An amazing bluegrass cover of "Rocket Man".

An amazing bluegrass cover of "Rocket Man". To purchase this CD, visit ironhorsebluegrass.com/product...
For more info on Iron Horse music and booking, visit www.ironhorsebluegrass.com.

[@08nate803334]

Can we all please just take a second and consider how hard this banjo player just CRUSHED this song?!

[@hyperhype1000]

Absofuckinglutely!

[@koho]

The mandolin solo was pretty great, too!

[@smw381st]

they are all real good! and I love this version of this song.

[@johncordell9497]

Banjo-man killed it!

[@Kelnx]

I'm a banjo player. A lot of what he was doing were using pretty standard bluegrass rolls for banjo. But assembling them into order for songs like this in a cover...he basically had to reverse engineer the song and teach himself to play it. Not easy. And all of the musicians had to do that. Using runs they are familiar with, but reassembling them in a way that adapts to how different a song like this from bluegrass. These cover and pickin' on guys are pretty much the peak of musicians. It's not at all easy, and I couldn't do it like this I don't think. Not without a LOT of work.

[@SenderBudYerGood]

Sometimes I wish the internet wasn't the size of space, you literally have to sift through soooooo much shit before you find the pay dirt and a gem like this. Excellent talent here...

[@Meskeeful]

Dude, get with it... lol

Yeah walking is so much quicker.

[@jonneroneill5439]

How right you are... I've only found it... epic😎

[@coreys3438]

It’s the fact that it takes so long to find this is what makes it so great! Like a good chuck of the world had never heard this. Amazing!

[@jonneroneill5439]

@@coreys3438 wtf does the word chuck mean... ??? Lol 😎

[@kimsmith2805]

One of the very few videos I go back and watch regularly, for the last few years. As a musician there is so much to learn there.

[@ElGuapo4000]

The lead singers voice is so clean, and his moustache is excellent too.

[@RoccHoundBeatz]

The stache is a complete masterpiece in itself.

[@spudroland6571]

His mustaches is so clean and his music is excellent you mean?

[@melaniemathias5885]

The cleanest meanest 😍 that stache is immaculate.

[@ivanecho]

Your comment is excellent

[@andrina68]

@@spudroland6571 he only has 1 moustache and his voice is clean like no stutter or cracks and his moustache is excellent because it looks good and his music is excellent

[@tallflatlander3493]

You can't tell me that, regardless of your own preferred music genre...that you don't just LOVE this version of Rocket Man.

[@crapseven]

Billy Strings and Iron Horse, making bluegrass great again.

[@kerryholmes5586]

I'm South African and we don't hear much Bluegrass here but this song has made me listen to more!

[@VintageMetalInvestigations]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this. I grew up in Tennessee where Bluegrass was king. But this sets a whole new standard guys! Pure ear candy!

[@FullContactDrummer]

How does someone not like this? Like Steve Martin said, "You can't be sad when you hear a banjo."

[@christophercomer2544]

Unless you are traveling into Deliverance, and have someone telling you that you have a purty mouth

[@newpinglegend9304]

That's an ignorant remark.

[@donilagringaloca]

Very ignorant!

[@malakai713]

I guess, if you are ignorant of what happens to poor Ned Beatty in Deliverance. this thread is terrible, iron horse is great tho. welp, peace

[@RyanTurtle21]

douchebagnumero1 That's kind of the nature of Bluegrass music. If you want to be happy, listen to the music. If you wanna be sad listen to the lyrics.

[@losingstreak415]

I love how fast Bluegrass is. It's like the thrash metal of country

[@ajvandelay8318]

that is the worst analogy I have ever seen on the internet.

[@definty]

that is the best analogy I have ever seen on the internet.

[@gretarobinson5526]

Aj Hoyt lol

[@Bigskyline51]

There is a band called the native howl and the only way I can think of to describe them is thrash grass it is like thrash metal with blue grass instruments

[@arashsadeghi1729]

More like the jazz of country.

[@theDonRua]

Blue grass musicians can sing so calm and easy while their fingers are picking the holy F out of some stringed instrument.

