Muddy Magnolias // Down by the Riverside

[@irchristo]

Who is listening to this beautiful powerful piece of artistry because of RICK BEATO?

[@riblanc]

True, hahaha

[@bheavenor8842]

I just immediately went to this because of Rick Beato. What a pleasure to listen to these two talented artists.

[@SajidWaikhom]

just saw RB's 'Digital Dust' video, and lo here I am ;-)

[@jgillott]

Yeah, Me!

[@charlesarbuckle7958]

Me! All the way in Namibia!!

[@sidlee3118]

Who else is here thanks to Rick Beato?! BEAUTIFUL SONG!! BEAUTIFUL SINGING!!

[@LindaLeyble]

Me

[@peternutt5646]

ME TOO Thanks Rick and DAMN this is sublime

[@mandenmusic1]

Totally😊

[@v65sabreking]

Yep great voices and rick is such a talented man

[@makitimelambowane1950]

thanks to Rick Beato I am here🌍

[@sirgaryo]

Rick Beato, thank you !!!,,,, these girls are just terrific, wow !!!!

[@chadfish-ep7cr]

I'm here because of Rick too ... we've needed this for years.

[@flyinghorseguy8433]

Thank you, Rick Beato, for turning so many of us on to these wonderful women.

[@tattybojangles5011]

Rick Beato is the GOAT. OMG those voices. Thank you ladies

[@jfrockon]

Beautiful voices. Rick Beato's page brought me here. This song should have been huge. Just awesome....

[@emorsi]

Well, they performed it and it has been heard. So, to say this song is not a success depends on your view what defines this often overused concept. For me it's one of a great example that success should not be measured only in terms of huge return sales. On the other hand it's of course a little bit frustrating that a great song like this didn't get the financial "attention" that it clearly deserves. But we can definitely enjoy the song nonetheless.

[@georgemantakos6232]

How to I get a copy for my playlist. They are fantastic! This should have been a no.1 song!

[@LewieTenorio]

It still can…

[@carrolllaw]

Same.

[@ryanedwards4512]

Same. Rick knew. I think seeing a Nirvana song hitting the top 100 inspired him to get this moving

[@theintrepidoffical]

Great song and performance! Glad you're getting some love for it. I'm here like so many via Rick Beato. Thanks Rick, thanks MM's, glad to be here!

[@cliffneve6183]

Came here via Rick Beato's channel. This is an absolutely beautiful song.

[@ConcernedCitizen-ut9fi]

Just saw Rick Beato’s video today of songs that never made it, I certainly do not know why not!

[@paulcookseymmh5941]

Just found this from rick beatos channel,what a great song

[@gillamb8669]

So did I. It’s an amazing song. 👍🤘

[@ed4008]

Same 👍 …. what a great song. It’s too bad songs like these get lost to time without ever going much of anywhere

[@nhsnotes3070]

Omg me too - from Rick’s channel. Where has this AMAZING tune been hiding??!!! 🎼🎤🎸

[@graemethorne4540]

Me too

[@edh533]

Ditto. Thanks, Rick! What an amazing song and singers.

[@twangersturntable]

How many were brought here after watching Rick Beato just like me? He's right. So many great songs few ever hear...like this one.

[@Gudebrothers]

The Beato Effect, boys 'n girls!!! You want more of this, folks? SUPPORT THEM and other artists who actually write their songs, actually take the time and care to work them out and actually perform them. THAT is the message, the take away. Thanks, Beato, for your ongoing musical education mission.

[@GuitarMan22]

Yep im here because of Rick

[@msPaulaA1]

Just wow. Thanks Rick for putting this music in my life!

[@jimmyvalhalla1939]

@@GuitarMan22 yep me too.

[@iansings7428]

Just watched Rick talking about this song, then here it is for me to listen to and see it performed. Beautiful voices.

[@TheGringremlin]

Just watched Rick talk about and play this song and the girls singing it. Amazing song and beautiful singing.

[@kengray2354]

If anyone has ever been meant to sing together, it's these two ladies!! Bravo. Thanks Rick!

[@KloppMichaelBarnes]

Only just heard this song for the first time after Rick Beato posted about it on his KZbin channel. Wow. Their singing is absolutely beautiful! What a tragedy that stuff like this gets drowned out by the generic hyper-produced, excessively auto-tuned dross that is churned out week after week... Please get Adele to do a cover of this with Greg Kurstin or one of his contemporaries producing it.

[@rat4spd]

We meet on common ground.

[@cnaegle]

Same - Rick Beato got me here.

[@infarction8840]

Same here!

[@jlapp]

Will be interested to see how the view change after the Beato Bunch finds their way to this video. Right around 65k at the start.

