I just discovered you 4 days ago..I'ma 46 year old black man,raised in California in the 80s..so I grew up listening to Hip Hop ,Classic Rock, country music, grunge,house music. Every thing basically..I have a open mind but when I seen that old leather stocking video,the first thing I said was " he's doing black face!!!😡 Not even 40 seconds in..I was like" this dude is the real deal!"..you know who you are and you inspire me....I need more old leather stocking though.when did you come up with that Character?..I like regular you but I think I like him a little better 🤣🤣🤣🤣keep doing what you are doing Brother!♥️
@rustyshackelford65092 жыл бұрын
Its not about race its about economics
@NickleJ2 жыл бұрын
no war but the class war
@fuchsiasaville Жыл бұрын
Me too love both Clifton Hicks and His Covers with old leatherstocking are classic and Ace 🎉❤😊
@gregerfulgerman7802 Жыл бұрын
homie gave clifton the blackface pass
@MrJeanBombers Жыл бұрын
@@NickleJ Lol, stupid commies. Marx is dead and communists shown us how this ideology is a complete genocidal failure.
@madjack8213 жыл бұрын
KZbin gets recommendations right periodically. This is definitely one of those times.
@Deletedaccount-i5w3 жыл бұрын
Favorite. Leather stocking's dog tip toeing in the back.
@MarkWYoung-ky4uc3 жыл бұрын
Clifton you've given me a whole new appreciation for the old 2 finger picking! 😊👍
@MarkWYoung-ky4uc3 жыл бұрын
@@vega1925 Hi Vegaone! When I farm, I FARMALL! 😊👍
@fastheartmartvideos3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing! He really makes the two finger style roll and ring! Sounds great :)
@raymondwalker845810 ай бұрын
Yes
@phineartz9 ай бұрын
The tone on that banjo is something else.. been blasting this one loud! Just gritty and beautiful 👍
@larrybreuer44953 жыл бұрын
Plain, pure, simple...Beautiful! Nuff said.
@rdaugherty522 жыл бұрын
I tell people if you can't hear the 3rd string the banjo ain't worth crap I am listening and it's coming through love it.
@dresef202023 жыл бұрын
The strings look so cool when he strikes them.
@marshallmarvin1369 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@rodshop19693 жыл бұрын
Mr Hicks when you sang where did you sleep last night You brought out out your hidden voice it could be a chain gang song Absolutely Perfect well done my friend I have played that vid for everyone I know 🪕👍🏼
@HiNinqi3 жыл бұрын
Christ this is a dark one.
@christophereverett80383 жыл бұрын
Like how this song has some of the same lyrics as "in the pines" by lead belly. Cool song.
@fredericknewbill27033 жыл бұрын
I love seeing the waves of music move through that damn bass string.
@Kamakazi152.3 жыл бұрын
"The day I left my mother's house Was the day that I left my home, And the day you turned your back on me Was the day that you lost your best friend" I feel like I've heard that in another song... somewhere near a patch of corn I believe.
@marcokalle24523 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this is another awesome tune! You should record all these outdoors performances and release it raw and uncut!
@thomashumphries35193 жыл бұрын
I loved the way u did the intro...u sir are a legend
@kirbyknight37753 жыл бұрын
You play and sing in a way that makes me perfectly picture the story of the song. You are an inspiration to me and push me to learn the banjo. Thank you
@VeigeAlice3 жыл бұрын
I can listen to this on repeat (I have and am)
@Deletedaccount-i5w2 жыл бұрын
Same
@gillianba42403 жыл бұрын
Yes, Sir.
@bigbeefscorcho3 жыл бұрын
The line about the head in the driving wheel and the body never being found is almost identical to a line in Lead Belly’s “Through the Pines”! Love when that happens in old tunes :)
@Deletedaccount-i5w3 жыл бұрын
Favorite
@Motormikey3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite tunes, and beautifully played.
@landonshanerthebanjokid59063 жыл бұрын
Wooo This is a fine way to start the Weekend off Thk Mr.Hicks
@gamete43753 жыл бұрын
Weakend?!! Have a STRONGend
@landonshanerthebanjokid59063 жыл бұрын
@@gamete4375 ill try
@landonshanerthebanjokid59063 жыл бұрын
@@gamete4375 you do the same
@dugknndy3 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@RBurch-zm1wh3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Clifford.
