing with Lester Flatt, Marty Stuart was always going to be a crowd favorite. Legendary players let him shine, and he never seems to have forgotten that. Plus he has NOTHING to be insecure about.
People who bought into the Garthification of country music, or more recently "bro-country" have no idea how much they missed. Fabulous and superlative only begin to describe this band.
I'll tell you what... Marty Stuart deserves every award he's ever been given (and that's a whole lot of them to be sure). 1 year later: I truly appreciate the handful of likes this comment has gotten. I wasn't looking for likes, but it does my heart good to know there are those of us who agree on Mr. Marty Stuart's award worthiness (and the whole band's for that matter). I have to add, Kenny Vaughan is one of my favorite guitarists on the planet (and one of my favorite people as well). 🙂
Saw him for the 1st time last month in Joliet - Rialto Theatre. My wife had no idea what I was taking her too. She loved it! Hope to see him at the NIU show in 2 weeks!
I'm glad that Marty ended up with Clarence's original B-Bender prototype Tele. In Marty's hands, it still kills, both on stage and in studio, instead of dry rotting on the wall of a Hard Rock Cafe somewhere, or locked in some rich non musician collectors vault, never to see the light of day again. Yes... It's still in good hands...
@custer ranch Marty has great respect for both the guitar and the man that built it. He plays that guitar all the time. I think Clarence would be tickled pink to see his guitar played by such superb player.
This bass player is having more fun than anyone on stage or in the audience. Every performance I've ever seen him in he's got a mile wide smile and he's having a good time. Marty and Kenny play off each other like they were born doing it. Pure musical genius.
Yup!.... if it weren't for all the electronic "wizardry" of this day and age... 80+% of today's "musicians" wouldn't have enough actual, raw musical talent & finesse to qualify for a 3rd grade, school talent show, back in the 1950's & 60's! lol
@@Romans--bo7br Agreed! I have over a dozen pedals on my board but my Telecaster doesn't sound nearly as good as what I just heard. I will be watching this video again, Raw, musical talent is exactly right :-) I saw an interview with Kenny Vaughn and he was using a 1970's Princeton reverb. Maybe I should find one of those and sell my pedals, lol.
@@davidstovall8573... Hi David, thanks for your reply. Yeah, I understand what you're saying about selling off all your pedal gear, and find yourself a good Princeton Reverb.... or, find the amp and keep the pedals. lol My first amp, back in the 60's was a Fender Reverb (paid $50. for it !!... when the dollar was worth a dollar. lol)... wish I hadn't of sold it... now.. along with my first Bass guitar.. a 1st Generation Hofner, very slightly used and paid $150. for it in 64. It makes me "sick" to see what they're getting for those, now!! Same with all the 60's "Muscle Cars" I owned through the 60's and 70's.... would literally be a millionaire at today's prices for what I had.. going by what I've seen on the Barrett Jackson Auto Auctions. Hind sight is ALWAYS, 20/20... isn't it?!? lol Haven't played since the early 70's, and just got back into the bass last year (2021), have three, now... and two Lap Steel guitars (two different tunings) which I'm learning. Fun!
I saw them opening for Chris Stapleton and have to say that as incredible as Stapleton is, and he is, Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives were not diminished whatsoever by his performance. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen and I've seen a lot.
Totally agree with you! I've seen him 3 times n he really sounds good n appreciates his fans. He'd rather talk n listen to a couple of ol'timers play spoons,banjo n a jug ,rather than listen to this stuff nowadays!!
They all look like they are having the time of their lives. It's gotta be difficult sometimes to "get up " for a performance. Tour buses, hotels and room service, playing a song for the 823rd time. But these guys always appear to be giving everything they have to entertain the fans. The good ones with staying power always do. Passion and professionalism on display.
Paul Martin was always a really Upbeat guy , He's no longer with Marty now, He has the Martin Family Band with his young fella Kyle . Earl Scruggs son (,I believe he is his son) is now Marty's bassist . Paul will seriously be missed for his spirit and his tasteful style
Saw an interview with Kenny Vaughn saying the guys in Paul Schaffer's band were shocked at the fact the guys were playing without effects pedals and plugged straight into the amps. Thats what brought me here.
I noticed in all the comments that no one has mentioned the bass player. His name is Paul Martin, formerly lead singer for the awesome group Exile, and later, a member of Marty Stewart's Fabulous Superlatives. He has been working Nashville for many, many years and is a master musician. He plays just about any instrument you hand him. For the past 10 years he has been making music with his family under the name The Martin Family Circus.
@@joedrums63 What a mistake to take a good bass player for granted! When he leaves, you find out when you try to replace him how rare good bass players are!
@@thewildman812 With some videos I find you often have to read thru a lot of bs comments to find one that is intelligent. But the comments regarding this video contain a wealth of interesting information for which I am thankful.
So I counted all the channels needed for this performance. 8 mics on the drums, 1 for the bass guitar, 2 for the electric guitars, and 1 for the vocals. Proof that you don’t need a zillion different instruments or click tracks to have an awesome sound. This style of playing goes back to the 50’s when you had to bring your A game or your errors were going to show and you weren’t going to make it that far in the business. Thank you Marty and your boys for keeping such an awesome sound and era alive and well. Please come to Ashland, KY soon!
Kenny, the guitarist has told the story (in a RU-vid interview) that David Letterman's band member or members were asking where are your guitar pedals? None needed.