[@martifingers]

Me too. Maybe it's not too late for these superb musicians to get a second chance. This is fantastic by any standards.

[@mehere8-32]

Absolutely beautiful, these Ladies have what Crosby and Nash had, communication and magic harmonies. There are no words.

[@johnborton4522]

WOW! Thanks Rick Beato for turning me on to these talented ladies.

[@lescar2582]

Rick Beato sent me. AMAZING song!!!! Dang I love this!

[@marcrattue3521]

Rick Beato, thank you. What I like especially is there's no reliance on common vocal tricks or premeditated ululations that singers constantly seem to think are required these days in a song. They just sing it from the heart, and every second of it is true, sincere, and beautiful. The fact that two singers from such different backgrounds sound completely in harmony is an antidote to all cynicism and mistrust. Brilliant.

[@connieandgwennie1450]

Well said, Marc. Especially the 'vocal tricks' etc. Very boring and annoying affectations. Nothing original at all about that type of singing. I've always thought it's done to cover the fact that the singer really can't sing!

[@hitiblue]

Simply one of the most beautiful country song ever written and performed !! Thanks you mr Beato and the Muddy Magnolias.

[@JS-rh8qj]

I would have never heard this incredible song if not for Rick Beato's channel.

[@parsonator529]

There's something truly broken about the music industry when a song this objectively brilliant goes absolutely nowhere.

[@Luckyrider1958]

Absolutely.. so much RAP CRAP sells.. yet talent like THIS.. gets passed over?? All about the easy bucks from the record companies these days.. taught kids to like cheap crap, sell em cheap crap, make big bucks. SICK.

[@peddler38501]

Breaks my heart that they broke up.

[@SinnerSince1962]

@@peddler38501 Well, when you have bills to pay, and the industry ignores your genius talent, you have no choice to move on. It's sad.

[@shadowbannedbyyoutube415]

The music business is Satanic. If you're not part of the dark side you're getting nowhere.

[@donkanis6141]

The music industry went into the toilet when they corporatized it in 1972 and then .............. came ................Disco

[@SailingGrace]

Incredible. Crosses practically all of the music genres: Gospel sound, Americana, and some back-of the-neck-hair-rasing soul. With a hint of rock. Can't stop listening, And yep, Beato steered me here, and I'm glad he did. You gals are awesome!

[@johnleeson6946]

Great description of this music! Thank you, Rick! Thank you, Muddy Magnolias especially!! Good luck beating the crap of "The Machine", girls!!!!

[@mrdomofan56]

Dad d dad

[@michaelmerck7576]

I guess that was the issue ,it didn't fit a particular genre but could be many and you would think that would be a benefit but not today ,it's all cookie cutter .an old song once said that in the lyrics ," great song but we heard it before ,sound like john Paul and George ,don't call us we will call you

[@andrut04]

Rick Beato brought me here and I don't regret.

[@mickburnham9677]

A beautiful song , performed magnificently. Thank you Rick, thank you Magnolias!

[@vickiroberts3469]

Rick Beato fan here! This song gives me chills! Absolutely beautiful vocals! I hope this reinvigorates these girls! ❤️

[@Gmlocool]

Bounce from Rick Beato video directly in here... loved the song. Rick is a rare lighthouse in the music world, and he just put you on the light for us.

[@skygunner777]

Again Beato brought me here. I have played keyboards for 30 years, learned guitar during the pandemic. This song is a gem sung by the right people at the right time, waiting to flower into the new world to inspire an entire new generation.

[@robmangeri777]

Looks like “the song that went nowhere” is on the rise. Kind of gives me chills to think about 😎👍🏼

[@Wooffred]

Rick Beato knows what he is talking about ... this is a song that should be world wide extremely publicized. It is like Rick mentioned in one of his videos... it is too far away from mainstream to take a chance on so we are shoved crap down our throats every day because the producers think that we want it. WE DON"T We want quality like this.

[@abassplayer4life]

Thank you Rick Beato. This is a special song. It's wonderful. Great feel. It definitely needs to get released.

[@robertakerman3570]

Someone contact Ms Dolly. She knows what to do.

[@garystafford6570]

Why this song never hit the charts as number 1 and is not being played on the radio is beyond me. The music industry can sometimes be very fickle.

[@cantankerousd5267]

Arrived here by way of Rick Beato’s Channel. Fantastic song and a stellar performance. Intensely satisfying. Thank you ladies, and thank you Rick.

[@amydolgos1348]

Caught the gem listening to Rick Beato. Amazing!!!! Haunting sounds, beautiful lyrics, LOVE this!

