Mama Don't Allow It - Steve Goodman w/ Hot Rize 6/28/80-l7

Steve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois.
Hot Rize is a bluegrass band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. Established in 1978, Charles Sawtelle on acoustic guitar, Tim O'Brien on mandolin and fiddle, Pete Wernick on banjo and Nick Forster on bass.
Washboard Chaz lived in Boulder, CO from 1975-1997, and played with a wide variety of bands including the legendary Ophelia Swing Band, Prosperity Jazz Band, BBQ Bob & Washboard Chaz.
This series features progressive music performed at the Telluride Festivals, and is available on DVD from
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[@ResophonicRebop]

the sound is crappy, the joy is palpable... this world needs Steve Goodman now more than ever

[@tednottodd]

It is up to us to keep the memory of Steve Goodman alive. at some point those of us that listened to Steve while he was on this earth will be gone and it would be a shame if his talent didn't live on.

[@bobyriverside]

And his generosity to local musicians is known far and wide. These things explain why Steve Goodman was not just an entertainer that people liked. He was LOVED. And if you can't write poetry on your feet, Mama don't allow no Goodman imitators.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Life so unfair that Steve died so young. He sure gave us alot in a short time

[@100perdido]

Chicago Shorty......July 25, 1948 - Sept. 20, 1984. RIP Our Brother.

[@reviewsfromasocialjusticel8558]

Looks like the type of jam a Stevie describes in the song “You Better Get it While You Can.” Epic!

[@arlenroth8373]

I sure loved Stevie...I got to know him the year of 1975, when I was touring with John Prine....we had many a performance together! He and Prine were both managed by one of the greatest guys who ever lived, Al Bunetta!!

[@maphi1947]

I lived in suburban Chicago in 1972 and had the good fortune of hanging out at the Earl of Oldtown. Steve Goodman was a regular as was John Prine. Arlo Guthrie released a song Steve had written. The City of New Orleans became a huge hit and Steve turned into a star himself. It was great. I was at Earls early on a Sunday morning when Prine showed up with a bundle of Chicago Tribune newpapers that he had likely stole from a street corner where they were intended to be picked up by the delivery crew. Prine had obviously been drinking a lot. Prine interrupted Steve's performance as he tore open the bundle and pulled out the entertainment section. On the cover was Steve's photo. The Trib had given Steve an award. Everyone at Earls was clapping and shouting. It was great. That memory will stay with me as long as I live. Steve will be missed by many for much longer.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

What a great story. I would hope that the Tribune would have had Steve's photo somewhere when his beloved Cubs won that baseball thingy.

[@garylewis327]

What I wouldn't have given to have been there!! Lucky you!

[@hymayerson4592]

Yup❤

[@clarencestubbs1442]

Adding much joy to this ole world-Song writing & entertaining buddies: John Prine & Steve Goodman! Two American music treasures & icons.

[@trudigoodman4825]

Boy I sure miss Chicago Shorty.

[@davedillman660]

Here's Steve in full tilt entertainer mode! Pretty good band too.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Steve was listed as the inspiration for the Eveready Bunny in his long commercial carreer. But the Bunny couldn't keep up with him. I was at Telluride in 1983, probably the best ambiance for a music festival I ever knew.

[@adamsgolfscotland]

everyone looks so young

[@aapple3749]

Damn he was good!! He could write, he could sing, he could play--boy could he play, he was sweet, he was funny--and IMO, one of the sexiest men on the planet. I saw him live in one or two small venues in Ottawa. I used to drag one of those big old cassette recorders into live concerts--I think I still have a tape of one of those concerts somewhere.

[@ligialewis2182]

Steve generated happiness and good feelings whenever and wherever he performed . GL, Sr

[@johnholland723]

A young Tim O’Brien.Wowza!

[@bryantw4375]

Nice, nice, nice! More Steve! Nice! Can't get enough of Steve Goodman.

[@markrush5013]

steve is a legend....what was and what could have been.....

[@hymayerson4592]

Just Steve …. Bein Steve… jumpin up n down as the crowd swings…😂

[@mamamitzvah]

bs"d loves me some SG. Rest his blessed soul. He brought such joy to the world.

[@samtgodfrey]

I'm way happy now!!!

[@johnodonnell8697]

Damn fine picking miss you Steve I'm sure you're picking with John in Heaven

[@doug5574]

Just stumbled on this - thank you so much for sharing it. For nearly 40 years now I've loved Steve and his music and over all those years have continued to love and listen to the album Jessie's Jig & Other Favorites which over that time has become sort of holy to me; few albums age so well. I was lucky enough to have seen Steve perform at the Bottom Line in NYC before he passed away, for which I will always be thankful. There was no performer like him and he continues to keep me humble when it comes to guitar playing.

[@DavidByers1eye]

Thank You . . .

[@paulmcgovern9248]

rockin!!

[@davidcarlson1208]

rock n roll!

[@randallvaughn9318]

That's a pretty good band to keep it together during the off pitch out of beat, not in chord progression scat singing

[@MallikaMenon]

At par with JJ Cale! Thanks so much for posting :)

[@didicrow9725]

JJ Cale forever!

[@markrunions415]

Hey Steve, how about giving the bass player a shot? Otherwise, that was a fun ride!

[@joereichlin258]

Oh yes! Bass guy was great.

[@tomcox22]

** his mama was strict about music**

[@Voirreydirector]

Too funny! He happened to know two gracious, or one gracious and one vociferous gentle lady who disallowed live playing of instruments except parlor organ hymns on Sunday, and when he visited there as a young man by Sunday dinner, I am told, you would think he had Parkinson’s or Tourette’s or something, and the friend he was visiting would have to sometimes get him outta there so he could breathe.

[@joannehack7588]

I do believe I see Tim O’ Brian as a spry young man🙃

[@cravinbob]

I thought I would add a link here to Hot Rize doing a couple tunes. Charles is no longer with us. The sound is great (if you have a decent system). kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJvRemOumpl1l80

[@andrewz4537]

What fun.... who is the woman? I know I recognize her and I'm sure it's someone I know but I can't figure out who she is. OK, I scanned down the comments and found out.... she's Estrella Berosini and I didn't know who she is.

[@johnholland723]

Who is that beautiful lady scat singing?

[@MaabudZ]

Who;s the woman? It's probably someone I know well, but I don't recognize her, I thought Maria Muldaur at first but definitely not.

[@floydian06]

Estrella Berosini

[@htfiddler]

Yes Estrella Berosini. She was there in 1980 with Peter Rowan's band.

[@stepno]

Nobody nobody nobody ever brought as much joy on stage as Steve

[@brianoc99]

Fantastic - but why no love for the bass player?

[@erynthegirl721]

#KurtVile

[@rjwh67220]

Terrible mix! All you can hear is the washboard.