[@dawnnewman2663]

so true! lol

[@DFWJon]

Yeah… I hate bluegrass!!! Well… NOT so much the music but the “bluegrass musician”, if you will, due to the simple fact that my wife left me because a “bluegrass musicians” was “fingering the holy F out of her g-stringed instrument” one night, thus she NEVER returned home to me after that one night of fingered ecstasy that he provided her with!!! So, if you take away anything from my story, PLEASE just let it be, “do NOT let the lady you love around nobody that plays in a bluegrass band!!!”. Your relationship may very well suffer the same exact fate as mine!!! I still cry like a big ol’ baby every time I hear a bluegrass song!!! 😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪💯💯💯

[@kaptainwarp]

Strange how Bluegrass hasn't caught-on globally. A purely American genre. I'm ok with it. I'd be ok if it went around the world as well.

[@nurgle333]

Well it came from Irish folk music

[@KJ-kw7gh]

Kris Nelson Kentucky bluegrass has its background influence mixed from Irish, Scots, European, And African blues music. But it's a very young American genre of music from around the 1940's. Yeah, there's always been music from the immigrants that came to the mountains around here, but that's not bluegrass. Bluegrass is purely American, mixed from everything.

[@pumamattiasjeep9290]

Im all in om bluegrass and om from sweden:-)

[@les4767]

Check out Steve 'N Seagulls. They're from Finland and they are on par or better than any American bluegrass band you've ever heard.

[@bgates1128]

A random traveler stayed at my house from the Netherlands. Said he played banjo. I invited bluegrass friends over for a jam. He could play Foggy Mountain Breakdown and a couple other songs.

[@kelly806]

Its 3 AM...I'm watching a cool bluegrass cover of an Elton John song. All is right with the world tonight. Thank you KZbin.

[@d1cefiroa31]

Kelly Meacham just wanted to remind of this some again. from the land down under, much love and all is right with the world still

[@desert_yeti9852]

2 years later my man. In this you are not alone...

[@brunodiaz4726]

i am literally doing that right now

[@francisbtube]

Kelly Meacham weird Two Years later and it's 3:01 am!

[@adamwake4784]

I am slightly happy about lockdown in Britain right now, as without it, i wouldn't have listened to this masterpiece. I am listening to it for a task that i have from my school. I know that virus+lockdown is probably the worst thing that will happen this year, but i am glad it led me to listening to this.

[@jakemuss3805]

That was Fu**ing awesome , im from the UK but I love bluegrass! God Bless you all!

[@larry9919]

Don’t curse.

[@ddd228]

@@larry9919 The banjo MAKES this tune work!

[@adamwake4784]

Well said, my friend. Well said.

[@jeannebrock4068]

Thanks we need it!!! The sun is gonna shine soon!!

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

Here in Appalachia we consider ourselves apart from rest of the U.S. We fly our American flag proudly, without a doubt...but our home is here in these hills. We have brogues, drawls, and anyone not from these hollers plays hell trying to understand a single word we speak. Bluegrass seems to call from within us to ancestors across the pond. Lot of us are miners. We remember the tin miners in England. Lot of us are masons. We remember the stone fields of Scotland. Bluegrass isn't American. It's Appalachian.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

The bluegrass harmonies being applied to this song is just 👌👌👌

[@thomasmcmahon7034]

Sometimes you stumble through the net...and land on something this cool.

[@onionhead5780]

I never really cared for this song until I heard this version. Wow! These guys are tearing it up!

[@theloniousswope2814]

This is a freeboot. Iron Horse has their own channel where they posted the original video.

[@HawkHooves]

Thelonious Swope this has 2mil views the actual real original only has 990k, its pretty darn disgusting...

[@bakednapkin]

Its all about having a title that makes people click on it

[@EpicJonT]

Tell youtube to recommend originals eh.

[@WilRockQ]

These guys could bluegrass on the map. Those harmonies aren't any accident. It's from years of learning bluegrass, which teaches superb vocal training.

[@jonnywatton1603]

Quite possibly the greatest cover of any song I've ever heard!!! This is absolutely superb ❤️

[@ddd228]

The banjo...MAKES this tune... Anyone agree?