[@tommysfather]

Yep. I'm another one that just happened along to view Rick Beato's video where he talked about this song being lost in the shuffle. It is a tremendous song sung beautifully by these two talented ladies. Definitely going to have to save this in my playlist.

[@chuckthebull]

I wonder what other brilliance is on that hard drive collecting digital dust

[@marianclough8577]

I’m yet another who heard this demo on Rick Beato and loved it.

[@FilmDoctor42]

Added to my library a minute ago. Play the video on CMT? Could be a good venue for it.

[@irenebertoni]

This song is okay, but my favorite song by this duo is Devil's Teeth.

[@ranbirkins]

I'm one more guy that checked this out after listening to Rick Beato talk about how great this song was, and Muddy Magnolias too. You know what? Rick was right (as always!)

[@amymalina5073]

Steered here by Rick Beato too. They are so worthy of wider recognition and now hopefully, they will get it. Rick Beato is a force that the music industry should be paying very close attention to. Thank you for your advocacy Rick.

[@muffalufagus]

Thank you Rick Beato. This song is INCREDIBLE. The soul emanating from these two beautiful voices is breath taking.

[@chris2thejmedia]

This is one of those moments where you get the right band with the right sound for the right song, others could play/arrange the song, but there's just something about it that you guys get right that makes it your song and will forever be yours

[@michaelbucceri9215]

This is fantastic thanks Rick Beato for directing me here!

[@NobodySpecial512]

Would that I could give this a million thumbs up. Lord I miss hearing this kind of music on the radio. Thanks Rick.

[@daveb5584]

I came across this song by accident. I saw the youtube title “Greatest songs ever went nowhere” Rick Beato. It is forever on my playlist. Thanks Rick

[@saintsfan39475]

I'm blown away. Incredible vocals. How is this not on radio everywhere?

[@motorcaster57]

Money plain and simple....

[@ThomasGGall]

good question indeed, how come? Two excellent voices, professional band, fine lyrics 🎉❤ as far as I can understand them (native speaker of German). 😊😊 Hey guys, let's flood them with likes and subscriptions. I was glad to do so, join in. 😊😊 Kind regards, thanks, hugs, ❤ Muddy Magnolias. Btw: last, but not least, looking ahead to a long show from you, you're absolutely stage-ready!

[@poleline111]

My new favorite song - like many others commenting here I tracked this video down after watching Rick Beato's video. Also, as with many other comments, mine is borne from both awe at the song and performance, and bewilderment as to how these remain unjustly obscure for so long. C'mon somebody; This needs to be released. With a little research I found that Jessy Wilson was a backup singer for John Legend and Alicia Keys - wow - what a voice...what technique. I could listen to this over and over.

[@jeanettecox1960]

I found this because I just heard Rick Beato play it on his youtube channel. Fabulous and well done y'all! I'd love to hear more originals like this!

[@susanhoxter1566]

This is a hit song in my opinion.

[@eddie3064]

Rick Beato steered me here... Thank you Rick!

[@Lysdexia]

I want to like this repeatedly - I cannot do it. it's not fair - they deserve all the love for bringing this song to our lives. All the magnificence to these Magnolias.

[@ocgabe]

Just listened to the Demo on Rick Beato's channel. How did this not completely blow up??? Great song, great performance!! You should release that near-perfect demo you recorded with Rick, I'd love to be able to purchase the single.

[@rejeangagne4524]

yeah, the demo Rick played on his channel is perfect. Simpler is perfect. I'd buy that kind of music.

[@chuckthebull]

Agreed it's a great version

[@melvynobrien6193]

No hooks, no solo. Needs a good bridge. Nice tune, but not hit material on the country charts.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

{Gabriel Negrete}, I agree. I like best the spare and yes near-perfect demo tape Rick played. This version here, partly because it's concert hall Live, has too much reverb, at least in the beginning section; and the slightly less-slow pace of the demo is better. Even though it doesn't need it, might do (try anyway and see) to the demo version, adding a short solo, maybe on dobro, or violin,; part of that old-time country-gospel-blues flavor. Maybe more short-refrain hook. A great song.

[@billkeithchannel]

@@melvynobrien6193 Modern Country is crap. The demo is more in the vein of that KT Tunstall Cherry Tree song. Simple yet effective.

[@rexharrison2066]

The Baha'i Writings say music should be a ladder for the soul. This proves it beyond any doubt.

