James Alan Shelton teaches Clinch Mountain Crosspicking

[@guitjammin4710]

Such amazing magic happens between these two masters of the crosspicking style of playing! Wish they were still here with us today.

[@danausmus9807]

2 Legendary pickers. Powerful.

[@matt-li2rc]

Add charlie waller,you have the BEST PICKERS OF ALL TIME. I knew both of those guys. My dad played with both of those guys many times in jam sessions. My dad passed in 2022, what i would give to hear that again. Those three were his favorites. Dad sang this song hundreds of times, yes i miss him ànd that sound soooo much.

[@ericjohnson183]

Thank you for breaking it down so well.

[@larrywitthar8066]

Wow! BEAUTIFUL! Just watched this again. To many pickers, it is all about speed and I respect their ability but so much is lost trying to knock out 200 BPM. It runs together and starts to sound like a woodpecker. You can't, dance (even clog), sing or listen that fast.

[@musicmanhunter1]

Great video,,, i learned something

[@JMK505]

What is the first piece they play at the beginning of this video? (at 0:00)

[@davidpocrnich1976]

I will remember your name

[@fuzzybutkus8970]

Wonder what he thinks or thought about pickers like Billy Strings,Molly Tuttle,Matteo Mancuso or Marcus King. They all show great Respect to players like this gentlemen as they should.

[@monsterzero1965]

He died in 2014 he never heard of them didnt you read the intro

[@davemoy330]

Two of my favorites. It's sad Shelton died the same year as Shuffler considering the vast age difference.

[@sportsmediaamerica]

What's the deal with that tuning? George has a capo on 3 but James' capo in on 5. The chording doesn't make sense. Is George's guitar tuned down to begin with ??

[@chubbze86]

Standard tuning E A D G B E. They're in the same key just playing different positions....George is playing out of the D position and James is playing out of the G position. Same key, different chord formation.

[@monsterzero1965]

His pick grip/hand style is COMPLETELY different from George

[@bobcat1]

Instead of 2 down and one up, just do 3 down. It's the same outcome and much simpler.