[@stephendawg1]

If you haven’t already you might want to check out Michael Cleveland’s version of Julian Lennon’s song, “Too Late for Goodbyes.” A wonderful interpretation of another pop song.

[@freedomguru9449]

This is music gold. Check out Mike Masse and Jeff Hall's acoustic cover of this song.

[@howey935]

You never heardJoe Cockers cover of with a little help from my friends. Never thought anyone would do a Beatles cover and it be better than the original.

[@RJD0314]

Wow, glad I stumbled into this! A breath of fresh air!

[@gakjarr]

AGREE! Two thumbs up guys!!!

[@freshair3451]

R Davis...Thank you!

[@hogey74]

so true... wish I was at the gig where they slipped this in mid set lol

[@cllofdahl]

Best version since William Shatner's!

[@MrKenny777]

R Davis Bill Shatner comes a close second to these boys.

[@siechamontillado]

My one and only complaint about this band is they consistently make me question whether I enjoy the original or this version better. Darn you Iron Horse, why you gotta be so good?!?!?!

[@matimlynek5679]

i agree. their tribute to metallica... i like the bluegrass version of "wherever i may roam" better than the original. and i AM a fan of metallica.

[@locoken]

Having listened to the original for so long and getting bored with the same 'ol same 'ol, I feel you hit the nail on the head. These versions are a breath of fresh air and I am enjoying them very much so.

[@siechamontillado]

I agree wholeheartedly with you both. However, I'm not entirely convinced of Iron Horse until they cover either: "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo," by Tribe Called Quest, or, "Last Episode," by Snoop Dogg and friends.

[@OneLastHitB4IGo]

They could sway me all the way over if they can pull off a cover of MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This"

[@sylviaallnatt4641]

I'd like to hear them do, "Born to Run".

[@tedhart7708]

I keep coming back to this rendition over the years. Love it more than the first time I heard it. 😀👍

[@bigvrocks2480]

It gets better with each listen. These guys kicked some serious posterior here...!

[@YouTube_Professor]

Hands down the best cover ever of this song.

[@celticmugwump]

Love love love this version 👍🏻 and Kate bush did a pretty good job with it as well 😁

[@rivbro91]

i imagine a Saturn V blasting off powered by moonshine.

[@ryanbreaux1739]

I love this comment

[@Pow3llMorgan]

Actually, Redstone was powered by 75% ethanol, which is basically moonshine :P

[@BoarhideGaming]

+Povl Besser I think moonshine by nature contains quite a bit of methanol as well

[@LEO1WOLF]

Hold mah beer, while we sample some o' that rocket fuel!

[@MrTurdFurgeson]

you'd need a bit more moonshine... I doubt the isp would be very high

[@baz_7524]

It’s 2.35am in bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’m wrecked,I don’t know how I got here,but. That’s the dugz bawz! Merry Christmas x

[@godraelrisen6231]

Barry Crooks 🎄

[@gregoryian123]

I with you brother ,it's d day and I'm here too Alba Gu brath

[@oc7805]

Can't stand Scottish people bruh

[@tiffanythelioness5067]

I'm in America but same. Lol

[@zacksnodgrass1204]

I love how popular bluegrass is in scotland

[@peterbrown2112]

My little brother gave me thier Fade to Bluegrass cd, I was an instant fan. I don't think they have covered one song that I dislike. Thanks little brother!! I miss you every god-damned day!! I'll see you again soon enough, It'll be awesome to play with you again. It took two years before I could even look at my guitars without breaking down. I got it now though, it just took me time to figure out that playing music is the only thing that makes me closer to you! I love you! R.I.P. Jason

[@tomsmith9281]

Listen ... I've spent a whole career in aerospace, and all I can really say is that you guys nailed this song, and thank you. :)

[@Harv72b]

It really says a lot about the quality of this song, that it can be covered in so many different styles and still sound incredible.

[@temims]

Wow!! .all the great things you find.......when your not even looking!!! ............Bravo!!!!!!

[@Shane-Singleton]

I'm not even a country or bluegrass fan but this was AMAZING!!!!!!

[@shanbadg697]

Mind blown! I am not sure why I clicked on this, but, I truly have no words to describe how great this sounds!!! I’m 50 years-old and believe the greats should never be ‘tampered’ with, but, again, I am at a loss for words. Thank you to whoever posted this.

