Clarence White and Tony RIce

[@highcard3027]

It's good to see my Uncle is Not forgotten. He was so good to me as a kid. RIP Clarence.

[@donjones3192]

Are you Roland’s son?

[@highcard3027]

@@donjones3192 No. Clarence was married to my Mom's Sister Suzy.

[@highcard3027]

We all lived in L.A. in the early 60's. I'm almost 63.

[@donjones3192]

@@highcard3027 I had the opportunity to meet Roland in Nashville at the stagecoach lounge. He was hosting a memorial event. Marty Stewart and his family were there too. That Roland was a good dude. I never had the opportunity to meet Clarence. What masters of musicians they both were.

[@highcard3027]

@@donjones3192 The Whole crew you just mentioned are cool. Suzy was dating Marty when she was killed in car crash. Only met him once but very nice guy. I hated that Roland passed recently. They were True Pioneers of music.

[@michaelivanyo3303]

Clarence's music first started amazing me 45 years ago when I was a young guitarist and it still does today. It was also phenomenal when he applied his talent to country-rock music with the Byrds. He was also developing quite a good singing voice in his last few years. Clarence is my absolute all time favorite, hands down.

[@stevegordon8474]

Fantastic! Came upon this by chance because I'm a Clarence White fan but now I'm also a Tony Rice fan. Amazing playing.

[@thaddeusk4230]

LMFAO. So, you're now a Tony Rice fan. That's so fucking rich.

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

good for you steve. politeness is a skill that muct be honed constantly and vigilantly. that being said, now that you're a rice fan i implore you to listen to all his studio work. i had a grad student teacher in classical guitar in college that i played in the classical ensemble who worked on several of rice's studio albums. he told me rice was very nice but he was so picky about what he recorded and what he let stand as finished that he was nearly impossible to work withj. i think the term 'pain in the ass' was thrown around a little even, but if you listen to the finished product yoiu will know exactly why and be glad for it. his studio work is heads and shoulders above everything else from that era or really to this day. he was an artist par execllence and he did more for bluegrass guitar than anyone else ever will. this billy strings guy is OK and he is bringing bluegrass to a wider audience i suppose, but i can't help but feel bad for up and comers that have him to look to when my generation all had these two absolute masters. i played in a professional bluegrass bacd for 15 years as a lead guitarists, so i know more than most do.

[@stevegordon8474]

@@thaddeusk4230 Your comment says much about you. From my comment of appreciation, you derive so much hatefulness that it must be asked what is wrong with you?

[@charlieboston9161]

Just in case anyone is wondering this is John Hardy and what a treat to hear the two finest bluegrass guitar players playing together

[@jerrytaylor4078]

They sit (or stand) and play like this as effortlessly as you and I breath. I just wish there were more than 24 hours in a day to listen to this beautiful acoustic music. RIP all you players, we’re all still listening.

[@highcard3027]

@@jerrytaylor4078 Clarence told me to concentrate on the music. Not jumping around on stage

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

thanks for the love. this recording gives me chills just thinking about it, and GIANT goosebumps when listening. and yeah, it's larry on mando. tony still picks really, really well these days. he plays with my old mandolin player's band from time to time, and he's a totally down to earth, articulate, and completely humble being. glad you guys...well the one's with BRAINS...dug it.

[@donjones3192]

This is also like finding a Rembrandt in an old barn and looking at it through a dusty crack in the boards. Such a masterpiece. Larry is ever bit as good on mandolin as Clarence and Tony were on guitar. A master in his own right. There will never be another three like this

[@PSTunick]

Clarence White was the absolute best ever. No one like him before or since. Saw him 5 nights in a row at Gerde's Folk Ciey - front row (table). Once in a lifetime experience. Listen to I Am A Pilgrim. Over and over.

[@CharlieWhitley]

Madam, what an incredible experience. There were two Clarence Whites. The one who played with The Byrds and the "real" Clarence White. You saw the "real."

