Martin Simpson - Instrumental/Killing the Blues

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs an instrumental song followed by "Killing the Blues" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California.
This concert was one in a five-part series of slide guitar performances presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.

[@jacquelinelicht576]

Oh my ...i can hear the guitar crying....melancholy slowly telling the story ...so very beautiful ❤❤

[@buddyclaude]

Beautiful rendition of the song inspired by my dream and conversations with Paul in 1974. I am the "somebody"...Upon waking I shared my vivid dream with the two principals of an old love story. Paul later wrote songs with Rowland Salley and captured my vivid dream and lamentations of lost love with him. The first verse and chorus are verbatim from my dream, the remainder of the song is based on dialogue with Paul. Thank you Martin, you give more grace and charm to the song.

[@Lai185]

What a legend this man is!. An unsung hero in my eyes!

[@ikilludead2timestwic]

right?

[@jacquelinelicht576]

Thank you so very much ❤️ ❤

[@larrybrown427]

The best slide player in the world. ( well probably the best acoustic player period) There is no slop in his playing. The articulation with the slide is simply approached from just above or below the intended note. No long throws. Short and direct. So the entire piece cries and pleads. Martin simply understands the way slide should be played.

[@bengancarlssonmedager4856]

He really shows us what feeling, not only technique, means in perfomance of music... So beautiful!

[@talister106]

Passion and soulful is what the blues are about, well done!

[@frankroger1551]

Damn that's a great sounding guitar.

[@therealbrett]

Amazing!! I'm going to see him on 19 march. Cant wait!!!

[@annecleary1023]

Absolutely beautiful....

[@ritaggn]

Just lovely!

[@ianLP59]

It's called "Greystones". It was written whilst Martin was at a friends house. The house is called Greystones, hence the name of the tune. The tuning is G sus 4 over 4 CGDGCD. Like a lot of stuff Martin does, this is deceptively simple. But just try to emulate that awesome slide tone and effortless control and you'll realise just how talented this guy is. The guitar is no slouch either. One of Stefan Sobell's masterpieces. The combination of Martin and a Sobell is pretty well matchless.

[@jacquelinelicht576]

A beautiful classic ❤❤

[@Lai185]

absolutely beautiful!

[@WriterMikeMonson]

This is so gorgeous.

[@nubie34]

Absolute brilliance, good to know even the greatest make mistakes!

[@downanddirtydave]

you are so right. the sound is incomparable to anything. sounds simple but... i have been trying to emulate his style for a while but he is one of those great guitar players that has his own unique style and sound that is completely his own.

[@Paul02111960]

Greystones is on his latest album 'True Stories' its excellent as always.

[@rizlaahmad]

I love it!

[@bronyr]

My Hero.

[@ianLP59]

It's not on any album, at least currently. I have an EP with it on which Kit (Martin's wife) sent me. Martin has a new album out in a couple of months or so, it may be on that.

[@LichiLichi]

Excelente.

[@jaguarcesar]

Beautiful slide! XD

[@tomvband]

This guy should have ten million views.......Ry Cooder should be watching,.......hahahaha.....and I think Cooder is fabulous!

[@pekalek]

Legend

[@Cozzy1306]

Gifted - I would wish to be 1/10 the player he is and I'd die happy - LOL

[@leighbruerton]

Mark Costello finest guitar player Scunthorpe ever produced for sure.

[@WavyMinds]

killing guitar....its magic...

[@mystrat1962]

Great slide. Was that a mistake 2/3 of the wat through.

[@holyswordsmanoffaith]

@HannuMarijarvi Its meant to be taken as a joke.....OR "Don't think while performing, it gets in the way of feeling" type of thing.

[@vpdp0001]

@whizfish Nice story! That would be very cool!

[@paulmay7777]

clearly...

[@paulmay7777]

Why do people HAVE TO romanticize everything done by pro musicians? Whether he was joking or not, I'm not sure but thats neither here nor there, he was saying, thats what happens when you're not concentrating. Simple. Nothing deeper than that, nothing to do with 'feeling' or anything like that. As has already been pointed out, he's human. Musicians have lives going on outside of performing too...

[@psychobollox]

thanks :) i'll try the tuning... but unless he comes to finland i'm not likely to be able to get to a workshop... which pisses me off, i can tell you :/

[@TempestTossedWaters]

The sheet to this would be gold!!

[@museumofmakingmusic]

@M0zEinActi0n A rare moment, to be sure, but Martin comments on the faux pas at 6:59.

[@Cozzy1306]

Gifted - I would wish to be 1/10 the player Martin is and I'd die happy - LOL

[@psychobollox]

what tuning is that?

[@holyswordsmanoffaith]

Yes...but the person who said the previous comment does not understand this.

[@M0zEinActi0n]

is that a mistake @ 4:58 ?! :O

[@niallbyrne204]

Good ol Jesus fingers.

[@TempestTossedWaters]

Where can I find the sheet for this? I've searched all over.

[@josephgrady2129]

DADGAD? Or DADF#AD?

[@johncharnock162]

CGDGCD

[@johncharnock162]

GSUS 4

[@zsoltpalatinus1117]

JSUS M8 :)

[@holyswordsmanoffaith]

Just ignore it.

[@PaulHankTed]

Killing the song. Wow. .Great guitar paying. . .Kills the song with too much finger picking during the verses tho. Probaby great as a solo guitar piece, but as an expression of that song it pales to John prine or Shawn Colvin. The voice is still human beings most expressive instrument.. His guitar playing is simply too prominant.

[@gusmack1000]

Agree totally; have you come across Chris Smither's version on his 1993 album, "Happier Blue". Also has a wonderful bass line!

[@drummerboy1390]

The guitar is too prominent in the mix, which is down to the guy on the desk, if there is one. It’s almost impossible to judge the balance between guitar and voice from the stage when running through a PA. you are at the mercy of the sound guy.

[@TempestTossedWaters]

Great music but "Don't think" is just bad advice.

[@niallbyrne204]

Good ol Jesus fingers