[@Lambchoppe53]

Oh how I love a good cover!

[@jerometaperman7102]

I clicked on it because I thought "no way". After hearing it, "way".

[@user-cm8en8or1p]

Don't know how I ended up here... but I like it.

[@xxblatxx]

me either but im glad i did :)

[@PLRAHAPL]

Me either from Dion to Jimi Hendrix from Him to this and I like it !

[@travisjones5622]

me too.. its a great cover ...love the ol banjos

[@MrSilver261]

ditto !

[@willpowers5426]

I got here from somewhere over the 🌈

[@sbolfing]

I sincerely hope Sir Elton John has heard this; I am confident he would LOVE it as much as I do!

[@chadjohnson5577]

IRONHORSE FOREVER! I love the guns n roses songs they do. Badass!

[@maltesetony9030]

That has to be one of the most original & surprising "covers" I have ever heard. Love, love, love it!!

[@SeanLain]

Everyone should be able to appreciate this...

[@johncooper1642]

everyone should give this band a punch in the face for butchering this song.

[@BLASTRONOID]

youre bad and should feel bad

[@TheStuport]

+John Cooper---You are the true definition of a Dingus....Keep Walking Away Slick

[@SeanLain]

*assholes.

[@quaddawg]

I sure do!!! Those that don't should just say "I don't" Because they sure as ice didn't "butcher" anything!!

[@gunnertwentymikemike271]

anyone who doesn't like this does not realize the immense TALENT and SKILL it takes to perform on this level. i for one appreciate and can respect. well done fellas! well done.

[@chrishendriks3205]

If I didn’t know better this could have been the original version of Sir Elton John’s song👏 Greetings from Holland

[@Lucky_Male_Bee]

Iron Horse was how I started liking Bluegrass!

[@davidsanders7478]

My favorite song by Elton; very well done. So respectful and lovely.

[@banjosambar]

Can't not smile whilst watching this

[@videosfromelsewhere926]

This is my favorite KZbin video. Period. Applause!

[@jackjenny8111]

this reminds me so much of my childhood. better times for sure

[@Damoskinos]

I would have liked a bit of "Cow Bell" in this to make it perfect

[@samuelwalkingstick2949]

definitely needs more cowbell

[@ApacheThunder101]

Damoskinos always more cow bell!

[@davidcole9186]

Ironically, you don't find much cowbell in country music or bluegrass.

[@jamescooper2618]

LMAO!

[@JungleScene]

Ive got a fever.... and the only cure..... is more cowbell.

[@claudiastockman8438]

That was excellent!! These men are real musicians!

[@colliedogboy]

Solid! Solid! Great singing and pickin' ! These guys are top drawer musicians!

[@nicelady2064]

I freaking LOVE bluegrass. so much energy. you ever played a banjo you'd know what I mean. peace be with you my friends. thanks for this🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@l.e.9076]

I like this better than the original Elton John version.

[@slh35661]

I just made the same comment when I heard this

[@nunyabiznez6381]

We lost another Rocket man today, one of our first seven. Godspeed John Glenn!

[@skepticbb93]

I love how clean these guys play. It's crazy.

[@lights80088]

Great job guys. Never heard anybody do this song like this. So refreshing.

[@shazbot10]

Cold as ice actually makes more sense than cold as hell

[@ColTravis]

My dad was one of Jack Paar's Evergreen Drifters back in to 60's, so I have an affinity for Bluegass. I thought your rendition was exellent!

[@mozdickson]

my Pa cut the tree down from which Bernie Taupin's pencil was made, and with which he wrote these here a lyrics!

[@SuperLumberjock]

And my grandpa sold him the paper he wrote it on.........

[@raymondo162]

Ma Gramps sold the saw to AiB's Paw to cut the tree down for BT's pencil, and it was also pulped to make paper for SLJ's Grandpa..........

[@mozdickson]

no Roquie - it stinks though.

[@tobytyke76]

these replies are brilliant

[@dotawilliams7188]

This is the best version I have ever heard !!!! Omg !! It has me and my teenage son dancing all over the kitchen !!! Just love it !!!!