[@jobe69]

Carter Monroe Oh I Suppose the Electric side Of Clarence White was the Fake Clarence White ~ Give Me a Break ~ Had You Ever Even Listened to what They Did. He and Gene Parson's Invented The Stringbender That Marty Stuart now own's That Guitar and Fender Telecaster Sound is Renown and I Saw That Lineup 3 Times .. You Just Don't Have a Clue Do You? That was the Real Clarence White Too Friend ~ Get The Byrds 1969 Fillmore West Concert or Listen to it Here on KZbin Then You will hear his Electric Side Don't be a Purist because Clarence Like to Crank it Up Also

[@highcard3027]

He used to make my Mom cry by singing Buglar to her. He thought it was funny. Good times

[@highcard3027]

@jobe69 Electric Muleskinner is my Favorite Bluegrass song.

[@LukeDayInTheUK]

I used to rush around trying to imitate tony but now I'm learning to relax into it. What an amazing gift to us... these guys. I was busking at Ludlow castle UK and a man asked for my postal address; ...he wanted to send me some CDs. Um ...Okay? He said: "trust me it's just some good music" When they came in the post it was 5 Clarence white CDs!!!!!

[@colinburns6664]

I felt the same when I heard you picking at the Battlefield Luke. I didnt have anything you needed though. :-)

[@ClarenceJWTR]

Nice

[@patrickcollins6830]

The graceful touch and open tone from both guys is just amazing. Rather than just full bang-on "machine gun" notes, these guys float on the strings and produce uncompressed tones that I just cannot imagine creating at that speed! Holy cow!

[@pegheadproductions]

Tony in his EARLY TWENTIES... absolutely f*cking amazing.. I thought it had taken him at least 25 more years to reach his level, but he was pretty much there already! RIP Tony, you were the best, and I am sure harps have gotten very cheap in Heaven since the day you passed away.

[@gordie7teen]

Clarence & Tony influenced thousands of artists & musicians. Clarence White's actual name was Clarence LeBlanc and he was from my home province of New Brunswick, Canada & i'm so proud to say that. A lot of great talent here for such a small place. I hope they are back jamming together right now. God bless you boys.

[@tonyr.4778]

Great when people share bits of info so we know more about these players.

[@regiscormier7241]

The more i listen the better it gets...im also a proud new brunswicker...any idea the town they came from in newbrunswick ? Id be very greatfull to know..

[@ClarenceJWTR]

​​@regiscormier7241 Rogersville, New Brunswick I am from not far from there, although I live very far away now. My last name is also Cormier btw

[@highcard3027]

Clarence was very proud of the name Leblanc. He used to tell me about his family's migration from Canada to Maine or Maryland or somewhere around that area before they went to California.

[@ClarenceJWTR]

@regiscormier7241 Rogersville!!! My last name is also Cormier!

[@ae3898]

Shoot, this is like stumbling on a tape of Plato and Aristotle having an argument about the existence of ideas, or Teddy Roosevelt giving his young cousin Franklin D. some advice about pursuing a career in politics...

[@RodFraserMusician]

Hell, this is like hanging out with the Rough Riders!

[@ae3898]

And now they are together again, pickin’ for the angels and saints. RIP Tony.

[@frankd.506]

I literally thought I had it all being a very dedicated fan but this one got past me somehow.

[@frankd.506]

@@ae3898 Tony, Doc and Clarence, If heaven wasn't beautiful already lol Wonder if we couldn't get John Prine to join on a few because just like Tony killing those Lightfoot songs I bet he could do wonders with some of those Prine songs.

[@jasonroyce3587]

Except fdr was a scumbag but yea...

[@nateherman8804]

Yes, Clarence and Tony are incredible, but so is Larry Rice on mandolin. What a unique style.

[@SamofCR]

I new him well. His father, Herb, was very good as well. I guess this runs in the family.

