(Partial) Marty Stuart at the 2018 Targhee Bluegrass Festival 

I agree 100% Kenny Vaughan and Marty Stuart play incredibly well together. Both can rock it and both can chicken pick with the best of them. Hansom Harry and Chris Scruggs are also top shelf. What a band!

If he would use Pedal Steel Guitars in his band (as he did on his TV show), he WOULD sound MORE like country. But of course they hate "pedals". End of story. Yes MOST guitar players hate Pedal Steel Guitars. So sad.

MAN!!!!! THERE should be 50. 000 peole there!!!

@@MrPatdeeee Marty has Clarence Whites Telecaster, the original "b bender" guitar and can make it sound like a pedal steel. Kenny Vaughn does the same thing using bends and volume control on his guitar. Chris Scruggs, the bass player and Earl Scruggs son is one of the best pedal steel guitar players out there, along with being an outstanding upright bass player This band is COUNTRY and a whole lot more. When they talk about "hating" pedals, it had nothing to do with pedal steel guitars. It was Kenny Vaughn talking about not needing to use EFX pedals. He and Marty both use their Fender amps and their knowledge of tone and amp effects to achieve the sound they want

​@@michaelwalser9497 Thank you Michael for your kind response to my comment. And I agree with it 100%; with one caveat... While "Telecasters", etc, can mimic /;Pedal Steel Guitars/;; MOST of them know that nothing can produce the total sound of a PSG. IE... ...Every musical instrument has different "Overtones" . And NO regular guitar; or any other instrument; can produce totally what PSG's can, etc, and vice-versa. Further: Untold people have espoused adamantly; that the PSG produces the most beautiful music in history. Proof...Marty's wife "Connie Smith" became the "Queen of the Pedal Steel Guitar" in the world of "Country Music". For from her first recording; using "Weldon Myrick"; and he played on her recordings; during the time that Connie was rising to Famous. And she would echo that if you asked her, I'm sure. Not to mention that she is using now; one of THE greatest PSG players ever. AKA: "Gary Carter". AND Marty used him all the time when he played "country" on his show. Oh yes. But he did not use him when they did not play country. Why? They KNOW why...So do producers and directors and singers etc. Even Chet Atkins hated the PSG; because he could not get that sound; out of his guitars. So he would rarely ever use a PSG in his band. Oh indeed. And untold players did the same thing; because they were jealous; that turns into hatred. And that began with Web Pierce rising to famous; after his SG player "Bud Isaacs" put pedals on his guitar, on "Slowly". And the whole world of Country music went crazy to hear "that" sound. Believe it or not. I said all the above kind Sir; to say this: Without a Pedal Steel Guitar in the band; IT is NOT "true" Country today. And if you ask Marty; I believe he would echo that too. Finally: I would like to send you a gift; that is the LAST printed book; called "The Evolution of the Pedal Steel Guitar"; totally free, including the shipment; to you anywhere in the contiguous USA; and here is my....you know...pat d....(4 E's instead of 2) and add "y" plus you know.

@@MrPatdeeee So what style of music are you saying Marty & his Fabulous Superlatives play?

All I can say is these guys are amazing. But the thing that impresses me the most is how clean they play. Anybody that truly likes country and its history needs to know that Marty Stewart is one the best ambassadors country has period. What a treasure

Michael, I do hope you can see Marty live, too. I saw him and the Superlatives Oct 2021 ~ truly one of the happiest experiences of my life ~~ it meant THAT much to see them. In May, I purchased flights, a hotel room and tickets to spend 2 days in Nashville to see Marty’s Late Night Jam @the Ryman ~~ sure enough I caught Covid June 2 and couldn’t go. I was so bummed out. But I hope to go next year (note: for a relatively small fee I’d purchased ticket insurance, so the tours I’d booked, Marty’s show, and Carrie Underwood @ the Grand Old Opry we’re refunded to me). That helped a lot. I was sick as a dog for 10 days with respiratory stuff, coughing (I have very mild asthma). But I have a smart primary physician who helped me recover; I didn’t need to go to the hospital and I didn’t die. Check out Marty’s website to learn when he will be near you. I saw him 2 1/2 hrs away from my house and needed to spend the night in a hotel. Best wishes on your dream!

Fantastic!!!

I'm gonna get it too, I love his music

Thank You !!! That's a little distant (11 day+or-), but that was 2 weeks ago. My lack of lookin it the right place for concerts.

Stephen King can play like that!?

Unfortunately. He played with the likes of Johnny Cash !

@@mr.skeptical3071 not sure what that means?

Well who are you?? This guy is A BIG STAR check his pedigree, all the history is right there. This ain't no hat band.

@@shawni321 I am well familiar with his Pedigree but he's hardly a big star. He ain't filling Rodeos and arenas like George Strait, Garth Brooks and Brad Paisley. Who I am is irrelevant and rather inconsequential. Lol. I am just a fan who has seen Marty a few times and it was always on the smaller stages at festivals, never the mainstage. I still think he deserves more people than are here in this video.

Unfortunately Marty was one of the early acts that day at Targhee so it wasn't too crowded when Marty started, but it was a better than decent crowd by the time he finished. As far as I'm concerned his act and Billy Strings' were, far and away, the highlights of the weekend.

People don't know what they're missing - agreed it's a shame.

@@SpencerWayne ::I was Just thinkin' bout that. "Where are all the Real Country Music Fans"??? It is 3-31-2019 & I'm still here, by GOD's Grace. Where are all the Country Music Lovers???

Maybe like me. On the computer instead of at a concert. Except I haven't seen any in Wichita, Ks lately. Maybe I work to long of hours. I guess I have been blessed to be aroun' for seventy years.

The last concert I saw was Willy Nelson in the fall of 2018 and then the Winter Jam with "The Backstreet Boys" and they are Christian using the similar music to rock and roll and slow songs not country at all.

"I Know You Rider." Grateful Dead

Yes, I noticed that too. What's great is that didn't stop them from bringing it all to the stage that day. Killer performance as always--what a pro.

Kind of short on comments here too!!! Man the people sure missed some Wonderful and Great Music !!! Again, I am still 70 years old. (Tex Ritter, George Jones, The Browns, Connie Francis, Buck Owens, and so many more Country Artists plus some of the rock & roll artists also, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Richie Valense.

It's more of a sad commentary on our society than anything else. I would say that at least 50 percent of America goes to a concert just for the partying and don't give a s*** about the band.