Tony Rice & Norman Blake - New River Train

New Country Show

[@CuttingEdgetools]

Doesn’t get better than this! The superb Harmonies and impeccable Picking RIP❤️ Tony

[@ChoppedLiverBluegrassBand]

If you can watch this without smiling every time Tony does, you are not human

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

Shut up

[@haroldfloyd5518]

Wow, you can’t get any better than this if you love bluegrass guitar. And those harmonies from Norman...

[@jacobhardin2687]

Rip tony man. What a goat. Ole Norman still picks and plays to this day around his house

[@strawman8]

Tony smiles as Norman starts his solo part in this tune. A sign great musician admire each other's talent and Norman has lots of that as does Tony. Thanks for sharin.

[@rickykelleher9833]

The way Tony can't help smiling at Norman's fills and solos always fills me with joy. Even the best have idols! RIP Tony.

[@InAtlasAtLast]

He lives on

[@Cataphract1236]

Norm was Tony’s favorite for sure

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

@@Cataphract1236 nope. Norman Blake Clarence white and doctor Watson all sound very bad compared to mr. Jeff Michael and his New High Country Boys

[@billielafollette7013]

I thought he was smiling at the thought of trying to live more than one. Lol But, maybe you’re right!

[@thomaslemon3971]

@@TheNewHugeCountryBoys Out of curiosity I listened to it. Not even in the same galaxy as Rice/White/Blake/Watson

[@strawman8]

This piece of pickin is better than I ever heard......Norman is so smooth in his style and Tony is awesome too. Thanks.

[@SantaCruzOM]

I love Norman's fills. He's such a tasteful player.

[@jimarcieri6446]

Never heard of this song until, while on vacation this week, my wife and daughter and me had dinner at The Cafe in Fries Va, and the Cafe owner asked me if i ever heard of this song, which, according to the Cafe Owner, was written by a worker at the mill in Fries, who used to ride the train to work in Fries. The mill is gone, the train is gone, and the rail right of way is now the New River Trail state park.

[@swingrfd]

The train is still there. It is Amtrak's Cardinal.

[@powerthomas]

Norman Blake could be my favorite musician

[@robertharris2018]

Definitely at the top of my list! Merle Watson is there too and Wayne Henderson!

[@richardperkins5046]

Could be if what?

[@Cataphract1236]

Could be? Why not is?

[@charleshill9649]

He could be my favorite also, if not for Tony

[@keithhunter3910]

NB is my favorite musician and guitarist by a far shot.

[@dougworkman1525]

Brings a tear to my eyes,and a smile to my heart...this is awesome.

[@anderjohmetallica]

Tony Rice is just the coolest. He's like the male models in 1970s cigarette magazine ads. Except he's also a monster guitar player too.

[@81kentboy]

That is what live music is all about. They wasn't uptight and technical just playing damn good guitar licks, lead and backup with awesome harmony on top of it all. You can't find performance like that anymore.

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

They weren't technical or good but jeff Michael was gratd at guitar

[@Steve-si8hx]

@@TheNewHugeCountryBoys you ok there 😅

[@TruegrassBoy]

Their voices match perfectly. It's like listening to God's choir!

[@46r11]

We all have fovorites and mine is Norman Blake, the man is very smooth. Wayne

[@aliwhitwell]

So good! Both brilliant guitarists and surprisingly great vocalists. Tight harmonies!

[@austenrobinson2747]

Two of the best flat pickers to ever hold a pick and half of my Mt Rushmore of flatpickers. Just missing Clarence and Doc.

[@fretboardfestival]

They made a really good team together. I was lucky enough to see them in concert back in 1990

[@strawman8]

Two of the greatest super flatpickers who ever played.What a pleasure to hear them perform together.Thanks so much for posting such talent.

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

They not as grate as Jeff Michael

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

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[@bradhunt275]

Thats Clarence White's old Guitar, if Clarence and Doc Watson were sitting then all 4 of the best pickers would be there together. Fabulous.

[@christensenarner]

you got that right

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

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[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

Believe that's the Santa Cruz Tony Rice model. They built a prototype to the exact specs of Clarence White's and Tony retired the CW guitar. They then put the SCTR Signature on the market. I played one. They're amazing, but the price was too dear and wouldn't make my pickin' any better, so I passed. My axe is a 57 D-18. I had the bracing shaved and scalloped. It's a cannon and I'm happy with it.

[@deanrader9918]

Flat picking Mt Rushmore

[@johnvandeusen6265]

Who's Norman Blake?

[@guitarice]

Lucky for all of us, there's room for Tony's quickness and slickness and Norman's more to the point playing. I think they make a wonderful combo. And I agree, Norman is a great songwriter. Only a few are in his songwriting league.

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

Norman Blake didn't write this song you simp. Jeff Michael did

[@MrGitpicker]

Doesn`t get any better than this!

[@stringbender57]

What an awesome match of voices. Great pickin' to boot! Love these these guys1

[@fetteclan]

Two cool dudes, two killer guitars!!!