@JeremyDuncan19853 жыл бұрын
Clifton, you make it really hard to pick a favorite tune, everything ive heard is excellent. Keep showing the world what Appalachia is about!
@dwaingibbs933 жыл бұрын
As always, an awesome performance!
@dantalentscout33393 жыл бұрын
You have such a great heart into music.
@TapRiot3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to my Clifton videos. It gives my KZbin app, App-elation 😎
@8wheeledassassins.3 жыл бұрын
I am always impressed by the quality of sound you get while filming outside. Thanks for all you do boss! Keep em coming.
@dirtfarmer7 Жыл бұрын
so I picked up partial verses from led belly's 'where did you sleep last night' and also a partial verse from the British Navy sea-shanty 'grey-funnel line' . I love how the music from these seeming disparate and somewhat isolated cultures -- music of the african slaves and share-croppers in the American South mixing with muisic sailors from England, Ireland, and France mixing thier traditions -- lyrics and melodies. It's like an organic living record that binds us to our predicessors. Thanks for putting out these songs.
@michaelharvey51383 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, as it always is !.....
@overthenever42623 жыл бұрын
☘️🌹☠️🌹☘️ Priceless!
@giovannimanАй бұрын
Love it 💚👍
@vinnyvee61363 жыл бұрын
I love everything about this song, the lyrics and imagery, and the skill on the banjo.....nothing but love and feels for certain
@davidrattray35223 жыл бұрын
i loved the cameo of the dog!
@SkeeterMcBeater Жыл бұрын
Damn, that was trippy.
@craiglee85743 жыл бұрын
LOVING DOG..
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
Dog's name is Copper. She appears @ 02:17 for anyone who's interested.
@RJDCR3 жыл бұрын
straight , real deal.....Doggy was the Star of this vid tho.....This Man is "What its about" RJ
@maineguitarists2 жыл бұрын
Clifton, you gotta tab this one out one day! I will send some maple syrup from Maine your way! MT
@jamiemiller17803 жыл бұрын
Now come on this would have been a great tune for the skull to sing. Good picken and singing Brother.
@vinsamson80613 жыл бұрын
Mega tune, mega blue sky👌🎶
@soulstripper33053 жыл бұрын
Love everything you do man your great
@studiesofthepast96523 жыл бұрын
Any chance you would do a lesson for this song? Been wanting to learn it for a while and I like your style!
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
Lesson & tab 👉 www.patreon.com/posts/47054951
@redneack3 жыл бұрын
?
@bearshield71382 жыл бұрын
sad song but good song
@giovanniman Жыл бұрын
besser geht nicht. wonderful ilove it
@krolltheknight3 жыл бұрын
Hey there Clifton great stuff as always! Have you ever heard of the cosmi-sonic banjo? I stumbled across it after watching your wonderful cover of O Death. The guy who created it is named Rich Goodhart. Should definitely give it a listen. Thing sounds so incredible man
@Michael-my6jo2 ай бұрын
☦️☦️☦️ love it. Memento mori.
@JDWrong3 жыл бұрын
Love your sound Brother! Vocals and banjer. Much respect from the Blue Ridge!
@lornebain3831 Жыл бұрын
Oh.........ya....thanks...
@rotgut147 ай бұрын
Good RR song.
@lornebain3831 Жыл бұрын
Awesome music....thanks....
@AthosSampaio3 жыл бұрын
Awesome melody and lyrics!
@odingnarles3 жыл бұрын
If you’re ever in Maui... we should jam !!
@Charles-g7s10 ай бұрын
Dang! There's a song I was listening to!it fell off it mentioned Tenn. Bluesy ol school lost it my myfamily is from selmer tn. Damn clif you're soul I'm 1975 aquarius deep u r Whiskey talking.😢😅
@CliftonHicksbanjo10 ай бұрын
I'm drinking whisky too. 🥃
@SPayne-vn5od3 жыл бұрын
Nice vocal my man! I love what you do.
@GuerthysGrowlers6 ай бұрын
Amazing.
@CliftonHicksbanjo5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@gregpryne47362 жыл бұрын
I love train song’s … good one sir .
@ceciliaspalding44373 жыл бұрын
AWESOME👍❤.