[@frankrichards3089]

So Tony's brother on mandolin here?

[@frankd.506]

Can I get a Wyatt anyone? I know he's a little younger but his rythm playing was second to one. God bless the master, Ive had the pleasure of seeing Tony more times than I can count from the Old Town School Of Folk Music Chicago to Merlefest maybe the greatest festival in the land and I believe I have Tony on video alluding to that fact .Thankfully he left a gigantic catalog of music behind. Happy New Year to you all and keep up the good music.

[@bengulliford9519]

I was wondering if that was roland or what. Thanks!

[@michaelmcdowell2290]

EXACTLY Larry Never got the Recognition he DESERVED 👏👏

[@bettywestmoreland3726]

Thanks for sharing Clarence and Tony with us! This was just TOO GRAND!

[@cjnav7832]

...and TWO GRAND

[@benderbob7323]

Tony Rice created the template for modern Bluegrass guitar. His template was Clarence White. Tony & Larry at their high-speed peak here, like Clarence & Roland in '64-65. Astounding! Thanks for this...

[@jonny5668]

So free and creative, their playing. Wish this sound clip was about a week longer. Enjoying the mando too. Very expressive.

[@kyscoast]

This is absolutely amazing! Thanks for putting this up Bud. What a treat! If there were a Mount Rushmore of American guitarists, Clarence White and Tony Rice would be up there for sure. The positive energy and music in this recording is astounding!

[@johnholland723]

What a good idea that is!

[@jnf91]

As much as Tony was influenced by Clarence, and as young as he is, it's still quite easy to hear who is who. Amazing.

[@Jm01394]

Well WOW GREATNESS AT ITS GREATEST!' Thanks I'm enjoying.

[@marmerg]

What an amazing post ... thanks , I"ve been collecting bits and pieces of Clarence's work for over 40 years, and it's wonderful to blunder into anything that I've not heard ... just amazing, and it still gives goosebumps after all these years . I tried to fight my way through all the comments and I didn't see any mention, but at the very end ,and for only a few seconds, Clarence is doing his intro to "I might take you back again " . If you haven't heard it ... find it .! Trust me. I first heard it in the sixties and it still kills me . Thank you

[@highcard3027]

Check out Vern Gosdin's song "Hanging On" on the 45 it was released on has Featuring "Clarence White" in Parenthisis. Tuff and Stringy is on the flip side. I have one left. Someone relieved me of an Ovation of his I had. Still crying over that lol. I have memories Nobody can Steal though. It's all good. Makes me happy to see Marty play that B-Bender Dang near good as Clarence. Lol. A joke. Marty Stuart and Tony Rice(RIP) are Nobody's minions. They are Awesome Artists who enjoyed and appreciated Clarence's,,,,,Perfection lol. Many Prayers Guitar Fans. Have a Blessed Life

[@ClarenceJWTR]

It's Tony at the end playing "I might take you back again" asking Clarence if he "remembers this" and then plays it. Right after the other guys are mentioning "he's got ya down pat Clarence". Just before this Tony asks Clarence if he remembers when "He done this" and plays a little outro ending phrase Clarence did sometimes. How lucky Tony was to know and aspire to Clarence and get to play with him many times that aren't recorded for us all!!! He got to play 58957 many times before Clarence even gave it to Joe Miller and then obviously we all know the rest of the story. Tony loved Clarence so much and it's very fitting that he sought out that guitar and gave it the reverence it deserves!!!

[@nancychace8619]

Those were some early times. I discovered Tony a little later when he hooked up with David Grisman and they played around Santa Cruz. Tony always had such a distinctive style and sound. Classic recording. Nice to hear - brings back some better times. Thanks for sharing.

[@bigslickjw]

Thank for this. I met Clarence as a teenager and didn't really know until a few years after his death how great he really was. I knew he amazed me.....but Clarence amazed everyone...especially if you knew anything about music!! Great guy!!