[@joshuaonley7278]

Amazing creative rendition!!! I have performed this particular Elton John song so many times, and I love making great covers musically and emotionally my own. I love these guys!!! It's impossible to count how many times I have listened to this gem. And now I have a new partner and best friend and we are doing the same to many classic songs!!! I can never imagine this world 🌍 "never" having a thing called music. 💎 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@SloopyDog]

What a great rendition of Rocket Man. I love bluegrass music it sure keeps my feet a tapping.

[@dethklok21]

I love this guys voice!

[@maartenlms]

Somehow I never imagined that four guys that look as if they’re accountants could lift my spirit so supremely. Respect! Really love this.

[@dogsquadstorm6861]

Absolutely brilliant!!!! How does this not have 100,000,000 Trillion views, it is so awesome! Thank you guys, good luck and keep up the awesome work!!!

[@siafaalvin2209]

me - "WTF why was this in my recommendations?" me after 00:30 - "I am okay with this."

[@elippy]

haha - snap!

[@bartamusfoul7908]

You are growing as a person.

[@funkmaster4040]

Me too. 'KZbin what the fuck is wrong with you.... oh damn wait a minute... I take it back you know me better than I do.'

[@daleross9357]

Siafa Alvin you better 🐝

[@eerohughes]

lol same

[@PanyingPilot]

Nothing beats high lonesome and real skill with instruments. Thanks, guys.

[@fabianpolak2327]

Everything is going well with such good music. Greetings to all from Austria

[@saschagrannersberger5825]

Even in austria we Listen to this masterpiece. Greatings from Salzburg

[@jland12]

I'm glad they changed the word "hell" to "ice." It means I can play this my kids and my preacher and Tipper Gore

[@tomchurch3699]

Fresh as a spring morning. Love it.

[@CourtAReed7]

I have never posted a comment on youtube before, but this deserves one. I am extremely impressed! I dont typically like bluegrass, but y'all are some talent men! I adored your cover quite possibly more than the original. You got a fan in me!!!

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Absolutely stunning! In my opinion, this is the best performance of this song ever. This group could turn any song into Bluegrass! Thank you!

[@gmanrobertson423]

When i feel pissed off wich is quiet often if im honest i play this. It soon cheers me up. Cheers guys from the uk.

[@flyonthewalls]

I smashed the like button after the first note he sang

[@marcjacobs5988]

Me at 0:40 when the banjo smashes in......

[@daleross9357]

flyonthewalls I still hit the like every time

[@flyonthewalls]

Best of all it never gets old

[@robertbuehl792]

What's not to love? Both of my favorites, Elton John and good bluegrass. Win, win!

[@TheFolkhead]

I'm still lovin it!! 4 years later

[@hauskins9516]

Who else is listening to this in 2019?

[@FOO261]

Hauskins 2035 where I’m at! No flying cars yet!

[@hauskins9516]

but the show Beyond 2000 in the late 90's said we would have flying cars....

[@BobErt2014]

Wtf

[@austinhaynes2654]

It's a good remake that's for shure

[@stefanradev7034]

And i think it's gonna be a long, long time... :D

[@sungyultaylor1354]

These fools make some dope music! THIS IS REAL MUSIC.

[@roosterblue5166]

Sung Yul Taylor And...other music isnt real music?

[@chrisj197438]

+Rooster Blue I think what he means is this is music they are performing from raw talent. No computer generated over tracks. No voice altering technology. Just some talented guys playing music how they enjoy playing it. one does not need to be a bluegrass music fan to appreciate the quality with which they play.

[@deemic1551]

+Chris Johnson Dead right. Real singers, real musicians!

[@FuzzMasterGeneral]

Glad I saw this comment coming from an unexpected place. Welcome to the heart and soul of music , no computers nothing pluged in.

[@scottpaynter6272]

Awesome going to a family reunion in crab orchard ky tomorrow and going to make everyone listen to this on the way there :)

[@Kuntzie1311]

chances are...they've already heard it.

[@jarodmorris611]

I'm not his relative, but I hadn't heard it yet. It's bright out here from under that rock.

[@kevinmonaghan4649]

KABOOOOM. They're "rocket" just blew up, awesome......

