The fondest memory in my life is 'Folk Fest' in Wellington, New Zealand in 2009. This was the hottest song at the time, and everyone started covering it. Everytime I hear it, I am transported back to a weekend where there were no worries, no combat, no toxicity or strife. I remember borrowing someone's ipod so I could listen to this song as I walked around the campsite. In short, this song means a lot to me. I honestly pray that I will achieve the feeling of comfort and joy that I experienced that weekend in 2009. 'If I die in Raleigh, at least I will die free'.
Ahh, man! 2003 or so when I was 18 and hearing this song, I totally echo your sentiments. Things just don’t seem the same anymore. This song also brings me back to a specific point where laughter and good times were had by all. I feel an empty pit in my stomach thinking about it ☹️
2022 and I love the harmonies in this song. Nice mix of bluegrass and country. The guy in the jacket has that high lonesome sound of classic bluegrass.
My wife and i went to see them at Newport folk festival. it was pissing down rain. The bar was almost a 5 min walk from the stage. Cut a long story short, my wife while fetching beer was buying Alex and Ani jewellery for our nieces, they gave her 2 complimentary tickets to their undercover bar in front of the stage because she spent $100. Free beer and food. Couldn't believe my luck, English man and free beer.
Andrew Frey: Do you guys realise that OCMS performed it with Darius Tucker at the Grand Old Oprey. How about you guys stop being so judgemental. I love blue grass, not so much mainstream country, but Ruckers just trying to do his thing and the guys from OCMS absolutely gave Darius their blessings and credited him with "dumbing it down".
This song has fed me and my dog. Taught me guitar. Found friends. A friend who’s played for years gave me many pointers at the start. One stood out he Said you will never be skint again and have a social life. He wasn’t wrong.
Bi God I Live in the Cumberland Gap and work at times in Johnson City which is really east of the Gap. so this song has a whole meaning for my baby and myself......
A big howdy Doo from your neighboring Kentucky. Lol... I really thought your comment was quite cool. Love to see these guys. They Damm near sound better hear than the original. Hehe......Well anyway love and peace to all and like O'l Hank used to say if the good Lords willing and the Creeks don't rise.....
wow, I remember this. This was the performance that had a mate of mine, who uptill then had been a confrmed rocker, become a sudden convert to folk and old time music. He couldn't believe how good music could be, just 5 performers and a mic. Top stuff.
They were Bonkers throughout at the O2 London C2C festival last weekend :) got us all up dancing was wonderful much better live than the studio recordings.
Amazed no-one's mentioned is was taken from a basic sketch of a song that Bob Dylan wrote during the "Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid" sessions in Burbank, California in February 1973...Respect to the author where it's due, puh-leaze!!!!
I want to see johnny kicking the lights out, or hank Sr. to drunk to talk but singing like an angel. The Carter family dancing in sync, or Hank Snow, or George Jones being late for his own live performance, those were the days. Now we've got a bunch of guys who show up on time, don't do anything cool, and cover songs, because they can't write their own.
Like I said the chord progression is probably in a lot of songs, C, G, Am, and F are pretty popular. I was just saying "Daughter" really stuck out for me. Just the rhythm I think they strum is why it sounds so much like it to me.
@@ethanhayes676 not sure what you mean. In this tradition of music the best vocals have good cut and bite to be heard above the instruments... so neither singer here is trying to sing ... smoothly. They're belting.
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Found this song through a Canadian favourite of mine who covered it, The Dead South. I enjoy both versions though, as they're both quite alike. A similarly good band (with a violinist/mandolin player!) is The Fabulous Poodles from the late 70s and early 80s. They're not really bluegrass or anything, but they're quite the catchy band, with some of the funniest lyrics that I've ever heard in my life. Check them out if you're interested in that kind of thing!
Saw them playing at a street corner in Toronto back in the day. Everyone stopped even the traffic. Literally Everyone. When they cracked out this song. On a hot summer afternoon. You had to be there.
Frank Gray - It's as much a reflection on the original recording/ mixing , and the absense of autotune, time alignment, pitch correction , overdone effects, etc .
Their harmonies are a little better here. I expect they didn't use AutoTune in the studio. But you're right about the mark of a pro. I wish the bass was a bit closer to the mic, but for a single mic mix in the middle of a field, this is solid.
I've heard this song well over 500 times in my life. I swear this song could never get old. Reminds me of simpler times visiting my grandparents for the weekend.
Will is not a backup singer - one of the great things about OCMS is thae way they share the mic, taking lead on different songs. He has a great voice, which is intentionally in a bluegrass style. You may not like the style, but it fits well in the tradition.
I'm not a big fan of country or bluegrass music but this tune is really, really good. The Darius Rucker version is okay but too commercial for me. The Old Crow version is just perfect.
john s I'm going to give you more info than you probably want but I don't know how to give you less, actually I could give you a lot more. If you like OCMS, you will probably like The Avett Brothers (alternative country/bluegrass, indie rock, high energy...put on a great show, see them if you ever get a chance), Trampled by Turtles (alternative country/bluegrass, indie folk, high energy), Fleet Foxes (indie folk/rock w/ bluegrass leanings...broke up 2012 but getting back together 2014, put on Fantastic Show...Love Them!) Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings (Dave produces OCMS, he's also Awesome on guitar!, Alt Country/Bluegrass, Indie Folk...Loved their show!), Justin Townes Earle (Indie Folk/Blues/Rock...Awesome musician, one of my favs), SO Many More....
I don't know about you guys, but this was practically the anthem of my teenage years. I could turn this song for anyone I grew up with and they would start singing. No party or night out at the bar was complete without everyone singing along to this song.
This is still, in my opinion, the absolute best performance of Wagon Wheel. It's such a shame it cuts off early. I can't find a full version of this anywhere.
The reason so many people hate the Darius Rucker version is because it's oversaturated with auto tune and other garbage computerized effects. That song being "good" had nothing to do with raw talent. And I don't blame people for hating it. People like Darius Rucker need to stop getting praise for their half assed talent.
I doubt I'm much different from most people, in that the version of a song that I hear first, becomes the standard version for me. Rucker is a talented musician and does a good job with the song but it will always be OCMS' s song to me, and their version, which is the original will always be the best in my mind.
"We took our name from a medicine show - from minstrelsy. That’s an entertainment form that predates vaudeville [and] that sort of swept the American South and many other environs across America starting up at the Civil War." -Ketch Secor