[@ThrashRoC]

ABSOLUTE AMAZING Acoustic Playing ...OMG So Sweet Music

[@worldcapers]

What a gas. A brilliant historic recording. Love it!

[@mcmermade]

Bless you! Bless you! Bless YOU for sharing this with us!!! Many, many gracious thanks.

[@rosscampbell1173]

I got here from seeing Billy Strings play Tony Rice's guitar, formerly Clarence White's guitar. I knew Doc, Tony Norman Blake, but not Clarence White. He was amazing. Then I found out I did know him as one of the Dillards on The Andy Griffith Show! I don't know if the guitar made it on the show though.

[@ClarenceJWTR]

58957 was on the show

[@pearseobyrne]

God bless Mister Rice, the one and only.....

[@margaretmoore9100]

OMG! To hear Clarence at his absolute best is like Manna from Heaven. Thank you thank you thank you for posting this gem. Every year Rolling Stone comes out with a list of top 100 guitarists. This many years later, Clarence is still rated around # 50. RIP Clarence.

[@JH-gp2no]

WOW this is fabulous!! Thanks for posting

[@RandySchartiger]

Thanks for sharing this rare find! Much appreciated!

[@eamonstafford2056]

I have never really listened to Bluegrass music before so I find this fantastic how they play off each other. These guys are great. Great music - such great talent. So sad that CW has left us.

[@goodtimefolkrock]

wow! this is truly an amazing peice of history...nice post sir!

[@jensingwren]

After hearing Tony at the IBMA's it brought me back to Ashevillle NC and to one of the first times I saw "The Tony Rice Unit". They played "9lb. hammer" and it was a sit down show, but of course who could stay seated when magic happens? I most assuredly made an ass out of myself dancing like a fool and singing with Tony (he gave me the hairy eyeball). But out of alot of things in my skull that will remain.

[@colliedogboy]

Thank you for sharing this. I had never heard it before.

[@Deafpeaches]

I used to work at a small guitar store inside the Ash Grove Folk Club. Clarence and his brother Roland used to come in on Friday nights to buy strings and chat. Tony and Wyatt Rice came in once, bought some strings and picks (from my secret stash of, real shell picks) but didn't say much. They were all terrific musicians and very polite as well. Clarence even let me play his D-28 !!!!!

[@njgl2010]

Whoa wait, you got to play The Antique? Wowww

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

i hung out with Tony several times and actually got to strum it once or twice. tony was a hell ofa nice guy.

[@6gentex]

Priceless. Thank you for uploading!

[@towerhillbilly]

Tony has often said that he and Larry were neighbors to the Whites out in California. The Whites were the first bluegrass band to appear on the Andy Griffith show(before the Dillards) They were credited as" The Country Boys" in an early episode.

[@highcard150]

They were on Beverly Hillbillies with Lester and Earl also. The KY. Colonels.

[@SamCohen-vv4tp]

What a treat! Rare find. Larry Rice's Mando sounds so great too. Thank for sharing this clip.

[@robbg688]

Wonderful piece of bluegrass history right here. Cheers to the op!

[@LordGiffy]

Bud, thanks so much for digging up this golden piece of nirvana for guitar players. Just fabulous all the way through, really made my day, week, month; take your choice. Whoever owns this masterpiece needs to get it onto CD pronto, where the world can enjoy.

[@kyscoast]

This is stunning Bud! These two would be on my personal Mount Rushmore of American acoustic guitarists along with Blake and Doc of course. Thanks for posting!

[@davidlegan1038]

Thanks for this. There'll never be enough CW to go around.

[@gillsandwings]

This is so good. Thank you for posting it.

[@smoovegittar]

Boy, this is a hop in the ass! Great stuff - thanks for posting!

[@489177]

Really great sharing, thank you.