[@TheEarldog]

I feel so lucky to have gotten to jam withe both these guys a few times over the years,Tony only 2 or 3 times,but Norman I kinda hit it off with in the 70s,He found great joy in poking fun at my real last name.

[@TheEarldog]

Harry Harshimoto I can't post name on the net I have some nasty family that do evil crap.They don't even know where I live.

[@TheEarldog]

Harry Harshimoto Norman was & is a trip.We used to jam all night,& smoke couple of Js for breakfast before going on stage.

[@TheEarldog]

Harry Harshimoto I think he still lives in Rising Fawn AL/Ga.Its right on Al/GA line.

[@brucereid6465]

Two masters of time and space!

[@jftruthseeker989]

Fantastic , i love Tony Rice so much , they're both amazing

[@nancychace8619]

Wonderful recording. Both iconic. Both had a signature sound, blended well together. Thanks for sharing.

[@RickarooCarew]

awesome 😎 I actually got to see Mr Rice playing at Strawberry one year... a long time ago... unforgettable... .. a good time for everyone thanks for sharing

[@ringmaster5252]

Wish Tony could still sing like this.

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

He cant sing at all unlike Jeff Michael

[@UncleCaptainMidnight]

Please Lord give Tony his singin' voice back

[@maranatha9769]

The lord just gave it back to him. R I.P.

[@ibbriley399]

They absolutely nailed this song. Shame no recording is available.

[@stewartgraham1840]

They did record this on their Blake & Rice Album. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4aYp4Kpdtx8j7c

[@kdevine321]

Tony and Norman are brothers from different mothers!

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Thanks for sharing, darling

[@singingord]

Awesome!!!! 2 thumbs up for sharing,..Tony and Norman are thee two best flat-pickers by a mile....this song proves that!!!

[@MrApples6]

Amazing how two awesome lead player mix so well.

[@paulgurry8953]

The best two flat pickers of all time just keeping it rocker!!!!!! Sooooooo heavy! Love!

[@mosrite60]

Tony & Norman two of the best flat-top pickers. Now slowed down , but in their prime they were hard to beat. Some of the best G runs you'll ever hear. mos60

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

Best G run ever made was by Jeff Michael on long gone lonesome blues

[@strawman8]

Super awesome talent and music. Thanks.

[@Mntgoatsfan]

They sound great together that's for damn sure! :)

[@kennethmccowen]

That is a cool twist on a classic.

[@curtisscott02]

I love people from Brazil! I had a exchange student from Tomaz Sampio he is like my own son now I introduced him to all this music and he loves it too!

[@keitheeweithee]

I understand Blake's ability is revered even by the Tony Rices out there! Fantastic.. thanx for postin this kr

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

Not really both are laudable basic bitches compared to Jim Witherspoon or Jeff Michael

[@jimeden4416]

2 masters

[@joshuahymer15]

Always come back to this magic

[@ygolfpro]

Norman is the best flat top picker I have every heard bar non

[@fiddlercrab3]

Yessir! The two greatest.

[@saullouis]

Tonys guitar playing is unbelievable, but I also think he was the best bluegrass singer I ever heard. What a loss.

[@jeffgaumond4250]

Norman Blake, one of the great flat pickers of all time. Tony's not too shabby either.

[@SunsetSix]

They sound three times better together than either one by himself.

[@kevinyomofo]

They put out at least one album together too. It is phenomenal

[@DanDDirges]

Yeah I can dig this! Excellent!

[@bill21967]

So fine...I gotta find that train!

[@billielafollette7013]

I love how he smiles after every number as if he knows! He he

[@andrewboore3899]

Wow this is scary good

[@46r11]

Listening to this song it is obvious that Norman is the smoother of the two, and is very relaxed while Tony seems to have to constantly work to get it done, Tks Wayne

[@micosenor3148]

very good they make it look so easy

[@victorjcano]

WE WERE ALL SO MUCH YOUNGER BACK THEN

[@strawman8501]

Awesome !!

[@johnprice9182]

You guys rock

[@ray8up]

Masterful!

[@10definesse]

WAOUUUUUU superbe duo.

[@gasshuffer]

awesome!

[@botulizer]

i dont care who's better...theyre both damn fine players, no reason to pick it apart. i had no idea they did anything together!

[@booya29021]

Here here! I'll second and third that - it is definitely him.

[@thevintagefetcher]

Decendants of the late Calvin Cole thank you!

[@guitarice]

Norman's great and he's a favorite of mine, but Tony is in another world. At least as far as tough playing goes. Here's a few quotes from Norman about Tony. "we both are conscious of making a certain kind of tone and dynamics. Speedwise, I don't hold him any candles there. AND " He is probably playing slower to play with me" Norman said these things in reference to He and Tony playing together.

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

Ha! Id rather have norman than tony backing me up

[@trevortully7179]

I wish my wife looked at me like Tony looks at Normans guitar.

[@ml.9746]

Nice

[@leeblake3989]

Dad and Tony were good friends that greatly respected one another.