[@markdeyoung4823]

Brilliant! Like so many below, I heard this on Rick Beato's channel a day ago. Some songs you just know are good from the intro; my ears perked up when Rick played the chords on his guitar, but it was pure joy to be surprised as they built this up to being a work of art so good that I cannot imagine how anyone could re-interpret this song and not fall short of these ladies' magnificent creation. The music industry does a disservice to all of us by pandering to musical ignorance such that the product of minds with limited imagination and marginal skill drown out the marvelous fruits of musical genius and make it hard for artists like Muddy Magnolias to reap the rewards the deserve. In doing so, the music industry has created an impoverished musical ocean isolating thousands of true artists on islands resplendent with works such as Down by the Riverside. Upon reflection, having spent many hours listening to Boston area bands playing original music, perhaps thousands is understating the wealth of music out there that rarely get’s ‘air’ time on the radio and music streaming services. Thanks to Rick Beato for introducing us to Muddy Magnolias - They are now on my radar!

[@geoffsimpson1543]

I also heard this on Ricks channel today. I couldn't agree more with sentiments expressed here. I'm 70 years young and live in the UK. I just love this.

[@lisamarie661]

I came across this today and WOW! Thanks Rick Beato for steering me here because this is my kind of music.

[@richardgadoury8452]

Simple...it's not mainstream boring 12 year old boy stuff....sorry

[@K2-dd3vm]

What a beautiful song. I don't understand why I don't know it. At first listen I was hooked. She is now one of my favorites.

[@kevineberlesr1673]

unbelievable......I need more Muddy Magnolias.....thank you Rick...

[@chrisjones3070]

Rick Beato put me on this song as well several days ago and it has been echoinginmy head ever since and I put in Muddy Magnolias and was so happy that it came up! What a beautiful song!

[@BrandenH-O051]

Thank you Rick for sharing this. You ladies are giving me chills listening on my phone speakers. I can only imagine this live. Beautiful voices. You remind me of old gospel singers.

[@ToB10ya]

Rick made me do it! Great song. Thank you ladies, band, and Rick Beato!

[@davegarski1548]

Yeah Rick Beato, you struck gold here. Such amazing vox. I'm hooked!

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

Cannot get enough of these two

[@ochayethenoo15]

I really hope Rick's video launches these ladies careers, what a talent!

[@debrah7548]

Well! Here ‘tis and it’s a beautiful thin! Thank you, Rick B!

[@debrah7548]

Thing

[@ValerioFanelli]

Rick brought me here. ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@adminuniversal]

Wow! It's even better hearing it live. How come they never got famous?

[@MsBizzyGurl]

Mainstream music industry is corrupt - only promotes fear and insanity.

[@zac3392]

Thanks, Rick! The song isn’t dead yet!

[@ralfklonowski3740]

Not as long as we are listening. Amazing vocals.

[@zerklang]

Rick Beato brought me here. Absolutely amazing song, ladies!

[@williamgrubbs2954]

Back in the early 90’s these ladies would have been huge! Goes to show how the music business has become so bad it would let talent like this slip through cracks.

[@kevinmoore5053]

They should be huge now!!! The fact that they aren't, speaks volumes about the industry, and their lack of brains or their ability to recognize great music

[@mothom323]

Late 90s too. They definitely would have been part of Lilith Fair.

[@royplayer]

Nowadays the only talent worth having is the talent to make money.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

Came here from Rick Beato. Really glad I stopped by! Great song!

[@MrC_5150]

I'm here after watching Rick Beato video. What a fantastic song!! 😱

[@jameskelly4545]

And why hasn't this song gone mainstream? This is real music, far from the crap they produce today... great vocals

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

"far from the crap they produce today". this was produced "today" hahaha. WHat are you even talking about. There is more good music being made today than ever simply because of the fact there are millions of more musicians around the world. That of course means there is also more bad music too. You just have to know where to look for good music

[@StefanReich]

@@devinmichaelroberts9954 Yeah it's the same old nonsense posted by guys who only listen to mainstream radio (or whatever)

[@jamesspalten5977]

Yes, the vocals are incredible. The backing track is great as well!!😊

[@wjmjr1]

Just heard of you two from Rick Beato's channel, great song FANTASTIC VOCALS!!!!! Release the SONG!!!

[@JohnQGuitar]

Jesse kills it but the harmonies by Kallie make this song one of the best I have ever heard. What a team! You rarely get to hear magic like this anymore....

[@stoojinator]

This song should be #1. And it should be on every streaming platform. It's absolutely magnificent!

[@robertwoodpa6463]

This is about as American as a song can get. Thanks to Rick Beato for sending me here.

[@tomostinato2918]

Just heard the Rick Beato original. Beautiful. Put it on i-tunes, I wanna buy it!