[@wxmeisterg]

Wow - thanx for putting this on KZbin

[@vincentparrella3424]

Two Giants in bluegrass guitar picking,this is wonderful my friend..

[@Dlrealife]

This is so incredibly good SO, INCREDIBLY GOOD !

[@dwightlebsack3511]

Masters at play. Wish Doc and Norman were sitting in too.

[@nancychace8619]

Dwight, Maybe they are.. Doc, anyway, Norman's still around as far as I know.

[@beaveittoleaver2327]

Wow! What a treasure you hold brother. It gets no better. Clarence and Tony together is as real as it gets! Thanks for posting this ❤😊

[@Dulcimerea]

Thanks, this is a rare treasure, just beautiful.

[@cquinn2860]

Thanks for posting this. What a treat. A shame there's no video, but still, ...!

[@sami_elu]

wow this is some sick shit. Glad I found this! Thanks for the goodthings on the nets!

[@ThrashRoC]

Some Dudes Playin` The COOLEST Acoustic Music i Ever heard Clarence and Tony Etc. are the Kings of C.F. Martin & co.

[@markwillie]

wow, phenomenal musicians. no one could ever duplicate their sound... what a treasure! to bad there's no video. thank you for sharing!

[@attechoutdoors5893]

Some great stuff…..Thanks for video…

[@SUNNYBULS]

I wish If I had been there to watch their play.... Thanks so much for uploading the exciting battle by the two giants.

[@njgl2010]

Ive been listening to this for weeks now after discovering it, trying to pick The Masters styles apart and add to my repertoire. I cant thank whomever posted this enough, I've learned more from this one youtube vid than I have any other vid ive watched. It made me realize how little I truly know....very humbling. What a great Gift to all whose ears get to hear it!

[@sigmasix99]

As far as I can tell this is the only recording of Tony and Clarence playing together. Am I mistaken? This is also the first recording I've ever heard of Tony Rice that I couldn't tell immediately tell which guitar was Tony's. I can tell now that I've listened to it several hundred times.

[@SamofCR]

It is hard to tell. Even I had a hard time of it.

[@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer]

@capitalismforme learn guitar if you haven't already and listen to it many times. I still can't tell

[@claudecat]

I can tell. Clarence is more... buoyant? He sort of darts in and out of being perfectly in time. He sounds like he's playing electric licks on the acoustic at times. Tony? You hear the hugeness of his wound strings (low end), that propulsive, forward motion kind of thing. Unmistakable. I love both, but for my money Tony developed it further, made it more "musical", rounder, less jagged. Best example here? Tony really burns beginning around 11:35 or so. Killin' it! Clarence's solo begins at 12:48. Nowhere near as exciting as Tony, for me. Great, but not AS great.

[@njgl2010]

@@claudecat but still GREAT! I get it.

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

clarence is louder and clearer. tony was young and hadn't peaked yet that he still sounds amazing

[@rayharwood6849]

Love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Thanks for posting it! I wish I had been there

[@inyobill]

I'm always puzzled to seem "Thumbs-down"s on posts like these. I understand tastes and standards differ. Are they whinging about the recording glitches? come on, this is a classic tape and probably has suffered deterioration over the years. Get over it and listen to the music.

[@RonWinter335]

+inyobill Exact-a-mo-tactly!! I'll listen to anything Clarence and Tony ever done did. Is am do be. So there. Brah...

[@jimboofharrock]

Even perfection will get a thumbs down these days.

[@alan4sure]

No matter what is posted on youtube, there are thumbs down. I think it is a representation of the number of assholes in the world, Compare the ratios, it varies but about 1-3% of the world are assholes it seems.

[@TonyCanadeo03]

Even us communists love Clarence White and Tony Rice. The downvoters must be fascists.

[@wavepainter]

It's only the ''contraries". The opposite people. They can't help it. They do everything backward. Shoes on the head. Hat on the feet. They sleep in the bathtub and bathe in bed. No means yes to them. The down votes, to them, means approval.