[@46r11]

I don't believe it --- you actually did it - I love Tony and Norman too

[@rivkier7214]

I learned this song from the Andy Griffith show

[@trex726jtp]

Amen

[@northeromen]

my band covers this. great song

[@froghead00]

Yes....Tony Inherited Clarence's D-28. You should see the well armored custom-made case he keeps it in. It looks bullet proof. In fact, here's a little trivia.... Years ago, a massive flood swept the same guitar away from his home. Can you imagine? Talk about tragic, not to mention, irreplaceable. The axe was later found and professionally restored (i.e. dried out, etc.). TR commented after the frightening ordeal that he noticed a slight, yet very ironic, improvement in the tone of his newly salvaged 1935 Martin D-28. On that note however, he also advised it NOT a good idea for anyone to soak a vintage 6-string in a bath tub of water; for any reason. Crazy shit huh?

[@deanpitman3325]

Tony has also stated that the '34 slot head Norman is playing here is the closest in tone he's heard to the '35 he has. That is to say closest to Clarence's D-28.

[@jonathanlynch8819]

@@deanpitman3325 I've read an article where Tony mentions this, I think he was referring to Norms 14 fret '34 D28 which I would hazard a guess is the one he's holding on the cover of Blake & Rice, he said it was sold to a well known Japanese collector. I found this video of Chris Eldridge playing the guitar in question with the owner (I'm assuming). kzbin.info/www/bejne/joXcon6ejZekhsk

[@deanpitman3325]

@@@jonathanlynch8819 Thanks, I love hearing those old Martins. Critter can make one sing with the best of them. The lineage of some of those old guitars is amazing.

[@richardperkins5046]

Can't decide which one I like better, Tony's Clarence White D-28 or Norman's D-18S. They both have their merits, and of course, the players are different in style.

[@keithhunter3910]

I'd take NB's '34 D18H.

[@eoinoriabhaigh8186]

What a loss is Tony Rice RIP.

[@46r11]

Talent - 10 +++++.

[@jocwalk]

Look up "Norman Blake, Flatpicker" on KZbin. It's great!

[@Mntgoatsfan]

I know that Norman said those things. I'm a huge fan! I agree Tony is a great Flatpicker! But he is too slick for my taste. Norman is a multiinstrumentalist, he plays a bunch of other instruments as well as guitar. His mandolin playing is really something else! Norman is also a great songwriter! In my book he is one of the greatest American songwriters working today. I own all his studio albums, and it amazes me that the guy dosen't get more credit for some of the songs he's written! Pure talent

[@maugustson]

Tony did not inherit White's D28, he sought it out, found it, and bought it. And his case is just a normal high end case.

[@netenute]

norman was 50 years old here. He's younger than ever

[@bogustafsson3314]

R.I.P. Mr. Tony Rice - sad

[@hooktender]

Unbelievable...!

[@TruegrassBoy]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet !

[@PCPrabbit]

haw haw! "pick it apart" yay puns!

[@Tycho114]

@botulizer They have two albums together, called, naturally enough, Blake and Rice, and Blake and Rice 2. Well worth seeking out.

[@dustinjohnson3463]

I am here today

[@borderway]

Tony always understood he could never be Norman when it comes to guitar playin

[@The314moses]

Byron Ordway , please..

[@mundol9574]

me encanta

[@emiemilianoespinola]

Mortal la nde mucica charyy

[@derfeus]

I really like both but Tony's playing has always been smooth and effortless. I'm pretty sure Norman would agree.

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

Both are bad when compared to billy strings and Jeff Michael

[@93Rats]

@@TheNewHugeCountryBoys very bad take

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

@@93Rats You must dislike Jeff Michael or Billy Strings or something because anyone who has any experience with guitar style technique would tell you, Blake And Rice was good for their time but as time goes on, the bar gets higher and Strings and Michael have surpassed everyone before them by a LOT. George Shuffler was surpassed by Watson who was surpassed by Clarance White who was surpassed by Blake and Tony Rice and now both surpassed by Strings and Michael. Facts

[@93Rats]

@@TheNewHugeCountryBoys pretty decent troll

[@TheNewHugeCountryBoys]

@@93Rats STOP CALLING ME MEAN NAMES I STATED FAKCTS

[@martinguitar22]

so so so so so so so so good i fuckin needed that whew yea buddy

[@brentchaffin9603]

If you kick this up to 1.25 speed then it sounds like Doc Watson

[@cfamanager1]

@botulizer For sure. They're both great and two of my flat-picking heroes.

[@guitarice]

Norman's great though and speed isn't the end all. I'm only referring to pure guitar technique in flatpicking. Tony greatly admires Norman's playing and songwriting. In fact, I believe Norman is a wonderful song writer, something he probably doesn't get enough credit for.

[@Cataphract1236]

13 years late but I agree, Norman’s songwriting is massively underrated and I love how he spins a tale

[@steveturner5519]

I was 29 when you made that comment now I'm 42

[@gregoryedwards8004]

Hows this ever gets even one thumb down is beyond me ...

[@summerbreezeau]

Unbelievable

[@saullouis]

Yup

[@ygolfpro]

@botulizer norman is the best I have heard

[@deheilig]

Yipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

[@46r11]

Mighty fine pickin, Wayne