I worked the door at Roberts Western World in Nashville for a year, I was right next to the stage. I got to see Kenny Vaughn play from 9ft away, I’ll never forget those days
Great sounding band. The guitars of course are beyond any doubt, but in this particular performance I really love the drummer. He's sitting there smiling, looking completely chill, but hell, is he on fire. He's really driving this song home.
Something you don't see much.....2 awesome guitar players playing HARMONY NOTES (NOTE-FOR-NOTE-PERFECTLY!!) at "90-Plus" M.P.H. Nothing but WOW WOW WOW from THIS Guy Here.......FANTABULOUS!!!!!
Wow, holy crap. I have mad respect for this performance. Notice there's nothing on the floor, no pedals, not even a volume pedal, they just plugged in and let blew the roof off.
I have seen Marty many times in concert... he features his band a ton of the time. Feature on the band and their talent they stick with you through the ups and downs!
First saw Kenny Vaughan in concert when he was playing fabulous, superlative lead guitar for Sweethearts of the Rodeo (July 1987). He was rockin' those Buddy Holly glasses back then too.
@@billhillify4924 You're so right. When I got their autographs after the show at the Washington County Fair in Hillsboro, Oregon, that's exactly what they said when I asked where they got the great young lead guitarist!
by the time the drums and bass kick in you know this is a rockin band ! Marty is featured strongly in the new Ken Burns documentary on PBS on Country Music.... WELL worth watching all 7 or so episodes !
Ken collaborated heavily with Marty on putting that together. Marty is not just a musician; but a historian, photographer (took the last photo of Johnny Cash a couple days before he passed), and a curator. I read it took about 8 years to put that series together. (18 of the artists interviewed for the production, passed before it actually aired) Also, Marty finally expects to open his Congress of Country Music museum in his hometown, sometime next year.
Fantastic series. I’ve watched it in Scotland on PBS America, and also in Gaelic on the Gaelic channel, BBC Alba…..tremendous programmes…..Marty is one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever heard and seen….👍🏴🎸🇺🇸
Amazing. Not a huge country fan. Was into Progressive Rock and Classical. But, guys like Marty have one thing in common with those folks: They know how to PLAY!!! Saw him live once and LOVED it! (A Yes and ELP fan is saying this - LOL)
Certainly one of the greatest live performances in tv history, Dave's stumble made for extra promo time too.... I guess everything in the universe aligned for this one! Kenny Vaughn=true guitar hero, vastly underappreciated, Marty, too, really./..\.....
A well-chosen gem ("Country Boy Rock & Roll") from the rich repertoire of DON RENO, RED SMILEY & the TENNESSEE CUT-UPS bluegrass band: "Some hillbilly started pickin' / Everybody rocked and rolled!" I've always said Don Reno was a great songwriter (as well as a master on any stringed instrument). Don was known for producing under pressure. When I interviewed him in 1973, he told me he wrote a ton of songs on his way to the King recording studio in Cincinnati!
As a musician, I'm not a big fan of country music, but I am a huge fan of Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. They are simply the best band working right now, and I'm thrilled to be going to see them live in July.
What Marty has accomplished over the years at his age is just Stellar ! Playing for Lester Flatt at 12 years old. He is more than a American Legend ! Thank you Marty ! These Fellas in his Band just ain't whistling Dixie either. Truly a great bunch of pickers !
Yes--there is a genuine mutual admiration society between two pickers! What an incredible performance--can't believe I haven't seen it unti 2021. Used to follow Marty back in the day when they played real country on the radio.
Marty Stewart is playing the Clarence White b- bender Telecaster which was designed by Graham Parsons from the Byrds circa 1969. Fantastic pedal steel licks!
DAMN! I want to give this performance another "like" every time I re-watch it! I just LOVE Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, and this video is a simply scorching Rockabilly number that we're lucky to get to watch.
Amen brother, I say that alot to some of my younger co-workers. The shit they play on the radio ant country, try listening to Marty Stuart, n ul hear real musicians
Marty Stuart is incredible ..theres a video on youtube of him at 14 playing mandolin for Lester Flatt. Another great video of him playing in Doc Watsons band.
Saw these guys at the State Theatre in Easton Pa. UNBELIEVABLE!! They are great! Waiting to see when they come around my area again, definitely going!!
I saw them live in Linden Texas playing to about 150 people, they put on a show like there were thousands there and they're the tightest live band I ever seen. Amazing!
I got to see three of Marty’s concerts. After every show they come out and meet and greet the public , shaking hands, signing autographs and selling their books and CDs. I love looking at and taking pics of his original Clarance White Fender guitar with the special guitar strap rigged up to bend the strings like a tremolo bar. Awesome musicians!
On the set practicing, some of the stage people made fun of the band etc., but after they played, Letterman’s band showed the love. Lotta talent in that band. Especially the sound of the lead guitar.
What's amazing is just how much Letterman enjoyed it. His show was always associated with rock while Leno was more the country show but Letterman has a real appreciation for americana style music. He has had a lot of artists on, some early in thier careers and some established, who were not well known to a general public but were country/americana - Elizabeth Cook, Kelly Willis, Jason Isbell, and more. Obviously he is a huge Marty fan.
I'm not a country music fan but this guy and his band should be super stars. Just shows that talent is not what brings stardom. It takes a corrupt agent with buttons to push.
You got to love RU-vid. Your not going to here stuff like this on Commercial Country radio today. When I listen to country on the radio it’s Sirius XM Outlaw Country. The American Country Music awards were on last Week (2019) and I would say there probably nothing like what Marty and Kenny just played. I stopped watching that program years ago. Thanks for posting this great video.