[@strawman8]

Absolutely awesome guitar pickin. Two of the greatest pickers in my memory. What a treasure ! Thanks for sharin. Bud.

[@deirdredonovan4571]

Thanks so much for this wonderful music!

[@MisterNiles]

I have a cat named Terence. Named after Terence McKenna. We called him "Terrorence" for awhile, because he was the terrorist of kittens, in our house. Now he's older, and one nickname that stuck was Clarence. And he's a white kitty, so he's Clarence White. I asked him last night if he was the reincarnation of Clarence White, and I'll be damned if he didn't look right at me and say "Yes. Yes I am. Buy one of those Japanese, red label Yamahas. New Martin guitars are overpriced and their QC is iffy." I was blown away that my cat was more interested in Yamaha guitars than modern Martins.

[@njgl2010]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@benjaminwetherbee]

How have I stumbled upon the best KZbin comment ever?

[@maxmerry8470]

WHHEEEWW!! It doesn't get much better than this, does it?

[@johnholland723]

And Wayfaring Stranger!Yahoo.I was playing that yesterday;step ups,stepsowns and the fills are so what is missing in today's bg wizards[Billy strings excepted of course.]

[@tarynballard1981]

“John Hardy” “I Am A Pilgrim” “Bugle Call Rag” “New River Train”

[@Dlrealife]

Wow, what a joy it is to listen to this Two gifted MASTERS...innocently expanding and creating greatness in their youth

[@larsfrosznielsen3536]

WOW....thanks for sharing. This is absolutely stunning. Tony Rice is fantastic and Clarence White is way out of scale. This is a real gem if there is one

[@gordie7teen]

Most people don't know that Clarence White's actual name is Clarence LeBlanc and he is from my home province of New Brunswick, Canada. A pile of unsung talent up here in the Maritimes as we grew up on a mixture of music, Irish, Folk, Bluegrass, Country, Rock. Great to hear Tony & Clarence play together thanks for sharing. Keith Whitley Fan

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

Lebanc. the white! all us serious clarence fans know that, but that's for enlightening all the less enlightened. :)

[@skismith39]

So Gordie, I take it you're a fan of Great Big Sea!

[@gordie7teen]

I don't mind GBS Gerry. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family environment that played music. I grew up listening to Dolly Parton, George Jones, Mac Wiseman, Flatt & Scruggs but also being on the east coast had the Irish music influence Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem, Stan Rogers. My favorite singer of all Time is Keith Whitley...God Bless him & his family.

[@als1023]

+Gordie Snyder I've had the pleasure of meeting Roland and Diane a couple of times, he's got great stories about growing up, and of course playing with Clarence. I have an excellent book and cd from Roland site of Clarence's work, lots of tab, stories and the background of how they moved from Maine to California. All the best from Victoria, Gordie !

[@gordie7teen]

That is awesome thanks for sharing Victoria.

[@gieellaaa]

this is amazing, thanks for the upload

[@slateblk1]

Just read CW's bio on Wiki. Whatever comittee membership that rated him #41 and 42 greatest guitarists must've gotten ahold of the peyote buttons just a few too many times. Geez, the man invented the B-Bender for cryin' out loud. That alone should get him into the top ten. On New River Train one can finally hear Clarence and Tony coming out of separate speakers. And Larry Rice isn't chump change on the mando either. Wow, what a blessing to hear this 40 years later. Thanks for posting it.

[@singaiys]

素晴らしい楽曲をありがとう御座います。1970年代に戻りたいような感動を　当時私は10代でした。

[@ScottyWig]

Like manna from heaven to enjoy Tony and Clarence together here, , just listen to the TONE of those guitars played by the masters. Makes me wonder what guitar Tony was playing as I assume Clarence had "THE" enlarged soundhole holy grail Martin here. Such a treasure this is huh?, , no other recordings of them together? Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@JudasPrius11]

Clarence Was most likely playing the Roy Noble, or Mark Whitebook at this time. The '35 D-28 had been used as collateral by this time.

