J.D. Crowe & The New South Live at the Red Slipper Lounge (6/7/1975) Full Show

[@cleveallen938]

Everybody talks about J.D's banjo playing and rightfully so,but he also was one of the great baritone singers of all time!

[@Austin_Garcia]

I actually never new that

[@als1023]

You can say that again !! Thanks for posting.

[@Ron-vq3zl]

YES HE WAS!! J.D. was one of the best Baritone vocalists ever!

[@robinluger2884]

I lived and worked at Griffin Gate Farm next door to the Holiday Inn where J.D. and the band played and we used to walk across the horse pasture with a big flashlight to see them. What a joy! But we really didn't know we were seeing some of the best bluegrass players in the world. I am so thankful!

[@debrascott8492]

...I was actually in this audience when JD & the boys performed at The Red Slipper Lounge. I frequented there quite often. JD was a regular performer at the Red Slipper. This was when JD & Ricky Skaggs were trying to make a name for themselves. JD and I became friends back in the 70's. and I often think of him. He was an excellent banjo picker and singer. Sorry to say, we lost contact over the years.

[@tapertom1351]

That's awesome Debra!! I'd have given pretty much anything to have been in the crowds at the good ol Red Slipper!!!!

[@simulatedentropy5768]

the amount of ads in this video make it unenjoyable.

[@superjay42]

LORDY, could these gentlemen pick! Such incredible talent on that stage. Those harmonies could come from the angels themselves.

[@jeffplager6944]

Top of their game here! Flawless execution in every way. RIP Tony Rice.

[@gregerfulgerman7802]

holy shit just realized this was uploaded by Eli Gilbert. Youre a real one for this

[@superblindeye1]

I'm not kidding when I say this, but this may be one of the greatest things I've ever heard! The energy throughout the whole set, is really something. Not to mention the rhythm is spot on in every track. Truly a masterpiece. Thank you for uploading!

[@elidurham3384]

Rest In Peace Tony Rice.

[@michaelmullins1290]

With the passing of J D today. I'll listen to as much of his music as I can. Similar to the day Tony passed.

[@SnookiePookums9]

At 1:00:17 you can hear Tony bust his high E string with that 11th fret bend there. And he continues to blow minds throughout the rest of the tune. Amazing.

[@SnookiePookums9]

GOLD! This is solid gawlderned GOLD right here!

[@MoonbaseEagle1]

Just WOW. Unbelievable. Love them All. RIP Tony

[@kevinmoyer6224]

Wow this brings back so many memories. I haven't really listened much in 18 years. But im getting back into the classics since the sad passing of mr. Rice. A true pioneer

[@Grindstaff09]

Rest peacefully J. D.

[@samuelhain2342]

During the first Corona virus wave when we couldn't play nowhere with our band Sacred Sounds of Grass this gave me a lot of comfort to come across this fabolous audio!

[@brianlane9534]

A few years ago I picked up a CD "special" of JD and the New South from that famous book store. It's in my regular rotation. Most of these tunes are on it. Great stuff.

[@mikekirley]

perfect vocals phrasing too.

[@atlcubsfan]

Flux only played with this version of The New South for a few months. Wow- he added a lot to that sound, though!

[@timsullivan9767]

good stuff, thanks Eli

[@pickngrimace2726]

Thanks for posting this!

[@kennycrotts4505]

RIP JD Crowe

[@michaelplumley7744]

Stumbled across this gem :)

[@redlinemando]

I subbed because of this upload!!!!!!! Best live set I've ever heard from them!!!!!!! There's enough musical energy on this set, to blast a rocket to the moon!!!!!!!

[@astro781]

What a great show this is. Thanks, Eli. (Note---Don't ask Doyle to play Fox on the Run....hahaha.)

[@redlinemando]

Love your profile picture!!!!!!! I've got a blue 11. What year is yours? Banjophiles says mine is a 36, but the parts are closer to the 40's.

[@astro781]

@@redlinemando I dont have an 11, I just think it's a nice profile picture and it's something that I'd love to have some day. I play a RK-35...but its a few years old now and sounds really good....but I hope I'm not false advertising...haha, I love the instrument and think it looks cool. I think Eli has an 11 pot on his non-plated banjo

[@redlinemando]

@@astro781 I think it's a great picture regardless of whether you actually own it or not!!!!!!! I hope you find & buy one that's every bit as nice as the one in the picture!!!!!!! I'm going to go change my profile pic.

[@astro781]

@@redlinemando Lookin' sharp, my banjo-pickin friend!

[@redlinemando]

@@astro781 Thanks buddy!! That resonator is actually in the shop for some repairs, but I hope to have it back pretty soon. I bought my 11 earlier this year as an MB-11 & just as all this co19 business was starting. Picking work has been hard to come by since then & I haven't even put a 5 string neck on it yet. I've had the pot setup & ready to go for a few months now. I get it out & flip the head for good measure once in a while. lol Hopefully by October, I can have some kind of neck on it to see what it sounds like.

