His original band mate Charlie Waller( The Country Gentlemen) wasn't too bad either...or was Doyle Lawson...or John Starling. It was great growing up around DC...one time Bluegrass capitol of the country
John Duffy and the Seldom Scene. The best modern day Bluegrass band. I Miss John's wonderfull mandolin and high lonesome voice and sense of humor. I first herd the Seldom Scene in 1984 and have loved their sound so much. Ben Eldredge and Lou Reed is still holding the group together. So great, Thanks.
John Duffey was a great influence on me as a musician. He was an institution. His music lives on. This video from '96 was the same year he passed away. Sadly, his declining health shows in his eyes here... RIP John Duffey!
Many great versions of this song but nobody done it like John... In 1996 Duffey made it cool for a 15 year old kid to like and listen to Bluegrass!!!! We miss you John!!!!
I got to hang out with John and the Seldom Scene backstage once after a show in San Francisco. He liked his liquor and cigarettes and was cutting it up with the folks in a most friendly and jovial way. A real class act and a sweetheart of a man. RIP
I've been listening to the Seldom Scene for 30 years but don't keep up with who's who in music. So sad to learn that John Duffey died. Ouch. If there's a bluegrass heaven, he's there. I wouldn't mind getting there myself. What a magnificent musician he was. The Seldom Scene is my favorite bluegrass band. I love the numbers they did with Linda Ronstadt!
I was very privileged as a young girl with my dad and the band we traveled to all the bluegrass festivals and played and this group has always been one of my favorites !! miss the good old days!!
i 1st tried to get in to see the Scene at the old Birchmere, in a run down shopping center off Walter Reed Road in Alexandria, VA in the late 70's.....we got there too late and it was sold out but i remember seeing & hearing Duffy doing this song thru the glass door and was mezmerized....turned into a huge scene fan over the next twenty years or so. Incredible band, but what always got to me was Duffys beutiful, pure tenor. RIP JD
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My dad inherited one of two Ducks. I’ll inherit it from him when he passes. It will never be sold. What an amazing band, an amazing mandolinist John Duffey was, and a legacy that will never be forgotten! They did more for bluegrass than any other band possibly could! RIP John and Nancy
Man I really love this song I use to work on the road .and it reminds me of leaving for 2 weeks at a time. Leaving my sweet wife Brenda. Lee iv had her since she 15 and I was 18 been together 25 year this June 25 and I missed her so much when I was on tthe road I saw her every mile but I dedicate this song to her .i will always love her
I saw Seldom Scene perform this tune on a PBS bluegrass special about 40 years ago. I tried to find this song a few weeks later, but friends and local record store employees were not familiar with it. A link to this video appeared on a RU-vid page with a "recommended for you" notation last night. It's as beautiful as I remember it. Thank you, RU-vid.
I was fortunate enough to see The Seldom Scene live several times, along with many of the great first and second-generation bluegrass legends, in the '60's, '70's, '80's, yet I'm still struck by the beauty of their vocals. It's almost a surprise every time I hear them. Mike Auldridge's dobro playing really had heart, and John Duffy's zany sense of humor added a wonderful sparkle to their performances - what a great combination. The band I played with opened for them once in a concert in Boston, and it's a treasured memory. Great times.
@@captsorghum Right; it's not Auldridge nor is John Starling in this clip, but they were both with the band when I first heard them. Somehow, they managed to keep (almost) the same sound through all their personnel changes.
John Duffy is the reason I got into bluegrass, and realized what I could do with this super high tenor voice I was given. The man is literally my bluegrass totem spirit! Thanks John!
I was hardcore metal - punk , lived in concert 14 yrs... I knew I had to come to terms with life and go back to my shop ,there I heard Seldom-Scene on a Saturday night program that changed my world !!!
John Duffy’s declining health was sad to see at the very end when he bends over and seems to be coughing or struggling for air. What a treasure he was.. perhaps the greatest bluegrass singer of all time.
watch john at the end of this song. something happened to him. Ben Eldridge was the first to show concern and then the rest of the band. john died of a heart attack 12/10/96, very shortly after this performance. i'm guessing that the beginning of the end was captured on this video. john didn't look too healthy here but his singing was great as always. wait a minute was wonderfully performed. it breaks my heart to see this and remember john and so many other great musicians who are no longer with us. life rolls on so hug someone today and everyday.
It seems unkind to mention that John Duffey was reputed to be a heavy smoker & 62 yo when he passed. He never liked flying & that's why he quit Country Gentlemen before they flew to a performance in Japan. Playing fast bluegrass & keeping late, erratic hours can't have been good for a man in failing health as he obviously shows in this video. I'm so glad we still get to hear that wonderful voice.
They are going to be playing at Poppy Mountain this year September 18, 2015. We won't be there but ya'll go out and enjoy the beautiful sounds upon the one and only Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival.
I was there at the festival if the bluegrass when this was played. This song will always be a tribute to the great John Duffy , no matter who plays it . I still miss you John.
I seen them a couple time back in the late 1970.s up at gettysburg pa. Campground snd at granite hill pa. Campground. What a time they were..cant find day.s like that no more in today.s world. Best rock band.s also.
Had the privelidge to jam back stage with duffy and eldrige back in the day , the band i played in was on the same show with the scene at the coliseum in lt. Rock ark . 1980 . . .iconic
Thanks John although i was only a baby you left a lasting impression on me through your music. Miss You spaceman. Tell Poppop hes still singing a bit off key and Give ol Charlie a hug for me too. I'll see you on that big stage in the sky one day brother