[@KCBarr1]

The world is an emptier place without Clarence. Fly on guitar picker, you've got some world class company where you've gone.

[@stephenk419]

Thanks for this amazing display. Just when I think I’m making some progress I hear this and think “not in this lifetime 😂”

[@nickbalm]

Truly timeless. Two masters together.

[@stevenhearrell1564]

Clarence was one of my all time favorites. Still is.

[@gsmtx]

Clarence was an obvious genius in 1963 when I lived in LA. It was remarkable to see him play with Doc Watson in the Ash grove.

[@TracyFClark]

Tony Rice & Clarence White knew each other as young men and jammed on many occasions since they played the same bluegrass circuit in the early 60's together. They were both raised in California around that time.

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

tony's totally southern, though. originally from reidsville, nc. he somehow retains his southern-ness. lol i livedi n boone fo 20 years and kicked it in the same hood as doc the whole while.

[@highcard3027]

Claremce was raised in Maryland I believe he told me. He's of French descent and his name is LeBlanc. He was married to my Moms Sister when he passed.They played together in California in my living room. It was the gathering place for the Ky. Crowd. And the Ky. Colonels

[@MikeEmmet]

Tony Rice was born in 1951 and raised in Virginia. He was only 22 when Clarence White died in ‘73, and was a young kid in the early 60s. They didn’t tour the same circuit, and they only met just before White died.

[@atwaddell]

Staggering talent! Genesis of a flatpicking style.

[@RoyalOps1222]

Three dimensions of virtuosic playing. A stunning discovery of equivalence for Clarence and the beginning of an established career for another legendary flatpicker Mr. Rice

[@alan4sure]

+Steve Stetson What's sad is in spite of his career, Tony is almost destitute now, there was a benefit for him recently, and arthritis in his hands so can't play. And his voice isn't the same...

[@danielmorris3687]

+alan4sure I read an interview with him not long ago alan and he said he never sang in his natural voice. Was always trying to sing in a higher pitch than was comfortable for him because that higher lonesome sound was still expected at the time. I personally think the 2 or 3 packs of cigarettes he mentioned he has smoked daily for 40 some years hasnt helped much either. It is a shame he has lost his hands too. A double whammy against the man. Hopefully he can find some place in music, maybe producing, to carry him through his senior years

[@RonWinter335]

+alan4sure Sounds like me...without the career.

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

you know what the difference between a bluegrass band and a large pizz is? give up? a large pizza can feed a family. i played in a bluegrass band for 15 years, unfortunately, it's true. billy strings, regardless of his limitations, lack of innovation, fake southern accent, and pedalboard (lol) is helping to change that bc he's drawing alot of other people into bluegrass fandom. flatt and scruggs were another rare example of outfits in bluegrass that got filfthy rich. monroe didn't speak to them for 30 years after they left the bluegrass boys.

[@bigshinytone]

So awesome! love that Tony jams in the kick-off lick for Orange Blossom Special at the end of John Hardy, so funny... and the same move he used like 25 years later on Bela's Tales volume 2 recording - Major Honker I think. Funny!

[@Sheilena1]

Thanks, that's what i've been doing for years and meanwhile there's hardly any CD or LP that i do not have in my Collection.

[@ozziefinleysr2204]

This brings back long lost memories from1965 when I lived in Covina, California in the same apartment complex with Roger Bush and Billy Ray Latham both were members of the Kentucky Colonels along with Roland and Clarence White. They had a Sunday afternoon show sponsored by a Cal Worthington car dealership. Roger Bush gave me banjo lessons for a while. During those days they played at the Azusa Bowling Alley on the weekends for a while. All are stellar musicians...Clarence being the best guitar player since Django Reinhardt alive then...what a great loss to the music world at the passing of Clarence. We would hang out at Russ Miller's on weekends for a few hours....Russ made some top quality guitars, fiddles, banjos back then during his lifetime. some of his skills was passed to Bob Givens who made a neck for a Mastertone that I owned at that time....it will be many years before another Clarence White bursts onto the music scene...