[@sealthatsilvermine]

"Fox on the Run? We don't do that song. That's a Country Gentlemen song, and we don't do that stuff. No, uh, if we run out of songs to do, why we'll do that." 😂

[@Austin_Garcia]

When is that part?

[@johns.4152]

Because of that comment I have tried to find Skaggs singing Fox on the Run...but as far as I can tell he never did it.

[@johns.4152]

@@Austin_Garcia 10:19

[@Ron-vq3zl]

I have a sorta funny story of my own, concerning "Fox On The Run." Back in the early 1980's my family was living in my Mothers hometown of Frederick, MD. & the Seldom Scene used to appear once a year, in downtown Frederick, at a nice theatre there, called: "The Weinberg Center for The Arts." Anyway, at one of those appearances, when their show was almost over, some lady in the audience kept hollering for "Fox On The Run" & with the brash attitude that John Duffey could show at times, I thought for sure that he was gonna end up getting snappy with the lady, but instead, he just looked her way each time, & grinned, but never said a word. Then finally, after so many times of that; John finally leaned into his mic, and glared at the lady, & hollered back: "WHO SENT YA, THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN!!!" 😊 Then he cracked a big smile, and said: "Ok, tell ya what, we'll go ahead and do that song, but all of YOU are gonna help us sing it!!" And with that, John proceeded assign the 4 sections of the audience one of each of the "4 foxes" to sing on each of the choruses!! 😊 The band then kicked the song off, & we all joined in and sung our respective parts on each of the choruses, as John directed us all, just as a maestro would an orchestra!! LOL!!! 😊 It all actually worked out really good, and I'm certain that each of us in the audience, enjoyed it, got a kick out of it, & had fun with it!! Each member of the "Scene" appeared to have fun with it too, as each of them, (especially Duffey & Mike Auldridge), had grins on their faces, all the way through it! 🙂 I recall Duffey surprising me, when it came time for his Mandolin break. I figured that he'd clown around, and wildly bend the strings on his mandolin, & act comical during his break, (as he often did), and just play it in his own way. But nope! He stayed completely serious with it, and surprisingly; he played his break note for note, exactly like Jimmy Gaudreau played it, on the "Gents" recording of it!! Ahhhh, how I wish I could go back to those days, & go see that edition of the Scene play as before, there at "Weinberg." Great memories indeed!!

[@sealthatsilvermine]

@@Ron-vq3zl Wow, that's just a wonderfull story. Love it. John Duffey is my all-time favorite bluegrass musician, bar none.

[@cynthiagray9800]

You Can Have Her at 1:54 during the chorus Skaggs sing s “ she only wanted someone to LAY with” haha clearly not the chorus I remember!

[@redlinemando]

Those guys would take some liberties with a lot of song lyrics back in those days. If you have the Japanese LP or the 2 CD US release of "Holiday In Japan", listen closely to the song "East Virginia Blues". Specifically to the verse that starts "Oh her hair was dark & curly, & her cheeks were rosy red." Those guys were pulling stunts like that all the time!!!!!!! Look closely at the band picture in the upper right of the video. This was the original band photo used on the very first production run of 0044. An oversight was noticed in the middle right portion of the photo & production stopped until the cover photo was replaced. Apparently Crowe was thinking of a Lynyrd Skynyrd song at the time.

[@CalibSmith]

1:01:01 can we talk about T Rice playing with 5 strings like the guitar slapped his mom?

[@idontanswerquestions9879]

At 11:50, Ricky broke a mandolin string. And Tony breaks one about 1:00:18 on Freeborn Man and keeps playing.

[@darlincorey]

Yeah!

[@redlinemando]

@Darlin' Corey What makes you sleep so sound? The revenue officers are coming. They're gonna tear your stillhouse down!!!!!!!

[@bil6718]

That’s Gold Jerry Gold

[@FlatpickRei]

4:07 . ow.

[@pickngrimace2726]

I think the video speed is a little more than it should be, so everything is about 1/2 step sharp. If you use a correction of .973 (to multiply by the existing speed), it seems to lower the pitch by close to the right amount (to at least put the music in tune with standard pitch).

[@midnighttoker8663]

What a great solo JD did for some old day... It's like a whole other style, not roll based.

[@johns.4152]

I had to listen 3 times to catch it because it's so unique - 8:46

[@taylorparks2246]

If anyone got a tab for that 2 chord lick send it over 😂

[@FairandBalanaced]

Now that's pickin and singin!

[@justinu116]

They do play fox on the run...heard it :) homegirl in the audience mighta been annoying lol

[@mikekirley]

just noticed..."she only wanted someone to lay with....LOL!"

[@ericsimmons1725]

SO glad you said something.. I thought I heard that too, but If I would have said something they just would have called me perv...lol

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

Yep! That’s Ricky!

[@philiprichardson4120]

I heard it as "play", but then again, what's the difference ?

[@redlinemando]

On the "Holiday In Japan" album they say "On her breast she wore Mike Lilly" on "East Virginia Blues".

[@als1023]

I heard "lay",, no question, then caught this scrolling down, very funny, thanks for posting !!