[@moparedtn]

How wonderful this is! Wonderful arrangement and performance, great quality recording... and of course, no freakin' autotune garbage. Thank you *Rick Beato* and thank you *performers* for this, true food for the soul. - Ed on the Ridge

[@ronjmeneses]

Yeah, thanks Rick for turning me onto this band. Thank you ladies for some beautiful music!

[@clintmemo]

I hope Rick gets you 5 million views. This song and performance is outstanding.

[@donovanedwards5150]

Just discovered this song from Rick Beatos channel. Absolutely fantastic!!!! Sharing with my Facebook peeps.

[@seejayjames]

Thank you Rick Beato for pointing me in this direction. What a phenomenal song.

[@billivey2774]

Been coming here repeatedly for a year now. This song and performance hold up well. Thank goodness it was preserved!

[@vizzini589]

Can't believe how much I love these women and this song. Thank You Rick Beato. I hope this propels their career to new heights.

[@marjoriejudge5348]

if these voices don't give ya goose bumps .......well maybe you're deaf ....................solid pure music...............thank you !!!

[@ironhead108]

This isn’t even really my preferred style of music. But my god, its beauty is undeniable. Rick Beato wrote such a gorgeous riff that drives the song, and then these two angelic voices come in and breathe such a depth of life into it. Really wonderful song.

[@CHEEZWHIZ62]

I saw Beato's video and immediately starting looking for this song. His demo gave me goose bumps. This is an unbelievable song. Getting the album tomorrow. Showing my age.....album? Downloading it or whatever they call it these days.😁

[@williamsmoltz1079]

These ladies should shop this song around again. This is a hit makes zero sense how it never became a massive song.

[@badnewsBH]

That was absolutely magnificent. The shivers ran through me when the ladies hit those high notes. Thanks, Rick!

[@_creighton]

So heartening to see real musicians and authentic artisans sharing whole heartedly their honed craft! Thank you Magnolias!

[@michelottix4428]

Danke Rick Beato! Habe diesen unglaublichen Song gerade auf Deinem Kanal entdeckt. Und bin hier gelandet. Eine Schande, daß solche unglaublichen Songs im Nirgendwo verschwinden. Was braucht es mehr als eine handvoll Instrumente und zwei phänomenale Stimmen? Und die scheiß Musikindustrie müllt uns zu mit mit überproduzierten Stücken und Künstlern die ohne Harmonizer und anderen Effektgeräten kein einziges Live-Konzert bestehen würden. Wie gut, daß es Menschen gibt, die diese Songs wieder hervorholen. Vielleicht bekommt der ein oder andere Titel und der ein oder andere Künstler noch die Anerkennung, die er verdient hätte. Never give Up!

[@richardpblaikie]

Great song, happy to have just discovered it thanks to Rick Beato!

[@MrJimjetson24]

Awesome just awesome, funny how the Muddy waters can make the thoughts in your head flow clean and clear. Such an awesome song.

[@bearbait7405]

1970s vibe. Thank you.

[@seanmatten9297]

Just heard this on Rich Beato’s channel and had to check it out. Wow, just a fantastic song and an incredible performance. I am a full on metal head but I would definitely buy this if you put it on Amazon or iTunes.

[@winthropguitarstudios6097]

METAL!!!! Hey there's still room for other things like anything in DADGAD with beautiful chord voicings! I'll echo your sentiment about buying the track - I tried to find it in iTunes - Rick's version not there...

[@spotter1009]

Yet another Beato fan directed here by his commentary video on this song, so ladies, think you need to get this single released so we can pick it up officially - great song!

[@patrickflanagan8008]

Bloody hell, what an amazing band....gave me goose bumps on my goose bumps. Outstanding.

[@DuxburyDan]

Yup, Rick Beato made something special with you ladies. I am pulling for the both of you.

[@RicG.]

Rick Beato strikes again!! Outstanding stuff!!! 👍 ❤ 😎

[@fr3dfixit945]

I. Am. Enthralled. Thank you Rick Beato, and Oh My God thank you Muddy Magnolias!

[@JeffCrow]

I was expecting the traditional ""Ain't Gonna Study War No More"" song. Very pleasantly surprised. Vocal chemistry between these women is magnificent. Please put this on Spotify so I can listen to it all the time.

[@melvynobrien6193]

You can put it on your WATCH LATER list.

[@Big.Petunia]

it’s up on Spotify now! The version Rick played. Both takes are magnificent.

[@DJ_GeneGene]

How are these ladies not famous!!!!!!!!!

[@carljensen5730]

What a beautiful combination of voices. Possibly the best duo in history.

[@ConcernedCitizen-ut9fi]

Wow this song is spiritual, raises every hair on my arms. Look in Webster’s dictionary and under the word “harmony” it states Muddy Magnolias. Absolutely fantastic!