@Walter_Nicolas3 жыл бұрын
Hello Pretty ❤
@aaronakins15863 жыл бұрын
Where ya reside love to here ya live im ever passin thru might just be a ramblin in a few months !
@gregpryne47362 жыл бұрын
Good song brother …
@DaisyHead6662 жыл бұрын
The way you drop into the verse with the banjo was absolutely amazing! So simple yet very awesome.
@smiller44932 жыл бұрын
That is a really great song. You do it very well! You play some really cool old instruments too.
@lornebain3831 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff. ...
@boneal4942 Жыл бұрын
Love this sound! Inspiring me to learn! Thankyou for sharing!
@mickdruth49103 жыл бұрын
Gonna get myself a banjo and give this a go
@123fudgey Жыл бұрын
That open back banjo sounds really good in D . Might get myself one of those just to play Rueben (Scruggs style) l. I hate tuning my expensive good banjo from d to g all the time
@travisdodgen63383 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Down right nice
@gillianba42403 жыл бұрын
When an attractive man sings truth to someone, it's a seduction and the same is true for women. You are truly talented and good. Keep up your pursuit. Keep up your good fight. Don't stop for anyone.
@NoQuestions4sked3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@benjaminsnyder67293 жыл бұрын
Good song I have bad day
@bobcherry22023 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the song. Very well done.
@elSargent933 жыл бұрын
dude this rules!!
@jaybusiness13 жыл бұрын
Awesome !
@troyraines71603 жыл бұрын
I been wanting a banjo for a long time, however it is confusing to someone new what is a good deal, what is junk and what is way too expensive to a new player. Do you have any suggestions?
@Wootangtw3 жыл бұрын
Awesome buddy...
@muttandjeff52133 жыл бұрын
Nice Clif!
@brandonrichardson86813 жыл бұрын
Need an old tub bass, someone beating on a suitcase, jug, push broom, one of those things you hum through and pluck, and a washboard. I would love to start an old folk group like that. Write traditional sounding songs like this, but write death metal style lyrics to it. I don't know the bango though. I can play anything else.lol
@nikpellinen20103 жыл бұрын
Beautiful rendition. You and Doc Boggs are the only reasons I ever set my fingerpicks down and try two finger banjo, you make that thing talk. There are SO many versions of this song that I could be mistaken but did you throw in some lyrics from In the Pines and Old 97 in there, or were those in fact borrowed from this tune? I love how everyone has different interpretations of old time and bluegrass music.
@nikpellinen20103 жыл бұрын
Ah, I'm reading the description so I'm guessing that answers my question lol
@Eli-ne3vu3 жыл бұрын
Are there resources for locating trad music in the Appalachia area? Or the South in general... And do you know of any still going ahead despite covid, perhaps in South Carolina or Tennessee where there are less restrictions? I don't know if the setup is like Ireland and many pubs have trad sessions often, or if it is more of a concert/festival affair if outsiders want to run into some live music.
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
Most of the live music in this genre is, frankly, pretty poor. There are (were?) scattered sessions (called "jams" here) which are typically pretty low-quality, and there had been a thriving festival scene pre-Corona. The festivals are a mixed bag. You get mostly faux trad festival music at such events; however, some real trad musicians could still be found. Here in the South we have few if any restrictions on travel and gatherings, but most festivals are still cancelled and most venues still ain't hiring. East Tennessee is probably your best bet to find some sort of live trad music as they are ignoring lockdowns, and I've heard people are still hiring live musicians around Knoxville, Johnson City, Bristol, etc.
@Eli-ne3vu3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these answers. Unfortunately it confirms what I've feared was the case. Based on the young musicians in the scene I've personally found online, East Tennessee is definitely overrepresented, I wonder why that's so. I'll be farming down there soon enough, hopefully I'll be fortunate enough to stumble on a genuine session sometime; I'll make sure to stop by those cities when I can.
@Tinman19853 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@andiwubben813 жыл бұрын
My last name is Wubben so of course I had to change Reuben while I sang along 😂
@manicmartyr693 жыл бұрын
Where can I send the money? Keep up the good work.
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
All my money-makin' links are the description. Thanks and will do.
@manicmartyr693 жыл бұрын
@@CliftonHicksbanjo just bought both albums on ITunes, but where is “Death and the Lady”? That video brought me to you. New album coming soon?
