Peter Rowan, one of the most talented singers of our time. Grisman, who needs to say more. his versatility on the mandolin is incredible. Heres to great musicians and great bluegrass.
Two words come to mind when I hear Clarence play. Timing and elegance. And did he ever look cool. He seemed to have such a calm and gentle spirit. He is much missed.
I was fortunate enough to see met Clarence ,his father, Gene Parsons ,Roger Mcquinn and the Byrds at the Ashgrove in Los Angeles ,hang out at their table and talk and see 3 sets,,,it was a once in a lifetime experience I treasure to this day,,,
The banjo( Bill Keith) is played awesome in this one;not too loud as to overpower the other instruments and all in all a fantastic job by all musicians.Thanks for the post.
Wonderful. I'm not really that knowledgeable about bluegrass music, but the harmony here is tight and the playing is superb. Good musicianship will always prevail no matter the genre. I do plan to learn a lot more about the guys like Bill Monroe, Flatts And Scrugs and the others who have created and/or preserved this great music.
very cool of gram parsons to sing a part of in my hour of darkness about clarence..wish i was around back then. my dad saw clarence play with the byrds right after he got back from vietnam at wall stadium in nj.. must have been cool
Lately I've been looking into the career and life of Clarence White. I knew who he was but didn't really know but a handful of particulars. I am amazed by his guitar talent and his accomplishments. He influenced so many guitarist and created a whole new style of guitar playing. The thing I'm most impressed with is that he created the B- Bender feature for the Fender Telecaster when he was with The Byrds and Marty Stuart still has his prototype guitar and plays it during his shows to this day. I think Fender still makes the B-Bender Tele. If anyone is interested you can see Clarence with his brother Roland with The Country Boys on The Andy Griffith Show episodes "Mayberry On Record" & "Quiet Sam" in season 1 episode 19 and 29. I can't believe Clarence died so young and so tragically. What a loss!!!!!
I think that Gene Parsons actually was the inventor, whereas Clarence White was the guitar player who was most famous for using the bender. Apparently Parsons' father had a machine shop so that helped him with the development process.
Exactly. I used to see Hot Rize in the 80s at Winfield and didn't even notice Charles until he turned into Slade with a suit with lights on it. His guitar breaks were so understated, relatively speaking, compared to what I expected to hear, or was used to hearing. But his unique guitar style- every musician has a unique style but his was really noticeably different, and it began to grow on me, so that I would listen for his breaks and fill-in notes and he proved to me that less is more. Later on I would mention Sawtelle to guitarist friends, and learned that they held him in the same high regard as they has for Clarence White or Doc Watson Finally last year I got the album made of Charles and everyone-"Music from Rancho Verde"- It is one of the finest albums ever made. It reminds me somehow of the important 1973 star-studded album "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", which brought a lot of new fans into acoustic stringed band music. Charles Sawtelle's album deserves to be in the ranks of the more important milestones or high points of this style of music. It's a masterpiece. RIP Charles, and thank you.
Howdy! The new address for Sierra Records is P.O. Box 245, Etiwanda CA 91739.. Glad everyone has enjoy the video which has been on DVD now for some years. But there is more to come, working a high definition version with additional minutes of music never before released (no video) but with many unearthed photos of the band as part of a video album. JD
Richard Greene still appears -- He was at Blythe, CA last year and at Sedona, AZ as well. This is e great "all legend" lineup. Bluegrass doesn't get any better. Its great to see the guys in their 70's garb. Too bad about Clarence. That was a tragic loss for the whole world.
I watched this on PBS with my dad, who loved bluegrass. He hated this,said "Them boys need a haircut." I told him "Them boys don't need anything." Still, he did watch it all the way through.
Thanks for providing this info. This is an example of the kind of service RU-vid could really provide (and get the copyright guys off our backs). So many times I see clips I would love to "buy" (in any format) if I could get something with better quality than these little un-savable Flash clips. Though some are so rare I'd settle for anything!
I wish the entire video was available on RU-vid, or at the very least Orange Blossom Special... Even though the video credits roll through parts of it, Richard’s inspired playing and the audience’s response should be heard and seen.
Half the time Rowen sounds like he's singing a harmony line. I would not consider this a good vocal blend but maybe it was different live. He thinks he's Bill Monroe, now. (shakes head)
Rowan might be playing his '37 D-18 here. I think the liquor store owner still had Clarence's D-28 in hock at this time, the funds from which were used to finance a Colonels tour.(?) Clarence looks to be playing either his Roy Noble or Whitebook guitar. His '39 D-18 had been stolen by this time. Great video, even with the big hair.
Hard To Believe This Was 35 Years Ago..This Also Was The Year Clarence White Was Killed.. I Got To See Him With The Byrds At The Fillmore East And Remember Them Doing "Eight Miles High" I Was Probably 17 or 18 When I Saw Them..What A Band That Lineup Was..Sweetheart of The Rodeo Band Without Gram Parsons..
You gotta love these guys.I guess their fame makes it seem that they are better but there are alot of really great pickers out there. Great music obviously Peter Rowan forgot the words! Shows you that even the famous pickers make mistakes.
Not sure how you can be more 'real' that these guys. Prior to Muleskinner: Bill Keith: Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Peter Rowen: Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Richard Green: Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Clarence White: The Kentucky Colonels David Grisman: Red Allen and the Kentuckians, Del McCoury
I see Peter Rowan every April at MerleFest in N.C. Last year he sang "Panama Red" and told a naughty story about Bill Monroe. Glad he's still making a good noise.
@jthuber2001 you probably hit the nail right on the head with that one -- Good reading, I think it's hilarious too :) You should also check out his expressions on the Bob Baxter video / interview. Priceless *
You don’t get Tony Rice without Clarence. There’s no telling who would have been the real GOAT if Clarence had not been killed but I firmly believe it one of the two.
no way. Clarence did not own the guitar at this time. Peter is playing an old D18 for sure, and it may be a prewar. The guitar you are thinking about is the 1935 D28 owned by Tony Rice now.
From Sierra Records, far as I know. I really should *report* this, but I'm being wimpy. Sierra Records Books and Home Video P.O. Box 5853 Pasadena, CA 91117 You can actually see Mr. Delgatto--gent in white shirt sitting on the aisle clapping away--he put this thing out. It's awesome. I have it on VHS Hey, any business ya can give him would be great.
Agreed. My musical taste runs all over the map, and for that I'm thankful to my parents for introducing me to everything from classical to early Metallica. There is so much amazing stuff all over the place, what's the use in blasting a style that you don't like for no other reason than you don't like it?
Velmous: Who are you to be spreading such malicious garbage? As far as I know, Michelle is alive & well & is working on a book--GOD BLESS HER! What???? You WISH it on her? I'm disgusted to see this post of yours in writing.