[@ironmann16]

Wow... That was incredible. I have no Idea how I even wound up watching this, but I'm so glad I did.

[@BluegrassPhil]

High class grass !!!

[@SecksyMan]

Elton John. The one remaining artist that didn't die in 2016

[@craigstill]

Not yet anyway

[@BarryGGould]

Billy Joel is still alive too

[@aquabot]

Paul and Ringo are still alive, amongst others.

[@TheBeatboxChamp]

Steve Perry

[@holdyourplums4204]

+John Evans There's still time, it's only October. I've got Elton, Prince, Bowie, Paul Daniels & Ronnie Corbett, in a £20 accumulator with Betfair. Who knows..?

[@brooklynash7094]

I seriously am obsessed with this version

[@waynehughlong6997]

EXCELLENT ---- I HAVE PLAYED WITH THIS VIDEO ABOUT 20 TIMES ---- LOVE IT !!!!!

[@MarkJackson-wc2xh]

These guys should cover everything!

[@420senpai9]

They covered a lot! Pickin' on series is the name :)

[@chrisoxley8229]

My daughter is 22. She hated bluegrass. She heard this. Now she loves bluegrass. Job done.

[@Mossydeise]

I'm from Ireland and just love this kind of music absolutely smashed this song and other ones too I've been listening to it the last 3 weeks straight hahah

[@00bigduce]

Occasionally, you stumble on stuff that lives up to the title...amazing. Beautiful work Iron Horse Bluegrass - amazing.

[@macpeen]

Now that's what music is suppose to sound like....outstanding!

[@sanzanig]

Great musicians, great arrangement, great great great

[@wadecollier4757]

They knock it out of the park! Brilliant cover! I would love to see them live.

[@randilybrand1226]

When i think of purely American music. I think of Bluegrass and Im proud. We own this genre, its uniquely a part of our heritage and culture. And its so beautiful

[@oxorox972]

What's the origin of this pure, uplifting music?

[@drmoore4011]

@@oxorox972Roots from several different sources, blues, southern gospel etc. Of course, Celtic music, brought over from the first people to settle the mountains and the southeast. If you want in a name, Bill Monroe.

[@Four20]

Such a beautiful cover

[@thedankhaloring9175]

this made me smile

[@daleross9357]

TheDankHaloRing me too love them fan forever

[@headlight_fluid]

It's even better when you live in Kentucky

[@laurabalm2350]

Same!!!

[@longviewbarbershop]

Better every time I hear it. Theses guys really mastered this song. I hope Sir Elton John has heard this cover.

[@itsnotthesamething]

And I think it's gonna be a long long time, till someone else comes along to find, a better remake of this song at all, oh no no no. They the rocket men....

[@laurajohnson5836]

damn straight!

[@TrailerTracker]

Thumb up from Germany. Love this sound!

[@Giganfan2k1]

Aaaaand now I need to listen to all of Iron Horse's Discography.

[@cloudycello9909]

It's great they have a hole album full of modest mouse covers a la bluegrass of course

[@genuineimpulse9134]

The Miracle of KZbin strikes again. Just think how hard that would have been 20 years ago, small band, great recording. Now, you here one song and instantly can find all kinds of stuff. Billy strings you can go back and see him playing with pops in the living room. You should check out this David Bowie cover. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX2kZoiIhdSKhNE

[@ten10strips85]

My father's favorite song. Miss you dad.

[@ciaradonnelly4627]

"I think its gonna be a long long time" ..... Bernie you genius

[@necronomicon6666]

So so good. AWESOME!

[@redleader]

Wow..where you ol boys been? Damn good stuff.

[@michaelmcgilvry7123]

this is about the best thing I've ever heard in my life

[@x46andtwo]

I hope NASA sends this out to the aliens, they will jam to it.

[@kylewick3737]

Ugly Casanova ,We are the aliens!

[@Westyrulz]

hehehehe

[@daniellove162]

Perhaps the Space Force theme?

[@lesthomasson7220]

We should send out big balls by ac/dc. Aliens be like... what the hell is going on down there? Let’s go the other way, fast

[@blue4948]

@1DANIELTUBE he was joking.