[@billlowe6883]

Thank you sir for posting this. How many people of that era played lead acoustic guitar and were responsible for the telecaster string Bender? Clarence LeBlanc was in his own league. Case closed.

[@BlueBassBoss]

Priceless!

[@throughmyeyeshiking3800]

My 2 biggest heros and influences in one session...... unbelievable! Can't believe this is the first time I've heard this. Thank you BW!

[@season12]

If I am not mistaken this was done at Tonys with Larry Rice on mandolin they were just sitting around picking as great musicians do

[@bgbreakdown]

I was wondering about the mando. Larry... no surprise. What a colossal genius.

[@PHJimY]

bgbreakdown Bot these guys had brothers who were super mando pickers.

[@bgbreakdown]

PHJimY Right on PHJimY. Roland is doing a Kentucky Colonels reunion this coming year at the Grass Valley festival in CA. RIP Larry, but Roland is very active in performing and teaching.

[@photogravity]

PHJimY Larry was indeed a great mandolin player. Roland is also a phenomenal player. Their styles are pretty different, with Roland's style being more bluesy and, for lack of a better term, a bit sloppy when compared to Larry's style. I remember as a kid in the late-70's or early 80's seeing Country Gazette and being awe-struck with Roland's playing. Years later, in 1987 when I attended the Great Northern Bluegrass Festival in Sandpoint Idaho, Roland rolled in driving Bill Monroe's bus! Later in the day, I had the opportunity to jam for two or three hours (I was playing my 1987 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Model D that day, though I'm really more a mandolin player) with Roland in the beer garden, something I'll treasure as long as my mind remains intact. On a funny note, there was a guy who was banging on his guitar, seemingly trying to be louder than everyone else in the jam session that was irritating Roland. He made some sort of comment to the effect that 'he wished that the guy would find another jam session' to participate in. I would occasionally give Roland a phone call and chat with him now and again through the late-80's and into the early-90's, but haven't spoken to him for many years now. He is a wonderful guy and a true legend.

[@peterbetts858]

Man this tape is incredible .

[@billtucker1957]

Would love to see a list of all the musicians in this sessions. Perhaps one was posted earlier but I didn't find. Sweet recording. Thanks for posting.

[@LarryRickenbacker]

White was smoother than a bottle of $50 bourbon when he was playing his Telecaster. Just beautiful.

[@philrosenthal]

amazing - two guitar greats, together.

[@11311jordan1]

Two of my idols...still sad to think of Clarence not going on. You can hear a difference in Clarence's playing compared to his early work...much more mature. We'll never know where he might have gone from this point...he amazes me still!!!

[@dobbsie48]

I'd be pleased to hear how you came into possession of such a marvelous tape.

[@floater156]

This is so great, thanks for posting.

[@blueohenryutube]

And there's no bass. Just Clarence, Tony and David. Unbelievable that this exists! Thanks Bud! I think it's REAL interesting that both Clarence AND Tony's guitar were set up so low even way back then that they buzz. You're not really so much aware of it when they're playing.....mostly when they're tuning and messing around in between songs.

[@bigtimebugarpicker]

larry on mando dude

[@FenceThis]

there is a bass !

[@bandicoot5412]

Superb artists to the max.

[@coreymihailiuk5189]

Man, could these guys pick or what! Just blazing!

[@philrosenthal]

My favorite is "New River Train" at the end. Clarence is closer to the mic, doing amazing things I've never heard him do. Too bad it ends - sounds like they're ab out to do "Why You Been Gone So Long". That must be Larry Rice. It sounds like two brothers singing New River Train.