@DerpMcDerp1013 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the History lesson. Where did you learn all these songs. Did you listen to all the originals? or just read the music? Its pretty symbolic what you are achieving. i love it!
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
I learned most of my music from George R. Gibson, born 1938 in Knott County, Kentucky. One of the first tunes he showed me how to play was "Old Reuben."
@DerpMcDerp1013 жыл бұрын
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Ok thank for the response. I lived in Smyrna Tennessee for awhile and i can tell you thats about as American as i have ever felt. Riding down the Street on a four wheeler with a Rifle on my back at 14 and the police just waved at me. I dont know how to explain it, it had a different feeling that i felt at home different than the rest of the states i lived in so im familiar with the culture some. Never lived in Kentucky but im sure its pretty similar. Anyway cool vids and thanks again for responding,
@PermacultureAppalachia3 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@thewhitehotel83483 жыл бұрын
I noticed that you only use nylon strings. Is this a preference or do you feel that it might bow the older banjo necks?
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
Nearly all banjos made before circa 1930 were intended to be played with gut strings. Once you get into gut/nylon strings and antique bridges, steel strings don't sound like much. I recommend experimenting with La Bella No. 17 nylon strings and a historical reproduction bridge from Joel Hooks 👉 BanjoThimble.com
@thewhitehotel83483 жыл бұрын
@@CliftonHicksbanjo thank you I will take your advice and give it a try
@willf57683 жыл бұрын
🙂👍👍👍👍
@landenfletcher22183 жыл бұрын
Anyway you could do wild bill Jones for the boys?? Would love to see that one
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
Wild Bill Jones 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2LPfZ6gqJWWZtU
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
More "Wild Bill Jones" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHZcqKQp85jaac kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaqYmJ-uqs2jmJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIWzhn2ietpgmdE
@johndoe-gp1fx3 жыл бұрын
Are you a time traveller?
@ianryan7826 Жыл бұрын
Tabs ?
@CliftonHicksbanjo Жыл бұрын
Lesson & tab at patreon.com/cliftonhicks
@vinsamson80613 жыл бұрын
Really amazing sound on this video as 8wheeledAssasins agrees. What mic do you use for recording outdoors if you don’t mind spilling those old beans please Clifton🤘
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
For years I have only used whatever internal mic comes stock in my Sony a5100 camera. Lately, I've noticed that the auto-focus lens sometimes can be heard humming in the videos, so I'm going to upgrade cameras soon and start using an external microphone. Suggestions welcome...
@csyn1073 жыл бұрын
OT says hi Cliff
@seancoxe10943 жыл бұрын
I'm picking up the two-finger licks from watching your videos, but how long, how long will it take me to get up to speed? No, I'm serious--how long, do you think?
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about playing fast. I've been at it 23 years. Just take your time.
@MrMav-ch2sd3 жыл бұрын
🚂
@mototoad12423 жыл бұрын
So I grew up down here in the south, raised on punk rock and metal. But I'm into all kinds of music. Country, folk, bluegrass... I just picked up my first banjo and am jamming with some friends and we're gonna do banjo metal. It's either gonna be awesome or absolutely terrible. that being said...have you ever played other genres with your banjos?
@eltonjcasarez27443 жыл бұрын
👍😎👍🦅🇺🇲
@OnlySethDavis3 жыл бұрын
Hot
@coherentnonsense37203 жыл бұрын
you related to any Mullins?...you look like my the twin my friend never had...
@coherentnonsense37203 жыл бұрын
or maybe to the Blackmore's ??.Eastern New Brunswick folk
@coherentnonsense37203 жыл бұрын
thanks you for the musick and history of the banjo man
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
No Mullins in my family, but check this guy out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epfdYY1qmLChlaM
@coherentnonsense37203 жыл бұрын
@@CliftonHicksbanjo how about Blackmore's ?...you looks like my buddys twin to the point thats its creepy
@coherentnonsense37203 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tunes regardless
@wormwood0783 жыл бұрын
Is this a standard banjo?
@CliftonHicksbanjo3 жыл бұрын
It is an 1888 Luscomb with 11-5/8" head and standard scale neck.
@wormwood0783 жыл бұрын
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Thanks. I guess the strings are throwing me off, to me they look thicker then standard banjo strings.
@PermacultureAppalachia3 жыл бұрын
@@wormwood078 He uses Aquila "nylgut" strings on that banjo.