The Cleverlys perform at a showcase at IBMA 2010. For more about The Cleverlys, visit thecleverlys.com. For more videos, photos and articles about bluegrass and folk music, visit folkbluegrassblog or on Facebook / folkbluegrass
took me tens yrs to craft a comment for this performance and i finally nailed it.stay tuned you won't wanna miss this,just gonna run and take a quick leak stick around i ass sure you you will not be disappointed.....
@idriveabucket they are DEFINITELY worth the trip! I just saw them for the first time last night and it was the best show I have ever gone too!!! SOOOOOO FUNNY!
Ain't no Cleverlys here today (sad violin) I've got my guitar, I want to play (sad guitar) I'm just sitting here watching at home, and I don't want to riff off alone, ain't no Cleverlys come my way. When the Cleverlys come, they run and hide their heads, they might as well be dead, when the Cleverlys come.
People keep saying these guys are funny, and yea, they are funny, but let's talk about how talented they actually are. It's so unfortunate that a band that clearly truly cares about music has to use comedy to differentiate themselves. I would listen to these guys if they did original bluegrass. The fiddle is flawless and manages to be raw and sexy at the same time. They have managed to make me enjoy the banjo (an instrument I hate), and they have impeccable harmony. Idk their full story, but it seems to me they want to be known as truly talented artists more than something to laugh at. If that was their angle, they wouldn't try as hard in their performances. It seems to me they only use that to get people to show up, and if I'm right, that's actually really depressing.
Humor is a skill/talent too. Used properly, it can get people to let down their guard, and be more willing to listen. Because everyone likes to laugh, they pay attention more because they don't want to miss the joke and feel stupid. At that point, you've got their full attention. That's when you smack them right in the face with the full force of your musicianship.